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May 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • New initiatives to boost productivity, efficiency at Changi Airport
  • Long Beach container volume up 12.5pc in April, but LA down 9.5pc
  • Hamburg first quarter box volumes fall 1.4pc to 1.2 million TEU
  • Shanghai International Port Group's container April volume up 3.9pc
  • Maersk posts 30pc group profit loss, but container volumes beat estimates
  • Maersk CEO Soren Skou checks out Panama Canal's expansion progress
  • EU threatens to ban, fine Chinese airlines unless they submit carbon data
  • EU levies up to 36pc duties to stop flow of Chinese household ceramics
  • Beijing expects to subsidise shipping companies to escape downturn
  • RCL to swap slots with Hanjin, UASC, CSAV on China-Mideast loop
  • Urgent action still required between Asia and North Europe: Drewry
  • Indonesia's PT Pelindo quarterly volume up 18.2pc to 378,308 TEU
  • DB Schenker opens new logistics terminal close to Helsinki airport
  • First Polish container terminal joins Port of Rotterdam's InlandLinks
  • PHLPost joins DHL to enhance Philippine international mail service
  • SriLankan Airlines reports cargo and revenue grows to record high

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum meeting opens today
  • Cabinet permits SAIL & RINL to charter ships for import
  • Kerala all set to commence coastal shipping service
  • Maersk Line receives IMO 2013-themed 'Sustainable Development' award
  • PowerLogistics Asia 2013 exhibition & conference to focus on project shipping
  • Rishi Shipping & Shiv Shipping celebrate Kandla Port handling first Capesize vessel
  • Slight recovery in newbuilding orders not seen as indicator of a turnaround
  • Tanker rates may go up this year on record gasoline exports by the US
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in India
  • India-EU FTA talks stalled
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports almost steady: Vasan
  • Paradip Port traffic up 4 pc in April
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 616.4 m to $ 293.69 bn
  • India may have to rely on coal imports till 2017
  • Infra majors press for independent PPP renegotiation committee
  • INR extends previous week's losses, ends weak at 54.88 against dollar
  • L&T to raise INR 100 cr. through inflation-linked bonds
  • Project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24-25
  • Project specialists set to prosper at unique event
  • Worldwide Project Consortium conducts membership conference in Prague

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Viking Cruises launches its ocean cruise brand
  • Celebrating a milestone: EBDG marks 25th anniversary
  • Maersk Group reports profitable first quarter
  • LNG fueled cruise ferry hit by another delivery delay

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • United shifting ticket counter at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Maersk Line looks for delivery of new 18,000 TEU Triple -E ships
  • Memorial Day service set for harleston fisherman's garden
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Kinder Morgan subsidiary inks LNG deal with Mitsubishi

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Paragon secures $69m loan from CDB
    Funds will finance two 4,800 teu containerships for Greek owner
  • Nordic ship banks better placed than Germans, argues Fitch
    Scandinavians have lower proportional exposure and avoid toxic KG legacy
  • A soft landing for shipbuilding
    Surge in offshore orders eases shipyards' pain, BIMCO argues
  • Steamship Mutual investment gains offset adverse underwriting result
    Results are consistent with the club's 'normal' experience
  • Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from the pack
    But Andersen demands more rates discipline on east-west trade from rivals
  • Laskaridis inks contracts for 10 bulkers from Jinglu yard
    Greece-based owner also enters accord with yard for rare reefer newbuilds
  • Vegoil fleet utilisation forecast to reach 96% in 2015
    Palm oil boom spells charmed outlook for owners, though some fear tonnage influx
  • Charting hostile territory
    Knowledge is power when it comes to unfamiliar environments
  • TT Club improves net result despite MSC Flaminia and Sandy losses
    Insurer's combined ratio drops more than 3%
  • Improved cost control sees Maersk post a $204m profit
    Positive result bolsters carrier's prediction it will top last year's performance
  • Germany passes private maritime security accreditation laws
    Firms must pay a minimum $10,000 fee under new national rules
  • Improved supply-demand balance shrinks Maersk Tankers' losses
    But the company loses $15m despite vessel sales and cost savings
  • Drewry: rate increases will not stick
    Carriers need to cut capacity on Asia-Europe trade, says analyst
  • Capesize rates drop despite pick-up in fixtures
    Brokers expect strong continued strong iron ore demand from China through 2014
  • Maersk warns rivals on market share
    Andersen predicts liner success despite price battle on Asia-Europe route
  • Look north
    It's good news that China and five others are now Arctic Council observers
  • APM Terminals' posts flat throughput as box volumes fall in US and Europe
    Despite lower first-quarter revenues, port firm should 'grow ahead of the market'

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Shipowners gain protections in spill case
    A PRECEDENT-setting case in the US has provided shipowners expanded protections when chartering their vessels
  • Two VLCCs booked on period charters
    TWO VLCCs have been booked on period charters as freight rates began firming last week, said brokers
  • Euroseas: no recovery till 2014
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today reported widening adjusted losses and founder Aristides Pittas expressed pessimism on near-term rates
  • NYK sets up consortium for Cameron LNG
    JAPAN'S NYK and compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a consortium, Japan LNG Investment, to possibly participate in the Cameron LNG project
  • ICTSI eyes $200M from stock offer
    PHILIPPINES port operator ICTSI has set out to raise about 8.2Bn pesos ($200M) from the sale of up to 90M shares
  • Slow growth ahead for liner shipping
    THE CONTAINER shipping industry will face years of slow growth and even when the global economy starts to accelerate, liner trades will not reach the fast growth rates of the pre-crisis era
  • India's steel majors get charter freedom
    NEW DELHI has given freedom to state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) to undertake direct chartering of ships without going through the centralised chartering organisation under the ministry of shipping, Transchart
  • Davie seals LNG ferry order
    CANADA'S newly reactivated Davie Shipyard has signed a C$125M ($123M) order for two dual fuel LNG ro-pax ferries with Saint Lawrence River ferry operator Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ)
  • Lauritzen makes expected interim loss
    J. LAURITZEN Holding, the privately owned Danish product tanker, drybulk carrier and gas carrier group, has reported a deep loss for 1Q13, in line with its board's expectations
  • Better performance tipped for STX Pan Ocean
    EMBATTLED STX Pan Ocean could see earnings improve for 2Q13 as it takes delivery of ships tied to long-term contracts, amid a seasonal uptick in coal demand
  • Mariners missing in 3-ship collision
    SEVEN seafarers are missing today after a three-vessel collision in the section of the Yangtze River in east China, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • Senate passes harbour bill
    US LAWMAKERS passed for the first time in six years a bill that helps maintain and improve US harbours
  • Bulker crew 'seriously injured'
    A FILIPINO mariner sustained "serious injuries" while doing maintenance work on board bulk carrier Nordic Visby at Tauranga Port in New Zealand
  • Cost cuts help Maersk Line profit
    MAERSK Line has reported a profit for 1Q13 compared to a loss a year earlier
  • Rickmers taps bond market
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers plans to raise hundreds of millions of euros in the public bond market in a pioneering move for German shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Cosco, ANL to Operate Joint Sino Australia Service
    Starting June 9, Cosco and ANL will jointly operate Sino Australia Service with six vessel deployments, including five vessels from Cosco and one from ANL. The new loop will enhance Cosco's existing service network in the Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia trade. The SAS port rotation is Ningbo,...
  • Precision Bearings Maker SFK to Expand in Charleston
    SFK Group will expand its existing operations in Charleston County, S.C., representing an investment of $3 million. "It's the SKF philosophy to try to have production close to its customers, and we have the sufficient volumes today to make these investments, with the prospects for good growth in the future," said...
  • APL to Implement Rate Hikes in South America Trade
    APL will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1. The hike will be $500 per 40-foot reefer and dry container. Effective June 15, the container line will also increase...
  • MSC Eyes Asia-Europe Rate HIke
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on three of its trade routes, effective June 1. The increase will be $100 per dry container on the following routes From North Europe and the Baltic Sea and Scandinavia to Asia, including Japan. From the west Mediterranean and Adriatic to Asia, including Japan. From the east Mediterranean...
  • Cosco Set to Boost Asia-South America Rates
    Cosco Container Lines will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America's east coast, starting June 14. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier said....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Plans Asia-Mideast Rate Hike
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to boost rates for all cargo and container types on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf, effective June 1. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. The German carrier also will implement a congestion surcharge, starting June 1, for Tema, Ghana....
  • Amber Road Lands Kahala Posts Group Contract
    Amber Road, a New Jersey-based platform that automates and streamlines global trade, has been selected by the Kahala Posts Group, an alliance of 10 postal administrations around the world, to increase their competitiveness in the international delivery market. KPG member organizations include the Australian Postal Corp., China Post Group, Correos y...
  • Shippers, Transport Providers Urged to Crack Down on Bribery
    Federal bribery investigator Charles Connolly doesn't have to look far from his Virginia office for a cautionary tale on why greasing hands is bad for business - and one's freedom. Nathan Dunn, a former Coast Guard petty officer, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison earlier this month in...
  • Buggy Shipment Rejected by Baltimore Customs
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Baltimore discovered a Horvathiolus superbus seed bug in a shipment of Italian ceramic tiles. A U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist confirmed that this interception was a first regional discovery of the species.Agriculture specialists with Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection have intercepted...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Fall Despite Mid-May GRIs
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw further rate erosion in European lanes, pulling the overall SCFI index below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark for the first time since February 2012, to $990.78. Proposed May 15 general rate increases of between $500 and $600 per TEU by Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco and UASC...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Inch Up After Five-Week Slump
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes slightly increased in the week of May 17, following five weeks of declines. "The US trades unexpectedly jumped this week albeit very minimally. Unfortunately for carriers despite this, signals still remain bearish, especially with the recent reports from the National Retail Federation suggesting...
  • Fraudulent JOC Article Circulated at NY-NJ Terminals
    A fraudulent article purporting to have been published by The Journal of Commerce was being circulated at Global Terminal and New York Container Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey on Friday. The article falsely quotes Jim Devine, president and CEO of Global Container Terminals, the parent of...
  • NJ Legislators to Vote on Employer-Driver Bill
    A bill to create a presumption that port and parcel delivery drivers are employees and not contractors and allow allegedly misclassified drivers to sue for damages is up for a vote Monday in the New Jersey General Assembly. Business groups including the New Jersey Motor Truck Association are fighting the legislation,...
  • Canada Invests in Technology for Atlantic Gateway
    The government of Canada is investing in the Atlantic Gateway to improve the supply chain efficiency and competitiveness of transportation in New Brunswick, according to Keith Ashfield, Canada's minister of fisheries and oceans, minister for the Atlantic Gateway and regional minister for New Brunswick, on behalf of Denis Lebel, minister of...
  • Transnet Concludes Two-Year Wage Deal With Unions
    South Africa's Transnet has concluded a two-year wage agreement this week covering all of its employees in the bargaining unit, represented by the SATAWU and UTATU-SARHWU unions. The settlement includes an 8.5 percent across-the-board increase in basic pensionable pay for this financial year and a 9 percent increase for next year....
  • Mullen Group Acquires Jay's Moving & Storage
    Mullen Group has signed an agreement to acquire Jay's Moving & Storage, a private, less-than-truckload transportation corporation owned by Dennis Doehl, based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The transaction is expected to close on June 1, 2013, subject to the completion of conditions typical for a transaction of this nature. Jay's operates 11 full-service...
  • Euroseas Reduces Loss Despite Weaker Revenue
    Euroseas today reported a net loss of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, improving from a net loss of $9.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Greek vessel operator and cargo transportation provider was $10.9 million, dropping 21.7 percent compared with $13.9 million in...
  • MSC Belgium Introduces More Secure Container Release System
    MSC Belgium has introduced a new container release system that allows customers in the Port of Antwerp to collect their containers quickly in a secure environment. The container release system offered by the Mediterranean Shipping Co. subsidiary enables users to log into an independent, secured portal Web site. The logging-in process...
  • FedEx Freight Canada Opens Center in British Columbia
    FedEx Freight Canada's new service center for the Vancouver area.FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area. Representing a mult-million dollar investment, the facility, located in Surrey, British Columbia, will connect Western Canada's less-than-truckload industry and...
  • Fesco in Fresh $75 Million Bond Sale
    Fesco, the operator of Russia's largest ocean carrier, has successfully sold $75 million of corporate bonds, just weeks after it closed on a $800 million bond sale. The privately held company sold the bonds in two tranches: one $50 million issue with an 8 percent coupon due 2018 and one $25...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Freeport bags export OK
    The US Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a preliminary export license for the Freeport LNG project in Texas.
  • PRGN lands $69m loan
    Paragon Shipping of Greece has secured a $69m loan that will be used to partially finance the construction of two containerships on order at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China.
  • TDW launches buyback
    US offshore titan Tidewater has declared a dividend while also announcing plans for a new share buyback programme.
  • Euroseas remains hungry
    Euroseas of Greece carded a first-quarter loss Friday that was deeper than many Wall Street forecasts.
  • Rieber turns it round
    Oslo-listed GC Rieber has returned to the black in the first quarter as revenue grew.
  • Yang Ming chops loss
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has cut its first quarter loss as costs were reduced.
  • China backs Greek orders
    Greek shipowners are continuing to cement relationships with Chinese banks and shipping organizations, with a several significant agreements signed this week.
  • Mermaid to bounce back
    Mermaid Maritime should bounce back from a disappointing quarter to see a much stronger second half of the year, according to analysts.
  • Celebrating wealth
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Fujian seals six
    China's Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding has clinched an order to build six offshore service vessels (OSVs).
  • Bulker blocked
  • Crew ultimatum
    Twenty seafarers on a Vinashinlines cargoship in Pakistan say they will leave the ship to "save their lives."
  • Greek splash
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • NSC cuts losses
    Russia's Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has reduced the red ink in the first quarter as costs fell.
  • Going direct
    India is likely to allow two steel makers to bypass state-owned chartering group Transchart to book bulkers.
  • China's Greek loan pledge
    Chinese banks have promised to provide more cash to support Greek shipowners' newbuilding efforts following the visit of a star-studded trade delegation to one of the world's largest shipbuilding nations.
  • Exit delayed?
    Germany's Commerzbank is to buy and operate vessels from its struggling clients despite pledging to quit shipping last year.
  • Gulf Nav defaults
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation is in talks with banks after defaulting on covenants in the face of mounting losses.
  • Maersk Line back in profit
    Maersk Line returned to profit in the first quarter with a result of $204m compared to loss of $599m through the same period of last year.
  • Tragic tanker sold
    The Pratibha Shipping tanker involved in a fatal grounding last year has been sold by an Indian court.
  • Cover your ears
    Pop star Sting is to bring a musical about the decline of British shipbuilding to Broadway in New York.
  • Novoship rebounds
    Russia's Novoship, posted net earnings of RUB 89.99m ($2.85m) in the first quarter.
  • Cochin stake sale planned
    Cochin Shipyard has been tipped to become the first Indian state shipbuilder to be part-privatised.
  • Oldendorff owns up
    German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers has confirmed that it has ordered more handysize bulker newbuildings in China.
  • Safe books bulker pair
    Safe Bulkers says it has ordered a pair of eco-design panamax bulk carriers at an unnamed shipyard in Japan.
  • 'Sold' tanker arrested
    A product tanker reportedly purchase by Greece's Paradise Navigation has been arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff.
  • US volumes to weaken
    Growth in US container imports could "trickle to a standstill" by the end of the summer, a leading trade association has warned.
  • Davie seals STQ deal
    Canadian shipbuilder Davie has firmed up a contract to build North America's first dual-fuel LNG powered ferries for the province of Quebec.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Vanguard expands LCL service in Indonesia
  • Maersk has profitable 1Q despite 'price war'
  • Aljex and AES Logistics integrate on intermodal rates
  • FMC proposes OTI reforms
    Under the proposed rule, licensed OTIs, which include non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) and freight forwarders, would have to renew their licenses every two years with the agency. Currently, OTIs have no such requirement.
  • Contractor picked for Miami dredge project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday awarded a $122 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. for deepening the entrance to the Port of Miami to 50 feet. Excavation is expected to commence in August.
  • Group calls for supply chain accountability
    Investors and stakeholders from more than 115 organizations have banded together under the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility to ask global shippers to ensure the safety and welfare of their workers.
  • UPS releases new iPad app
  • Ex-Im Bank's $500 million loan helps Mongolian mine
    Once developed, the mine, which is located about 550 kilometers south of the capital city Ulaanbaatar, will be one of the largest copper mines in the world. It will also count as one of the most important projects in Mongolia.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week mixed
    Demand was said to be average on the US Gulf, players confirmed with Bunkerworld.
  • NGO welcomes IMO resolution on technology cooperation
    Resolution has 'unlocked the door to serious consideration of further measures' to reduce GHG from shipping.
  • Fujairah prices hold steady
    Prices rising in Suez.
  • Big gains seen across Europe as week ends
    MGO records a double digit rise in Hamburg, Gibraltar.
  • Castrol's slow-steaming engine oil 'more widely available'
    Availability extends from five to 35 ports.
  • MEPC 65 clears important GHG agreement hurdle
    Hopes expressed that adopting resolution on technology transfer can allow IMO to move forward on work to control GHG emissions from shipping.
  • Bunker premiums still narrowing in Singapore
    Bunker demand could spike if prices soften further.
  • Diesel spill in Florida
    Fishing boat fire leads to spill.
  • Bunker price movements end week mixed
    Offices in Hong Kong and Busan closed.
  • Maersk group Q1 profit 'stronger than expected'
    Maersk Line swung to profit on higher freight rates and lower bunker expenses.
  • Norwegian owner in 'eco' bulkers play
    Design offers savings of five bunkers a day per vessel.
  • MBM debate kicked into the long grass at IMO
    Tug of war over principles continues to hinder progress, focus shifting to technical energy efficiency measures.
  • Noble pulls out of bunker sector, say market sources
    Less than a year ago the Group had announced plans to become a global bunker player.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates another trader to Dubai
    Arjun Sundar to support firm's Dubai office.
  • Dual-fuel LNG ferries to be built in Canada
    Ro-Pax ferries to enter service in 2015 and operate on the St. Lawrence River.
  • d'Amico excerises options for 'eco design' tankers
    Vessels able to save between 6 to 7 mt of bunkers per day, says firm.
  • Aegean's 'conservative' credit policy limiting sales
    'One of our concerns is extending too much credit to people in this kind of environment,' says Chairman.
  • MHI seals sixth LNG order
    Shipyard to sign agreement with MOL this Friday.
  • Bunker suppliers seeking vessel claims at Malta
    Suppliers among marine firms seeking arrest warrants for

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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
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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
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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