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December 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers pay US$333/TEU more shipping via Hong Kong than Shenzhen
  • US Federal Maritime Commission okays CKYH's adding Evergreen Line
  • ICS: Shipping's UN carbon debt is no more than what little eco harm it does
  • Shipboard armed guards face shrinking market as pirate attacks decline
  • Jacksonville's JAXPORT wins Kuwaiti-bound Auras from Alabama plant
  • China's CNR, CSR trainmakers seek State Council okay to carry out merger
  • Reports that UTi Worldwide to merge with DSV overplayed, say parties
  • Truck trains studied with lead cab controlling ones behind with radar
  • Now Xmas shipping's nearly done, shippers' fancies turn to spring launches
  • BidAir acquires Imperial Air Cargo to meet South Africa's courier needs
  • Cargolux finds itself sitting pretty atop a Vietnamese export boom

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Vapi
  • Dry bulk shipping seen set for further recovery
  • Govt asks RBI to relax rules for shipbuilding industry
  • Govt supporting Indian shipping, says Radhakrishnan
  • ICS publishes new chemical tanker safety guide
  • Liberia releases mandatory MLC compliance report
  • SARJAK Container Lines honoured at SME Business Excellence Awards 2014
  • Spot Asia-Europe box rates at a low
  • Tanker rates down in Middle East Gulf & West Africa on slow cargo movement
  • UK govt's autumn statement generally helpful for shipping sector
  • Iron ore imports hit record on falling prices
  • Maritime unions observe World AIDS Day
  • Rail Vikas Nigam to have 10 pc equity in PIVNL
  • Rail freight rates to remain steady till next Rail Budget: Arunendra Kumar
  • Centre fast-tracks development of 4 mega steel projects
  • INR turns weak against dollar on fresh demand for US currency
  • Kerala planters want ban on tea, rubber & cardamom imports
  • NTPC to build 9,000 MW power projects in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
  • A case-study of an export letter of credit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 220,000 km covered by electric vehicles
  • German rail association presents new lineup
  • Alstom enlarges stake in Kazakh JV
  • David Caines takes on COO role at Kenco
  • Icao celebrates 70th anniversary of Chicago convention
  • Gerolsteiner prolongs contract with Duvenbeck
  • Finances for rail corridor to Turkey secured
  • European inland shipping body inducts two key members
  • Dentressangle eyes growth in US air and sea business
  • Sino-Canadian consortium wins bid for Toulouse airport stake
  • Transmec inaugurates new automated warehouse system
  • Transnet and CSR plans to build rail manufacture
  • MGI with new AP+ module
  • Feport online with new website

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • DryShips' stock price plunges
    NASDAQ-listed shares of DryShips have fallen precipitously, sinking to a new all-time low despite the company's recent bond payback. In mid-day trading on 8 December, DryShips shares bottomed at $0.81, the lowest price in the company's history as a public entity. That price represented a 29% decline
  • Port of New York posts record volume
    Imports drove a record monthly container volume at New York box terminals in October. A total of 306,805 containers handled in the month beat the previous record of 306,051 in August 2013, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced on 5 December. A 1% rise in import
  • MACS enters North Atlantic trade
    German multipurpose carrier MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping is diversifying into the North Atlantic trade with the launch of a monthly service between the US Gulf and Northwest Europe/UK. Operated with Amber Lagoon and Purple Beach - 34,000dwt open hatch/box shaped mpp units - the new transatlantic
  • CKYHE box carrier alliance gets US nod
    Chinese container carrier alliance CKYHE has won approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Guided by the Shipping Act of 1984, the FMC found that the vessel-sharing agreement is unlikely to bring an unreasonable decrease in service or an unreasonable rise in transportation costs.
  • ASL Marine OSV newbuildings fall through
    A wholly owned subsidiary of ASL Marine Holdings has reached an agreement with a customer on cancelling shipbuilding contracts for two offshore support vessels (OSVs). But the ASL board told the Singapore Exchange on 6 December that it is confident from its discussions with potential buyers and/or
  • Philippine shipping rides out Hagupit
    Alarm across Philippine ports and shipping over an approaching storm has eased with Hagupit's downgrade from a typhoon into a tropic storm on its way to Manila. The capital's port will now keep working today, said shippers. "The Manila International Container Terminal has cancelled their planned
  • Tanker crewman shot dead off Malaysia
    The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is reporting to Interpol on Sunday's attack by pirates of a Vietnamese ship, which resulted in the death of a crew member who was shot, as it deems it a serious threat to the Southeast Asian region. The IMB believes the pirates were looking for gas or fuel
  • Indonesia to emerge as 'maritime axis'
    Indonesia is taking steps that could help it become a "maritime axis of the world", says Mark Yong, director of BMT Asia Pacific. At the Port Finance International Asia conference in Singapore today, Yong praised Indonesian government initiatives such as Pendulum Nusantara, aimed at cutting
  • CJ Korea Express in bid for APL Logistics
    CJ Korea Express, South Korea's largest transport and logistics company, has confirmed in a Korea Exchange filing that it has been shortlisted to take over APL Logistics. Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of liner operator APL, is selling the logistics business to raise cash in the
  • China Exim Bank loans $354M to shipbuilders
    China Exim Bank last Friday inked deals with 11 clients to provide CNY21.8Bn ($354M) in credit to finance 77 vessels. These vessels include jack-up rigs, 9,400teu container ships for export as well as 12 eco river and coastal vessels. As of this month, the bank has provided a total of CNY579.6Bn
  • Korean shipbuilder stocks drop
    Although ship orders and prices have rebounded, Korean shipbuilders' stocks have dropped. Longer term the slowdown in new ship orders and falling oil prices would affect their shares, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities analyst Youngsoo Han said, "While industry indicators have
  • Chinese coal imports down 9.4% y/y
    China's coal imports declined 9.4% year on year to 264M tonnes in the first 11 months of 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal and government restrictions on coal imports. The drop in coal imports accelerated in November, according to China's latest customs statistics. Import prices
  • Wind of change in coal shipping
    Coal shipping remains an open market, sources have told IHS Maritime. There is a consensus on what has caused the current impasse, but less on where it will go in the future. China shifting to domestic sources is a key part of this. "China is also trying to focus more on non-polluting sources of
  • Anti-piracy measures proliferate
    A number of technologies aimed at detecting and avoiding piracy attempts have been launched recently. Florida, US-based WatchStander a provider of anti-piracy technology for the shipping industry, has tripled the effective operating range of its unique and fully automated anti-piracy system to 6nm.
  • Generation bridge simulator launched
    Norway-based Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new generation of its ship's bridge simulator, K-Sim Navigation, for merchant, offshore, and naval vessels. Designed for the future of advanced and integrated simulation training, Kongsberg says K-Sim Navigation is based on a new cutting-edge

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Helgoland ferry LNG fuel contract is in place
  • Green Tech Marine books order for 21 scrubbers
  • ABS publishes Guide for LNG Fuel Ready Vessels
  • Royal Caribbean International promotes two veterans
  • Moran Iron Works to build ferry for Shepler's
  • Signet towing vessel supports West Africa offshore project
  • Port of NY/NJ on record pace for container volume
  • Tanker crew member dead after pirate attack

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Port of Anacortes reorganization means end for Deputy Director post
  • Port of Portland names Leavitt business development/properties GM
  • Coast Guard oversees removal of wrecked vessel near Columbia mouth
  • Global Port Tracker report sees continued box import slowdown
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Merger and acquisition activity on cards for logistics sector in 2015
    Consultant says talks between DSV and UTi an indicator of things to come
  • Globus sees soft market through New Year
    Net revenue was $5.4m during the third quarter, down from $6.9m
  • Greek Awards hail Pappas, Pappadakis and Marinakis
    Dorian and Empros scoop company awards in front of 1,150 guests
  • Port of New York New Jersey sets a monthly box record
    Import surge keeps the east coast hub on track for a record-breaking year
  • Nigeria reports 5% container growth
    National port authority has set up a task force to tackle congestion
  • Shipbreakers face a gloomy Christmas
    Traditional end of year pick-up undermined by downward pressure on rates
  • Italian senators oppose government-funded Venice terminal
    Protest co-authors backed by over 50 cross-party members in call to reject public funding for 'ambitious' offshore box facility
  • Retailers again urge Obama to intervene in dock talks
    Imports have begun to slow as bottlenecks remain at west coast ports
  • Seafarer dies after pirate attack off Malaysia
    Fatal shooting on Vietnam-flagged tanker highlights growing problem in South China Sea
  • Sovcomflot lands $319m credit facility for two LNG carriers
    South Korea-built vessels will be signed to long-term contracts with Shell
  • Bumi Armada chief executive resigns after share price falls
    Malaysia's largest offshore supply and support firm takes a hit from low oil prices
  • Seasonal greetings from Peru
    The ICS has offered a timely reminder of shipping's green achievements to chime with the Lima climate change conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Russia taps Vladivostok as country's first 'free' port
    Russian has tapped Vladivostok as the country's first "free" port, in an attempt to boost the Russian economy besieged by lower oil prices and sanctions from Western countries. Starting in July, shippers will experience less onerous customs, port operators will be able to tap tax incentives and carriers will pay less...
  • As ships get bigger, so do the risks for shippers
    As the world's first 19,000 TEU ship sets sail on its maiden voyage on Monday, concerns are being raised that mega container ships pose a substantial risk to cargo and crew due to their sheer size and inability of supporting infrastructure to come to their aid in the event of...
  • Bunker prices drop an additional 10 percent to 5-year low
    Fuel prices in Rotterdam dropped 10 percent this week. Full size chart. Fuel prices out of Rotterdam, a leading global indicator of the broader fuel market, dropped over 10 percent last week, the latest in a downward spiral that began in July. High-sulfur bunker fuel slipped 10.8 percent to $373 per metric ton,...
  • CenterPoint shores up Pacific Northwest strategy with two-property purchase
    CenterPoint Properties plans to expand its Pacific Northwest footprint beyond the nearly $50 million it recently spent on two properties adjacent to the Port of Seattle. The industrial property giant acquired two properties, with 400,000-square feet of industrial space on 31 acres, last week. The two plots, located on Marginal Way,...
  • Pearl River Delta volume growth outpaced Yangtze, Bohai regions in November
    Foreign container throughput at Pearl River Delta ports grew 12.8 percent in November, the highest monthly growth in more than two years and putting, according to data reported by Citi Research on Monday. Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the unusual position of being the fastest growing large ports in China. In recent...
  • Descartes expands European reach with two acquisitions
    Descartes Systems Group has acquired two companies for about $11.8 million that will help the Waterloo, Ontario-based transportation technology provider expand its European reach. Descraters said today it acquired e-customs Inc., which provides electronic security and electronic document services to comply with U.K. customs filing requirements, for about $9 million. Another...
  • US Congress could reduce future longshore slowdown, lockout threats
    WASHINGTON - Congress could greatly reduce the threat of labor slowdowns and lockouts at the nation's ports by putting longshore worker labor agreements under the purview of the Railway Labor Act, an economist and former Congressional Budget Office director said. But passing legislation that would put ports under the same act...
  • MSC says Sohar congestion easing, lifts surcharge
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has lifted its congestion surcharge of $100 per TEU imposed earlier on shipments moving from Europe to Sohar, saying congestion at Oman's largest port is easing. "In view of the improved situation at Sohar, the congestion surcharge applied since Sept. 1 has been suspended effective Dec. 8," the Geneva-based carrier...
  • Transplace expands in Canada as cross-border freight flows faster
    Logistics company Transplace is expanding operations in Canada as more freight flows across the U.S.-Canadian border. The Dallas-based third-party logistics provider opened offices in Calgary, Alberta in Western Canada and Brossard, Quebec, near Montreal. Those locations will complement offices in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Transplace President and Chief Commercial Officer George Abernathy...
  • Asia port congestion shortens feeder ship charters
    Congestion at Asia ports this is year is continuing to force intra-Asia carriers to charter feeder ships more frequently and for shorter time periods in order to maintain weekly schedules. Charter brokers in Hamburg last week said intra-Asia carriers are fixing 1,700-TEU ships for one to two weeks and for as...
  • GLP makes giant move into US logistics real estate
    HONG KONG - Singapore-based Global Logistic Properties took a break from its rapid China expansion to partner with GIC in acquiring one of the largest logistics real estate portfolios in the US for $8.1 billion. The transaction provides immediate scale in the U.S., growing GLP's fund management platform in the world's...
  • Impact of LA-LB congestion felt more acutely at next port of call
    HONG KONG - Stopping at the congested Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in October made container ships an average of 3.4 days late at the next port of call, industry analysis has shown. The average number of days late after calling at the choked California ports rose to 1.7 days in...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Stifel smiles on GasLog
    Stifel upgraded shares of GasLog Ltd to "buy" as growth catalysts abound for the LNG carrier owner.
  • Scorpio sells Venice
    Scorpio Tankers is reported to have sold a 13-year-old post-panamax tanker for $12.8m.
  • E&P plunge predicted
    Cowen & Co analysts predicted a dramatic drop in active drilling rigs as they cut their oil price estimates and slashed expectations for offshore vessel stocks.
  • Nigeria LNG blocks arrests
    The shipowning affiliate of Nigeria LNG has secured a court order blocking arrest efforts against a ship caught up in the fallout from OW Bunker & Trading's collapse.
  • New ship for Niua
    A community-owned shipping service will be launched next year in northern Tonga.
  • Hegnar takes Hurtigruten
    Media mogul Trygve Hegnar has completed the takeover of Oslo-listed Hurtigruten.
  • Star can bridge gap
    Clarksons Capital Markets has cooled fears surrounding a funding gap at Petros Pappas-backed Star Bulk claiming the company's shortfall is "manageable".
  • Royal pair step up
    Richard Fain has reshuffled his management pack at Royal Caribbean Cruises by promoting a pair of company veterans.
  • Billion-dollar union
    A new joint venture between Japanese and French banks is targeting a $1bn raid on shipping bonds next year.
  • Monarch mops up SALT stock
    Hedge fund Monarch Capital has lifted its holding in New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Trafigura profit cut
    Trading and shipping giant Trafigura has seen annual earnings slashed after selling a stake in its oil terminals business.
  • Alpha funds Navios cape
    Navios Maritime Holdings has named Alpha Bank as the lender supporting a $51.4m capesize purchase from Berge Bulk.
  • Piracy ruling "crazy"
    A shipping charity has branded a court decision to make France compensate Somali pirates "repugnant".
  • Manila mission
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line has teamed up with compatriot Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC) for a new service between China and the Philippines.
  • Bank on PNSC
    Investors are being advised to buy into Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) after it confirmed the acquisition of a modern aframax.
  • Bulker holed
    A 52,000-dwt bulker has been holed above the water line in a storm in the Philippines.
  • Atlantic offloads one
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has sold one of its oldest rescue vessels to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Stena scoops Ridgebury ship
    Ridgebury Tankers has tied up period employment for one of its medium range products tankers with Stena, brokers say.
  • Beware crane carnage
    Canada has urged owners to check a certain type of Chinese-made crane after an accident on a bulker injured an operator this summer.
  • Vinalines swaps debt
    Vietnamese shipowner Vinalines' biggest lender is to take stakes in its ports companies in exchange for debt.
  • Fredriksen ups Seadrill stake
    John Fredriksen has paid $33m to boost his leading position in offshore driller Seadrill.
  • Deadly attack on tanker
    Pirates shot a crewman in the head during a brutal robbery of a Vietnamese tanker in the waters of Southeast Asia.
  • Bass Strait boost
    Australia is to upgrade two Bass Strait ferries and cut fares to lure more tourists to Tasmania.
  • Safeguarding the Arctic
    The US Coast Guard has proposed a new shipping channel in the Bering Strait to protect Arctic seas.
  • Vroon comes clean
    Vroon has confirmed that it is behind the recent order for a livestock carrier newbuilding at Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Corp.
  • Globus just in the black
    Globus Maritime, which operates a fleet of seven panamax and supramax bulkers, has squeezed out a small third quarter profit.
  • Statoil extends suspensions
    Statoil has extended the suspension periods for three chartered in deepwater drilling rigs due to the deteriorating market conditions.
  • Basma to stand down
    Bumi Armada is on the hunt for a new chief executive after the present incumbent, Hassan Basma, announced he was stepping down.
  • SCF secures new credit
    Sovcomflot has signed a new $319m credit facility with a consortium of European banks with ING acting as agent.
  • CME raises GFI bid
    CME Group has increased its offer to GFI Group shareholders in a bid to fend off a rival bid by BGC Partners.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • IATA releases lithium battery guidance
  • McCain renews attack on Jones Act
  • Descartes acquires two UK-based customs software providers
  • ATA backs rollback of some HOS rules
  • Ag exporters urge continued vigilance over congestion surcharges
  • U.S. box imports estimated to grow 3.8% in December
  • Arca World to use Info-X for range of shipment solutions
  • EU commits $3.69 billion to air traffic management
  • Exports rise by $2 billion in October
  • Piracy decision slammed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2014
  • Atlantic Gulf Bunkering introduces new 0.10% ECA fuel
    Product will be available by December 12, 2014, says firm.
  • Bomin Linde to supply fuel to Germany's first LNG-powered ferry
    The order is 'an important step to establish LNG as ship fuel in Germany'.
  • Oil spill threatens Philippines' east coast towns
    'A spill of that magnitude is enough to trigger a national disaster.'
  • Crew member dies after pirates invade tanker
    Vessels in the South China Sea advised to remain vigilant.
  • Aegean rumoured to be taking over some OW operations
    Said to be about to expand its supply network by taking over parts of US operations, and a European unit.
  • Mediterranean LNG bunkering project wins award
    At Greek shipping event.
  • Slow-steaming 'unaffected by falling fuel prices'
    'We designed the network on the basis of slow steaming,' says Maersk official.
  • Swedish firm takes over management of seven OW tankers
    Two vessels to continue bunkering operations in Montevideo and Klaipeda, not clear where remaining five will operate.
  • Rotterdam: 'We see LNG as the future for shipping'
    LNG: 'Clean, affordable and environmentally sustainable'.
  • WFS sells off North Dakota terminal
    Deal will produce $11 million quarterly gain.
  • Sizeable scrubber order goes to Norwegian tech firm
    Order goes to single shipowner.
  • Prices drop again in Singapore hub
    Crude oil markets could be struggling with oversupply well into 2015.
  • 'No way around double payment' for some bunkers
    More shipowners turn to courts to clarify who should be paid for bunkers as fallout from OW bankruptcy continues.
  • IPO plan for oil terminal postponed
    Procedural delays blamed but observers say proposals may be in jeopardy.
  • Aegean buys OW's US fuel oil
    Auction completed late last week.
  • ABS publishes guide for LNG fuel ready ships
    The ABS Guide and notation are 'powerful tools that go beyond the basics', says spokesperson.
  • New product 'innovation' enhances vessel battery modules
    Item will allow an increase in power handling capability, says manufacturer.
  • Staal rejoins BMS United Bunkers
    Employee is 'well known in the business', says spokesman.
  • Integr8 Fuels starts operations at Hamburg
    Hires four former OW Bunker traders as part of expansion plan.
  • New range of coatings 'cuts fuel consumption by 3%'
    Hempel has launched a range of new antifouling products.
  • Roadmap for East Med LNG bunkering project ready by February
    If accepted, things should speed up after 2017.
  • FOBAS: Prepare for more FAME in 2015
    Study suggest around 5% of marine distillates are contaminated with FAME; could increase due to new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Paris MoU bans entry of two ships from region
    Vessels banned from entry for three months.
  • Report: LSFO demand shifts to MGO in St. Petersburg
    Ahead of upcoming ECA rules.
  • Typhoon Hagupit disrupts shipping traffic in Philippines
    Ninety vessels left stranded, according to Coast Guard.

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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
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
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
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
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
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
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Montaresi: the solution and the approach proposed by the AdSP and the Port Authority are confirmed
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
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
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
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
››› 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
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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
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