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September 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers ask why high bunker surcharges if ships are so fuel-efficient
  • MSC Long Beach shift flattens LA as LB cargo rises 13pc to 6-year high
  • MOL Comfort sinking insurers face US$300 million - $400 million claims
  • Evergreen takes in 13,800-TEU Thalassa Hellas, its biggest ever box ship
  • Loss-making CSCL to auction off its 55pc stake in Jiangsu box terminal
  • MOL takes third 14,000 TEUer on APL charter for G6 Asia-Europe Loop 7
  • China, Germany hunt for backhaul freight for Sino-European railway
  • World Shipping Council: IMO must approve mandatory container weigh-ins
  • STX Pan Ocean runs two loops, sells short sea slots, despite bankruptcy
  • Bid to save Air France/KLM market share as unions urge competition limits
  • AT&T's Mobility Solutions to help steer Air China to improve efficiency
  • DHL launches DHL Interactive upgrade to manage air freight shipments

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Cargo surge, rate increases seen for shipments leaving mainland China ahead of Oct. first week shutdown
  • DNV GL merger approved
  • Impact of any Suez Canal disruption can be minimised by speeding up around the Cape of Good Hope, says Drewry
  • India appeals IOMOU to review detention of Desh Shanti by Iran
  • Post-monsoon, IMB urges vigilance to avoid pirates off the coast of Somalia
  • Sugar exports may hit 3-mt mark
  • Ennore Port gives increased dividend to Ministry of Shipping & Chennai Port
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port wins 'Port Operator of the Year' award for Health, Safety & Quality at MALA 2013
  • PPT to export Odisha's marine products by month-end
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal to be operational in October
  • GMR divests majority stake in GMR Ulundurpet Expressways to India Infrastructure Fund of IDFC
  • Need to review duty drawback rates for electronics sector, says Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Three investment groups interested in Trainose
  • RCA: new Duisburg-Ljubljana rail link
  • Tiaca welcomes EC's dialogue, but not without a warning
  • Strategic TPI Megaline and CJ Korea Express alliance
  • Time:Matters opens new Ic:Kurier station in Amsterdam
  • Turkish Cargo lands in Singapore
  • Ceva and Ford extend relationship at Kansas City plant
  • BBC Chartering helps Syrian refugees
  • Drewry says shipping costs are set to fall
  • Boeing flies first 787-9 Dreamliner
  • EU facilitates Business to Motorways of the Sea
  • Burnt Tree launches temperature-controlled vehicle rental
  • DHL in India under new guidance
  • Von Heizkesseln und Kühlboxen
  • Kühltransport: klein und fein

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Harvey Deep-Sea gets GoM gigs
  • Texas appellate court rules in TMT's favor
  • Keppel Shipyard books two more FPSO conversions
  • Applied Weather Technology names Haydn Jones CEO
  • Austal USA wins shipyard safety award

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Federal Maritime Commission eyeing new Chinese VAT
  • Crowley tugs team up to move drilling platform
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Lear as UK general manager
  • Port Metro Vancouver adding derelict vessel cleanup initiativev
  • SSA Holdings celebrates opening of three new berths at Cai Lan Port

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Insurers urged to press for better firefighting systems
    Protection on many vessels is out of date, IUMI conference is told
  • China's shipbuilding shakeup will strengthen appeal to buyers
    Yards are braced for painful adjustments but will emerge leaner and fitter
  • Höegh LNG looks for gas carrier newbuildings
    Norwegian owner must amend bondholder agreement
  • Insurers highlight the risks attached to salvaging larger tonnage
    Industry demands specialist equipment to discharge boxes and tackle rising costs
  • Offshore energy insurers fear softening market
    Despite a strong year, the sector's capacity is increasing and rates are falling
  • Insurers debate the pros and cons of modelling
    Experts disagree over whether new tools can improve marine underwriting
  • Wreck-removal memorandum tackles the cost of meddling governments
    International Group blames interfering states for delayed salvage and spiralling bills
  • Greece needs 'blue strategy' to unlock Chinese investment
    Maritime policy a priority under Greek EU presidency, says Mihalos

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Spill could spur Matson exit from molasses
    MATSON will quit the molasses business, it says, if it decides that repairing its pipeline in Honolulu would be too expensive
  • Gunvor lent $675M
    GUNVOR has been granted a $675M loan to refinance existing debt and pay for work at its Ust-Luga oil products terminal
  • Capesizes hit three-year high
    CAPESIZE rates rose almost $3,000 yesterday to $32,945/day, just short of a three-year high
  • Alaska loses legal fight
    A US DISTRICT court judge has dismissed a suit by Alaska seeking to bar the federal government from enforcing emission control area rules on ships in the state's waters
  • KHI mulls building LNG carriers in China
    KAWASAKI HI said it could build LNG carriers at its JV yards in China with COSCO group by 2018, if huge orders arrive
  • PGS accused in patent row
    PETROLEUM Geo Services, an Oslo-listed seismic survey vessel owner, has disclosed a complaint filed against it by Western Geco
  • Banks back U-Ming order
    TWO BANKS will provide financing of about $81.1M for three post-Panamax bulkers that U-Ming Marine Transport ordered at Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Kuwait abandons Hormuz pipeline bypass
    KUWAIT has abandoned a plan to build an oil export pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, it was reported today
  • Study urges Finland to halt maritime aid
    FINNISH grants to aid shipping and shipbuilding should be abolished, a report to its government has urged
  • S Korea/China commodity cargo duties to be lifted
    MOST COMMODITY cargoes between South Korea and China will soon be transported without duty
  • Keppel lands $150M worth of FPSO contracts
    KEPPEL Shipyard said today it had secured two FPSO conversion deals from repeat clients, together worth S$190M ($150M)
  • ICTSI, PSA to build box terminal in Colombia
    ICTSI and PSA International plan to jointly develop, build and operate a Colombian box terminal, they said today
  • GSI unit to convert VLCCs into FPSOs
    GUANGZHOU Shipyard International said today its offshore unit has signed a contract with compatriot Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs
  • Upside seen for DSME in 2014
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering should enjoy higher earnings in 2014, as newbuilding prices are expected to rise, a sector analyst has predicted
  • HK puts off sulphur fuel law until 2015
    HONG KONG plans to introduce a limit of 0.5% sulphur in bunker fuel for oceangoing vessels berthed at its ports in January 2015, not later this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Falls Further
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept 18, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade dropped $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week. Just $50 remains of the $250 it rose in the week of Sept. 4. An increase of $400 per FEU was originally proposed by the Transpacific...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Jumps $34
    Overall index, week of September 16, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates rose 1.7 percent in the week of Sept. 16, hitting a 29-week high, 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 increased $34 this week to $2,066, the largest...
  • KCS Bullish on Intermodal Growth South of the Border
    KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Southern Railway's cross-border intermodal volume will continue to expand not just because of Mexican manufacturing growth, but because of the strong advantage rail has over the trucking industry south of the border, said Patrick Ottensmeyer, chief marketing officer at the railroad. He said the railroad, which...
  • Companies Slam FMC Plans to Overhaul OTI Regulations
    Companies are pushing back against Federal Maritime Commission proposals to require ocean transportation intermediaries to post larger bonds, renew licenses every two years, and give priority to shippers' and consignees' claims. Nearly all of the approximately 90 public comments submitted on the FMC proposals found something to criticize. Forwarders, non-vessel-operating common...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Opens Indianapolis Hub
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Indianapolis hub.Zenith Global Logistics has opened a 90,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis to handle less-than-truckload freight. The specialized furniture carrier and international third-party logistics provider said the new site will also serve as a full-service 3PL warehouse. "Our new Indianapolis hub will allow for more efficient delivery of inbound...
  • GAO: Congress Should Allow Extension of PTC Implementation Deadline
    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has published a report on the implementation of positive train control systems, which recommended that Congress should consider amending the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to give the Federal Railroad Administration the authority to extend the PTC implementation deadline on a case-by-case basis. Implementation of...
  • Container Volume Up at Top 10 China Ports in July
    All of China's top 10 ports of 2012 saw a year-over-year increase in volume of containers handled in July. Tianjin experienced the smallest increase, just 1.0 percent, to 1.09 million 20-foot equivalent units, while Dalian had the largest increase for a fifth straight month, climbing 18.6 percent to 854 thousand...
  • Rates Good for Shippers But Threaten Carrier Services
    When ocean shippers look at the fourth quarter, they see good news and bad news: It's good news for them, and bad news for the container lines. The good news for shippers is that freight rates are unlikely to rise on any of the major trade lanes, east-west or north-south. The bad...
  • China's VAT Vexes Voxx
    Although freight rates from China to North America may be at rock-bottom levels, China's new 6 percent value-added tax on logistics services isn't just creating a new cost for some shippers. It's also creating a major quandary. That's certainly the case for Voxx International and its recently acquired Klipsch unit, which...
  • A Problem With No Solution?
    In my August JOC column, I discussed the nasty environment facing the ocean shipping and international logistics industries ("Shipping's Chain Reaction"). It's nasty because the service providers are continuously fighting a battle to increase, or at least maintain, market share, while simultaneously improving their revenue. Their customers are no less...
  • STB Adopts Final Disclosure Rules for Rail Interchange Deals
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has adopted final rules establishing disclosure requirements for rail transactions involving interchange agreements. An interchange agreement is a contractual commitment in the sale or lease of a railroad line to a newly created short line or regional railroad that restricts the purchasing railroad from interchanging traffic with...
  • ICTSI, PSA International to Develop Colombia Container Port
    Buenaventura is located on the Pacific coast of Colombia. View Larger Map International Container Terminal Services and PSA International have signed an agreement to jointly develop, construct and operate a container port and its ancillary facilities on the Aguadulce peninsula of Buenaventura in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The deal...
  • Washington Senators Introduce Legislation to Replace HMT
    U.S. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced the Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, which aims to support U.S. ports by replacing the harbor maintenance tax. The harbor maintenance tax is designed to fund the operation and maintenance of U.S. ports, but currently incentivizes shippers...
  • Amber Road Acquires EasyCargo
    Amber Road has acquired EasyCargo, a Shanghai-based global trade management solutions provider specializing in trade regulations in China. EasyCargo provides automation to support the Chinese government's regulations for an import regime called Processing Trade, which affects companies that import materials into China and use those components to manufacture finished goods for...
  • Eimskip Awaits Early Outcome of Dawn Raid
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, failed in a bid to discover the reasons why antitrust officials carried out a dawn raid on its Reykjavik headquarters last week. The Icelandic Competition Authority refused the company's request for information related to the Reykjavik District Court's decision to give it extensive permission...
  • European Shippers Slam IMO Container Weighing Talks
    The European Shippers' Council criticized the absence of shippers at talks at the International Maritime Organization regarding the controversial proposal for mandatory weighing of ocean containers before they are loaded on board ships. IMO committees are debating the proposal at the organization's headquarters in London before a final decision is taken...
  • Air France-KLM to Phase Out 747 Freighters
    Air France's 747 cargo freighters will be eliminated from its fleet. Photo courtesy Air France-KLM.Air France-KLM is planning a drastic cull of its freighter fleet, one of Europe's largest, as part of a new cost-cutting program. The airline is expected to announce plans today to phase out its fleet of Boeing...
  • AmeraMex International Acquires Large Container Handlers
    CHICO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2013) - AmeraMex International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS:AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies (stevedoring), infrastructure construction, commercial farming and mining companies, announced that it has acquired 18 large capacity container handlers for complete refurbishment and resale. Once refurbished, the equipment is expected to generate gross sales...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems Recognized as One of Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2013
    CUDAHY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 17, 2013-- Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., (NYSE: RRTS) a leading asset-light transportation and logistics service provider, announced today that it has been named one of Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. Roadrunner appeared on the list for the first time in 2013, ranking No. 28 overall. Fortune developed the list by selecting companies based on...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Saade wants his say
    French liner giant CMA CGM is taking steps to secure board representation, possibly a majority position, in Global Ship Lease, the containership charter owner it helped set up as an independent company.
  • NewLead in coal push
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has made another foray into the US commodities business with the acquisition of a second coal mine in Kentucky.
  • Lauritzen's cash bid fails
    Lauritzen Bulkers has failed in its bid to seize cash held by a charterer in a US correspondent bank account.
  • Seconds for SwissMarine
    SwissMarine has signed its second period capesize contract in two days as rates in the sector continue to push higher.
  • Vinashin axing 14,000
    Vietnamese state shipbuilder Vinashin is planning to make 14,000 workers redundant as part of its restructuring.
  • Navios newbies find work
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has found work for two vessels purchased earlier this year from PB Tankers of Italy.
  • Francis charged over "bribes"
    The president of Singapore's Glenn Defense Asia Marine has been charged in the US over an alleged bribery scheme to win ports contracts.
  • Concordia economics
    Further signs that London has taken the maritime industry to its bosom were on show today when the city's mayor made endless nautical metaphors in his speech to the annual meeting of the Institute of Directors.
  • EC rules to hit shipping
    The European Commission has published draft rules to regulate market benchmarks in a move expected to have wide ranging implications for the shipping industry.
  • Listing cargoship righted
    A general cargoship has been righted after developing a list due to a hull leak in Norway.
  • CSCL bins feeders
    China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) has sent a pair of 28-year-old feederships to the scrapheap.
  • Hoegh seeks charter OK
    Hoegh LNG is asking bondholders to okay a move to bareboat-charter new LNG carriers.
  • Talk makes Ezra expensive
    OCBC has slapped a sell tag on Ezra Holdings claiming a speculation-fuelled surge in its share price is unjustified.
  • Solstad wins Chevron job
    Solstad Offshore has sealed a subsea construction contract with Chevron that could keep one of its vessels busy for large chunks of the next three years.
  • Palmali eyes $500m spree
    Turkey's Palmali Group has lined up a $500m newbuilding drive after buying the inactive TVK Shipyard.
  • Conversion duo for Keppel
    Keppel Shipyard has secured a pair of FPSO conversion contracts with repeat customers, including one for the deepest operating floater in the world.
  • DSD sells again
    DSD Shipping of Norway is tipped to have sold off a second tanker hit by a Sanko charter default in under a month.
  • Cameras at the ready
    Calling all keen amateur snappers - it's time once again to send in your entries for the TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • PSA targets Colombia
    Two Asian ports groups are teaming up to develop a new terminal in Colombia.
  • Dof in GoM venture
    Dof Subsea has bagged several subsea contracts for a newly chartered US-based newbuilding.
  • NWS losses rising
    Russia's North-Western Shipping (NWS) has posted a bigger first-half loss despite increased revenue.
  • Iranian volumes to grow
    Cargo shipments to Iran are set to increase if Europe lifts sanctions against national container line IRISL.
  • Barclays trims duo
    Barclays has downgraded both China Shipping Development (CSD) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
  • Sasco sold off
    The Russian government has sold its 25.5% stake in Far Eastern cargoship owner Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco).
  • Long Beach sets record
    Containerized cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach surged 16% in August compared to the same month one year ago.
  • Baltic opens in China
    The Baltic Exchange has expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of its first ever office in China.
  • TMT lives to fight on
    TMT looks set to live another day after a US court ruled in its favour in the latest twist in its ongoing bankruptcy case.
  • Ex-Maersk CEO sacked
    Former Maersk Line chief executive Eivind Kolding is free for a return to shipping after getting fired by Denmark's largest bank.
  • Boxship bashes trawler
    One man is dead and another seven are missing after a collision between a containership and a trawler off Vietnam.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Amber Road acquires China-based GTM vendor
  • Mexican LSP to use CargoSphere for rate management
  • Foxx identifies some solutions for infrastructure challenge
    The new DOT secretary, who has only been in office for 10 weeks, never mentioned freight movement in his remarks, but at the same event a FRA official said the Obama administration wants to invest more in freight rail.
  • Nova Scotia land sold to container port developer
    The Guysborough district has finalized the sale of waterfront lands in Melford, Nova Scotia, where Melford International Terminal Inc. (MITI) and its partner Maher Terminals are planning to build a box terminal.
  • FedEx posts 1Q gains
    The Memphis, Tenn.-based package delivery and freight transportation company said profit grew to $489 million and operating income reached $795 million, while operating margin edged up from 6.9 percent to 7.2 percent.
  • OIA Global acquires Bellville International
  • MSC announces rate hikes from NA to North Europe
  • CSAV explains blank sailings
  • Baltic Exchange opens Shanghai office
  • ICTSI, PSA to jointly develop Colombian port
    The development of the port located on the Aguadulce peninsula at the port of Buenaventura will be done in three phases. The first phase will yield an annual capacity of 450,000 TEUs with two vessel berth positions.
  • Costa Concordia righted
  • Australia allows California, PNW peaches and nectarines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Mid-week bunker prices falling in Fujairah
    South African markets soft.
  • EU wants stricter control of market benchmarks
    Tight legal obligations could follow end of self-regulation by benchmark providers.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Piraeus: 48-hour customs strike called off.
  • 'Don't water down LNG proposals' says EU negotiator
    But LNG bunkering targets should be 'flexible'.
  • 'Magic pipe' case vindicates responsible owners, says lawyer
    Recent pollution charge found owner and operator not guilty.
  • GAC expands Asian operations
    With two new appointments and a new office in Cochin.
  • Navy contractor charged with conspiracy
    CEO of Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia arrested in the United States.
  • Asian bunker prices continue descent
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Singapore: Ex-Chemoil trader makes move
    Reports put new manager in at Gulf Petrochem.
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Shanghai branch
    Alfred Ng has been working with different segments of the bunkering industry since 2009.
  • China Aviation Oil eyes oil products' market
    Business development head reveals company's pipeline plans.
  • IBIA pushing for 'increased transparency'
    Due to varying quality of bunkers at international ports, says spokesman.
  • New fuel-saving hybrid boxship design unveiled
    New ship will run on 60% less fuel and reduce emissions by 80%, claims Lade.
  • LNG specialists form partnership
    Move will target emerging markets for marine uses of LNG, including LNG bunkering.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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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