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August 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • WTO trade facilitation Bali accord collapses on India's veto
  • Asia-North Europe rate jumps 21pc to US$1,455 TEU in a single week
  • Matson Q2 profit falls 2.2pc to US$35.7 million, revenue up 4.7pc
  • Shenzhen's Huawei first half smartphone exports up 62pc to 34 million
  • Russia sanctions could backfire and threaten to blow euro zone off course
  • 200th shipment of Airbus A320 parts for final assembly line in Tianjin
  • Iran sanctions to go by year-end, allowing IRISL, NITC to return
  • Mombasa port increases quarterly volume 9pc, expects coming box boom
  • US imposes tougher sanctions on Russia after Europe outlines its plan
  • Korean Air reverses loss with US$337 million profit, boosts cargo volume
  • UPS net profit falls 58pc on union payment, despite 5.6pc sales jump
  • Hactl is first in compliance with WHO's pharmaceutical standards
  • AAT attains Good Distribution Practices Certification for pharma
  • ICAO to hold high-powered meeting to address flying in war zones
  • Qatar Air aims to be among the top five global freight operators

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Go cruising on a CMA CGM mega box vessel
  • Indian controlled ships will get preference over foreign ships to carry cargo, says fresh guidelines
  • MOL Ship Management earns certifications for energy, environmental management systems
  • National Waterways project could reduce goods transportation cost by over INR 4K cr. per year
  • Shipping sector gets ready for LNG as alternate fuel
  • Tighter boxship rules likely to be adopted by classification societies
  • Zim emerges as a reinvigorated company
  • Engineering exports up 24.15 pc in Q1, says EEPC
  • New FAO norms likely to boost rice exports
  • Rubber imports surge as car sales climb
  • Lines warn of delays at North American terminals due to US West Coast dock stir
  • Major Port corporatisation back on the agenda?
  • Mumbai Port berths large tanker
  • Exports policy under PM scanner
  • Govt to take a fresh look at PPP MCAs
  • INR plunges to 1-1/2 month low against dollar

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine
  • Seacor recognizes $14.7 million from Caterpillar settlement
  • ABS and MARAD in new agreement on NDRF
  • Rolls-Royce gets $9 million to repair one LCS engine
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1973-built U.S.-flag tug
  • Langh scrubber gains class approval

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Matson reports numbers for first quarter of 2014
  • Marcon International brokers sale of tug MELVIN E. LEMMERHIRT
  • Maritime Administration inks MOU with American Bureau of Shipping
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Is the marine security bubble about to burst?
    The demise of GoAGT brings fears of other private firms going bust
  • Quiet week for capesizes
    Lack of activity leaves Baltic index at a low
  • Ballast water rules exemption aid available
    Online risk assessment tool helps owners to gain exemption from installing costly environmental technology
  • Box line reliability still lags behind 2013 levels
    But shipping lines have managed slightly to improve on-time performance compared with May
  • DP World backs box weighing at ports
    Terminals ready to help shippers comply with new rules, says Europe and Russia region MD Ganesh Raj
  • Attica lines up €50m debt issue
    New XRTC study praises lenders for restraint during lean years for Greek ferry firms
  • Salvors' revenues up
    International Salvage Union says interest in LOF on the rise
  • August GRIs push up rates on all major trades
    Asia-Europe price climbs to highest since February, rates on Asia-US east coast trade highest since launch of SCFI
  • Cosco Corp profit down 19% in second quarter
    Shipbuilding unit of Chinese giant enhances competitiveness in offshore sector
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics - Europe
    Double-digit growth increase in deepsea import volumes during first quarter of the year
  • Volatile suezmax earnings better than low, flat and dull
    1m barrel tankers relish the highs after the lows
  • Freeport LNG receives FERC approval
    Now US export project must obtain licence from energy officials
  • Crisis in Valencia
    Like most of Spain's ports, Valencia is plagued by over-capacity and declining volumes as carriers switch to cheaper alternatives in other parts of the Mediterranean
  • Container weight verification - pragmatism wins the day, says shippers' leader
    Measures will enhance maritime safety while introducing improvements in supply chain processes and standards
  • Week on Wall Street | August 1
    'Dead quiet' results season leaves investors bemused
  • Reederei NSB orders up to nine 5,000 teu boxships
    Deal done with Sainty Marine at $70m apiece
  • Exmar hails VLGC freight market upturn
    Gas carrying company expects master limited partnership to be listed in US this year
  • Are complex onboard systems too clever now?
    More and more sophisticated solutions are being installed on ships, but it still comes down to people
  • Matson books profit amid higher competition
    Containership operator sees muted growth in China for second half

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Mombasa cargo handling up 9%
    The Kenyan port of Mombasa has reported significant improvements in throughput and ship turnaround times. Cargo volumes so far this year have risen by 9%, while the port's notoriously slow turnaround times have fallen from 5.8 days in 2013 to 3.8 days now. Mombasa's MD, Gichiri Ndua, said the port
  • Dredging fleet sails to Sabetta
    DEME Group flagship cutter suction dredger d'Artagnan has led a fleet of 19 dredging vessels from Russia's Port of Murmansk to the Port of Sabetta to help build the Yamal LNG project. One of the largest industrial undertakings in the Russian Arctic, the project involves drilling more than 200 wells,
  • Exmar benefits from LPG vessel sales
    Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar saw first half consolidated net profits of $51.7M with the help of $24.5M from the sale of older LPG tonnage. This compares with a $90.2M profit in the first half last year but this had been boosted by the $54.2M proceeds of the sale of a 50% stake in Exmar LPG to
  • Sinopacific bags AHTS orders from Vallianz
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group of China has won a contract from Singaporean company Vallianz Holdings for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The SPA60 AHTS vessels will be built at Sinopacific's Zhejiang Shipyard and all are expected to be delivered by the beginning of 2015. SPA60s have
  • Most shipping carriers face half-year losses
    Most shipping carriers are likely to post losses in 1H14 with the exception of few Chinese companies, according to two analysts from UOB Kay Hian. Angela Zhou and Lawrence Li suggested the reasons for shipping companies' low earnings were the weak Baltic Dry Index and container freight rates in the
  • Greece helps Chinese flee Libya
    Eighty Chinese nationals were among those evacuated from war-torn Libya by Greek navy frigate Salamis, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Greek government had been asked by China and other countries to assist their citizens to leave the northern African country as clashes between militias
  • China tops shipbuilding sector in 2013
    China topped the shipbuilding sector in 2013, pushing South Korea to second place. China's new ship orders, output and orderbook in 2013 surpassed South Korea's, according to a Korea Institute of Industrial Technology report. China had 35%, 30.7%, and 33.5% of the world's newbuilding orders, output,
  • RSHI predicts much wider losses in 1H14
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI) is predicted to post substantial rise in losses for the first six months in 2014 from a year ago, due to sharp falls in output and orders. Based on the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the company and its subsidiaries for the six months
  • RSHI subsidiary's assets frozen by court
    Jiangsu Rongsheng HI, a key subsidiary of China Rongsheng HI Group Holdings (RSHI), has had its assets worth CNY16 million (USD3 million) seized and frozen by a court over disputes with a Chinese marine materials and spare parts supplier. The Wuhan Maritime Court approved Nantong Yanjiang Pipe
  • Singapore MPA still firm on MFM requirement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reiterated that all new bunker tankers applying for a bunker tanker license must be fitted with an approved mass flow meter (MFM) for delivery of marine fuel oil (MFO) by 31 December, while existing bunker tankers operating in Singapore have
  • Sainty Marine wins box ship orders
    Sainty Marine has won a new order from German shipowner Reederei NSB for four 5,000 teu dual-fuel container ships with options for another five. The newbuilds will cost about USD70 million each, with delivery scheduled from 2017 to 2018, a stock filing of the company said today. The construction of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • YRC Worldwide cuts losses, but struggles with surging freight
    At times, there can be such a thing as too much freight. When total shipments per day at YRC Freight rose 4.8 percent in the second quarter, and freight tonnage was up 5.9 percent year-over-year, the increase meant more hiring, more handling and higher operating costs. "The volume of business caused...
  • SeaIntel: G6 struggles in schedule reliability
    The G6 Alliance is performing abysmally compared with its competitors when it comes to schedule reliability, according to a new SeaIntel report. Schedule reliability of G6 Alliance carriers generally improved from May to June. Full-size chart The carriers of the G6 Alliance - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line and OOCL...
  • Myanmar health care spending lifts logistics market
    Consumer spending on over-the-counter health care products in Myanmar is anticipated to grow from around $140 million in 2013 to $480 million by 2020, providing a huge and growing market for distributors and logistics providers. The medical devices market in Myanmar is anticipated to grow threefold by 2020, and eight out...
  • Yusen Logistics narrows loss
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that it incurred a group net loss of ¥518 million ($5.03 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which started on April 1. But the group net loss narrowed from ¥592 million in the same three-month period last year, Yusen Logistics...
  • US trucking employment rises, but gains slow from June
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index climbed 0.2 percentage points to 97.4 last month. Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose for the fifth straight month in July, driven by steady improvement in the U.S. economy, stronger industrial output and freight demand. Based on preliminary employment data, the index climbed 0.2...
  • US, China spar over WTO poultry rulings
    Despite a loss at the World Trade Organization last fall, China isn't prepared to give in on a dispute over U.S. poultry that has exposed U.S. producers to steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties in what was once their largest overseas market. The WTO ruled last September that China used an invalid...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for August 1
    Several container lines announced this week general rate increases for the month of September. This year GRI announcements are coming once, if not twice, every month as carriers battle a volatile spot market. The general rate increases that went into effect today seem to have been marginally successful, although a trend...
  • Industry seeks answers on MOL Comfort sinking
    More than a year after the container ship MOL Comfort and its 4,382 containers sank in the Gulf of Aden, shippers are watching developments in a Japanese court and awaiting a classification society's report on the sinking. With nominal capacity of 8,110 20-foot-equivalent units, the MOL Comfort is the largest container...
  • Slideshow: Top stories of the first half of 2014
    The first half of 2014 saw the start of several stories that JOC.com will most likely be covering for the next year and perhaps beyond. These industry-changing events hit all transportation modes, and are setting the stage for an interesting second half. While trucking faces a major capacity issue and driver...
  • Matson still interested in Alaska market
    Hawaii-focused Matson remains interested in entering the Alaska market if one of the two Jones Act carriers in that trade decides to sell, CEO Matt Cox told analysts after the company's second-quarter earnings report.
  • Matson posts profit, expects late-2014 gains
    Artist's rendition of one of Matson's planned Aloha Class vessels.Jones Act carrier Matson posed slight declines in second-quarter net profit and operating income but said it expects its operating results in the second half of 2014 to show improvement from a year ago. Matson said it walked away from low-margin business...
  • SCFI: Rates jump on major east-west lanes
    Spot rates to northern Europe jumped 20.9 percent this week. Full-size chart August general rate increases have given a boost to spot rates on all of the major lanes this week, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showed pricing gains for carriers from Shanghai to both Europe and the United States. Spot rates...
  • WTO trade facilitation deal collapses on Indian protectionism
    The WTO's Trade Negotiations CommitteeIndia's refusal to give in on protecting its food subsidy program spelled the end of a World Trade Organization pact aimed at improving global trade facilitation. The Bali Package of reforms would have been the largest trade deal in the WTO's 19-year history by improving global standards...
  • Port productivity improves, 'but more needs to be done'
    Terminal operators are responding to the tsunami of large vessels that have descended upon ports around the world by dramatically increasing their productivity in turning the mega-ships, the 2013 JOC Group's Port Performance project has shown. But the gains that were realized in 2013 compared to port and terminal performance in...
  • US Congress passes 11th-hour highway funding patch
    WASHINGTON - U.S. federal dollars to states for highway construction will keep flowing through May now that Congress approved a bill just hours before the main engine of such funding would have expired. States on average would have seen their federal funding for highway, road and bridge construction begin decreasing by...
  • IAG cargo revenue slumps as carrier exits freighters
    IAG's cargo revenue slumped more than 12 percent in the second quarter as the carrier exited freighters. The owner of British Airways and Iberia booked freight sales of €238 million ($319 million) in the three months through June against '271 million in the same period in 2013 as volume shrank 5.2...
  • Rotterdam congestion forces Hapag-Lloyd to switch Asia-Europe loop to Antwerp
    ECT Delta terminalHapag-Lloyd announced it is temporarily diverting vessels deployed on one of its Europe-Asia services from Rotterdam to Antwerp as congestion worsens at Europe's biggest container port as the peak shipping season gathers speed. The German ocean carrier's move comes amid reports that rail services between Rotterdam and its European...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • MarAd mints class deal
    The US Maritime Administration has renewed its alliance with a leading classification society.
  • Cape cargoes cometh
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market struggled to gain momentum in the first-half of 2014 but many continue to believe the segment will rebound in the months ahead.
  • Economou doubles down
    A Greek shipping mogul's appetite for exposure to the spot market appears to be on the rise.
  • Bouchard inks ATB tugs
    Bouchard Transportation has penned an order for a pair of tugs under what appears to be a broader campaign to cash in on rising demand for Jones Act tonnage.
  • Classic deal for Lemos cape
    George Economou's Classic Maritime has tied up a CM Lemos-owned capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Nobu Su trial date set
    But will enigmatic Taiwanese owner or any of his representatives show up for case being brought by Greek owner?
  • Pac Basin pins shortfall
    Pacific Basin Shipping says 40% of dry cargo newbuildings failed to arrive as planned in the first half of 2014.
  • Unavoidable but necessary
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Yards lift Cosco Singapore
    Improved income from its shipyards has pushed up second quarter profit at Cosco Corp Singapore.
  • Settlement spur
    Seacor Marine has recorded a $14.7m gain in the second quarter following the settlement of a legal dispute with Caterpillar.
  • Door open for Dorian MLP
    Dorian LPG could join the line of shipowners looking to complete the listing of an MLP, a top analyst says.
  • LNG finance deal overturned
    A ruling that a ship leasing deal for two costly LNG carriers qualified for allowances under UK tax law has been overturned by a London appeal court.
  • Sales boost Exmar
    Exmar has delivered a strong second quarter to complete a first half which has seen the company benefit from asset sales.
  • Sainty share hits ceiling
    Investors have responded enthusiastically to a premium order at Sainty Marine.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • BREAKING NEWS: PortMiami tunnel to open Sunday
    The tunnel is expected to shave 25 minutes from a port shuttle truck's round trip to the port, making it possible for drivers to add at least one more revenue-bearing trip to their 11-hour driving day.
  • WTO's trade facilitation efforts falling flat
    The TFA was part of a package of agreements approved at the WTO's meeting seven months ago in Bali, Indonesia. The agreement, focused on trade facilitation, was expected to reduce trade costs, especially for developing countries.
  • Europe funds TEN-T projects
  • Gabrielson leaving Target for Lowe's
    Longtime Target transportation executive Rick Gabrielson told American Shipper Thursday that he is taking a vice president role in transportation with the home improvement retailer Lowe's.
  • Matson Q2 profit lower, but revenue increases
    The company's ocean transportation business had revenue of $321.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 3.6-percent increase, year-over-year, but it had a 4.4-percent decrease in operating income over the same period.
  • OOCL opens Salt Lake City office
  • YRC Worldwide sees improvement during Q2
    "For a company that almost failed several times in recent years, we view the Q2'14 performance as a step in the right direction," Thom Albrecht of BB&T Capital Markets said. "The stage is set for a return to profitability during 2H'14."
  • IAG Cargo has revenue decline in Q2
  • Executive moves
    Page International has promoted Patrick Page to president and chief operating officer, where he will be responsible for directing and leading all aspects of the company. Page has been with the company since 1998, most recently working as vice president. During his time at Page International, Page has gained import and export sales experience, facility with corporate management and administration, and an understanding of marketing.
  • Congress clears temporary fix for Highway Trust Fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Vancouver IFO380 holds steady
    Avails were said to be good at the Canadian West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Mass flow meters' success to be 'determined by shipowners'
    Rate of adoption will be key, says member of Singapore Standards Council.
  • Prices close week soft in Fujairah
    Prices in Suez showed little movement.
  • Prices soft in major European ports
    Ex-wharf product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Players warned not to delay meeting MFM rules
    Last minute rush could mean longer installation times.
  • Data shows US fuel oil production shrinking
    Bunker market demand expected to fall.
  • Horizon reaches agreement in surcharge case
    Sums involved have not been released.
  • Black Sea port sees prices climb as avails tighten
    Novorossiysk IFO prices up by $60 in four weeks.
  • Asian market ends week stable
    Possible delays to bunker deliveries in Busan.
  • Dan Bunkering makes global changes
    'Organisational changes ensure we will be well equipped for the years to come,' says CEO.
  • Asian traders warn of bunkering disruptions
    Lurking typhoon on the East China Sea threatens shipping operations.
  • Rotterdam awards bunker supply deal
    Dutch marine fuels supplier wins contract worth millions.
  • Russian bunker player expands fleet
    Yug Bunker Service in move to enhance operations.

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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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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