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October 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stablisation Agreement hikes rates US$400/TEU November 15
  • Port of Los Angeles September volume declines 4.57pc to 710,892 TEU
  • Moody's upgrades CMA CGM after asset sale, declaring outlook 'stable'
  • One of four ILA units shut down Baltimore port over local contract
  • More shipowners likely to turn to bond sales to raise cash: S&P
  • UPS now offers expedited ocean freight service from Asia to Mexico
  • Tokyo Port container volume up 0.3pc to 2.09 million TEU in first half
  • South Carolina ports post 3.3pc quarterly box growth to 413,818 TEU
  • EU e-Compliance to distill shipping regulations into one IT format
  • Liverpool2 container terminal due to open 2015, quay wall work begins
  • Savannah new barge crane handles super-heavy lift of US$8 million yacht
  • Cathay September cargo off 4.4pc to 128,610 tonnes, passengers up 6pc
  • Cathay Pacific's new US$760 million cargo terminal begins full operation
  • IAG Cargo blasts Alitalia state rescue 'protectionist and illegal'
  • Chinese domestic express market to boost air cargo over 20 years: Airbus
  • Qantas renewal continues as 68th Boeing 737-800 readies for service
  • IAG Cargo opens new temperature sensitive pharma centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bureau Veritas launches pipeline damage assessment tool
  • CaroTrans launches direct South China to US Southeast LCL service
  • EU's Union Customs Code likely to come into effect on Nov. 1
  • Global logistics to see balanced, slower growth, says IMF
  • ICS Mumbai & SPNM's seminar today
  • Intercargo finds UK Club the best on PSC compliance
  • Moore Stephens welcomes EC decision to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • NYK seminar for global staff focuses on challenges in the next five years
  • Rising shipping volumes bring temporary relief to sector
  • US ship will not be released before probe is over: Vasan
  • Rice, wheat exports up during April-Aug.
  • North American East Coast ports gaining market share
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UIC launches European Capacity4Rail project
  • CaroTrans expands transpacific services
  • Volvo Group to optimize truck manufacturing in Europe
  • Cargo-Partner opening up in Ho Chi Minh City
  • EC to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • Production of DAF trucks starts in Brazil
  • Gefco: new national subsidiary in Croatia
  • NSW ports in Australia greet new CEO
  • Royal Brunei adds B787 services
  • Transmashholding starts locomotive delivery to RZD
  • UPS and Mexico team up to build healthcare clinic
  • Wisag soon to start services in Cologne/Bonn
  • German ports handle less cargo
  • Nach Singapur kommt Deutschland
  • Young Forwarder of the Year is clear

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Signal Ship Repair redelivers dredge Wheeler
  • Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
  • Kings Point resumes operations
  • Piracy incidents down, but don't relax
  • MHI unveils electro-assist turbocharger
  • Becker reports strong orders for rudders, ducts
  • Ulstein PSVs will be first ships from new Brazil shipyard
  • Marioff in five year maintenance deal with Carnival

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Olympia releases numbers for third quarter
  • Study finds transport industry boosts Portland-metro economy
  • Port of Bellingham names theme of gingerbread house contest
  • Vancouver Port Board meeting to look at Tesoro Savage lease
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • P3 carriers unveil their schedules
    Operations start in second-quarter 2014, pending regulatory clearance
  • Rotterdam LNG hub plan receives $100m boost
    EU funding positions Dutch port and Gothenburg as gas distribution hubs
  • Pirates release hijacked product tanker but steal its cargo
    Incident in Asia signals regional shift from petty theft to West Africa-style fuel raid
  • Maersk pledges to strengthen its own identity despite P3 tie-up
    Carrier plans distinct branding and customer services within new alliance
  • P3 will improve operational efficiency for terminal operators
    But whether ports can enhance profitability is far from certain
  • Woodside enters spot shipping market
    Major LNG producer will operate tonnage not linked to specific projects
  • Avance Gas lists on Oslo over-the-counter market
    Fredriksen joint venture takes advantage of strengthening LPG market
  • Sanko shake-up allows hedge fund Elliot to take over
    Move gives reduced Japanese tanker and bulker operator room to rebuild
  • TSA recommends westbound rate hikes
    Carriers tap peak season for US exports to Asia
  • Three Louis Dreyfus Armateurs vessels launch in China
    Capesize and handysizes bound for French owner and associated company
  • K-sure backs financing for 21 Korea-built Scorpio product tankers
    Export-credit insurer guarantees $360m of $460m syndicated loan
  • TUI rules out floating Hapag-Lloyd before autumn 2014
    The right ingredients not in place, says stakeholder's finance chief
  • Heidmar names chief operating officer Ognibene as interim chief executive
    Tanker pool company veteran previously overseer of Heidmar's pool managing directors
  • Mixed bag for dry bulk owners seeking Oslo listing
    Klaveness calls off proposed IPO due to lack of support but Western Bulk pushes ahead
  • Chinese demand for West Africa crude bolsters rates
    BW Peony and Aragona will load in West Africa in early November, bound for China
  • Longshoreworkers' strike shuts Baltimore
    Stoppage at specialist port for auto shipments could threaten carmakers' supply chains
  • Polembros builds for the future
    Series of 10 newcastlemaxes chartered out to Oldendorff Carriers is consistent with owner's long-term outlook
  • Owners explore a new funding landscape
    Publicly listed firms tap the markets as others turn to investment funds or to China yards
  • Greek owners are Intercargo mainstays for a fourth decade
    Key issues range from deadly cargo liquefaction to port inspectorate corruption, says Platsidakis
  • Ariston builds a thoroughbred in China
    State-of-the-art Sea Stallions give their name to a new Greco-German founded handysize pool
  • Economou could launch new dry bulk arm for newcastlemax orders
    Investors on the alert as Greek shipowner ponders an IPO
  • Greeks lead Northwest Passage breakthrough
    Seamar-managed panamax retraces the route of Niarchos behemoth
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco launches a base in Greece
    Dry bulk draws an old name to Voula
  • Bulker nation keeps the faith
    Despite uncertainties Greeks invest to take fleet to new heights

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Keppel profits rise 32%
    KEPPEL Corp said today net profits for the third quarter ended 30 September rose $32% year on year
  • Tokyo court approves Sanko reorganisation
    TOKYO District Court today approved Sanko Steamship's reorganisation after more than 92% of the ship operator's creditors endorsed its proposal
  • US shutdown fix leaves supply chains at risk
    RETAILERS welcomed the end of the 16-day shutdown of the US federal government but warned that the latest temporary deal keeps supply chains at risk
  • Aegean plots convertible offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Aegean Marine Petroleum Network today announced a convertible bond offering to raise $75M to repay short-term debt and for other corporate purposes
  • Hanseatic shuffles deck
    GERMAN fixed-premium P&I insurer Hanseatic Underwriters has shuffled its capital providers
  • Korea contract values rise
    CONTRACT values of ship orders clinched by South Korean builders hit $30.4Bn in the first three quarters of 2013
  • 128 migrants rescued
    A US NAVY warship has reportedly rescued 128 migrants being smuggled in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta
  • Fortescue iron ore cargoes rise 60%
    FORTESCUE said iron ore shipments out of its Pilbara mines surged 60% year on year in the quarter ending in September
  • Klaveness scraps unit's IPO
    TORVALD Klaveness of Norway said today it has decided to scrap a planned IPO and listing of a drybulker venture
  • Newbuilding orders hit post-Lehman high
    NEWBUILDING orders in September hit their highest point since Lehman Brothers collapsed five years ago
  • Capesize rates pushed down
    A DROP in Brazilian iron ore cargoes has been a major factor pressuring Capesize rates, anaysts said
  • Tangshan box throughput rises
    CHINA'S northern port of Tangshan recorded throughput of 499,986teu during the period from January to September 2013, up by 78% year on year, according to Tangshan's transport authority
  • Drybulk snarls rise 12%
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports rose 12% from last week, as congestion rose in major ports in Brazil, Australia and China
  • Hanjin hit by weak rates
    HANJIN Shipping's earnings will remain under pressure at the end of the 3Q13 peak season due to weakening container freight rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Japanese Government Adopts New Anti-Piracy Bill
    The Japanese government adopted a new anti-piracy bill at a cabinet meeting this week that would allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. The government will seek to have the bill enacted during an extraordinary session of the Diet,...
  • Reform-Minded Myanmar Has Long Road Ahead
    Thilawa is located some 20 miles down the coast south of Yangon, the commercial center and former capital of Myanmar in the days when it was more famously known as Burma. There, a gleaming new multipurpose port complete with 3,300 feet of berth - with a planned adjacent special economic...
  • China Accepts WTO Ruling in US Poultry Dispute
    Chinese officials have officially accepted an August finding by the World Trade Organization that China improperly imposed anti-dumping and counterveiling duties on U.S. poultry. In 2009, China was the largest foreign market for U.S. broiler meat, buying 613,000 metric tons of chicken. In September of that year, Chinese officials determined the...
  • Lobsters' New Reefer Tale
    Wholesale prices for lobster caught in Maine and Canada have plummeted to $2.30 a pound, about the same price commanded 25 years ago, as the annual catch grows. Most consumers, however, aren't seeing the savings because restaurant menu prices largely haven't dropped. In Maine, the industry is trying to jumpstart the...
  • CaroTrans Launches Los Angeles-Fiji LCL Export Service
    CaroTrans has launched a direct less-than-containerload export service between Los Angeles and Suva, Fiji, expanding its reach in the Pacific Rim. The new service, which has a transit time of 12 days, offers expedited and bonded forwarding from Suva to Nadi and Lautoka, Fiji. CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has partnered...
  • Q&A: Losing Sleep Over the FMCSA
    Q: I've just read something that makes no sense to me, and seems like an invasion of people's privacy to boot. We're a motor carrier, and as such are subject to what's been increasingly intrusive safety regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA regulates how many hours our...
  • Chinese Policies to Hurt Shipping, SSE Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - China's shipping industry faces further turmoil as the country imposes new polices aimed at reining in severe overcapacity in the steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum, plate glass and shipping industries, according to the head of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. China is tackling chronic overcapacity problems across multiple sectors by...
  • Baltimore ILA Strike Goes to Arbitration
    A longshoremen's union local and employer representatives plan to meet with an arbitrator on Oct. 18 to try to resolve a strike that idled public docks at the Port of Baltimore for a second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Prepare for End-of-Year Letdown
    The U.S. import trade from Asia is a microcosm of the problems carriers face on the major east-west trade lanes this year. Container volumes are slightly higher than they were in 2012, but vessel utilization factors are lower and will drop again in November. Containerized imports moving through West Coast ports...
  • "K" Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia / Pacific Index
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) continues to be a constituent company of the FTSE4Good Global Index Series, the leading SRI (*1) index provided by FTSE Group (*2) since 2003. In addition, "K" Line has also been selected as an Asia / Pacific Index component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability...
  • Vote of Confidence for Port of Charleston in National Economist's 2013 Port Outlook
    Charleston, SC - Colliers International Chief Economist and thought leader K.C. Conway highlighted the S.C. Ports Authority as an emerging dominant port in the East during a conference call focusing on bright spots and blind spots for the nation's ports. Conway's comments were discussed on a Stifel Financial Corporation conference call during...
  • ILA Strike Continues at Baltimore
    A longshoremen's strike that has idled the Port of Baltimore continued into its second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a proposed local contract with the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore. The port's other ILA locals refused to cross the picket...
  • Eastbound US Intermodal Rates Continue to Climb
    Overall index, week of October 14, 2013 Full-size image An index of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fifth straight week in the week ending Oct. 14, yielding a cumulative increase of $130, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate rose...
  • Union Pacific's Freight Revenue Increases 5 Percent
    Union Pacific today reported its profit in the third quarter of 2013 was $1.15 billion, increasing 10 percent year-over-year from $1.04 billion. Quarterly revenue rose 4 percent to $5.57 billion, from $5.34 billion in the same period last year. Freight revenue in the third quarter was up 5 percent, mainly driven...
  • Governor Scott Presented Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2013) - Florida's port directors presented the Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award to Florida Governor Rick Scott today at the American Association of Port Authorities Annual Convention in Orlando. The award is a special recognition of the historic investment in Florida's ports and freight mobility...
  • Trailer Bridge Announces New Senior Commercial Team
    JACKSONVILLE, FL., October 16, 2013 - Trailer Bridge, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Miskowiec to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial. In his new role he will be responsible for all commercial activity focusing on automotive, NVOCC and charter barge - heavy lift sectors within...
  • Troy Container Line Announces Paul Keany As Sales Representative
    RED BANK, NJ (Oct. 16, 2013) - Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced the appointment of Paul Keany, as sales representative. Based in the company's Red Bank, NJ office, Keany has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line's long-standing tradition of personalized service and care in...
  • Green Marine and AAPA to collaborate to advance ports' environmental sustainability
    Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring a new collaboration to advance the environmental sustainability of port and terminal operators. The MOU, signed during AAPA's 102nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., will serve as a framework for increased cooperation between the two parties to advance...
  • Coaching workshop for the Belarusian logistics sector
    The EU-subsidised logistics project Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) has made its first appearance at Belarusian Transport Week, which was held just recently in Minsk. ACL had a stand of its own and offered a coaching workshop, concentrating on learning from Best Practice examples. Around 70 logistics players from Belarus attended...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bocimar in the black
    Belgian bulker owner Bocimar eked out a modest gain in the third quarter thanks in part to the recent rally in the spot market.
  • Primera loses kamsarmax appeal
    Delay to an order for kamsarmax bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard did not amount to renunciation of the contract.
  • CMES scraps VLCC
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) continues to clear out its older vessels with a deal to scrap a VLCC.
  • Aegean seeks cash
    Aegean Marine Petroleum is looking to raise upwards of $85m from a convertible notes issue.
  • Double win for Cosco
    Shipyard group Cosco Corp (Singapore) has added two more orders to its backlog in China.
  • Cosco in drillship row
    Shipbuilder Cosco Corp (Singapore) is going to arbitration in London over alleged delays to a drillship newbuilding.
  • Avance goes public
    Emerging VLGC power Avance Gas has completed a $100m float on Oslo's over-the-counter market.
  • CNCo back for more
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has placed its second four-ship eco bulker order in the space of a week.
  • Stifel pegs cape cap
    Ships hidden by slow steaming will keep capesize rates capped around $30,000 daily for the next few years, Stifel says.
  • NCSP takes a tumble
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP Group) has posted a fall in volumes for the first nine months of 2013, but oil products bucked the downward trend.
  • Keppel O&M profit slips
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has seen third quarter earnings cut by a fall in orders.
  • NNC crew do Aussie runner
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) says seven of the 11 crew from one of its bulkers who went on strike in Port Kembla last month have disappeared in Australia after failing to show up for a flight that would have taken them home.
  • Susitna heads for lay-up
    A US ferry that was too big for its Alaskan berth is to be laid-up after a bid to buy it was rejected.
  • Korea's $30bn haul
    South Korean newbuilding orders have climbed by more than a quarter in the opening nine months of 2013, official figures show.
  • Rescue bungle blamed
    An inquest has heard a plunge into icy Norwegian seas during a botched cruiseship rescue contributed to the death of a seriously ill UK woman.
  • Arctia turning it round
    Finland's Arctia Shipping is continuing to turn around years of losses in 2013.
  • STX in $50m selldown
    Fallen Korean giant STX Corp has cashed in a large chunk of its shares in shipowner STX Pan Ocean in deals worth close to $50m.
  • Klaveness forced to rethink
    Klaveness has shelved plans to list its new dry cargo spin-off in Oslo after failing to tempt enough investors.
  • Oceana orders PSV double
    Brazil's Oceana Offshore is to build two Ulstein-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) at its new domestic shipyard.
  • Plucked from the mast
    Survivors of the Cheng Lu 15 sinking have revealed how they climbed to the top of the vessel's mast as it sank beneath raging Korean seas.
  • Sanko plan a success
    Sanko Steamship has won a key battle in its fight to stay afloat after creditors backed a reorganisation plan.
  • Piracy at seven year low
    Piracy has fallen to its lowest level in seven years according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
  • BLRT axes 60 jobs
    Estonian shipyard group BLRT is laying off 60 workers at its Western Shipyard in Lithuania.
  • Crane ship breaks down
    A Shanghai Zhenhui Shipping Company heavy lift vessel has had to be towed into Cape Town in South Africa.
  • Itau funds Colombian port
    Pacific Infrastructure Corp has secured funds to help its development of a new port on the northern coast of Colombia.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate rise
    CMA CGM is looking to increase container freight rates on its trades out of Asia and Europe into the Middle East.
  • Fassmer in LNG milestone
    Fassmer Shipyard is set to build Germany's first LNG-powered ferry under a contract from shipowner AG Ems.
  • Korean bulker released
    A South Korean-owned handysize bulker has been released from arrest in Singapore after settling an outstanding bunker bill.
  • Guarded optimism
    Security firm AdvanFort is optimistic that a high-profile holdup of an anti-piracy vessel in India will be resolved soon.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Analyst expects Matson to pursue new ships
  • Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative
    Deep Water Now has been launched to encourage business and community leaders in the Northeast part of the state to support efforts to deepen the St. Johns River shipping channel to accommodate the next generation of larger cargo ships.
  • DHL signs deal with BP
  • ASF puts Airstream trailers en route to Australia
  • Default averted as government reopens
    "At a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got yet another self-inflicted crisis that set our economy back," President Obama said Thursday. "And for what? There was no economic rationale for all of this."
  • Carriers dampening emerging lanes with big ships
  • Evergreen's Hsieh sees shale energy as key dynamic for liner carriers
    Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh said increased production of shale oil and gas, a push to increase U.S. exports, and the potential migration of manufacturing back to the United States would all have an indelible impact on liner carriers.
  • ILA strike shuts down Baltimore terminals
    Ships at the port's public marine terminals were not being worked. Work on five ships was idled on Wednesday. Private terminals that handle commodities such as coal, sugar and salt remain open.
  • EU Commission outlines transportation policy
  • IATA: More cooperation needed among stakeholders
  • Green Marine, AAPA collaborate
  • Group advises caution about Somali pirate activity
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Owner orders more 'eco' bulkers
    Ships to be built to B Delta37 design.
  • Little price movement in Fujairah
    Public holiday in Suez.
  • Prices head up across Europe
    Tight avails for LS product in Hamburg.
  • Emissions monitoring system delivered to yard
    Market Marine says ECA-related demand should mean more orders.
  • Stena Oil protests attempted 'illegal' sale of seized cargo
    West African nation's attempted loading to Monjasa chartered tanker is creating an 'international incident'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks falling
    Sources say bunker demand has been relatively strong.
  • Asian bunker price movements mixed
    Below-average demand seen at most key ports.
  • Strike at Baltimore
    Industrial action brings car imports to a halt.
  • Singapore arrest resolved
    Outstanding bunker bill settled.
  • Ferry operator orders LNG-fuelled ship
    Deal worth $40 million.
  • China fuel oil stocks up on week
    Inventories boosted by stock arrivals and lower demand.
  • EPA engine certificate upgraded
    Engines have been issued EPA Tier 2 certification, says manufacturer.
  • Bunker management system gains foothold in Asia
    Charterers are looking for greater transparency on fuel use.

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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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The 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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