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July 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 1,740-TEU ship ablaze and adrift in Indian Ocean - all hands safe
  • CMA CGM enhances fortnightly Round the World Panama service to weekly
  • Maersk Line CEO Skou sees new normal in container growth slowdown
  • LA loses loop, slips 7.2pc to 646,650 TEU - LB up 1.8pc to 565,476 TEU
  • Antwerp's first half boxes decline 1.7pc, but oil bulk up 33.1pc
  • Charleston box volume increases 9pc in FY 2013 to 1.56 million TEU
  • US exports up, but Obama's goal will not be met for 20 years: Drewry
  • 18,000-TEUers ordered via Hong Kong Asset Management for MSC
  • Panama stops North Korean-flagged ship carrying suspected missile gear
  • Hebei province's six-month throughput surges 41.5pc to 550,000 TEU
  • Kazakhstan's EU auto standard dampens Chinese truck exports 8.8pc
  • Korgas rail checkpoint extends temporary open season extra half year
  • Los Angeles handled 1 million TEU in 2012 making America's top port
  • CSX quarterly profit up 4.4pc to US535 million, sales flat at $3.1 billion
  • Eastern Canada's Port of Saint John box volume up 72pc in first half
  • Ruscon rails autoparts from Ust-Luga to VW plant in Nizhniy Novgorod
  • Logwin expands in India, enlarges Chennai office, opening in Kolkata
  • Armed guards warn Hamburg meeting Somali pirates remain big threat
  • Cathay partners with JDA cloud software to improve allotment planning
  • Chapman Freeborn arranges charter flights for Swiss WorldCargo clients
  • Perishables shipping to be discussed at Cool Logistics' forum

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Hanjin, ANL & APL to collaborate on new intra-Asia service
  • NYK holds naming ceremony for two new shuttle tankers
  • Pirates hijack Turkish ship with Indian crew
  • Rise in BDI seen as temporary
  • Duisport to develop integrated port-hinterland concept at Jebel Ali
  • Essar Ports' Q1 net up 48 pc
  • Israel planning private terminals to break public sector monopolies
  • LBC Sogestrol in Le Havre investing 245 m euros to consolidate activities
  • Mega container terminal planned at Kandla Port
  • Singapore port throughput up in June, Hong Kong down
  • Essar Projects wins maiden EPC contract from BPCL
  • INR declines further against dollar on US Fed chief's remark
  • No short-term plans to levy duty on pulses imports
  • Revaluation of foreign currency loans by banks to hit exporters: Fieo
  • Why our shipping industry lags behind

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission schedules crude oil facility workshop
  • Union Pacific breaks records with second quarter numbers
  • New Commanding Officer for Coast Guard in Port Angeles
  • OOCL celebrates delivery of new 13,208 TEU containership
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Unlikely bedfellows
    The world's three largest shipping lines have come together to launch a partnership on three of the world's busiest trade lanes
  • Once a pirate always a pirate?
    UN report urges vigilance as Somali attack groups rest but have not retired
  • Is the carnival over for Trinidad and Tobago's Atlantic LNG?
    Stable leading exporter turns to China to counter falling US import demand
  • Somali pirates 'gather hostages' on remaining captive ship
    EU Navfor helicopter circles Naham 3 as search for Albedo crew continues
  • Small is beautiful in LPG
    Perhaps Maersk simply wants to scale down
  • Nigeria LNG resumes gas exports as Nimasa lifts its blockade
    Project leader agrees to pay all levies to get its shipments back on track
  • Facing reality
    It would be interesting to hear how box lines are preparing for the tough years ahead
  • Seafreight is the star for forwarders
    But the threat persists from long-term overcapacity and erratic rates, warns analyst
  • Japan offers $1.5bn export credits to Petrobras
    Brazil firm must buy equipment and services from Asian country to tap into liquidity
  • Essar Ports reports first-quarter profit
    Double-digit revenue increase reflects volume growth of 11%
  • Double Irish, Dutch sandwich
    Tax-dodgers beware - the OECD is turning up the heat on your havens
  • Titan Petrochemicals seeks to claw back control of Quanzhou yard
    Hong Kong oil logistics firm seeks to develop rig-building business
  • The irrationality of rates
    It is time to get rid of the general rate increase
  • Wärtsilä's profit rises as maritime industry improves
    Quarterly net sales increase 5%
  • Fire breaks out on PIL boxship
    Hansa Brandenburg still burning and adrift after crew rescued off Mauritius
  • Brussels approves Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd merger
    Only China can prevent the classification societies coming together
  • The trio reshaping container shipping
    Three 40-somethings have less than a year to piece together a highly complex partnership designed to bring a new level of consolidation to the industry
  • Shell's Castelein takes top job at Port of Rotterdam
    New management as leading European cargo hub prepares to launch Maasvlakte 2
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    OECD rules may see companies switch legal residence
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    Companies must stick to letter of law, says Norton Rose Fulbright

Fairplayweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Japanese yard orders rocket 181%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders are continuing to recover their market share, the Japan Ship Exporters' Association said today, with the weakened yen sparking a 181% climb in June orders, year on year
  • Chengxi wins conversion orders for FPSOs
    CHENGXI Shipyard (Guangzhou) has won orders from SBM Offshore to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs, the Chinese shipyard said today
  • LUKoil goes west in Rosneft deal
    ROSNEFT has agreed to exchange export routes with LUKoil, which confirmed the deal to Fairplay
  • Ezion wins $82M deal
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it has clinched a contract from a Southeast Asian client for one service rig worth $82.1M
  • Changhang Phoenix hit with two more suits
    SHANGHAI-listed Changhang Phoenix is today facing two more lawsuits filed by creditors seeking repayment of a combined 520M yuan ($84M) in bank loans
  • China import knock-on seen in stockpile drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore and steel products in China have dropped, suggesting support for more iron ore imports
  • Shell's green man takes helm in Rotterdam
    SHELL'S environment VP Allard Castelein is succeeding Hans Smits as CEO of Rotterdam's port, the largest European port said today
  • Charterers keep 'firm grip' on VLCC sector
    JUST five VLCC fixtures were reported yesterday as charterers restrained themselves from bookings to keep rates down
  • Bulker orders surge 242%
    DRYBULK carrier newbuilding orders surged 242% year on year in June, reflecting the sector's improved prospects
  • Losses seen for NOL, CSCL
    UOB KAY Hian today predicted that NOL and China Shipping Container Lines would file "very poor" 2Q13 results because of sluggish Asia/Europe box rates
  • Asian Supramax bulker rates are tumbling
    SUPRAMAX bulker rates in Asia have been falling for three consecutive weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • DHL Adds India-China LCL Services
    DHL Global Forwarding has launched less-than-containerload direct services linking India's ports of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Chennai with Shanghai, as the Deutche Post DHL Group unit taps India's growing retail and automotive sectors. "By expanding our service offerings geographically, we ensure a timely and controlled delivery of door-to-door services, which include...
  • Sustainable Maritime Development Thrust of 2013 World Maritime Day Conference in New York
    July 18, 2013-- Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the program for the 2013 North American World Maritime Day Observance being presented by NAMEPA and the United States Coast Guard. The conference is designed to bring forward updates on environmental stewardship, promoting...
  • Transport Canada collaborates with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others to launch interactive driver fatigue management tool
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and Anne S. Ferro, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), today announced the launch of the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), a website that provides training and education on commercial bus and truck driver fatigue...
  • Dynamic Shipping Agencies - New Partner in Pakistan
    Aurora, Colorado, USA - July 18, 2013 - United Shipping, Inc. (USI), the premier Worldwide Association of Independently owned Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 410 global offices and representation in 84 countries is pleased to announce that Dynamic Shipping Agencies, located in Karachi, Pakistan is our new partner. In the global freight management and...
  • Ports Announce Clean Air Action Plan Award Winners
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach honored five companies for their extraordinary efforts to fight harmful emissions at the 6th Annual Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Air Quality Awards held today in San Pedro. "The significant air quality improvements that our two ports have achieved would not be possible...
  • Texas Shipping Executive Sentenced for Ex-Im Bank Fraud
    Octavio Maese-Cordero, owner of a trucking and shipping company in El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States of about $2.4 million, according to the Office of Inspector General for Ex-Im...
  • US Coast Guard Honors Hyundai Unity for Rescue Help
    .S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Mark Neeland presents a public service commendation to the crew of the Hyundai Unity.The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award to the crew of the Panama-flag container ship Hyundai Unity at the Port of Singapore in recognition of their support of a...
  • Hub Group Profit Jumps 10 Percent
    Hub Group reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, up 10 percent from $17 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue for the freight transportation provider increased 8 percent year-over-year to $836.7 million, from $778.3 million in the same period last year. The...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa's Traffic Nears 2012's YTD Totals
    Tulsa Port of Catoosa, an inland water port in Oklahoma, reported that inbound and outbound shipping through the port in June totaled 213,660 tons, pushing the total for the year to date to 1.41 million tons, close to the 1.47 million tons reported in the first half of 2012. 2012 was...
  • US Intermodal Volume Extends Growth
    U.S. rail volumes through July 13, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal volume increased 1 percent year-over-year for the second straight week in the week ending July 13, according to the Association of American Railroads. Combined North American carload volume, for the three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, dropped 2.8 percent from the same week in...
  • Air Canada's Cargo Traffic Slid in May
    Air Canada reported cargo traffic of 123.6 million metric ton-kilometers in May, down 1.1 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada. Cargo volume for Canada's largest airline was 19.2 million kilograms in May, falling 2.5 percent. With regard to cargo, Air Canada's load factor was 83.2...
  • Cuba Says North Korean Ship Was Carrying 'Obsolete' Weapons
    Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations claims that the missile systems that Panama seized from a North Korea-flag ship were "obsolete defensive weapons" that Cuba was sending to North Korea for repair, Miami Herald reports. The weaponry, which has totaled 240 metric tons so far, included two anti-aircraft missile complexes, nine missiles...
  • Port of San Diego's Board Approves $180 Million Budget
    The Port of San Diego's board of port commissioners has adopted a $180 million budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. The board allocated $31.0 million for the year for its capital improvement program, down 8.2 percent from last year's $33.8 million. It also intends to spend $1.4 million on equipment, falling 18.6...
  • FMC Chairman Defends Push to Overhaul NVO, Forwarder Rules
    As honeymoons go, newly appointed Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero's was decidedly short. Barely three months after being tapped by President Obama, Cordero is drawing the ire of many in the industry over his push to overhaul regulations for forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers - a push that also has...
  • Transportation Company Makes Change in Operational Direction and Continues to Benefit from Prophesy Solution
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - July 17, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has issued a case study of ProphesySeries Dispatch Broker for customer Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. Prior to purchasing Prophesy Dispatch, Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. used a program that did not fully meet...
  • LLamasoft and Drewry Announce Partnership
    18th July 2013, London- LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, and Drewry Maritime Research, the leading provider of freight rate benchmarking today announce a partnership to make Drewry's global ocean container and air freight rate benchmarks available to LLamasoft customers for use in supply chain design. LLamasoft will resell...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • IAG Cargo Begins Work on New Constant Climate Center
    IAG Cargo has broken ground on the site of its new Constant Climate center located at its London Heathrow hub. Constant Climate is part of the cargo airline's product offering for the transportation of temperature-sensitive material. The new facility, slated for completion in September 2013, will include two temperature-controlled zones. The first...
  • Missouri Firm Pleads Guilty to Importing Items With Fake Safety Labels
    A Missouri company has pled guilty in federal court to importing thousands of lamps from China bearing counterfeit certification labels, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. GuildMaster, of Springfield, Mo., represented in court by Stephen Crowder, the company's president, pled guilty to the felony offense...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • A Whale watching
    The crew of a combination carrier that has been stranded at anchor off Suez for five months is anxiously awaiting the outcome of hearings that will determine whether Today Makes Tomorrow will be allowed to continue its Chapter 11 reorganisation in the US.
  • Strike hits Necochea
    A strike by truckers at the Argentine port of Necochea is holding up exports from the grain port.
  • Crowley seeks US backing
    US shipowner seeks to pry open Uncle Sam's newbuilding wallet in application for $169m loan guarantee to finance products tankers.
  • Sines sale confirmed
    Bocimar parent CMB has confirmed the sale of an 11-year-old capesize bulker.
  • NCL installs scrubbers
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has decided to install scrubber technology on its pair of Breakaway Plus-class newbuildings under construction at Meyer Werft.
  • Saverys to fight STX
    Bocimar is readying a legal fight with STX Pan Ocean after a capesize contract was cut up with almost eight years to run.
  • MISC set for stronger Q2
    Malaysian shipowner MISC should post an improved set of second quarter numbers aided by the recent surge in tanker spot rates, according to an analyst.
  • Kiel traffic drops
    Germany's Kiel Canal has posted a drop in traffic and volumes in the first half of 2013.
  • Harris Pye ups profit
    UK shiprepairer and converter Harris Pye has posted bigger earnings for 2012 as contract margins improved.
  • Nolan bullish on products
    Stifel has predicted a multi-year bull market from products tankers as it initiated coverage of some of the sector's leading names with a buy rating today.
  • Pirates raid UK tanker
    Gunmen have attacked another tanker off West Africa, injuring three crew and briefly taking two more hostage.
  • A cut for Cargill
    Cargill has secured the services of a Diana Shipping panamax for the next two years at a lower rate than it had been paying for the same vessel over the past 16 months.
  • Dragnis eyes crude move
    Greece's Dragnis family is looking to expand into the crude tanker sector but talk of it buying a suezmax is premature.
  • Capsized tug raised
    US operator Brennan Marine has recovered its tug Megan McB that capsized in the Mississippi, killing one crewman.
  • Keppel profit chopped
    Keppel Corp has seen its second quarter profit sliced on lower takings at three of its four major divisions.
  • Shake-up at Keppel
    Two of Keppel Corporation's highest ranking officers are to step down after serving the company almost since its birth 45 years ago.
  • Hanjin nets period deal
    Hanjin Shipping has secured a one-year charter for a new panamax bulker, brokers say.
  • Wartsila positive
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila is detecting hopeful signs of a shipping recovery as its first-half earnings improved.
  • Antwerp builds volumes
    Belgium's port of Antwerp has pushed up total volumes 2% in the first half, boosted by a big jump in oil business.
  • SCF seals LPG funds
    Sovcomflot (SCF) has tied up the funds to pay for a pair of LPG newbuildings under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Ceyhan pumping again
    Tanker loadings have resumed at Ceyhan in Turkey after intermittent stoppages in the last three weeks.
  • Pittas scraps panamax
    Euroseas has scrapped one of its few spot-trading bulkers, brokers say.
  • Singapore's silver lining
    Big trouble at Chinese yards could play into the hands of their Singaporean rivals, leading analysts say.
  • NWS cargoes rise
    First-half cargoes grew 28% at Russian cargoship group North-Western Shipping (NWS).
  • Liu lands at CSG
    Liu Xihan is the new deputy boss of China Shipping Group (CSG), a month after being removed at Sinotrans & CSC.
  • Nevsky yard wound up
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has been liquidated, placing a question mark against the ships in its orderbook.
  • Ezion wins rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has secured a further long-term charter contract for a service rig, the company confirmed Thursday.
  • Mixed month for US ports
    West coast port of Los Angeles sees volumes slide, while Long Beach reports large rise.
  • PBR seals Japan funds
    Petrobras has secured $1.5bn in funding to go towards a recent deal for two FPSOs from a Japanese-led consortium.
  • Dae Sun wins feeder
    Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering has added to its order tally with a deal for a single feeder containership from domestic owners.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • PIL ship ablaze in Indian Ocean
    A 1,740-TEU German-owned container vessel caught fire en route from Singapore to Durban Wednesday and is still ablaze 200 miles off the coast of Mauritius. The Liberian-flagged Hansa Brandenburg was built in 2003.
  • Truck spot rates on the decline
    Trucking spot market rates declined across the board from the first week of July even as fuel prices rose 1 percent. Flatbed spot rates fell by 3.1 percent and reefer rates were down 2.2 percent during the week of July 7-13.
  • Toll's New Jersey drivers vote to unionize
  • UPS pilots union joins international labor federation
  • Emirates building new cargo home
    Officials have broken ground on a 700,000-square-meter cargo terminal for Emirates SkyCargo at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport. The development becomes operational in May 2014.
  • IT agreement at impasse as members call out China
    The talks are aimed at reducing tariffs on technology products as negotiators have sought for months to update the ITA, which was written in 1996. China is one of 20 members on the negotiation panel.
  • UP has record second quarter
  • Cargo down, passengers up at American
  • Hansa Heavy Lift adds to fleet
  • FMC permits NRAs for foreign NVOs
  • Llamasoft, Drewry in rate benchmarking partnership
  • New desiccant for grain in containers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief Hochberg confirmed to second term
  • Executive moves
  • DOT speeds consumer fireworks transport certification

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • TGE Marine Gas Engineering awarded LNG fuel systems contract
    Ships will be delivered in 2015 and 2016 and will be first cruise vessels in world fitted with dual fuel engines.
  • Mixed price outlook in Fujairah
    Softer bunker pricing seen at South African ports.
  • Prices strike firm note in Rotterdam
    Demand low at Gibraltar, says sources.
  • Cruise line orders scrubbers for two newbuilds
    Installation will be the largest scrubber plant in the world, says buyer.
  • Profits down at Wartsila
    Engine maker sees orders rise and sales fall in first half results.
  • Software company launches fuel monitoring tool
    'We are confident that owners will realise as much as 10% annual savings,' claims UtiliVisor spokesman.
  • Asian bunker prices on the climb
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • UAE-based feeder operator orders fuel saving boxships
    Low bunker consumption was 'main reason' for choosing the new ship design, says Chairman of Simatech Shipping.
  • MISC set for Q2 growth
    Due to declining bunker costs and rising spot rates, says RHB Research.
  • Russian refinery's isomerisation unit starts operations
    New catalytic cracking unit means more very low sulphur product.
  • TransMontaigne to stop bunker storage services in Florida
    If notice to terminate is not received in stipulated 18-month time period, storage services could continue.
  • Storage facility at Taichung to undergo further repairs
    CPC Corporation expects supplies to resume from December.
  • EU cash for LNG bunkering at Gothenburg
    Funding likely to come out of 'Motorways of the Sea' budget.

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Venice
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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
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Paris
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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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
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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
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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
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Hanover
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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
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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
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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
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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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
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Piraeus
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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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
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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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