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May 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Corp quarterly profit up 30p to US$10 million as sales rise 42pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Japan-Arabian Gulf rate US$300/TEU on May 15
  • Manila's ICTSI wins bid to build US$509 million box dock in Melbourne
  • China hinterland GDP slippage raises to GDP slowdown concerns
  • Working life of mega-alliances will raise rates: Seaspan chief
  • Enough boxship overcapacity to start 12 Asia-Europe strings by 2017
  • Swire named shipowner of the year for innovative customer service
  • ECU-LINE expands in Philippines, opens in Mindanao's Davao City
  • Chinese auto exports fall 19.6pc in first 2 months as trade barriers mount
  • JNPT US$8 million expansion to make top 10 global port rankings
  • Preliminary dumping duties set by US on rebar from Mexico, Turkey
  • Air China quarterly profit falls 63pc to US$15 million, but sales up 7pc
  • Cargolux revenue up 14.4pc in 2013, tonnage flown increases 16pc
  • Cathay Pacific first to confirm move to Changi's new T4 in 2017

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Baltic Exchange to implement new Capesize vessel description & routes
  • BTL celebrates completion of 15 years at Vizag
  • Capt. Sarveen Narula takes charge as Director of SCI?s Liner & Passenger Services division
  • ITIC highlights risk of innocent ship agents being sued
  • NYK & Japan Meteorological Agency collaborate on wave research
  • Sarjak Container Lines makes a global statement at BHP 2014 in Mumbai
  • Cotton yarn export registrations surge 3 pc in FY14
  • Domestic spice exports likely to top $3 bn by FY17
  • Tea exports to suffer due to fall in production
  • Kpt retains No. 1 position among Major Ports during 2013-14
  • NSICT maintains operations during JN Port power outage
  • Petronet profit dips 30.9 pc in Q4 FY14
  • CIL invites bids for phase 3 of mines project in Mozambique
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 499.8 m to $ 309.91 bn
  • Govt cuts MEP on branded edible oil to boost exports
  • India can become the top garment exporting country, says Sakthivel
  • India Ratings forecasts fiscal growth at 5.6 pc
  • INR ends strong at 60.15 on heavy dollar selling
  • Tariff value on gold, silver imports slashed
  • Allcargo Logistics wins 13th MANSA T20 cricket tournament
  • Bulk Trans 2014 - International Conference on Dry Bulk Cargo
  • India may take EU?s mango ban issue to WTO: Sharma

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific invests in rail infrastructure
  • Australia: Bombardier acquires Rail Signalling Services
  • Executive changes at K Line
  • DSV launches new share buyback programme
  • Switzerland: rail industry calls for intermodal competition
  • Turkish Airlines boosting service to Russia
  • New repair scheme for commercial vehicles in Europe
  • Hellmann maintains services to Ukraine
  • Swissport and Saudia Cargo sign multi-year agreement
  • Basel will baggern
  • Drewry?s MPP forecast somewhat optimistic

Marine Logweb site
MAY 4, 2014
  • Motion compensated helicopter deck eases offshore landings
  • MHI Nagasaki floats out first of AIDA Cruise duo
  • BAE Norfolk gets $11.3 million contract mod
  • MAC keeps shipyard partner busy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Coos Bay Port Commissioner announces plans to leave post
  • Port of Seattle's John Creighton sits in on first CAGTC meeting
  • U.S. rail freight traffic sees positive tally during week
  • Business booming at Port of Everett marina
  • Port of Tacoma representatives heading to Washington, DC

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • VLGCs? remarkable rates streak is coming to an end
    Expect volatility in freight rate earnings, but summer should still be good for owners, say experts
  • Filipino seafarers are spared EU ban
    But Philippines authorities should report to European Commission quarterly, says Emsa
  • Turkish owner to load first crude to come out of Libya?s Zueitina port in 10 months
    Libya?s rebel-held eastern ports are opening ?one by one? Gungen Maritime chartering manager tells Lloyd?s List
  • Maersk Broker appoints new head of research
    Former PwC partner takes charge of research at Copenhagen-based firm
  • Capesize market quiets as iron ore demand softens
    Vale says supply has finally outstripped demand
  • Wan Hai plans $166m bond issue
    Taiwanese intra-Asia specialist seeks to replenish medium- and long-term working capital
  • Hapag-Lloyd plans congestion charge if unrest breaks out at US ports
    Carrier speaks out ahead of contract talks between dockers and ports
  • Tilbury wins Seago Line call
    Service between Morocco and Russia makes first call at the port this week
  • New dawn for Liverpool?
    Containerisation International and Lloyd?s List to host a debate to consider the future of the port and Merseyside as a leading maritime hub
  • BW Offshore signs $2bn FPSO charter
    Deal with Premier Oil has extension options for up to 18 years
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard posts record quarterly results
    Performance highlights the value of investing in Jones Act shipping
  • CSC Phoenix returns to profit in the first quarter
    Chinese state carrier is emerging from court-ordered restructuring
  • RBS cuts its shipping book by $2.5bn
    State-owned bank continues to shed industry loans despite stronger profits
  • Asia-Europe rates hit their highest level since mid-February
    SCFI index shows prices on Shanghai-North Europe services reach $1,305 per teu
  • Week on Wall Street | May 2
    Free to read: Shipping?s letter from America
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine sells 80% of LNG tanker fleet
    Cash-strapped South Korean carrier in $971m deal with IMM Investment
  • Twell joins LISCR London office
    Former CMA CGM man will focus on IMO work
  • Transpacific lines target $400 per feu peak season levy
    Strong load factors as eastbound cargo volumes continue to recover
  • Winning bidder announced for Melbourne?s third container terminal
    ICTSI part of consortium that will operate Webb Dock facility
  • The need for speed
    Pressure to build eco-ships is creating vessels that are dangerously underpowered

Sea-webweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Sewol disaster: 228 confirmed dead
    Rescuers today found two more bodies from the capsized Sewol ferry as the families of the missing victims turned up at the disaster site to encourage the divers and other rescue workers. The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized around 1100hrs South Korean time on 16 April near Jindo
  • Maritime Maisie completes salvage in Ulsan
    The chemical tanker Maritime Maisie has safely offloaded its remaining cargo and fuel after being given a port of refuge in the South Korean port of Ulsan. The IMC-owned vessel was in danger of break-up after colliding with car carrier Gravity Highway on 29 December last year. Maritime Maisie was
  • Container trade market may weaken
    Spot freight rates in container trades rose by 11% in April on the previous month, but the market seems poised to show signs of weakness later on in the current year due to oversupply of tonnage, a senior shipping analyst has said. "Spot rates in April exceeded those in March by 11%. The rise is
  • Minaminippon, Shin Kurushima win Tokyo tankers
    Japanese shipyards Minaminippon Shipbuilding and Shin Kurushima have won orders for up to six stainless steel chemical tankers from compatriot operator and MOL subsidiary Tokyo Marine. The four firm 35,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and split between the two yards with two options
  • Taizhou Catic secures final two Oldendorff options
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured the final two Newcastlemax option conversions from German shipowner Oldendorff. Delivery of the two 208,000dwt vessels is scheduled for May and August 2017, and the owner now has a total of eight newcastlemaxes on order at the
  • COSCO Corp vulnerable as drillship order cancelled
    COSCO Corp, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and bulker unit of the COSCO group, remains vulnerable as it has lost a drillship order, said analysts today. The firm posted net profit of SGD12.6M ($10.1M) for the first quarter of 2014, which was up 30% year-on-year (y/y) but with a margin of just
  • Frontline close to $100M share sale ceiling
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, is approaching the $100M ceiling of its at-the-market (ATM) share sale programme. "Frontline has issued 1,635,589 ordinary shares under that programme during the month of April 2014. Following such issuance,
  • ICTSI gains Australian foothold
    Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc has finally secured a foothold in Australian terminals after today's announcement that its joint venture with Anglo Holdings was the winning bid for Melbourne's new container terminal. ICTSI said its contract with the Port of Melbourne
  • Chonghaejin selling Sewol's 'sister ferry'
    Chonghaejin Marine, currently being investigated over the Sewol ferry disaster, is selling Ohamana, the ferry that alternated with Sewol on the Incheon-Jeju route, IHS Maritime has learnt. Chonghaejin Marine owns Sewol, which capsized on 16 April, killing an estimated 302 of the 476 passengers and
  • HPH Trust 'expected to perform better'
    Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is expected to perform better this quarter despite rising labour costs, said UOB Kay Hian Securities. The trust, which holds units of Hutchison Whampoa's terminals in Hong Kong and China, posted a net profit of $98.2M in 1Q14, up 18.6% year on year. The
  • China Rongsheng HI proposes $129M bond issue
    Chinese shipbuilder China Rongsheng HI is proposing to issue HKD1Bn ($129M) worth of convertible bonds to the son of one of its shareholders to raise more cash. The subscriber, identified only as "Zhang" in Rongsheng's filing to Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, is the son of Zhang Dehuang, who has a
  • HHI suffers huge losses in 1Q
    Hyundai HI bled red ink for 1Q14, posting a KRW91Bn ($88M) net loss for the period. The loss reversed the KRW319.7Bn net profit for 1Q13. The world's biggest shipbuilder had an operating loss of KRW188.9Bn from its shipbuilding, offshore and plant businesses. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young Soo
  • Moody's revises global shipping industry outlook
    For the first time since 2011, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has given the global shipping industry a stable outlook. Moody's assistant VP and analyst Mariko Semetko said: "The revision reflects our expectation that the global industry's aggregate EBITDA will rise by mid-single digits in
  • KSA president resigns over Sewol
    The president of the Korea Shipping Association has resigned over the Sewol disaster, amid growing concern in the country that the government is executing a witch hunt on South Korea's maritime community. The association, the trade body for South Korea's domestic passenger ships, said its president
  • Indonesian crewman faces people smuggling charges
    An Indonesian crew member apprehended off Christmas Island faced trial in Sydney, Australia, this week for alleged people smuggling. Safrudin Ansa was on board the SIEV 577 when Australian authorities intercepted the vessel on 21 January, 2013. It was Ansa's second trip to Christmas Island ferrying
  • China expected to remain major soybean importer
    Despite reports of Chinese soybean traders and importers defaulting on cargoes, China would remain a major soybean importer, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. China imported 63.4M tonnes of soybeans in the 2013 calendar year, an increase of 8.6% year on year from the 58M tonnes recorded in 2012.
  • UMW-OG takes rig ahead of schedule
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider, UMW Oil & Gas, has just taken delivery of $223M rig, Naga 5, from Keppel Corporation, one month ahead of schedule. The quick delivery surprised many as delays are common in the industry. UMW-OG has planned for Naga 5 to leave for the Philippines on 3 May
  • SMIT Singapore engaged in Sewol salvage
    The Singapore unit of towage and salvage service provider, SMIT, has been engaged to assist in the recovery of missing bodies from Sewol. According to a statement released by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, written in Korean, "The families of the missing victims have been
  • UNESCO renews concerns for Great Barrier Reef
    The United Nations renewed warnings it may yet place Australia's Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage Endangered List. While citing climate change as the most significant threat to the Reef, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) also highlighted port development and
  • Adaro Energy's earnings rise sharply in 1Q14
    Adaro Energy, Indonesia's second biggest coal producer, saw 1Q14 earnings rocket 344% year on year to $131M. It mainly comes from increasing income in several trading sectors of the company. Adaro benefited as rising coal demand encouraged it to ramp up production volumes by 22% y/y to 14M tonnes.
  • S Korea's coastal VTS centres to come under coast guard
    In the wake of the VLCC Hebei Spirit oil spill, South Korea's Prime Minister's Office has decided to transfer control of coastal vessel traffic systems to the Korea Coast Guard, from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. In the morning of 7 December 2007, a crane barge owned by Samsung

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for May 2
    Several carriers have planned general rate increases in multiple trade lanes in May and June, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Shipping lines in their global operations have lost billions of dollars in four of the past five years because of overcapacity fostered...
  • Chinese Urbanization Drives US Log Export Growth
    U.S. containerized exports of logs and lumber, 2007-2014 Full-size chart China?s relentless urbanization will likely keep imports of U.S. containerized logs and lumber brisk in the coming year. Exports of the building materials to China, the largest importer of U.S. logs and lumber by a wide margin, rose for 10 straight months on...
  • April Hiring Surge Boosts JOC Trucking Employment Index
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 96.9 in April 2014. Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index shot up to a new high of 96.9 in April, with truckload and less-than-truckload employment surging as winter weather receded. The 0.5 percentage point increase last month was the largest for the index...
  • ILA Presses Jurisdiction Claim at NY-NJ?s Global Terminal
    The International Longshoremen?s Association is claiming jurisdiction over operation of a safety device for truckers picking up containers from rail-mounted gantry cranes at Global Terminal?s new semi-automated facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey. ILA President Harold Daggett, who has criticized automation as a threat to union jobs,...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Jump
    Spot container freight rates as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped on the Asia-Europe lane this week, although Asia-U.S. rates saw little movement. The SCFI for North Europe jumped 20.4 percent in the week of April 30. Full-size image Asia-Europe rates increased about $200 per TEU for the week ending April...
  • Solis Partners, Leading East Coast Solar Integrator, Names Joe Joyce as Executive VP
    SEA GIRT, N.J. (May 1, 2014) -- Solis Partners Inc., a leading commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) developer and integrator, today announced that Joe Joyce has joined the company as executive vice president and head of sales. In this position, Joyce will lead the business development strategy and sales team, with...
  • Piracy Drops to Seven-Year Low
    The International Maritime Bureau reported the lowest first-quarter level of global piracy attacks this year since 2007, although the agency warned that the threat of piracy is still present. The bureau, a department of the International Chamber of Commerce, showed in its latest quarterly piracy report that 49 piracy incidents were...
  • ICTSI Fends Off Rivals to Win Melbourne Terminal Bidding
    International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) will invest $500 million in the port of Melbourne?s third container terminal after holding off stiff competition for the 26-year contract. The Manila-based global port operator, through its subsidiary Victoria International Container Terminal Limited (VICTL), signed the deal with the Port of Melbourne Corporation to...
  • Cargolux Sees Little Improvement Ahead for Air Cargo Market
    Cargolux swung to an $8.4 million net profit in 2013 from a $35.1 million loss a year earlier as freight volume hit an all-time high, but the all-cargo carrier cautioned market conditions are unlikely to improve this year. The Luxembourg-based airline?s revenue was 14.4 percent higher at $1.99 billion against $1.74...
  • Rotterdam in Joint Venture to Develop New Port in Brazil
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a joint venture with a Brazilian consortium to develop a new deep-sea multi-purpose port in South America?s largest nation. Rotterdam will initially provide technical support to TPK Logistica, which is building the Porto Central port in the state of Espirito Santo in the industrial...
  • Number of Truck Drivers Rising, But More Slowly
    The number of truck drivers in the U.S. increased 1.9 percent in 2013, the slowest annual growth rate since driver numbers began rising after the recession, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show. At 1,585,300, the driver number is still 6.4 percent below its 2007 peak. Employment numbers for...
  • Can Chicago Prevent Next Rail Meltdown?
    CHICAGO - Chicago is living up to its reputation as the nation?s transportation bottleneck. Severe weather and a rise in freight demand this winter weighed heavily on the city of broad shoulders, creating a cargo backlog at the nation?s largest freight hub and the biggest North American cargo bottleneck - one...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Analyst endorses Yangzijiang
    A leading Asian equity analyst has upgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Yangzijiang).
  • Algoma sees red
    Algoma Central turned in a first-quarter loss Friday despite a slight increase in revenues.
  • Board backs Bourbon deal
    Bourbon chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux's takeover offer for the French offshore giant has won the backing of the board.
  • Cosco set for 2014 loss
    Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to post its third annual loss in four years, analysts believe.
  • Dolphin keeping Lexie
    The Italian aframax at the centre of a murder trial involving two marines in India is no longer for sale.
  • Tanker loads in Libya
    A Turkish suezmax has arrived to load the first cargo of crude in 10 months from Libya's Zueitina port.
  • Sembcorp Q1 profit up 3%
    A 3% increase in first quarter net profit despite a challenging operating environment is reported by Singapore rig builder and shiprepairer Sembcorp Marine.
  • Royce readies comeback?
    Joseph Royce is understood to be planning a capital markets comeback with a dry cargo company focusing on the smaller sub-sectors.
  • RBS stops the rot
    UK lender RBS has halted its run of shipping impairments in the first quarter, as it revealed another reduction in its marine portfolio.
  • Bulker seized over cartel ore
    Authorities have seized a panamax bulker as part of the Mexican government?s battle to shut down a suspected iron ore export operation by the Knights Templar drug cartel.
  • Tanker trio for sale
    German lender Commerzbank has won a court auction of three chemical/products tankers in Aruba.
  • Danish yard inks tug
    The UK's Lerwick Port Authority has ordered a new tug in Denmark.
  • Jensen cools DHT talk
    Frontline 2012 is not considering a takeover of DHT Holdings, a leading Fredriksen group executive says.
  • UDSC cuts loss
    Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) lost less money in 2013 despite a fall in revenue.
  • Rickmers slips in first
    Rickmers Maritime delivered a sobering view of the containership market as it reported a slip in first quarter profitability today.
  • Someet sells one
    Dubai owner Someet Shipping has sold one of its two tankers to a compatriot owner.
  • Deutsche downs HHI
    Deutsche Bank has downgraded a second South Korean shipbuilder in a week in what has been a disappointing first quarter for the yards to date.
  • HMM bulkers next?
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is readying the sale of its dry cargo fleet after cashing in its LNG assets, according to reports in its homeland.
  • Aframax fault found
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is working to fix a propulsion problem with the first of two aframaxes being built for ExxonMobil.
  • Namura expects more
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding has raised its annual profit forecast as revenue rises.
  • GE ships out tanker
    Great Eastern Shipping of India has continued its fleet renewal effort with the sale of one of its older products tankers.
  • Stena pushes up profit
    Sweden's Stena AB is continuing to focus on cost-savings, despite stronger results for 2013.
  • The $125m lunch
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • 10 hurt in ferry fire
    A fire has hit a DFDS ro-pax in Dover, injuring 10 people.
  • NYK sees cape rally
    NYK has forecast that capesize rates will rally to $23,000 per day in the second half of this year, more than double their present rate.
  • Beijing backs bond deal
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries (Rongsheng) is looking to raise another HKD 1bn ($129m) from the sale of convertible bonds to affiliates of Bank of China.
  • Frontline hits ATM
    John Fredriksen?s Frontline Ltd (Frontline) is still taking advantage of an at-the-market (ATM) fundraising programme that launched nearly 12 months ago.
  • Chinese get Newcastle
    Port of Newcastle Investments has paid $1.6bn to a acquire a 98-year lease on the coal exports port of Newcastle, Australia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • USDA accepts claims resulting from cotton fabric tariffs
  • Safety feature becomes 'hot button' issue for ILA
    A safety feature that has been incorporated into the 70-acre expansion of the Global Container Terminal in Jersey City/Bayonne has set off a disagreement between the International Longshoremen?s Association and terminal management.
  • Strike disrupts Panama Canal expansion
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion project has suffered another setback, as construction workers building the new set of locks for larger vessels have gone on strike, according to a notice posted on the website of Grupo Unidos por el Canal.
  • Kimberly-Clark, Saltchuk can't close deal for private harbor
  • ArcelorMittal sells interest in port, logistics firm ATIC
    ArcelorMittal said it has signed a an agreement to sell its 78-percent stake in the European port handling and logistics company ATIC Services to H.E.S. Beheer, the owner of the other 22 percent of the company.
  • BNSF outlines investment plans
  • ICTSI, Anglo Ports win contact for Australian terminal
  • NY/NJ Port Authority improves roads around Elizabeth terminals
  • Maersk announces surcharge for Montreal, Halifax cargo
  • Ecu-Line adds Fremantle office
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Executive moves
  • Retailers stress need for quick labor resolution
  • PayCargo management completes spin-off from First Data
    The ocean freight payment software provider PayCargo said this week its management team has finalized spinning the company off its former parent company, the payment processing and credit card issuer First Data.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Bunker prices mostly down in Houston
    Average demand reported at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Bunker prices fall as crude softens
    Prompt deliveries available in Fujairah.
  • Markets lack direction in most European bunkering hubs
    But prices firm in Rotterdam.
  • Strike fears grow US West Coast
    Unions and bosses start negotiations on May 12.
  • UK Chamber planning 'week of action' on sulphur
    Wants flexibility in transition to 0.10% sulphur limit in bid to reduce impact on industry.
  • New laws pave way to bunker ship arrests
    Bunker arrests rare in Brazil but that could change.
  • Stena profits climb as focus remains on fuel efficiency
    Group aims at reducing costs while maintaining quality.
  • Asian bunker market broadly weakening
    Busan and Tokyo Bay to close for a holiday on Monday.
  • Vessel air cavity tech firm rebrands
    Move 'represents an exciting and definitive new era'.
  • Crude oil prices expected to fall
    US crude stocks are at their highest level since weekly reports began in 1982.
  • 'Bunker friendly' policy gets results for Indian port
    Sales almost double previous month's total.
  • Wind-powered ferry makes debut in San Francisco
    Vessel able to switch between wind power and fuel.
  • Employee re-joins Dan-Bunkering
    Staff returns to firm as group project manager.
  • Losses mount up for Titan Petrochemicals
    Firm's remaining activities in 2013 were its offshore storage and bunkering services.
  • Kirby Corporation stays in profit
    But growth stifled by costs related to Houston Ship Channel vessel collision.
  • Update: Language cause of vessel collision
    CMA CGM Florida and bulk carrier Chou Shan clashed in 2013, leading to a bunker spill in the East China Sea.
  • KPI Bridge Oil promotes staff to team leader
    Wong has been 'strong contributor' to the firm's Singapore office, says Managing Director.

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Geneva
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Rome
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Paris
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Leghorn
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The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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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
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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
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Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
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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
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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
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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