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May 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Eleven crew feared dead in collision with MOL ship off Hong Kong
  • CSCL, Cosco hit by operating losses in Q1, but CSCL comes out ahead
  • State-owned RBS cuts shipping as it is pressed to lend to UK firms
  • Qingdao plans to build millions of square metres of logistics parks
  • GoAGT: Poorly trained, locals no match for West African pirates
  • US-India trade talks hit IP snag, put off until after Indian election
  • US regulatory costs tops Canada's and India's gross domestic product
  • Many cheer cheaper LNG locomotive use, but conversion costs staggering
  • Russia's ABC sees 9pc increase in tonnage flown during quarter
  • Emirates begins cargo operations out of new terminal at Dubai airport
  • Astrophysics supplies X-ray screening systems at 11 airports in Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Gati's consolidated turnover up
  • Keel Logistics opens office in Mundra
  • SCFI rate to northern Europe touches new high
  • SRI welcomes IMO endorsement of ongoing work on fair treatment of seafarers
  • Ulrich Ulrichs promoted to CEO & Global Head of Rickmers-Linie
  • EU ban on mango imports 'unfortunate development', says Ficci
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port's profit up 73 pc in Q1 2014
  • 13 new godowns to come up in Odisha
  • BHEL commissions 160-MW power plant in Rajasthan
  • Economy may recover to 5.7 pc in 2014-15, says OECD
  • Final decision on sovereign fund to be taken in July
  • Growth in manufacturing sector holds steady in April
  • INR rises further on weak dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Pamplona Capital Management buys Beacon Rail
  • AA Cargo expands cold chain capabilities in Europe
  • Mafex puts out feelers to Middle East
  • Containerships, GNS and Arkon venture into LNG-powered...
  • Ulrichs promoted to CEO and global head of Rickmers-Linie
  • Pallet-Track and Hellmann cooperate
  • Vos Logistics reports modest volume growth in 2013
  • Etihad and PAL set up landmark partnership
  • MOL, Evergreen and Coscon launching Asia-West Africa sling
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens branch in Georgia
  • Norbert Dentressangle buying nine warehouses in France
  • Saudia Cargo's striding ahead in e-freight implementation
  • PSA set to go ahead with fourth terminal at JNPT

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Aidaluna drydocking includes scrubber retrofit
  • Costa Concordia refloat prep hits a snag
  • NES to supply hybrid battery DE system for Arctic PSV
  • CTruk bonds with Crestomer
  • Used fake mariner license, gets seven years prison
  • Mare Island Dry Docks wins $5.1 million Polar Star contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Port of Longview adding second mobile harbor crane
  • Charles Steffensmeier selected as new Port of Coos Bay chief engineer
  • Trucking group names Spear vice president, legislative affairs boss
  • Port of Vancouver sees progress in freight access project work
  • Department of Commerce releases international trade data for March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Court overturns ER Schiffahrt injunction on MPC Capital
    Shipmanager seeking $50m compensation from KG house over panamax fleet termination
  • Scorpio beefs up its 'baby bond' issue
    Market-testing $35m issue is followed by a $50m offering
  • GasLog Partners hits top mark in IPO
    Master limited partnership could raise as much as $200m after pricing units at $21
  • UASC keeps its options open regarding global alliances
    Hinge sees advantages to operating outside the P3, G6 and CKYHE
  • DHT buys secondhand VLCC for $49m
    New York-listed tanker company will finance the purchase with cash
  • NordLB has found new owners for 200 ships since start of financial crisis
    Faak says the bank is patient with struggling lenders - to a point
  • Western Bulk is ready for a delayed upswing
    Market volatility keeps specialist owner waiting longer than expected
  • Asia-West Africa service shake-up continues
    MOL, Evergreen and Cosco Container Lines launch their own direct weekly sailings
  • Evergas orders two more multigas newbuildings against Ineon contract
    Copenhagen carrier books specialist tonnage that can carry LNG, LPG and ethylene
  • IM Skaugen slides to $6.7m loss as longhaul voyages decline
    Fleet carrying petrochemical gases was idle more than normal
  • Matson reports a dip in profits
    Jones Act carrier's results reflect lower fuel surcharge revenue and lower Hawaii volumes
  • New fleet delivers 121% increase in net income to Navigator
    LPG specialist has added nine vessels and takes delivery of four newbuildings this year
  • China Cosco sends seven more ships for demolition
    So far this year the company has scrapped 23 vessels out of 41 planned by year-end

Sea-webweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Cobham's Survivor+ seals LR approval
    Classification society Lloyd's Register has granted a certificate of compliance to Cobham for its new wearable personal overboard survival system, Survivor+, after it met the performance standards required under the IMO Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, Section II. Cobham said its product was so
  • Union calls for more Kenyan seafarers
    The Seafarer Union of Kenya (SUK) has called on the government to back a campaign to recruit more Kenyans for the shipping industry. "Once there were at least 10,000 seafarers working in ocean-going vessels worldwide. Today, barely 100 Kenyan seafarers are employed at sea," SUK secretary-general
  • Western Bulk powers to profit
    Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk, which went public in Oslo in 2013, powered to profit in 1Q14 and predicted that freight markets would continue to strengthen. The group's net profit amounted to $5.5M in 1Q14, compared with a loss of $1.5M in the same period last year. Revenues
  • Cargotec secures €50M loan for Pusnes purchase
    Finnish maritime cargo equipment maker Cargotec has secured an eight-year €50M ($69.6M) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank to finance the €180M purchase of the Aker Solutions Pusnes brand by its MacGregor business unit. The deal was agreed last July and was finalised at the end of
  • McMurdo extends SAR offering
    McMurdo Group, which specialises in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, has bought Techno-Sciences (TSi) for an undisclosed sum. McMurdo said TSi's offering of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems, and coastal
  • Mild winter eases ESL Shipping to strong Q1
    The Finnish conglomerate ASPO reported a healthy bottom line for its Q1/14 results, mainly thanks to its ESL Shipping subsidiary, which transports dry bulk in the Baltic. Of ASPO's €108M ($150M) turnover for this period, which showed a drop in figures of €4.3M, compared with the same
  • BLG hit by dwindling ro/ro cargo margins
    BLG Logistics, one of Europe's largest terminal and intermodal operators for finished vehicles and high value and heavy cargoes, suffered a severe drop in earnings last year. The German company's pre-tax result slumped by more than half to €20.2M ($28.1M), despite rising cargo handling
  • McMurdo acquires Techno-Science
    UK-based McMurdo Group has completed its acquisition of the American company, Techno-Science, a provider of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems and coastal surveillance solutions. TSi is involved in the next-generation COSPAS-SARSAT system and MEOSAR (Medium
  • Tokyo MOU report highlights key detention causes
    Member authorities of the Tokyo MOU inspected about 70% of vessels that visited ports in Southeast Asia and the Pacific last year, according to the organisation's recently released annual report for 2013. The organisation, established to oversee port state inspections in the Asia-Pacific region,
  • Yangfan secures Schulte box ship options
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group has secured an order for four container ship options from German owner Bernard Schulte. Delivery of the four 2,339teu vessels is scheduled for 2Q16 and 3Q16, with the German shipowner now having a total of 12 on order. The original order of four was placed in
  • DSME secures Shandong VLGC options
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two very large gas carrier (VLGC) options from Chinese shipowner Shandong Shipping. The two 84,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2H16 and estimated to cost about $80M each. These latest two newbuildings are part of
  • New JV to supply offshore equipment to Middle East
    A new joint venture company is to supply offshore equipment for rent and sale. OEG Unique, set up by Unique Maritime Group and OEG offshore will be based in Qatar and the UAE. The new company will have access to OEG's DNV-certified designs for cargo carrying units, as well as its A60 offshore
  • Vessels collide in Sunda Strait
    The Chinese-owned vessel Qi Hang collided with the Indonesian-owned vessel Marisa Nusantara in the Sunda Strait on 3 May. The Qi Hang was on route from the Falkland Islands to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, while the ro-ro passenger ship Marisa Nusantara, carrying 47 vehicles and 85 passengers, had departed
  • GPPL's profit jumps 73% in Q12014
    APM Terminals-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), which operates India's first private port, on Tuesday (6 May), reported a 73% year-on-year increase in net profits during the first quarter of 2014 to Rs61 crore ($10.2M), up from Rs35.4 crore ($6M). During the quarter, net sales stood at Rs156.2
  • Jakarta-Canberra tensions defused
    Indonesian authorities today clarified that a tow back operation at the centre of renewed bilateral tensions between Indonesia and Australia involved two boats intercepted in Australian waters. The Australian Navy transferred everyone to the larger fishing vessel before it was forced back, according
  • ECSA pledges to help Philippines on STCW
    European shipowners' body the ECSA said today, (May 7), that it would make every effort to ensure that the European Union did not derecognise the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certification of Filipino seafarers. The organisation, the European Community Shipowners'
  • SembMarine's revenue rise suggests recovery
    Sembcorp Marine's (SembMarine) latest 1Q14 report suggests a core margin recovery as revenue ramped up with more projects reaching initial recognition. SembMarine's 1Q14 net profit generated SGD122M ($97M), up 3% year on year, while its turnover recorded a double-digit increase of 27% to SGD1.3Bn.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Drewry: Mid-May GRI to Give Rates 'Brief Uplift'
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was flat this week, but the analyst anticipates a short-term boost around the general rate increases planned for mid-May. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate was flat in the week of May 7,...
  • US Retailers Expect Slowing Growth in Containerized Imports
    With a cautious eye on the West Coast longshore contract negotiations that will begin on May 12, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports in May to increase 3.5 percent over May 2013, with year-over-year growth tapering through September. "We're expecting a lot of cargo to move through the ports this summer, and...
  • Shifting Capacity Puts Pressure on Asia-West Africa Trade
    Recent changes in the Asia-West Africa lane have resulted in increased capacity, putting further pressure on freight rates. Within the last couple of months, Maersk Line, Safmarine, CMA CGM and Delmas have launched cooperation spanning five services; NileDutch and PIL have merged two of their services; and MSC has launched their...
  • Excess Capacity Likely to Restrain Air Freight Pricing
    Excess capacity and competition will keep pressure on pricing for air cargo carriers despite stronger growth. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair saw cargo and mail tonnage rising almost 14 percent year-on-year to 155,352 tons in March, on the back of strong Asia-U.S. volumes. A new freighter service...
  • Worsening Tardiness in Europe Ship Arrivals From Asia
    Asia-to-Europe container shippers with tight supply chains are finding that ships are increasingly arriving late versus published schedules. More than 40 percent of vessels arriving from Asia at key European ports were more than 24 hours late, while more than 61 percent of vessel arrivals were more than 12 hours behind...
  • Tight 1Q Truckload Capacity Points to Higher Prices
    JOC Truckload Capacity Index Full-size image The JOC Truckload Capacity Index rose slightly in the first quarter but stayed close to a record low, foreshadowing upward pressure on truckload pricing in the second quarter. The index climbed to 81 in the first quarter, up 1.2 percentage points from a fourth quarter reading of...
  • Dachser, a Top 10 Global 3PL, Adopts CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 6, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh Network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Dachser's global implementation of CargoSphere's contract and rate management solutions. CargoSphere worked with Dachser technology...
  • Sana International Inc. and J. Canavati & Co. LLC Announce Joint Venture and Appointment of Agent in Hong Kong
    Sana International, Inc., an export management company and J. Canavati & Co. LLC., a company that specializes in the development of international logistics and trade have formed a joint venture partnership in the development of new international markets for U.S. exports. Both firms are located in San Antonio, Texas. "We are...
  • US Containerized Footwear Imports Plunge
    U.S. containerized footwear imports were down 22.4 percent year-over-year last quarter. Full-size chart U.S. containerized footwear imports plunged 22.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to statistics compiled by PIERS, the data division of the JOC Group. This was the largest year-over-year decrease in footwear imports since before the economic...
  • Moody's upgrades U.S. Shipping Corp; CFR to B3, stable outlook
    $220 million first lien term loan due 2018 upgraded to B2 New York, May 05, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service raised its ratings assigned to U.S. Shipping Corp ("USSC"): Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to B3 from Caa1; Probability of Default Rating (PDR) to B3-PD from Caa1-PD; and first lien senior secured...
  • Norbert Dentressangle's freight forwarding division seals ASUS contract renewal
    Norbert Dentressangle's fast-growing freight forwarding division has secured a major contract renewal with ASUS, a leading vendor of tablet and notebook computers and the world's No. 1 manufacturer of computer motherboards. Employing more than 12,500 people worldwide, ASUS is a $14 billion enterprise which designs and manufactures a wide range of...
  • FMC Rejects Maher Terminals Lease Complaint
    Maher Terminals has failed to convince a Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey violated the Shipping Act by granting a more favorable lease to competitor APM Terminals. FMC Administrative Law Judge Erin M. Wirth dismissed Maher's claim that the port authority...
  • Matson Bullish on Hawaii Trade
    Continuing improvement in the Hawaiian economy should lead to modest growth in the Hawaii trade this year, according to a container carrier serving the islands. Matson Inc., a major shipping line in the Hawaii-mainland trade, remains bullish on the market, despite drops in its operating income and earnings during the first...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Baltic Trading narrows loss
    US bulker operator Baltic Trading failed to turn a profit in the first quarter despite rising freight rates and a surge in revenue.
  • Post-panamaxes deploy
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign to upgrade a service that provides West Africa with a direct link to China.
  • Asian carriers unite
    SITC Container Lines (SITC) has forged an alliance with Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping Co under a broader bid to weather the downturn in the containership market.
  • Canal group to file claim
    The consortium building the expansion of the Panama Canal has threatened to file a claim for additional cost overruns associated with a nationwide construction workers strike.
  • Navios seals VLCC sale
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece has sealed the sale of an ageing VLCC.
  • USSC upgraded
    Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded tanker owner US Shipping Corp (USSC).
  • NNA fixes new MR
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed out a new MR2 for two years in a profit-sharing deal.
  • Scorpio aims for $50m
    Scorpio Tankers has revealed it will sell $50m of its latest notes to raise money for working capital.
  • DHT in $49m deal
    DHT Holdings has expanded its VLCC fleet with the addition of a ten-year-old vessel.
  • Death sentences upheld
    Two former Vinalines executives have failed in their bid to overturn death sentences for fraud.
  • DIS slips to loss
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as costs rose in weaker markets.
  • Burning ro-ro adrift
    The crew of an Italian ro-ro that caught fire in the Gulf of Aden have been rescued by the Chinese navy.
  • Great Eastern rises
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has increased its annual profit as costs were cut and revenue rose.
  • Loan losses cut
    German lender Commerzbank has reduced its loan losses in the first quarter, as profit rose.
  • Mipo slides to loss
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has fallen to a first-quarter loss as operating margins shrank.
  • Evergas doubles up
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Evergas has doubled its orderbook of LNG-ethane multigas carriers at China's Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering.
  • Western Bulk better in Q1
    Western Bulk has seen its first quarter profit eclipse its full year 2013 earnings in a difficult market.
  • DSME inks VLGC double
    South Korea's DSME has won an order for two VLGCs worth $160m.
  • Hanjin in poor start
    Hanjin Heavy Industries reported a KRW 25bn ($24.4m) loss for the first three months of 2014 in figures released Wednesday.
  • Zaliv in the red
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has revealed a loss for 2013 as revenue shrank.
  • Gati gets better
    Indian feedership and logistics group Gati has posted an 83% jump in net profit for the third quarter.
  • Atlantic orders liftboat
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings has ordered a new self-propelled self-elevating liftboat vessel as part of its expansion efforts.
  • Bay building barges
    Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) of the US has won a new contract to build barges for Moran Towing.
  • Standard building book
    UK lender Standard Chartered is to grow its $5.5bn shipping portfolio this year as markets recover.
  • Chowgule opens yard
    India's Chowgule Group has teamed with the UK's HSOG to set up a new repair yard.
  • OSC in Duqm deal
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has pledged to repair and maintain its fleet in Oman as far as possible.
  • Floatel eyes cash influx
    Floatel International looks set to raise substantial funds to either refinance existing loans or to help fund two newbuildings.
  • GasLog MLP goes high
    GasLog Partners has priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the US at the top of its indicated price range.
  • Boskalis eyes monster
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has unveiled plans for a new bigger ultra large V-class heavy marine transport vessel (HTV).

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • New IATA cargo head announced 'soon'
    A little more than a month after Des Vertannes announced his retirement, there has been no word of his replacement, but IATA Director General Tony Tyler pledged that "we will let the world know soon."
  • EU releases summary of UPS-TNT merger decision
    The European Commission has released the summary of its Jan. 30, 2013, decision that found a proposed takeover by UPS of TNT Express to be "incompatible with the internal market" and was not in the best interest of European consumers.
  • COSCO, MOL, Evergreen to launch Asia-West Africa service
    COSCO Container Lines Co., MOL and Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly, direct service from Asia to West Africa, called the WA1, COSCO announced Wednesday.
  • Maersk consolidates transatlantic services
  • Matson shows sharp profit decline in March
  • Dachser to use CargoSphere rate platform
  • MarAd strategy session aimed at boosting U.S.-flag fleet
  • NY/NJ governors seek port authority study
    The governors of New York and New Jersey have created a panel to "review the operations and procedures of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey."
  • FEMA urges hurricane preparedness
  • U.S. exports for March reach $193.9B
  • USDA steps up specialty crop export promotion
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Scrubbers 'difficult to monitor' for compliance
    UK consultation raises concern about how to check that scrubbers are actually being used.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Holiday in South Africa.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Lack of blending components keeps LS products tight in Dutch hub.
  • European shipping sector 'needs help to survive'
    'Soaring fuel costs are forcing shipowners to upgrade their fleets and reorganise their ship operations.'
  • Environmental reporting initiatives seek to offer 'one-stop-shop'
    Merger would create uniform set of environmental benchmarking tools, meanwhile they will be more closely aligned.
  • Timing of bunker surcharges hits Q1 profits
    Matson Inc sees Q1 profits fall.
  • Asian price trends 'mixed'
    'Quiet' to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • European ferry operator springs back to profit
    Company confident it can mitigate higher cost for ECA operations through efficient fleet.
  • New Florida-based staff at Glander International Bunkering
    Justin Sander joins firm as bunker and lubricant broker & trader.
  • Vessel hybrid system gains investment support
    Capital will allow Corvus to fulfill 'future potential', says Chairman.
  • India seeks backing for coastal shipping development
    Proposes to raise funds via the Global Environment Fund.
  • Trumf Bunker welcomes new Managing Director
    'No doubt' that Goldenbeck will be an asset to the firm.

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Brussels
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Genoa
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London
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Rome
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Gothenburg
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Milan
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Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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