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December 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sets US$1,000/FEU rate hike on any box going anywhere December 15
  • Egypt to rethink Maersk unit's US$1.5 billion Suez box shop deal
  • LA-LB congestion has wider impact on global schedule reliability: SeaIntel
  • Four hectares of yard space is added to ICTSI Manila box shop
  • Evergreen alters Asia-E Africa services to avoid port congestion
  • Westports expansion starts, ups capacity from 11 million TEU to 13.8 million
  • Tasmania signs service agreement with Singapore's Swire Shipping
  • DNV GL unveils fuel change-over calculator for low sulphur switch
  • NYK's low sulphur fuel additive boosts lubricity, prevents mould
  • Eco-ship debate should be left to experts, not OECD, say ICS shipowners
  • After Cathay's 1,345pc profit hike, pilots reject 4pc offer, refuse overtime
  • Fresh one-day pilot strike targets Lufthansa Cargo in 2nd walkout this week
  • Schenker hopes for out-of-court deal as ESC wonders, where's the beef?
  • Battery burst into flames on Boeing 787 due to design flaws

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • BCHAA discusses operational issues at JNPT with police & stakeholders
  • Dr Vishwapati Trivedi appointed Chairman of National Shipping Board
  • Maersk Line's Chennai Express comes to Kattupalli
  • Ships must be prepared for sulphur rules, but alternative fuels should be explored: ICS
  • EU likely to lift ban on mangoes, vegetable imports
  • Spices exports touch 4.21 lakh t in H1
  • CR to expand network by taking Mumbai Port railway
  • Mundra Port makes history by handling largest bulk carrier to call on west coast of India
  • Expansion of 3 National Highway projects cleared
  • ABB receives orders worth INR 334 cr. from Bihar & WB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 200,000th truck rolls off production line in Turkey
  • K Line celebrates 50 years in Thailand
  • Railway Association honours safety award winners
  • Macs with new link
  • US customs and border veteran turns to consulting
  • Greenville & Western Railway expanding
  • New forwarder network now up and running
  • VDT performs first A-check in Sharjah
  • Change in board following Hapag - CSAV merger
  • HCCR gets longer tracks
  • CCN is Kenya Airways C2K solutions provider
  • Global schedule reliability increases
  • «In Kundenlösungen denken»
  • DSV and UTi deny acquisition plans
  • Schäuble: pragmatic solution for German shipowners

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Meyer Werft charts Turku investments
    Meyer Werft has a range of investment options for its newly-acquired Turku yard, Finnish business daily newspaper Kauppalehti has reported. Finland's foreign trade minister Lenita Toivakka, with company representatives from the Finnish maritime cluster, visited Meyer Werft's (MV's) Papenburg unit
  • Stockholm rewards eco-friendly ships
    From 2015, when the new MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emission Control Area comes into force in the Baltic Sea (plus the English Channel and North Sea), Ports of Stockholm will introduce a new system of fees and discounts. These will financially reward shipping companies that take environmentally
  • Branson's Virgin enters cruise fray
    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has officially launched its long-gestating cruise venture, heralding a new competitive force in the industry. Virgin has been quietly exploring a cruise strategy for more than a decade. Branson spoke openly of the plan to the press in March 2014. On 4 December,
  • DSME builds presence in LNG carrier market
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is building its presence in the LNG carrier market based on its unrivalled technology, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon said, "In 2014, DSME sharply expanded its share
  • Norsepower trials Rotor Sail solution
    Finnish marine engineer Norsepower has installed its Rotor Sail solution (NRS) aboard Bore's ro-ro MV Estraden to gather data on its effectiveness. The 18m high sail was fitted during the ship's seven hour call in Turku port. The foundations were installed in 2013 when the ship had a compulsory
  • Dorian insiders poised to sell
    The post-initial public offering 'cashing out' process has begun for Dorian LPG, with five major ownership groups registering to sell shares. Up to 33,789,376 shares of NYSE-listed Dorian could be sold on a 'time to time' basis, according to a securities filing on 3 December. Those shares equate to
  • KG veteran Oltmann swoops again
    KG issuing house Oltmann has fully invested its last remaining old-style KG fund with the acquisition of a heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel. Investors in the group's second equity-only fund were informed that the 9,500 dwt Lena J has been added to the portfolio. The German-built heavy-lift ship with
  • UK charity wants 'hard facts' on missing seafarers
    The Seafarers UK charity has donated £16,600 ($26,000) to set up an "international register of missing seafarers, including fishermen". The database will be created by the London-based Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) organisation, led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Speaking to IHS Maritime, the
  • Seaborne thermal coal edging down
    Global seaborne trade in thermal coal will be marginally down this year chiefly due to import restrictions in China, the German coal importers' association VDKi said today. Volumes shipped by deepsea vessels globally are forecast to decrease from 863M tonnes in 2013 to 860M tonnes this year. The
  • Berlin signals further aid to beleaguered owners
    A surge in distressed sales and German owners leaving the German flag appear to have convinced the German government that more state support is necessary to stabilise the maritime sector and particularly nautical employment. After months of lobbying by shipping industry representatives, Germany's
  • Otto Ventures takes 49% stake in RH Otto
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Otto Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement to subscribe to 49% of the shares of RH Otto. Otto Ventures will hold 49 RH Otto shares of $1 each, described in an announcement to the
  • Vard incorporates subsidiary in Poland
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings (Vard) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Vard Engineering Gdansk, in Poland. The incorporation is done by Vard Engineering Brevik AS, an indirectly held subsidiary of Vard. The newly Poland-incorporated company, Vard
  • Guangdong Lanhai fleet still on the block
    The fleet of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping that was put on an auction block have yet to find buyers as a Chinese maritime court ordered a second round of auction yesterday. The Chinese bulker operator's vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang,
  • GasLog doubling down on fleet
    NYSE-listed GasLog has unveiled its '40:17 Vision', a plan to grow its fleet from 25 LNG vessels to 40 by the end of 2017. "Some of the greatest fortunes in shipping were made in the 1950s, a boom time for tankers when the growth trajectory was the best it has been. I'm thinking along similar lines

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • STX France gets LOI for two Celebrity Cruises newbuilds
  • NNS awarded $8 million CVN 75 contract
  • GD Electric Boat gets $44.5 million mod to NEMMI contract
  • Kvichak names Craig Miller Director of Engineering
  • Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship
  • Tenneco introduces large engine SCR system
  • GE delivers first EPA Tier 4 marine diesels
  • Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
  • Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
  • Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • TSA member carriers plan additional general rate increase
  • Drewry dry bulk report predicts segment to continue recovery
  • Alaska Air Group releases operational numbers for November
  • Vancouver Port Commission sets comprehensive scheme public hearing
  • Greenbrier names Jack Isselmann senior V.P., External Affairs & Programs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Big tankers and bulkers gather speed
    Lower oil and bunker fuel prices lead VLCCs and capesizes to accelerate
  • Russian Register celebrates 55 years classing nuclear-powered shipping
    Class society is working on new generation of nuclear-powered ships
  • Teekay LNG signs charters with Shell for five newbuildings
    Vessels will start hitting the water in 2017
  • CMA CGM takes $880m facility
    French carrier tight-lipped on reasons for the trade receivables securitisation
  • Prospects look bleak for German shipping
    There are few grounds for optimism in 2015, say Hamburg industry sources
  • Scorpio puts shares in Dorian LPG up for sale
    If Scorpio's shares sell, it will bring in $121m
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM with a new service between Sweden and Spain
    Shortsea carrier and X-Press Feeders launch Gothenburg-Bilbao calls
  • DSV and UTi end acquisition talks
    Forwarders fail to reach a deal as APL Logistics draws up a buyer shortlist
  • G6 alliance halts Los Angeles call
    Lines suspend eastbound call on PA1 service due to US west coast congestion
  • Oltmann announces 43rd vessel purchase since downturn
    Countercyclical strategy pays off for investors, says KG house
  • Shell orders LNG bunker vessel
    Ship to be deployed at Rotterdam's new LNG break bulk terminal due 2016
  • Tankers have the X factor as dry bulk is voted off at ICAP charity bash
    Brokers spill the beans on the market as celebrities fix ships at ICAP Shipping's annual charity event

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Landstar narrows revenue forecast to higher end on strong truck demand
    Landstar System on Wednesday narrowed its fourth quarter revenue forecast to the higher end of a range after seeing strong trucking demand in October and November, the latest sign of a steadily expanding U.S. economy pushing more freight into the arms of motor carriers. The company operating performance in the two-month...
  • Descartes profit soars on rising tech demand to handle regulation
    Transportation technology provider Descartes increased its net income 91 percent year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter, citing the industry's growing reliance on logistics technology to handle increased trade regulation. Revenues grew 11 percent year-over-year to $43.1 million in the company's third quarter, Descartes CEO Edward Ryan said. The company's fiscal quarter...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate plummet continues
    Spot rates for containers heading from Asia to Europe dropped an additional 15 percent this week, sinking to 19-month low. WCI's Shanghai to Rotterdam lane showed yet another drastic drop, hitting $1,304 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Following the same pattern as rates on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, spot rates on...
  • Lazaro Cardenas port volume expands for second straight month
    Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's second-largest container port, saw traffic rise for second straight month in October. Volumes had been decreasing since March 2013 until traffic rose 9.1 year-over-year in September. Year-to-date, throughput is down 7.2 percent to 823,406 TEUs. The volume gains could be in part due to shippers and carriers diverting from...
  • US intermodal service metric improves on Thanksgiving traffic respite
    A decline in U.S. intermodal traffic on a week-to-week basis, because of the Thanksgiving weekend, allowed the railroads to improve a key metric of intermodal rail service. The average intermodal train speed increased 0.9 miles per hour in the week ending Nov. 29 compared to the prior week, according to statistics...
  • Obama throws cold water on prospects of gas tax hike
    WASHINGTON - President Obama on Wednesday severely downplayed the chances of hiking the federal fuel tax to provide more stable surface transportation funding. When pressured by FedEx CEO Fred Smith on why he isn't take advantage of an opportunity to achieve bipartisan success on the issue, Obama said getting "votes on gas...
  • US maritime bill hits snag over cargo preference
    Two U.S. senators are objecting to a provision in a House-passed Coast Guard reauthorization bill that they say will require more U.S food aid shipments to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Del., told the congressionally focused newspaper Roll Call that they will object if...
  • CKYHE Alliance gets US regulatory blessing
    WASHINGTON - The CKYHE Alliance this week received U.S. regulatory approval to further integrate its newest member, Evergreen Line, into its vessel-sharing agreement covering the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to allow the revamped alliance - consisting of Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin...
  • US senator urges FCMSA to target 'chameleon' truckers
    Spurred by a fatal truck accident, a U.S. senator is pushing federal regulators to do more to crack down on rule-breaking trucking companies that change their names to avoid out-of-service orders. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is currently considering ways to better screen for so-called "reincarnated" or "chameleon" motor carriers,...
  • DSV, UTi say 3PL merger talks are off
    Global third-party logistics providers DSV A/S and UTi Worldwide said they are no longer discussing a merger or acquisition. UTI's stock price jumped as much as 28 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the companies were in advanced talks about a deal. "Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken place...
  • Lufthansa Cargo-ANA joint venture takes off
    Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways have launched the world's first air cargo joint venture, with maiden flights between Europe and Japan. The initial shipment, consisting of three pieces of general cargo booked by Lufthansa, was flown by ANA to London on Dec. 2. Because of the direct ANA flight, the consignment...
  • Brussels airport, rail workers set Dec. 8 strike
    London - A 24-hour strike on Dec. 8 at Brussels airport threatens to severely disrupt cargo operations at Europe's seventh-largest air freight hub. The planned walkout by airport workers is part of a month-long campaign of regional strikes called by labor unions to protest austerity measures announced by Belgium's new center-right...
  • Port of Portland's Wyatt aims to retire in two years
    Bill WyattBill Wyatt, executive director of Oregon's port of Portland and one of the longest-serving port leaders on the West Coast, said he will retire within the next five years, and hopes to retire around his 67th birthday, two years from now, according to Portland Business Journal. Last year, Wyatt named his...
  • What's next in LTL pricing?
    The less-than-truckload industry saw some resurgence in 2014 with carriers' ability to dig out of suboptimal returns from low-single-digit operating margins. Third-quarter results for publicly traded LTL carriers show a collective operating ratio of 92, a significant improvement from 94 a year ago. This should give LTL carriers optimism about...
  • Distribution issues hold back India's e-commerce business
    HONG KONG - India's fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. "Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check," is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on Indian online shopping...
  • Intra-Asia market in rapid expansion mode, LCL specialist says
    Mike Dye, AGS World Transport. group president and CEO.HONG KONG - Less than container load specialist AGS World Transport is growing its Intra-Asia business at "double digit" levels that it expects to extend through 2015 as trade expands across the region. Short sea and feeder routes between Japan and Korea, and...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Dorian emerges unscathed
    Wall Street does not appear to be rattled by reports that Scorpio Tankers is looking to offload its stake in Dorian LPG.
  • Alpha Bank seals $500m securitization
    A leading Greek lender has raised more than $500m by securitizing part of its shipping loan portfolio.
  • Tsakos to wear CMA hat
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is poised to announce that Greek shipowner Captain Panagiatos Tsakos will be named its 2015 commodore at its annual conference in March.
  • Hold the foam
    A leading protection-and-indemnity club is urging members to adopt measures aimed at detecting the presence of 'cappuccino bunkers'.
  • New loops launched
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign aimed at improving loops that link the Indian subcontinent to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Vale rattles market
    Forecasters who track the dry-bulk market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Vale has lowered its production target for 2015.
  • Diana bets on BCI
    Diana Shipping of Greece has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Teekay fixes five
    Teekay LNG has agreed time-charter contracts for five newbuildings with oil major Shell.
  • Branson unveils cruise plan
    With a stated ambition to "shake up the cruise industry", billionaire Richard Branson has officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises, his new shipping venture.
  • France to pay pirates
    France has been ordered to pay compensation to Somali pirates whose human rights it abused.
  • MUA backs asylum seekers
    Australia's Maritime Union (MUA) has strongly opposed the government's bid to implement legislation that will allow the forced removal of asylum seekers from Australian territory.
  • Scorpio cashing out of Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers has put its 16.3% holding in Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG up for sale.
  • CSAV takes board seats
    President and CEO of Chilean owner elected to Hapag-Lloyd's board following merger.
  • OSK extends design deal
    Danish naval architect OSK-ShipTech has won an extension of its design deal for Rederi AB Gotland's new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Missing but not forgotten
    Seafarers UK is to fund the development of an international register of missing seafarers in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS).
  • MES wins gas double
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has sealed two deals to build engines compatible with new low-sulphur regulations to be introduced on 1 January.
  • Tie-ups to continue
    Consolidation in the containership sector is likely to continue, according to CMA CGM's Farid Salem.
  • OW targeted again
    A group of mainly US-based investors have banded together to sue bankrupt Danish ship fuel and tanker group OW Bunker.
  • Shell gears up for gas
    Shell is to build an LNG bunker vessel to serve the new breed of gas-fuelled ships in north-west Europe.
  • IHB buys again
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has snapped up another slice of a subsidiary yard in Bulgaria.
  • Five vie for NOL unit
    Five potential bidders have been linked to a takeover of Singapore line NOL's APL Logistics business.
  • Varun settles with crew
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker arrested in Singapore in October over unpaid wages has been released, court documents show.
  • Hedland volumes dip
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland declined to a five-month low, according to port authority figures.
  • MACS targets Atlantic
    MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH is set to start a new monthly transatlantic multi-purpose service early in the New Year.
  • FMC approves CKYHE
    The five-strong Asian container lines alliance CKYHE has secured approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
  • GasLog shares rally
    Shares in Peter Livanos-led GasLog burst back into life on Wednesday after several days of heavy selling.
  • Party patrol
    2014 turned out to be a tougher year than many had expected and a growing number of forecasters fear turbulence will continue to rock many of the industry's core markets in 2015.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Obama talks infrastructure funding at business roudtable
  • GM Customs chief, Browning, to retire
  • Maersk, MSC publish details on 2M routes
  • MACS plans new service between North Europe, Gulf of Mexico
  • American Honda to export Acuras from JaxPort
  • ICAO task force completes conflict zone work
  • CenterPoint expands Seattle port footprint
  • New forwarder alliance starts operations
  • TSA recommends $1,000 GRI on 40-foot containers
  • Descartes continues record profitability
  • UTi held merger talks with DSV
  • Maersk cuts a U.S. flag service in the Pacific
  • Oracle: New solution to break silos between supply chain and project management
  • CargoWise One to integrate with VelaTrack container tracking software
  • Swissport and Cargolux team up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Tighter environmental rules to drive demand for fuel additives
    Asia Pacific to account for roughly 28% of market by 2019, says research firm.
  • Tips to counter the 'cappuccino effect'
    Shortfall in actual bunkers delivered could amount to huge financial losses over time.
  • Report: Cheaper bunkers to save shipping firms $29 billion
    Projection based on price slump since November and the industry's total consumption.
  • French Atlantic LNG bunker partnership taking shape
    Montoir aiming to supply ships calling at Nantes.
  • Lower bunker prices 'benefiting the entire industry'
    Oil market outlook remains 'bearish'.
  • EU to fund UK alternative bunker fuel project
    Gas propulsion for two ships forms part of development work.
  • OW Bunker case under review by serious crime office
    No charges pressed but investigation to determine if crimes have been committed.
  • Glander International Bunkering adds 10 traders
    New hires made across Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore offices.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks rise
    Volatile prices have dampened demand.
  • Shanghai to offer 'cold ironing'
    Chinese container port in steps to cut ship generated pollution.
  • Report: US investors gunning for OW backers
    Danish law firm hired to pursue claims.
  • Shell to build sea-going LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding to be based at Rotterdam.
  • Skangass signs LNG bunkering deal
    Move marks the company's first STS bunker supply contract, says CEO.
  • LNG-powered ferry design under development
    Ship ordered by Swedish ferry operator.
  • Gibraltar in unique approach to MARPOL enforcement
    Port authority requires local suppliers to keep a MARPOL sample, and will investigate serious sulphur complaints.
  • Series of LNG-powered river vessels to enter Chinese fleet
    Deliveries due to start within the next six months.
  • Russian port operator reports bunkering sales slip
    Profit growth slows during the first nine months this year.
  • WTI crude climbs as US inventories drop
    US stockpiles fell 3.69 million barrels to 379.3 million last week.

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Naples
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
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ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Hamburg
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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
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Madrid
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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
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Genoa
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Genoa
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Rome
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Gothenburg
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Milan
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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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