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August 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • More tainted New Zealand dairy imports prompts wider China ban
  • Riga terminal's auto-RFID box handling system boasts 40 moves per hour
  • Hebei ports volume up 16pc to 500 million tonnes in first seven months
  • Zhanjiang port's half year container volume up 11pc to 159,000 TEU
  • Guangxi half-year volume growth slows to 5.3pc, but boxes up 15.7pc
  • HK's Modern Terminals appoints Vivian Tso as chief financial officer
  • China's Huawei and ZTE to set up US$1.6 billion mobile network in Ethiopia
  • Singapore unveils ambitious master plan to double air, sea capacity
  • Dimerco sponsors Taipei CSCMP conference on resilient supply chains
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen taps into Mexican exports, ups sailings from Veracruz
  • Sigmund Rismyhr to join ISS as new Central America general manager
  • Project cargo training to be held in conjunction with Breakbulk Americas
  • Cathay Pacific posts 1.9pc decline in July air cargo to 122,920 tonnes
  • US investigators say crashed UPS plane had 7-second warning before impact
  • Air China's cargo volume down 3.6pc in July as fuel prices rise
  • India moves to open first aviation university to meet demand for air crew
  • Leipzig airport bucks global trend, up 3.7pc in first half to 513,275 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • Changing northern hemisphere peak season making it harder for carriers: Drewry
  • Fourth consecutive month of decline for China's Logistics Prosperity Index
  • Imports from Pakistan shrink due to weak rupee
  • Bahri Tabuk inaugurated on occasion of maiden voyage from Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR Directors visit Gujarat Pipavav Port
  • Major Ports box throughput down in April-July
  • Dedicated warehouse for Hero MotoCorp commissioned at Adani Logistics Park, Gurgaon
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 7.90 pc in April-July
  • Parliament passes historic Companies Bill 2012
  • Infrastructure Update

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Etihad Rail signs MoU with Swiss logistics provider Bertschi
  • Nairobi airport operating normally again
  • TX Logistik tests train between Gyor and Salzgitter
  • DHL Express inaugurates new logistics centre in St...
  • PortMiami director to continue
  • New US stations for IAG small freight collection
  • No peak season lift for transpacific rates
  • UK: careless truck drivers to be punished more severely
  • XPO Logistics finalizes acquisition of 3PD
  • Shipping Australia welcomes new commander to the helm
  • UNCTAD publishes liner connectivity index
  • Air Tahiti Nui modernizes IT with Champ
  • Swisslog presents mixed bag of results for H1/2013
  • 50,000th Fuso Canter truck sold in Australia
  • Deutsche Bahnanschlüsse
  • Kurz vor dem Abheben

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • KKR forms $580 million Maritime Finance Company
  • BAE Hawaii gets another $12.8 million for DDG 90 repairs
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers seventh Sentinel Class cutter
  • Seatankers takes delivery of third PSV from Zhejiang
  • Bahri joins MOU studying Saudi super yard
  • Port of Long Beach cuts air pollution
  • Floatel orders another semi from Keppel FELS shipyard
  • Last Avondale-built LPD completes builder's trials

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index down during month of July
  • Port of Pasco taps Bouten as GC/CM for airport project
  • Mitsui vessel rescues stranded fisherman
  • BNSF eyes $125 million for Washington rail upgrades
  • Maritime Labour Convention goes into force today

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • Diplomatic channels open to secure Desh Shanti release
    Media claims that detention was politically motivated are 'distorted', says Iran
  • North Sea aframax earnings climb $4,000 overnight
    Earnings at highest level since mid-April
  • Navios Acquisition sees revenues surge from expanded fleet
    Angeliki Frangou says tanker owner stands ready to do more deals
  • China Shipping Development targets overseas product tanker markets
    State giant takes advantage of increased Chinese exports to Southeast Asia
  • StealthGas posts weaker profits
    Chief executive Vafias hails new deals as owner withdraws from spot market and seeks more period charters
  • Philippines ferry deaths are bound to happen eventually
    There are statistical consequences to carrying 50m passengers per year
  • Korean Register in tie-up with state financier
    Move to counter effect of industry downturn
  • Maersk Line upgraded to 'outperform'
    Second-quarter results were 'little short of spectacular', says analyst Macquarie
  • Woodside pushes ahead with floating LNG for Browse export project
    Shell design being used
  • GasLog posts strong second-quarter profits
    Newbuilding deliveries ratchet up revenues for LNG specialist
  • James Fisher sees profits rise as offshore oil division strengthens
    Operating profits rise 11% to £22.2m
  • Structural change could signal Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Flotation bid and merger option still some way off for German owner
  • Navios eyes more deals as first HSH ships are transferred
    Navios Partners given 5% slice of newly formed Navios Europe
  • Cebu declares state of emergency
    Oil spill from cargoship and ferry collision reaches shorelines of villages in Cordova
  • Laden capesize buckles after grounding outside Richards Bay
    Seventeen-year-old bulker was only minutes into a voyage taking coal to China
  • Belships board rejects chairman's takeover bid
    Owner raised funds for newbuildings through share issue deal with Sonata
  • Aegean hikes profit in second quarter
    Lower sales outweighed by reduced costs and lower losses on vessel disposals
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine signs $174m deal to ship coal
    South Korean line lands contract of affreightment for Korea Midland Power
  • Brazil oil investment to boost tanker trades
    Five-year bid to become major player provides opportunities to tanker owners
  • Sembcorp plans Saudi Arabia shipyard
    Feasibility assessment starts

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • Navios Europe launched
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Group today announced forming Navios Europe, a new entity that will acquire distressed tonnage from HSH
  • Spill spreads in deadly Philippines disaster
    LOCAL authorities in the Philippines have declared a "state of calamity" as oil spilling from the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas spread today to towns near Cebu
  • StealthGas shares sink on earnings miss
    NASDAQ-listed StealthGas today reported quarterly earnings that disappointed both Wall Street investors and founder Harry Vafias
  • TMSC expanding into crude and LNG
    SHANGHAI-listed box carrier TMSC said today it plans to order 10 VLCCs and four LNG carriers
  • Lithuanian Shipping's losses 1H13 deepen
    LITHUANIAN Shipping said losses totalled 9.8M litas ($3.79M) in 1H13, deeper than 8.3M litas year on year
  • Nanjing's port profits drop by 27.8%
    SHANGHAI-listed Nanjing Port said it had net profits of 16M yuan ($2.6M) in 1H13, representing a 27.8% year on year drop
  • PETRONAS ships move shocked MISC
    MISC HAS said it was stunned by the decision of its parent PETRONAS to build its own fleet
  • GasLog touts prospects
    NYSE-listed GasLog today reported higher profits on a larger fleet and confirmed a rising preference for fuel-efficient tonnage versus older vessels
  • Aegean falls short
    BUNKER supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has reported lower adjusted profits on weaker margins
  • COSCO International's 1H profits fall 44%
    HONG KONG-listed COSCO International's profits dropped 44% year on year to HK$130.9M ($13.4M) in 1H13, due to weak demand for shipping services
  • COSL's profits rise
    CHINA Oilfield Service said today its 1H13 net profits climbed to 3.18Bn yuan ($520M), a 32.6% year on year climb
  • 5 migrants feared dead
    RESCUERS today saved 106 migrants from a smuggling vessel swamped 120nm off Christmas Island, but a search has been suspended for up to five victims
  • Hainan Strait profits cut by one-third
    SHENZHEN-listed Hainan Strait Shipping said its net profits dropped 34.63% year on year in 1H13, to 67.21M yuan ($10.9M)
  • Formosa to invest $1.15Bn in Oz scheme
    TAIWAN'S largest private group, Formosa Plastics, has agreed to invest $1.15Bn in the Iron Bridge metals scheme in Australia
  • Offshore stays 'neutral'
    THE RATING for Singapore's oil and gas services segment remains 'neutral', as players delivered mixed results for 2Q13, DMG & Partners said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • ILA, Virginia Employers Resume Local Talks
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett and other ILA officials met with employer representatives Tuesday in an effort to reach agreement on a local contract covering about 1,650 dockworkers in the Port of Virginia. Although the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance ratified a coastwide master contract last April, supplemental local...
  • Australia's Merchandise Imports Jumped in July
    Australia's international merchandise imports in July totaled A$22.0 billion (about US$20.0 billion), a jump of 20 percent from $18.3 billion in June, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In seasonally adjusted terms, goods imports rose 5 percent between June and July to $21.5 billion. Intermediate and other merchandise goods increased...
  • ALAN Founder, Terminal Chairman 'Jock' Menzies Dies
    John T. "Jock" Menzies III, a Baltimore warehousing executive who turned his logistics talents to global disaster relief, helping hundreds of thousands of people survive in the wake of earthquakes and hurricanes, died Aug. 17. He was 69. Menzies was fatally injured in an accident on his own property in Arnold,...
  • ILA Expresses 'Solidarity' With New York Port Drivers
    The International Longshoremen's Association said it is in "full solidarity" with owner-operator container haulers who have suffered "undue hardship" during this summer's operational delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey. "These independent port drivers, whose livelihoods are based on the number of moves they make, were subjected to...
  • Protests Again Disrupt Oakland Port Operations
    All of the marine terminals at the Port of Oakland were back in operation by mid-morning Tuesday following more trucker demonstrations and a claim by dockworkers that the trucker pickets presented a health and safety issue at one of the terminals. Harbor truckers are angry about delays at Oakland marine terminals...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority Posts Revenue Growth
    South Carolina Ports Authority reported its revenue in fiscal year 2013, ending June 30, 2013, was $140.49 million, up 7 percent year-over-year from $130.95 million. The SCPA's fiscal year 2013 operating expenses totaled $127.77 million, leaving operating earnings of $12.72 million, a net gain of $5.45 million from the previous year. "Given...
  • Trucking Profits in Slow-Paced Recovery
    Top 50 Truckload Carriers 2011-2012 Full-size chart The U.S. economy marked a milestone in June: the beginning of a fifth straight year of recovery as measured by growth in gross domestic product. Don't worry, you didn't miss the ticker-tape parade. With GDP increasing 1.1 percent and 1.7 percent in the first and...
  • PTA Holdings Expands Refrigerated Service
    PTA Holdings is expanding its refrigerated truckload business, adding a baked goods shipper in San Antonio, Texas, to balance northbound and southbound loads. The new customer provides bakery products to the fast-food industry. PTA's refrigerated fleet will haul baked goods from San Antonio to Chicago and Wisconsin. The northbound loads will help...
  • Air Canada's Cargo Slipped 0.8 Percent in June
    Air Canada reported cargo traffic of 130.5 million metric ton-kilometers in June, down 0.8 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada. Cargo volume for Canada's largest airline was 20.5 million kilograms in June, falling 1.5 percent year-over-year. With regard to cargo, Air Canada's load factor was...
  • US to Investigate Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods
    The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that the U.S. oil country tubular goods industry is "materially injured" by imports of OCTG products from nine nations that are sold at "less than fair value." As a result of the commission's determinations, as well as a unanimous vote by all six ITC...
  • US Intermodal Rates Fall to Six-Week Low
    Overall index, week of August 19, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates fell $8 in the week of Aug. 19, pulling the average down to a six-week low at $2,009, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The top 12 and top 18...
  • Clarksons' Profit Stalls
    Clarksons, the world's biggest shipbroker and shipping services group, posted stagnant profits and revenues for the first half of the year amid depressed markets in most shipping sectors. Pre-tax profit was unchanged at £10.8 million ($16.75 million) in the six months through June as the London-based firm's revenue edged up to...
  • Navios Group Forms European Subsidiary
    The Navios Group has announced the formation of Navios Europe as the next step in concluding its letter of intent signed with HSH Nordbank in April 2013. Navios Europe, which will initially acquire five container vessels and five product tankers from debtors of HSH, will be owned 47.5 percent by Navios...
  • Survey: Shippers' Confidence Continues to Build in Europe
    Stifel Logistics Confidence Index: Total freight (air and ocean). Full-size image 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 third month in August, up 8.9 percent...
  • Transloading's Upward Track
    Los Angeles-Long Beach handles some 40 percent of U.S. containerized imports, but what happens to that cargo once it lands is undergoing fundamental change, reflecting larger trends in U.S. freight transportation. The main point is rail's growth in popularity overall as a means of moving goods imported through LA-Long Beach, and...
  • GlobalFoundries' Upstate NY Plant Requires World-Class Supply Chain
    When Werner von Braun flew over a former 19th century pig farm in upstate New York's Luther Forest in the late 1940s, his eyes lit up. The site in the town of Malta, at the foot of Lake Saratoga, reminded the German rocket scientist of Bavaria and struck him as...
  • Norfolk Southern to Hike Domestic Intermodal Rates
    Norfolk Southern double-stack intermodal trainNorfolk Southern will hike its domestic intermodal rates in September. Effective Sept. 15, the Class I railroad's equipment management program rates published in open-ended Norfolk Southern price quotations will be increased by 2.5 percent. A customized file listing the affected quotes and the new rate will be...
  • COSCO Container Lines Americas Appoints Peter R. Vigil AVP for Export Sales
    Secaucus, NJ (August 19, 2013) - Mr. Timothy Marsh, Executive Vice President, Trade, of COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc. (CCLA) has announced the appointment of Peter R. Vigil to the position of Assistant Vice President for Export Sales. CCLA is one of the world's premier ocean carriers, calling on ports...
  • Port Everglades Participates in 'Safety of Souls at Sea' Conference
    DATE: August 19, 2013MEDIA CONTACTS: Maisy AlpertPHONE: 954-468-3505EMAIL: malpert@broward.org BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - Port Everglades staff and port users discussed the Port's relationship with seafarers, most of whom are from outside the United States, and their needs at the annual conference of the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 5-8, 2013....

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • CSAV sets revised target
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) is moving forward with a fundraiser aimed at securing the cash it needs to finance a series of containerships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
  • Sun sets on Princess cruise
    Efforts to overhaul the cruise sector's image suffered another setback Tuesday following the cancellation of a trip tied to a vessel that just received a $30m makeover.
  • GLOG keeps its cool
    GasLog doesn't plan on raising additional equity to fund its latest round of ship acquisitions anytime soon, according to chief executive Paul Wogan.
  • Jumpstart for drybulk
    A leading equity analyst upgraded shares of Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping Tuesday based on a bet that asset prices are starting to stabilise.
  • GASS loses ground
    Shares of Greece's StealthGas tumbled in early trading Tuesday after turning in a second-quarter result that failed to live up to expectations.
  • Cape hopes rising
    Capesize rates today hit the highest level of the year and hope is rising for a strong fourth quarter and further progress in 2014 and 2015.
  • NNA on the money
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has trimmed its second quarter deficit and met Wall Street forecasts in the process.
  • Stealth sights more buys
    Harry Vafias says further acquisitions are on the cards for StealthGas as the Nasdaq-listed owner reports a dip in second quarter earnings.
  • Another floater for Oz?
    Woodside Petroleum has called for floating LNG (FLNG) to be used to develop the Browse gas reserves off Western Australia.
  • FRNT wins VLCC fight
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has culled a fourth VLCC newbuilding at Jinhai Heavy Industries after winning a dispute over the cancellation of three other tankers at the yard.
  • Trio eye Saudi yard
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is joining forces with compatriot oil firm Saudi Aramco and Singaporean engineering giant Sembcorp Marine to develop a yard in the Middle Eastern country.
  • Navios redraws HSH pact
    A third listed company from the Navios empire has been added to a vehicle taking over 10 distressed vessels from HSH Nordbank.
  • GasLog turns Q2 profit
    GasLog swung to a profit in the second quarter thanks to the delivery of three newbuildings this year.
  • MOL ship saves one
    A Mitsui OSK Lines LNG carrier has rescued a fisherman stranded off the Philippines after his vessel ran out of fuel.
  • Keppel wins a fifth
    Keppel has bagged an order to build a fifth offshore accommodation unit for its Oslo-listed subsidiary Floatel.
  • Reach red for now
    Reach Subsea has recorded a loss for the second quarter which saw the company build the foundations of its business.
  • Yujin selling again
    London-listed Yujin International has continued the sell-off of its small fleet of bunker tankers.
  • Kiani Satu going down
    A German controlled general cargo ship refloated in South Africa just three days ago looks set to sink.
  • Writedown hits Glencore
    Glencore Xstrata has revealed a huge loss in its first financial report as a combined company after writing down the value of Xstrata's assets.
  • Fisher books strong profit
    James Fisher has impressed the City with a strong set of first half accounts.
  • SHI confirms double
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has confirmed an order for a pair of LNG carriers.
  • Fisher sells Foreland slice
    James Fisher has confirmed speculation about the sale of its ro-ro investment and offloaded its stake in Foreland Holdings to partner Hadley Shipping.
  • Belships board says no
    Belship's board of directors have advised shareholders not to accept the current mandatory offer for the Norwegian shipowner.
  • Port slashes emissions
    The US Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to a newly released analysis.
  • Minerva opts for eB/L
    Minerva Marine has become the latest shipowner to sign up to electronic bill of lading (eB/L) for its dry bulk fleet.
  • Smart looks doomed
    A capesize bulker that ran aground off Richards Bay in South Africa looks set to be a constructive total loss.
  • Aegean profit doubles
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has seen its profit for the second quarter of 2013 double compared to a year ago.
  • Moundreas cape aground
    Authorities in South Africa are struggling to free a capesize bulker that ran aground in rough seas off Richard's Bay, officials told TradeWinds Monday.
  • Calling Uncle Sam
    A leading US barge operator has turned to the federal government for aid in financing an order at Conrad Industries of Louisiana.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • Survey says California has busiest highways
    The 21.4 billion miles traveled on California's Interstate 5 during 2011 (the most recent year available) puts the road in the top spot as the nation's busiest interstate. Los Angeles can lay claim to the busiest interstate in a U.S. city.
  • Florida dishes out $5 million for intermodal projects
    FDOT on Monday awarded $5 million worth of grants to four logistics projects in the state, including $2.5 million for the South Florida Logistics Center in Miami, from the state's new intermodal infrastructure support program.
  • GENCO taps Nightingale as Transportation Logistics head
    In this role, Tom Nightingale will be responsible for growing revenue and expanding GENCO's logistics business. Today, the Pittsburgh-based 3PL firm manages more than $1.5 billion in freight annually.
  • VIT's legal status changed
  • Maersk to hike rates to South America west coast
  • Washington Notebook: NCBFAA seeks to loosen 'confidentiality' standard
  • Navios takes delivery of 2 containerships
  • Contrasting fortunes at SoCal ports continues in July
  • Old Dominion opens Chicago service center
  • New maritime labor convention comes into force
    "This convention is a milestone in maritime history," said ILO director-general. "The product of tripartite dialogue and international cooperation, it enables decent working and living conditions for seafarers."
  • IAG brings small cargo service to Atlanta, Dallas
  • SeaIntel finds P3 a tough act to follow
  • AA adds full cargo service to Indianapolis
  • Emissions fall at Port of Long Beach
  • Supply Chain Solutions expands in Illinois
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2013
  • Senior appointment at SkySails
    'Shipping must change course' says new sales and service manager.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Good demand and sufficient avails reported.
  • Bunker prices soft in Rotterdam
    Prices firming in the Mediterranean.
  • Vessel splits in two off Richards Bay
    'We are trying to remove the 1,769 mt of fuel from the vessel, as well as 130 mt of diesel and some other oils.'
  • Plant cuts straight run fuel oil production by almost half
    Major upgrade at one of Russia's largest refineries is expected to be complete next month.
  • Russian bunker company acquires Baltic player
    Gazprom Neft has acquired another bunker company based outside Russia.
  • Navig8 unit issues shares to fund fuel-efficient newbuilds
    Newbuilds expected to cut bunker costs by $5,000 per day.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Supplies getting tight for some players at Tokyo Bay.
  • Baltic Sea Bunkering records losses for FY 2012
    Firm sold 507,000 mt of bunker fuel during 2012.
  • Desulphurisation system could be deployed 'shore-side'
    Study to determine viability of using system at berth.
  • BFC inks bunker supply deal with Russian Cruises
    Company to provide bunkers to river passenger carrier during upcoming G20 summit.
  • Canada Transport Minister encourages use of cold ironing
    Government looking forward to 'developing similar projects' at other ports, says Lisa Raitt.
  • First OPL bunker delivery at Kochi during monsoon season
    Delivery conducted by Shree Krishna XV on August 14, says source.

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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
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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
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Copenhagen
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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
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Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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
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Augusta
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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
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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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