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June 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • China-wide 4-month cargo volume up 7.4pc, but growth 1.5pc slower
  • China manufacturing hits five-month high, targeted stimulus cited
  • APMT to add 11 hectares to 13 it has at Aqaba Container Terminal
  • Russia's Transcontainer quarterly profit up 18pc to US$37 million
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rejects charges of illegal stock manipulation
  • Jilin to spend US$21.7 million on Tumen River bridge to North Korea
  • Chile box terminal buys 3 Liebherr ship-to-shore container cranes
  • Amazon warehouses in Germany to be hit by logistics worker strikes
  • Company security officers form online alliance to tackle maritime crime
  • 70-ton rig, 40-ton power unit moved from Southampton to Mundra
  • MOL wins Japan Society of Naval Architects & Ocean Engineers award
  • Pakistani forwarders set up database to track and trace defaulters
  • Georgia's United Airports to host Routes Silk Road forum in Tbilisi
  • Volga-Dnepr launches 1st satellite flight for Saudi Arabia science

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • AMTOI President calls on Shipping Minister
  • Express Global Logistics skillfully executes cement mill project movement to Spain
  • Liner schedule reliability continues to improve, but still significantly below last year's performance
  • Pathways to a better future for shipping highlighted
  • Farm exports decline on lower guar gum, wheat shipments
  • JNPT wins team event at veterans badminton tournament
  • PPT registers 20.25 pc growth in cargo handling to a record high
  • Successful first year for corporatised Port of Amsterdam
  • Eco-body wants single-window for green clearances
  • Industry awaits new Minister's decision on raw sugar export subsidy
  • INR edges up further against dollar
  • US puts on hold Iran oil sanctions for six months

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Gysev Cargo and Trade Trans establish blocktrain operator
  • Thai starts new cargo service, paints B787
  • Florida East Coast Railway opening new ICTF in July
  • Middle East emerges as global logistics hub
  • Hoyer expands tank container fleet
  • Air Calédonie resumes Melbourne service
  • Rickmers changes senior management in America
  • JF Hillebrand receives prestigious award
  • GSF stresses importance of P3 monitoring
  • Suttons celebrates 60th anniversary
  • Boliviana begins Miami service
  • New PSA terminal in Lianyungang now open

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • BAE San Francisco wins $10.3 million MSC contract
  • Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF
  • KfW Ipex-Bank finances second Star Cruises newbuild
  • MHI-MME books more orders for advanced turbocharger
  • GAO rejects protests of patrol cutter awards
  • Tejs Beltov joins DNVPS as COO for Europe
  • Metal Shark wins Entrepreunerial Excellence Award
  • Project eyes design for LNG fueled mega containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Public has opportunity to meet Washington State Ferries candidates
  • Commerce Department data shows increase in U.S. exports for March
  • FMC provides advisory regarding congestion charge
  • Port of Vancouver, USA testimony doesn't sway crude oil facility vote
  • Ardmore Shipping adding green product/chemical tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Total signs 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore
    Slew of sales agreements masks the shipping segment's underlying troubles shipping
  • Shipping employers agree three-year pay deal
    Agreement signed in Indonesia will increase salaries by more than 6% by 2017
  • Box lines improve their on-time performance for a second month
    But SeaIntel says carriers are still less reliable than they were last year
  • Espo: Weigh boxes? Yes, but not on our patch
    European port organisation agrees with the idea in principle - but not in the terminal
  • US ethane export plans pose more questions than answers
    Start-up trade needs specialist terminals, new carrier types and clarity on import demand
  • US energy officials explore crude-export prospects
    Energy Information Administration wants more clarity on opportunities and challenges
  • Poulson to head project and heavylift specialist Rickmers-Linie America
    Sappio steps down next month but retains a place on the board
  • Posidonia 2014: Charter owners to retain importance to carriers, says owner
    Pittas advocates 'cheap' secondhand boxship acquisitions rather than orders
  • AP Moller-Maersk agrees a $5.1bn credit facility
    Deal with 21 banks is designed to reduce the Danish shipping giant's financing costs
  • Hamburg awaits dredging decision
    The leading German port has started the year strongly but congestion problems have highlighted the need to dredge the River Elbe
  • Oil and gas transport needs $3.6trn of investment to 2035, says IEA
    Sums outlined in new study include spend on infrastructure and tonnage

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Ports warned about insider crime
    Delegates at SMi's International Port Security Conference in London have been urged to establish strong staff vetting systems in order to discourage insider crime. Martin Dubbey, managing director of Dextera Global, said: "In my experience there is a core of criminality that influences all ports
  • DFDS raises $91.1M in five-year bond issue
    DFDS, the listed Copenhagen-based shipping to logistics group, says it has issued a five-year DK500M ($91.1M) senior unsecured bond maturing in June 2019. "The bond has been sold to a wide range of primarily Danish institutional investors," the company said in a statement. The bond, which will be
  • Sewol owner's aides arrested
    Two men identified by authorities as aides to the fugitive owner of capsized ferry Sewol have been provisionally arrested, according to South Korea's Incheon District Prosecutors' Office (IDPO). The IDPO said Incheon police arrested Kwon Oh Kyun, brother-in-law of Yoo Byung Eun, who is the chairman
  • Wärtsilä launches fixed-pitch propeller design
    A new state-of-the-art fixed-pitch propeller (FPP) design concept has been introduced by Wärtsilä. Shipowners can consider the design as a means to implement fuel-saving strategies in the face of rising oil prices and tougher demands from regulators to slash emissions. Deploying the latest
  • APM and 21 banks in revolving credit scheme
    AP Møller-Mærsk (APM), the Danish shipping to energy group, says it has completed a $5.1Bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks. "The new facility is arranged by the company itself and refinances a $6.75bn facility maturing in 2015," the company said in a statement. APM said
  • CMA CGM Group reports 40% cut in emissions
    The CMA CGM Group has achieved a 40% reduction in its vessels' CO2/teu-km emissions since 2005, signalling that the world's third largest container shipping company is on track to hit its target of kerbing them by 50% by the end of 2015. CMA said it has deployed several initiatives to meet
  • More kidnappings expected in west Africa
    The kidnapping of maritime personnel in west Africa is a rising trend, which experts expect to continue. "During 2011 to 2013 [the number of] kidnappings rose, and we foresee that this trend will continue - we will see more kidnappings in the future," said Hallvard Flasland of the NATO Shipping
  • China vessel exports down 15% y/y
    China's vessel exports fell 15% year on year to $7.9Bn in the first four months in 2014 due to low levels of completed tonnage of shipyards, with imports down 35% y/y to $520M during the same period. Bulk carriers, oil tankers and container ships accounted for more than 60% of all export values of
  • Analysts divided over Vard's outlook
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings (Vard) has just clinched a new order from Rem Offshore worth around NOK800M ($133.3M), making it the 13th newbuild contract since the year started. So far, the company has been awarded contracts worth approximately NOK8.5Bn. DBS Vickers Research analyst Yeo Kee Yan
  • Zero earnings for VLCC owners
    VLCC owners are giving away voyages for free as freight rates plummet into negative territory on the benchmark route. The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index assessed the Arabian Gulf (AG)-Far East rate at Worldscale (W) 33.08 yesterday or a negative $1,477/day, while AG-Singapore rates averaged W33.42 or
  • Good marketing positioning vital for investment
    Good marketing positioning and a strong balance sheet are the key factors to good investment, according to Carey Wong, research manager at OCBC investment Research. Wong noted that the trend of increasing protectionism from the oil companies may hinder growth in the short term. On the other hand,
  • Indonesian coal exports to China hit 20-month low
    Indonesian coal shipments to China fell to a 20-month low in April as falling prices of Chinese domestic coal hurt the country's appetite for imports. China imported 4.6M tonnes of Indonesian coal in April, 24% lower than in March. The imports were also 36% lower year on year. The all-time low was
  • Australian port privatisation goes to the vote
    The Queensland government announced yesterday it would seek a mandate at the polls next year for the proposed sale of its ports. Its AUD33.6Bn ($31.2Bn) privatisation plan includes the long-term lease of both Townsville and Gladstone ports. The sale would help offset the state's AUD1.6Bn deficit
  • Capesize fleet totals just two additions in May
    Net growth in the Capesize fleet totalled only two ships in May as six ships were delivered while another four vessels were demolished. IHS Maritime's Sea-web data show that in May, 1984-built Ji Sheng, 1990-built Phyllis N and 1989-built Macau Mineral and Magdalene were demolished. The delivered
  • China urges Vietnam to withdraw ships
    China urged Vietnam on Tuesday to immediately withdraw its vessels and people in the South China Sea as clashes between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels around an oil rig continue. The collisions started in early May. Vietnam dispatched 36 vessels, ramming Chinese vessels up to 171 times, according to
  • Sinotrans sells $162M bonds
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Limited said today that it had decided to raise CNY1Bn ($162M) by selling bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The bonds, scheduled to be due in 2017, will carry a coupon of 4.5%, a stock filing of the company said. The bonds are expected to be issued on or before 10
  • Andamans sighting adds new angle to MH370 search
    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it will "review" a British yachtswoman's report of an aircraft on fire over the Andaman Sea on 8 March. The time and location of the claimed sighting broadly coincide with the estimated track of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which was lost the same day.
  • Wake study reveals port dangers
    Wash generated by the wake from passing ships can compromise port safety and damage the environment, a study has confirmed. The results of the Bechtel-led project, Research on the Passing Effects on Ships (ROPES), were unveiled at the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure World
  • DNV GL to open Greek support centre
    Class giant DNV GL will provide a direct line of contact to technical experts through a new office in Piraeus, Greece. "Over the last few years, Greek owners have emerged from the financial crisis in a much stronger position than ever before, again owning the world's largest merchant fleet and
  • Greece vows to maintain shipping focus
    Greece's government will support both existing and new shipping companies, shipping minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis told delegates at Posidonia 2014. "We want to maintain the competitiveness within the Greek shipping market," said Varvitsioitis. "Greece will always be a proud shipping nation." "Two

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Cass: Solid growth in freight volumes, expenditures in May
    Freight volumes and shipping costs rose yet again in May, according to the Cass Freight Index, the fifth straight month of unprecedented growth in the index. The Cass Freight Expenditures Index and the Cass Shipments Index continued to trend upward in May. Full-size image "North American freight shipments and expenditures continued to buck...
  • Bike supplier chooses Savannah as gateway
    The good news keeps rolling in for a fast-growing U.S. East Coast port: Savannah was picked as the gateway location for Dynacraft Bikes, one of the largest U.S. bike suppliers. Dynacraft products - including bike and scooter brands such as the Tony Hawk Park Series, Hello Kitty, My Little Pony, Monster...
  • Bid to suspend truck driver restart rule advances in Senate
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. trucking industry today scored a rare victory against new federal hours of service rules after a Senate committee voted to suspend the revised restart provision - the most onerous part of new regulation - for a year. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, would suspend...
  • Age-old problem: Not all trucks are equal
    ACT Research sees an increase in active truck capacity this year, in terms of the numbers of Class 8 tractors, the first since 2007. By any measure, truck capacity is down significantly from its pre-recession peak, so the forecast is good news for shippers. It's not much of an increase, just...
  • China's express market boom drives airline expansion
    Air China Cargo and China Postal Airlines have strengthened their strategic partnership with the launch of a new service between Guangzhou and Nanjing as the carriers move to capture a growing share of the fast expanding mainland express market. A Boeing 757-200 freighter operated by Air China Cargo took off from...
  • Time to toughen up US ports
    Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and U.S. West Coast waterfront employers are shining a light on the integrity of the U.S. ports system. If talks break down, import and export cargo flows will be at risk. One critical element missing from the debate is how to...
  • Qatar Airways, Saudia Cargo expanding freighter services
    Two Arab Gulf air cargo carriers are expanding freighter services, underscoring the strength of the region's carriers in a weak global air freight market. Qatar Airways will make its debut in the Latin American market next week with a service to Mexico. A few days later, Saudia Cargo will revive...
  • Maersk completes $5.1 billion refinancing
    Maersk Group says it completed a $5.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility to replace loans maturing in 2015, reducing its financial costs. The loan facility provided by 21 banks has a maturity of five years, which may be extended by up to two years. The Danish parent of Maersk Line said it...
  • Analysts question future of same-day shipping
    Target's customers in certain markets can choose to receive shipments within hours of ordering when a pilot same-day shipping program is launched this month, but some industry analysts think same-day shipping is just a temporary fad with little possibility of becoming profitable. In late May, Target announced plans to launch the...
  • ILWU, employers say US West Coast contract negotiations continue
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association yesterday issued a joint release saying the contract negotiations that began on May 12 are continuing without interruption. "Both parties remain at the table and are working to reach agreement on a new coast-wide contract," the ILWU and PMA stated. Their...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Sentinel wins five-year deal
    Sentinel Marine of Singapore has snagged a five-year contract with GDF Suez for an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV).
  • Victory Bridge loop rejigged
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is poised to pull a containership from the Victory Bridge vessel sharing agreement with France's CMA CGM.
  • Rickmers grabs rival's exec
    Rickmers-Linie has replaced US head Robert Sappio with an executive from Safmarine's multipurpose division.
  • Putin's LNG pressure
    Russian president Vladmiri Putin wants more LNG carriers built in the country for the massive Yamal gas project.
  • NewLead in share spat
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has won a temporary restraining order preventing US investor Ironridge converting any more preference stock into shares.
  • KfW doubles up
    Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank has come up with another EUR 600m ($814m) to finance a second newbuilding for Star Cruises.
  • Crew hit by malaria
    Two seafarers have been taken to hospital in Bermuda with suspected cases of malaria.
  • "Desperate" death slammed
    A UK report has criticised lax safety practices on a tug from which a crewman fell to his death in rough seas.
  • Wage deal sealed
    Seafarers have won pay rises worth 6.5% over three years after talks between the ITF union and owners' representatives at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Bali this week.
  • Beware the drones
    A group of European shipowners is urging authorities to use drones to detect vessels avoiding new emission regulations from next year.
  • Dof stretches PSV deal
    Norway's Dof has been awarded an extension of a platform supply vessel (PSV) charter to Nexen Petroleum of the UK.
  • State stumbling block?
    The restructuring of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been further complicated by the need to seek permission from two state watchdogs.
  • Siem Sailor sails away
    Norway's OH Meling has snapped up a platform supply ship (PSV) previously owned by its joint venture with compatriot Siem Offshore.
  • Africans plan line
    Ghana and other West African nations are trying to drum up private capital to launch a sub-Saharan shipping line.
  • Mercator takes $55m
    Indian owner Mercator has hinted at an IPO for oil and gas services subsidiary Mercator Energy (MEPL) as it fixed a new loan.
  • 27 hurt in ferry crash
    Two passengers have sustained life-threatening injuries after a ferry hit a quay in Germany.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland jumped nearly 30% last month, extending the three month streak of all-time highs.
  • Quanzhou Bay smash
    A containership and a general cargo vessel have collided with each other in China's Quanzhou Bay.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • Rail tank car joint venture formed amid pending rule change
    The Greenbrier Companies and Watco Companies have banded together to form GBW Railcar Services, which will become the largest independent railcar repair, maintenance and refurbishment business.
  • SeaIntel: Schedule reliability better, but still behind 2013
  • CMA CGM, CSAV amend Victory Bridge agreement
    The Federal Maritime Commission said the amendment to Agreement No. 012104 increases CMA CGM's slot allocation, revises the number of vessels contributed by each party, and adds Savannah to the expected port rotation.
  • Teamsters: EPA plan could cost rail jobs
    "There is a place for renewebles in this plan, but the rising cost of energy in ... European countries should act as a cautionary tale against moving too quickly and aggressively, and failing to diversify our energy portfolio," the group said.
  • Analyst: Railroads see 'robust' traffic
  • WFS takes charge of Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya
  • Trucking Conditions Index falls 2 points in April
  • Damco expands in Minn.
  • Poulsen named CEO at Rickmers-Linie (America)
  • E2Open acquires high-tech supply chain visibility company
    The cloud-based collaborative planning and visibility platform E2Open has acquired SERUS, a cloud-based supply chain management solutions provider, for $18.5 million, the company said Wednesday.
  • Commerce levies duty penalty on Chinese solar panels
  • Senate confirms Selig to head Commerce's ITA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2014
  • IFO prices soft in Fujairah
    Flat pricing seen in Suez and Cape Town.
  • Bunker prices give mixed signals across Europe
    Low demand seen in Gibraltar.
  • Lack of regulatory code the biggest hurdle in LNG adoption
    'Ultimately the decision comes down to an investment decision vessel by vessel,' says consultancy.
  • Final trip for ECA-closure ferry sold out
    DFDS sees boom in passenger numbers on route due to close in September.
  • Japanese propeller design claims up to 16% fuel savings
    Figure achieved in combination with other devices.
  • Scrubber will help 'minimise' Cunard's environmental impact
    Exhaust gas cleaning technology retrofitted to luxury ocean liner.
  • Nicaraguan Canal 'good idea', says Maersk
    To give access to biggest ships.
  • Fuel oil stocks remain high despite drawdown
    Singapore market still 'rich in supplies'.
  • Consultant: Organised crime behind Asian piracy threat
    Small product tankers operating out of Singapore most vulnerable.
  • New backing for 'drone patrols' of ECA waters
    Europe must develop 'a range of emission monitoring tools'.
  • Court ruling: Owner not liable for bunkers ordered elsewhere
    Finding prompts P&I club to warn on bunker delivery receipts.
  • Bunker prices weaken in Asia
    Offices in Busan to close for a holiday on Friday.
  • Supplier sees 'exciting prospects' in Greece and Med
    Monjasa says 2013 revenue exceeded $2 billion dollars.
  • Quebec raises shipbuilding incentives
    Government encouraging owners to 'modernise and renew' their fleets.
  • China fuel oil imports fall in May
    Sinopec imported 165,000 mt of 380 cSt product from Malaysia for bonded bunker operations.
  • DNVPS Europe welcomes new COO
    Staff is a veteran in the maritime industry, according to DNVPS.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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