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September 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • International Chamber of Shipping demands impact studies on all eco rules
  • ICTSI, PSA to build, operate Colombian container terminal in 30-year deal
  • EU court ends anti-Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines sanctions
  • Carriers control Asia-Europe rates, but that's prone to change: Drewry
  • Dongguan Bonded Logistics Centre first half trade volume rises 69pc
  • Xiamen to speed build Southeast China International Shipping Centre
  • Hefei port offers subsidies to shippers, forwarders to boost box volume
  • New US meat label rule survives federal court challenge from packers
  • Overcapacity be damned! Smaller players buy mega ships to join big leagues
  • CSX double-stack tracking phase 1 complete, port link phase 2 begins
  • FedEx profits up 6.5pc profit as revenues rise 2.1pc to $11.02 billion
  • Cost-cutting Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz quits to chair Roche board
  • Lufthansa debuts Boeing 777F 40 years after its first 747 freighter
  • Sino-American aviation accords rosy, but thorns remain: CAAC director
  • Moscow Domodedovo Airport slated for development: Civil Aviation Authority

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • CMA CGM Group celebrates 35 years of service to the trade
  • Jaya scoops $ 20 m contract in East Africa
  • Lack of knowledge contributing to increased claims from catalytic fines
  • Ministry of Shipping expands inland waterways to facilitate trade
  • NYK included in DJSI for 11th consecutive year
  • V & S SeAir Logistics celebrates 8th anniversary
  • JNPT bags 'Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar' for seventh consecutive year
  • FDI may be allowed in rail
  • Exporters oppose cut in drawback rates on engineering goods

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Contract awarded for Saudi Arabia rail project
  • SBB Cargo: successful restructuring measures
  • Southeast Asian airlines draft biofuel roadmap
  • New Renault Trucks for Norbert Dentressangle
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new logistics platform in Vigo
  • Work in Hahn and Hue
  • PSA and ICTSI to build new Colombian port
  • Evergreen and Hanjin merge on transpacific trade
  • TIL Group orders heavy-duty MAN trucks
  • Changes at executive boards in Vienna
  • New man to implement Mory Ducros merger
  • Finnair Cargo cancels Mumbai service
  • Alternative Routen finden
  • Konkurrenz schadet nicht

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • AMP names Pete King as Champion of Maritime
  • Navy commander, NCIS agent charged in bribery case
  • GD makes leadership changes at shipyards
  • MTU Series 8000 gets ABS NVR certification
  • Braemar warns continuing problem with cat fines
  • Crowley ocean class tugs deliver giant TLP

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma releases August container numbers
  • Port of Coos Bay announces railroad crossing upgrades
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Port Metro Vancouver names new representative to board
  • Los Angeles port board kills unused container charge

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • P&I still barred from IRISL cover
    Iranian carrier's legal victory against Brussels will have no immediate impact
  • Westports plans October IPO
    Malaysia-based box port operator boasts double-digit compound annual growth
  • Feeling the cascade effect
    Carriers' efforts to curb Asia-Europe overcapacity are bearing fruit
  • Jinhui cancels bulker order at Tsuneishi
    Hong Kong operator claims vendor Mitsubishi failed to meet basic contract
  • Asian port developers grasp Panama Canal opportunity
    PSA and ICTSI position Colombia venture to capture volume growth
  • Shippers, forwarders - speak now or forever hold your peace
    Sentiment survey seeks full and frank exchange of views
  • Matson admits blame for Honolulu molasses flood
    Jones Act carrier will cover the costs of spill that killed 25,000 fish
  • Asia-Europe rates are unsustainable, says Maersk
    Danish shipping line plans $600 per teu price rise from November 1, but says the sum could be higher
  • Why catastrophe modelling must swim against the tide
    It is water that really sinks marine models, says Munich Re expert

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Oz farmers challenge Alpha's green light
    FARMERS in Australia have taken the Indian mining giant GVK to court to oppose a US$6Bn Alpha coal-rail-port joint venture
  • VINASHIN to lay off at least 14,000
    VIETNAM'S government-run shipbuilder VINASHIN said it will lay off at least 14,000 employees as part of a huge restructuring
  • RCCL boss: Finland remains in the frame
    RCCL's boss has sought to assure the Finnish yard sector that it's "still in the game" for newbuilding contracts
  • Neste Oil to sell its last eight tankers
    NESTE Oil of Finland said it plans to exit its shipping business and to sell its eight tankers
  • Iron ore cargoes boom to China
    IRON ore shipments reached a weekly high last week when 41 vessels were chartered to haul the steel-making ingredient to China
  • RWE to exit turbine ship arena
    GERMAN power and utilities group RWE said today it seeks to exit shipowning and sell its two large turbine installation ships
  • High-speed 'eco' performance questioned
    MR PRODUCT tankers of 'eco' design remain suspect over higher-speed performance, Poten & Partners warned
  • VLCC ordered arrested
    NORWAY's DNB has ordered the arrest of the VLCC Gulf Sheba in Rotterdam, Thomas Midteide, the bank's communications chief, told Fairplay today
  • Oz to loosen cabotage rules
    AUSTRALIA's newly elected government said today it plans to ease restrictions on foreign cabotage vessels
  • LR rates continue fall
    LONG-RANGE products tanker rates are continuing to drop, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Westports launches IPO
    MALAYSIA's Westports Holdings said today it had launched its initial public share offer of up to 813M ordinary shares at the Bursa Malaysia
  • Nam Cheong forms Indonesia JV
    MALAYSIA's largest OSV builder Nam Cheong said today it had agreed to a joint venture with an Indonesian group to invest in an Indonesia-based shipping company
  • Upstream finds boost Malaysia's LNG prospects
    MALAYSIA'S status as am LNG producer and exporter has been boosted by national energy company PETRONAS's recent moves to monetise offshore gas discoveries
  • Chinese steam coal import uptick seen
    COAL CARGOES to China could rise in mid-October, with stockpiles dropping at its main coal port, Drybulk consultancy Commodore Research predicted
  • Keppel retains to 'buy'
    DMG & Partners maintained buy ratings for Singapore's Keppel Corp after it clinched two FPSO conversion contracts for S$190M ($150M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • US DOT Chief Won't Say When Hours of Service Field Study Will Be Done
    Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx defended the research leading to new hours of service rules, but said he couldn't predict when a field study on the truck driver rules would be finished. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is "working as expeditiously as possible" in completing the study, Foxx said in response...
  • Push for More Aggressive Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Stalls in WRRDA
    The U.S. port and inland waterway industry is celebrating that a major port and inland waterway bill is headed to the House floor for a vote next month after being passed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. But amendments pushing more aggressive Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund reform, changes in the use...
  • House Committee Approves Water Resources, Trucking Bills
    The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today approved H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, which aims to streamline the infrastructure project delivery process. H.R. 3080 was introduced on Sept. 11, and empowers Congress to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to...
  • Vanta to Take Helm of Duluth Seaway Port Authority
    Vanta E. Coda IIThe Duluth Seaway Port Authority's board of commissioners today appointed Vanta E. Coda II as its new executive director, effective Oct. 1. Coda will succeed Adolph Ojard, who is retiring on Sept. 30 after leading the agency since 2003. "Mr. Coda is exactly the type of person we were...
  • The American Companies Launches New Website
    Sep. 12, 2013 - NEW YORK -- Posted September 15, 2013 by Bandwidth Productions (http://www.bandwidthproductions.com/)One of the leading logistics solutions providers recently launched their new website -www.ShipAmerican.com (http://www.shipamerican.com/). Bandwidth Productions was the agency responsible for the website's design & development.NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2013 - (Press Release) -The American Companies, one of the...
  • FMC Looks Into China's VAT
    The Federal Maritime Commission said it is "considering a range of options to obtain further clarity" on how China is implementing a new nationwide value-added tax on international transportation services. The FMC discussed China's VAT at its closed meeting this week. China implemented the nex tax on Aug. 1. The commission said...
  • Survey: Europe-Based Freight Expected to Improve
    A container terminal at the Port of Genoa in Italy.The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index, a monthly survey of international shippers and forwarders measuring Europe-based air and ocean freight trade lanes, conducted by Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Research Group, rose for a fourth month in September, up 11.3 percent...
  • Troy Container Line to Enhance US-Asia Coverage
    Container terminal in Hong Kong.Troy Container Line has plans to launch direct weekly services from Atlanta to Hong Kong and Singapore. The service to Singapore will commence with a maiden voyage out of Charleston, S.C., on the MOL Proficiency on Sept. 21, while the service to Hong Kong is slated to...
  • Port of New York & New Jersey Launches ExpressRail Working Group
    A working group comprising terminal operators, CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been formed to improve service reliability in the wake of this summer's operational problems at the port. The group plans to meet quarterly to address concerns in operating practices...
  • August 'Another Solid Month' at Port of Virginia
    The Port of Virginia handled 198,329 20-foot-equivalent units in August, putting it among the top 5 all-time most productive months for container volumes in the port's history. "August was another solid month at the Port of Virginia, and speaking in terms of TEUs, we're ahead of August 2012 by more than...
  • FedEx's Profit Rose 7 Percent in First Quarter
    FedEx reported its net profit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending Aug. 31, 2013, was $489 million, increasing 7 percent year-over-year from $459 million. "Growth in overall demand for our broad global portfolio of solutions drove our improved first quarter results," said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx chairman, president...
  • CEVA recognizes excellence at third annual Global Supplier Awards
    Event held in CEVA's first Center of Logistics Excellence, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. IAG Cargo/British Airways crowned CEVA's Global Supplier of the year. Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 18 September, 2013 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the winners of its third annual Global Supplier Awards, with IAG Cargo/British...
  • Westcore Properties Jumps into Colorado Industrial Property Market with Two Acquisitions Worth $29 Million
    Denver, Colo. - Sept. 18, 2013 - The momentum continues to build at Westcore Properties with two recent industrial property acquisitions totaling $29 million in top performing markets in Denver. The introduction of Westcore Properties to the industrial property market pool in Denver highlights the firm's expanding operations in Colorado and throughout the Western U.S. "In 2012 Westcore...
  • Maersk Line to Hike Asia-Europe Rates in November
    Maersk Line has plans to increase the price of shipping a 20-foot ocean container from Asia to Europe by $600 in November because current rates are "increasingly unsustainable." The higher rate will apply to all cargo moving from Far East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean. Rates for...
  • US Intermodal Data & Mapping Tool
    Access JOC's U.S. Intermodal Data & Mapping ToolJOC's U.S. Intermodal Data & Mapping Tool displays pricing and volume data for shipping a 53-foot container by rail within the United States. The information available via the map can be accessed through three tabs: City to City, Region to Region, and Directional: With the...
  • Ocean Carriers' Exit Puts Stress on Inland Chassis Supply
    A prominent trucking industry executive warned that operational changes at rail ramps and other inland locations because of the accelerating exit of ocean carriers from the chassis business are placing added stress on the fragile intermodal drayage industry. Ken Kellaway, president and CEO of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics, which has drayage operations...
  • TCV Stevedoring Adds RTG Cranes
    Pieces of TCV Stevedoring's new RTG cranes are unloaded at the Port of Valencia.TCV Stevedoring Co., a Grup TCB stevedoring company in Spain's Port of Valencia, has taken delivery of the components of its four new Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes. The components, comprising 116 pieces with a total weight of 368...
  • IAG Cargo to Enhance London-India Route
    Hyderabad, IndiaIAG Cargo has plans to increase flights between London Heathrow Airport and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, in order to cater to the city's booming pharmaceutical industry. The number of flights will rise from six to seven a week, with the new daily service starting on Oct. 27. The...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Classic takes a third
    Santoku Senpaku of Japan is the latest shipowner to take advantage of a rising capesize market to lock a modern vessel into a period contract.
  • Reefer in drugs search
    A Swedish reefer is being searched for illegal drugs by French customs after being intercepted off Martinique.
  • Scorpio scoops resales
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has added another four tankers to its huge orderbook in a resale deal with Ceres Hellenic in Korea.
  • Westports eyes $700m
    Westports Holdings expects to raise close to $700m when it floats in Kuala Lumpur next month.
  • White Knight for Nordic?
    Nordic Shipholding is on the verge of reaching an agreement for a desperately needed capital injection.
  • Neste tanker fleet for sale
    Finland's Neste Oil has put its tanker fleet up for sale as it plans an exit from shipping.
  • Distressed duo set for sale
    Two vessels from the fleet of Italian owner SMTV are set to go under the hammer in Genoa after the liquidator approved their sale.
  • Precious funds China duo
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping has secured a loan to fund a pair of cement carrier newbuildings in China.
  • Platou cuts Wilhelmsen
    RS Platou Markets has downgraded shares in Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA following a summer surge in its share price.
  • Court backs crew claim
    Madras High Court in India has ordered that crew receive wages from funds raised by the auction of their tanker.
  • Jinhui shreds supramax
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has gunned a supramax newbuilding ordered before the crash due to delivery delays.
  • Nam Cheong goes next door
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong has dipped a toe into the lucrative Indonesian market after entering into a joint venture.
  • Mols-Linien on the up
    Danish ferry owner Mols-Linien has boosted the number of vehicle carryings five-fold in the last three months.
  • Greek goes long
    Iason Hellenic of Greece has found higher-paying period employment for one of its 2013-built panamax bulkers.
  • German yard numbers fall
    The German shipbuilding workforce has shrunk by 6.2% in the last year, according to a new survey.
  • Fearnleys changes watch
    Fearnley Securities has promoted Rikard Vabo to head of corporate finance following almost a decade leading the company's shipping equity research.
  • Batista's woes worsen
    Eike Batista's OSX Brasil is being sued in a court in Brazil over an alleged missing payment to a bunker supplier.
  • Tanker on the rocks
    A veteran products tanker has grounded on rocks off Sweden.
  • Vietnam tries again
    The Vietnamese government plans to set up a new shipyard holding company as the restructuring of state shipbuilder Vinashin drags on.
  • NRSL sell-off fails
    Russia has failed to sell its 31.32% stake in cargoship owner Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Navios in Iran link
    Navios Maritime Holdings has denied that calls at ports in Iran by four of its ships last year broke US sanctions.
  • Korean ship arrested
    A South Korean general cargo vessel has reportedly been arrested in Singapore by the local admiralty sheriff.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Air France to part with 747 freighters in 2015
    Airline officials said the global air cargo market faces over capacity and most combination airlines are focusing on carrying cargo in the belly holds of their passenger planes. After the 747s leave, the carrier will have two B777 freighters.
  • Rep. Hahn wants more HMT reform in WRRDA bill
  • Roadrunner buys YES Trans for $1.2 million
    Fresh on the heels of its acquisition of G.W. Palmer, Roadrunner Transportation Systems has purchased the assets of refrigerated truckload provider YES Trans for $1.2 million in cash and an earn-out capped at just more than $1 million.
  • FedEx brings priority ocean service to India
    The company added Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to its international direct priority ocean product, bringing the end-to-end ocean service to India. Officials point to a 2012 growth in ocean freight of 12 percent in the country.
  • CP loses intermodal customer to CN
  • IAG Cargo increases frequency to Hyderabad
  • U.S. truck spot prices down
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers move 10.6% more cargo in August
  • IATA outlines emissions expectations for ICAO assembly
    ICAO is scheduled to address safety, security and information exchange in the aviation industry, but much of the aviation world is focused on the discussion of the environmental impact of global airlines.
  • USDA says 2013 food aid to benefit 10.5 million people
  • FMC to probe impact of China VAT
  • Brazilian retailer to use JDA applications
  • U.S. announces 2014 sugar tariff-rate quotas
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Firm bunker prices reverse trend from early in the week
    Rotterdam high sulphur 380 cSt climbs by $11.50
  • Prices firming in Fujairah
    Markets soft in South Africa.
  • Bunker player receives payment for using low sulphur fuel
    Swedish port paid $314,000 to six companies in first half of 2013.
  • Norwegian firm scores PSV contract
    To supply nitrogen membrane generators.
  • Shell seeks greater fleet efficiency
    Bunkers earmarked as an area for efficiency gains.
  • Ship operators should 'treat all bunker fuel for cat fines'
    Cat fine problem has been made worse by 'declining on board maintenance practices.'
  • Asian bunker prices rising
    Average demand in Hong Kong ahead of a public holiday on Friday.
  • Arctic route no threat to Singapore trade
    But players will watch developments with interest.
  • Cut in refinery runs hits fuel oil stocks
    Singapore inventories fall for the first time in four weeks.
  • OSX in court over alleged missing payments
    World Fuel Services seeking claims of $8.7 million, say reports.
  • New trader at Malik
    Recruit comes from an international shipping background.
  • Bunker players appeal to Russia's Prosecutor General
    Calls for investigation on legality of new bunkering rules.
  • New bunker tanker deployed in Saint Petersburg
    The Sula will deliver MDO, says Nevsky Mazut.
  • Singapore could see flow meters by 2014
    Making a bunkering licence conditional on flow meter use may arrive sooner rather than later, says shipping technology executive.
  • Stream Tankers orders fuel-saving newbuilds
    Contract includes options for another three chemical tankers.
  • Vessel air cavity system in final testing stage
    System can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says Lloyd's Register.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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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