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December 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Trade Facilitation Agreement wins unanimous backing at WTO in Geneva
  • OOCL joins other lines in putting off west coast congestion surcharge
  • Protectionism rises as Beijing deploys non-tariff barriers to imports
  • China accelerates railway spending, partly to bolster cooling economy
  • UK minister to raise pirate ransom insurance concerns with security ministry
  • UN's new Polar Code to be enforced, Russia still unhappy with rules
  • Singapore eyes 3pc GDP rise in 2014 and expects to see 2-4pc in 2015
  • French truckers seek European Union protection from Polish low-cost carriers
  • Royal Mail's travails grow more acute competing with e-tailing giant Amazon
  • Old code of rescue at sea challenged by exigencies of modern maritime life
  • Two-day Lufthansa pilot strike to hit freighters and long-haul flights
  • Cathay, SIA among airlines sued by Deutsche Bahn in price-fixing
  • US-Mexico air agreement to raise number of airlines, destinations
  • Air cargo to enjoy boom beyond Chinese New Year, says AAPA chief
  • Latin American airports congested as soon as they open: IATA official

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Emirates Shipping Line upgrades East Africa services
  • EU regulation on CO2 reporting by ships may complicate global agreement, says ICS
  • Global schedule reliability increases as Los Angeles/Long Beach port congestion continues
  • Govt plans coastal economic regions under Sagarmala project
  • Govt to launch PM's Jal Marg Yojana to enhance water transport
  • Hamburg Süd wins 'Electrolux Supplier Award 2014'
  • NYK Group co. develops new lubricity-improving, anti-mold oil additive
  • Preparing for low sulphur operation
  • UK freight forwarding sector welcomes road improvement plans
  • Dock workers observe cleanliness drive at Mumbai Port
  • Fadnavis lays foundation stone for Karanja port
  • Gateway Rail appoints Sachin Bhanushali as CEO
  • 48 new power projects seek funding
  • Govt will try to introduce GST Bill in current Parliament session, says Jaitley
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • PM promises improved physical infrastructure in North-East
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 8 pc
  • Stainless steel mills want buffer against cheap Chinese imports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia dispensing with ineffectual heavy vehicle devices
  • Kazakhstan turns eyes on port of Bandar Abbas
  • Yellow in motion - but only with SBB Cargo
  • Contract logistics under new guidance in Brazil
  • A vacancy to fill at Saudia
  • Algeria to upgrade northern railway line
  • C.H. Robinson to acquire Freightquote
  • Emirates launches third new A380 destination within three...
  • PD Ports strengthening rail connections
  • Rolner back on board and taking top berth
  • RZDL joins Sino-Russian logistics project
  • Industry heavyweights sign automotive partnership
  • Asian airfreight volumes taking off in October
  • Von Süd- und Nordamerika nach Doha
  • Vertannes wins Martin Schröder award
  • Bimco calls for less red tape for shipping industry

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Shell prioritises navigational audits
    Close engagement with the bridge team via navigational audits has been "incredibly valuable" for Shell, a company executive told a Nautical Institute seminar in London last night. David Hill, deputy designated person ashore at Shell, told attendees at 'Watchkeeping Standards - Do Navigation Audits
  • Bulker giant maintains cost control
    Star Bulk, the largest US-traded dry bulk company including newbuildings, has posted lower than expected third-quarter losses due to its cost-control efforts. The NASDAQ-listed owner reported net income of $221,000 for 3Q14, compared with a net loss of $168,000 in the same period last year.
  • Hapag-CSAV union is sealed
    A merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV's container shipping business has finally been closed after anti-trust clearance from all relevant authorities, the partners announced today. The German carrier and its Chilean counterpart are poised to become the world's fourth-largest box operator through a
  • Parakou secures NASDAQ listing
    Parakou Tankers will become a publicly traded company in the US following its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed last year. On 2 December, Cambridge and Singapore-based Parakou Tankers - an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou
  • Nam Cheong adds subsidiaries in Malaysia
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has set up two new wholly owned subsidiaries - SK Power and SK Precious - in Malaysia's Labuan federal territory. The two firms were incorporated by SK Global, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Nam Cheong. Both new companies have been set
  • Container spot rates set to sag in 2015
    Container spot freight rates are likely to slip in 2015 amid continued overcapacity and weak pricing discipline, says Sydbank senior analyst Jacob Pedersen. In November, spot rates sank about 15%, with Asia-Europe rates leading the decline, he said in a monthly review of the shipping markets. "The
  • South Stream diversion may spur shipping
    Russia's decision to divert the South Stream gas pipeline to Turkey raises the issue of how Europe might alternatively source gas, says Frode Morkedal, a shipping analyst at ABG Sundal Collier in Oslo. Agreed in 2006, the pipeline had been due to carry 63M cbm of gas per year from the eastern
  • Dry bulk vessels continue to shed value
    Dry bulk carriers are still losing value, although owners look unlikely to book impairment charges this quarter, say analysts. Kurt Waldeland and Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo, said "asset values have continued to slide through 4Q14" in the absence of a seasonal upturn
  • One dead, 52 missing as trawler sinks
    A South Korean stern trawler flooded and sank in the Bering Sea yesterday, leaving one of its 60 crew dead and 52 missing. Oryong No. 501 (IMO number 7388504) went down at about 14:20 Korean time while catching pollack off the coast of northeast Russia's Chukotka region after seawater entered its
  • Report shreds Hong Kong Terminal 10 plan
    Hong Kong's proposed development of a 10th cargo terminal, at southwest Tsing Yi, is economically unviable, according to a report released yesterday. But the 'Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030' said Kwai Tsing container port needs more land to stay competitive. While
  • Mermaid Maritime seeks M&A opportunities
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime is eyeing the merger and acquisition (M&A) market on the back of its strong financial performance. CEO and executive vice-president Chalermchai Mahagitsiri told IHS Maritime that, despite volatile oil prices, the company finished its 2014
  • Oil price drop to hit Korea's shipbuilding industry
    The drop in oil prices would affect Korean shipbuilders both offshore and commercial vessel players, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities analysts Young-soo Han said, "The Korean shipbuilding share price index fell 5% last week, after oil prices declined following an Organization
  • NYK subsidiary creates fuel additive
    Nippon Yuka Kogyo, a subsidiary of Japan's second-biggest shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has developed an additive for low-sulphur gas oil. The company says the product would improve the safety of bunkering equipment. Generally, various additives are needed to improve
  • MODEC teams up with Schahin in FPSO project
    MODEC and its Brazilian partner Schahin Group have won a contract to supply, charter and operate a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel by Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras). In late November, the two partners signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Petrobras on the same project, a
  • CSA calls for supervision of shipping alliances
    China Shipowners' Association (CSA) called for government departments to strengthen supervision over shipping alliances, especially the alliance of foreign shipping companies, on 27 November. "The government should enhance supervision over industrial organisations, including shipping alliances,

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • ABS approves LNG fueled Z-drive towboat design
  • Schettino could face 22 year prison term
  • Jensen designs two new Crescent Towing ASD tugs
  • Bharat Amin named Newport News VP and CIO
  • December 02, 2014 Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger
  • December 02, 2014 MaK to power Maersk COSCO newbuilds
  • DNV GL introduces "GAS READY" notation
  • December 02, 2014 Ingalls Shipbuilding unions ratify contract extension

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver changing permitting process for container trucks
  • Orion Marine Group names Stauffer to company board of directors
  • Crowley making changes to management makeup
  • C.H. Robinson agrees to buy Freightquote.com in cash deal
  • Diana Containerships takes delivery of 5,000 TEU box ship SANTA PAMINA

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Star Bulk open to new mergers while ramping up consolidated entity
    Much of its activity during the third quarter centered on 'defensive stance'
  • European lines tighten their grip on box trades as Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merge
    Carriers must integrate as quickly as possible to achieve cost savings of $300m
  • Smit among tug firms raided by Dutch and German competition authorities
    Update: Six companies said to be under investigation
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger of container businesses
    Ownership structure of German line to change as CSAV acquires 34% shareholding
  • Cambridge Capital and Parakou Tankers plan a 20-tanker buying spree
    Mergers and acquisition firm has the muscle to expand the Singapore owner's fleet
  • Busan urges northeast Asia ports to co-operate
    Lim speaks out as South Korean hub faces growing transhipment rivalry from China
  • The race is on as container lines finalise 20,000 teu boxship orders
    G6 members MOL and OOCL are front runners as top carriers eye their next newbuildings
  • Fuyo Kaiun chooses aframax time charter over spot market
    Japanese owner puts Rich Duke II on 12-month time charter for $18,750 per day
  • Asia-Europe trade volumes continue upward trend
    Peak leg trade figures show 8% growth for the first nine months of this year
  • US port congestion hits transpacific reliability
    But global carrier performance improves as congestion in north Europe eases
  • VLCCs answer a $64,000 question
    Big tankers' fourth-quarter earnings hit a four-year high
  • Tokyo court ends Sanko reorganisation
    Japanese dry bulk and tanker operator went bust in 2012 and has been under court-led reorganisation for more than a year
  • Cleartrade and Baltex open FFA competition via LCH Clearnet
    Singapore-based Cleartrade will offer LCH EnClear futures contracts, as Baltex launches block trade facility in the wake of LCH's reclassification drive

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing North American drayage program
    Port Metro Vancouver is putting the finishing touches on the first drayage program in North America that will seek to balance truck capacity with demand in order to promote profitable operations for motor carriers and a sustainable wage level for drivers. Canada's largest container port announced that it is finalizing details...
  • Boston port throughput up for fifth straight month
    The port of Boston continued a streak of year-over-year volume gains in November, handling 16.5 percent more cargo last month. November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs. Full size chart. Though traffic slowed a little as peak season subsided, November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs, 16.5 percent more than November 2013. Year...
  • Shipping emissions at ports to quadruple by 2050, report says
    Most shipping emissions at ports are set to increase fourfold through 2050, requiring strong abatement measures on shipping in targeted regions in coming decades, according to a new report by the International Transport Forum. Carbon dioxide and mono-nitrogen oxide emissions from ships in ports are forecast to rise up to...
  • World Bank to invest $1.2 billion in East African transport infrastructure
    Photo courtesy of TCITS.A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years. The investments will be spent, in part, to develop inland waterways and enhance capacity at the area's...
  • Seattle-Tacoma alliance moves one-step forward with regulatory nod
    Photo courtesy of the Port of Tacoma.WASHINGTON - The ports of Seattle and Tacoma are one step closer to creating an alliance to protect and even expand their container market share after getting a green light - one of two needed - from U.S. maritime regulators. Members of the U.S. Federal...
  • Canada's Manitoulin acquires Canfleet to expand ocean exports to Asia
    Manitoulin Global Forwarding, part of one of Canada's largest freight companies, is strengthening its links to Asian markets and Western Canada base by acquiring Canfleet Logistics of Vancouver, British Columbia, which offers ocean export and logistics services. "An ongoing quest for Manitoulin is to extend our customers' global reach, with an...
  • Freightquote acquisition expands C.H. Robinson's LTL, e-commerce reach
    The largest U.S. freight broker, $12.8 billion C.H. Robinson Worldwide, is buying one of the largest Internet-based truck freight brokers, Freightquote.com. The $365 million cash deal will open new opportunities for C.H. Robinson in e-commerce and less-than-truckload markets. "E-commerce is going to be a bigger part of future supply chain services...
  • LA-LB congestion wreaks more havoc on liner schedule reliability
    Ongoing congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to hurt the schedule of reliability of carriers calling the largest port complex in the Americas last month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest Global Liner Performance Report. Trans-Pacific eastbound schedule reliability dropped 3 percentage points from September to...
  • Japan, Turkey begin free trade negotiations
    TOKYO - Japan and Turkey have kicked off negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, as Tokyo sees the newly industrialized country as a potentially lucrative market and strategic gateway to other markets in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. Under the proposed FTA -dubbed the Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA...
  • Cost-conscious carriers put focus on port, terminal efficiency
    With congestion and other terminal-related charges increasingly impacting bottom lines, ports are rapidly moving to center stage in ocean carriers' strategic planning. That was the key message to emerge from JOC Group's inaugural Port Performance Conference-Europe in London last month, where port, carrier, shipper and other interests highlighted the challenges facing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger, creating world's fourth-largest ocean carrier
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have completed their merger to become the world's fourth-largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean shipping companies said the merger of CSAV's container operations, which was agreed in April, was finalized after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. The merged carrier will have a fleet of around 200 ships with...
  • Sealing shipment integrity
    Q: We're a motor carrier, and I have a question regarding a carrier maintaining seal integrity, and the consequences of it not doing so. To be more specific, I have a few shippers who will reject any incoming loads if there is a broken or missing seal, and demand that the...
  • Lawmakers agree on bill to limit FMC terms, create maritime strategy
    U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bipartisan bill to limit Federal Maritime Commission members' terms, reauthorize the FMC and Coast Guard budgets at current levels, and establish a national maritime policy to encourage U.S.-flag shipping. The provisions were included in a Coast Guard reauthorization bill endorsed by Republican...
  • ILWU monopoly is main cause of negotiation strife
    The mess at U.S. West Coast ports continues to get extraordinary coverage and attention, and the mess just gets worse. The apparent lack of real progress in negotiations between waterfront employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union caused me to pause and recall a...
  • Indian shippers face steeper intermodal haulage fees
    Full-size imageIndian shippers, already hit hard by port congestion and ocean carrier surcharges, face steeper haulage charges to move their containerized goods via rail. The Ministry of Railways plans to charge intermodal operators, including state-owned Container Corporation of India, 25 percent to 41 percent more for using the network of Indian...
  • Solid multimodal operations lift Fesco's interim earnings
    LONDON - Fesco, the Russian transport group, posted higher revenue and earnings in the third quarter as double digit growth in rail and port traffic, and deep sea container volumes offset the negative impact of a weaker rouble. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose to $55.1 million in the...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Cape retreat continues
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market continued to slide Tuesday, which marks the continuation of a losing streak that has lasted for nearly two straight weeks.
  • Star Bulk plots disposals
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece is planning to offload ageing tonnage under a broader effort to plug a funding gap that could top $100m in the coming years.
  • Authorities raid Smit offices
    The world's largest operator of harbour tugs has emerged as one of the targets of an investigation led by competition watchdogs in the Netherlands and Germany.
  • Star Bulk clinches cash
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece appears to be making progress in its crusade to line up commercial debt to fund fleet expansion.
  • SBLK in the black
    Star Bulk Carriers managed to eke out a modest profit in the third quarter, a period in which many of its peers suffered heavy losses.
  • Officially together
    The merger of Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Chilean partner Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is ready to start business after receiving approval from all relevant global authorities.
  • Schettino takes stand
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has made a combative first appearance at his trial for manslaughter.
  • Build your ships locally
    Nigeria has introduced a new regulation which ensures that certain components of vessels built to operate in Nigeria are fabricated within the country.
  • Parakou picking off tankers
    Parakou Tankers has revealed plans for a radical expansion of its fleet as part of its move to go public in the US.
  • GasLog targets 40 ships
    Greek owner GasLog and its GasLog Partners spin-off have unveiled their blueprint to grow the fleet to 40 LNG carriers by 2017.
  • Mercuria takes OW staff
    Swiss trader Mercuria is building its presence in the ship fuel sector by adding close to 40 ex-OW Bunker workers.
  • Parakou going public
    Parakou Tankers has taken a shortcut to the US capital markets after combining with Nasdaq-listed Cambridge Capital Acquisition.
  • Taiwan Nav weaker
    Taiwan Navigation has posted lower third quarter profit as operating costs rose faster than revenue.
  • Baja bids for SNCM
    Mexican operator Baja Ferries has lodged a formal offer for bankrupt French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Billionaire stacks up on SALT
    Hedge fund billionaire Marc Lasry has built on his holding in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Tianjin firms VLCC order
    HNA group company Tianjin Marine has won Chinese regulatory approval for a share issue to fund its big VLCC and LNG carrier order spree.
  • Sanko officially free
    A Tokyo court has formally ended the reorganisation process for slimmed-down Japanese owner Sanko Steamship.
  • HMM plots fundraiser
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is considering further fundraising to improve its finances, but it has not yet finalised details.
  • Allied takes cape pulse
    Capesize rates have grossly disappointed in the fourth quarter and more trouble lay ahead for owners in 2015, according to Greek broker Allied.
  • Dynagas puts $500m on shelf
    Dynagas LNG Partners has laid the foundations to raise up to $500m from investors.
  • Anek ferry hit by fire
    An Anek ro-pax has been damaged after a fire broke out in its engine room.
  • Caneco for sale
    Brazil's bankrupt Estaleiro Caneco shipyard in Rio de Janeiro is up for grabs again.
  • Jinling wins CNCo ship
    The CSC Jinling shipyard in China has announced an order for an environmentally friendly cement carrier.
  • Van Oord goes shopping
    Van Oord has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of fellow Dutch company Ballast Nedam Offshore.
  • Mermaid makes Jaya claim
    Jaya Holdings has received a claim from Mermaid Marine Asia over an alleged breach of warranties related to the purchase of its offshore businesses.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Trident Alliance gains steam on emission compliance
  • ILWU - PMA 'big table' contract talks to resume
  • Congressmen want coal-volume monitoring
  • UTi partners with Beijing Changjiu Logistics
  • Fitch: Debt repayment is infrastructure creation's biggest issue
  • Kenya Airways links up with CCN
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger
  • C.H. Robinson acquires internet-based broker Freightquote

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Marine Atlantic to raise ticket prices despite falling oil price
    Ferry operator's switch to more expensive diesel behind move.
  • DNV GL's notation helps assess newbuilds' LNG-readiness
    Verifies that vessel complies with rules governing gas-powered ships.
  • World Fuel Services acquires WMF from OW Bunker
    Bankrupt firm bought WMF in June 2014.
  • Skuld issues new ECA warning
    On-board procedures must ensure effective fuel segregation.
  • Marine technology company sets up European subsidiary
    Triton Emission Solutions says 'multiple shipping companies' have options on its sulphur reduction technology.
  • Danish firm lands its first scrubber order
    System worth up to $5 million to be installed on ferry by April next year.
  • Ferry company preparing ECA surcharge
    'We support the environmental demands of the new rules, but we would have liked some more flexibility,' says P&O.
  • Swiss trading house to hire over 30 ex-OW staff
    Mercuria has moved to become a significant player in the marine fuels market.
  • Bunker demand to grow on the back of rising global trade
    IEA analyst makes new five-year forecast for bunker demand.
  • Liquidator clarifies its position over OW's Asian receivables
    'ING does not have claims over all the receivables of the failed companies in Singapore.'
  • Cruise liner adds to 'eco' order
    Newbuilding promises 'significant' bunker savings.
  • Financial holding firm expands Asian oil operations
    Company already has plans to enter marine fuels sector in Singapore.
  • Emissions-reducing technology claims industry award
    System may be combined with scrubber systems to remove sulphur from flue gases.
  • Turkish yard to build pioneering offshore vessel
    First to feature an electro control system that optimises fuel consumption.
  • Mauritius bunkering plans take step foward
    Gibraltar's bunkering superintendent to act as consultant.
  • CEPSA gives details of ECA-compliant product
    'We will test the market and see what the demand is.'

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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
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
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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