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November 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag ups Red Sea rate US$200/TEU December, $200/TEU from Dec 15
  • HK port up 1.6pc in October to 1.88 million TEU, Singapore up 5.6pc
  • Evergreen joins Hanjin in boosting intra-Asia NHS service November 22
  • CI poll shows shippers expect P3 will mean better service, stable pricing
  • Maersk chief Andersen warns smaller players to stop ordering new ships
  • UASC secures US$512 million loan to pay $1.64 billion for new ships
  • Spanish court clears Prestige captain, chief of crimes against environment
  • Maersk veteran Bruner named CEO of US-flagged Maersk Line Limited
  • CEVA names new CEO as old one resumes role as non-executive chairman
  • Manila's ICTSI and state agencies join in Philippines typhoon relief
  • MOL pledges free shipping to get aid to Philippines typhoon victims
  • Famous Pacific Shipping extends reach into India and east Africa
  • Eva cuts cargo, carriers charge by weight, costlier items shrink sized
  • Air China Cargo opts for Pennsylvania's Unisys logistics management IT
  • SDV warehouse complex starts construction at Dubai Airport Freezone
  • HAECO's TAECO delivers first Boeing 757 conversion for Air China Cargo
  • Dragonair to launch Hong Kong Penang A330-300 service in March 2014
  • Changi Airport Group launches Airport-Wide Recycling Day

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • "K" Line to transport emergency relief supplies to typhoon-hit Philippines
  • Capt. J. C. Anand conferred Life Achievement Award
  • DP World receives UAE's highest business award for 2013
  • HMM recognised with 'Carbon Management Award'
  • NYK Group to aid victims of Philippine typhoon
  • NYK Stolt Tankers orders new parcel tanker
  • Port of Zeebrugge to be entry point for Vietnamese fish exports to Europe
  • SCAC Consultants on a mission to bring the world together
  • Wan Hai, Inter-Asia Lines join hands to provide dedicated service covering Yangon
  • Fall in orders from China hit cotton yarn exports
  • India may finally get MFN status; Pak to get duty benefit
  • Veg. oil imports at record high
  • APM Terminals handles record volume in third quarter
  • MoS looking at doubling capacity expansion at Major Ports
  • Vasan dedicates two terminals at Kandla Port to the nation
  • CONCOR wins corporate leadership award
  • Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adjudged 'Best Cargo Airport of the Year'
  • Customs to get specialised SEZ training

International Transport Journalweb site
  • No carbon footprint for rail transports from Frankfurt to...
  • Bulgarian Sped S is new member of ECG
  • Emirates places largest-ever aircraft order
  • CSX and GE Transportation cooperate
  • Heartland Express acquires Gordon Trucking
  • Two more milestones for Etihad
  • C.H. Robinson extends presence in Europe
  • Ukraine's Danube shipping under piracy threat
  • Martin Bencher Group breaks internal airfreight record
  • Canada: Welsford bypass in New Brunswick opened
  • European ground handling alliance starts in Munich
  • Gefco seeking worldwide communication
  • Record volume and result for APM Terminals
  • Hellmann globalizes airfreight

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches another for HOS
  • Wärtsilä BWMS gains AMS acceptance
  • Rolls-Royce lands another live fish carrier contract
  • Great Lakes Shipyard adds to capabilities
  • Box ship newbuilds to have ABB waste heat recovery
  • Cutting CO2? "No brainer" says ICS
  • GAC opens Galliano office
  • November 18, 2013 Havyard books order for icebreaking AHTS

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Diamond Logistics expanding at Port of Quincy location
  • Port of Bellingham honoring longtime port commissioner
  • Horizon Lines taps Thurston as Puerto Rico trade senior VP
  • Bachman elected to post on Everett Port Commission
  • Federal Maritime Commission making leadership changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Delay to Indonesia LNG export project deals a blow to shipping
    Setback comes as other supply sources are thrown into doubt
  • VLGC spot market stabilises at around $40,000 per day
    Bright outlook is based on extra cargoes hitting the market
  • RBS will clarify its $16bn shipping book's future, says Varnavides
    Industry-watchers believe the bank will banish many loans to non-core assets body
  • Tianjin Marine appoints three HNA executives to board
    Shanghai-listed carrier prepares to become HNA Group's energy shipping unit
  • Bangladesh drives up recycling prices
    Demand rises as the country's mill owners stock up on steel
  • Terminals become critical as boxships get bigger, warns Fejfer
    Port speed and efficiency will be decisive but these will cost, warns APMT boss
  • Security expert says ransom payout will prompt more West Africa attacks
    Nigeria rebels claim maritime body backed $2m payment to free two US seafarers
  • Arne Blystad linked to $53m deal for two chemtankers
    Norwegian company builds its fleet to tap segment's strengthening prospects
  • STX Offshore & Shipbuilding posts $2.1bn loss
    Troubled South Korean yard is in effect insolvent as divestment continues
  • Allianz promotes energy chief O'Neill to global head of marine
    Bergeest to retire after 29 years
  • The floating office
    Technologically advanced smart ships are here, but shipowners need to be aware of their data costs
  • Xu takes helm at China Shipping Group
    Chinese state giant welcomes new chairman as Li Shaode leaves due to age
  • Global Ship Lease weighs up dividends versus acquisitions
    Boxship owner's priority is to achieve financial flexibility
  • Dorian LPG will list in New York next year
    VLGC owner sets its sights on US gas exports and a financial market presence

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • US LNG export OK affects carriers demand
    DEMAND potential for LNG carriers is nudging higher because of tentative US approval for a fifth permit to export the cargoes to countries not in free-trade agreements
  • STX Pan Ocean CEO resigns
    STX PAN Ocean's CEO Yu Chun Il has stepped down, leaving his co-custodian to manage the cash-strapped company in the interim
  • Long-haul box rates fall
    ASIA/Europe freight rates saw a second week of regression after yet another attempt at rate restoration
  • Drewry sees Jones Act as costly luxury
    MATSON's order for US Jones Act boxships demonstrates that "flag protectionism" is a costly luxury, a sector consultancy said today
  • Braemar sees 'bearish' box consolidation
    EVEN MORE consolidation in box shipping is probably ahead, Braemar Seascope Containers predicted today
  • Three ports to promote LNG bunkering
    SINGAPORE has signed an accord to co-operate on LNG bunkering procedures with Belgium's ports at Antwerp and Zeebrugge
  • BW LPG adjusts details for its IPO
    BW LPG today raised the minimum price for its IPO shares and cut the offer period
  • Newbuilding orders surge
    ORDERS for newbuildings in the three main shipping segments have surged year on year, broker Golden Destiny said today
  • Zodiac and Hamburg Süd sell 11 container ships
    ZODIAC Maritime and Hamburg Süd have sold 11 boxships en bloc
  • Wan Hai-Evergreen launches service
    TAIWAN carrier Wan Hai Lines said today it is joining Evergreen Line in launching a service linking northeastern Asian ports in Japan, South Korea and China with Ho Chi Minh City's ports
  • Subsea 7 profits drop
    FOREIGN exchange losses and flatlined sales ate into the interim profits of Subsea 7, the London-based seabed-to-surface construction company said today
  • Bumi Armada unveils FPSO deal
    BUMI Armada, Malaysia's offshore oilfield services provider, said today it has secured a letter of interim agreement for the supply and operation of an FPSO in the North Sea
  • Ship recycling rebounds in Bangladesh
    BANGLADESH finally saw a long-overdue recovery last week as surging steel prices once again renewed demand for scrap steel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Port of Los Angeles Truckers Kick Off 36-Hour Strike
    Port of Los Angeles truck drivers from Green Fleet Systems, American Logistics International and Pac 9 Transportation went on strike this morning to protest labor practices, according to The Waterfront Coalition. Picket lines were set up at the three companies, which are based in Carson, Calif., at 5 a.m. local time,...
  • Waterfront Family Feud
    News flash: Many longshoremen in the Port of New York and New Jersey are second-, third- or even fourth-generation dockworkers. Surprised? Neither am I. Longshoring isn't the only job that tends to be passed from generation to generation. "Legacies" are common in law firms, Ivy League admissions, and countless other activities. Just...
  • Celadon Buys Some Assets of N. Yanke Transfer Limited
    Celadon Group has entered into an agreement to acquire selected assets of N. Yanke Transfer Limited, expanding the North American motor carrier's footprint for over-the-road and rail services in Canada. Yanke operates approximately 300 tractors, including more than 100 team expedited trucks, and generated about $90 million in revenue in 2012....
  • Middle East Airlines Dominate Orders at Dubai Airshow
    Qatar Airways has placed a firm order for five new Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft in an agreement signed at the Dubai Airshow 2013.The Middle East's leading airlines made clear their common determination to boost passenger and freight market shares this weekend at the 2013 Dubai Airshow as they dominated the...
  • Allcargo Logistics' Profit Drops
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and port-based logistics provider, said its consolidated net profit in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, was $6.7 million, falling 28 percent from $9.4 million in the same period of fiscal year 2012-13. Quarterly revenue increased 6 percent year-over-year to $170.4...
  • Air Freight Outlook "Encouraging," AAPA Says
    The profitability of Asian carriers with major freighter fleets continues to be negatively impacted by the overhang of excess capacity, but the long-term outlook for air freight is "encouraging," according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Rate and volume growth on major East-West trade lanes has been stagnant for much...
  • Speculative Construction Spikes in US Industrial Real Estate Market
    Industrial Buildings Under Construction - Q3 2013 Full-size image The key element of the industrial real estate market in the third quarter of 2013 was the growth of speculative construction, according to data and analysis provided by commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Of the nearly 95 million square feet of...
  • Drewry: Repeal the Jones Act
    The U.S. Jones Act, which requires that U.S. domestic ocean cargo is carried from port to port in ships that are built in the U.S., manned mostly by U.S. seamen and flagged in the U.S., should be repealed, Drewry Maritime Research said today. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which is...
  • Peak Season Drives Busy October at Port of Virginia
    Cranes at the Port of VirginiaThe Port of Virginia handled 206,597 TEUs in October, jumping 17.8 percent year-over-year and surpassing the single-month record for TEUs that was just set in July, as a result of the peak season. "We knew we'd had a busy October, but to surpass that mark set...
  • CEVA Logistics Remains in the Red
    CEVA Logistics today reported a net loss of $54 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared with a net loss of $78 million in the same period last year. Revenue for the third-party logistics provider, No. 27 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Transportation and Logistics Companies, was $2.10...
  • Former Long Beach Mayor Warns Dissension Threatens Port Business
    MSC Fabiola at the Port of Long Beach, Calif.Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill told the current mayor, Bob Foster, the city council and the Long Beach Harbor Commission that an item on the council's Nov. 19 agenda is ill-advised and could lead to a loss of business at the...
  • IAG Cargo Provides Relief Flight to the Philippines
    Following the devastating damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan, IAG Cargo, part of the IAG Group, has offered aid agencies the use of a freighter aircraft to fly emergency aid and supplies to the Philippines. A Boeing 747 freighter with capacity for up to 120 tonnes of cargo is scheduled to fly...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 2013
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 201318.11.2013 (WWASA)Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA is among three companies quoted on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) now short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 2013. The awards are part of a Europe-wide competition to highlight the best European small...
  • Winners of RoadOne's Elite Driver Program Named
    Randolph, Massachusetts, November 18, 2013 - RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today the winners of its RoadOne Elite owner-operator driver program, the top 1% of RoadOne's drivers. This award recognizes RoadOne driver excellence in: safety - one year accident free and limited violations; sustainable...
  • NYK Group to Aid Victims of Philippine Typhoon
    The NYK Group will donate 100,000 U.S. dollars through the NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation* and provide free transport of supplies to those directly affected by deadly Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which struck the Philippines on November 8. In addition, the NYK Group has started to collect donations from executives...
  • Kansas City Southern Announces Operations Department Reorganization
    KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today the reorganization of several operations department functions. "These organizational changes will ensure the U. S. operating team is well structured and prepared to manage our rapidly growing business. We continue to develop our team internally and grow individuals with tremendous...
  • Senior FMC Executives Assume New Responsibilities
    November 18, 2013 NR 13-15 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202) 523-5725 Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the following FMC Senior Executives have taken on new leadership responsibilities: Florence Carr is now serving as Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis (202-523-5796). Rebecca Fenneman is now serving as Director, Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (202-523-5807) Sandra L. Kusumoto is now...
  • LA-LB Container Volume Inched Up in October
    Port of Los AngelesThe Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex's total container volume in October was 1.26 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 1.0 percent from 1.25 million TEUs in October 2012. Loaded containers moving through the nation's largest port complex inched up 0.1 percent over the level seen in October 2012, with imports...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • AIG behind $400m loan
    AIG Commercial Asset Finance (AIGCAF) of the US has emerged as the provider of a $400m loan for an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore.
  • All eyes on VLCCs
    VLCCs trading in the spot market have watched freight rates skyrocket in recent weeks but it's unclear if the gains will continue.
  • Goldman downs Hornbeck
    Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of Hornbeck Offshore Services as it downplayed market optimism about rising rig counts in the US Gulf of Mexico offshore vessel market.
  • Jones Act under fire
    A leading maritime consultancy is taking aim at the Jones Act, a US cabotage law that protects domestic shipowners and yards from low-cost foreign competitors.
  • Varnavides confirms exit
    Long-time Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shipping chief Lambros Varnavides has confirmed reports that he plans to retire upon his 65th birthday next year.
  • Tech Project bins another
    Tech Project of Ukraine has continued a clearout of large bulkers with an $11m demolition deal, brokers say.
  • Star swoops for ultras
    Expanding Star Bulk Carriers has emerged as the owner behind the purchase of two ultramax bulkers from Daiichi of Japan.
  • Papadopoulos returns
    Dimitris Papadopoulos has returned to the chief financial officer's seat at Freeseas half a decade after quitting the post.
  • SCI's VLCC U-turn
    State-controlled Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has scrapped a plan to sell a modern VLCC after apparent disagreements with the government.
  • SNO falls to a loss
    Romanian shipyard turns to red in first nine months as revenue falls.
  • Navios makes VL case
    A unique breakeven rate and significant upside potential tempted Navios Maritime Acquisition to spend over $160m on three VLCCs last week, its chief executive says.
  • Logindo eyes $63m
    Indonesia's Logindo Samudramakmur is targeting up to $63m from its Jakarta IPO as it pursues new vessels.
  • Hanjin takes a tumble
    Shares in troubled Korean shipowner Hanjin Shipping tumbled to a 2013 low today after the company revealed it may tap financial markets for funds.
  • AHTS crewman injured
    A seafarer has been taken to hospital in the UK after an accident on a Simon Mokster anchor-handler.
  • "A miserable year"
    Shipping rates have endured their worst year since Joseph Hazelwood took to the stand, Nelson Mandela was released from prison and Germany reunified, Clarksons data says.
  • Crude seeks strike two
    Crude tanker scrapping could exceed newbuilding orders for the second year in a row, Jefferies says.
  • O'Neill takes over
    Insurance group Allianz will have a new European and Asian head of marine next year as Volker Bergeest retires.
  • Otto scores tug double
    Otto Marine has logged a repeat order to build a pair of harbour tugs for an Indonesia customer.
  • DasGupta triumphs
    Parthasarathi DasGupta is the 2013 TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year following strong backing by readers in last week's vote.
  • Bond boost for Fjord Line
    Fjord Line has freed up over $12m while it looks to complete upgrade work to one of its vessels.
  • Femco turns to Havyard
    Havyard has clinched a deal with Russia's Femco to construct an ice-breaking offshore support vessel (OSV) at its Leirvik shipyard.
  • BW LPG in demand
    Intense investor demand has seen BW LPG narrow the scope of its initial public offering at the top end of the range and close the book on the issue early.
  • ABG debt deal delayed
    Indian shipyard ABG's debt restructuring plan has failed to gain the backing of a majority of its lenders.
  • Subsea 7 slips back
    Oslo-listed offshore shipping group Subsea 7 has seen profit cut in the first nine-months as revenue dropped.
  • Lines join forces
    Container lines Evergreen and Hanjin Shipping are teaming up for a run to south-east Asia.
  • Pacific profit nose dives
    Investors in Pacific Radiance, which only listed in Singapore on Wednesday, have already received their first bit of bad news.
  • Seadrill snaps up rig
    Seadrill's hunger for drilling rigs shows no signs of abating after it picked up a distressed asset in China.
  • Fire on DFDS ro-ro
    Firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze aboard a DFDS ro-ro ferry after it caught fire in the North Sea.
  • Denmark's Davos
    Denmark is looking to promote its maritime cluster through a series of events already being dubbed the Davos of shipping.
  • DSME beats expectations
    DSME, the South Korean shipbuilder, has reported a strong set of third quarter results easily exceeding analyst's predictions.
  • 10 new VLs pending
    Two high-profile shipowners are pursuing VLCC newbuilding orders in a sign of shifting sentiment toward the long-maligned sector.
  • Everglory released
    A Standard Chartered-owned bulker caught up in a legal dispute over unpaid bunkers has been released from arrest in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Senators renew effort for infrastructure bank
  • U.S., CARICOM seek to strengthen trade
  • FMC names 3 to new positions
  • BNSF to redevelop Texas yard for oil, ag sectors
    At Sweetwater, one facility will offer space for materials required to drill for shale oil and gas in the Permian Basin and Cline Shale formations, while the other will handle grain unit trains for feed distributor Cape & Son.
  • Descartes releases same-day delivery optimization technology
  • 2013 U.S. ag exports set $140.9 billion record
    "U.S. agricultural exports from 2009-2013 increased by a total of more than $230 billion - and the average volume of bulk commodities exported increased by nearly 4 million tons per year," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
  • Lengthy ILWU contract talks possible, port official warns
    Ken Uriu, marketing manager at the Port of Long Beach, said ports are eager to avoid an impasse such as that experienced in 2002, when a 10-day lockout of ILWU members shut down container terminals along the West Coast.
  • Cargill looking at LNG to power ships
    The global commodities shipper said it's working with the classification society DNV GL, Royal Dutch Shell and international advisory firm Xyntéo to "evaluate possible ways to use LNG for dry bulk and tanker vessels."
  • Drewry: Air rates skyrocket in October

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Below average demand in Fujairah
    Prices softening in Suez.
  • North European bunker prices register little change
    Avails for low sulphur product tight in Rotterdam.
  • ExxonMobil offers advice on VGP
    Current VGP runs out on December 19.
  • Major charterer to examine business case for LNG bunkers
    Cargill joins major players to assess commercial prospects for alternative bunker fuel.
  • Biofuel projects a 'house of cards'
    Price forecasts used by US military 'wildly optimistic'.
  • Platts welcomes results of independent review
    'We are pleased our methodology and procedures provide assurance that PRA principles have been achieved.'
  • Asian IFO prices start week stronger
    Tight barging reported in Singapore.
  • Aegean starts supplies at Spanish port
    Bunker tanker Sara deployed for round-the-clock operations.
  • Indian port to grow bunker facitilities
    The government signed the concession agreements on Saturday.
  • JV orders modern parcel tanker
    Vessel will have 'most advanced eco-ship design', says NYK Stolt Tankers.
  • Box newbuilds install waste heat recovery systems
    System converts up to 4% of lost energy from fuel into electricity.
  • CSC Phoenix vessels sold
    As part of request from creditor bank to repay loans.

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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
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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
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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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
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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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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
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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
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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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
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
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
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
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
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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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