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November 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco, CSCL post profits in 3Q on the back of government grants
  • Port of Los Angeles takes brunt of congestion as Long Beach troubles ease
  • New containership orders breach million TEU mark
  • 24 dead as Bosphorus shipping halted when refugee boat sinks
  • St Lawrence Seaway opts for arbitration, averting strike over auto-docking
  • China builds pirate-fighting Nigerian Navy warship to patrol Gulf of Guinea
  • DHL Freight to hike LTL tariffs by up to 5pc in 2015
  • DHL invests US$38 million to expand South African warehousing
  • Macau's January-September container and air cargo volumes increases
  • Agility appoints new chief commercial officer for Europe
  • Cathay Pacific flies HK-Phnom Pehn via Singapore and Penang
  • Canada lessens carrier role, consigns initial air cargo screening to shippers
  • HK's Hactl Group wins twice at Payload Asia 2014 Awards in Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IDS Logistik moves 2 million shipments
  • Spangenberg moves to DTZ Germany
  • Trucks to pay on more German roads
  • Port of Longview to enlarge rail corridor
  • Espo sticks with chairman Garcia-Milà
  • IAG Cargo launches new freight service for Europe
  • HAE Group to represent 2Excel Aviation UK
  • Schedule reliability healthier in September
  • Property deal to boost UK railfreight growth
  • Port of Koper wins Espo award 2014
  • Cargo industry veteran named new head of sales
  • Canada to invest in new rail signalling system
  • Vanguard Logistics Services stakes claim in Egypt
  • DWC freight traffic surge continues in Q3
  • DHL selects head of industrial projects for Europe

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • ECSA launches shipowner sulphur survey
    European shipowners' body ECSA is to survey shipowners to gauge the economic impact of the 0.1% marine fuel sulphur cap, due in force in north European sulphur-emission control areas on January 1. ECSA is seeking responses by 30 November for its questionnaire, which will be followed by further
  • Maritime traffic shuns Benghazi port
    Commercial traffic has not berthed at Benghazi, Libya's main commercial port, since 21 October, according to IHS Maritime's Seaweb database. IHS data also suggests that most recent calls have only got as far as the anchorage, without entering the port. Earlier this week, the BBC reported that
  • Mann Lines, Stena sign ro-ro partnership
    UK ro-ro carrier and logistics service provider Mann Lines is expanding its capacity and route network through a strategic co-operation with Sweden's Stena Line. Through the partnership with the Nordic ferry operator, Mann will bring in larger, more-efficient tonnage and offer a broader range of
  • APM New Jersey deal falls through
    APM Terminals and a Canadian private equity player have cancelled a public-private partnership deal at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. APM will retain full ownership of the terminal and not pursue a proposal announced in February to sell a 50% stake, the Netherlands-based terminal operator said on 5
  • Navios launches tanker IPO
    Angeliki Frangou's latest shipping entity, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, has begun the roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) and NYSE listing. The partnership, which will trade under the ticker symbol 'NAP', is selling 8.1M common units at a target price of $19-21/unit. An additional
  • Fuel-economy gap feeds box ship glut
    A gulf in efficiency between very large container ships and smaller ones is extending an oversupply of container ships, say analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. An 18,000teu vessel, for example, consumes a third less fuel per teu mile than a 6,200teu ship, according to the analysts. Coupled with
  • Shipping lines adopting 'Ebola clauses'
    'Ebola clauses' are becoming common in shipping contracts as the maritime industry moves to contain its risks from the current outbreak of the disease. Shipping lines and traders are modifying contracts to protect themselves if ships cannot land or load goods at ports, said Khalid Hashim, managing
  • Costa Concordia wreck reveals final body
    Ship Recycling, the consortium dismantling the Costa Concordia, believes it has found the remains of the last unaccounted victim of the capsizing of the cruise ship. A consortium spokeswoman said a body discovered in a cabin on the vessel's number eight deck yesterday was highly likely to be that
  • Singapore port chief stresses safety
    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) chief executive Andrew Tan told a maritime safety forum in the city today that Singapore aims to further reduce its accident rate. After 13 major incidents in 2011, Singapore's waters have registered eight in 2012, six in 2013, and four so far this
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos wins CSR award
    IMO secretary-general emeritus Efthimios Mitropoulos was presented with a corporate social responsibility (CSR) leadership award at Capital Link's Shipping & Offshore CSR Forum in London on 4 November. Mitropoulos - now chairman of the 'Maria Tsakos' Foundation - told attendees at the fourth
  • DSME stays relatively stable among peers
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering's (DSME's) 2014 earnings are the most stable among compatriot rivals such as Hyundai HI and Samsung HI amid a sluggish industry, said analysts in a research note. DSME's 3Q14 net profit dived 61.3% year on year to
  • Pan Ocean continues recovery with 3Q14 profit
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean continues to recover from its financial woes, posting a KRW196.2Bn ($191M) profit for 3Q14. The result contrasted with a KRW594.9Bn loss for 3Q13. Pan Ocean, once a subsidiary of STX Corporation, went into receivership in June 2013 after its debt exceeded
  • Sembcorp Marine ahead of Keppel in order wins
    Singapore-based rig builder Sembcorp Marine's clinching of a rig order from a Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has put it ahead of its bigger compatriot rival Keppel Corporation in order wins year-to-date. The $240M rig order from BOT Lease has placed the value of Sembcorp Marine's year-to-date
  • Better charter market in 2015 predicts Rickmers chief
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) CEO Thomas Preben Hansen believes that charter rates for modern Panamax container ships would recover in 2015. Speaking to IHS Maritime in a conference call after announcing the Singapore-listed trust's 3Q14 results, Hansen said the charter market for modern Panamax

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Cummins launches QSK50 optimized for VSDE applications
  • Kinder Morgan buys two Crowley Jones Act tankers
  • November 05, 2014 Newport News undocks USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
  • Howard Fireman awarded David W. Taylor Medal
  • Sinopacific shipyard completes Deep Sea Supply PSV series
  • Nerbovik now Aker Philly President and CEO
  • MAN engines in Petrofacs newbuild to be SCR equipped
  • Navy awards Willard Marine a five-year contract for RIBs
  • Viking Ocean opts for Thordon propeller shaft bearings

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Pacific Maritime Association blames ILWU for work slowdowns at Pacific Northwest ports
  • Swire Shipping adding Everett call to West Coast North America service
  • Port of Kalama celebrates opening of Transportation Interpretive Center
  • Bellingam Port Commissioners Ok Northwest Marine Industries lease deal
  • New study shows economic impact created by Port of Seattle operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Navios chief cites risk aversion as spur for expanding from bulker to other sectors
    Acquisitions of tankers and containerships reduce risks involved in different freight markets, says Shunji Sasada
  • Dry bulk tonnage to outstrip demand for next two years
    Orderbook for 2013 is second-highest ever
  • Seaborne Silk Road leads to the Chinese dream
    Beijing reinforces view of shipping as national strategy but avoids protectionist rhetoric at World Shipping Summit
  • APMT and Brookfield's New Jersey venture collapses
    Dutch-based operator retains full ownership after it is unable to reach a 'commercially viable solution'
  • TEN unveils deal for up to two new shuttle tankers
    One firm and one option DP2 suezmax will go on long term charter to oil company
  • Container alliances may not last, warns Alphaliner
    Situation looks much like 1980s, argues Tan
  • DFDS Seaways secures future for Rosyth-Zeebrugge route
    MoU agreed to save service threatened by Europe's new low-sulphur directive
  • Crude fireworks this November 5
    Some markets are catching fire
  • Indonesia's Pelindo III reports 27% jump in profits
    Surge in box exports puts port operator on track to record fourth consecutive rise in annual profits
  • VLCC rates expected to go steady and sideways over next few days
    Owners still able to pull in earnings of $47,000 per day for Middle East to Asia voyages
  • Textainer sees profit improvement
    Container lessor says fleet expansion and improved utilisation led to profit rise but warns of rate pressure
  • Economy 'not to blame for shipping downturn'
    World trade has grown consistently since 2008, DVB banker tells Informa's Ship Finance & Investment conference
  • Bourbon hit by lower oil price
    Supply and demand for oil and gas will require recovery in future investment levels
  • IM Skaugen loses $4.5m as costs bite as it repositions fleet and identity
    Key drivers are continuing rise in LPG exports out of the US as well as long-haul export of petrochemicals from Europe to Asia
  • Exports surge at Port Hedland but steady at Dampier
    Record October throughput at Port Hedland
  • Jinhui forecasts $19m loss for first nine months
    Hong Kong-based company says revenue is pinched by the non-recovery in dry bulk market
  • Pan Ocean posts $191m net profit for third quarter
    Bidders for bulk specialist said to include KKR and Deutsche Bank

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Seven container ships anchored off LA-LB
    Seven container ships on average have been anchored in the waters off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach since Oct. 27, as the congestion crisis at the largest port complex in the Americas continues. Seven container ships were anchored in San Pedro Bay this morning, the same as yesterday...
  • Deutsche Bahn drivers stage 100-hour strike, disrupting cargo
    Rail freight transport has ground to a halt throughout Germany as locomotive drivers stage a four-day strike against Deutsche Bahn, the state-owned railroad company. The militant GDL union called the strike, which will hit passenger trains tomorrow, after talks over wages and working hours broke down Monday. The strike will have a...
  • ILWU, PMA urged to revamp collective bargaining model
    The Port of Portland is issuing a challenge to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association: Revamp the collective bargaining model that has been in existence at West Coast ports for the past 80 years because it isn't working. "Is the current collective bargaining relationship between the...
  • Chinese regulators to closely monitor 2M after January launch
    The 2M vessel-sharing agreement between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will face additional scrutiny in China if the two carriers don't reduce their combined market share on Chinese trade routes to 30 percent. Although Maersk Line says the 2M doesn't require approval like the P3 Network did, Beijing regulators will...
  • FedEx Freight CEO Bill Logue to retire Dec. 31
    William J. Logue, a veteran FedEx executive who rebuilt the company's industrial trucking business following the 2007-2009 recession, will retire Dec. 31, FedEx said today. Logue, who became president of FedEx Freight in December 2009 and CEO the following year, is leaving the less-than-truckload carrier because of health concerns, the company...
  • Southern Indian container terminal to open in 2016
    A container terminal on the Bay of Bengal will add 1.4 million TEUs of capacity to India's eastern coast when it opens in March 2016. The completion of the 80-acre,1,207 crore ($207 million) Ennore Container Terminal will give the port its first container terminal, said developer Adani Ports, according to Marine...
  • Long Beach says its truck turn times are faster than Los Angeles
    The port of Long Beach said its truck turn times have been better than those at Los Angeles for at least four months. Compared with truck turn times at the port of Los Angeles, the port of Long Beach averaged shorter truck turn times each month from June through September. Full-size chart While...
  • US Customs firms up trade facilitation leadership team
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Gil Kerlikowske is sticking to his pledge to solidify his team and focus on improving cargo facilitation. Kevin McAleenan was promoted to permanent deputy commissioner this week, having served in an "acting" capacity since March 30, 2013. McAleenan joined Customs in 2008 and has worked for...
  • Republican victory in US Congress puts pressure on truck regulators
    WASHINGTON - The Republican takeover of the Senate could spell a hard stop for federal regulators defending existing trucking rules and pushing for stricter safety measures. But carriers and shippers should still expect tough battles over rule-makings and regulations ahead. Although the general public is more likely to focus on how...
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates fall ahead of Nov. 15 GRI
    Spot rates from Hong Kong to Los Angeles lost ground this week, but carriers on the trans-Pacific hope a Nov. 15 general rate increase will buoy the price per container once again. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped $100 per container to $1,875 per 40-foot container...
  • Enough Is Enough
    Once again, shippers and all they represent - things such as jobs, sales, customers, exports - have been relegated to the cheap seats while the melodrama of U.S. West Coast longshore negotiations plays itself out in all-too-familiar fashion. After months of civil, low-decibel dialogue that spared peak-season disruptions but was hardly...
  • Groundbreaking drayage reform taking shape at Port Metro Vancouver
    Port Metro Vancouver said it's on track to deliver on far-reaching reforms that ended a trucker strike that crippled Canada's largest port for a month in March. Actions taken by terminals in at Port Metro Vancouver to alleviate pressure on truckers following a monthlong trucker strike in March are reducing turn...
  • APMT: Port authority's conditions scuttled NJ terminal joint venture
    APM Terminals dropped its plans for a 50-50 joint venture for its Elizabeth, New Jersey, container terminal after the port authority set unacceptable conditions for the deal, said Eric Sisco, president of APM Terminals North America. As landlord for the terminal, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has...
  • Rotterdam's 'congestion' terminal breaks port's handling record
    The terminal at the center of the congestion crisis in Rotterdam over the summer has just set a new port record for the number of containers loaded on and off a ship at Europe's largest container hub. ECT's Delta terminal handled 10,577 containers - 5,341 loaded and 5,216 unloaded -during the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Crowley offloads US tankers
    Crowley Maritime (Crowley) has parted ways with a pair of its Jones Act product tankers in a transaction worth nearly $300m.
  • AKPS ends hunt for $100m
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has abandoned a campaign aimed at identifying new sources of debt financing.
  • Navigator faces downgrade
    A leading equity analyst has downgraded shares of Navigator Holdings, the LPG carrier operator backed by private equity legend Wilbur Ross.
  • TEN in shuttle tanker deal
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has expanded its shuttle tanker business with an order for a DP2 suezmax against a fresh period contract.
  • Shandong taps US market
    China's Shandong Shipping has generated big demand for its first ever US dollar bond.
  • GMS blasts EU plans
    Cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has challenged the European Commission's intention to ban ship demolition on beaches and has asked officials to check for themselves the condition of Indian shipyards.
  • Nobu Su loses court case
    Greek shipowner Polys Haji-Ioannou has won a claim of almost $38m against Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman Nobu Su in the UK High Court.
  • PDZ branches out
    Malaysian boxship owner PDZ Holdings has finally succeeded in diversifying with a $205m investment in Kazakhstan's gas industry.
  • SMM Q3 profit inches up
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has seen its third quarter profit grow on the back of higher revenue.
  • Sinotrans turns banker
    Hong Kong bulker owner Sinotrans Shipping has continued its move into financing in a deal with Bank of America (BoA).
  • Packed ferries replaced
    Japan's K Line has deployed three newly-built vessels to "relieve" an overcrowded route in Myanmar.
  • Pan Ocean profit grows
    Restructured Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has posted another strong quarterly profit ahead of an auction for its shares.
  • Navigator still set on VLECs
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings is still hopeful of entering the very large ethane carrier (VLEC) market despite its debut in the fledgling sector taking longer than anticipated.
  • One step closer
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) and Hapag-Lloyd are very close to seeing their merger plans materialising after Brazilian authorities gave the green light.
  • Baja Ferries still keen
    Mexico's Baja Ferries remains interested in acquiring ro-paxes and routes from French owner SNCM, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
  • Bourbon's revenue grows
    France's Bourbon has seen its revenue grow during the third quarter thanks to its expanding fleet and higher average daily rates.
  • New Talent for China VLCC
    Newly created joint venture China VLCC has snapped up a modern tanker operated by Nanjing Tanker.
  • Ma can't see recovery
    Cosco's chairman has played down talks of a global shipping market recovery within the next two years as the supply-demand imbalance seems unlikely to improve.
  • Nerbovik takes over
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has a new president and CEO from today as Kristian Rokke takes the chairman's seat.
  • Oil price fall aiding AP Moller
    A declining oil price could see AP Moller-Maersk pass full-year profit expectations, DNB Markets says.
  • GE confirms MR deal
    Great Eastern Shipping has confirmed the acquisition of a medium range (MR) tanker.
  • Cosette to be scuttled
    A deteriorating ro-ro involved in a false certification case is to be sunk off Martinique.
  • DFDS commits to Rosyth
    DFDS Seaways has signed a deal with the Scottish government and Forth Ports to keep operating the country's only freight service to mainland Europe.
  • Chinese bulker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has detained a Chinese-owned handysize bulker, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • PACD plans buyback
    Pacific Drilling has unveiled plans to buy back up to 8m of its own shares which are down over 40% since the start of the year.
  • Hyundai woes not over
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has come in for harsh criticism over its poor financial performance from a top US investment bank.
  • Hedland sets new record
    Port Hedland has reported another record breaking month for iron ore exports, figures released by the port authority show.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • FedEx Freight CEO to retire
  • Washington Notebook: Election shakes up T&I Committee
  • Deal between APM Terminals and Brookfield falls through
  • Military loads vessel at JaxPort for Ebola mission
  • Vanguard expands into Egypt
  • DOT approves CSX's Virginia Ave. tunnel project
  • Drewry and CargoSmart extend partnership
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Crude rises as US supplies experience little gain
    US stockpiles rose 460,000 barrels to 380.2 million last week.
  • Vessel with scrubber came close to detention
    PSC officer did not know scrubbers are allowed as alternative to low sulphur fuel for ECA compliance.
  • IBIA's new charter aimed at raising standards
    Port Charter to encourage growth of bunker licensing schemes.
  • Trade in OW Bunker shares suspended
    Stock suspended pending company announcement.
  • Maersk in line for profit upgrade
    Analyst points to lower fuel bill as profit booster.
  • Ship arrest in Singapore
    Bulker operated by Chinese interests.
  • Global Vision adds to bunker team
    New hire for Singapore office.
  • European refiners ready to meet ECA demand
    But global 0.50% sulphur cap would require further investments to meet increased distillate demand.
  • Malta joint venture to start trading activities next year
    JV to eventually conduct oil blending and bunkering activities.
  • Softer bunker earnings bite into JKH profits
    Quarterly bunker earnings fell despite maintaining market share.
  • DNV GL recommends 'LNG ready' design for newbuilds
    Society aiming for 91% of newbuilds not built to handle LNG.
  • South Korean port mulls LNG bunkering station
    To meet anticipated increase in demand for the gas as a bunker fuel.
  • South China fuel oil imports up in October
    Fuel oil imports from bonded bunker traders marginally up.

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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
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
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
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
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
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
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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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
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
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
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
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
››› 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
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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024
Athens
Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances
Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate
Southampton
The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence
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