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September 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL back in black with US$74.9 million profit via staging asset sales
  • CMA CGM profit falls 185pc to US$94 million on record revenues up 3.7pc
  • Rickmers turns to debt market as profits fall 95pc to US$1.4 million
  • DP World profit up 26pc to US$332 million as revenues rise 9.9pc
  • Hamburg 5/6 berth ready for18,000-TEUers with Shanghai mega cranes
  • Five stowaway monkeys at sea onboard 15,550-TEU Maersk ship
  • New way of analysing container volume produces more optimistic forecasts
  • St Petersburg handles lion's share of Baltic boxes from January to July
  • Jacksonville welcomes Hoegh Jacksonville to biggest car exporting port in US
  • Carmakers fined US$420 million in India for anti-competitive practices
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports its highest load factor, but with flat yields
  • Digi-Key's electronics parts fuels huge cargo growth at backwoods airport
  • Austin airport July cargo down but international volumes surged 74pc
  • AA Cargo builds temperature-sensitive facility for pharmaceuticals

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • CMA CGM continues expansion & carries increased volumes in Q2 2014
  • Recovery seen in dry bulk shipping market
  • States/Union Territories delegated powers to register, survey & certify fishing vessels
  • Transportation cost of containers from India too high: Assocham
  • Govt to import 5 lakh t rice from Myanmar
  • India likely to become major iron ore importer in FY15
  • KIOCL resumes pellets exports after three years
  • DP World's profit grows 41 pc in H1 2014
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency achieves gypsum discharge record at Kandla Port
  • SPV to improve Major Ports' rail connectivity
  • CMDA invites feasibility bids for Chennai to Chengalpattu elevated corridor project
  • Forex reserves recover by $810.7 m to $318.579 bn
  • Govt to not levy anti-dumping duty on solar cell imports
  • INR ends with negligible losses against dollar
  • L&T bags INR 1,200 cr. order in Bangladesh
  • PM to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat 2015
  • Argosy Transportation Group in huge LPG tank move
  • Illinois launches new permit system for oversize cargo movement
  • PPG appoints new member for Mexico, announces next project cargo management course
  • Rickmers-Linie is again partner of choice for moving Kirow railway cranes to China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New blocktrain between St Petersburg and Nakhodka
  • Q2: promising figures and stable outlook for CMA CGM
  • ND: US mission completed
  • Change in HR leadership at Delta
  • Russian Railways ramps up box transport
  • Cool Chain goes east
  • Dachser opens tenth branch office in Switzerland
  • September ushers in new boss for port of Seattle
  • Last chance to join trial to boost freight capacity
  • JAL decreases fuel surcharge slightly
  • Exmar satisfied with first half year
  • Prologis to develop big speculative facility in Venlo
  • Heavier loads on a lighter body
  • Tanner new VP for NiceLabel Emea
  • Iata encourages Vietnam's aviation policy
  • Iata: Führungstrio baut Vorsprung aus

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Vigor completes repower of AMHS ferry
  • August 29, 2014 Eastern launches replica of historic schooner
  • German owned box ship banned from Australian ports
  • Foreign made, deck mounted BWTS get Jones Act OK
  • Havyard books breakthrough Brazilian order

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma earns Quest for Quality award
  • Hamburg Sud celebrates launch of new 9,034 TEU container ship
  • Customs inspectors confiscate shipment of live giant millipedes
  • Department of Transportation releases NAFTA trade numbers for month of June
  • U.S. rail freight traffic sees positive weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Ebola outbreak forces CMA CGM to reorganise West Africa calls
    Services split to separate affected and disease-free countries
  • Company results round-up
    Latest financial reporting shows three up, three down
  • CMA CGM tightlipped on post-P3 plans as it reports $94m profits
    Volumes rise, ROIC slips but French line says nothing about future alliances or post 2M strategy
  • Drawing a line - why pilotage must be exempt from competition
    Pilots' standards, training, qualifications and experience are critical to safety at ports
  • GSI reports deeper first-half loss following consolidation with Longxue
    Restructuring plans continue at CSSC subsidiary
  • CSSC Holdings more than doubles its first-half profit
    Shanghai-listed unit rides on offshore shipbuilding operations and vessel deliveries
  • HSH pledges to continue its bad bank shipping loan disposals
    Strategy pays off as the world's largest ship finance lender doubles its first-half profits
  • No respite for falling Asia-Europe box prices
    Freight rates fall for the fourth consecutive week as lines postpone September rates hike
  • China Shipping Development returns to half-year profit
    Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed tanker and bulker unit benefits from higher freight rates
  • Sovcomflot goes back to black with a $64m net profit
    But Frank warns that the market remains challenging
  • China Cosco plans 45-newbuilding fleet-renewal programme
    Officials say the investments improve fleet composition and meet client demand
  • Rickmers' profits plunge 95%
    Hamburg boxship and heavylift specialist holds out little hope for a respite
  • Port of Seattle appoints Fick as chief executive
    Tacoma native takes over as Yoshitani retires
  • Pirates seize lube cargo in new South China Sea attack off Malaysia
    Incident is the eighth this year in the region in which gangs have stolen oil
  • Charles Taylor blames currency effects for flat first-half results
    But Marock takes a relaxed view of Standard Club's performance
  • China Rongsheng losses deepen in first half
    Struggling shipbuilder says it is transforming into an industrial conglomerate for the energy sector
  • Week on Wall Street | August 29
    The weekend starts here... with a firm 'No comment'
  • 10. Tianjin
    Throughput 2013: 13,010,000 teu, up 5.7% (2012: 12,303,000 teu)
  • 11. Rotterdam
    Throughput 2013: 11,621,249 teu, down 2.1% (2012: 11,865,916 teu)
  • 32. Colombo
    Throughput 2013: 4,306,206 teu, up 3% (2012: 4,180,206 teu)
  • 45. Balboa
    Throughput 2013: 3,063,910 teu, down 5.8% (2012: 3,251,139 teu)
  • 71. Cartagena
    Throughput 2013: 2,014,451 teu, down 8.5% (2012: 2,201,063 teu)
  • 98. Zhongshan
    Throughput 2013: 1,320,000 teu, up 9.7% (2012: 1,203,600 teu)
  • 9. Dubai
    Throughput 2013: 13,641,000 teu, up 2.7% (2012: 13,280,000 teu)
  • 13. Port Klang
    Throughput 2013: 10,350,409 teu, up 3.5% (2012: 10,001,495 teu)
  • 40. Colon*
    Throughput 2013: 3,356,060 teu, down 4.6% (2012: 3,518,672 teu)
  • 50. Maarsaxlokk
    Throughput 2013: 2,750,000 teu, up 8.3% (2012: 2,540,000 teu)
  • 73. Fuzhou
    Throughput 2013: 1,976,700 teu, up 8.3% (2012: 1,825,000 teu)
  • 79. Kingston
    Throughput 2013: 1,704,109 teu, up 10.2% (2012: 1,546,943 teu)
  • 92. Chennai
    Throughput 2013: 1,470,000 teu, down 5.2% (2012: 1,550,000 teu)

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • US sanctions Nefertiti, Lissome Marine
    The US Treasury Department has announced new sanctions targeting two shipping companies and six vessels due to their alleged links to Iran. "Nefertiti Shipping is being designated [for sanctions] for its ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)," said the Treasury Department on 29
  • US LNG import plunge continues
    Imports of LNG to the United States are on track for their lowest annual volumes in nearly two decades, according to data from IHS Waterborne. US LNG imports for the period January-August 2014 totalled 1.002M tonnes, IHS Waterborne reported in its new monthly report. This represents a 29% drop
  • Royal IHC meets demand for quick dredger delivery
    Royal IHC is to offer a standard trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) at 'a competitive price' and with an extremely short delivery time. Standardisation, combined with extremely short delivery times, has proved highly successful for IHC's Beaver cutter suction dredger range, but this is a first
  • Eco cranes ordered for Brazil
    Super Terminals in Manaus, Brazil, is buying four cutting-edge eco cranes, worth $8M, from Kalmar of Finland. The E-One2 zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) include an all-electric drive that produces no emissions or engine noise and completely replaces conventional hydraulic systems. In
  • Scorpio box ship order confirmed
    Monaco-based Scorpio Group has contracted three 19,200teu box ships at Samsung HI for bareboat charter to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). IHS Fairplay Daily Newbuilding News initially reported news about the order on August 14 however details have now come to light regarding numbers of ships
  • Insight: Development of North Korean port
    Development of North Korean port as new Northeast Asian transhipment hub faces significant challenges. IHS reports... Key Points On 21 August, a low-level official delegation from Japan visited the port of Rajin in North Korea's Rason special economic zone. The visit is the latest in a series of
  • Port worker dies in mystery accident
    A port worker has died after a mystery accident at Port of Tauranga in New Zealand. The 59 year old was airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the accident, but died on 22 August. It was four days later when the incident was first reported. "No one knows what happened," Maritime Union of New Zealand
  • Australian Admiral jailed for fraud
    The former deputy chief of the Royal Australian Navy, and more recently CEO of Sydney Ferries, Rear Admiral Geoffrey Smith, has been jailed for at least 18 months for fraud. He pleaded guilty to defrauding Sydney Ferries of more than A$200,000 to fund a lavish lifestyle, The Australian newspaper
  • Utah Point, Kwinana ports up for sale
    Two bulk ports on Australia's west coast are up for sale - Utah Point in the ore rich Pilbara and Kwinana south of Fremantle. The asset sales are part of an estimated AUD2Bn ($1.8Bn) in state-revenue raising to reduce debt and regain its triple-A credit rating, the state government announced
  • South Korean parliament still in Sewol bill stalemate
    South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) remain in a stalemate over the passing of a bill related to the capsized ferry Sewol. Since Tuesday, the NPAD has been urging the Saenuri Party to renegotiate the bill, primarily to include
  • SITC International profits up 9% y/y in 1H14
    Hong Kong-listed intra-Asia box carrier SITC International Holdings' profits gained 9% year on year to $56M in 1H14 due to better freight rates and its expanded freight forwarding business. Revenues also rose 11% y/y to $657.6M during the same period on rising shipping volume and growth in its
  • RSHI losses up 142% y/y in 1H14
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI), which has been undergoing restructuring, said its losses surged 142% year on year to CNY3.1Bn ($497.7M) in the first half of 2014, due to steep falls in output and orders. Revenues fell 78% y/y to CNY340.6M due to a plunge in shipbuilding revenues.
  • ASL Marine profit plunges 50% y/y
    Singapore-based offshore vessel builder ASL Marine's profit for FY2014 dived 50.3% year on year due to a 4QFY14 loss. ASL Marine's profit for the year was SGD22.12M ($17.7M) and it had a SGD3.03M loss for 4QFY14 that reversed a SGD14.41M profit in the same quarter in FY2013. ASL Marine blamed the
  • China COSCO's losses worsen
    Shanghai-listed China COSCO stayed in the red for the first half of 2014, recording a loss of CNY2.28Bn ($371M), up almost 130% year on year from the loss of CNY989M, according to its interim fiscal report released today. The company posted revenue of CNY29.94Bn for 1H14, down by 0.9% y/y from
  • ClassNK, Daihatsu to research engine monitoring
    Japanese classification society ClassNK will embark on a joint research project together with Daihatsu Diesel. ClassNK will support research that tests the extensibility of condition-based monitoring system and automatic diagnostic system "ClassNK CMAXS LC-A" for auxiliary diesel engines
  • CSCL returned to black in 1H14
    Shanghai-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) announced today that the company posted profit of CNY460.3M ($75M) for the first six months of 2014, returning to black from a loss of CNY1.27Bn in 1H13. The company made revenue of CNY17.6Bn during the reporting period, increased by 8.1% y/y,
  • Asia seen importing more LPG from west-of-Suez
    Asia is expected to import more LPG from the west-of-Suez, more so with terminal expansions in the US Gulf, said IHS Waterborne Energy. IHS Waterborne Energy, which tracks LPG shipments, noted that from June through this month, there have been more than 1.3M tonnes or about 30 VLGC loads, lifted in
  • Cargo ship arrested in cocaine bust
    US Coast Guard officials have seized more than 970kg of cocaine worth an estimated $32.4M from a general cargo vessel in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa had been on patrol in support of migrant and drug interdiction operations in the Windward Passage, between Cuba and Haiti, when it
  • Capesize rates pull back
    Capesize rates have started pulling back after rallying this week. "As we speak now, the last done on the Western Australia-China front was around $8.70/tonne although the Baltic index rated it at $9.009/tonne yesterday. So I expect rates to come down again today," said a Singapore-based broker.
  • 2M scheme filed with US regulator
    Maersk and MSC have submitted their so-called '2M' vessel-sharing arrangement to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for approval. The request filed with the FMC on 27 August covers routes connecting US and other North American ports with Europe, Asia and Africa, but not cooperative efforts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Industry slump hits Rickmers' earnings
    Rickmers Group said "strained" markets, currency exchange and weak charter rates contributed to revenue and profit declines in the first half of 2014, and that conditions will remain difficult through the rest of the year. The Hamburg-based company said weak shipping markets affected all three of its divisions - maritime assets,...
  • Inc. 5000 list includes fast-growing logistics companies
    The 132 transportation and logistics companies that made the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies this year prove that size and speed aren't always twinned. Three-quarters of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies on the list had less than $100 million in revenue in 2013, and 34 percent had less...
  • New ro-ro ships conserving fuel, cutting costs
    NYK Line in May took delivery of the first post-Panamax car carrier built in Japan. Dubbed the Aries Leader, the new pure car carrier not only boasts a capacity of 7,000 vehicle units, but also a wide range of energy-saving technologies not found on other such vessels. The vessel also is...
  • With diesel prices dropping, carriers cut US intermodal fuel surcharge
    At least two ocean carriers are cutting intermodal fuel surcharges for dry and refrigerated shipments to and from the United States, effective Oct. 1, as a result of falling diesel prices. Niels Erich, spokesperson for the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion agreement representing 15 of the largest carriers in the U.S....
  • SCFI: US rates climb, European rates fall
    The spot rate to the U.S. East Coast was $4,344 per 40-foot container this week. Full-size chart While it appears some September 1 general rate increases may have been successful, spot rates in other lanes are poised to drop to new lows. Rates responded poorly to carriers' attempted general rate increases in the...
  • Bourbon export growth good news for US East Coast ports
    Growing global demand for bourbon, a solely U.S.-produced liquor, is giving U.S. East Coast ports a sweet, down-home surge in containerized cargo. The value of containerized shipments of the American whiskey rose 6.5 percent year-over-year to $458 million in the January to June period, according to data from the U.S. Department...
  • ILWU threat to holiday season shipments diminishes
    Despite the lack of a new West Coast labor contract two months after the expiration of the last agreement, the threat of work stoppages to peak-season merchandise is rapidly receding, according to a retail industry consultant. The reason? Holliday goods have largely made their way through the ports and are...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Aug. 29
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in September and October, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Carriers' earnings continue to reflect a trend in which the world's biggest carriers are profitable while much of the rest of...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Cape prices climb
    Cargill's investment arm has been linked to the acquisition of a capesize bulker controlled by Sinokor Merchant Marine of South Korea.
  • CMA CGM defies downturn
    CMA CGM turned in a second-quarter profit Friday despite ongoing turbulence in the containership market.
  • Marine Stars refloated
    It has taken ten days for the bulk carrier Marine Stars (built 2006) to be refloated after a successful operation conducted by salvor Vernicos, in Oinousses, a small Greek island.
  • CSDC returns to profit
    Growing revenue and reined-in costs proved the key to a better first half result for China Shipping Development Co (CSDC).
  • Atlantic sees red
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has booked a loss for the second three-month period of the year.
  • Moundreas adds VLCC
    Greek owner NGM Energy has acquired its second VLCC with the purchase of the 299,000-dwt DS Victory (built 2001) from DS Tankers of Germany.
  • Devaluation hits Fesco
    Devaluation of the Russian rouble has seen Far Eastern Shipping (Fesco) book a decline in profit in the first half of 2014, despite growth in container volumes.
  • Deep pocket barbarians
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GSI sinks deeper
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has logged a first-half loss hot on the heels of its acquisition of Longxue Shipbuilding, despite an increase in revenue.
  • Trio for Santoku
    Japan's Santoku Senpaku has increased its domestic orderbook with deals for three new ships.
  • Vega boxship banned
    A German boxship has been banned from Australian ports for three months after being detained over crew wages and conditions.
  • Olympic improves profit
    Oslo-listed Olympic Shipping has seen its profit grow in the second quarter of 2014 thanks to the operation of two new vessels.
  • SCF back in black
    Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has its gas carriers to thank for a return to profit in the first half, as tanker markets struggled.
  • Radiance raises funds
    Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance has issued $100m-worth of 4.3% fixed-rate notes for future investments.
  • Minoan cuts loss
    Greece-based Minoan Lines has seen less red ink in its first half-bottom line.
  • VLCC clear-out continues
    Shipowner John Fredriksen continues to clear out 1990s built VLCCs and has concluded a preliminary deal to sell a 1998 unit for a firm price to a conversion buyer.
  • Flex loss falls
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has cut its first-half loss as it continues to seek charterers for its new LNG ships.
  • Global turns profit
    Malaysia's Global Carriers has posted a profitable second quarter result thanks to an investment disposal during its debt restructuring.
  • Billion-dollar buyback begins
    Danish shipping and oil giant AP Moller-Maersk is preparing to launch the first phase of a share buy-back that will eventually see up to $1bn of its capital cancelled.
  • Asian tanker hijacked
    Armed pirates hijacked a Thai tanker off Malaysia's east coast and pumped out its cargo of oil yesterday, a maritime watchdog said.
  • Brazilian breakthrough
    Norway's Havyard has won its first ever contract in Brazil for the design of four anchor-handlers to be built and operated by Grupo CBO.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has bought more time to come up with a new capital structure in a deal with its banks.
  • ZMPC scores $200m order
    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) has won a valuable order for a big coastal supply ship.
  • Latvian making progress
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has reduced its loss in the first half, but wrote down the value of its fleet to reflect oil majors' stricter vetting procedures.
  • Goldenport cuts the red
    Goldenport Holdings has eked out a small profit in the second quarter, despite an 18% decline in revenues.
  • Rongsheng losses mount
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries, the struggling Chinese shipbuilder, has posted a first half loss of just over CNY 3bn ($498m).
  • Long Beach back on line
    The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Marie.
  • Globus mints dry fixture
    Globus Maritime (Globus) of Greece appears to have lined up a time charter for one of its panamax bulkers.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Maersk, MSC file 2M agreement with FMC
  • CMA CGM reports uptick in volumes, reduced unit costs
    CMA CGM said average revenue per TEU decreased by 3.9 percent over the period. However, the company said, "Freight rates remained volatile overall, with the usual high level of volumes at this time of the year."
  • TIL buys half interest in Buenos Aires terminal
  • Government releases Malaysia Airlines restructuring plan
    The restructuring plan also calls for increased government regulatory support of the new Malaysia Airlines, better job training and new leadership. The new airline's business model will also be more regionally focused.
  • Court dismisses case against NY Waterfront Commission
    Judge Susan Wigenton wrote in her decision "the eradication of racial and gender-based discrimination is a purpose of the compact" between New York and New Jersey that created the commission in 1953.
  • GAO says Ex-Im Bank needs better dual-use export controls
    Ex-Im Bank spells out requirements for products with potential use in either military or commercial applications, in its financing agreements with borrowers. The government seeks to prevent misuse of certain dual-use technologies.
  • WFS buys Swissport's Copenhagen Airport cargo operations
  • Brussels Airport signs on to IATA pharma program
  • DHL ramps up green growth
  • Maryland terminates agreement with CSX for Baltimore intermodal yard
  • Maersk bans plastic scrap ban to Vietnam ports
  • U.S. firm gains $480M solar project in Burma
  • FMC reviews 32 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • New survey explores shipping industry's 'green agenda'
    Data collected to serve as base for roundtable discussion.
  • Prices lack direction across Europe
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Prices mainly soft in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Bunker suppliers, bank chase shipping company assets
    Financial pressure sees Greek ship manager targeted.
  • China Cosco holding makes newbuilding foray
    New box and bulk ships are 'larger, fuel-efficient and eco-friendly'.
  • Interlink orders fuel-efficient ships
    Orders made at Chinese shipyards.
  • ReCAAP: Lube oil tanker attacked
    Cargo stolen by pirates operating two tankers in east Malaysia.
  • Asian IFO rates close week with little change
    Small losses seen with rates in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • OW Bunker eyes further expansion as profits climb
    But weaker growth seen in some key markets.
  • Frontline narrows quarterly losses
    Lower bunker rates helped cut losses.
  • SGMF: Lack of LNG bunkering infrastructure 'an opportunity'
    But range of issues still need to be addressed.
  • Brightoil resumes oil production operations
    After completion of repairs to a single point mooring system.
  • Chinese bunker player reports big H1 sales jump
    Result a boost to parent's bottom line.
  • IFO prices drop in Montreal
    Quiet demand reported at the Canadian port.

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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
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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