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October 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL says ClassNK ship sinking probe bolsters its law suit against builder
  • China increases foreign firm allowable activities in Shanghai FTZ
  • US eases ban on arms exports to Vietnam to repel maritime security threats
  • EU takes Spain to court for not having security bells and whistles
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins other lines in suspending Rotterdam congestion charge
  • MOL raises rates on Asia-ECSA trade lane US$750/TEU
  • Low-sulphur mandate talk is tough, but enforcement appears weak
  • Savannah dredging won't bring bigger ships, but ships with bigger loads
  • Tangled chassis positioning, transfers big headache for NY/NJ ports
  • Hong Kong's Port of Felixstowe to receive 4 more Kalmar reach stackers
  • EU sets deadline for alternative fuel stations plans to be drawn up
  • National Airlines flies medical supplies to Liberia's Ebola victims
  • More disruptions within European air freight industry loom
  • Centurion Air Cargo terminates European flights with last Amsterdam call

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • BCHAA organises training session for Rule 6 examination
  • CMA CGM upgrades service between Africa & India, introduces new call at Nhava Sheva
  • Diego Aponte appointed new President & CEO of MSC
  • SCI's IMS service flagged off from DP World Chennai
  • Shipping industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines on Gulf of Guinea region
  • Coal import orders to surge: CIL
  • Drop in Basmati prices to help exporters
  • Exports of key agri products decline
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at JN Port
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' observed at Kandla Port Trust
  • Truck segment on road to recovery
  • Exporters eyeing synthetic garment market
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • Lithuania keen to boost ties with India, says Ambassador
  • MSMEs to get '10K cr. VC fund

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mitsubishi Fuso and Nissan tighten up alliance
  • Singapore to shed brighter light on marine insurance and...
  • Dekra expands in rail transport sector
  • Ninth generation at Pestalozzi
  • Port of Bilbao finds favour in H1
  • Evenson joins England
  • Rail sector urgently needs to adopt technical pillar
  • TAP Portugal to carry cargo with Chep
  • Metrans nailing flag to new terminal
  • Moller wraps up 42-year DSV career
  • CMA CGM upgrades Swahili service
  • QuestaWeb launches e-AWB powered by WIN
  • August freight traffic growth in Europe
  • Diversifizierung am Bosporus

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water
  • Carnival to build new training facility for officers
  • New emergency response boat for Charleston
  • Seaspan Shipyards completes repair work on historic tug
  • Tidewater names new VP of Engineering
  • New partnership aims for offshore wind in Americas

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Coos Bay to restart strategic business plan process
  • Trucking association economist sees driver shortage on horizon
  • California Maritime Academy students earn Crowley Memorial scholarships
  • Boeing selects St. Louis as 777X parts production site
  • CMA CGM Group adding call to existing Swahili service

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Haifa dockers strike for one day over port privatisation
    Labour court orders Israeli government and unions to hold talks over employment conditions
  • Mediterranean aframaxes stand out in a strong crude tanker market
    Earnings have risen as much as $3,200 in a day
  • Brokers report a flurry of demolition sales before the holidays
    But fluctuating currency rates and little change in lacklustre domestic steel markets keep breakers cautious
  • Asia to Europe volumes continue to impress
    Volumes in August increased once again, but analysts warn this is not reflected in economic data
  • CMA CGM adds Nhava Sheva call to African loop
    French line enhances Swahili service to include seven 2,800 teu vessels
  • Chinese shippers want greater scrutiny of vessel-sharing agreements
    EU's competition regime a good example to follow, says China Shippers' Association
  • Flemming Jacobs joins Zim
    Mr Jacobs' appointment is the latest in a series of changes at Zim
  • The Danish connection
    Golden generation of industry leaders remains loyal to Maersk Line, which gave them a headstart in shipping
  • Danes push for more complex European CO2 reporting scheme
    Proposals for MRV set to launch in 2018 could include factor for cargo carried
  • Samsung scores three ice-class crude tankers
    42,000 dwt ships will be built for $147m apiece
  • Star Bulk sells Pan Ocean claim
    Dry bulk company is the latest entity to sell a claim against Pan Ocean, in a deal worth over $9m

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Sewol prosecutors accuse coast guard of bungling rescue op
    According to the prosecution in the Sewol trial, the coast guard contributed to the increased number of deaths by not managing the rescue well enough. Deficiencies in the Korea Coast Guard resulted in the large number of casualties in the Sewol accident, South Korean prosecutors allege.
  • Finnish PM promises state support for Rauma
    The former STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, the land of which has been owned by the city since January this year, has received a pledge of support from Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, it was reported by state broadcaster YLE. The yard was idle over the summer after the last STX project left
  • China's activities may affect UN Law of the Sea
    China's increasingly frequent exploration and production activities in the South China Sea may influence the United Nations' Law of the Sea, a conference heard today. Speaking at A.P. Moller Maersk's The Future of Global Trade symposium in Copenhagen, Economist Intelligence Unit's chief economist
  • Finland's first LNG terminal gets green light in Pori
    Construction on three LNG terminals on Finland's western coastline will start soon in Pori by developer and operator Skangass. This follows the government's announcement a month ago of €65M in funding support for the projects. At a cost of €80M, €24.5M of which will be state
  • Keppel secures contracts worth $120m
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard and China's Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion and a submersible barge worth a total of $120m. The FPSO conversion is for Armada Cabaca, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada, with delivery
  • Small container ports need to become facilitators of business
    Some smaller container ports in Europe fail to understand that they should be facilitators of business rather than providers of infrastructure, said Ebbe Bisgaard, country manager at Unifeeder in Denmark. "Some ports see themselves as providers of infrastructure, not part of a supply chain,"
  • Qingdao Beihai wins Baosteel cape pair
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for two capesize bulkers from compatriot shipowner Baosteel Group. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 295m, beam of 46m, and a depth of 24.8m. They are scheduled for delivery in 1Q16. They have been
  • SHI wins three arctic-class shuttle tankers
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order amounting to KRW471.8Bn ($440M) for three arctic-class shuttle tankers from Russian owner Sovcomflot. SHI, the world's second largest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that the amount of contract occupies 3.18% of its total sales in 2014.
  • Bore exits contract business, sells six ships
    Bore Ltd, the shipping unit in the privately owned Finnish Rettig group, will exit the contract of affreightment (CoA) business and sell the six ships it employs. The six vessels, ranging in size from 3,700 to 4,900dwt, will be sold to Dutch shipping group Wagenborg. They have been employed on a
  • Port development suffers from wrong mental maps
    Port developers tend to use past developments to create forecasts for future needs, often resulting in misleading outcomes, according to Peter W der Langen, professor of ports and logistics at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. "We tend to walk backwards to the future," der Langen said
  • Tanker goes missing in South China Sea
    A Vietnam-flagged product tanker was reported missing while under way in South China Sea. The 5,929 dwt vessel, Sunrise 689, owned by Haiphong Sea Product, left Singapore on 2 October laden with 5,226 tonnes of oil products scheduled to reach Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on 5 October. However, the
  • Pelindo III issues $500M bonds
    Indonesian port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III or Pelindo III has issued bonds amounting $500M to raise funds in the global market. The state-owned Pelindo III has its bond coupon fixed at 4.875% at 10-year senior unsecured bond and plans to channel the funds from bond sales to refinance some of
  • Pacific Radiance forms JV to own SDM Marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance has entered into a joint venture agreement with Daiho Energy Services to jointly own SDM Marine in a 50:50 deal. The joint venture is done through Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. Meanwhile, the
  • Indian bulker detained in Singapore
    Indian-flagged bulk carrier Kiran was detained in Singapore under the instruction of Singapore-based law firm Incisive Law. However, the firm did not reveal the exact reason for the detention of the 175,048 dwt vessel. Essar Shipping, which owns Kiran, had two of its ship detained previously. The
  • Thailand considers third LNG terminal in Myanmar
    Thailand's largest energy company has refused to comment on a flurry of reports that it is considering a third LNG terminal in neighbouring Myanmar. "I am sorry to inform you that the project is now on studying, so there's nothing to be declared at this moment," a PTT spokesperson told IHS Maritime

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Shenzhen seeing fewer mega ship delays than Hong Kong, shipping portal says
    The port of Shenzhen is experiening fewer delays assocated with mega container ships than its neighbor to the south, the port of Hong Kong, according to a recent newsletter from CargoSmart. Based on vessel arrival delays at the two ports in the last 12 months, Shenzhen saw less severe delays than...
  • CTS: Volumes up from Asia to Europe, North America
    Asian containerized exports to two top consumer regions continued to grow in August, according to new statistics released by Container Trades Statistics. Both North America and Europe imported 1.42 million TEUs from Asia each in August. The North American total was 7.6 percent higher than in August 2013, while European imports...
  • US shippers brace for sharper intermodal rates hikes
    Analysts will pepper Class I railroad executives in the coming weeks with questions on pricing during upcoming third-quarter earnings conference calls. Although the rail executives will likely be coy on details, a new survey provides insight in just how railroads plan to hike intermodal rates in the coming 12 months. Shippers...
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports forge alliance to protect market share
    Port of SeattleThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma are taking a bold step to improve the competitiveness of the Pacific Northwest gateway by unifying the planning, marketing and management of their marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single body. If the Seaport Alliance is approved by the U.S. Federal...
  • Intermodal links will define US port success post-Panama Canal expansion
    While it's still too early to predict how the 2016 Panama Canal expansion will impact trade flows, competition among U.S. ports for discretionary cargoes will hinge on intermodal connectivity. The critical factor in which East Coast ports gain the most after the new locks open in early 2016 will be the...
  • Facing more regulation, US trucking lobby doubles down on safety message
    The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group will redouble efforts to convince legislators, regulators and the general public that trucking is safe and getting safer, while pursuing changes to truck driver hours of service rules and other regulations that hinder rather than help trucking, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill...
  • Rep. Nadler backs developing Brooklyn container terminal
    Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., used the annual New York-New Jersey Port Industry Day to make a pitch for developing a 350-acre container terminal in Brooklyn. He said New York-New Jersey's economy requires that the region's port remain the dominant U.S. East Coast cargo hub, and that "Brooklyn must be part of...
  • NY-NJ port prepares 'winter plan' to avoid gridlock repeat
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects within the next couple of weeks to announce details of its "winter plan" to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that crippled the East Coast's largest port last January and February. "We can't keep it from snowing, but we do think...
  • Orbcomm offers chassis tracking tools to fight port congestion
    Global asset-tracking company Orbcomm is taking aim at the "Achilles' Heel" of the international supply chain - the chassis. The New Jersey-based company, which already tracks ocean containers worldwide, introduced a chassis management system. With its proprietary satellite network and terrestrial coverage partners, Orbcomm "can track and monitor nearly every type...
  • China unveils six-year plan to cut logistics costs
    The Chinese government unveiled a six-year plan to develop the nation's infrastructure and capacity, including a strategy to double the size of the port of Tianjin, in order to boost import and export flows and modernize its domestic supply chain. The State Council's 2014-2020 logistics industry development plan, published on the...
  • Manila terminal plans $330 million expansion to ease congestion
    International Container Terminal Services will spend $330 million to expand its terminal in Manila and inland container depot over the next 10 years, in an effort to alleviate long-term congestion issues at the port. ICTSI announced the plan today during a government safety tour of the terminal. One-third of that money...
  • Driver shortage will limit truck capacity, growth, ATA economist says
    Driver turnover at large truckload fleets soared in the second quarter to its highest point since the third quarter of 2012, putting more pressure on trucking companies struggling to hire and keep truck drivers and add truck capacity as the U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace. Truck driver turnover has...
  • German labor actions threaten air and rail cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on Wednesday and Thursday, but the German airline said it will have little impact on shippers. The strike, over planned changes to retirement benefits, is the sixth stoppage by Lufthansa pilots this year and the first to target the carrier's all-cargo unit. Lufthansa...
  • Carrier-terminal collaboration seen key to increased productivity
    Larger container ships being introduced by carriers in a bid to improve profitability are taking up more berth space and placing greater pressures on both carriers and terminals to get ships worked and sent back out to sea faster. Andy LaneWith container ships growing longer during the past 20 years, they...
  • Russia, China aim to boost Northeast Asia trade by expanding Zarubino port
    Working with the Chinese government, Russian port logistics company Summa Group plans to complete a $100 million expansion of the Russian port of Zarubino in 2018, offering shippers better access to and from Northeast Asia. Located in the west side to Vladivostok, the largest ice-free commercial port in Russia, Zarubino port...
  • Boeing makes buoyant freighter forecast
    SEOUL - Asia-North America and Europe-Asia will continue to be the dominant world air cargo markets with the most traffic volume, Boeing said in its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast delivered at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition earlier today. The Seattle-based planemaker presented an optimistic picture of the global...
  • Charleston harbor-deepening plan advances
    Wando Welch terminal in the Port of Charleston.The Port of Charleston took a step closer to dredging its 45-foot-deep ship channel to as much as 52 feet after gaining the Army Corps of Engineers' tentative approval of the project's draft environmental impact statement. The corps' EIS sets in motion a process...
  • Changing air cargo landscape threatens recovery, industry group hears
    SEOUL - Smarter buying, modal shift and a less time-sensitive need from customers threatens to derail the recent recovery in air freight, leaving the industry with little time to sit back and enjoy its first peak season in years. Burdened with excess supply and not enough demand to fill it, the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Out with the old...
    "Eco" tonnage is all the rage in the product tanker segment but timing continues to be the key to achieving a return on your investment, according to Poten & Partners.
  • CMA CGM improves loop
    CMA CGM has upgraded a liner service that links Africa to India with the introduction of a new call.
  • Knightsbridge name change
    Knightsbridge Tankers has changed its name to reflect a recent shift that saw the operator part ways with all of its crude carriers.
  • Wisdom boosts earnings
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has revealed its new ships are improving earnings with big operating margins.
  • "Not going to happen"
    Shipping experts have played down talk of arctic sea routes competing against the Suez and Panama canals in questioning by the UK Arctic Committee at the House of Lords on Tuesday.
  • SCI staying public
    A sell-off of state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been ruled out by the Indian government.
  • Finnsailor for the chop
    Finland's Finnlines has started talks with crew over lay-offs as it scraps a charter for a loss-making ro-ro.
  • Bulker crewman missing
    A search has been launched for a seafarer who fell from a U-Ming bulker off Australia.
  • Tax boost for OSG
    Reborn US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is planning to log a gain of $180m in the third quarter for loan payments made during its bankruptcy restructuring.
  • Keppel clinches duo
    Singapore's Keppel group has won new contracts worth SGD 153m ($120m) to convert an FPSO and build a barge.
  • Crew out of danger
    The crew of a Chinese cargoship are reported to be safe after their vessel drifted towards the Russian coast following a power failure.
  • Frontline buys bonds
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has spent $17.8m on buying back its own bonds as the payment deadline looms.
  • Bore ships out six
    Finnish group Bore is selling its general cargoship fleet to focus on ro-ro operations.
  • Steam Packet steps up
    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is boosting its Liverpool run with 48 extra sailings in 2015.
  • Samsung wins trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched another order for ice-class shuttle tankers from a European owner.
  • Sewol failings many
    A combination of cargo overloading, illegal redesign and poor helmsmanship led to the Sewol ferry disaster prosecutors have disclosed.
  • Miners scotch merger talk
    Rio Tinto has dismissed media reports that it is in talks with Glencore about a possible merger.
  • China coal demand weak
    The outlook for thermal coal import demand in China, the world's largest importer, remains weak, according to rating agency Fitch.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Ports of Seattle and Tacoma plan 'Seaport Alliance'
  • European Commission joins Shift2Rail partnership
  • USDA guarantees $91M loan for La. biofuel plant
  • WLS: 2M, Ocean Three make waves in Q3 2014
  • Fyffes, Chiquita must forswear exclusive shipping deals in order to merge
  • Charleston gets Army Corps blessing for 52-foot harbor
  • European shipowners express concern over ability to use scrubbers
  • Chicago airports nearly back to normal after fire
  • UPS acquires cross-border e-commerce firm
  • Swissport completes disposal of French operation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • LNG infrastructure rollout in Europe delayed by 5 years
    Gives member states time to consider alternatives.
  • Workers end strike at Israeli port
    Monday's work stoppage caused a queue of roughly 20 ships waiting to unload cargo.
  • Cleaner fuels 'not expensive' in view of society's health
    Health costs higher than the costs of switching to greener fuels, says group.
  • Missing tanker 'hijacked' after leaving Singapore
    'The fate of the crew and vessel is unknown.'
  • Bunkerworld hosts drinks party at SIBCON
    Guests can relax and network at the Swissotel's Equinox Complex.
  • OW Bunker issues profit warning
    Falling oil prices have forced OW Bunker to lower its full-year profit guidance.
  • Higher fuel costs call time on ferry charter
    Ship could be redeployed outside ECA.
  • Tighter rules in ECAs: 'Not properly calculated'
    Shipowners faced with 'unjustified' additional charges.
  • Ferry firm announces ECA-related rate rise
    DFDS estimates a 15% charge to cover increased costs.
  • 'There are no alternatives' to LNG
    LNG is the only option as an eco-friendly bunker fuel.
  • Gas bunker barge gets class approval
    Award recognises research behind design, says GTT.
  • ECA cheating: How it's done
    AP Moller-Maersk executive claims BDNs have been misused to by-pass sulphur rules.
  • Lawyer: 'Relaxation' of Iran sanctions possible
    Bunker suppliers should still practice due diligence, says Associate at Clyde and Co.
  • Stolt: Profit up
    Cost of bunkers is falling.
  • More superyachts buying from global bunker suppliers
    Global presence offers convenience in refuelling needs, says owner of a yacht service firm.
  • OW adds new manager to UK team
    Varun Chhabria has UK-wide role.
  • MARPOL 'not just a marine fuel issue', says oil industry body
    It affects all other transport fuel, says Director General.
  • Panama official: Bunker sales can improve
    Official upbeat on bunker volumes.
  • Danish EPA: Baltic, North Seas should include NECAs
    'NOx emissions from ships are expected to increase in the coming years,' says Environment Protection Agency.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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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
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Copenhagen
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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
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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
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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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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
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Augusta
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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
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London
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Hanover
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
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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
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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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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