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January 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Lianyungang port throughput up 9.3pc in 2013
  • Huanghua port's throughput growth fastest in China
  • Jiangxi's first private railway commences operation
  • China's daily express parcels top 30 million pieces in 2013
  • Liaoning's box volume up 16.7pc to 18 million TEU in 2013
  • Alataw Pass rail freight volume up 7pc to 17.7 million tonnes in 2013
  • Sichuan boosts trade westward and southward in 2013
  • Xinjiang Korgas checkpoint trade volume up 27pc to 22.4 million tonnes in 2013
  • Khorgas border checkpoint's automobile exports continue to fall
  • Jiangsu's Nantong port cargo volume hit 200 million tonnes in 2013
  • China falls behind on spending to improve intermodal transportation
  • New Sino-Kazakh rail freight crossing volume up 10 fold over 2012
  • Alataw Pass 11-month trade volume up 9.9pc to 27 million tonnes
  • Fuzhou port's 11-month throughput surpasses 2012's full-year volume
  • China's 11-month waterway volume up 8.5pc, road freight rises 11.3pc
  • Xinjiang's 11-month international road freight rises 15.62pc
  • Chongqing's 11-month international cargo grows 38.3pc
  • Artic blast delays FedEx, UPS deliveries in central US
  • Extreme ice holds up shipping operations in Canada
  • India to build 5 box terminals provided govt. gives go ahead
  • CRST buys BESL to expand into US short-haul flatbed market
  • Euronav to raise US$1.08bn for acquisition of fleet of 15 Maersk VLCCs
  • Japan's exports to rise 3pc in fiscal 2014, imports down 1.6pc
  • HMM keeps slots on Delmas' revised Europe-W Africa network
  • BNSF Logistics handles two heavy shipments Canada to Brazil
  • Japan's US imports surge 35pc, exports up 21pc in November
  • Gulftainer aims to triple volume by 2020, US port expansion included
  • CEVA retains Ford's Kentucky truck plant as logistics customer
  • BNSF Logistics win contract to ship Indian wind farm gear to Brazil
  • Nedlloyd's pioneering hatchcoverless containerships to be scrapped
  • Air Algerie buys Airbus 330-200 Airbus and Boeing 737-800s
  • Chapman Freeborn quick air charter to clean up Trinidad spill
  • Darwin Airline awards Volga-Dnper Germany maintenance contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • APL makes organisational realignment to further drive strategy
  • BIMCO's Reflections 2014 sees a relatively better outlook for shipping
  • ICS publishes latest flag state performance table, taking account of ILO MLC ratification
  • Japan to introduce 24-hr advanced manifest rule for containerised cargo shipments
  • Maersk Line forms SeaLand, dedicated to the intra-Americas market
  • Indo-Pak trade liberalisation process to resume soon
  • MEP cuts result in two-fold increase in onion exports
  • Oilmeal eaxports up by 3 pc in Dec.
  • STC's wheat tender gets highest bid of $ 282.62/t
  • Indian shipyards sought to be qualified in the construction of LNG vessels
  • T. S. N. Murthy appointed Chairman i/c of NMPT
  • SC Rly registers flat growth in freight loading
  • INR eases on fresh demand for dollar
  • South Korean investment sought in infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Megatrucks versus rail freight?
  • Maersk restores SeaLand name
  • Kuehne + Nagel and Airbus extend logistics partnership
  • Etihad registers double-digit cargo growth
  • Toll and Asciano strengthen rail relationship
  • APL changes organizational strategy
  • Quehenberger takes over five Logwin affiliates in Eastern...
  • FedEx Express hybridizing electric delivery trucks
  • Emirates launches daily A380 service to Switzerland
  • New managing Director for NSL in Aberdeen
  • TNT Express wins exclusive contract with Gibson
  • ICS publishes latest flag state performance table
  • VW trucks extends fleet partnership with Sky
  • Greencarrier names head of energy and business unit
  • Olympic flame flies with Ruslan freighter
  • Sad news from the ITJ - Guido Trevisan dies

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo books G type orders
  • Triyards wins two cruise vessel contracts
  • BAE Norfolk gets $13.9 million more for Wasp work
  • January 09, 2014 Study eyes LNG bunkering in Roscoff and Santander
  • Rolls-Royce pulls plug on "Tognum" name
  • ClassNK ship design software supports revised CSR
  • Wärtsilä spurns Rolls-Royce overtures

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Standard & Poor's raises Zim default concerns
    Israeli division of ratings agency downgrades carrier
  • Shipping is back with a bang
    Euronav and Scorpio deals point to an exciting year ahead
  • Italian builder sets out its terms to resolve Panama Canal cost row
    Salini Impregilo says seeking arbitration would cause costly project delays
  • Panama Canal expansion could be delayed three years, claims contractor
    Italian member of building consortium in $1.6bn dispute lambasts ACP
  • First Commercial Bank completes sales of TMT-linked bad loans
    Taiwanese lender has sold non-performing loans totalling $177m in several deals
  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew to remain in custody
    Indian judge rejects conditional bail for 35 crew imprisoned since October 18
  • Samsung Heavy Industries signs a deal to build giant boxships
    Unnamed European owner orders five 14,000 teu ships for $116m apiece
  • Japan antitrust authority to fine at least three major car carrier firms
    K Line, NYK and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics receive preliminary rulings
  • Deilmann changes hands in private equity deal
    Callista now controls the iconic Deutschland cruiseship
  • DP World Fremantle wins right to appeal in worker 'go-slow' case
    Maritime Union of Australia denies that its members carried out covert industrial action
  • Nanjing Tanker says Shanghai delisting is unavoidable
    State-owned giant expects to post a 'significant' annual loss
  • P&I reinsurance rates rise across all vessel classes
    Passengerships see a 20% increase that supplements last year's 125% hike
  • Danaos searches for a yard to repair 10,100 teu Hanjin Italy
    Boxship damaged in collision with LNG carrier is at anchorage off Singapore
  • DHT orders a third very large crude carrier
    New York-listed tanker owner exercises option at Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • APL reshuffles management team
    Box carrier rebuilds organisational structure to focus on function rather than regions

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Contractor scoffs at canal's 'Plan B'
    If the original construction consortium is removed from the project, the expanded Panama Canal won't open until at least 2018, predicted Salini Impregilo CEO Pietro Salini
  • Reefer shipping switches to containers
    The demise of the specialised reefer fleet is set to continue over the coming years despite an uplift in vessel earnings last year, according to Dutch shipping consultancy Dynamar
  • EC tonnage tax ruling 'will impact EU cluster'
    Any action by the European Commission on Malta's tonnage tax regime would have an impact on the whole European maritime cluster, the flag's registrar general Ivan Sammut told IHS Maritime yesterday
  • SHI wins five box ships
    Samsung Heavy Industries said today that it has won an order for five container ships
  • Changhang Phoenix loses legal battle
    Changhang Phoenix, the Chinese bulker operator and owner facing prospect of bankruptcy restructuring, lost a suit to a compatriot bank over $46.8M in loans
  • Nanjing Tanker expects delisting
    Nanjing Tanker, the tanker operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, today warned that it would be de-listed from the Shanghai Stock Exchange later in 2014 due to a fourth straight annual loss in 2013
  • Tug culprit in Newcastle spill
    Clean-up after an oil spill in Newcastle, Australia, has been contained with the source of the spill now traced to a local tugboat
  • MOL enhances intra-Asia services
    MOL Liner has announced new rotation of "HS3" and new Japan-Strait service "HS4" for its intra-Asia service network
  • Indonesia detains over 20 Chinese ships
    Over 20 Chinese ships were detained at port by Indonesian authorities, China's largest maritime social website Ship.sh told Fairplay today
  • China marine equipment exports fell in Jan-Nov 2013
    China's marine equipment exports decreased 6.4% year on year to $2.5Bn in the first 11 months in 2013, paring falls since early last year, the according to a monthly customs report
  • Indonesian Defence chief agrees to boat returns
    Chief of Indonesia's National Armed Forces, General Moeldoko yesterday announced he had agreed with his Australian counterpart Defence Force chief David Hurley turning back two boatloads of migrants attempting to reach Australia in recent weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Shipping Firms Face Antitrust Fines in Japan
  • Overcapacity Grounds Air Cargo Growth Expectations
  • Demand for Sustainable Packaging Seen Rising
  • Congress Faces Small Window to Pass Trade Promotion Authority
  • Overcapacity Challenges Intra-Asia Ocean Carriers
  • 3PLs, LTLs Profiting Through Partnerships
  • Delays Plague NY-NJ Port Again
  • Battle Continues Over NY-NJ Port Hiring
  • 'K' Line Goes on the Offensive

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Ross ranks 'Viking Raid'
    A new novel written by a notable member of Connecticut's shipping cluster has secured an endorsement from one of the industry's brightest stars.
  • Altor confirms IPO plan
    OW Bunker's private equity owner has confirmed plans are afoot to list the company.
  • Shapiro: Support US flag
    Shipowner Philip Shapiro has called on the government to provide more support to the US-flag fleet to ensure the country's sealift capacity in times of military need.
  • Storms strike Mols-Linien
    Fallout from festive storms has led Danish owner Mols-Linien to deepen its full-year loss projections.
  • Years of delay threatened
    An Italian executive whose construction firm is helping build the Panama Canal's new locks said delays could last years as a result of an ongoing dispute.
  • Capricorn seeks trio
    Capricorn Oil is looking to fix three anchor-handlers for summer work off Ireland, potentially boosting spot rates.
  • Navios newbuilding fixed
    Navios Maritime Partners has set its newest arrival to work on a two-year contract.
  • Mermaid makes a splash
    Thoresen Thai-controlled Mermaid Maritime has confirmed a move for a dive support vessel (DSV) and a pair of tender rigs in a deal worth $436m.
  • No shock at ore ban
    A Colombian crackdown on coal loading is causing concern in the dry cargo market as brokers hope there is no re-run of events seen a year ago.
  • Bourgas plots IPO
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyards may conduct an IPO as it seeks to relaunch its operations.
  • Legatum trims STNG stake
    Legatum Capital has again reduced its holding in Wall Street heavyweight Scorpio Tankers.
  • ESL bulks up
    Finland's ESL Shipping has taken full control of an ice-class bulker previously jointly owned with Donsoshipping of Sweden.
  • Dung admits bribes
    Ex-Vinalines chairman Duong Chi Dung has admitted paying bribes to try to avoid prosecution for fraud.
  • Bigger than banks
    Today's global fleet is worth $659.607bn which makes the industry worth two thirds more than the world's largest public company ICBC.
  • Trio braced for fines
    Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is preparing to dish out fines to car carrier operators including two of the country's big three shipowners for breach of antitrust rules.
  • Tanker attack thwarted
    The Iranian navy has said its ships have foiled a major pirate attack on a domestic tanker in the Indian Ocean.
  • Collision clip appears
    A short clip claiming to show the tracks of the LNG carrier and containership involved in a collision off Singapore last week has appeared on YouTube.
  • Triyards branches out
    Singapore's Triyards has clinched work on two cruiseships as it diversifies from offshore and oil and gas projects.
  • Apollo backs Rokke
    US private equity heavyweight Apollo Management has thrown its weight behind Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.
  • Callista buys Deilmann
    Munich-based Callista Group is eyeing growth for cruise operator Peter Deilmann after taking over the company.
  • Five more for Samsung
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched its second huge order for large containerships in the space of two months.
  • Shipping fears over ore
    Public meetings have begun over a Canadian iron ore shipping plan which some residents fear could result in accidents.
  • New dawn for Bourgas?
    Bulgarian shipyard Bourgas is to relaunch under the name Barabel, with sacked workers offered a return.
  • Wartsila spurns Rolls Royce
    Rolls Royce has confirmed that it has approached Wartsila about a potential takeover deal, but the talks came to nothing.
  • Kristina sells up
    Bankrupt Finnish operator Kristina Cruises has sold its only ship and sacked 147 workers.
  • PSA volumes inch up
    Singapore's PSA International handled over 61.8mteu at its terminal facilities around the world last year.
  • EPD to expand Houston
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has unveiled a second expansion of its LPG export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel.
  • APL plots overhaul
    APL appears to have joined the growing list of carriers that have recognised the importance of adapting to the changing needs of today's market.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Air cargo shows slight growth in November
    According to IATA, the strongest performing region was the Middle East, where carriers reported a 16.5-percent improvement. In addition, Asia-Pacific carriers, who account for some 40 percent of the market, reported 4.9-percent growth.
  • Omnitek: Diesel-to-natural gas conversions on the rise
  • ACP, contractors still far apart over Canal costs
    Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), which is led by Spanish construction firm Sacyr, issued a statement early Wednesday saying it would provide $100 million to keep construction going if the ACP advances it $400 million.
  • LaHood named co-chair of BAF
  • UPS expands Canadian healthcare campus
  • ATA: Lawmakers need to improve highway safety
  • AirBridgeCargo takes delivery of Boeing freighter
  • TNT Express wins contract with Gibson
  • Gold Star Line ends Australia service
  • Port CEOs make football wager
  • Executive moves
  • El Salvador Customs faces growing pains with new inspection system
    Glitches with a new computer system used by the Central American country's customs to process trade and confusion surrounding new vehicle and cargo X-ray machines deployed at land border checkpoints is causing delays in imports and exports.
  • APL to reorganize along 'functional' lines
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen hit with cease and desist order
    The carrier said Thursday it has received a draft cease and desist order and a draft surcharge order from the Japanese Fair Trade Commission indicating it, as one of several companies in the ro/ro industry, has been involved in unfair trade practices.
  • Canada building highway to Arctic Ocean
  • Suez Canal picks firms to create development plan
  • Men plead guilty to trafficking narwhal tusks

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2014
  • Prices soft in northern Europe, mixed in South
    Bunker prices were soft in Istanbul.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah, soft in Africa
    Avails good in Durban.
  • OW listing moves a step closer
    OW Bunker aquired by Altor in 2007.
  • Castrol deepens tech-led investments
    Market wants technological solutions.
  • Engine makers' merger deal is off
    Rolls-Royce and Wartsila confirm end to talks.
  • Investigations resume for illegal bunkering case
    Court revokes bail for 35 accused.
  • Asian prices relatively flat
    Tight avails in Hong Kong, Tokyo Bay.
  • Monitoring technologies could save shipping millions of dollars
    Real-time fuel monitoring will help cut emissions.
  • US LNG facility could be used for bunkering
    Developments 'on track', says builder.
  • Nigeria moves ahead with bunkering plans
    Bunker licenses being issued this month.
  • BIMCO: Regulatory cost burden bad for shipping
    Environmental regulatory requirements impose significant costs on shipping, says president.
  • Class joins port to develop index for eco-friendly ships
    Korean Register and Busan Port Authority sign cooperation agreement.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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