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November 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Xu Lirong takes over from Li Shaode as new China Shipping Group chief
  • Wan Hai, Yang Ming to operate joint northeast Asia to Vietnam service
  • Shanghai's new cabotage laws disappoint, limit positive impact: Drewry
  • LB posts 8.7pc October volume rise to 576,502 TEU, up 13pc in 10 months
  • Shandong's 10-month sea port throughput box volume up 11.13pc
  • Hamburg's Q3 volume rises 6.3pc to 2 million TEU on Baltic feeders
  • China's railway cargo traffic grows for five straight months
  • Cosco takes delivery of 13,386-TEU Netherlands in Jiangsu province
  • Incheon Port ready to handle 10,000-TEU ships by end of next year
  • Walmart donates US$1 million to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan
  • China's 10-month waterway cargo traffic up 8.5pc to 4 billion tonnes
  • Cathay and Dragonair October cargo falls 0.9pc on 4pc higher capacity
  • Air China's October freight volume levels off at 127,300 tonnes
  • High fuel, currency flux, flatten Emirates profit, despite pax growth
  • Teamsters laud renewal of US Safe Skies Act for air cargo pilots
  • IAG Cargo provides relief to Philippines following super typhoon

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Large amount of shipping loans may go into 'bad bank': RBS
  • MANSA President calls for making India a global maritime power at INMEX 2013
  • MOL expanding group-wide logistics services
  • Tripartite meeting supports IMO's 3 pillars of sustainability
  • Congestion at JNPT adversely affecting country's trade, say stakeholders
  • MoS to establish formidable surveillance network: Vasan
  • Rlys carries 6.77 pc more freight in April-Oct.
  • INR continues to rise on increased dollar selling
  • MSME Ministry to hold workshop on export procedures
  • State-run agencies get bids higher than floor price for wheat exports
  • FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ANALYSIS MISUSE OF IMPORTER-EXPORTER CODE NUMBER

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trainose to introduce new freight train service
  • Losses again for Ceva in Q3/2013
  • Russian Railways and Hungarian state railway cooperate
  • Direct link between Moscow and Taiwan
  • Arvato moves into new warehouse in Venray NL
  • Change at the top of Ceva Logistics
  • Celadon purchases Yanke Transfer in Canada
  • Alpa welcomes US senate's introduction of safe skies act
  • Reshuffle of executive board at JF Hillebrand Group
  • Lehnkering Road Logistics offering LPG haulage services
  • Denzel awards car transport contract to Hödlmayr
  • Lufthansa Cargo celebrates and operates maiden flight
  • Spezialisierung bringt Wachstum
  • Pivotal role for e-maritime in EU Commission's logistics...
  • DHL: executive move from Asia to Emea

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • NNS moves CVN 78 to fitting out pier
  • AIG provides $400 million loan to Chouest
  • Kvichak to build 66 ft shallow draft tender
  • Robert Bugbee named next CMA Commodore
  • Damen introduces "walk-to-work" WSV
  • Praise for IMO's "three pillars"
  • Scorpio Bulkers orders three in Romania

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Customs nabs toy shipments containing banned chemical
  • Coast Guard airlifts sailor from APL ship off Oregon coast
  • Trio of recipients earn AOTOS honors
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of October
  • Crowley presents scholarships to University of Washington students

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Connecticut group taps Bugbee as its 2014 Commodore
    Scorpio president says he is standing on the shoulders of others
  • Frontline 2012 sells eight VLGC newbuildings to Avance
    Purchase marks joint venture's move to consolidate gas-carrier segment
  • Diana reports its third quarterly loss
    Greek dry bulk firm expands its fleet and beats analysts' expectations
  • VLCCs report spike in Middle East-Asia earnings
    Rates top $50,000 per day on bookings for early December
  • Georgiopoulos races against the clock to raise Maersk tanker takeover funds
    New York-based shipowner has until the end of November to exercise his options
  • Escalating pirate attacks is top security concern for shipping
    FREE CONTENT: Lloyd's List survey reveals growing concern about port security and cyber attacks
  • Topaz Middle East unit reports 40% income hike
    Nico reports improved vessel utilisation rates
  • Maersk joins Asia-Europe rate push
    Danish carrier will increase prices by $750 per teu from December 15
  • Shipping steps up aid response to Philippines typhoon
    Shipmanagers mobilise communications and relief as ICTSI works to restore Tacloban port
  • Yang Ming, CSCL and UASC launch new transpacific partnership
    Merged service cuts capacity from Asia-west coast US trade lane
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine fundraiser falls short
    Rights offering and bond sales deliver half the company's target amount
  • Rickmers Maritime plans $241m bond sales
    Singapore-listed trust refinances borrowings and builds working capital
  • AIG agrees $400m loan to Edison Chouest
    Proceeds will be used for refinancing and acquisitions
  • Political showdown threatens Long Beach business, say carriers
    Port users speak out as mayor seeks to oust harbour commission president
  • Höegh LNG slides into the red
    Oslo-based firm focuses on long-term FSRU strategy
  • Scorpio Bulkers books three capesizes
    Expansion-minded venture signs $162m deal to build ships at DSME's yard in Romania
  • Star Bulk buys two Daiichi ultramaxes
    Deal for aggregate $58.1m continues 'transformation' of Greek owner

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Marenave sinks into red
    GERMAN ship asset trust Marenave had €0.8M ($1.1M) in losses in 3Q13, mainly because of weak spot charter markets in the tankers, dry cargo and container ship segments
  • 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
  • RMT launches $241M in notes
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust, a Rickmers Group affiliate, today launched a S$300M ($241M) medium-term notes programme
  • Virginia peak total surges by 25% y/y
    HOLIDAY peak season box imports surged 25% year on year at Port of Virginia, which helped it break its single-month record for container shipments
  • Scorpio Bulkers orders three Capesizes
    SCORPIO Bulkers, the rapidly expanding drybulk shipping company whose shares are traded on the over-the-counter market in Oslo, says it has ordered three Capesizes at the Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania
  • German owners donate $100,000 in Philippines aid
    THE German Shipowners' Association VDR is providing $100,000 in aid to Filipino seafarers and their families who have fallen victim to Typhoon Haiyan
  • Delays dent hype on Oz LNG
    SEVERAL greenfield LNG projects in Australia are continuing to be delayed
  • Höegh LNG focuses on future after interim loss
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG said today the long-term outlook for both its businesses remains positive, despite a weakened performance in 3Q13 and the first nine months of the year
  • GPH to take over Bar's port
    TURKEY'S Global Ports Holding has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the 62% majority stake in the Montenegrin port of Bar, now held by the maritime transport ministry
  • Ningbo auctions two bulkers to scrappers
    SHANGHAI-listed Ningbo Marine said today it has auctioned two ships to Fujian Saijiang Shipping Dismantlement for 56.5M yuan ($9.3M)
  • SinOceanic II debt converted into equity
    SINOCEANIC II, part of the Norwegian boxship tonnage provider SinOceanic Shipping, said today it has converted $80.3M in lending into equity
  • Klaveness joins Tufton in bulker deal
    THORVALD Klaveness said today it has joined with hedge fund manager Tufton Oceanic to boost its drybulk business
  • SapuraKencana acquires Austrian unit
    MALAYSIAN rig owner SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad said it has acquired 50% stake in new Austrian company Seabras Sapura Holding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Chassis Finder Expands US West Coast Network
    Chassisfinder.com, an Internet-based chassis reservation exchange owned and operated by Chassis Finder, has expanded its coverage to include locations in or near the port complexes of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. "We have seen consistently strong overall growth since inception," said Bill Knight, president of Chassis Finder, in a written...
  • Trucking Environment Remains Less-Than-Ideal for Shippers
    FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index improved marginally in September, but not enough to take it out of deep negative territory, reflecting a less-than-ideal environment for North American shippers. FTR's Shippers Conditions Index year-to-date. Full-size image The index rose 0.8 points from the previous month to a reading of negative 7.9, but the...
  • FMC Extends Deadline for P3 Comments
    The Federal Maritime Commission has extended its deadline until Nov. 29 for comments on the global P3 alliance of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The carriers filed the agreement with the FMC on Oct. 24. It will become effective Dec. 8 if the commission does not seek an injunction...
  • Trucker Protests Leave Southern California Ports Unscathed
    Harbor truck drivers backed by the Teamsters union made a statement this week by demonstrating against alleged unfair labor practices at three drayage company facilities in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, but their actions had no impact on cargo-handling at the port complex. Spokesmen at both ports said thousands of trucks...
  • US Shippers Raise Volume Expectations for 2014
    It's far from a surge of optimism, but shippers' expectations on how much freight they move via land, sea and air in the coming months is the second highest in the past six quarters. In a survey conducted by Wolfe Research in August and September, U.S. shippers said they plan to...
  • GE Transportation Announces New Software Products for Intermodal Terminal Operations at the Intermodal Association of North America's 31st Annual Intermodal Expo
    The following breakthrough technologies are featured in booth 1032 at the Intermodal Expo: OASIS Driver Mobile App brings smartphone technology to drayage truck drivers to reduce gate processing time and improve terminal efficiency OASIS Stack Train Optimization technology helps increase fuel efficiency of intermodal trains OASIS Gate Kiosk web-based, touch screen application automates...
  • DP World Australia Completes Next Phase of TOS Standardization & Centralization with Navis N4 Go-Live in Melbourne
    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, today announced that DP World Australia has reached a major milestone, completing Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) upgrades on three of four planned DP World sites. DP World Sydney, DP World Fremantle and, now,...
  • IANA and FMCSA Unveil Paperless Roadability Compliance Tool
    Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 18, 2013 In collaboration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), IANA announced today, at the 2013 Intermodal Expo, a pilot program designed to improve lag times that often occur between the issuance of a roadside inspection report to a driver and delivery of the report...
  • Crowley Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Four University of Washington Business Students
    (Seattle, Wash.; Nov. 19, 2013) - Crowley Maritime Corporation recently awarded $2,500 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four students in the University of Washington's (UW) Foster School of Business. The students, Kainan Bell, Vi Nguyen, Giovanna Oseguera Tapia and David Kashubin, were chosen for their academic achievements, excellent scholarship essays and demonstrated...
  • NY-NJ Port, Global Criticize Police Action
    Surprise inspections of trucks by Jersey City police stalled traffic at Global Terminal for a second consecutive day Tuesday, bringing complaints from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and terminal management. The inspections caused trucks to back up into the Bayonne, N.J., terminal. Cargo was delayed as drayage...
  • Li Shaode Retires From China Shipping
    Li Shaode, 63, has retired as chairman of China Shipping Group, one of the largest state-run shipping conglomerates in China. The Investor Relations Department of the group's listed company, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), has confirmed the news. "Li Shaode has reached his retirement age, and that is the reason why he...
  • For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index Dips for First Time Since July
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage in October fell for the first time in July, but the group's economist said it wasn't surprising for traffic to dip after a strong run. The index fell 2.8 percent last month, after rising 0.5 percent in September. Year-to-date, versus the...
  • Jersey Police Slow Container Terminal Truck Traffic
    Jersey City police conducting safety checks of trucks exiting Global Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey slowed truck traffic at the facility for a second consecutive day today. Jersey City officials said this week they planned to file a $400 million lawsuit against the Port Authority of...
  • UPS Survey: High-Tech Supply Chains Move Closer to Global Markets & Customers
    Manufacturers of high-technology products all over the globe are near-shoring or intending to move production closer to the markets they serve. Many high-tech companies expect their exports to grow faster over the next two years than they did this year. They are also adjusting their supply-chain strategies to focus them more on...
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust Sets Up Corporate Bond Program
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has established a Singapore $300 million (about US$240.5 million) corporate bond program to fund capital expenditure. The net proceeds from the issue of multi-currency, medium term notes will also be used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing of the working capital of the Singapore-based trust and its subsidiaries. "The...
  • Lufthansa Cargo to Launch 777 Freighter Service
    Lufthansa Cargo's first Boeing 777 freighter is 63.7 meters long with a wingspan of 64.8 meters.Lufthansa Cargo's first Boeing 777 freighter will take off from Frankfurt, Germany, tonight, bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, on its first scheduled flight. The aircraft, which will fly on to Atlanta and...
  • Long Beach Slows Search for New Chief Amid Turmoil
    The Long Beach Harbor Commission Monday decided to slow down its search for a new executive director to allow the nation's second-largest container port to regain its political stability. "I can't see us hiring anyone while we are in this state of disarray," said Nick Sramek, the commission's vice president. However, the...
  • Korean Register and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to cooperate on shipbuilding
    At last week's (13 November) 6th Korea-Russia Business Dialogue meeting held in Seoul and attended by President Putin and President Park Guen-hye, the Korean Register (KR) and the Russian Register of Shipping (RS) took the opportunity to sign an agreement on shipbuilding. The memorandum of understanding brings the two class societies...
  • DHL scoops African newsmaker award
    Cape Town, November 18, 2013 -DHL Express, the world leader in international express delivery, recently walked away with top honours at the Africa Movers and Makers Awards, scooping the 'Africa's Top NewsMaker - Company' award. The award, backed by the Supply Chain Council and presented at the Africa Movers and Makers...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Seaspan targets newbuilds
    Seaspan has hatched another fundraiser aimed at securing the cash it needs to finance the expansion of its containership fleet.
  • CMA crowns 2014 commodore
    Industry veteran Robert Bugbee has emerged as the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) next commodore.
  • AMP returns fire
    A research report denouncing an increasingly controversial 90-year-old US cabotage law has triggered a fierce war of words between a leading shipping consultancy and an influential trade organisation.
  • Buyers flock to bulkers
    Freight rates for capesize and panamax bulkers are well below the highs seen back in September but asset values are on the rise and overall industry sentiment appears to be stronger than ever.
  • Scorpio orders first VLCCs
    Scorpio Tankers is making its first foray into the VLCC market with an order for four units at South Korea's DSME carrying unusually prompt delivery dates, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Voyager on the way out
    Costa Cruises is ditching its 2000-built Costa Voyager.
  • FRNT nets VLGC profit
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is looking at a profit of $92m after completing the sale of its VLGCs to partner Avance Gas.
  • Atlantic inks double
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has landed long-term charters for a pair of vessels including one for the latest addition to its fleet.
  • OSG sues tax advisor
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has sued its former lawyers over the tax problems that preceded the tanker owner's descent into bankruptcy.
  • Tersan adds wellboat
    Turkey's Tersan shipyard has won an order to build a Rolls-Royce-designed wellboat.
  • Veteran vessel scrapped
    The first ship ever built for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) has been sold for demolition in China.
  • Marenave eyes buys
    German shipowner Marenave Schiffahrts has hinted it is about to hit the expansion trail after completing a financial restructuring.
  • Diana in the red
    Diana Shipping nudged ahead of Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter to record a smaller than expected loss.
  • Minship adds double
    Germany's MST Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition und Transport (Minship) has strengthened its partnership with China's Avic group through a double vessel order.
  • Rickmers eyes notes
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has laid the groundwork for a series of notes issues which could bring in almost $250m.
  • US death probe begins
    Conflicting accounts of what happened to chief engineer on Oldendorff cargoship.
  • Topaz turns it on
    Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has built its nine-month profit as it offshore fleet grew.
  • Swissco swoops for trio
    Swissco Holdings has pushed its newbuilding tally to 11 ships with the addition of three more offshore support vessels (OSV) in China.
  • Remoy seeks full control
    Rem Offshore's CEO and largest shareholder Age Remoy is preparing an offer to mop up all the remaining stock in the company.
  • Star to return?
    Star Bulk has been tipped to tap the capital markets again if it wants to expend its existing fleet substantially but the Greek owner has no plans of returning to Wall Street right now.
  • Atlantic inks China double
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings is expanding its fleet with a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings in China.
  • STX PO swapping more
    Restructuring bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has added more debt to its equity-swap rescue plan as two banks secured earlier repayment schedules.
  • Discounted DSME
    South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to offload a 5% stake in shipbuilder DSME at a discount following its recent share price rally.
  • Eco march continues
    Western Bulk has added a second eco newbuilding to its fleet in under a week.
  • Hoegh LNG turns red
    Hoegh LNG has turned in a deeper than expected loss for the third quarter.
  • Kazakhs eye bulkers
    Kazakhstan is eyeing the formation of its first dry cargo shipping company.
  • NRSL profit jumps
    Net profit is up 154% at Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) in the first nine months.
  • U-Ming profit chopped
    U-Ming Marine Transport has seen its bottom line cut back as revenue fell.
  • Li Shaode steps down
    Li Shaode has retired as the chairman of China Shipping (Group) with immediate effect, the company has confirmed.
  • Cargill eyes LNG as fuel
    Cargill has emerged as a partner in a cross-industry collaboration looking at using LNG as a fuel for tankers and bulkers.
  • Lauritzen cuts Axis stake
    J Lauritzen has sold off one-third of its holding in floatel joint venture start-up Axis Offshore.
  • Scorpio goes large
    Scorpio Bulkers has ordered three capesize newbuildings in Romania in a move that sees it expand into a third dry bulk sector.
  • Essar bulker arrested
    An Essar Shipping bulker has been arrested in Singapore, court documents seen by TradeWinds show.
  • Bumi beats Teekay
    All eyes were on Bumi Armada Monday after the Malaysian offshore contractor secured a contract to build and operate a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) on behalf of a consortium led by EnQuest.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Yang Ming swaps slots with UASC, China Shipping in transpacific
    What UASC calls the AWSI and CSCL labels its AAS2 will be merged with Yang Ming's PSW4, and each of the carriers say they will continue to use those individual designations. The service will employ six vessels of 4,250 TEUs.
  • BlueWater Reporting reviews P3's network connections
  • OOCL ship abandons transpacific voyage after mechanical problem
    OOCL Canada has arranged for inspections and is expected to arrive in Shanghai later this week. OOCL said it has made arrangements for boxes to be transferred to another ship, which will take the cargo to Long Beach, Calif.
  • China Shipping names new chairman
  • Maersk says it's 'business as usual' at Lazaro Cardenas
  • MOL makes logistics push
  • PEMA paper reviews electric RTGs
  • NIT League: European shippers more concerned about P3
  • Korea, Russia ship registries cooperate on shipbuilding
  • Yusen, pharma shipper start temp-controlled LCL service
  • New phytosanitary measures open U.S. market to Uruguay fruit
    On Monday, the first shipment of fresh citrus from Uruguay to the United States was unloaded from a vessel at the Port of Philadelphia. USDA is requiring fruit from the country be cold treated and shipped in refrigerated containers.
  • Washington Notebook: House freight study - where's the beef?
  • Trucking industry documents drag caused by HOS rule
    More than 80 percent of motor carriers surveyed have experienced a loss of productivity under the new rule.
  • DOT Secretary Foxx visits Port of Oakland
  • IANA, FMCSA release paperless roadability compliance tool
  • Bugbee to be CMA's "Commodore" next year
  • U.S. Customs to review user fees with industry help
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
  • Bunker terminal wins go ahead
    Two agreements open 'new era' for Middle East port.
  • Prices struggle to find direction in Fujairah
    180 cSt prices firm in Cape Town and Durban.
  • Prices show mixed movement across Europe
    Avails tight in Hamburg.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil prices climb on lack of blending cargoes
    Lack of low density fuel oil in the market, say traders.
  • Container lines' alliance sparks 'a lot of concern'
    US authorities want meeting with European and Chinese regulators to examine likely impact of P3.
  • COSCO in deal to treble Piraeus throughput
    Piraeus to enter 'new era' says shipping minister.
  • Norwegian operator adds 'eco' bulker to fleet
    Leasing deal carries purchase options.
  • Fuel regulations 'could hit Hong Kong's competitiveness'
    Hong Kong is unlikely to help shipowners meet the cost of switching to low sulphur fuel.
  • Asian IFO prices stick to upward path
    'Very tight' supplies reported in Busan.
  • Bourbon sells two vessels
    Company is building a more 'modern, fuel efficient' fleet.
  • Nustar profits climb despite poor demand for bunkers
    'Reduced demand for bunkers and increased competition in the US Gulf Coast and Caribbean has negatively impacted our sales prices.'
  • Offshore company takes delivery of PSV
    Vessel's X-bow hull design 'significantly' reduces fuel consumption.
  • Non-lien clause on BIMCO's agenda
    A possible non-lien clause for time-charter parties discussed by shipowners' body.
  • Dual-fuel wins big loan backing
    Prospect of cheap gas pulls banks into billion dollar deal.

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Naples
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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London
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Barcelona
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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
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Genoa
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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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
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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