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May 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Prologis, DP World to develop distribution hub at London Gateway
  • Boxes challenge ro-ro as high-cube containers become six-packs for cars
  • China's quarterly express volume up 51.9pc to 2.6 billion units
  • Florida green locomotives to dramatically cut costs, emissions
  • Comprehensive GCC railway through Arabia hailed as game-changer
  • PD Ports, Gazeley to develop logistics warehouse in Teesport
  • Canadian Pacific names Gary Colter as chairman of the board
  • Westports profit up 21pc to US$133 million, revenues rise 15pc
  • Insurers endorse BIMCO's West African shipboard guard contract
  • UK freight forwarders don't know what to do with their money: survey
  • Russian mega miner Mechel has TransContainer move 5,000 TEU a year
  • Flydubai flies thrice weekly between UAE, Aden and Kandahar in August
  • IAG chief: Abundance of bellyhold big disconnect in air cargo sector
  • Longer product life reduces need for air freight, says UPS executive

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas speeds CSR-H implementation
  • Greater industry consolidation through mega alliances seen improving freight rates
  • Transcon Group celebrates three decades of excellence
  • Coffee exports register 11 pc growth in April
  • Formalise Indo-Bangla rice seed trade: Study
  • Impose 30-35 pc anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells, demand manufacturers
  • Japan may have unofficially banned mangoes from India
  • Urea imports decline by 30 pc in value in 2013-14
  • Antwerp port developing new registration & payment system for onshore power bollards
  • International Labour Day celebrated at KPT
  • JNPT signs concession agreement with PSA for development of 4th container terminal
  • 14 states to form PMG-like team to expedite projects
  • INR rules firm against dollar
  • SC permits IRB Infra to collect toll in Maharashtra
  • Suzlon bags order worth INR 720 cr. from US' PowerWorks
  • Balvinder Singh Nakai elected Chairman of IFFCO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • InterRail and KTZ Express strengthen alliance
  • From CMA CGM to LSCR
  • China to increase rail haulage capacity
  • Role change in Poland
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands activities in Cambodia
  • Creditreform boosts Rickmers rating to "B"
  • Congestion costs billions of dollars every year
  • Emirates now ACC3 validated
  • Transfennica starts Bilbao-Portsmouth service
  • Ewals Cargo Care invests in new huckepack trailers
  • Logistics solutions for chemical industry
  • FedEx acquires Supaswift businesses in Southern Africa
  • Qatar opens freighter route to Delhi
  • Port of Rotterdam active in Brazil

Marine Logweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches NSC 5
  • Boskalis plans heavy lift ship even bigger than Vanguard
  • Hyde selects partners for BWT engineering and installation
  • Secunda Canada orders AHTS at Remontowa
  • Navy divers replace Taylor CPP hub without drydocking
  • May 06, 2014 Yangzijian delivers first 10,000 TEU box ship from new yard
  • Havyard sells its 25% stake in subsea vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Port of Portland sells land to BNSF to expand automotive rail capabilities
  • Tank truck group taps Kaplan as new board chairman
  • Port association remembers former congressman Oberstar
  • TSA member carriers call for protein shipment rate increase
  • Port of Los Angeles joining Corps in call for public input on YTI project

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Shipping is 'decades behind' on cyber security, KPMG warns
    How industrialised hacking is exposing our industry to a very real threat of attack
  • Sovcomflot aframax to ship Libyan crude from reopened Hariga terminal
    UPDATED: Russian tanker booked to load after rebels let eastern ports resume oil exports
  • Scorpio Tankers seeks a $35m bond
    If the deal goes ahead, it will become the second shipping baby bond of the year
  • Aronnax: Is there a case for crew-free ships?
    Free to read: behind the tabloid headlines about drone ships, the concept remains live
  • Overcapacity is a challenge to 2014 profitability, China Cosco warns
    State carrier hopes its newbuilding programme will 'adjust fleet composition'
  • Dr Peters VLCC sale highlights rise in asset values
    Offers of more than $45m on very large crude carrier; values were $34m a year ago
  • Asia-West Africa trade lane stability under threat
    Lines' changes to their services include phasing in larger vessels
  • Demolition rates remain firm ahead of monsoon season
    China-controlled vessels divert to Indian subcontinent despite Beijing subsidies
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust places first tranche of Singapore note
    Transaction expected on May 15 should raise $80m
  • Danaos sees profit trimmed by Zim restructuring fallout
    Boxship owner continues sale of older vessels
  • Rates for reefer containers carrying westbound meat cargoes set to rise
    TSA recommends $700 per feu hike, citing higher demand and a supply shortage

Sea-webweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • BMT Group to launch AUVs
    BMT Group Ltd (BMT) is preparing to demonstrate how its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can help reduce underwater threats in ports as its four-year research project, part-funded by the European Commission's FP7 Security Research Programme, draws to a close. Utilising intelligent algorithms
  • Indonesian Australian maritime dispute inflamed
    Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa told ABC on 6 May that allegations the Australian Navy added people to a lifeboat of migrants before towing it back to Indonesia was "a very serious development". On Friday Australian prime minister Tony Abbott cancelled a trip to Bali to meet with
  • Wilson wins PSV pair
    Brazilian shipbuilder Wilson Sons has won an order for the construction of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with options for an additional six. Delivery of the 4,500dwt vessels is scheduled for 2017, and they will be operated by Brazilian shipping company Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint
  • First east-west for London Gateway
    London Gateway has secured its first deepsea east-west service after the G6 Alliance decided to include the facility in the European rotation of its trans-Atlantic PA2 service. The first call will be on 14 May by Margrit Rickmers, chartered by Singapore-based alliance partner APL. The US East Coast
  • Voyage calculator to cut costs
    Applied Weather Technology, Inc has launched its Voyage Calculator program to help shipowners plan the most efficient and cost-effective journeys. It takes into acount weather, ocean currents, hire rate, and fuel consumption. "Ship brokers and charterers need voyage time and distance estimates to
  • Italy's Fincantieri to list
    Italy's state-run shipyard Fincantieri is expected to apply for listing on the Milan bourse this week after shareholders approved a €600M ($835M) capital increase at a meeting on Monday. "The intention is to list the company before the summer," CEO Giuseppe Bono told journalists. As well as
  • Ensco selects Lamprell for Jackup pair
    New York listed Ensco has ordered two high-specification jackups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141 from Sharjah-based rig builder Lamprell Energy. The two jackups are significantly enhanced versions of the LeTourneau Super 116E design with a scheduled delivery in mid-2016 and two options attached to the
  • Ulstein secures Casco accommodation vessel
    Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) has been awarded the design contract by CASCO Offshore for the CASCO Enabler, a high specification DP3 800 POB monohull accommodation vessel for 800 people. The Ulstein Deepwater Enabler design will be used as a base and Ulstein will be working closely with CASCO in
  • High frequency radar to improve navigation
    A new website will provide mariners with coastal ocean surface current observations and tidal current predictions in coastal waters using high frequency (HF) radar. The service is provided by the NOAA National Ocean Service and intends to make marine navigation safer. Currents in the ocean are
  • Tanker price rise takes breather as China continues to cool
    The valuations of tankers in the secondhand market appear to be taking a breather after a strong rise in the recent past. Meanwhile, new evidence is emerging that the Chinese economy, which is vital for demand in both crude tanker and dry bulk shipping, continues to cool, shipping analysts say.
  • PSA to Develop and Operate Fourth Container Terminal in Mumbai
    Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) today signed the concession agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to develop the fourth container terminal in Mumbai. BMCT, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSA Bharat Investments Pte Ltd, is to develop the terminal on a design, build,
  • BV helps yards meet IACS change
    French class society Bureau Veritas has finished a series of assessments with major shipyards in Japan, South Korea, and China to ready them for changes in IACS' structural rules entering force next year. BV assessed current ship designs using two IT software suites, MARS2000 and VeriSTAR Hull, it
  • Floatel in financial moves to secure expansion
    Floatel International, the Bermuda-domiciled accommodation rig owner that is listed in Oslo, has unveiled a number of financial moves that are planned to secure the expansion of the eight-year-old company. The company, headquartered in Mölndal, Sweden, has received commitments for a $100M revolving
  • DNB: VLGCs face speed dilemma
    Very large gas carriers, the main workhorses of seaborne LPG, could earn more if they sail at faster speeds. However, doing so could also raise vessel supply and drive down spot rates. DNB analyst Nicolay Dyvik said: "With current bunker prices, the vessels should sail significantly faster. On our
  • French shipowners pay tribute to Tristan Vieljeux
    French shipping stalwart Tristan Vieljeux, who headed the Delmas Vieljeux shipping group for 27 years and then became a leading figure in the CMA CGM group, has died at the age of 89. Vieljeux is understood to have died last Wednesday, but his death only became widely known after French transport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • US Intermodal Rates Extend Slump
    Intermodal rates in the U.S. dropped for a third straight week as transportation through Chicago recovers from wintertime snarls. IDS Top 36 Lane Index: U.S. Intermodal Rates Full-size chart An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes dropped 1.7 percent or $38 from the week before to $2,138 in the week of May...
  • Tony Bikhazi Named Chairman of SPARX Logistics
    HONG KONG - SPARX logistics, a rapidly expanding international transportation and logistics company based in Hong Kong, proudly announces that Tony G. Bikhazi has agreed to become its Chairman. Mr. Bikhazi brings over 45 years of experience in the global transportation industry, including 20 years with Globe Express Services (GES), from which he retired...
  • Chemical Demand Pushes Up Pay for Tank-Truck Drivers
    Rising U.S. chemical output and strong shipping demand mean higher pay for tank-truck operators at Schneider National, the second-largest U.S. truckload carrier. The company yesterday said it would raise pay for company-employed tank truckers by 8 to 10 cents per mile. That translates to an average increase of $4,000 a year...
  • Danaos Optimistic on Impact of Carrier Mergers, Alliances
    Danaos Corp. is optimistic on prospects for the ship charter market as ocean carriers look to mergers and acquisitions and alliances to manage their costs and gain economies of scale. Danaos CEO John Coustas said the containership charter market remains "challenging" - the company's net and operating revenue both shrank in...
  • Lufthansa Cargo to Expand Express Products in Flat Air Cargo Market
    Lufthansa Cargo said it will expand its "lucrative" express products business in 2014 as first quarter profit declined 25 percent year-on-year in a stalling global air freight market. The slide in operating profit to €21 million ($29.2 million) from €28 million ($38.9 million) in the same period in 2013 was primarily...
  • TSA Carriers Plan Westbound Rate Hike for Meat, Poultry
    In anticipation of stronger exports to Asia and limited refrigerated capacity, carriers in the westbound Pacific intend to increase their rates on beef, pork and poultry shipments $700 per 40-foot container effective July 1. The 15 member lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Westbound section, in a release yesterday, said several...
  • Creditreform sets Rickmers rating to "B"
    Hamburg, 6 May 2014 - Rating agency Creditreform has, after the routine review, updated the rating of Rickmers Holding GmbH & Cie. KG, parent company of the Rickmers Group of shipping companies. The former company rating was "BB (watch)". After the publication of the annual report for the financial year...
  • Carriers Ready Surcharges in Case of US West Coast Disruptions
    Hapag-Lloyd at the weekend informed its customers that it will be prepared to levy what could be large congestion surcharges on shipments to and from the United States in the event that work stoppages occur during West Coast longshore contract negotiations this summer. Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • NVGS on the up
    The rapid expansion of Navigator Holdings and its fleet of handysize LPG carriers appears to have paid off.
  • Matson falls in the first
    Matson turned in a first-quarter profit Tuesday but the result was lower than what it carded 12 months prior.
  • Skaugen sees red
    IM Skaugen took a beating in the first quarter but continues to believe it is well positioned to cash in on a rebound in the LPG segment.
  • EOC in the money
    An affiliate of Ezra Holdings has secured employment for one of its offshore accommodation barges.
  • Badger cleaned up
    A veteran coal-powered US ferry has gone greener with new combustion controls.
  • Forland takes over
    Norway's Forland Shipping is buying the remaining 25% in Forland Subsea from Havyard Ship Invest.
  • Scorpio selling baby bonds
    Scorpio Tankers has revealed plans for a baby bond issue to boost its cash reserves.
  • Seanergy in the clear
    Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings will retain its Nasdaq listing after meeting the exchange's rules on shareholders' equity.
  • Iran navy saves tanker
    The Iranian navy has foiled a pirate attack on a tanker in the Red Sea.
  • OSG stock surges on new plan
    Overseas Shipholding Group saw its equities race ahead yesterday after it changed horses on a restructuring effort.
  • Eide's Brazilian bounty
    Norway's Eide Marine has clinched a charter to Petrobras for an offshore vessel capable of accommodating 750 workers.
  • Danaos ships out three
    Danaos Corp of Greece has confirmed the sale of three of its older boxships in deals running to almost $35m.
  • Sewol sister sale fails
    South Korea's Chonghaejin Marine has so far failed in an attempt to sell a sister of the tragic ferry Sewol.
  • Finnlines squeaks into profit
    Ro-pax owner Finnlines has benefited from efficiency measures as it posted a profit in the traditionally weaker first quarter.
  • Siem JV orders in Poland
    A Siem Offshore joint venture has ordered an anchor handler newbuilding in Poland to meet a newly-signed period contract with a consortium including ExxonMobil.
  • CPC exports rise
    Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has seen crude exports rise in the first four months of 2014.
  • Probe into tanker 'escape'
    Malta has opened an investigation into claims a Ukrainian aframax left port after an arrest warrant was issued.
  • Brodsky builds Genco stake
    A shareholder who fought against Genco Shipping & Trading's restructuring plan has lifted its position in the company.
  • Maisie mission complete
    The safe salvage of the stricken chemical tanker Maritime Maisie has been completed in the port of Ulsan, Korea.
  • Goldenport shifts focus
    Goldenport Holdings has trimmed its first quarter red ink and has stated an aim to boost its dry cargo exposure while reducing its boxship fleet.
  • PACD makes strong start
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, has made a strong start to 2014 with a 47% jump in earnings.
  • 'Two shot' on tanker
    Thai police are hunting a tanker captain suspected of shooting dead two crew before escaping with cash.
  • Tugs bring Fedje in
    A Norwegian bulker which suffered mechanical problems off Scotland has been brought into port by a tug.
  • Wilson seals PSV deal
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has won a deal to build two platform supply ships (PSVs) for charter to Petrobras.
  • Fredriksen takes Titan haircut
    Three John Fredriksen-related companies have agreed to accept haircuts on debts held by Titan Petrochemicals.
  • Rickmers raises SGD 100m
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) has raised SGD 100m ($79m) from a three year bond issue, the company has confirmed.
  • Danaos sees weaker start
    Danaos Corp has made a weaker start to the new financial year with declines in both profit and revenues.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • IATA to enpanel group to examine Malaysia flight
    Calling the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 an "unprecedented tragedy," Tony Tyler announced that IATA would be putting together a task force to look into the flight's disappearance.
  • Washington Notebook: Oberstar's legacy shines
  • FAA launches second drone-testing site
    Three weeks after starting tests at the first of six research sites for unmanned aircraft systems, the Federal Aviation Administration has begun operations at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  • Calif. truck supplier works with Niger government
  • Shipco adds LCL service from L.A. to Costa Rica
  • K+N adds CFS in Cambodia
  • Norbert Dentressangle expands in France by acquisition
  • PSA lands Mumbai port concession
  • AWT adds voyage calculator for customers
  • China lifts ban on Va. poultry imports
    Chinese authorities have rescinded a 6.5-year import suspension of poultry from Virginia, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office.
  • TSA carriers plan higher rates for Asia-bound meat, poultry
  • Justice reaches agreement with Penske over terminated airman
  • Truckload capacity tightens despite winter backlog clearing
  • Bay & Bay buys J&C Trucking
  • ROAR Logistics buys Legend Transportation Group
  • NY/NJ job fair targets veterans
    The New York Shipping Association, the ILA and American Legion will hold a job fair focused on hiring honorably discharged veterans for port jobs in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 6, 2014
  • Prices on downward path in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mainly soft across Europe
    Avails of LS material improving in Rotterdam.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage volumes down year-on-year
    Traders say ongoing refinery maintenance is putting pressure on Asian fuel oil markets.
  • Voyage 'cost calculator' takes ECA impact into account
    AWT has developed an on-line 'Voyage Calcultor' to improve predictions of the likely cost of any given voyage.
  • Major retailer backs 'short-sea shipping'
    Tesco says a switch from land-based transport to short-sea shipping has saved it $418,000 on one route alone.
  • Singapore bunker market softens
    Hong Kong, Busan, and Tokyo Bay were closed for a holiday.
  • 'Eco' emulsion fuel undergoing sea trials
    Long term aim is achieving lower fuel costs while significantly reducing pollutants, company tells Bunkerworld.
  • Cosco streamlines fuel consumption in fleet
    Disposed total of seven vessels in April to improve 'oil saving level'.
  • Lukoil-Bunker starts supplying to west Russian river ports
    Move marks the start of the 2014 shipping season.
  • Titan settles debt with creditors
    Settlement payment sees creditors get 10% of agreed claims.
  • Buckeye quarterly profits climb
    Stronger fuel oil demand in the Caribbean helped drive growth.
  • LR: No 'one size fits all' future marine fuel
    Multiple fuel policies could exist within an operator's fleet.

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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
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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
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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
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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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