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February 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC seals its biggest deal for six 14,000-TEUers by working options
  • China Cosco Holdings orders five 9,400-TEU ships from Shanghai yard
  • Cosco Pacific's Piraeus near Athens becomes 3rd biggest Med box port
  • CMA CGM believes in Somalian recovery, launches service to Mogadishu
  • 3,000-strong CN Rail Teamsters vote down contract ratification
  • Influential US shipping blog predicts 3pc container boost in 2014
  • Chinese ivory smuggler faces 7 years in Kenyan jail or US$233,000 fine
  • Nhava Sheva Port's box terminal to be partly closed from March-May
  • Maersk unit and Primaira to launch air cleaning system for reefer boxes
  • NYK-Puninar Jaya JV offers automotive logistics in Indonesia
  • China to expand 'three once' customs regime nationwide in 2014
  • BIFA backs truck load code from International Road Transport Union
  • Princess Anne to open annual ACCSEAS conference in Edinburgh March 4
  • Transnet port authority chief to deliver keynote at Cool Logistics Africa
  • Cargolux to lose a second senior exec after HNCA buys 35pc stake
  • India lifts ban on Airbus A380s, SIA and Emirates to benefit
  • DHL opens international centre at Heathrow to service United Airlines
  • DB Schenker TAPA certified service provider at Charles de Gaulle
  • Forward Air buyout of Central States trucker for US$95.6 million

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Bahri takes delivery of third of 5 contracted dry bulk vessels
  • CSAV inducts 2,000 new reefers into fleet
  • Logistics companies could become search engines of the real world, says DHL trend report
  • NYK selected for inclusion in corporate sustainability rating
  • Proposed P3, enhanced G6 seen having positive impact on shipping
  • KPKS pushes for resolving pending issues
  • Port developers call for wider PMG mandate
  • PPT consults RITES over capacity addition
  • CII pegs economic growth at 4.5-5 pc in H2
  • EPCES meeting raises policy & operational concerns with Minister
  • Export of engg goods overtakes textiles, gems & jewellery
  • Exporters should explore Western & Central African markets: Fieo
  • Gas pricing key to LNG deal with Qatar: Petronet
  • HPPL to invest around INR 32K cr. in power projects
  • INR turns weak against US currency

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Six regular trains now using Rotterdam-Duisburg corridor
  • Duisburg eyes 5 million teu threshold
  • Fiege in charge of logistics for Pirelli Deutschland
  • CIT acquires European rail lessor Nacco
  • Ruslan Salis passes quality audit
  • Air Astana manages cargo business with Champ
  • Gefco opens new storage terminal in Romania
  • Malcolm Group gets measure of euro 6 with new FM tractor
  • Moody's: US ports 2014 outlook is negative
  • Gefco raises flag in Central Europe, Balkan and Middle East...
  • New head of refrigerated logistics at Damco
  • DST Combitrans phases in new furnishing logistics hall
  • Roll out of four New BharatBenz truck models
  • LUG gains Delta Cargo as customer in Munich
  • SDV - Mit Schwung ins neue Jahr
  • Sievert augments management for international activities
  • Atran Airlines welcomes new general director

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Ensco sells two oldies
  • LHA 6 sails through Navy acceptance trials
  • GD Electric Boat gets $520 million more for Virginia Class
  • Fjord Line takes delivery of second LNG fueled cruise ferry
  • ACL sets routes for newbuild paddlewheelers
  • Cassens Werft books ROpax order
  • IACS releases new "Blue Book"

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Port of Portland releases volume numbers for 2013
  • Port of Everett Commissioner named secretary for WPPA
  • Repair work forces closure of large/small Ballard Locks
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to build world's largest container ships
  • Willard Marine receives order for Ukrainian Navy patrol boats

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Euronav reveals its hand
    COMMENT: Latest move displays keen business sense
  • Euronav sets up joint venture to buy OSG tankers
    Partnership with GSO Capital Partners makes a move for five vessels
  • Primorsk Shipping sells suezmax for conversion into FPSO
    Conversions offer openings for tanker sellers
  • Borealis buys IMTC containerships
    Maersk steps in over laid-up vessels to end long-running dispute
  • Kexim provides $353m financing to Economou-linked LNG entity
    State lender backs Oceanus' order for four liquefied natural gas tankers at DSME
  • Clock is ticking on Enrica Lexie case
    India must decide whether to invoke death penalty laws within a week
  • Goldenport keeps its options open on bulker buying
    London-listed owner prefers secondhand tonnage but does not rule out newbuildings
  • London Gateway benefits from stormy weather across northern Europe
    The UK's newest port leaps on the chance to prove itself to prospective customers
  • CMES confirms a new batch of bulkers and LNG newbuildings
    State carrier keen for new investment despite $363m loss last year
  • Saudi Arabia opens new container gateway
    Low-key start for King Abdullah Port
  • Jeddah expands to meet demand
    The only way is up as volume growth feeds investment in infrastructure
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    This month, Containerisation International takes a look at the likely vessel utilisation rates on some of the key European trades
  • Otto Marine sells two maintenance vessels for $30m
    Offshore specialist promotes chief finance officer to new executive role
  • Scorpio Bulkers charters in five dry bulk carriers
    Prices range from $13,250 per day to $16,000 per day
  • Epic Gas plans $75m Oslo private placement
    Proceeds will expand LPG carrier fleet
  • Maersk remains the most reliable box carrier
    But service gap between best and worst performers is narrowing, says SeaIntel
  • 'Welcome on board - the mate's a bastard'
    Bullying at sea has a long tradition but a new initiative aims to stamp it out

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • JRS refinances mortgages on two ships
    Dutch ship manager JR Shipping has managed to save two of its container ships by refinancing the vessels' mortgages
  • Robbers board chemical tanker in Malacca Straits
    Five robbers armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker anchored at Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia, in the Malacca Straits, the International Maritime Bureau reported on 3 February
  • SMIT wins contract to remove rig
    SMIT Salvage is believed to have been awarded a contract to remove a damaged jack-up platform from the seabed off Angola
  • Finnlines reorganises operations
    The Grimaldi Group's Baltic subsidiary, Finland-based Finnlines, has reorganised its operations so that it is sole fleet owner
  • OSG to auction off five tankers
    OSG will sell five crude tankers through an auction process, with an initial 'stalking horse' bid placed by a joint venture between Euronav and private equity group Blackstone
  • Dover-Calais passenger numbers rise
    The number of passengers ferried between Dover and Calais and Dunkirk rose by 6.8% to 12.7M in 2013
  • Power outage halts exports from Richards Bay
    A power failure at South Africa's main coal port Richards Bay could halt the export of up to 1.5M tonnes of coal
  • Polluted rivers 'can lead to extreme corrosion'
    Shipowners have recently complained of significant vessel corrosion after calling at certain ports in polluted river systems in Vietnam over the past two years, according to P&I club Gard
  • Turkey, Bulgaria close road borders to trucks
    Turkish hauliers are reported to have begun looking for alternative sea routes following the closure of Turkey's road borders with Bulgaria in a tit-for-tat dispute over transit passes for trucks
  • TTA shareholders approve rights offering
    Shareholders in Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) voted 90% in favour of a rights offering, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Severe Weather Chills Manufacturing, Slows Deliveries
    Snow, sleet and freezing rain may be impeding visibility on U.S. highways, but the impact of severe winter weather on the U.S. economy is clear in the Institute of Supply Management's latest economic indices. The January PMI index of factory activity, released Feb. 3, declined 5.2 percentage points from December...
  • Q&A: Sealing the Deal on Damages
    Q: This relates to your column concerning the carrier that showed up with a seal number on the trailer that didn't match the bill of lading. I'm not a lawyer and write this simply out of curiosity, but if the seal number isn't the one that's in the B/L, I think...
  • California Ports Outpace PNW Rivals
    Container volumes moving through West Coast ports in 2013 increased 2 percent compared to 2012. Loaded import containers also increased 2 percent, as did loaded export containers, according to numbers posted on the website of the Pacific Maritime Association. Los Angeles-Long Beach led the way last year for West Coast ports....
  • SeaIntel Report: Carriers' 4Q Reliability Hit All-Time Low
    Based on SeaIntel's monthly Global Liner Performance reports, container ships reached their destination ports around the world on time 79.5 percent of the time in 2013, down 1.1 percentage point from 80.6 percent in 2012. The year was capped off with a month-over-month drop of 7.7 percentage points in December...
  • Weather, Congestion Produce Chassis Shortages
    Winter weather has combined with congestion at terminals and backlogs for repairs to produce chassis shortages at the Port of New York and New Jersey and at Midwest rail terminals. New York-New Jersey drayage drivers have complained for weeks about tight supplies of chassis at some terminals. Truckers are reluctant to send...
  • US House Transport Leader Says Not Time for Fuels Tax Hike
    WASHINGTON - The prospects of raising the fuels tax to avoid the impending bankruptcy of the main engine of surface transportation funding took a major hit today after House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster said it wasn't time, citing a slow economic recovery. Raising the fuels tax through the...
  • Poseidon Marine Security launches ProtectaDeck
    Manchester - UK - Poseidon Marine Security has launched a global marketing campaign for its new product ProtectaDeck, an anti-piracy barrier for the shipping industry to protect vessels and oil rig platforms from the increased number of piracy attacks throughout the world . ProtectaDeck prevents intruders from boarding, is inexpensive, as well...
  • Getting the Most Out of GTM
    Although it's difficult to comprehend that another year has come and gone, 2013 is no less officially in the books with 2014 out of the gate and charging hard. For a fortunate number of you, 2014 will be the year you finally get that Global Trade Management system you've been...
  • Savannah Deepening Could Begin Soon
    Container ship entering Savannah River.SEA ISLAND, Ga. - The port of Savannah is drawing closer to a moment deemed critical to the future of the United States' fastest-growing port over the past decade and a half: commencement of construction of its 47-foot deepening project. Though uncertainties remain, what is called the...
  • Waterfront Commission, Industry Spar Over Lawsuit
    A new skirmish has broken out in a joint employer-union lawsuit challenging the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's revised rules for hiring dockworkers in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Waterfront Commission claims the latest version of the lawsuit by the New York Shipping Association and the...
  • Greek Shipowner Goldenport Trims Losses
    Goldenport, the Greek shipowner, trimmed its losses in 2013 as a recovering dry bulk market countered the impact of a fifth consecutive year of weak container ship charter rates. The company posted an adjusted net loss, excluding impairments and provisions, of $11.9 million against $16.8 million year earlier despite a revenue...
  • Profit Climbs for India's Concor
    State-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India reported its net profit in the third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2013, was $40 million, rising 5.4 percent year-over-year from $38 million. Quarterly revenue surged 14.5 percent from a year earlier to $198 million. Operating income from Concor's core international container hauling business...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo Boosts Volume
    Saudi Airlines Cargo continued to increase its volume despite a tough year for the air freight sector in 2013. The Middle Eastern carrier handled 557,800 tons last year, up 8 percent year-on-year. Scheduled revenue also rose 6 percent in the same time frame. The strong end to the year saw Saudia post...
  • China Seen Targeting Transshipment Cargo
    Supply chain operators claim intra-Asia cargo shipped to China via South Korean ports is being hit with unnecessary delays and tariffs that could be part of a Chinese strategy to reduce reliance on foreign transshipment ports. According to liner sources, China-bound cargo from South East Asia transshipped in South Korean ports...
  • Chassis Crisis at LA-LB
    A crisis of chassis dislocations has developed in Los Angeles-Long Beach, and the entire port community is seeking a solution before it spins out of control. Harbor truckers, who are bearing the brunt of the problem, are experiencing unusually long turn times because marine terminals do not have the types and...
  • Japanese Lines Report Losses, Blame Overcapacity
    Japanese carriers NYK Line, MOL and "K" Line posted combined losses of more than ¥14.5 billion Japanese (about US$144.4 million) in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2013, through Dec. 31, 2013, and predicted that falling freight rates will continue to negatively impact profitability in the near term. In their...
  • South Korea's Economy Expected to Thrive in 2014
    South Korea's economy is expected for perform better this year as export demand picks up. GDP increased 2.8 percent in 2013, and HSBC predicts it will see an "export-led recovery" and rise to 3.2 percent this year if manufacturers are able to increase penetration of Chinese markets and benefit from improving...
  • Yusen Logistics' Profit Plunges Despite Revenue Growth
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that its group net profit plunged 38.9 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, 2013, from a year earlier to ¥913 million (US$8.95 million) despite a big jump in operating revenue. The Tokyo-based company saw...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • 'Little bit too much'
    Shipowners have built "a little bit too much" in the products tanker space, limiting growth potential in the sector, Navios president Ted Petrone said today.
  • Ardmore lands loan
    Ardmore Shipping of Ireland has secured a credit facility that will help bankroll some of its newbuildings.
  • Peter's principles
    Size matters in shipping, but go figure, paying one's bills might matter even more.
  • Euronav seals takeover
    Euronav is gearing up for another trip to the sale-and-purchase market after securing the cash it needed to complete the acquisition of 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers.
  • Diamond readies IPO
    Wilbur Ross-backed Diamond S Shipping has acquired ten product carrier newbuildings from Greece's Metrostar ahead of a New York float expected to be unveiled imminently, sources told TradeWinds this week.
  • Euronav eyes OSG tankers
    Euronav and the Blackstone Group have launched a campaign aimed at acquiring five tankers from bankrupt US operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).
  • SCI eyes Myanmar
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will launch a new liner service to Myanmar within a month - if state subsidies are forthcoming.
  • Tianjin profits dwindle
    Chinese container line Tianjin Marine is expecting profit to drop away to nearly zero for 2013.
  • SCF staying flat
    Russian shipping group Sovcomflot is not expecting vastly different annual results after a difficult 2013.
  • Mercator thinks big
    Indian owner Mercator has won shareholder approval to seek loans of up to INR 50bn ($800m).
  • Cassens wins ro-pax
    German shipbuilder Cassens Werft has clinched a new domestic ro-pax contract.
  • Options a gas
    Hoegh LNG will grant 1,290,000 shares at a fixed strike price of NOK 47 ($7.50) in a second round of stock options to senior management and key employees.
  • Azores auction
    A cargoship stuck in Ponta Delgada since 2012 is to be auctioned off by the port authority of the Azores.
  • Bank merger urged
    Two leading German shipping banks would be better off merging, according to the head of the savings bank association for the state of Schleswig-Holstein, SGVSH.
  • GOS: 'no exit'
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) has denied the controlling Garware family is selling the company.
  • Nordic Marine adds barge
    Danish bunker company Nordic Marine Oil (NMO) has bought a barge to capitalise on marine gasoil (MGO) business in Esbjerg.
  • Otto books sales profit
    Singapore's Otto Marine has banked a tidy profit from selling two offshore support vessels into Malaysia.
  • MES stronger
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has pushed up earnings in the first nine months, but expects a dip in the fourth quarter.
  • Virtu sues US
    Virtu Ferries of Malta is claiming EUR 782,000 ($1.06m) from the US government for a delayed rescue mission in Libya.
  • Smit wins rig deal
    SMIT Salvage has secured a contract to remove a sunken jack-up rig from waters off the coast of Angola, West Africa.
  • WWL closes in
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) looks set to win clearance to run an Australian car terminal.
  • CMES makes it ten
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has maintained its newbuilding push with four more ultramax bulkers at Chengxi Shipyard.
  • TTA wins approval
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has received shareholder approval for a planned capital increase and rights offering.
  • Oz spill fine for owner
    Johann MK Blumenthal has been fined AUD 1.2m ($1.06m) by a court in Australia for an illegal discharge of heavy fuel oil (HFO).
  • Epic heads for Oslo
    Epic Gas, the Singapore-based LPG player, has confirmed plans to list on Oslo's Over The counter (OTC) market.
  • Kirby exec abandons ship
    Gregory Binion is leaving Kirby Corp after more than ten years as one of its top executives.
  • ABS takes aim
    American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) of the US appears to be turning the tables on one of its biggest rivals.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Kerry Logistics joins with Joseph Joseph
  • CLARIFICATION: CMA CGM's 2nd U.S. East Coast-Oceania loop
  • Panama Canal official hopes lock dispute settled soon
    Manuel Benitez, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, said Monday he is still hopeful that an agreement can be reached between the canal authority and the contractor group building a new set of locks.
  • FDA proposes sanitation rule for food transport
    The agency said its proposed a rule would require certain shippers, receivers, and carriers who transport food by truck and rail for either human or animal consumption take steps to prevent contamination.
  • Washington Notebook: Governors urge action to rescue Highway Trust Fund
  • DHS' Super Bowl defense stops fake gear from reaching market
    Department investigators seized more than $21.6 million worth of fake National Football League merchandise, arrested more than 50 people and shut down more than 5,000 Websites in coordination with the NFL.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
  • Report: LNG as ship fuel kicks off globally
    Sharp drop in price seen as LNG production goes up.
  • Russian bunker hub sees lowest prices for over three years
    But Black Sea port prices have been firm.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    South African falling.
  • Rotterdam prices stay on softer trend
    Congestion reported in Gibraltar.
  • LNG bunker prices will be 'Henry Hub plus'
    But the size of the premium will vary, says emerging US player.
  • Singapore oil spill: Minor oil patches only
    MPA: Significant improvement in Singapore's port waters.
  • Ship operators: Prepare your case when facing spill charges
    After a spill, owners must be 'responsible and transparent'.
  • Otto Marine sells two boats
    Cash will boost working capital at company.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Asian trade
    Low to average demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • Chinese shipping firm orders more fuel efficient bulkers
    Vessels will be delivered in the second half of 2017.
  • China fuel oil inventories down
    Stocks at East China down due to movement from bonded bunker suppliers.
  • Norwegian firm adds 'eco' PSV to fleet
    Vessel design focuses on 'low fuel consumption'.
  • 'LNG could cut ferry operators fuel costs by 90%'
    Trinidad & Tobago could phase out MDO driven fast ferries.
  • Sail technology to use 'hybrid ship' concept
    But any such vessel would cost more to build than conventional tonnage.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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
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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
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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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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
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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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
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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Bonn/Nashville
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Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
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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
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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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