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June 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Sea Ports Organisation backs box weigh-ins - if off-dock
  • European shippers say weighing boxes too costly, calculate instead
  • Hutchison Rotterdam Delta Terminal congested, APMT picks up scraps
  • Rickmers Linie replaces Americas chief as exec reshuffle goes on
  • NATO extends Horn of Africa-Indian Ocean anti-piracy patrols to 2016
  • China's 1.6pc import decline surprises economists who expected rise
  • David Abney replaces Scott Davis as CEO at UPS on September 1
  • Germany's Dascher opens US$35.3 million UK hub in East Midlands
  • 5pc more trucks move from UK to Continent from 2012 through Q2 2013
  • Alexander Global moved cable reels from UK via China to Mongolia
  • French mega port system at Le Havre scores with Indian shippers
  • Air NZ unscathed, wins US$2.7 million in legal costs in price-fixing case
  • SWISS signs four and a half year labour contract with pilots union
  • CEVA announces expanded aerospace industry presence in Fort Worth
  • American Airlines and US Airways Cargo relocate together in Chicago
  • Airline sector faces expanding competition: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • CaroTrans strengthens China-US LCL network with Northern China service portfolio
  • CMA CGM upgrades SAMWAF service on East Coast South America-West Africa trade
  • DB Schenker does its part for soccer World Cup
  • Logi-Sys generating huge interest globally
  • NYK beats CO2 reduction goal for 2013
  • NYK enhancing RoRo service to/from Jaxport
  • Prologis to develop distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park
  • Seashell Logistics receives KPCT's top CHA award
  • Westbound reefer freight rates from US to Asia seen increasing soon
  • Indo-Sino economic ties to get a boost
  • Iran looks to boost trade with India, points to special INR payment arrangement
  • Govt mulls shipping vehicles from Chennai to north India via Mundra
  • MbPT Chairman meets Shipping Minister
  • RAS Infraport celebrates 'World Environment Day' at Kandla Port's Berth no. 13
  • Rlys wants govt to clear pending projects worth INR 50K cr.
  • RoadMin wants IMG system of awarding projects scrapped
  • Forex reserves decline further by $ 273.8 m to $ 312.38 bn
  • Industrialists ready to invest INR 5,600 cr. in new AP
  • INR recovers against dollar on heavy fund inflow
  • What is the best terms of payment in export contract?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AAE acquires majority stake in freight wagon operator
  • Maskargo: No. 1 pilot departing today
  • EIB supports modernisation of Polish railways
  • Group7 breaking ground in Neuss
  • Forwarders establish part load alliance
  • EIM welcomes new vice-president
  • Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
  • P3: China set to give go-ahead
  • System Alliance honours best members
  • Volga-Dnepr flying high with satellites
  • Ross Garrett invests in fleet
  • Promoting logistics in Eastern Europe
  • Japanese bank lending to Greek companies

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • NASSCO gets $64 million more for MLP 4
  • Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT
  • Sweden places submarine orders with Saab
  • CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up
  • June 09, 2014 Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment
  • Bourbon Far East and Tanjung in talks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Westport Shipyard Inc. sells assets to ownership group
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards
  • NYK tops own goal for emissions reduction
  • Port of Portland dredge OREGON returning to work following upgrades
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks fiscal year 2014-15 budget

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Oil market turnaround: prices moving up rather than down?
    Depressed exports from Iraq, Iran and Libya benefit rival producers
  • Permit granted for LNG terminal in Gothenburg
    Terminal will supply ships with LNG as bunker fuel
  • Somali pirates free the 11 surviving Albedo captives
    Seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Iran and Sri Lanka endured a 1,288-day ordeal
  • Greek shipowners want to employ more Greeks
    Veniamis says industry 'under fire' in Greece, but remains confident owners will stay put
  • Tax increases and budget uncertainty keep demo rates on the leash
    Onset of traditional summer slowdown and monsoon further dampen the market's mood
  • Rina hails returning confidence in shipping as turnover rises 4%
    Some 231 new ships were built to Rina class in 2013
  • TOP Ships' public offering raises $20m for tanker programme
    Nasdaq-listed owner sees share price slump after discounted transaction
  • CIMC to build 450,000-teu-a-year box manufacturing plant in Ningbo
    World's largest container maker continues to expand production capacity
  • Korea Line wins $154m coal contract
    Carrier seals deal with Kospo to ship 1.6m tonnes per year
  • Walsh heads Clyde & Co's new west coast office
    Former Keesal, Young & Logan partner brings maritime and admiralty law expertise
  • Distress call said to have been received from missing Fair Artemis
    Product tanker has reported hijack and looting, says Ghanaian port official
  • Container Trades Statistics show Asia-Europe box volumes increase again
    April data shows 5.2% growth on-year to 1.2m teu
  • US forwarders ask FMC to plan for port congestion
    NCBFAA calls for a new system to respond to weather delays and west coast strike fears
  • Brazil dockers announce World Cup walkout
    Workers will down tools days before the tournament in dispute over pensions and jobs
  • StealthGas orders two LPG carriers
    Hyundai Mipo seals a $104m deal for semi-refrigerated ships
  • Qingdao Port International says it is not under investigation
    Primary terminal operator says state probe into metal financing will not affect it
  • Sulphur cap creates new risks
    MARPOL Annex VI requirement means cost ramifications for carriers, shippers and port authorities
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Intra-Europe
    Volumes are growing rapidly but freight rates continue to decline

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • UPDATE: Seafarer ransoms under risk
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Seafarer ransom threat from terror links
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Search on for lost Fair Artemis tanker
    Piraeus-based shipping company Fairdeal confirmed to IHS Maritime today that it has lost contact with its managed product tanker Fair Artemis, off the coast of Ghana, but says it is too early to say the vessel has been hijacked. "We will not speculate on such a sensitive matter," a company spokesman
  • Aurora LPG Holding to go public on Oslo Axess
    Aurora LPG Holding, the gas carrier company whose shares trade currently traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in Oslo, says it has raised NK300.3M ($50M) through a private placement of equity. The company placed 6.4M shares with investors at a price of NK47 each, close to the floor of its
  • BIMCO clause targets facilitation payments
    A new clause for voyage and charter parties will protect shipowners who refuse to pay 'facilitation payments' that are considered illegal by the flag state. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, Grant Hunter, BIMCO's chief officer for legal and contractual affairs, said the new clause, which is being
  • HMD wins LPG pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced a new contract for two LPG carriers, reportedly ordered by Stealth Maritime. The two 22,000m³ vessels, believed to cost about $52M each, are scheduled for delivery in 1Q17. Sources indicate there may be two options attached to the order,
  • Capital Ship sets sights on LNG as marine fuel
    Capital Ship Management Corp has teamed up with Lloyd's Register (LR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to investigate the use of LNG as a marine fuel to power a future ultra-large container ship design currently under review. Determined to improve corporate performance and efficiency
  • NATO extends anti-piracy operation to 2016
    Defence ministers have agreed to extend NATO's counterpiracy operation, Ocean Shield, to the end of 2016, it was announced last week. NATO warships - currently sourced from Italy, Spain, and Turkey - patrol a sea area of more than 5M km2 in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean. They
  • Tanker suspected hijacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
    There is still no word about the fate of an oil product tanker believed to have been hijacked off the coast of Ghana last week. Liberian-flagged 12,807dwt Fair Artemis last made contact with its Greek owner, Fairdeal Group Management, at 18.00 GMT on Wednesday 4 June. There was no contact the
  • Crowd-sourced reward offered for MH370 leads
    Frustration with the lack of progress in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has prompted an Australian businessman to appeal for fresh information. Ethan Hunt aims to raise $5M through fundraising website Indiegogo. The money will be used to encourage a whistleblower to reveal
  • Mauritius and Nigeria move forward on MLC
    Mauritius last week became the 60th state, and sixth member of the Indian Ocean (IO) memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The government has pledged to develop the 'Blue Economy' and is seeking greater take-up of courses at the
  • Boskalis expands island for airport
    Boskalis International has begun reclamation work for a new airport that will double the size of Kudahuvadhoo Island in the Maldives. A cutter suction dredger will extract 1.5M m3 of sand from the lagoon, adding 62.3ha to the 69.7ha island in Dhaalu Atoll. The land will be used for a 1,800 ' 30m
  • Albedo hostages escape pirates
    Eleven seafarers being held hostage by pirates in a house near Hobyo, Somalia, escaped on Friday morning after three and a half years in captivity. They were the remaining members of the 23-strong crew of 1,066teu box ship Albedo, which was hijacked 293nm west of the Maldives on 26 November 2010 en
  • Sixty lives lost in Red Sea sinking
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed on Friday that 60 passengers and two crew members died when a boat sank in the Red Sea between the Horn of Africa and Yemen on 31 May. The passengers were migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia hoping to reach Saudi Arabia. Bodies that washed up on

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Port Freeport expands to meet petrochemicals demand
    Port Freeport has deep water, plenty of acreage for expansion, and a location in the midst of the Texas petrochemical industry. Now the diversified port southeast of Houston is taking new steps to expand its container-handling capabilities. Two post-Panamax gantry cranes that can span 18 rows of containers are scheduled to...
  • Container shipping industry: Destination unknown
    Several items caught my attention during the past month regarding the direction of the container shipping industry. Some of the signals are becoming almost too clearly understandable, and some of them, well, point to something all too familiar when dealing with this industry: a mess with one of several possible...
  • Craig named president, CEO of MOL (America)
    Richard CraigContainer shipping veteran Richard "Dick" Craig was promoted to CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. America today, and he will take over the position in two weeks. Craig, a 34-year veteran of the industry, was serving as MOL's executive vice president of sales and operations. He joined the company in...
  • Big ships build up LA-Long Beach
    The share of LA-LB among North American west coast ports' container volume has risen from 58.6 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 61.4 percent in this year's first quarter. Full-size chart The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex the past three years has increased its share of the container trade on...
  • Container ship crew held by pirates finally freed
    Eleven sailors from the Malaysia-flag container ship Albedo held hostage for more than three years by Somali pirates have arrived safely in Kenya, according to mediators who helped secure their freedom, Al Jazeera reported. The 1,066-TEU vessel, which had a 23-man crew when it was attacked, was hijacked about 1,500 kilometers off...
  • JOC Top 100 Importers & Exporters Ranking
    The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters ranking begins with data from PIERS that is then enhanced by information gathered from other industry sources. The lists are restricted to shippers - beneficial cargo owners of containerized cargo that entered or exited U.S. ports by ocean vessel during...
  • New forwarding system impacts 1Q earnings at UTiW
    The rollout of UTi Worldwide's new forwarding system, 1View, pressured the company's fiscal first quarter results, according to CEO Eric Kirchner. UTiW's fiscal first quarter earnings were down slightly year-over-year, the company reported, but things are going according to plan, Kirchner says. UTiW reported revenue of $373 million in the first...
  • Retailers see June growth in containerized imports
    With unusually high quantities of merchandise entering the country to avoid potential disruptions ahead of the expiration of West Coast dockworkers' labor contract at the end of the month, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports to increase 7.5 percent in June year-over-year, with growth tapering through September but rising back up...
  • GAO: Cybersecurity lacking at US ports
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assess cybersecurity at ports across the nation after a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office that showed the DHS wasn't doing enough to stop cyber threats. The GAO's 50-page report, released last week, says the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal...
  • Chiquita's shift marks a return to past glory for New Orleans
    Shipping lines change ports all the time, but a recent service announcement by Chiquita Brands International held a special significance for New Orleans that port CEO Gary LaGrange was quick to recognize. LaGrange beamed during a May 14 ceremony in which the company announced plans to transfer its Gulfport, Mississippi, port...
  • No sign of Korean decision on P3 Network
    Efforts by Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. to obtain approval of their proposed P3 Network have focused on the U.S., Europe and China. But with the U.S. and Europe having given thumbs up to the largest-ever carrier alliance, another country with a say in the issue - South...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Demo prices peak
    Demand for ageing tonnage that can be sold for recycling remains high but many believe scrap prices are starting to level off.
  • Clyde opens LA outpost
    Clyde & Co has hired a maritime lawyer from Keesal, Young & Logan to lead a new office outside of Los Angeles.
  • Dorian LPG hires Hansen
    Industry veteran Tim Truels Hansen is preparing to part ways with AP Moller-Maersk after lining up a position with US operator Dorian LPG (Dorian).
  • SwissMarine strikes for cape
    SwissMarine has continued its run of activity in the capesize period market with the hire of a Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rina records fleet growth
    Italian class society Rina has logged improved earnings and revenue figures for 2013 as its fleet grew.
  • Bibby Line banks more
    Liverpool shipowner Bibby Line Group has pushed up 2013 profit as offshore vessels enjoyed stronger demand.
  • Polemis adds another VL
    Adam Polemis has purchased his third VLCC in a month as he looks to build up his fleet after splitting his business from brother Spiros.
  • Ruperti changes sides
    A court of appeal hearing over a December 2012 fraud judgement against Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin and his associates has opened at London's high court.
  • Taken to Togo?
    A missing Greek tanker may have been taken east to Togo, according to Ghana's military.
  • DHT in second Samco deal
    Samco's VLCC fleet is not the only asset New York-listed DHT Holdings is buying from the Singaporean firm, brokers believe.
  • SCF IPO off for now
    Russia has pulled a plan to carry out an IPO of Sovcomflot (SCF) this year, while a listing of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is also off the agenda.
  • China Harvest cuts stake
    One of the largest shareholders in bulker owner Courage Marine has cut its holding in the company.
  • Zaliv's Russian tie-up
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has struck a cooperation agreement with Russia's Vyborg Shipyard.
  • Austal deal delayed
    Condor Ferries of the UK needs more time to decide whether to press on with its purchase of a newbuilding from the Austal yard in Australia.
  • BBR profit bashed
    Indonesian offshore owner sees Q1 earnings cut back as revenue falls.
  • Danske charts cape spike
    Danske Bank has delivered a bullish view for the depressed capesize market suggesting both earnings and stocks are poised to spike.
  • Drunk master arrested
    A drunk master was arrested after his cargoship ran aground off Helsingborg in Sweden.
  • HMM linked to buy
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been tipped as the buyer of its parent group's logistics business.
  • Atlantic takes $15m
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation Holdings has lined up a shariah-compliant facility to reduce financing costs.
  • Albedo hostages freed
    Pirates have released 11 crew members from the ill-fated vessel Albedo having held them for over three years.
  • Coastal car plan
    The Indian government wants to ship new cars around the coast from Chennai to Gujarat to save on fuel.
  • China pursues Xu Minjie
    Ex-Cosco vice president Xu Minjie could be facing a trial for corruption after being dismissed from the Communist Party.
  • Mipo adds LPG double
    Hyundai Mipo of Korea has announced a new contract to build two LPG carriers costing $104m in total.
  • Rowan's full house
    Rowan Companies has secured employment for the last of its drillships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Aurora LPG eyes IPO
    Norwegian gas player Aurora LPG looks set to list in Oslo by the late summer the company has disclosed.
  • Kensico comes clean
    Kensico Capital Management has become Dorian LPG's largest shareholder after completing a share swap with Scorpio Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • NY/NJ Port says it's ready for summer cargo volumes
    The agency said "unprecedented collaborative efforts" have put the port "in a better position to handle both current volumes and any potential diversions from the West Coast." Last summer, there were long waits for truckers at the port.
  • Pork drivers get HOS exemption
    "Pigs don't sweat, so we can't have them sitting on a truck for 30 minutes in the height of summer," the National Pork Producers Council's president, Howard Hill, said after the DOT waived the 30-minute break rule for one year.
  • Highway Trust Fund tops House GOP's June agenda
    House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is gearing up to offer a proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund by the end of the month, according to a legislative agenda update for June he sent Friday.
  • Canada completes Asia-Pacific Gateway projects
  • MOL names new president/CEO
    Richard Craig has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of MOL (America) Inc., the company announced Monday. Craig has 34 years of experience in the container shipping industry, with 11 years spent at MOL.
  • Ice still impacting Great Lakes trade
  • Independent truckers want FMCSA head gone
  • Intermarine to offer regular service to Med and Persian Gulf
  • Industry expresses outrage over trucking ad
  • AAR focuses on rail crossing safety
  • Clyde & Co opens Calif. office
  • FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications
  • FMC to be briefed on harbor trucking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Analysis: Spike predicted in ECA fuel premium
    Recent ECA premium of 10-20% rising to 50-60% at current MGO prices, but pressure on supply could mean 75-95% premiums in 2015.
  • ENOC in Cyrpus deal
    Agreement made during Posidonia, according to report.
  • Bunker barge operators 'on strike'
    'Suppliers cannot quote for enquiries in Yeosu.'
  • Prices soft across Europe
    Public holiday in many European countries.
  • Prices in Fujairah struggle to find clear direction
    Prices falling in Suez.
  • Shipowners should 'be aware of the risks of buying cheap'
    Long-term relations with established bunker suppliers reduce the chance of fraud.
  • Commodities' trader buys refinery
    Sale forms part of expansion plan with move into liquids.
  • Finnlines' scrubbers: Ready for 2015
    Scrubber manufacturer and ferry company outline timeline on progress.
  • Vessel evades arrest after bunkering
    Observers say the case could undermine Malta's reputation as a maritime centre.
  • Study identifies MGO/scrubber tipping point
    Research looks at what price differential will make distillate or scrubbers the best choice.
  • Shipowners in 'confidential trials' of low sulphur fuels
    Refiners experimenting with new product blends.
  • MGO prices weaken across Asia
    Supplies keep stable across key regional ports.
  • Chinese port introduces shore power facility
    Facility estimated to save each vessel $160 on fuel per day.
  • Maldives SEZs to include bunkering facilities
    President Abdulla Yameen takes first step in establishment of special economic zones.
  • Illicit bunkering costing Malaysia millions
    Malaysia enforcement agencies not doing enough, says source.
  • Chinese navy sends bunker vessel into disputed waters
    Ship can bunker two warships at the same time, claims navy.
  • OW Bunker creates new role for Asian market
    New position filled by ex-finance manager.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
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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