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April 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker predicts US retail imports will increase 6.1pc in April
  • 2,810-TEU feeder runs aground on HKU's Pok Fu Lam sports grounds
  • Dalian container volume up 2.9pc to 1.38 million TEU in first 2 months
  • Helsinki's container volume falls 9pc in 2013 to 61,673 TEU
  • Guangdong to speed up five Guangdong-HK cross-border transport projects
  • Zhuhai plans to build Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macau Logistics Park
  • Agility lands logistics contract for UK defence and security shows
  • Kyowa Shipping expands cold chain capability with -40C reefer boxes
  • SDV joins Budapest long-time partner in new joint venture in Hungary
  • Lufthansa Cargo pilots' strike grounds 3,800 flights, 4,500 tons of cargo
  • Yusen Logistics posts 73pc Asia Pacific growth in air cargo demand
  • Singapore Changi Airport welcomes the arrival of Uzbekistan Airways
  • China Southern offers freighter flights from Guangzxhou, Vienna, Frankfurt

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Hanjin Shipping named 'Ocean Carrier of the Year 2013' by Lowe's
  • Industry stuck in a vicious cycle, says Drewry's Container Forecaster
  • Maersk Line increases business while reducing CO2 footprint
  • Vanguard Visibility+ achieves successful implementation in Asia & India
  • Easing sanctions on Tehran hits soyameal exports
  • Coal handling at Major Ports up 17 pc in FY14
  • Cochin Port's cargo handling up 5 pc in FY14
  • Gangavaram port registers 20 pc growth in traffic
  • Paradip Port handles all-time high 68 mt
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS in 2013-14
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port handles record 286.42 lakh t in 2013-14
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia recognised at National Quality Excellence Awards in Mumbai
  • Agri exports growing faster than other commodities
  • GMR-Megawide consortium awarded Mactan-Cebu Int'l Airport project
  • Shipping & Elections

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZDL transports coal through port of Rajin to Asia-Pacific
  • Israels Bahn kommt auf Touren
  • Sievert Handel Transporte collaborating with DS Smith
  • Manston faces uncertainty
  • Sales department strengthened in China
  • Albert Heijn shortens fresh supply chain with ND
  • Saudia Cargo upgrades Shanghai service
  • D+S Logistic snaps up Ludwig Ressle
  • Battermann & Tillery settle in Freiburg
  • Kenya Airways takes delivery of first "Dreamliner"
  • Eurogate group posts record throughput figures
  • Daimler Trucks plans to expand in China
  • Alphaliner: mixed bag of results for carriers in 2013
  • Inchcape invests in safety, health and environment

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • EBDG engineer among the missing in Oso mudslide
  • Newspaper story questions SI Ferry safety
  • CIT Maritime helps Tanker Solutions add to LR1 fleet
  • Acquisition takes Crowley into international ship management
  • Arctic AHTS to have Rolls-Royce engines and deck machinery
  • Class recognition for Wärtsilä condition monitoring
  • Golden Energy Offshore orders Ulstein design PSVs
  • Hyde BWT systems picked for ATB applications

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Singapore braces itself for ever bigger boxships and container alliances
    PSA International chief executive outlines how the port will meet carriers' needs
  • Owners investing in chemtankers must adapt to new trade patterns
    Tonnage is changing hands for higher prices but the market is changing too
  • Security firm says British guards held in Nigeria are innocent
    Port2Port ex-marines' arrests highlight the risks that anti-piracy personnel face
  • GasLog spin-off names its first three ships
    Master limited partnership will hold purchase options on nine more LNG carriers
  • BG Group shifts LNG business to Singapore
    Bold move by leading gas player reflects city state's ambitions to be Asian LNG hub
  • Asia-Europe volumes suffer February decline
    Early Chinese new year causes setback, but volumes for the year to date still ahead of 2013
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Transpacific
    Arrival of bigger ships should help profit goals, but smart capacity management is critical
  • Low take-up for multi-year contracts in transpacific trades
    The 2014-15 transpacific service agreements are being negotiated, but why do so few extend beyond 12 months?
  • Why grumble over €145bn European shipping industry?
    In time, Oxford Economics study will be a vital tool for European maritime businesses
  • Employers confident of reaching deal with the ILWU without labour unrest
    Tough talking but no disruption, union side also signals
  • Crowley buys Accord Ship Management
    Purchase of Hong Kong and India manager will fortify Crowley's international fleet
  • Australia to scrap cabotage rules
    Canberra consultation hopes to make coastal trades more competitive
  • Nordic American Tankers targets $100m in fleet expansion drive
    New York-listed tanker player to add four crude tankers to its 20-strong fleet
  • Aronnax: Aye robot
    Shipping can use the technology of science fiction in the fight to cut CO2 emissions
  • Mitsubishi buys stake in TVC Stevedoring
    Deal marks Japanese giant's first full-scale entry into the terminal business
  • Owners urged to avoid allure of cheap money
    Singapore maritime heavyweights warn of overordering risks in shipping and rig-building
  • GasLog says MLP spin-off will start with three existing ships
    Filing joins trend towards master limited partnerships in LNG shipping
  • Caution pays when it comes to the petroleum tanker market, says K Line
    Japanese carrier will expand fleet only against charter deals of five years or more
  • K Line forecasts a capesize-led dry bulk recovery through 2014-2015
    But Japanese shipping giant shies away from ordering newbuildings
  • Genco books $157m of losses in 2013
    Annual report reveals stark fall-off in earnings as company heads into Chapter 11

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Rough start for syndicated loans
    Proceeds from syndicated marine finance loans pulled back during 1Q14, according to new statistics from Dealogic
  • GasLog proceeds with spinoff IPO
    An IPO registration has been filed by the long-discussed partnership spinoff of GasLog LNG Ltd
  • NAT prices upsized offering
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers has priced a follow-on equity offering to raise funds for vessel acquisitions
  • US box importers explore backup plans
    As the volume of US container imports rises, so too has concern over looming port labour negotiations on the West Coast, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)
  • Hanjin to use FleetBroadband FB500
    Intellian will supply FleetBroadband FB500 terminals to Hanjin Shipping of South Korea for a fleet of 38 container ships
  • Box lines report negative margins
    Only six out of 19 top container line operators reported positive operating margins in 2013, according to a survey carried out by liner trades analyst Alphaliner

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Hong Kong Dockworkers Strike Still Possible
    Contracted dockworkers at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung Container Terminals have been told they will receive a 12 percent pay increase, but after last year's successful strike, the threat of industrial action is never far from the table. Union of Hong Kong Dockers secretary-general Stanley Ho told the South China Morning Post...
  • Maersk to Brand Service Beyond Seven Seas
    In a market where east-west ocean service is becoming a port-to-port commodity, Maersk Line is taking steps to stand out from the rest of the pack by branding its service beyond the ocean voyage. It kicked off its branding campaign a year ago with a customer charter that set eight key...
  • Large Carriers Outperforming Smaller Competitors
    Container ship in Hamburg, Germany.The 2013 financial reporting season for container lines ended for many carriers in a sea of red ink as high bunker prices and weak freight rates combined to drag down profits. But some of the biggest carriers, particularly Maersk Line and CMA CGM, are clearly bucking...
  • Truckload Rates Forecast to Rise Around 4 Percent
    Summer is coming, but severe winter weather could be a catalyst for higher trucking rates months after the last snow melts. "We believe large truckload carriers will be able to boost contract rates around 4 percent this year," said Thomas S. Albrecht, BB&T Capital Markets analyst, in a note to investors...
  • Carrier Alliances to Pressure European Ports' Intermodal Infrastructure: Drewry
    European ports will struggle to handle the revamped services due to be launched by the P3 and G6 carrier alliances because of their weak intermodal transport links, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Port rationalization unveiled by the P3 carriers - Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM - "means that much bigger...
  • Singapore on Shadong Shopping Tour
    A high-powered Singapore business delegation left for China's Shandong Province today on a mission to boost exports to the country and attract investors. Representatives from the logistics, manufacturing, oil and gas and professional services industries joined Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck, also co-chairman of the Singapore-Shandong Business...
  • City Truck Ban Snarling Shipments Through Manila Port
    Manila's heavy vehicle access restrictions, imposed in February to help ease the city's notorious gridlock, are frustrating the Philippine shipping and logistics industry. Eight-wheeler trucks and vehicles with a gross weight of more than 9,920 pounds are banned from the capital's streets from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m....
  • Australia Outfoxes US Over Japan Trade
    Australia has secured a significant competitive advantage in the lucrative Japanese beef market over its main rival, the United States. After seven years of negotiations, Japan and Australia have reached a broad agreement on a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at eliminating import tariffs on most products traded between them. The...
  • Former DOT Chief: Highway Bill Prospects 'Very Dim'
    Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood doesn't have much faith in Congress getting its act together soon to pass a surface transportation bill. LaHood said last week during a conference call hosted by Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group that the prospect that Congress will pass a new bill to fund...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Cape rates crash
    The capesize segment of the dry-bulk market continued to lose steam Tuesday but some forecasters believe the tides are about to turn.
  • Nautilus in pension push
    Crew union Nautilus International is campaigning for a pension provision to be included in the next Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) revision.
  • VLGCs close on $100k daily
    VLGC spot rates are poised to break the $100,000 per day barrier after a record breaking run.
  • Tanker Solutions eyes buys
    A joint venture between Prime Marine Management of Greece and Minneapolis-based Castlelake is looking to expand after tying up financing for four LR1 product tankers.
  • Kang warrant sought
    Korea prosecutors have applied for an arrest warrant for STX group founder Kang Duk-soo in an embezzlement and business malpractice probe.
  • NewLead back for more
    NewLead Holdings is stepping into the sale and purchase market for the second time in as many months.
  • Another 10 for Mipo
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has revealed a KRW 348.3bn ($333m) order to build 10 new MR tankers.
  • Navios Logistics eyes notes
    Navios South American Logistics has lined up a $350m debt refinancing in the US market.
  • Golden Energy looks to China
    Victor Restis-controlled Golden Energy Offshore has ordered a pair of platform supply vessels (PSV) at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering.
  • Scanship seals listing
    Scanship Holding has completed an IPO which has seen the company raise NOK 81.62m ($10.30m).
  • Avance nets war chest
    Avance Gas will have NOK 666m ($111m) in fresh firepower after setting out the final terms of its IPO.
  • Fisher in Supacat debut
    UK owner James Fisher has ordered a new offshore support vessel for windfarm operations.
  • JES targets Congo
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings continues to invest in sectors outside of shipping despite serious concerns over its financial health.
  • Pertagas eyes LNG move
    Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) is preparing a move into the LNG bunker market.
  • GLOG shows MLP numbers
    GasLog's MLP spin-off is set to take over assets which accounted for almost half of its annual profit last year, SEC filings show.
  • ABG: cash on delivery
    Restructuring Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard is trying to attract new orders with a promise that shipowners will only pay once vessels are complete.
  • Shih Wei earnings fall
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has posted a drop in 2013 earnings due to fewer currency exchange gains.
  • Damen eyes SBIC buys
    Vietnamese national shipbuilder SBIC claims its Dutch partner Damen wants to add to its assets in Vietnam.
  • Alfa deal opens old wounds
    Norway's Mohn family has sold its equipment business Frank Mohn to Alfa Laval in a $2.2bn cash deal which has reopened a family feud.
  • POSH eyes $400m
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) is targeting close to $400m from its upcoming IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
  • NCL crewman shot
    An NCL seafarer has been shot dead during a robbery in the port of Roatan in Honduras.
  • Vroon buys Petrolmar
    Dutch owner Vroon has acquired Italian tanker company Petrolmar, taking 100% of its shares.
  • Costamare boxship grounds
    A Greek boxship grounded in the Mobile Ship Channel on Monday, prompting traffic restrictions.
  • CSCL faces red run
    A tough market will keep China Shipping Container Lines in the red for the next two years unless it cashes in some assets, a leading analyst says.
  • NAT adds more to pot
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has added another 2m shares to its latest offering as it raises cash to buy up to four vessels.
  • Excelerate inks new job
    US-headquartered Excelerate Energy has signed a firm agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for the provision of a long-planned floating LNG import terminal.
  • Crowley buys Accord
    Crowley Maritime Corp has acquired majority ownership of Accord Ship Management (HK) and Accord Marine Management.
  • Valencia secures investor
    Mitsubishi Corp has acquired a 25% stake in the operator of Valencia Container Terminal in eastern Spain.
  • Genco Auvergne arrested
    The recent arrest of a Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) supramax does not appear to have derailed plans to pursue a pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring in the Southern District of New York.
  • GasLog files MLP IPO
    GasLog has filed a registration statement for an IPO in the US for shares in its master limited partnership (MLP) GasLog Partners.
  • NAT eyes acquisitions
    Nordic American Tankers appears to be mounting a campaign to expand its fleet of suezmax tankers.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • Crowley acquires ship manager Accord
    Crowley Maritime Corporation has acquired majority ownership of Accord Ship Management (HK) Limited and Accord Marine Management Pvt. Ltd., which provide third-party international crewing and technical ship management.
  • EU seeks to regulate drones
    The European Commission has proposed regulations regarding the safety, security and operation of civilian drones, a move that sets in motion an impact assessment on the use of drones.
  • AA Cargo: Revenues to top $860M in 2014
    American Airlines expects 2014 cargo revenues to top $860 million, an increase of $30 million over 2013's total, a prediction that came in an investor relations update filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Port Tracker sees healthy container growth in spring
    Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
  • American Fast Freight expands at Kodiak Island
  • Revised WTO government procurement agreement enters force
  • Swift predicts low first-quarter earnings
  • MOL seeks $135M in damages from Mitsubishi after vessel sinking
  • FedEx Express opens Mexican hub

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2014
  • IFO prices soften in Fujairah
    Avails stay tight in Cape Town.
  • Prices outlook mixed in Rotterdam
    No clear price direction in Northwest European bunker market.
  • Falling bunker prices outstrip weakening crude
    The Bunkerworld Index (BWI) is at its lowest level for over year.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    MGO price movements lack direction.
  • Ports look beyond LNG bunkering infrastructure challenges
    Ports expecting LNG bunkering operations within five years, study finds.
  • German bunker buyer adds to team
    Has background in tanker operations and bunker procurement.
  • IMO 'rushes forward slowly'
    MEPC has 'a great propensity for putting things off.'
  • Russian yard to build multipurpose bunkering vessels
    Vessels able to perform bilge water removal, oil recovery and bunkering operations.
  • MPA: Use of mass flowmeters mandatory in Singapore by 2017
    Government will provide $63,500 incentive for each bunker tanker adopting the technology.
  • Seawater-as-fuel research moves forward
    US Navy research focusing on alternative fuels.
  • Singapore establishes mass flowmeter calibration labs
    Aim of labs is to support the use of mass flowmeter technology for bunkering.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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
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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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