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August 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's State Council approves pilot free trade zone for Shanghai
  • Felixstowe to build berths to up capacity from 14,000 to 18,000-TEU ships
  • 18,000-TEU Majestic Maersk makes call at Shenzhen's Yantian terminal
  • Carriers return to core services, relinquish more novel transport roles
  • NZ export chief tells small ports to consolidate to attract big ships
  • Shandong's seven-month box volume up 12.2 per cent to 12.36 million TEU
  • Cross-strait cold chain seminar deal-making reaches US$8.68 million
  • Clarksons' profit flattens at US$16.75 million as revenues rise 1.2pc
  • Canada asks WTO to check US meat labelling rules as trade violations
  • First four of 16 steel lock gates arrive for Panama's Atlantic side
  • CEVA adds Rolls-Royce, Pearson, Pigeon at new Singapore logistics centre
  • Contraband silver worth US$25,000 seized at Cochin's air cargo complex
  • Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina beat air cargo market despite eurozone woes

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • ITIC puts ship agents on alert over immigration crew scams
  • Leasing of containers to witness steady growth, says Drewry
  • Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry appoints new Vice-President
  • New vessel deliveries being balanced out by healthy scrapping levels: BIMCO
  • DG Shipping move seen boosting bunkering at Cochin Port
  • Inconclusive BWNC meet discusses pension issues
  • INR 4,200-cr. terminal puts Kerala on global LNG map
  • Major Port traffic grows on coal, fertiliser handling
  • MPT handling other commodities to make up for banned iron ore
  • Siddhi Vinayak Logistic Ltd launches "Driver's Day" Campaign
  • 159 anti-dumping probe cases slapped against China since 1992
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 205.8 m
  • Incessant rains likely to boost demand for imported rubber
  • INR bucks trend to end week at 135 paise high
  • Aaras Shipping Agencies simultaneously handles heavy cargo from three vessels
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT appoints Roger Iliffe as Interim CEO
  • Specific tie-down procedures recommended for heavy air cargo loads
  • Unlimited Express becomes PCN representative in Myanmar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • United Wagon Company and Amsted Rail collaborating
  • New gates' arrival is milestone for Panama Canal expansion
  • Latam guilty of air cargo price-fixing conspiracy
  • UPS: two new distribution centres in Chengdu and Shanghai
  • Production of the Unimog Euro VI starts
  • A change at the top for Hansa Heavy Lift
  • New ro-ro facility for port of Kiel
  • Authorities certify Russia's new long-range aircraft
  • Ceva expands in Singapore with new logistics centre
  • Slovenian Railways to build smarter railroad system
  • New vice-president for LISCR
  • European Maritime Administration certifies Varna simulation...
  • New site in Hamburg for Lehnkering Chemical Transport
  • Guangshen Railway transports less freight
  • Korean Air Cargo launches operation to Guadalajara
  • Logistiker sind immer mehr gefordert

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Insurer enhances marine medical plan to meet MLC needs
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo gets order for Breakaway Plus engines
  • Migrant smuggling scam targets ship agents
  • Marine Response Alliance to host OPA 90 Seminar
  • Mexican Navy yard to build fifth Damen Stan Patrol
  • Crowley bestows 2012 Thomas Crowley Awards
  • Cruising boom ahead
  • DFDS to make major investment in exhaust gas scrubbers

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Port of Seattle releases July container numbers
  • Port of Houston sees gains in operating revenue for July
  • Portland International Airport displays Shapiro light exhibit
  • FMC pulls ocean transport license for Transporte Medrano Inc.
  • Drewry annual report highlights container terminal operator info

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Seaspan confirms order for five 14,000 teu boxships
    Vessels to be chartered to Yang Ming on a minimum time charter term of six years
  • Nanjing Tanker moves closer to delisting as first-half losses widen
    Firm wrestles with high costs despite improved revenues
  • DVB ditches 'shipping, shipping, shipping' focus
    Driese says private equity is the way forward
  • Business as usual
    Latest shipping casualties show why we must take safety seriously
  • K-sure offers bond insurance for South Korea newbuildings
    Shipping first could see debut deal involve European banks
  • A united CKYH and G6 would be no match for P3 on Asia-Europe trade
    Merging the two alliances could not rival Big Three's economies of scale, say analysts
  • ER Group pulls out of Ahrenkiel sales talks
    German owner remains up for grabs as HSH Nordbank presses it to sell
  • Reed Smith ready to take on the world
    London firm is both big league corporate lawyer and shipping specialist, says Nick Shaw
  • No chemtanker recovery till 2015, says Stolt-Nielsen
    Developed economies to drive market improvements
  • Eitzen Chemical foresees supply and demand balancing out
    Tanker owner reports $13.7m second-quarter operating loss
  • Unfazed by competition
    Reed Smith can compete 'very effectively' with the likes of White & Case to appeal to banks
  • Toll reports drop in ocean-freight volumes
    Australian forwarder says carriers are going directly to shippers
  • MOL and NYK face class actions in Canada
    Japanese giants accused of vehicle transport market price-fixing
  • Odfjell buoyant on chemical tanker recovery
    Quarterly results best in five years
  • KDB loan shores up STX Pan Ocean charter deals
    Backing will help troubled South Korean carrier to hold on to Vale and Kepco deals
  • ILO stands by labour convention's shipowner definition
    One entity can shoulder responsibility as another carries out certain duties, says founding organisation

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Nanjing Tanker nearing delisting
    NANJING Tanker today predicted it would post losses for the first three quarters of 2013, a step further toward the prospect of being delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • DSF books sharp rise in impairment charges
    DANISH Ship Finance (DSF), the Copenhagen-based shipping bank, has booked a sharp rise in impairment charges in 1H13, mainly due to respite granted to a small number of borrowers, while interim profit fell by almost half
  • Cutting fuel consumption good for HMM
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine's container shipping business should at least break even for 3Q13 due to the peak season and the company's efforts at slashing fuel costs, a sector analyst said
  • Odfjell cuts loss and forecasts improvement
    ODFJELL, the Bergen-based chemical carrier and tank terminals group cut interim losses on better-than-expected performance of its shipping unit, but long running problems at Rotterdam continued to hurt the group's tank terminal business
  • Golden Ocean cancels orders and reinstates dividend
    GOLDEN Ocean Group (GOGL), the listed bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a rise in interim profits, further cancellations of newbuilding contracts, and a reinstatement of dividends
  • Maybulk profits rockets 1,385%
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said net profits for 2Q13 rocketed 1,385% year on year to 13.1M ringgit ($4M)
  • LNG cargo supply growth below expectations
    EXPECTATIONS of high LNG shipping rates have been tempered by LNG production problems that are curbing an increase in traded volumes
  • Chinese cargo ship capsized off Fujian
    A CHINA-flagged general cargo vessel capsized off the country's Fujian province yesterday amid typhoon Trami, leaving six crew members missing
  • Captain of Rabaul Queen charged
    THE CAPTAIN of the Rabaul Queen which sank off the Papua New Guinea coast on 2 February 2012, killing more than 162 people was charged with manslaughter today
  • South Korea encourages LPG usage in autogas
    SOUTH Korea has moved to encourage the usage of LPG as an autogas
  • China approves Shanghai free trade zone
    CHINA'S State Council has approved an "experimental" free trade zone in Shanghai, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement on Thursday
  • LR1s, LR2s, bounce back to life
    LR1 and LR2 tankers are enjoying a long-awaited recovery in freight rates, as cross-Arabian Gulf voyages have tightened the availability for AG-Far East naphtha shipping
  • CANSI: new orders soar, output down
    CHINA'S newbuilding orders rocketed by 155.7% year on year to 29.76M dwt in the first seven months of 2013, according to China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI)'s report released on Thursday
  • Cash showdown to decide TMT fate
    A bankruptcy court showdown on 28 August is likely to determine TMT's ability to remain a functional operation, as the company remains severely starved of cash

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Consumer Products Exports Expected to Underpin Growth of South Korea's Economy
    Strong consumer product exports will support GDP growth in South Korea in the coming months and years even though overseas demand for capital goods will wane, and major markets such as China will suffer slower growth, according to one analyst. Young Sun Kwon, an economist with Nomura, said improved demand from...
  • Study Details Benefits of Deepening the Mississippi River
    Sen. Vitter (above) said deepening the Mississippi River will help the U.S. meet current and future transportation needs.U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., the ranking member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, along with industry and Louisiana transportation officials, have released a new economic impact report detailing the benefits...
  • Qualcomm Sells Trucking Telematics Business for $800 Million
    Wireless communications giant Qualcomm is selling its Omnitracs trucking communications and telematics business for $800 million to Vista Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm. The sale marks the exit of Qualcomm from the business that first got it rolling in the 1980s - connecting truck drivers on the road...
  • Peel Ports to Upgrade Port of Liverpool Infrastructure
    Farrans Construction will upgrade Gladstone Lock and adjacent container terminal quayside infrastructure at the Port of Liverpool.Peel Ports has appointed Farrans Construction to upgrade Gladstone Lock and adjacent container terminal quayside infrastructure at the Port of Liverpool, in order to increase efficiency for the transit of vessels within Seaforth Dock...
  • 8,508-TEU Ever Living Christened in Taiwan
    Evergreen Line's new Ever Living is the largest container ship built by China Shipbuilding Corporation.The naming ceremony for Evergreen Group's first L-type container ship, the Ever Living, was held at China Shipbuilding Corporation's Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan today. S.S. Lin, first vice group chairman of Evergreen Group, officiated at the ceremony....
  • Port of Seattle's Container Volume Fell 16 Percent in July
    The Port of Seattle reported container volume dropped 16.0 percent year-over-year in July to 134,864 20-foot-equivalent units, and plummeted 21.2 percent in the first seven months of 2013 to 925,284 TEUs. Total international container volume decreased 21.3 percent in July, compared with July 2012. It also fell 25.8 percent from January...
  • Shippers Must Rethink Modal Choices, Transport Analyst Says
    Shippers face "significant" rate increases in the U.S. over the next few years unless they build more multimodal supply chains for domestic and inbound shipments, an investment analyst warns. Although he expects U.S. economic expansion to remain slow, restraining the rate of growth in freight demand, rising operating costs and regulatory...
  • Port of San Diego to Host Export Training Event for Small Businesses
    Small business owners in San Diego that are considering exporting will learn about trade resources to help them access foreign market opportunities at a special training session Wednesday, August 21, 2013. While the event is fully booked and not open to the public, the Port of San Diego is offering a...
  • ILA Reports Progress in Virginia, Baltimore Talks
    The International Longshoremen's Association reports progress on ILA local agreements in Virginia and Baltimore that remain unsettled four months after ratification of a coastwide master contract for East and Gulf Coast ports. After separate meetings this week in Norfolk and Baltimore, negotiators in both ports are working out final details on...
  • NYSA, ILA Prepare to Expand Work Force
    The New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association have begun referrals for pre-clearance of candidates for New York-New Jersey dockworker jobs that will open up during the next few months. NYSA President John Nardi said the referrals are for replacement of about 300 dockworkers who have applied for early retirement...
  • Port of Felixstowe Hits TEU Milestone
    Port of Felixstowe handles its 70 millionth TEU.The Port of Felixstowe has reached a milestone, handling its 70 millionth 20-foot-equivalent unit since container operations began at the England port in the mid-1960s. The landmark container was loaded aboard the 13,800-TEU MSC Bettina by Patrick McLoughlin, the U.K.'s secretary of state for...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Moundreas tied to buy
    NG Moundreas of Greece has been linked to the acquisition of a capesize bulker controlled by Hong Kong operator Tai Chong Cheang Steamship (TCC).
  • Hope on the horizon
    If you're among the many industry observers who expect pain to persist in the panamax segment in the months ahead you may want to think again.
  • Place your bets
    A growing number of equity analysts are expecting to see a rebound in the capesize bulker segment in the coming quarters.
  • Masters suspended
    The masters of a bulker and a ferry involved in a fatal collision in the Philippines this week have been suspended on the same day that it was announced the death toll has risen to 78.
  • Ahrenkiel seeks partner
    German owner Christian F. Ahrenkiel is on the hunt for a new investor to help it navigate the industry downturn.
  • Seaspan seals the deal
    Seaspan has firmed an order for five 14,000-teu boxships at CSBC of Taiwan after signing off on charter deals with Yang Ming Marine.
  • Dyrbye in shock split
    Hansa Heavy Lift (HHL) has parted company with chief executive Tomas Dyrbye only a year after he took on the top job.
  • Full marks for good work
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Flex lessens losses
    Flex LNG has managed to chop its second quarter deficit after cutting costs.
  • Geden close to bank deal
    Turkish owner Geden is nearing the finish line in its efforts to strike a restructuring deal with its army of banks.
  • RABT offloads shortsea
    Loss making Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has taken the next step in its restructuring by outsourcing its shortsea bulk business in a move that will see the loss of a further 20 jobs.
  • Noren to exit Concordia
    Hans Noren will vacate the president's seat at Concordia Maritime at the end of this year, the owner has announced.
  • Ross in dry strike
    King of bankruptcy buys into a third shipping company with his debut dry-cargo deal.
  • Eitzen Chem in deeper deficit
    Eitzen Chemical is showing further signs of recovery despite falling to a deeper loss in the second quarter of the year.
  • Odfjell getting better
    Odfjell just failed to return to profit in the second quarter as markets and its fleet utilisation improved.
  • Bank plots giant sale
    Commerzbank is taking another stride in its walk away from shipping with a plan to dispose of 14 tankers.
  • Golden cancels trio
    Golden Ocean has chopped three of its four newbuildings at Jinhai Heavy Industries in the latest round of cancellations by John Fredriksen-linked companies at the shipyard.
  • Nam Cheong eyes $115m
    Nam Cheong has launched a five-year bond issue which it hopes will put some SGD 90 ($115m) in its coffers.
  • Capes face Oz charge
    Capesize owners face higher costs from next month to use the world's largest iron ore export facility - Australia's Port Hedland.
  • China demand to surge
    China is on track to spend $500bn a year on crude imports by 2020 according to a bullish report from Wood Mackenzie.
  • Bumi Armada eyes bonds
    Bumi Armada, the Malaysian FPSO specialist, is looking to raise fresh capital to fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • Frangou sees open window
    Angeliki Frangou does not appear to have abandoned plans to spin-off Navios South American Logistics (Navios Logistics) of Uruguay.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Study: Deepening Mississippi River could increase exports
  • Houston port seeks $300 million
  • enVista partners with inventory-planning software provider
  • S.C. port authority reports TEU growth, operating profit
    Container volumes at the Port of Charleston grew 3 percent in July to 136,159 TEUs, the port's strongest July result since 2008 and a 20-percent increase from July 2011. Year to date, the port has handled 925,075 TEUs.
  • American, US request date for anti-trust trial
    The Department of Justice had requested that the trial start in 180 days. Carrier officials said that time frame is much too long since American is still facing bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Officials propose tobacco regulation in TPP
  • Last-mile courier thefts increase
    Thieves hit a last-mile courier van carrying pharmaceuticals in Modesto, Calif., Thursday. Nearly 30 similar thefts have occurred in the U.S. so far this year. In 2012, 12 last-mile courier thefts occurred around the nation.
  • FMC revokes license for Medrano Express
  • U.S., Thailand train on WMD interdiction

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices remain stable in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average on Friday in Houston.
  • NuStar Energy announces fuel marketing agreement
    Agreement enables NuStar to create 'back-to-back' trading model.
  • Philippines oil spill continues to spread
    Ferry was carrying 120,000 litres of bunker fuel, 20,000 litres of lube oil and 20,000 litres of diesel oil.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires new finance manager
    Firm's Dubai location also welcomes new accountant/sales supporter.
  • Signs of recovery in chemical tanker market
    Results from two Norwegian-based specialist tanker operators show evidence of a recovery, despite continuing losses.
  • Good demand in Fujairah
    South African markets firming.
  • Prices soften in Mediterranean bunker hubs
    Little movement in Rotterdam averages.
  • Refinery fire forces partial closure
    Fire in a cooling tower leaves one dead.
  • Fresh attempt to sell arrested bunker tanker
    Reports say it will be the fourth attempt to find a buyer for Onsys Aries.
  • Vessel held over bunker bill dispute is freed
    Lawyers say out-of-court settlement has been reached.
  • US firm hopeful of cracking low-cost HFO desulphurisation
    Company says method is already proven for distillates; processing units could be set up almost anywhere.
  • Asian bunker prices close week with little change
    Players in Hong Kong noted good demand.
  • OPL bunkering at Kochi possible via RSVs during monsoon
    Move effectively reduces the cost of bunkering at Kochi, says report.
  • DFDS takes 'major step' to prepare for 2015
    Eight more ships to be fitted in 2014, and scrubbers for 10 more vessels under consideration.
  • Vopak profit down H1 2013
    Firm recorded net profit of EUR 162.3 million during H1 2013.
  • Athens-listed ferry operator remains in the red
    But lower fuel costs help narrow losses.
  • O.W. Bunker 'strengthens physical division with promotion'
    Appoints Soren Christian Meyer as vice president of physical division.
  • Upgraded Lukoil bunker tanker resumes operations
    The upgraded Bunkerovshchik-5 is now MARPOL-compliant.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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