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November 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • HK docker dead, one hurt when crane knocks over 3 boxes crushing van
  • Asia-US east coast peak season volume up 18pc exceeding expectations
  • LA continues box slide in October, down 4.7pc while LB rises 8.7pc
  • Long Beach joins Los Angeles in repealing never collected cargo tax
  • CSCL, UASC and OOCL slot exchange on two intra-Asia services
  • Mega ships risk cargo bunching as boxes will come in waves: APMT chief
  • Port of Virginia posts 17.8pc October volume increase to 206,597 TEU
  • Scrap world responds as Bangladesh offers top dollar for ship breaking
  • Fujian to build a US$16.41 million overseas logistics park in Warsaw
  • Sino-Kazakh border point builds railway siding for inspection use
  • Beijing-financed Xinjiang Grain Logistics Project starts construction
  • PSA, Incheon Port Authority sign MoU to work more on port development
  • UK's Peel Port signs accords with South Korea's Busan Port Authority
  • Yusen Logistics expands Trans-Atlantic airfreight service
  • LATAM Airlines reverses loss, posting 3Q profits of US$52 million
  • AirBridgeCargo carries 3pc more across international network in 3Q

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Carriers using blank sailings as an option to adjust & manage capacity, finds analysis
  • Leading lights of the sector to grace CTL 2013
  • Reducing CO2 is economic 'no brainer' for shipowners, ICS tells UN climate change conference
  • SCI announces rate restoration on ISE, IPAK services
  • Veg. exports to Saudi Arabia hit on higher pesticide residues
  • IFFCO's new barge jetty to facilitate more efficient services to farmers & better availability of fertilisers
  • Mundra Port's H1 coal handling tops 9.9 mt
  • New technology drives GCC's supply chain efficiency, says DP World official
  • Govt may tweak road project exit policy
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Why do we not use our water bodies?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG pushes up revenue and net profit further
  • Huettemann subsidiary Rabelink sets up new firm in Romania
  • Volga-Dnepr's high-speed generator rotor delivery to Canada
  • Green light for container terminal studies in Bordeaux
  • Long Beach harbour commission seeks new president
  • XPO Logistics acquires Optima Service Solutions
  • Boeing flies third B787-9 Dreamliner
  • Truck overtaking ban to enhance safety
  • BWG Reimer turning into Reimer Logistics
  • Iraqi Airways intends to buy up to 16 CS300s
  • Saf-Holland satisfied with business
  • Amendment to Andex services' winter sailing schedule
  • Kögel sticks to management team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • J.F Lehman sells Northeast Ship Repair
  • USS bestows AOTOS awards at annual New York event
  • Maritime worth $30 billion to Washington State economy
  • GE Transportation books first sale of new 12V250
  • November 20, 2013 Aker Philly lays keel of second SeaRiver aframax
  • Crowley gains more than 100 CSA awards
  • November 20, 2013 Sold by J.F. Lehman, Drew and ACR will merge

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks draft budget/finance plan for 2014
  • Port of Pasco names Ballew new economic development boss
  • Evergreen Line eyes rate restoration moves
  • WSF plans to convert ferry class to liquified natural gas engines
  • Corps seeking public input on lower Snake dredging requests

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Nigeria's refinery overhaul will stifle growing product tanker trade
    Abuja sees privatisation as the way to cut seaborne imports
  • Marenave remains upbeat despite dip in profit
    German firm plans to expand despite König's exit
  • The pros and cons of private equity
    Finance may offer a tonic but it is definitely not a panacea
  • Jones Act increases shipping costs, says Drewry
    Restrictions drive up prices but carriers offer more direct calls
  • DFDS remains optimistic despite mixed North European market
    UK recovery has positive impact on trade, but Russian revenues remain weak
  • Ceva reports dip in third-quarter revenues
    Logistics company unveils new chief executive
  • P3 lines meet FMC as antitrust clearance is awaited
    Washington agency extends deadline for public comment
  • Saudi Arabia's record oil output lifts VLCCs
    Earnings for the largest tankers hit a fresh high
  • Long Beach ousts harbour commission president
    Mayor wins fight to remove Fields from office
  • Blackstone considers move on smaller dry bulk segments
    Private equity executive explains thinking behind Hafnia and Eletson deals
  • South Korea sells 5% share in DSME for $323m
    Country's top financial regulator continues to offload its interest in leading shipbuilder
  • Korean and Russian registers seeks further co-operation in Arctic shipping
    Two IACS members sign MoU over shipbuilding and offshore plants for polar regions
  • Klaveness partners with Tufton to fund two kamsarmaxes
    Arrangement provides for joint supervision, with Tufton buying the vessels
  • Goldenport reaps benefit of bulker rates rise
    But employment profile remains short-term
  • Concordia boss plays down the influence of private equity
    Norén says market cannot take fresh ordering spree as new sources of capital step forward

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • EC approves €448M for Klaipeda LNG plan
    THE EC has approved Lithuania's plans to provide public aid totalling €448M ($605.4M) for building an LNG terminal at Klaipeda's port
  • Frontline 2012 sells on eight VLGC newbuildings
    FRONTLINE 2012 said it will sell eight VLGC newbuildings it has ordered to Stolt-Nielsen unit Avance Gas Holding once the vessels are delivered
  • North Sea recovery lifts DFDS
    GROWING demand for services in the North Sea helped DFDS to a 3Q13 profits rise, the Copenhagen group said today
  • Swissco orders $28M in OSVs
    SWISSCO Holdings, Singapore's offshore services provider, said today it ordered three newbuildings from Chinese yards worth an aggregate S$35M ($28M)
  • Sanko to auction Capesize
    SANKO Power, a Capesize owned by Sanko Steamship, is due to be auctioned off by a Hong Kong court after a secured creditor seized the ship there
  • Tax could raise Korea's calorific coal demand
    SOUTH Korea could consume more coal with high calorific value after imposing a tax on use of imported steam coal in its power plants
  • VLCC earnings exceed $50,000/d
    VLCC EARNINGS on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Asia Pacific route have exceeded $50,000 per day as freight rates yesterday hit Worldscale 63.86
  • Petredec fixes four VLGCs to Aurora
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec has reportedly chartered four VLGCs to Aurora, a Norwegian fund described as a newcomer to LPG shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Governor Backs Funding for Port Canaveral Container Terminal Expansion
    Container cargo for export to the Caribbean at Port Canaveral.Florida's Gov. Rick Scott has plans to ask state legislators in an upcoming session for $9.7 million to expand the container terminal at Port Canaveral, in order to position the port for new business opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion...
  • Truck Industry Strikes Back Against US HOS Rules
    WASHINGTON - The trucking industry isn't letting up the pressure on Washington, D.C., to repeal new hours of service regulation. American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves today called for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to address problems caused by the tighter rules that took effect July 1....
  • NJ Truckers Weigh Legal Action on Port Delays
    The New Jersey Motor Truck Association is discussing a possible lawsuit or Federal Maritime Commission complaint to force New York-New Jersey container terminals to pay truckers for drivers' waiting time outside terminal gates. "I think we have to send a message. We've had enough meetings. We can't keep doing what we're...
  • Asia-Europe Rail Costs Set to Fall
    As the frequency of Asia-Europe rail services increases costs will gradually fall, encouraging more shippers to turn to intermodal options to avoid the high cost of air freight and the slow steaming transit times available from lines, one leading logistics executive believes. Volumes of boxes moved by rail from Asia to...
  • GLP Targets E-Commerce With $3 Billion China Logistics Fund
    Cyber Monday, make way for Singles' Day. Sales on China's online shopping mega-holiday Nov. 11 topped $5.7 billion for Alibaba Group Holdings, China's e-commerce marketplace, far outstripping last year's U.S. Cyber Monday sales of $1.5 billion. The rapid growth of e-commerce in China - in 2012, Singles' Day sales totaled $3.1...
  • In Defense of Short-Sea Shipping
    A disclaimer for what you're about to read: I have a personal interest in short-sea shipping. My maritime career began at Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va., today connected by a James River barge link. And Port Canaveral, Fla., where I served as CEO for nearly a decade, has always been...
  • West Coast Volumes Growing Fastest This Year
    Cranes at the Port of OaklandContainer volumes handled by U.S. West Coast ports grew more than three times faster than those at East Coast ports in the first eight months of the year, as lingering effects of last year's labor negotiations and computer problems at one of the biggest terminals...
  • Report: Ship, Container Reliability 'Disappointing' in Third Quarter
    Ship and container reliability levels in the third quarter of 2013 were "disappointing," according to Drewry Maritime Research's recently published quarterly Carrier Performance Insight report. Container ship reliability dipped below 70 percent for the first time since the beginning of 2012, as weaker performances in the Asia trades to and from...
  • YCH joins growing group of local firms in helping victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan
    20 November 2013 - Leading supply chain firm YCH Group is the latest Singaporean company doing its part to alleviate the sufferings of Typhoon Haiyan's victims in Tacloban, Philippines. As part of a public donation call, YCH Singapore has invited its staff to donate food items, drinks and clothing. Donations are being sent to...
  • Miat Mongolian Airlines Awards GSA Contract for Whole of Europe to Globe Air Cargo
    The airline operates twice-weekly Boeing 767-300ER flights from Berlin's Tegal Airport to Ulaanbaatar, the largest city and capital of Mongolia. Globe Air Cargo, part of ECS Group, will also market cargo capacity on MIAT Mongolian Airlines' wide-body flights to Seoul and its services to Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Osaka. During...
  • APM Terminals Rotterdam to Extend Reach of Cranes
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller at APM Terminals Rotterdam.APM Terminals Rotterdam Maasvlakte I in the Netherlands has plans to enhance five of its existing post-Panamax cranes to a 23-container row reach to accommodate super-post-Panamax container ships. The retrofitting involves engineering and software adjustments, which are expected to be completed in time for...
  • Congress Aims to Send WRDA to Obama by Year-End
    WASHINGTON - Senate and House members began conferencing today on a long-delayed water resources bill they aim to send to President Obama by year-end. The likelihood of both chambers coming to an agreement is good, considering both bills aim to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, speed up construction projects and...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Jumps $250
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 20, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the week of Nov. 20 to $1,986, a sign that a Transpacific Stabilization Agreement-recommended general rate increase has been at least partially successful. The TSA had...
  • Asian Sales Boosted US Beef, Pork Exports in September
    Japan remained the top export market for U.S. beef in 2013.U.S. beef exports in September remained ahead of 2012 levels, but pork exports continued to face "a number of challenges," according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. U.S. beef exports,...
  • North Sea Freight Traffic Lifts DFDS Results
    Magnolia Seaways, one of three vessels serving the Ghent-Gothenburg route.Third quarter profit for DFDS, the European short sea shipping and logistics group, rose 13 percent from a year ago as higher North Sea volumes more than offset lower traffic in the Baltic region. Pre-tax profit rose to 307 million Danish kroner...
  • LA-LB Trucking Companies Propose Container Fee to Pay for Increased Gate Hours
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Harbor truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are proposing a revolutionary plan to relieve port congestion by keeping marine terminal gates open round the clock, and paying for the increased operating costs by charging a fee on every container that moves through the ports. The Harbor Trucking Association...
  • Long Beach Removes Fields From Harbor Commission
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach City Council Tuesday night voted to remove Harbor Commission President Thomas Fields from the port body, scoring a major victory for Mayor Bob Foster, but alienating the shipping lines and terminal operators who call Long Beach home in Southern California. The action is the culmination...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Vela's fixture frenzy
    Saudi Aramco's shipping division has been linked to five VLCC fixtures over the past two days.
  • Norwegian stake to hit market
    Norwegian Cruise Line's three largest shareholders have filed papers to sell an $817m stake in the company.
  • Cape prices climb
    Asset prices have risen substantially in the dry-bulk sector over the past few months and many believe the trend will continue.
  • Some like it hot
    Thanksgiving is more than a week away but market researchers are already thinking about what will happen after the turkey and mashed potatoes have been devoured.
  • Sealink profit down
    Malaysian offshore support vessel owner Sealink reported a dip in third quarter earnings despite higher utilisation and charter rates pushing up revenue by 30%.
  • More trouble for Glenn
    Singapore tanker owner Glenn Defense Marine is being sued by a bunker supplier for missed payments.
  • Solvang slumps in Q3
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang has seen its third quarter income curbed by a big drop in the ethylene shipping business.
  • Another $77m for Seaspan
    New York-listed Seaspan Corporation has seen its stock slump following the pricing of another stock offering.
  • Crewman airlifted
    US Coast Guard comes to rescue of seafarer hurt in fall on Dohle cargoship.
  • Spain appeals Prestige ruling
    Spain will appeal a ruling clearing three defendants of liability for pollution from the Prestige sinking in 2002.
  • Boskalis eyes wind work
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has teamed up with a compatriot contractor to form an offshore cable installation joint venture.
  • Big bill for SNCM
    The European Commission has demanded EUR 220m ($297.71m) back from French ro-pax owner SNCM following its 2006 privatisation.
  • Ningbo ditches bulk duo
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine has offloaded another two elderly bulkers for scrap.
  • Bumi on the up
    Bumi Armada booked a jump in third quarter earnings as revenue rose across its three main business segments.
  • DFDS eyes more hand-outs
    Danish ro-ro owner DFDS has launched a new dividend policy as nine-month profit increased.
  • Murmansk making money
    Russia's Murmansk Shipping Company has made it back into profit over the first nine months of 2013.
  • TS Shipping seeks ferries
    TS Shipping, a subsidiary of state-owned Port of Tallinn, is seeking four ferries for island routes.
  • CSL bulker aground
    A CSL Group bulker will be lightered on Wednesday after grounding in Lake Erie.
  • Alam Maritim in Q3 surge
    Alam Maritim Resources has reported a near 40% year-on-year increase in third quarter net profit to MYR 21.7m ($6.8m).
  • Goldenport rides rally
    Greek shipowner Goldenport Holdings looks to be benefitting handsomely from the current rally in dry bulk freight rates.
  • Tufton backs Klaveness
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner in Torvald Klaveness' kamsarmax newbuilding programme in China.
  • Sanko bulker arrested
    A Sanko Steamship capesize bulker has been arrested by authorities in Hong Kong.
  • Seaspan nears debt deal
    Seaspan of Hong Kong appears to be closing in on deal to refinance a billion-dollar credit facility that matures in 2015.
  • Diana fingers private equity
    Diana Shipping is blaming private equity for a delay in the dry-bulk market recovery.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Look out, P3 sailing through
  • Optimizing through omni-channel
    We like to tell our customers that shoppers are never more than five feet away from their store. With PCs, tablets and smartphones, buying power is at shoppers' fingertips anytime, anywhere. And as consumer activity in the mobile space increases year after year, retailers must respond...
  • Marine policy rescinded
  • At intermodal's hub
  • Constricting capacity
  • Saying 'yes'
  • LNG ready
  • Air transport to Canada drops off
  • Air cargo hopes for takeoff
  • Forwarder sees New Age value
  • C-SPAN visits Va. port
  • Take a number, Gil
  • Give private sector a voice at WCO
  • Recapping IT in 2013
  • 2014 Outlook - sustained recovery
    As the peak season for the freight movement industry comes to an end, it is time to consider the outlook for the year ahead. The overall tone of the near-term outlook is cautious optimism as the United States, which has led the global economic recovery in the last two years, looks set to continue growing with potential for the pace to pick up...
  • Shipper schism?
  • Commentary: Counterfeit cargo trends in ocean transport
  • Long Beach removes Fields as port board president
    The city council voted 6-3 on Tuesday night in favor of a recommendation by Mayor Bob Foster that Thomas Fields be removed as president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.
  • Charleston to soon reach previous TEU level, Newsome says
    In fiscal year 2013, ended June 30, box traffic grew 9 percent to 1.56 million TEUs. Container volume is up 22 percent from the fiscal year low of 1.28 million TEUs in 2010. At its peak, the port handled 1.75 million TEUs.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Fujairah IFO prices softening
    Durban IFO prices climb for third trading day in a row.
  • North/South divide on prices
    Northern ports mainly soft, southern hubs mainly firm.
  • Maersk 'in talks over LNG'
    Russian energy giant says it has been in discussions with the shipping line.
  • Ferry company profits up 13%
    Strong price competition means focus on efficiency will stay, says CEO.
  • Sentence due in trial of former Aegean trader
    Chua Boon Chye was found guilty last week.
  • New bunker tanker deployed in Black Sea port
    4,800 metric tonne capacity tanker is based in Tuapse.
  • Quadrise renews research agreement
    Agreement first signed in 2004.
  • Bunker markets soft in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels tight at Busan.
  • Bunkers International gains $50 million credit
    Revolving credit from bank is based on Bunkers International's assets.
  • Singapore supplier in claim against Glenn Defense
    Seeks court order to sell firm's vessel which was earlier arrested at Singapore.
  • China fuel oil imports up in November
    210,000 mt of 380 cSt grade product to be moved from Hong Kong to South China.
  • More CSC Phoenix vessels under auction
    Auction made under the request of CSC Phoenix's sister firm.
  • Mission to Seafarers announces special Christmas service
    UK Minister for Shipping and industry leaders to deliver readings at Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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
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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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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Bonn/Nashville
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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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