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July 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen surpasses Hong Kong in container throughput in first half
  • Shanghai off 0.36pc to 2.76 million TEU in June, but up 2.9pc in H1
  • CMA CGM Round the World upgrade to fortnightly wins Tilbury first call
  • Zim bondholder stand-off risks driving Israeli carrier into liquidation
  • Drewry: Shippers, owners discover UN regulators will raise fuel costs 51pc
  • US orders masters to report fever aboard ship to quarantine stations
  • Expanding six Guangxi points signals east-to-west hinterland development
  • Ningxia first half rail freight volume falls 1.7pc to 23.99 million tonnes
  • Panama calls in UN to check North Korean ship carrying old weapons
  • US Supreme Court rules against parts of LA port's Clean Truck Programme
  • ILWU claims US Coast Guard safety zones designed to thwart union protest
  • Pirates take 24 hostages and looted another tanker off Gabon, West Africa
  • BIMCO, World Customs to boost cooperation on countering drug smuggling
  • Forward Air second quarter profit falls 2.8pc to US$13.8 million
  • Alaska considers heavy lift cargo dirigible airships with NASA input
  • Kansas City Missouri airport cargo up 6pc in May to 17.1 million pounds

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • China-Taiwan box volume sees 6.3 pc increase in five months
  • Grand Alliance's GAX service adds Port Everglades call
  • Hijackers release all 24 crew of MT Cotton
  • Maersk Line wins at China Freight Industry Awards
  • NYK hosts fleet safety promotion conferences
  • OOCL hikes rates in Aug.
  • Record nominations for MALA 2013
  • Simatech spends $ 150 m on boxships contract
  • Toll Group building intermodal terminal in Hobart
  • Transworld Group's Valli & Sivaswamy Memorial Charitable Trust donates ambulance
  • Indian cos invest $936 m in 86 projects in Vietnam
  • Leather exports may touch $ 14 bn by 2017, says CLE
  • MRPL to export 1.1 mt petro products to Mauritius annually for three years
  • Shrimp exports to grow on South-East Asian malady
  • Cochin oil terminal's dredging woes to be resolved amicably
  • Major Port unions too join forces against TAMP
  • Govt likely to ban onion exports to check prices
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • L&T bags contract worth INR 2,085 cr. to build expressway in Oman
  • PMO seeks fast clearance of projects worth 1,00,000 cr.

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Hornbeck to sell its tugs and barges
  • Naviera Integral orders two more from Damen
  • Seadrill gets Chevron contract for in-build drillship
  • ASA conference to address OFAC restrictions on salvage
  • Court accepts guilty pleas in Costa Concordia trial
  • S&P ups American Club's rating
  • Magma opens new Aberdeen offices
  • Senators tour Newport News Shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • 'K' Line marks 25 years of ship calls at Port of Tacoma
  • Sea-Tac Airport honored again for waste prevention/recycling
  • TOTE taps Matt Brynildson as VP of Human Resources
  • Port of Camas-Washougal nets CERB funds for project
  • FMC extends comment period for transport intermediaries rule change

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Steady as she goes for dry bulk tonnage as two kamsarmaxes are sold
    Healthy sale and purchase market hints at improved chance of recovery
  • P3 élite
    Although Maersk and its allies could add new partners, P4 looks elusive for now
  • Zeebrugge opens new box terminal
    Evergreen's Ever Laden becomes the first ship to call at 500,000 teu site
  • Reasons to be fearful?
    The directorate-general of competition plans a forensic review of state aid to shipping
  • KG crisis forces Santa P fleet sale
    UPDATE: MPC Capital says it is speaking to potential buyers
  • How many eggs are safe in one basket?
    Huge ships laden with potentially hazardous cargo involve too many unknowns
  • Kolkata terminal shortlist revealed
    Planned $250m terminal will offer 900 m quay and a 369,600 sq m of yard space
  • VLGC earnings top $50,000 per day
    Week of busy chartering boosts owners
  • Carriers could adjust their services to cope with sudden Suez closure
    But Asia-Europe sailing speeds and cargo prices would increase
  • Capesize rates ebb but underlying trends remain strong
    Iron ore inventories run low at China's ports and steel output stays robust
  • Qatar Navigation reports 30% rise in profit
    Doha owner optimises operations to weather tough market
  • Navigator orders up to five handysize gas carriers at Jiangnan
    China yard lands second batch of deals with Wilbur Ross-controlled firm
  • Demolition sector lifted by firmer rupee and improved steel prices
    India and Bangladesh pay solid rates for dry and wet vessels despite summer slowdown
  • Costa Concordia Five found guilty but avoid jail
    Costa Crociere could face civil action as cruiseship survivors ponder their options
  • P3 could embrace new partners
    Others could join P3 alliance if their operational profile fits, says Maersk executive
  • China can-do
    Despite Cansi's disappointing assessment, shipyards are making strides
  • Mandatory bio-lubes increase paperwork for crew
    Critics say US Vessel General Permit adds to bureaucracy and red tape
  • Capturing CO2 data is no easy task
    Shipowners are loath to monitor emissions if this leads to a market-based measure

Fairplayweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Ardmore IPO takes shape
    ANTHONY Gurnee-led Ardmore Shipping today filed an amended IPO registration disclosing its target price range and new details on yard negotiations
  • Bulkers rule S&P deals
    DRYBULKERS remain favoured by investors looking for secondhand vessels, although transactions slowed down last week as more buyers and sellers went away for summer vacations
  • Financiers brush off tighter rules on KGs
    LEADING German KG ship financiers have brushed off concern that tighter rules taking effect today will strangle their business
  • Georgiopoulos suit dismissed
    A CLASS-action lawsuit alleging disclosure violations by General Maritime executives has been dismissed, new court records confirmed
  • SSA settles in Oakland
    SSA TERMINALS has settled a longstanding dispute with Oakland in a deal the port asserted would create the third-largest container terminal on the West Coast
  • 19 saved in ferry sinking
    ALL 19 people aboard were rescued after a ferry sank off Sulu province in southern Philippines
  • China's imports of maritime equipment fall
    CHINA's imports of maritime equipment fell 15% year on year to $1.5Bn in the first five months of 2013, in line with the shrinking orderbooks held by Chinese shipbuilders and sliding vessel exports during the same period
  • Indian Oil books VLGC
    CRUDE marketing company Indian Oil Corp has booked the VLGC Kikyo for a year, brokers said today
  • Navig8 bulks up
    TANKER and bulker pool operator Navig8 has expanded the number of Supramaxes and Panamaxes under its commercial management
  • Mermaid bags $28M deals
    MERMAID Maritime said today it has clinched various deals worth a total $28M
  • Speculation revives as breaking market stabilises
    SOME CASH buyers have started offering high prices for ships heading for demolition in South Asia as markets stabilised last week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Konecranes to Supply Cranes to Pacific National in Australia
    A rendering of one of Konecranes' rail-mounted gantry cranes.Konecranes has received an order for four rail-mounted gantry cranes from Australian rail freight operator Pacific National. The investment in these cranes is part of larger modernization projects in PN's terminals in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The cranes will be delivered during 2014...
  • OOCL Christens 13,208-TEU Vessel in South Korea
    OOCL has christened its new 13,208 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel, which is the sixth of 10 new mega vessels ordered by the container line from Samsung Heavy Industries. The christening ceremony for the NYK Hermes was held on Geoje Island in South Korea. The vessel is about 366 meters (approximately 1,201 feet)...
  • Cold Shades of Gray
    Refrigerated transportation has come a long way from the days when Union Pacific Railroad put huge chunks of ice in boxcars to keep produce or meat from spoiling as it moved to market. It's not just a matter of refrigeration; modified atmosphere means apples can taste fresh after months in storage...
  • Live Fish Moving in Containers From Korea to US
    A U.S. seafood company is using new container technology to open a new market niche: live fish imported from South Korea. For the last year, Pacific American Fish has been engaged in "beta" testing to import shipments of live black rockfish, olive flounder and turbot using tanks built into a 20-foot...
  • Innovative Marketing Introduces Consumers to New Foods
    Getting people to try new things, especially expensive new things, isn't easy. For executive chef Nora Ramos, getting Americans of all ethnic backgrounds to try dishes made from live fish is both an art and a science. Live fish dishes today are mostly the province of Chinese restaurants where various varieties...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Dropped, Imports Rose in May
    The volume of Hong Kong's total exports of goods in value terms dropped 1.2 percent year-over-year in May, while the volume of imports of goods rose 2.6 percent, according to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department. The monthly volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods decreased by 1.0 percent compared with May...
  • Port of Ennore Wins Nissan India Deal
    Nissan Motor India, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, signed an agreement with the Port of Ennore to handle its car exports from production facilities in the Chennai area. The 10-year deal calls for Nissan Motor India to ship at least 60,000 cars a year through the port in return...
  • Saudia Unveils Online Tool to Expedite Cargo Clearance
    Rapidly expanding Saudi Arabian Airlines released a new online service to improve procedures for shippers and forwarders serving its home market. Saudia Cargo, which now operates 15 freighters after adding two B747-400 freighters to its dedicated charter fleet in June, said the tool, known as OK-2-KSA, will speed approval for imports...
  • Chapman Freeborn unveils new look for growing OBC division
    World-renowned for its award-winning cargo charter services, Chapman Freeborn has announced it is to raise the profile of its specialist on board courier (OBC) division following the successful global expansion of the service last year. Cologne-headquartered Chapman Freeborn OBC - which branched out into the Asian market with the establishment of...
  • C.H. Robinson Names Gary York Director of Sourcing for Europe
    Eden Prairie, MN (July 22, 2013) - Given the demand in Europe for a global supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world's largest produce sourcing and logistics companies, has promoted Gary York to Director of Sourcing, Europe. In this newly created position, York will establish the overall team...
  • PTA Holdings, Inc. Announces Agreed Term Sheet to Acquire a Midwest Based Container Trucking Company
    PHOENIX, July 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PTA Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets:PTAH)(www.ptaholding.com), a multi-faceted transportation group providing a broad array of traditional transportation and management services, announced today that it has entered into an agreed Term Sheet to acquire a Midwest based motor carrier specializing in Intermodal transportation. Leonard Lewensohn, C.E.O. of...
  • TOTE, Inc. names Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources
    Princeton, NJ - July 22, 2013- TOTE, Inc. has named Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources. Matt will be responsible for HR leadership including talent acquisition, organizational development, and performance management at the strategic level for the organization's nine operating companies in its maritime, logistics and services lines...
  • Canadian National's Profit Rose 13.6 Percent in Second Quarter
    Canadian National today reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was C$717 million (about US$693.6 million), rising 13.6 percent from $610.4 million in the same quarter last year. The second quarter results included an extra $12.6 million resulting from a gain from a non-monetary transaction with another railway, which...
  • PTA Holdings to Buy Intermodal Carrier
    Transportation group PTA Holdings plans to acquire a Midwestern intermodal trucking company, the company said July 22. The unnamed acquisition target provides intermodal drayage services in Chicago and Milwaukee, Wis., PTA Holdings said in a statement. The acquisition will open "new revenue streams" for PTA, said CEO Leonard Lewensohn and Vice president...
  • Transport Canada Asked to Review Rail Safety Rules After Lac-Mégantic Derailment
    The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has asked Transport Canada to review its rules regarding the securement of equipment and trains left unattended and the securement of trains carrying dangerous goods, in relation to the TSB's ongoing investigation into the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train derailment on July 6...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Sonangol snaps up two
    Italian owner Morfini has sold a pair of product tankers for more than it was thought to have secured for the ships late last year.
  • ASRY growing fast
    Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is targeting revenue of $200m in 2013 as it expands into Saudi Arabia.
  • Brits grab Greek ship
    A Greek bulker was one of three vessels to run into trouble with British officials in June.
  • "Mob" storms ro-ro
    Libyan businessmen have reportedly stormed a Ukrainian ro-ro in a dispute over a car cargo.
  • Supramax for sale
    Singapore's United Ocean Ship Management could sell another modern bulker, according to brokers.
  • Solstad extends four
    Solstad Offshore has tied up charters for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Asia.
  • DP appeals tax case
    Dubai's DP World is to contest a UK tribunal ruling that denied it £14m ($21.46m) in tax relief.
  • Gurnee goes for gold
    Anthony Gurnee's Ardmore Shipping is pressing to raise $195.5m from its US IPO.
  • Great Eastern adds VLGC
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has added an elderly very large gas carrier (VLGC) to its roster.
  • Brandenburg under tow
    Salvors have attached a tow line to Leonhardt & Blumberg's abandoned boxship Hansa Brandenburg in the Indian Ocean.
  • TBS torches handy
    US owner TBS International has scrapped one of its bulkers.
  • Quake shakes ferry
    A New Zealand ferry captain had to calm passengers after his vessel was rocked by vibrations from an earthquake.
  • Shikishima sheds again
    Japan's Shikishima Kisen has completed its fourth bulker sale in six months, brokers believe.
  • NYK eyes bulker sale
    Japan's NYK is inviting inspections for a modern kamsarmax following the sale of a sistership for more than $18m.
  • Aframaxes running hot
    Aframax rates raced up nearly 90% last week thanks to strong demand for the tankers.
  • Burned body found
    The badly burned body of an engineer has been recovered a week after a tanker was hit by a fire off Malaysia.
  • Milaha jumps in the first
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a 30% jump in first half profit on record revenue.
  • Harkand buys support ship
    Oaktree-backed offshore newcomer Harkand is expanding its fleet with a newbuilding from Singapore's ASL Marine.
  • Geden tanker free
    Pirates have returned a Geden tanker hijacked off the coast of Gabon last weekend.
  • Miner help
    Record first half iron ore numbers from BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have raised hopes for improved capesize earnings this year.
  • Costa five convicted
    An Italian court has convicted four crew and a shipping company executive of manslaughter over the Costa Concordia capsize, but they may avoid jail.
  • Blaze under control
    The fire on the abandoned German boxship Hansa Brandenburg is under control after salvors boarded the vessel.
  • Back on the block?
    Italy's drive to cut debt could see another attempt made to privatise shipyard group Fincantieri.
  • Torm trims dry fleet
    Torm is reportedly set to scale down its exposure to dry cargo markets and concentrate on the product tanker segment.
  • Seadrill fixes newbuild
    Seadrill has secured a short-term charter for its latest ultra-deepwater drillship newbuilding from US oil major Chevron.
  • Scomi ties up AHTS
    Scomi Energy Services has secured a charter for a 60t bollard pull anchor handler in a deal worth MYR22m ($7m).
  • Stolen vessels recovered
    A tug and a barge stolen from an Indonesian shipyard last week have been recovered by Indonesian authorities.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - Fall continues in June
  • U.S. releases Bangladesh action plan
  • Sen. Rockefeller requests study of domestic oil, gas transport
    Rockefeller said the recent spike in domestic oil and gas production raises questions about the ability of existing infrastructure to safely transport oil, especially as volume grows.
  • Canadian truckers take issue with livestock fines
  • Fiat begins imports through Port of San Diego
    The shipment of 370 Fiat 500L cars was transported on NYK Line's Demeter Leader, which also unloaded Volkswagon's Porches and Audis. The cars will be trucked to dealers throughout the western United States.
  • Drewry says there are enough ships for Suez closure
    If the Suez Canal was suddenly closed, container vessel schedules between Asia and Europe could be immediately adjusted to minimize delays by simply increasing speeds to 22 knots in each direction and sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Geoff Giovanetti, WSSA managing director, to retire
    Giovanetti, who has served as a member of American Shipper magazine's editorial board, said he plans to stay active in ocean shipping, "but just not as intensely as I have up to now."
  • PIL ship fire contained
  • Sea Star to use WAM devices for reefer tracking service
  • Admiralty law firm merges with McLaughlin & Stern
  • Saudia Cargo launches online import tool

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Singapore: Fewer arbitrage cargoes in August
    Hold off selling prompt, advises trader.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Sharp gains seen in Cape Town.
  • Industry questions Hong Kong sulphur proposals
    Government official responds to Bunkerworld's questions about seemingly conflicting proposals for use and sale of marine distillates.
  • Prices head down across northwest Europe
    Good avails reported in Gibraltar.
  • Chinese bunker sales drop away
    Sales fall by nearly 50% over previous month.
  • More ships ply Arctic route
    Possibility of new port floated.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Price movements across key ports were lacking direction.
  • TMT secures protection for its ships
    Indebted shipowner can hang on to assets while it restructures.
  • Oman Oil eyes stake in lubricants manufacturer
    Acquisition expected to 'enhance the ability of OOMCO', says firm.
  • Interest in shipyard of Titan Petrochemicals
    Cooperation arrangement with interested party will provide a 'sound basis' to rebuild Titan, says spokesman.
  • APL on track to reduce emissions
    Firm's seawater scrubber found to reduce SOx emissions by as much as 99% when running on HFO.
  • Foss to retrofit third vessel with hybrid technology
    System reduces greenhouse gases, airborne particulates and pollution in all its forms.
  • NGO: EU CO2 monitoring proposal for vessels 'timid'
    It's 'business as usual' for shipping firm, says Transport & Environment spokesman.

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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
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
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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
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
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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
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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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