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October 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • EU customs staff numbers shrink as inspections become computerised
  • UPS quarterly profit up 134pc tO US$1.1 billion as revenues rise 3.5pc
  • Hapag, Unifeeder to levy US$70-$102/box to St Petersburg, Ust-Luga
  • Shanghai trade zone expected to ban London Metal Exchange godown
  • Hebei ports volume up 17.5pc to 652 million tonnes in first 9 months
  • Hebei port project spending hits US$2 billion in first nine months
  • Beibu Gulf port of Qinzhou 8-month box volume up 20pc to 354,000 TEU
  • Kolkata-Singapore/Klang lines to levy US$120/TEU surcharge November 1
  • P3 membership in legal non-EU cartels said to imply illegal behaviour
  • UK truckers must meet deadline to comply with French ecotax by January
  • Transnet first half sales up 14pc to 2013 despite economic slowdown
  • Strainstall Marine wins order from Hyundai Heavy for hull stress monitor
  • Jiangsu 9-month foreign trade box volume up 5.8pc to 5.19 million TEU
  • DHL wins contract with fresh and natural food producer Hain Daniels
  • Worldwide box port index for September shows 'long-lasting stagnation'
  • Business Monitor International expects slowdown for Malaysian economy
  • US corn export sales soar as low prices draw high volume China buyers
  • Third quarter US truck thieves up thefts 15pc, but for 15pc less value
  • IMarEST to confer on ship propulsion, compliance November 27-28
  • IAG Cargo ups London-Hong Kong freighter flights via Frankfurt, Delhi
  • Saudia Cargo opens Lagos hub with spokes from AV Cargo Airlines
  • UK's Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys RTS air freight pricing software
  • Doubts raised over Manas transit hub in Kyrgyzs after US shuts airbase

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • A third of seafarers are burdened by admin tasks, survey finds
  • AADA to increase rates, levy bunker surcharge
  • CNC launches KVT intra-Asia service
  • MSC's peak season surcharge
  • US box ports projected to handle more import cargo for holiday season
  • Wan Hai Lines announces transpacific service structure
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on perfume chemical imports
  • Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept.
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend from Pipavav Railway Corporation
  • Labour agitation at NSICT likely to end soon
  • PPT joins hands with GAIL for setting up offshore LNG terminal
  • UltraTech Cement to build 1.25 mt terminal at Mumbai Port
  • GDL's consolidated net profit up 12 pc in Q2
  • Aug. FDI dips 38 pc to 8-month low
  • Cane price dispute may hit sugar exports
  • Govt may raise Customs duty on 8 telecom items
  • IIFCL to get $ 700 m ADB loan
  • Organise infrastructure finance through market instruments rather than banks, says SEBI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
  • DWC ceases to be a freight-only airport
  • Evergreen names "Ever Linking"
  • Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
  • New Lille-Dunkirk inland waterway shuttle
  • Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
  • Saudia Cargo expands Lagos hub with AV Cargo capacity
  • Swisslog lands big order from SCA in the Netherlands
  • Hong Kong airport: change at the top
  • No takeoff for Asia Pacific airlines in September
  • Hansa Heavy Lift gains ISO accreditation
  • Scania offering complete Euro VI range
  • Claas entrusts procurement logistics services to Duvenbeck
  • P3 besorgt die Verladerschaft
  • Reinforcement for Miebach sales team

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend
  • USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard
  • Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC
  • Kiel Canal closed by collision
  • Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency chair heading to new post in Taiwan
  • Port of Newport seeking applicants for commission post
  • Maritime Commerce Club sets coal terminal info meeting
  • BNSF Chief Financial Officer announces plans to step down
  • Retired Coast Guard Cutter heading to service in Bangladesh

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Rickmers seeks further $100m bond tranche
    German owner reports a drop in first-half profits
  • Sale of product tanker Aristarchos sets a new benchmark
    Scorpio is not the only player in this market
  • Scorpio investment in Dorian signals VLGC market consolidation
    New players join forces in gas sector
  • Scorpio sees time charter equivalent earnings rise
    Rises follow expansion strategy
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholder consortium dissolves ahead of schedule
    Move should offer incoming chief executive a freer hand
  • Steamship and North announce general increases for next renewal
    The former ups premiums by 10% as the latter opts for a 7.5% increase
  • Container market expected to be sluggish in the short term
    Braemar Seascope blames oversupply of ships of more than 10,000 teu and weak demand
  • Brightoil secures $50m loan
    Loan demonstrates bank's confidence in company
  • Weak Asia-Europe volumes hit OOCL
    Hong Kong-based carrier suffers 22% revenue drop on trade route
  • SITC posts higher profit despite lower average freight rate
    Higher shipping volumes and gains from foreign-exchange trading boost results
  • Lawyer calls for liner consortia rules to be amended
    Holmes urges Brussels to raise thresholds
  • SCCT in talks to restart navigation channel project
    Improved access to east port from Mediterranean would benefit global trade
  • Gadani breakers pounce on VLCC
    Ships sold at speculative rates are struggling to renegotiate on arrival, say buyers
  • Cosco Pacific reports strong profit and throughput for third quarter
    Port operator posts 11% volume growth
  • CSC Phoenix records another quarterly loss
    Insolvent Chinese carrier faces mounting pressure from creditors
  • Hanjin yard wins orders for boxship and capesize bulkers
    Builder books one 9,000 teu ship at $82m and four 180,000 dwt bulkers at $55m each
  • Antwerp box throughput falls again in third quarter
    Port pins its hopes on handling larger vessels, including P3 Network ships
  • Founder Kang loses out in proposed STX Pan Ocean rescue plan
    Troubled South Korea dry bulk firm plans to shrink its share capital
  • Wisdom Marine plans to build three bulkers at Japanese yards
    Taiwanese owner to sign for two 37,600 dwt ships and one 55,000 dwt vessel
  • SHI net profit down 39% July-September
    South Korean giant faces weaker margins for producing offshore units

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • P3 submits US filing
    RATE RISES and service levels remain a concern for shippers after the filing in the US last week of the world's largest vessel alliance, Fairplay has been told
  • Dorian takes over Scorpio's LPG fleet
    DORIAN LPG said today it will take over all VLGC newbuilding contracts from NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers, with Scorpio obtaining almost one-third of Dorian's ownership in return
  • USC plans buyout at Arctech Helsinki yard
    MOSCOW'S government-owned United Shipbuilding Corp has told Fairplay it plans to buy out STX Finland at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
  • China, Taiwan adopt 19 trade proposals
    TAIWAN and mainland China have adopted 19 trade proposals, including one to boost the island's co-operation with Shanghai Free Trade Zone
  • Master missing in Pacific
    THE MASTER of the bulker Taipower Prosperity II is still being sought today after he presumably fell overboard near the tiny island republic of Palau, southwest of Guam
  • Brightoil nets third loan
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) today said a subsidiary has signed a 10-year term loan accord
  • Asian offshore companies bag contracts
    MALAYSIAN offshore players Jasa Merin and SapuraKencana Petroleum and Singapore's Ezion Holdings have secured contracts
  • SITC's profits rise 22%
    HONG KONG-listed box carrier SITC said today its profits rose 22% year on year to $86M in the first nine months of 2013
  • Disposal affects COSCO Pacific's profits
    HONG KONG-listed COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of giant China, said today 3Q profits fell 18% year on year to $80M
  • CSSC-JNHI losses compound
    THE losses SHANGHAI-listed CSSC-JNHI shot up nearly six times in 3Q13 to 33.3M yuan ($5.4M) because of lagging investment gains and lower profit margins
  • Ezra profits exceed outlook, but it keeps 'sell' call
    DMG & Partners maintained its 'sell' rating for Singapore's offshore contractor Ezra Holdings, as its core valuations were "still expensive"
  • Samudera swings to losses
    INDONESIAN shipping group Samudera posted net losses of $0.239M for the third quarter ending 30 September, against net profits of $1.3M year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Industry Officials Seek Changes in NY-NJ Chassis Model
    Representatives of waterfront employers, drayage companies and the International Longshoremen's Association said there's an urgent need to improve the way intermodal chassis are supplied in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, said the ILA, its employers...
  • ILA, Employers Blast Waterfront Commission
    International Longshoremen's Association officials and port employers told an industry forum that a standoff with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over longshore hiring threatens to undermine productivity gains in a new ILA contract. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, which represents maintenance...
  • Wall Street Zeroes In on Intermodal Pricing
    For investors, Canadian and U.S. intermodal growth isn't the story anymore; it's all about pricing. That's the impression analysts gave this month during third quarter earnings calls with the seven Class I railroads.Investors have always been curious about carload and intermodal pricing, but the increased focus suggests that Wall Street...
  • ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion
    ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area. The new terminal, which is the Alabama-based intermodal truck carrier's first location in the Midwest, is located in Rockdale, Ill., and is the first of several Midwest terminals that ASF Intermodal plans to open over the next 12 months. Paul...
  • Quarterly Profit Down at Universal Truckload Services
    Universal Truckload Services reported net income of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, falling 8.7 percent year-over-year from $15.1 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the North American asset-light company, No. 26 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, rose 1.9 percent from $256.9 in 2012 to...
  • Volume at Top Three Chinese Ports Drops
    Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-September 2013 Full-size image China's top three ports of 2012 saw year-over-year declines in the volume of containers handled in September. The Port of Dalian, ranked eighth in China in 2012, had the largest increase among the top ports for a seventh straight month, soaring...
  • Cheng Lie Navigation Launches Intra-Asia Service
    CNC Line's new KVT service.Cheng Lie Navigation, part of CMA CGM, has launched a new intra-Asia service, the KVT, connecting South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam. The KVT service, which has nine refrigerated plugs available, is operated along the following rotation: Busan, Ulsan and Kwangyang, South Korea; Hong Kong; Ho Chi...
  • FMC Reaches Agreements on $617,500 in Civil Penalties
    The Federal Maritime Commission has completed seven compromise agreements with nine non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders, recovering a total of $617,500 in civil penalties. The penalties resulted from alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984, after FMC's area representatives conducted investigations in the Seattle, South Florida, Los Angeles, New...
  • Evergreen Announces Leadership Changes at US Agency
    Thomas Chen, the chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. (EGA) is being transferred to a new role in Taiwan. His successor is Jack Yen, who has been serving as EGA vice chairman. The announcement was made by Captain S. Y. Kuo, Evergreen Group vice group chairman, who is headquartered in Jersey City,...
  • Evergreen Group Names Another L-Type Container Ship
    (L-R) Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group; Mrs. Datin Saisunee Ong, wife of the chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); Dato Dr. Kenny Ong, chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); and Lai Sun-Quae, chairman of CSBC Corp., Taiwan.Evergreen Group has unveiled the 8,508-TEU Ever Linking, the second...
  • P3 Alliance to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity
    The service schedule that the P3 Alliance plans to launch next May indicates that Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will boost the combined capacity of their services on the trans-Pacific by a significant amount, while the increases will be smaller on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean lanes. The P3...
  • Bunker Fuel Prices Resume Decline
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel this week resumed the declines that they had been experiencing before last week's modest gains, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel...
  • Rickmers Boosts Bond as Profit, Revenue Shrink
    Rickmers Group is adding €75 million (about US$103.4 million) to its €175 million corporate bond issued in June. Germany's biggest charter shipowner said it will use the net proceeds to finance growth and refinance bank liabilities and refinancing costs. The increase, via a private placement with a 100 percent issue price, will...
  • Congressional and JAXPORT leaders: "Port growth projects will move forward"
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd today in announcing that the port's two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Point and...
  • What they are saying: leaders weigh in on Jacksonville port improvement projects
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - Here's what government, industry and local leaders had to say in support of Jacksonville's harbor improvement projects and keeping these projects on track: Governor Rick Scott "We are pleased the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) that includes the authorization for...
  • Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6
    Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 discussing "Global Supply Chain Management Overview". Alexandria, VA October 28, 2013 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's (TIA) President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation...
  • TNT Express's Profit Plummets 25 Percent
    TNT Express posted a 25 percent year-over-year decline in third quarter profit on 7 percent lower revenue, prompting the Dutch parcel delivery company to intensify restructuring measures to confront difficult market conditions. Net income dipped to €6 million (about US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with €8 million...
  • Carriers' Liability: Rooted in Tradition
    Q: You recently responded to a broker who was suggesting that motor carrier shippers buy their own cargo insurance, saying you didn't think that was going to happen because it would fly in the face of the "tradition" of the industry. But you ignored your questioner's comment that rail and ocean...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • NCL cruises to profits surge
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) posted a 34.9% surge in third-quarter profits but released a slightly less ambitious yield outlook for the full year.
  • Show me the money
    Crowley Maritime's $200m fundraiser appears to have reignited questions about how the owners of Jones Act product tankers and other types of US-flagged tonnage will finance fleet expansion in the near-term.
  • EastMed sued in San Juan
    A dockworker's family has filed a lawsuit against Greece's Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) a year after he suffered a debilitating head injury while unloading a bulker in Puerto Rico.
  • Gard confirms Roppestad
    An insider and a Norwegian has been given one of the most challenging jobs in the marine insurance world.
  • TMM loss cut
    Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Kirby edges past Street
    Kirby Corp has booked a record third quarter profit which measures up well with Wall Street expectations.
  • Cosco Pac profit up
    Cosco Pacific has seen its third quarter profit pick up while the sale of its stake in China International Marine Containers has strengthened its cash position.
  • Scorpio scrapes into profit
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a slim profit in the third quarter, but its big Korean newbuilding finance package has yet to be finalised.
  • Ardmore admits buy
    Ardmore Shipping has confirmed its first dip into the second hand market as a public company.
  • Yujin down to two
    Singapore's Yujin International has shrunk its fleet to two after selling another old bunker tanker.
  • Miclyn in Thai tie-up
    Australia's Miclyn Express Offshore is snapping up a 50% stake in Thai offshore shipping company Uniwise Towage (UWT).
  • Scorpio creates new giant
    Scorpio Tankers has teamed up with Dorian LPG to form the world's second largest VLGC owner.
  • Seacor soars
    New York-listed Seacor Holdings has posted a stronger third quarter profit after tanker and offshore earnings grew.
  • Fire hits Grimaldi ship
    A blaze has been brought under control on a Grimaldi car carrier in Antwerp.
  • Weaker quarter, stronger year
    A larger fleet and a gain on newbuilding cancellations could not prevent a slide in profit at Precious Shipping during the third quarter.
  • Brightoil makes it $100m
    Hong Kong shipping group Brightoil Petroleum has inked another loan for $50m with China Development Bank Corporation (CDBC).
  • Ferry stuck in storm
    A DFDS ro-pax has aborted an entry into Ijmuiden in the Netherlands as a big storm played havoc with shipping across northern Europe.
  • Hunt on after grounding
    Police in Ghana are hunting two officers who abandoned an unflagged tanker before it ran aground.
  • SITC strikes higher note
    SITC has pushed up its profit in the first nine months of 2013 with the aid of higher volumes.
  • Golar unit sets stage
    Golar LNG Partners has set the stage to raise capital after an open-ended shelf filing in the US.
  • Mitsui eyes bigger profit
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is expecting better first-half earnings as revenue improves.
  • DVB bullish on Indian LNG
    Growing demand for energy in India is expected to increase LNG imports into the country over the next four years, say market experts.
  • Seasonal cheer for Sveaas
    Christen Sveaas-backed Viking Supply Ships has bagged a $120m contract for four of its anchor handlers.
  • Bahri boosted by gas
    Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings, partly thanks to its holding in Singapore LPG carrier owner Petredec.
  • Smash closes Kiel Canal
    Germany's Kiel Canal has been closed on Monday morning after a collision with a gas carrier left a cargoship holed and listing dangerously.
  • Triyards breaks drought
    Triyards Holdings has won its first newbuilding contract in almost a year with two deals worth $59m in total.
  • Malaysia's huge loan spur
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has hailed a government decision to lend MYR 3bn ($958m) to boost the domestic industry.
  • Three more for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries continued its order run on Monday with KRW 203.54bn ($192m) of contracts for three vessels.
  • BW faces downgrade
    BW Group faces a possible downgrade of its Ba2 corporate family and senior secured bond ratings by Moody's.
  • Glencore grows coal arm
    Glencore Xstrata has teamed up with Sumitomo to take a controlling interest in Australia's third largest thermal coal mine.
  • Weaker rates dent OOCL
    Weaker freight rates across its three main trades have hit the financial performance of liner company OOCL.
  • Ezion books rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has scooped a $65m contract to supply a service rig under a three year charter.
  • Ezra sees improvement
    Ezra Holdings has posted a 20% jump in fourth quarter profits helped by a recovery at its subsea services division.
  • Norway top of the pile
    Norwegian investors remain the top spenders on newbuildings in the first nine months of this year according to Clarkson Research.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • TNT Express sees lackluster Q3 revenues
    TNT Express reported a 6.6-percent, year-over-year decline in revenues during the third quarter, finishing the period at 1.62 billion euro ($2.23 billion) on a 1.3-percent decline in operating expenses.
  • FDA proposes rule to increase animal food safety
  • Port of Virginia exports slow in September
    The growth of ocean container volume at the Port of Virginia in September slowed to 1.5 percent, year-over-year, to 185,185 TEUs, primarily due to fewer exports. Box volume at the port is down by 20,000 TEUs since July.
  • MarAd meeting to seek public input on maritime strategy
    The public meeting on developing a national maritime strategy will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 14 through Jan. 16, 2014. Ideas for agenda topics will be accepted through Nov. 22.
  • FMCSA updates HOS rule in Federal Register
  • UP opens railport to serve Texas oil sector
    UP's move is the latest example of how logistics and transportation companies are investing to handle inbound and outbound shipments tied to the rapid development of shale rock formations across the United States.
  • Pacer feels impact of UP deal in quarterly results
  • ABF, Teamsters reach another contract extension
  • Old Dominion makes a move in North Carolina
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Prices start off week mixed in Northwest Europe
    Congestion was reported in Gibraltar.
  • Kiel Canal closed after collision at bunker station
    LPG carrier in collision with a general cargo vessel.
  • Prices firm, avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez prices flat for second consecutive trading day.
  • Global Risk Management takes on new staff member
    Maiken Sode Graversen will be based in Middelfart as an Assistant Risk Manager.
  • Renewables tech firm eyes global market
    Initial success with fuel sees company broaden its commercial horizons.
  • Prospects for 'looking up' for Greek bunker market
    Trade figures from Greece suggest the country's bunker sector may be growing.
  • Search for savings 'driving demand for newbuilds'
    Shipyards taking orders for fuel efficient tonnage.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Shipping firm sees profits nearly double
    Lower administrative and general expenses in harbour towing and bunkering.
  • Shipowners offered course on LNG
    First session has been held in Gothenburg.
  • Battery storage system gains type approval
    System is up to 10 times more powerful than lead-acid battery units, says maker.
  • US bunker player receives more financing
    To support government's bunker fuel transportation operations.
  • Singapore firm sells bunker tanker
    Vessel sold is 4,280 dwt single hull, port limit trading bunker tanker.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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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
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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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
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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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
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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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
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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
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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