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May 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • May US box imports to rise 3.5pc as docker talks begin: Port Tracker
  • PSA to build, operate 4th terminal at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru port
  • MOL, Evergreen, Cosco start Asia-W Africa loop as CMA CGM beefs up
  • Rickmers profit drops 8pc because of off-hire tonnage and rising costs
  • DCT Gdansk first quarter volume increases 7.1pc to 308,539 TEU
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding quarterly profit up 11pc to US$127.91 million
  • NYK teams up with others to devise a ocean wave predictor
  • Chengdu-Europe Railway's box volume surpasses 3,700 TEU since April 2013
  • Port of Mombasa launches national export/import electronic software
  • ECU-LINE opens export consolidation office in Fremantle, Australia
  • DB Schenker Land Transport is HACCP certified for food safety
  • Predicting drift of pumice 'islands' can stop collisions with ships
  • Air freight forwarders need to embrace technology to boost efficiency
  • World air cargo rises 6pc in March boosted by early growth: IATA
  • Saudia Cargo to roll out e-airway bill across global network

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • GE Shipping's net profit declines by 20 pc in Q4
  • MoS seeks global green fund to boost coastal shipping
  • NYK concludes time-charter contract with TEPCO subsidiary for new LNG carrier
  • Exports of oilmeal rises by 20 pc to 2.36 lakh t in April
  • D. Mahadevaiah appointed as Traffic Manager of NMPT
  • Vct welcomes first vessel with simultaneous rail load of Concor
  • Railways' earnings up by 9.57 pc in April
  • BHEL solar project in Maharashtra gets clearance
  • Govt awards wheat export tenders worth INR 2,590 cr.
  • Parekh panel may soon submit report to Planning Commission

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail UK wins coal transport contract
  • Russian Railways and Bulgarian State Railways cooperate
  • Air Bridge Cargo adds Munich to network
  • New head for Hanjin shipping
  • Nordana reveals details about fleet renewal
  • Menlo: second Singapore expansion in two years
  • Quehenberger Logistics purchases Transalkim
  • Korean raises capacity to Madrid
  • New CFO for TNT Express found
  • Trotzig optimistisch
  • Aller guten Dinge sind drei
  • Seaintel: schedule reliability increases first time since...
  • DHL dodges traffic with LA helicopter service
  • Sanfte Landung in Doha
  • MAN returns to profit zone in Q1
  • JAL introduces new light-weight cargo container
  • Viadonau presents navigation services app

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Thrustmaster to supply thruster package for innovative MPOSV
  • Senators urge action on USMMA sexual assaults
  • DNV GL acquires Marine Cybernetics
  • Finland partners with Meyer in bid to acquire Turku shipyard
  • Réunion owner opts for Skipsteknisk longliner design
  • Rolls-Royce reports orders worth over $100 million
  • OW Bunker makes first LA/Long Beach physical delivery
  • Michael S. Torrech takes NMEC Chair

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Port of Port Angeles prepares for visit of first cruise ship for 2014
  • Monthly Global Port Tracker report sees gains in US container imports
  • Coast Guard schedules ceremony to unveil Air Station Astoria jet display
  • Port of Portland taps Leonard as new public affairs director
  • Trio of carriers launching Asia to West Africa service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • No longer ticking the boxes
    Panamax boxships have limits on their popularity
  • Odfjell reviews its business model after a weak first quarter
    Chemical tanker company bemoans 'slow and disappointing' pace of growth
  • Teekay Tankers sells two VLCCs
    Sale emphasises focus on smaller vessels
  • Cost of Somali piracy has halved to $3bn
    Oceans Beyond Piracy researchers find it harder to quantify the economic impact for West Africa
  • Fincantieri revives its plans for a public listing
    State-owned Italian shipbuilder hopes to raise $836m from share issue
  • Containerships to operate LNG-powered boxships
    Carrier to be first European shortsea operator to use gas as fuel as low-sulphur regime looms
  • Courage Marine scraps aged capesize bulker for $9m
    Lossmaking owner seeks to generate cash
  • Box line reliability shows first upturn this year
    But on-time performance in March lagged behind the levels recorded in 2013
  • Pan Ocean returns to profit in the first quarter
    South Korean carrier attributes success to smooth rehabilitation
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard slips into red during first quarter
    South Korean yard hurt by low-margin orders
  • NYK books LNG carrier to deliver Wheatstone cargoes to Tepco
    Japanese shipping giant orders 155,300 cu m ship from MHI-Imabari venture
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to issue $1.1bn bonds
    Chinese state shipbuilding giant in final batch of medium-term note programme
  • Weak shipping activity dampens Wilh. Wilhelmsen profits
    But shipping and logistics arm remains convinced of underlying growth potential
  • Zim teams up with G6 on transpacific west coast trade
    Tie-up enables Israel-based carrier to offer three new Asia-US services

Sea-webweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Dredging to resume at Taranto
    Dredging work at Taranto's multipurpose quay is to resume after a lawsuit brought by a contractor excluded from a tendering process was dismissed by an Apulian regional court. Taranto has a strategic location in the heel of Italy for Mediterranean container trades but cargo expansion has been
  • Deep Sea Mooring targets FPSO market
    Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) will open a new business in Singapore to offer subsea installation solutions in the key regional markets of Asia, West Africa and Europe in a bid to target the FPSO segment. The new business will be called Deep Sea Installation (DSI). "The FPSO market is growing fast, with $99
  • Broadband capacity extends to offshore
    KVH Industries has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the oil- and gas-rich areas off the West African coast, where maritime traffic and customer demands are surging. The additional capacity will address the demand created by offshore vessels. The capacity increase follows a
  • Sinopacific wins Ocean Yield ethylene carriers
    China's Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, a subsidiary of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has won an order from Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield for three liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carriers. The three 36,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in August, October and December 2016.
  • Container technologies boost ocean trips
    Innovative container technology on ships is playing a role in significantly changing the mode of transport that businesses use to move cargo from air to sea, according to a new study. Transportation consultancy Seabury found that around 100,000teu per year is transported by ocean carriers instead of
  • D'Amico hit by harsh US winter in Q1
    Product tanker operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) slipped into loss in the first quarter of 2014 in a market that the company said had been weaker than expected under the impact of seasonal factors. The company registered a net loss of $6.8M after a $3.2M net profit in the first quarter
  • EU ministers want new shortsea push
    European Union transport ministers have called on the European Commission and EU member states to launch a new push to promote shortsea shipping. The call occupies pride of place in the Athens Declaration, which was issued yesterday following an informal ministerial meeting devoted to EU maritime
  • ABS to classify PFLNG 2
    Classification society ABS has won the contract from Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company, to class the company's second floating LNG facility (PFLNG 2), for which it will also provide technical services. PFLNG 2, which will have an LNG production capacity of 1.5M metric tonnes per year, will
  • New production floaters amount over $9B in 2Q14
    The orders for construction of floating production system have rocketed to over $9B in contracts in 2Q14, according to Energy Maritime Associates. The orders comprise of eight production floaters and two floating storage and offloading units, which have been ordered to date: three large converted
  • Difficult conditions take toll on Sewol rescuers
    Bad weather and strong currents have begun to take their toll on divers working to recover missing passengers of the Sewol ferry. In a press statement released today, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that last night, around 20.20 South Korea time, a member of the Incheon Coast
  • Chonghaejin CEO arrested over Sewol
    The CEO of the company that owned the ill-fated Sewol ferry was arrested today. Prosecutors confirmed with IHS Maritime that Kim Han-Sik, who headed Chonghaejin Marine, was arrested at his home on suspicion of manslaughter and violating maritime law. The arrest came after the regular captain of the
  • Low vessel prices 'would mean loss for HMD'
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is expected to post a loss for 2014 and a turnaround is unlikely unless vessel prices move up, said a shipbuilding analyst today. HMD, a Hyundai HI subsidiary, posted a net loss of KRW38Bn ($37M) for 1Q14 yesterday, reversing a KRW15Bn profit in the same period last year.
  • Competition increases on China-Japan routes
    Chinese shipping companies have intensified their competition on the China-Japan trade routes by forming two co-operation groups. On 6 May, SITC Container Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SITC International Holdings, and Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai
  • NYK fixes charter contract with TEPCO
    NYK Line has ordered an LNG carrier against a charter contract with a subsidiary of compatriot Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Japan's second biggest shipping company, led by Yasumi Kudo, said today that the ship, to be ordered from MI LNG, will be chartered to TEPCO unit LNG Marine Transport.
  • Sewol prosecutors clear captain of incident link
    Prosecutors probing the capsizing of the ferry Sewol have said there is no link between the 16 April disaster and a previous incident involving its captain. A press statement released by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries says that Lee Joon Seok was steering the Ohamana on 6 April, 2011
  • Intellian launches x60 terminal
    Shipowners and crew will be able to enjoy faster internet connection onboard ships with Intellian's x60 terminal which will connect to Inmarsat's Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) service that is scheduled to start later this year. "The x60 uses the dedicated Intellian Aptus software for system control and
  • Net additions to Capesize fleet come to nothing
    There were no net additions to the Capesize fleet in April as the number of newbuilding deliveries equalled that of demolitions. Six Capesizes were delivered while six were demolished, according to IHS Maritme's Sea-web data. Current time-charter rates stand at $12,874/day, which is good enough for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • Panama Canal Expansion Work Set to Resume Following Strike
    Construction workers in Panama ended a two-week nationwide strike today, allowing the expansion of the Panama Canal to resume, Reuters reports. The workers, represented by the Suntracs union, reached a collective bargaining agreement with the CAPAC employers association that ensures salary increases over the next four years, ending the strike that...
  • US Maritime Industry Sees Red Sky Both Morning and Night
    The U.S. maritime industry is experiencing two trends - one promising and the other much less so. How the industry and the federal government craft a policy and implement it to harness shipbuilding momentum and aid the ailing Merchant Marine will determine whether the so-called rising tide does indeed lift...
  • Bill Would Force CBP to Give Trusted Traders Measurable Benefits
    WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he is pushing legislation that would force U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide measurable benefits to members of trusted trader programs and would require other federal agencies to speed cargo clearance at ports of entry. However, the legislation, known as the Trade Facilitation...
  • Tough Road Ahead for Freight Forwarders
    Profits in international forwarding are becoming increasingly squeezed as competitors drop prices to gain volumes and as underlying rates remain weak due to overcapacity and slowing growth in both ocean and air markets. "The forwarding market now has a lot of large players whose growth rates have slowed," Stifel Nicolaus wrote...
  • New Trend for Truckload Spot Rates: Down
    DAT U.S. national dry van spot rates have given up all their first-quarter increases Full-size chart Spot market truckload rates for dry van tractor-trailers tumbled in April after rocketing in the first quarter, falling to levels last seen New Year's Eve. The plunge from a high of $2.10 per mile March 29 to...
  • Cass: Freight Spending Hit 15-Year High in April
    The second quarter began with a bang for truckers and a pang for shippers, as freight volumes and shipping costs rose sharply in April, according to the Cass Freight Index. The Cass index, which measures freight volumes and shipper spending, suggests trucking hit a reset button in the first quarter, with...
  • Obstacles Cited in Study on US West Coast Feeder Potential
    Domestic U.S. waterborne transportation for containerized cargo has failed to find a substantial market, but that has not stopped the federal government from pressing ahead with studies exploring the quixotic idea. A just-released study says a service along the U.S. West Coast is potentially viable but faces multiple hurdles. The nearly...
  • Air to Sea Shift Expands Ocean Reefer Market by 10 Percent
    A trend in shipping from air to ocean that has cost the air cargo industry 2 percentage points of average annual growth since 2000 has now resulted in a meaningful expansion of the ocean reefer market, but only a miniscule increase in total container volumes. According to a new report from...
  • DNV GL Acquires Marine Cybernetics
    Houston, 7th May 2014: DNV GL, the world's leading ship and offshore classification society and one of the world's leading technical risk service providers, has acquired Marine Cybernetics, the leading company for third-party testing of computer control systems. The acquisition expands DNV GL's scope of services in the offshore and...
  • JOC Port Productivity Seminar 2014
    The JOC Group Inc. is launching its second Port Productivity Seminar to address what is arguably the most complex yet most important node in the container supply chain. With over 130 attendees in 2013, once again, this seminar will examine strategies, technology and practices throughout the container terminal, including the...
  • MOL, Evergreen, Cosco to Launch Asia-West Africa Service
    MOL, Evergreen Line and Cosco Container Lines plan to launch a direct weekly service from Asia to West Africa in June. The jointly operated service, branded the WA1, will employ 12 vessels, with six of the ships being operated by MOL, four by Evergreen and two by Cosco. The port rotation for...
  • Slower BNSF Intermodal Transits Give UP Opening
    Union Pacific Railroad appears to be taking advantage of shippers' frustrations with BNSF Railway service between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago - one of the busiest North American intermodal lanes - by launching its own service between Portland and Chicago. Increased traffic on the rails, including non-intermodal shipments tied to the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Prince Rupert Port Authority
    Don Krusel, Prince Rupert Port Authority president/CEO, speaks about competitiveness, labor relations and plans for expansion....

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • DNB on the mend
    Norway's biggest bank has seen signs that the health of certain segments of the shipping industry will continue to improve in the months ahead.
  • Take two
    Ocean Yield of Norway has firmed up a $90m contract to acquire a pair of pure car/truck carriers.
  • Katzeff bolts UBS
    UBS lead shipping analyst Joshua Katzeff has jumped back to former employer Detusche Bank, but not in an analyst's role.
  • Skuld profit boost
    The Skuld marine insurance group continued to grow last year with profitability also improving compared to the last couple of years.
  • Kang to stand trial
    STX group founder Kang Duk-Soo has been charged with embezzlement and business malpractice as his shipping and shipyard empire crumbled.
  • Crewman airlifted
    The US Coast Guard has winched a seafarer to safety from a KG Jebsen OBO off Florida.
  • Meyer makes Turku move
    German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is in talks to buy STX Europe's Turku yard together with the Finnish government.
  • TIL seals $250m deal
    Oslo-listed Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments (TIL) has bought two VLCCs and two aframaxes for $249m as it splashes its IPO cash.
  • Knightsbridge nets club deal
    Knightsbridge Tankers has secured club financing running to $330m for a number of capesize newbuildings taken from Frontline 2012.
  • Zim links with G6
    Israel's Zim has deepened ties with the G6 group of container lines with a new cross-Pacific service.
  • Love at first sight?
    GasLog Partners' love affair with Wall Street has yet to go beyond a first date.
  • Belships' waiting game
    Norway's Belships is holding out for better terms to finance its three supramax newbuildings in Japan.
  • WB readies for rebound
    Western Bulk continues to prepare for an upturn in the dry cargo market despite delayed expectations of a rebound, its chief executive says.
  • Chowgule back in black
    Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamship has been propelled to profit in the fourth quarter by a currency exchange gain.
  • Ferry torn open
    An Indonesian ferry has been severely damaged in a collision with a Chinese reefer.
  • Cerberus in at DHT
    Stephen Feinberg has emerged as the latest investor to buy into DHT Holdings.
  • Wilson falls short
    Norwegian mini-bulker operator Wilson has posted a narrow loss for the first quarter, with the operating result showing a strong improvement from last year.
  • Wilhelmsen in Q1 miss
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has turned in a disappointing set in first quarter figures with its bottom line well short of expectations.
  • CSIC selling $1.1bn bond
    State-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) is plotting a huge CNY 6.8bn ($1.09bn) bond sale.
  • Ocean Yield goes gas
    Norway's Ocean Yield is moving into the gas carrier sector with an order for three new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) ships in China.
  • Odfjell adds three
    Norway's Odfjell has revealed three new additions to its tanker fleet.
  • Sewol CEO detained
    Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the CEO of Chonghaejin Marine after the sinking of the Sewol ferry.
  • NYK orders LNG carrier
    NYK has ordered an LNG carrier newbuilding on the back of a long-term charter from Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO).
  • Odfjell results deteriorate
    Odfjell has seen its financial performance go from bad to worse with a $29m loss in the first quarter of 2014.
  • Finnlines cleans up
    Finnlines has signed "extensive contracts" with two suppliers to fit exhaust gas scrubbers on most of its ro-ros.
  • Pan Ocean back in black
    Pan Ocean has reported its first profitable quarter since launching a major restructuring exercise.
  • Courage confirms sale
    Shipowner Courage Marine has confirmed that it has disposed of nineteen-year-old capesize for demolition.
  • Volume growth to slow
    Major US ports are forecast to see a slight slowdown in the growth of container volumes passing through their terminals this month.
  • DLPG pulls the trigger
    Dorian LPG is getting ready to put the power of its pedigree to the test on Wall Street.
  • GasLog Partners impresses
    It's unclear if investors are still hungry for tanker and bulker stocks but the performance of GasLog Partners on its first day of trading suggests Wall Street's appetite for shipowners with exposure to the LNG segment remains healthy.
  • HRZ stuck in red zone
    Horizon Lines turned in a fiscal first-quarter loss Wednesday despite rising volumes in two of its core markets.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • ZIM adds Asia-WCNA service
    ZIM will launch a new service between Asia and the West Coast of North America beginning in mid-May, it announced Thursday, which it said will improve transit time and extend port coverage.
  • European aviation group calls for new flight location rules
    Reacting to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the European Aviation Safety Administration has called for extending the required transmission time on underwater locating devices by 60 days.
  • DHL rolls out LA helicopter service
  • Great Lakes ships honor Oberstar
    The Great Lakes maritime community will pay tribute to Former Rep. Jim Oberstar on Thursday, according to a press release from The Interlake Steamship Company.
  • DOT announces more precautions for crude oil trains
    The DOT on Wednesday issued an emergency order immediately requiring all railroads operating unit trains of 35 cars or more containing Bakken crude oil to notify state officials about the operation of these trains through their states.
  • ARTEMUS aids Japan with advance filing
  • LNG-powered container ships being built for European short sea operator
  • FedEx Ground to start pricing by size, not weight

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2014
  • New quality concern for ECA operations
    Maersk among companies wary of risk from waxy distillates that can cause serious problems during winter operations.
  • Prices generally firm in Fujairah
    Mixed avails in Middle East hub.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    No barge congestion in Gibraltar.
  • Korean yards see orders slump
    But analysts say ability to build fuel-efficient ships gives South Korea competitive edge.
  • Fuel oil stocks down by 10%
    Biggest weekly fall so far this year.
  • Supplier makes its first delivery in US twin ports
    New appointments at OW Bunker North America.
  • Asian prices lacking direction
    Prices have softened in East Asian hubs.
  • Dan-Bunkering staff transfers to Middle East
    Transfer of Soren Emil Dam is part of career plan, says firm.
  • Tacoma sees progress with LNG bunkering plans
    Expects to receive lease agreement for proposed refuelling facility.
  • Higher Q1 losses for Horizon Lines
    But average bunker costs fell 5.5%.
  • Baltic ports want to make LNG bunkering reality
    Ports also looking to provide shore power.
  • Chinese fuel oil production down in April
    Low demand for bunkers, say sources.

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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
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
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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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