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October 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI to spend US$330 million to expand Manila terminal capacity
  • Masses of small box ships scrapped as mega ships dominate world trade
  • Israel's Haifa and Ashdod ports to be sold in full, media reports
  • Drop truck tax or face mass street protest, small truckers warn France
  • US Army Corps of Engineers okays Charleston Harbour dredging to 52 feet
  • Low-sulphur mandate to add 15pc to European shortsea freight rates
  • Crew suffering as MSC ship stranded in NZ Port of Tauranga
  • ATA economist says truck freight growing, but driver shortage looms
  • Shaving 48 hours: Global air freight debate moves from Milan to Seoul
  • Lufthansa Cargo pilots strike to keep 'freedom 55' pension rights
  • ULDs from CHEP Aerospace to lower TAP Portugal's fuel expenses
  • IAG Cargo, Exelsius hold cold chain good distribution workshop November 11

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Capt. Vivek Singh Anand elected new President of MANSA for 2014-16
  • EXG executes movement of hydropower project to Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Final shipping industry lobbying for Ballast Convention solution before next week's crucial IMO meeting
  • FMC yet to approve 2M alliance
  • NYK & Mitsui & Co. conclude time-charter contract for new LNG carrier for Cameron LNG project
  • SCI looking at trade with South-East Asia
  • Rise in imports of terephtalic acid from China despite anti-dumping duty
  • Value of exports from US FTZs up by 13.7 pc in 2013: FTZ Board
  • India may develop river port in Bangladesh
  • NACFS AGM & seminar today
  • PPP will gain by EPC mode road projects: Gadkari
  • INR rises above 61 on heavy dollar selling
  • MP to develop 27 industrial parks for INR 3K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hängepartie bei der Elbvertiefung
  • EU's road traffic offence directive comes into force 2015
  • FM Logistic invests in personnel
  • Road charge hike for HGVs in Austria
  • SAP solution for holistic intranet concept
  • A fresh member for Trace
  • Wallmann & Co renews management crew
  • ITL Polska changing name to Captrain Polska
  • Garuda Indonesia Cargo to join Skyteam Cargo
  • French government suspends ecotaxe for trucks "sine die"
  • Laurels for Gezairi
  • Transmec's first train ready for departure
  • Inland Ports' association EFIP celebrates 20th anniversary
  • Transaero new to Murmansk and back to Eilat
  • FMC clears 2M

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Last tractor tug delivered for new Panamanian locks
  • Fire on nuclear waste ship prompts evac of platform
  • New LNG carrier named in Japan
  • Deepening of Port of Savannah moves ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Port of Portland eyes expansion of Canpotex potash export facility
  • Drewry releases annual box review & forecast
  • Mitsui vessel rescues thee stranded fishermen
  • DOT freight transport index up during month of August
  • Georgia Port Authority sees first quarter gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • The commissioners have got it wrong on 2M
    The FMC has failed in properly applying the US Shipping Act and has hampered the creation of legal tools to asses global alliances from a global perspective
  • Kozmino's call on aframax tankers
    Crude oil export growth from Russian port to boost aframax work
  • FMC Commissioner calls for 'collaborative effort' to combat congestion
    Entire supply chain must play their part, says Commissioner Doyle
  • Maersk receives confirmation of FMC's 2M approval
    FMC says it will impose reporting requirements on 2M carriers
  • Transatlantic products trade back to earth with a bump
    Change in fortune highlights mixed year for product tankers
  • Savannah dredging project moves ahead
    Deeper water will improve tidal access and allow vessels to load more cargo
  • Aronnax@DMD: Simplified procurement gaining hold
    Viking Lifesaving is to expand the way it offers liferaft and lifeboat servicing to how it delivers smaller consumables
  • A year of change for containers
    Despite a busy first half, liner companies can expect little lasting good news
  • Pirates release product tanker hijacked last week
    Robbers syphon 5,000 tonnes of gasoil in attack showing familiar pattern in South China Sea
  • NYK set to receive LNG newbuilding in 2018 for Cameron LNG
    Ship will be owned by NYK subsidiary Tea Tree Shipping
  • Sanctions here to stay, says Salthouse
    Restrictions now part and parcel of shipping
  • Canada says owners' ballast water concerns are not based on scientific fact
    Shipowners' groups set to fight for last-minute compromise on equipment robustness at next week's MEPC
  • Yard Talk | Who will get the latest valemax order?
    Chinese yards set to benefit as compatriot owners sign deals with Vale
  • A new beginning
    A lot can happen in the space of a year as Lars Mikael Jensen has found out
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry issues statement on stock rise
    Hong Kong-listed company shares leap as it confirms it has made the China shipbuilding 'white list'
  • Shipping to benefit from longer-term trade dynamics, says Lamy
    Polemis tells Athens conference it is a 'fallacy' that building new eco-ships will protect the environment

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Shipping may not rebound until 2018
    Freight rates may not see a sustained recovery until at least 2018, said International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said that from his observation, shipping takes at least 10 years to recover from a recession and the
  • US approves Maersk-MSC pact
    Federal regulators in the United States have determined that a massive vessel sharing agreement between Maersk and MSC is unlikely to unreasonably increase transportation rates or reduce service. The 9 October decision by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) allows the Maersk-MSC VSA, otherwise
  • Hong Kong to renew vessel traffic system
    Hong Kong has awarded a contract to defence and security company Saab to renew the existing Hong Kong vessel traffic services system. The order value is HKD400M ($52M), a statement of Saab said yesterday. This contract will be delivered during 2015-16. The vessel traffic services system enables
  • IMO hopes to produce 40,000 seafarers by 2030
    The International Maritime Organisation hopes to see at least 40,000 qualified seafarers by 2030 as the merchant fleet grows. But attracting people to the profession is difficult, said IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said, "This is a
  • CSBC secures order for heavy-lift quartet
    Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp has secured an order for four semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels from Singapore-based shipowner Greenland Petroleum Operation Pte. The four 65,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first three quarters of 2017. The shipbuilder's last order was for two
  • Crew hospitalised after ship blaze
    A seafarer is in hospital in a critical condition and all 50 crew evacuated after livestock carrier Ocean Drover set fire in the port of Fremantle, Australia, today. No livestock were on board the vessel at the time. A St John Ambulance spokesman told local media that one man in his forties had
  • Wisdom Marine profit up $39M
    Taiwanese carrier Wisdom Marine recorded profits of TWD$1.19Bn ($39.22M) for the first nine months this year, up by 11.79% year-on-year, according to its fiscal report released on Monday. The company made TWD$6.62Bn in the reporting period, up 6.1% from a year earlier, with its earnings per share
  • Thai PM visit boosts Dawei port project
    Mega-port Dawei is back on the agenda with a visit to Myanmar by Thailand's Prime Minister, as well as Japanese support, official sources acknowledged. Thailand's Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha's official visit to Myanmar today and tomorrow will include the Dawei deep-sea port, Thailand's
  • Wan Hai launches intra-Gulf service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines will launch the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express service (PSX) beginning 17 October. Two 1,200teu box ships will be deployed for this new service. The port rotation for this route will be Jebel Ali, Bahrain, Damman, Jubail, Jebel Ali, Karachi and Jebel Ali. The
  • Seafarer rescued off Tianjin
    A seriously injured seafarer on board a barge was rescued last week off Tianjin, China, after the vessel's anchor broke. The unnamed barge was drifting in gale conditions when the Beihai Rescue Bureau received a report at 6.50 local time on 29 September. The only crew member on board the barge
  • Nigerian piracy likely to rise ahead of polls
    Piracy in the waters of Nigeria is expected to rise ahead of the West African nation's general elections in February 2015. "There seems to be a connection between the electoral cycle in Nigeria and pirate activities," said Anders Bruning Westberg, researcher at Royal Danish Nautical College. "The
  • APMM boss: 'Shipping must accept falling rates'
    Despite growth in annual container trades, shipping companies must come to terms with downward pressure on freight rates as shipping capacity will exceed demand for some time, said A.P. Møller-Mærsk CEO Nils Andersen. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Danish Maritime Forum, Andersen
  • Missing Vietnamese tanker found
    Missing Vietnam-flagged tanker, Sunrise 689, was found after being ransacked by sea robbers, according to a report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCaap ISC). The master of Sunrise 689 made contact today with the Vietnam Maritime Administration and ReCAAP's Vietnam Focal Point, after
  • POSH aborts joint ventures with Grupo Pegaso
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has aborted the proposed acquisition by Grupo Pegaso of interests in the company's joint ventures in Mexico. Initially, the POSH proposed to partner Grupo Pegaso for a joint venture based in Mexico for the
  • EMAS Offshore debuts on Singapore Exchange
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, EMAS Offshore has made its debut on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading (SGX-TX), becoming the first company to dual-list in Norway and Singapore for capital raising. The secondary listing was made on 8 October 2014, providing
  • Mermaid Maritime increases stake in Subtech Saudi Arabia
    Singapore-listed subsea and drilling services provider, Mermaid Maritime has increased its shareholding interest in marine services provider Subtech Saudi Arabia from 70% to 95%. The investment will be done through Mermaid Subsea Services (International), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mermaid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • E-commerce fulfillment model still up in the air
    The logistics of e-commerce fulfillment continues to change along with the whims of consumers, so although industrial real estate developers really want a single model to guide their planning efforts, it's not going to happen anytime soon. "What we're doing today is different than what we did 18 months ago," said...
  • North American intermodal volumes continue strong
    It was not another record high for North American intermodal, but strong intermodal volumes were reported on 13 railroads again this week, adding another chapter to the industry's growth story. Total North American intermodal and carload volumes, provided by the American Association of Railroads, grew in the week ending Oct. 4....
  • Maersk: Ship operators skirting emissions regulations
    Shipowners operating in emission control areas are skirting the system with falsified fuel delivery slips and a variety of other tactics, Maersk Group says. Danish authorities confirmed Maersk's claims that carriers are using a variety of tactics to dodge fuel emission regulations, IHS Maritime 360 reported. Ships operating up to 200...
  • Retailers: Unsettled ILWU contract has 'big impact'
    Dragged-out negotiations for a new West Coast longshore contract are adding to congestion and delays at ports and threatening supply chains for holiday-season goods, the National Retail Federation warned. NRF President Matthew Shay wrote to the presidents of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, urging them...
  • DHL drafts freight management system to meet capacity demands
    DHL Global Forwarding will secure long-term capacity in the trans-Pacific and on other trade lanes to help customers manage rising rates as global capacity tightens. DHL unveiled plans for a new freight management system, which would guarantee capacity to meet its customers' growing demands and help DHL side-step any potential delays....
  • Wan Hai slates new India-Mideast container service
    Wan Hai Lines plans to launch a new weekly container service between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East in mid-October. The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express Service, or PSX, will employ two ships with capacity of around 1,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port rotation will be Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Bahrain; Dammam and...
  • Royal Mail sets aside funds to limit French antitrust fine
    Royal Mail said it has set aside £18 million [$29 million] as part of a settlement with French competition authorities over a possible violation by one of its subsidiaries of antitrust laws in the nation's parcel delivery market. "By agreeing to settle and provide compliance commitments now, Royal Mail will benefit...
  • Georgia plans additional inland terminals
    The Georgia Ports Authority expects during the next year to announce the second of six inland intermodal terminals it plans to develop to expand the port's reach across the Southeast, port authority CEO Curtis Foltz said. The inland terminals would be established under a "Network Georgia" program launched by the GPA,...
  • Ex-ILA official gets 18 months for extortion
    A former president of International Longshoremen's Association 1235 in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for extorting his members for "Christmas tribute" payments to the Genovese crime family. The sentence for Vincent Aulisi, 82, followed the 30-month sentence imposed last year on his son, Edward, for his...
  • Southern California industrial real estate market heats up
    The industrial real estate market in Southern California has come roaring back from the economic recession, especially in the vast port-dependent region known as the Inland Empire, a CBRE executive said Wednesday. "It's one of the best markets in the country," Darla Longo, vice chairman in Southern California, told the annual...
  • The big ship problem
    When 2014 is in the history books, one thing that will have become abundantly clear is that the container industry faces a big, big ship problem. The industry has known long before this year that ships were getting big. Indeed, they've been growing in size since the first vessel was launched...
  • Heavy demand in China for e-commerce logistics space
    HONG KONG - Global Logistic Properties (GLP) continues to grow its leasing portfolio as customers expand to cater to the fast rising demand for modern e-commerce logistics facilities on the Chinese mainland. The leading provider of modern logistics properties in China, Japan and Brazil this week signed pre-lease agreements totaling 527,000...
  • China e-commerce no generator of air cargo volumes, airline executive says
    SEOUL - China's e-commerce market continues to generate incredible year-over-year growth and huge amounts of hype, but AirBridgeCargo's executive president Denis Ilin brought the discussion down to Earth at an Air Cargo Forum panel in Seoul this week. The Moscow-based freighter operator said consumers in China were shopping more, but instead...
  • Guangzhou DC opened by Yusen to focus on consumer goods
    Yusen Logistics, the supply chain division of NYK Group, Japan's largest shipping firm by sales, said it expects significant growth in demand for warehouse services in the Guangzhou area. The region "has experienced economic development by taking advantage of its prime location as a hub for regional logistics, having excellent...
  • Profit motive behind oil refiners' Jones Act attack: US maritime leader
    U.S. oil refiners want to eliminate the Jones Act's U.S.-flag requirements for domestic shipping "for only one reason - so refiners can make even larger profits," said Tom Allegretti, president of the American Waterway Operators. Allegretti, chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, which represents U.S. domestic maritime companies, defended the 1920...
  • Major US railroads required to report weekly metrics following service problems
    Following months of service problems and public hearings, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board will require all Class I railroads to issue detailed weekly performance metrics for each major freight type, including intermodal. The STB handed down the decision today, which it hopes will "promote industry-wide transparency, accountability and improved service." The...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • US grain inspections surge
    US grain inspections are at their highest level since February, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Officers needed for growth
    The shipping industry will need to find around 40,000 qualified officers to cope with a potential doubling of the fleet over the next 15 years to cope with expected growth in seaborne trade, warns International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu.
  • Ebola impact to last
    The impact of the Ebola outbreak could have operational impacts for the shipping industry "deep into 2015", a shipping consultancy said.
  • Piracy threat remains
    Maritime crime figures have dropped in the third quarter of the year but piracy is continuing across the globe, posing a steady threat, a Dryad Maritime survey has found.
  • Tanker saves 167
    A Greek-owned tanker has saved 167 immigrants from a boat in distress off Benghazi, Libya.
  • EMAS seals deal
    Offshore firm EMAS has finalised three contracts worth more than $300m with Noble Energy.
  • GOS adds to fleet
    Ashok Garware's Global Offshore Services has added to its fleet with the purchase of a new vessel.
  • Kurdish oil offloaded
    Three vessels carrying Kurdish oil have appeared on a vessel tracking website with their draughts lessened, implying that they have offloaded their disputed cargo.
  • Swissco fixes trio
    Singapore-listed Swissco Holdings has sealed charter deals for three ships in the Middle East.
  • "Hello, darling"
    Positive reaction to John Fredriksen's new dry cargo giant continued today with Danske Bank branding the enlarged Golden Ocean a "new dividend darling".
  • Count yourselves lucky
    Shipowners who think they have been battered by recession in the last five years may, in fact, have escaped lightly.
  • Hallin closes down
    Singapore's Hallin Marine has officially shut down, the company's employees were told on Tuesday.
  • Atlantic pulls issue
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation has scrapped a planned share sale after watching competitors' stock plunge in recent days.
  • BW crewman burned
    A BW LPG crewman has been taken to hospital after suffering second-degree burns off South Africa.
  • Tanker released
    A Vietnamese tanker that was missing for a week has been released by pirates who stole some of its cargo and injured two crew members.
  • Four for CSBC
    Taiwanese shipyard group CSBC Corp has won a deal to build four semi-submersible heavy-lifters.
  • Sewol captain "confused"
    The captain of the South Korean ferry Sewol has said he was not in his normal state of mind when the vessel started sinking in April.
  • NITC free of sanctions
    The European Union's time for an appeal against a summer ruling over National Iranian Tankers Co's (NITC) blacklisting has elapsed, resulting in the annulment of sanctions, the shipowner said on Tuesday.
  • US clears 2M tie-up
    The US has approved Maersk Line and MSC's containership alliance 2M, which should now be up and running in January.
  • Livestock carrier hit by fire
    Four seafarers have been hospitalised after a fire broke out on a livestock carrier in the port of Fremantle.
  • Parida reaches safety
    A ro-ro vessel that was left drifting without power off Scotland has been towed to safety by a Swire Pacific anchor handler.
  • Andersen queries PE
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen has raised serious doubts about the wisdom of private equity's rush to buy ships.
  • BOP opts to go asset light
    Barakah Offshore Petroleum (BOP) is set to adopt an 'asset light' strategy as it looks to execute its $700m order backlog.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Retailers say lack of port contract contributing to congestion
  • FMC's Doyle highlights demurrage
  • Dredging to start soon on Savannah harbor deepening
  • AIG expands liability limits for railroads
  • Deringer grows consolidation services
  • UPS to expand My Choice, Access Point networks
  • FMC votes on 2M vessel-sharing agreement
  • SmartWay honors carriers for environmental leadership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Polar Code, BW management to top agenda at MEPC meet
    IMO hopes for Polar Code's approval at this session.
  • OOCL announces low-sulphur surcharge
    Rates will be reviewed monthly, says firm.
  • Shipping must lead in reducing carbon emissions
    BW Maritime CEO continues push for carbon tax.
  • 'Survival' in container sector is about controlling costs
    'Recovery depends on alliances and cost-cutting,' says Drewry
  • Vietnam's waters not safe, says Rear Admiral
    Comments follow latest hijack in southeast Asian region.
  • Cyprus oil terminal will take first delivery next month
    'Our aim is to serve 500 ships annually.'
  • 2M alliance OK for United States
    Vessel-sharing agreement doesn't seem to worry federal authorities.
  • Gulf Petrochem completes purchase of lubricant company
    Group includes bunkering among its activities.
  • Stocks of residual stocks climbing
    Inventories rose despite surge in exports.
  • Brightoil to expect better performance from oilfields
    Independent consulting firm forecasts better than expected capacity from oilfields.
  • Worldscale rates to reflect ECA costs
    Tankers should be able to charge more for operating inside ECAs.
  • TOTE close to finalising retrofit work
    Two ships will have engines replaced.
  • Russian firm explore sites for possible LNG facilities
    Development would add to bunkering infrastructure.
  • Newly-listed firm to adopt diesel-electric fleet
    Company started trading on SGX this Wednesday.
  • Greek shipowner buys 'eco' quartet
    Vessels expected to use 10% less bunkers.
  • Shipping lobby calls for global emissions reporting system
    Looks to IMO for 'further progress' on system's development.
  • GCC legal issues raise barriers of entry for players
    Bunker forum hears difficulties in establishing a business in region.
  • Update: Sunrise 689 found with gas oil missing
    Tanker went missing on Monday.
  • Ukraine: Vessels fined for understating bunker volume
    P&I Club notes a recent increase in the number of vessels caught.

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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
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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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
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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
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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
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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
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
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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
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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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