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October 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • New China-Europe railway route will open to freight by year's end
  • PEMA paper deals with technical aspects container weigh-in technology
  • E-W cascading sparks N-S rate war as capacity proves hard to soak up
  • Xinjiang Kuqa to build biggest rail logistics park in northwest China
  • Dalian Changxingdao port throughput up 285pc to 986,000 tonnes
  • Wal-Mart ends joint venture, takes over India cash 'n carry wholesale
  • ART Logistics partners with CargoWise to boost efficiency, reliability
  • Schenker Logistics opens domestic land transport network in Turkey
  • Volvo Ocean Race signs yachting specialist GAC Pindar for logistics
  • Sarjak Container Lines names GAC Sri Lanka to do its NVOCC work
  • China Southern starts Guangzhou-Hangzhou-LA freighter service
  • American Airlines September volume up 7.5pc to 146,690 million ton miles
  • Ireland's EFL International becomes state-approved carrier for pets

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Asia-Europe rates at new lows, show latest SCFI figures
  • Average age of global fleet has dropped to lowest in recent times, says Intercargo's 'Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2012-13' report
  • Bahri announces sale of fourth & last general cargo vessel
  • BV to class largest containerships built in China
  • Cargo vessel suspected to have sunk off Bengal coast
  • Coast Guard detains US ship with weapons
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter programme
  • GSF questions the EC on P3 Global Alliance
  • GSI's oceanographic research vessel dedicated to the nation at Kandla Port
  • Oct. to see significant surge in box imports into US
  • Leather exporters scout new markets as traditional buyers stay away
  • Bilateral trade with Asean to touch $100 bn by 2015 : PM
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.46 bn to $277.73 bn
  • Govt postpones premium payments for select highway projects
  • L&T bags various projects worth INR 1,605 cr.
  • Docks do build nations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Railways to create new transport company in the east
  • Portugal plans to sell 70% of national postal operator CTT
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Marmedsa Noatum Shipping Agency
  • EPAL strengthens international cooperation
  • ECG welcomes Galliker and M.C.C.L. as new members
  • SNCF Geodis combines railfreight and multimodal business
  • Leighton to build coal rail loop in NSW Australia
  • "Cosco England" makes maiden call at port of Felixstowe
  • Iberia unveils new livery
  • Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates regional integrated logistics...
  • Trans-o-flex recruits former CEO of Movianto
  • UPS launches first guaranteed standard service to Mexico
  • Port of Guadeloupe "best multi-purpose port" in the...
  • Etihad Cargo sets monthly record
  • Neue Alternative zum Barcode?
  • Egon Trump emeritus after public ceremony

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Harvey Gulf closes Abdon Callais asset purchase
  • Construction vessel to have MacGregor AHC cranes
  • Armed security team repels Somali pirate attack on VLCC
  • Court: TMT filed in good faith and with jurisdiction

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Cash buyers pay over the odds in subcontinent demolition deals
    Speculation fears return after flurry of high-priced sales for scrap
  • Ports must provide reception facilities for cargoes that harm marine life
    Green pressures highlight looming 2015 Marpol annex deadline
  • Liquefaction tops Intercargo's agenda
    Trade body pledges to tackle cargoes that kill
  • Tanker missing in Southeast Asia
    Regional maritime authorities ask passing ships to look out for Danai 4
  • New attacks show Somali pirates will put up 'a real fight' for ships
    Gang returns warning shots as monsoon season's end brings threat of fresh violence
  • Arcelormittal to introduce dry bulk charterparty vetting system
    Vessel rating considers steel cargoworthiness through independent inspections
  • VLGC rates harden on rising demand
    Robust market will bolster already healthy levels in coming quarters
  • Platten succeeds Brownrigg at UK Chamber of Shipping
    Master mariner takes over as chief executive in January
  • Unique sells medium range tanker for $12m
    Secondhand sales of MR tonnage pick up ahead of surge in refined oil product trades
  • APMT signs up Dutch consortium to build Costa Rica terminal
    Work on $460m project to start in first quarter of 2014
  • 'Reference manual' will help US ports win investment cash
    Aim is to create 'investment grade' plans that propose the most sustainable and efficient solutions for projects
  • Ningbo shipyard blast kills seven
    Pollution feared after Sinopec tanker explodes at Zhangjiangqi
  • Cyclone Phailin sinks Wisdom Marine general cargoship
    Reports say Indian coastguard has rescued 18 crew of Bingo
  • Shipowners slam 'inflated' UK lighthouse charges
    Row relates to pension transfer and halting of navigation aid subsidies to Ireland
  • Wrist reaches into Angola
    The world's biggest ship supplier targets emerging African oil exporter

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Seven killed in tanker blast
    AN OIL tanker caught fire and exploded in China, killing seven and leaking oil into a river, according to Ningbo authorities
  • CH sues PDVSA units
    SINGAPORE's CH Offshore said it has begun legal proceedings against subsidiaries of Venezuela's government-owned oil and gas company PDVSA
  • ETF accuses EC on tax
    THE ETF today accused the EC of missing a "golden opportunity" to make go government aid to shipping companies dependent on job creation and training for seafarers
  • Carbon dioxide monitoring conditions sought
    EUROPEAN ship owners today logged major reservations about the EC's plan to mandate carbon dioxide monitoring of ship emissions in 2018
  • Venezuela arrests ship
    VENEZUELA is today holding an oil exploration ship contracted by US oil services company Anadarko, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Western Bulk passes 500 orders in IPO
    WESTERN Bulk said today it has received more than 500 offers for shares with its IPO about halfway through
  • European cargo bookings surge
    FREIGHT booking activity by European shippers should remain strong over coming weeks, predicted Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index
  • Mauritian bribes fine sparks outraged reaction
    DUTCH dredging giant Boskalis, which pleaded guilty to paying bribes to obtain a Mauritius dredging contract, has escaped with fines totalling just 20,000 rupees ($660)
  • China's bulker cabotage rates strongly rebound
    CHINA's cabotage bulker rates have increased 16.9% quarter on quarter in 3Q13, due to the strong pick-up in the coastal coal shipping market
  • Resales still going strong
    SALES and purchases of Capesize and Panamax bulkers are still going strong today, even hough freight rates had a correction last week
  • More debt-to-equity plans seen for Frontline
    FRONTLINE'S decision to convert $25M worth of debt into equity could be the first of several such moves, a senior shipping analyst said today
  • North Atlantic Drilling to go public in NY
    NORTH Atlantic Drilling Ltd said today it plans to go public in New York
  • STX Pan Ocean left with just three box ships
    STX Pan Ocean is today left with three box ships after selling two more of them
  • Cido sells more tankers
    SOUTH Korean shipowner Cido Shipping has continued its fleet disposal regime with the sale of four Aframax tankers and two chemical tankers
  • HMM staff buy its shares
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine staff have committed to buying 3M of the 15M shares that their employer is selling in a rights issue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • UPS Asia Chief Decries Rate Volatility in Trans-Pacific
    Rate volatility on the trans-Pacific ocean trade illustrates that existing regulations are not working as intended, according to the new the new head of UPS's forwarding division in Asia. Jeff McCorstin, appointed president of global freight forwarding for UPS's Asia-Pacific region in September, told the JOC that the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • Matson Subpoenaed Regarding Molasses Spill
    Matson is cooperating with federal and state agencies looking into a molasses spill last month in Hawaii that killed more than 26,000 fish, and is providing all of the information requested by those agencies, spokesman Jeff Hull said on Oct. 14. Matson on Oct. 10 was served with a federal grand...
  • JOC Inland Distribution 2013 Wrap Up
    Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor, The Journal of Commerce, provides closing remarks on the successful JOC Inland Distribution 2013 conference in Kansas City, Mo. ...
  • Zim Container Ship Brings Yacht to Port of Savannah
    Port of Savannah's new barge crane offloading a 92-foot-long yacht from the Zim Ontario.Zim Integrated Shipping Service's special cargo team has handled a shipment of a 100-ton, 92-foot-long yacht, shipped on board the Zim Ontario from Asia to Port of Savannah. The Savannah Giant, a new barge crane delivered to the...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Rates Dip
    Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West Coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to decline in the week ending Oct. 11. The drop precedes an Oct. 15 general rate increase in Asia to U.S. lanes of $400 per 40-foot container, announced by Cosco and CMA...
  • Construction of Liverpool2 Advances
    The first 47 metric ton steel pile, part of the new quay wall at Liverpool2, is lowered into position in the River Mersey.Construction of Liverpool2, the Port of Liverpool's deep water container terminal, has entered a new phase, as steel piling gets underway in the River Mersey. Another shot of a...
  • Yusen Logistics Focuses on Mexico, Myanmar, Cambodia for Expansion
    NYK's container terminal at the Port of Tokyo.TOKYO - Yusen Logistics is focusing on building supply chains in Mexico, Myanmar and Cambodia, as the former provides customers easier access to the North American market and latter two allow shippers to diversify their sourcing. Closer to home, Japanese customers of the Tokyo-based...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-Europe Rates Tumble
    Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index eroded for a ninth straight week during the week ending Oct. 11. This was the second straight week of double-digit declines. Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Oct. 11, 2013 Full-size image The spot rate from Shanghai...
  • 'Captain Phillips' on Screen and Off
    Capt. Richard Phillips knew the risks. A merchant seaman for 30 years and ship captain for nearly 20, the man at the helm of the Maersk Alabama has been forthright about the dangers his ship faced in sailing the pirate-infested waters off Somalia half a decade ago. "It was not a...
  • Shippers' Two-Sided Coin
    A recent report about September's South Carolina International Trade Conference, where shippers expressed concern that bigger container ships and larger carrier alliances will leave them with fewer options, sparked some quick thoughts, my first being, "You got what you asked for." When I joined the industry in 1972, the 30-plus ocean...
  • Port of Dover Names Waggott as Chief Executive
    ort of Dover in October 2013.Tim Waggott has been named chief executive of the Port of Dover, according to the U.K. port's harbor board. Waggott was named acting CEO on June 1, 2013, after Bob Goldfield stepped down from the position. "When asking Tim Waggott to step into the role of acting...
  • IAG Cargo Opens Pharmaceutical Hub at Heathrow Airport
    IAG Cargo has opened a new pharmaceutical center at London Heathrow Airport, the latest step in the expansion of its Constant Climate service for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical material. The new Constant Climate Centre handles and stores the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier's Passive and Active Constant Climate products. The facility includes two...
  • Egypt Tightens Suez Canal Security
    Ships passing through the Suez Canal.Egypt has increased security along the Suez Canal after receiving threats that jihadists were planning attacks along the waterway, United Press International reports. Citing security sources, Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arabic newspaper, said the army and police have beefed up their presence along the canal and...
  • Major Waterways Bill Making Its Way Through Congress Stuck in Stalemate
    There's little good news coming out of Washington these days. The federal government partially shut down at the beginning of the month after a stalemate in Congress over funding President Obama's health care reform law. Congress and the Obama administration failed to address long-term fiscal issues, allowing the federal budget...
  • Waterways Shippers Advocate Fuel Tax Hike
    Inland waterways shippers and barge companies welcome the prospect of freeing up Inland Waterways Trust Fund dollars for projects other than the problem-plagued, over-budget Olmsted Lock and Dam project. But they're also keen to pay more in fuel taxes so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can better maintain and...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands in India
    Jaipur sales office.Yusen Logistics (India) has opened a new sales office in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, to serve its customers in the northern region. "YL India will address the logistics needs of customers by offering a wide-ranging lineup of services, including ocean freight forwarding utilizing the...
  • Container Traffic at Indian Ports Falls in First Half
    Container traffic at major ports in India tumbled 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, but total cargo throughput was up 2.3 percent, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association. In the April to September period, the 12 state-owned ports handled 3.8 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Domestic American Maritime Industry Salutes Captain Phillips and Crew as Shining Examples of Brave American Mariners
    WASHINGTON - The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the national voice of the domestic American maritime industry, today saluted Captain Richard Phillips and his crew as examples of the nation's heroic Merchant Marine, whose story of courage and survival is now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. "The courage shown by Captain...
  • Business Transformation Leader Appointed President of Maine Pointe
    (Boston, Mass. - October 14, 2013) Maine Pointe, an operations management and implementation firm that is a leader in sustainable global supply chain transformation, has appointed Anthony "Tony" Prosser as President. In this new position, Prosser assumes a number of the responsibilities for day-to-day management of the firm that were previously held by Maine...
  • APM Terminals Signs $460 Million Contract for Costa Rica Terminal
    APM Terminals has signed a $460 million contract with a Dutch consortium to build the first phase of a deep water container terminal in Costa Rica. Van Oord and Bam International will begin work on the 1.3 million-TEU capacity Moin Container Terminal at the Puerto Limon/Moin complex in the first quarter...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • Death on Victory
    A 6-year-old boy died in a crowded swimming pool on a Carnival Cruise Lines' ship.
  • La Monte dead at 50
    Heidmar chief executive Marc La Monte passed away unexpectedly Monday at the age of 50.
  • Cape rally too late for Q3
    Improvements in capesize spot rates have come too late to boost third quarter profit at some Asian owners, Jefferies says.
  • Yard worker drowned
    A worker has died in a fall at India's Cochin Shipyard.
  • Sinochem VL in rare attack
    A Sinochem VLCC became only the third oil tanker to be attacked by pirates off Somalia this year when it was fired upon on Friday, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Ro-ro catches fire
    All 455 passengers were safe following a fire on a Philippines ferry on Sunday night.
  • Thai tanker missing
    A Thai International Tankers products carrier has vanished off the coast of Malaysia.
  • Dutch MPP spills oil
    A Wagenborg master and chief engineer have been freed from arrest in Piraeus following an oil spill.
  • Norwegian trio held
    Norwegian ships featured prominently in the latest list of UK vessel detentions.
  • Edison scores Brazil deals
    Edison Chouest has tied up four platform supply vessels on long-term deals in Brazil.
  • Zhongchang raising funds
    Loss-making Zhongchang Marine is launching a sale of restricted stock to bank some cash.
  • Lock lock-out
    A Swedish tanker put a section of the Kiel Canal out of action following a collision.
  • Scorpio's dry plans out
    Some of the mystery surrounding Scorpio Bulkers was lifted today as RS Platou Markets initiated coverage of the US IPO hopeful.
  • Survey ship seized
    Venezuela has seized a Malaysian owned offshore support vessel working in disputed waters off Guyana.
  • Antwerp yard goes under
    The assets of Antwerp Ship Repair (ASR) are to be transferred to a new consortium after it filed for bankruptcy.
  • Supramax hard aground
    A UK-managed bulker has run hard aground in the Kadet Trench off Denmark.
  • Opportunity knocks
    A once in a decade opportunity to invest in shipping has opened up for investors, RS Platou believes.
  • Danaos makes it eight
    John Coustas-led Danaos has picked up nearly $7m after throwing its eighth boxship of the year on the scrap heap, it is claimed.
  • Chinese orders soar
    China's shipyards have seen new vessel contracts rise by 147% in the first nine months of 2013.
  • CSCL offloads ports unit
    Chinese container line CSCL is selling its 100% stake in a port investment company.
  • Seven killed in blast
    Seven workers have died in a tanker explosion at a shipyard in China.
  • NADL to focus on IPO
    North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) is to push on with a US initial public offering (IPO) after talks with a strategic partner broke down.
  • Pirates target VLCC
    A laden VLCC has been the subject of an unsuccessful piracy attack off Somalia, military authorities have confirmed.
  • Bingo sinks off Bengal
    Cyclone Phalin looks to have claimed the lives of 20 seafarers after their ship reportedly sank off the coast of India.
  • WFS boosts firepower
    World Fuel Services has taken advantage of the current favourable interest rate environment to bolster its financial resources.
  • APM in Costa Rica deal
    APM Terminals has signed a contract with consortium to build a new container terminal on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • U.S. transportation woes show during government shutdown
  • SeaIntel finds forwarder volumes volatile, profits stable
    The Copenhagen-based consulting firm said a comparison of freight forwarders and carriers between 2008 and 2012 found the volume of cargo arranged by large forwarders was more volatile than that moved by carriers.
  • S.C. buys land for intermodal facility in N. Charleston
    Palmetto Railways last week announced the $10 million purchase of the remaining 50 acres of what is known as the Noisette property on the former Navy Base in North Charleston, which is being developed into a container terminal.
  • APL's 5th newest 9,200-TEU ship enters service
  • Analyst: Intermodal poised for long-term shipper growth
    While intermodal growth has remained steady at a rate of between 3 percent and 5 percent year over year, Nate Brochmann of William Blair & Co. said bringing midsized shippers into the fold will help increase that growth moving forward.
  • IAG opens cold-chain warehouse at Heathrow
  • Mølgaard to become Damco's CFO
  • Matson subpoenaed over Hawaii Molasses spill
    Molasses was released in early September into Honolulu Harbor from a pipeline system operated by a Matson subsidiary, and the company said it is fully cooperating with regulators involved in responding to and investigating the spill.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2013
  • LNG: Ports as Catalyst?
    Ports can and should be a catalyst to spur development of LNG as a replacement fuel.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Holidays were in place across the Middle East.
  • Prices move little in Rotterdam
    Minor congestion experienced at Gibraltar.
  • Lukoil lands navy contract
    Russia's Baltic fleet to be supplied from company's Kaliningrad base.
  • Leaders 'twice as efficient as industry laggards'
    Newer ships and those with high technical efficiency also have higher operational efficiency, study finds.
  • Monthly bunkers sales up at Singapore
    Figures boost confidence with November cargo values looking firmer.
  • TMT filed for bankruptcy 'in good faith'
    US court says creditors should help company stay afloat, TMT says it is 'well placed' to repay loans.
  • Asian bunker prices start week stable
    While offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo closed for a public holiday.
  • US to overtake Russia as top oil producer
    China becoming biggest OPEC buyer as United States reduces dependence on imported oil, cushioning prices.
  • US shipowner first to buy new propulsion system
    Installation ongoing in a Seattle shipyard.
  • US county cuts annual bunker bills
    23% savings possible with catalyst system, it says.
  • Rising fuel costs blamed for shortened military exercise
    Officers estimate budget savings of some $1.6 million.
  • Changes ahead for world's biggest fuel testing agency
    Head of DNVPS talks to Bunkerworld about what being separated from DNV will mean for the company, and his plans to take the firm to its next level of growth.

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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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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