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November 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai rate slips 10pc after 88pc gain week before
  • LA-Long Beach snarl up worsens, truckers seek freedom from rest rules
  • MOL: 'We must have 18,000-TEUers if G6 is to compete with Ocean3 and 2M'
  • CMA, Hapag refuse cargo for Benghazi as fighting engulfs port
  • Swire Shipping and Everett sign deal for monthly calls to South Pacific
  • Deutsche Bahn applies for injunction against striking train drivers union
  • China seeks own trade deal to eclipse US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership pact
  • Damco launches retail logistics news portal to rival shipping press
  • Food scares, growing middle class boosts China's grain imports
  • UK Hydrographic Office aids efficient information management on the bridge
  • Port of Rotterdam's Munich-Nuremberg rail shuttle frequency increased
  • Hong Kong Airlines adds flights to existing Haikou-Bangkok services
  • CEVA to manage European parts distribution hub for Gulfstream
  • IJS Global teams up with CTi for time-critical aerospace shipments
  • First year success for Emirates serving Sialkot International in Pakistan

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • CEE network appoints Procam Logistics in India
  • Drewry & CargoSmart expand cooperation on box shipping market
  • MCCI suggests integrated Logistics Ministry to boost infra development
  • Promote coastal mode of transportation to ease road & rail congestion: Gadkari
  • TCC urges govt to implement Sethusamudram & other projects
  • Engineering exports grow 20 pc in Sept.
  • Fiat may export its car to right-hand drive markets
  • Garment exports surge 16 pc to $1.3 bn
  • Kamarajar Port pays INR 96 cr. dividend to govt & ChPT
  • No security clearance to China's ZPMC to supply cargo handling equipment at Major Ports
  • Retailers heading to Port of Liverpool
  • Safety & efficiency go hand-in-hand at APM Terminals Mumbai
  • CONCOR to pick up 26 pc stake in ASRL for INR 156 cr.
  • Govt to spend INR 1,476.56 cr. for developing National Highway in Odisha
  • Gowda flags off train specially designed to carry automobiles
  • Highways Ministry to meet banks in bid to boost infra lending
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 315.91 bn
  • INR plunges by 26 paise to end at 3-1/2 week low of 61.62
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,576 cr. in Oct.
  • Heavy cargo giving a fillip to US manufacturing, logistics
  • Polytra gets rail wagons to Morocco
  • PPG appoints new member in Nigeria
  • Project cargo specialist in tie-up
  • US project expert BNSF Logistics handles large transformers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Viele Wege führen zum Ziel
  • Auspicious turnover upsurge for Saf-Holland
  • Thomas Smith trailer service partners with Rhenus
  • NCA makes B747-8F debut in Frankfurt Hahn
  • Swifter between Sweden and Central Europe
  • Comair CEO new Aasa chairman
  • Combi Lift relocates to Bremen
  • European ground handling network starts work
  • Ground broken for SingPost e-commerce logistics hub
  • Support for new rail line on Sweden's east coast
  • Third Atlas Air B747 freighter for Etihad Cargo
  • APMT to retain full ownership of port Elizabeth facility
  • Gatx orders new railcars from Trinity
  • Kieserling and Ipsen join forces
  • Last concert of Gewandhausorchester on US tour with DHL
  • Finnlines: results on a rising tide

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • 'Catastrophic' US port shutdown feared
    America's shippers have called on President Barack Obama to intervene in a dockworker labour dispute, fearing that a full shutdown of every West Coast port is imminent. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents West Coast carriers and container terminal operators, claimed on 6
  • Marshall Islands flags 201st ship in Korea
    A total of 201 vessels owned or operated by Koreans have been registered in the Marshall Islands (RMI) since 2007, the flag register said. As of the end of October 2014, the RMI fleet stood at over 112M gross tonnes and 3,300 vessels. Korean owners follow Greece, the United States and Norway as the
  • DSME wins Awilco VLCC pair
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two VLCCs from returning Norwegian shipowner Awilco Eco Tankers. The two 320,000dwt vessels - reportedly priced at about $97M each - are expected to be delivered at the end of 2016 and early 2017. The previous two VLCCs ordered
  • Fujian Mawei poised to win mining vessel
    China's Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding is poised to win an order for a mining vessel. This follows the seven offshore vessels recently ordered at the yard and its Marine Assets Corp. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 227m, beam of 40m and able to accommodate 180 people with delivery
  • Hanjin secures Golden Union cape pair
    The Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) order reported earlier this week for up to two capesize bulkers from a Greek owner can be revealed as returning Greek shipowner Golden Union. The deal is one firm and one optional 179,800dwt eco-designed vessel, which will bring the owner's total on
  • CTS container freight price index hits seven-month low
    An index that covers both spot and contract rates in container trades hit a seven-month low in October. The Container Trade Statistics' (CTS) global aggregated price index fell by one point to 84 in October, its lowest reading since March and close to the floor of its 83 to 87 point range, in which
  • DSC Wolverine for Barrick Gold
    US-based manufacturer DSC Dredge has supplied a Wolverine Class cutter suction dredger to Canadian company Barrick Gold Corp to aid its gold mining operation in the Dominican Republic. The 21m-long, Caterpillar-powered Wolverine, which can dredge to 7.6m and has a 25cm discharge configuration, will
  • Owners warned about 'model' breaking yards
    The practice of inviting media and stakeholders to view "model" shipbreaking yards in India and Bangladesh has been criticised by ship recycling activists. NGO Shipbreaking Platform's executive director, Patrizia Heidegger, spoke to IHS Maritime today on returning from a trip to the region. She
  • DNB expects minimal Saudi oil production cut
    DNB Markets in Oslo does not expect Saudi Arabia to cut oil production to defend crude prices by more than 0.5Mbpd in 2015, which is good for tanker owners, shipping analysts at the investment bank said. The reason behind the forecast limited cuts is that the country is looking to defend total
  • China's steel shipment to drop 4% in 2015
    China's steel industry is projected to generate 1.2Bn tonnes cargo volume in 2015, slightly down by 4% year on year (y/y) from the estimated 1.25Bn tonnes this year, stated China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) at the World Shipping (China) Summit 2014. The output and demand of the nation's steel
  • Container shipping overcapacity to continue
    Global container shipping overcapacity is expected to last until 2019, stated Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at the World Shipping (China) Summit 2014. Annual capacity growth may slow down to around 11% in 2019, while global throughput increase is expected to reach 10% in 2019 from the current 13%
  • Ports in eastern Indonesia lag behind
    Indonesia's ports are improving, but are held back by a bias towards the western part of the archipelago nation, sources have told IHS Maritime. "Progress has been most substantial in western Indonesia. In eastern Indonesia, progress has been much more limited," Henry Sandee, a senior trade
  • Ultramax orderbook limits freight upside
    The number of Supramax and Ultramax bulkers on order is about 33% of the active fleet and this presents challenges to freight recovery. The sector has been feeling the heat from a lack of Indonesian raw ore exports, after the resource-rich country banned the shipments of unrefined bauxite and
  • MISC 3Q profits up 15.6%
    Malaysian state-run ship owner MISC has reported a 15.6% jump in 3Q14 earnings. The company earned a profit of MYR497.56M ($148.7M) during the period. The higher earnings were primarily due to improved freight rates in petroleum business and higher earning days in LNG business. However, a smaller
  • China approves fourth phase of Yangshan port
    The building of the fourth phase of the Yangshan Deep-Water Port has won green light from China's national economic planner, according to the local government in Zhejiang province. The National Development and Reform Commission had approved the project located in Yangshan in Zhejiang province in
  • Insight: Emission control areas
    On 1 January 2015, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI, the permitted limits on sulphur (SOx) in sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) in the Baltic and North Sea, and emission control areas (ECAs) in North American and the US Caribbean will drop from 1% to 0.1%. In order to meet these new
  • Insight: Nature beckons at Waterdunen
    IHS Maritime's Bert Visser reviews progress on the Waterdunen dredging project, which will give the Netherlands its first controlled tidal zone with mud flats, creeks, and gullies. Fancy booking a holiday next December for scenic walking and camping on 300ha of newly dredged land in the
  • Deployment of new rig revives Perisai Petroleum
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider Perisai Petroleum showed improvement in its 3Q14 results, compared to 2Q14. The company earned MYR5.792M ($1.73M) for the period, which was down 91% year on year from MYR26.07M in 3Q13 but better than the MYR961,000 profits for 2Q14. The plunge in
  • Ezion Holdings 3Q profits up 24.5%
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings' 3Q14 profit went up 24.5% year on year to $94.9M. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the chartering contribution from the deployment of additional units of Ezion's service rigs and liftboats. However, CIMB Securities
  • Maersk Line fined $8.7M in fraud case
    US-flag carrier Maersk Line Ltd has paid $8.7M to resolve an investigation involving hundreds of false cargo claims for shipments to Afghanistan, federal prosecutors have revealed. The settlement, announced on 5 November by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois, was the

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Vancouver Shipyards completes $170 million makeover
  • ALP acquires six long distance AHTs in $220 million deal
  • Ingalls authenticates keel of NSC 6
  • November 07, 2014 Schottel creates hydrokinetics subsidiary
  • Maersk Line, Limited pays $8.7 million in settlement

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Oks new terms with Northwest Packing
  • Matson releases numbers for third fiscal quarter 2014
  • Maritime Commerce Club needs shopping spree support
  • Dredging project underway at Port of Everett marina
  • Rail freight traffic up for month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Baltic Sea aframax earnings jump $5,000 in a day
    Jump was biggest out of all reported crude tanker routes
  • Asia-Europe volume growth eases in September
    But up 6.2% on the level recorded last year
  • No probe in China for 2M but it's on the radar
    Top Ministry of Transport officials express support for vessel-sharing alliances but will keep an eye on 2M trade share
  • Scorpio Bulkers lands $40m bank loan commitment
    Loan will be used to finance two kamsarmaxes being built in China
  • Asia-Europe prices fall 10% to erode November GRIs
    Carriers will seek further increases prior to 2015 amid reports of further declines, say brokers
  • Costa Rican dockers end wildcat strikes
    Longshoremen return to work to avoid possible sanctions and docked pay
  • Black Sea-Mediterranean Sea suezmax earnings rise 50% in a week
    Delta Tankers takes advantage of high rates
  • Shippers urge Obama to step in to avoid US port strikes
    A coalition of shippers, forwarders and transport associations has warned the president of the consequences of a west coast ports shutdown
  • Cost of bunker fuel hits fresh low
    If bunker price falls further, VLCCs could see spot earnings rise to $70,000 per day
  • Week on Wall Street | November 7
    Growing debate expected on US crude ban now that Republicans control the Senate
  • MISC sees 20% jump in operating profit on lower costs
    Smaller fleet and steady LNG business help boost results
  • Tempers fray on US west coast as unrest spreads to LA and Long Beach
    Contract negotiations continue but tension rising after employers accuse ILWU of escalating industrial action
  • Cape retreat
    'Lack of confidence' in the market and direction 'difficult to call right now'
  • Matson results improve on better Hawaii demand
    Company notes that competitor will add capacity next year
  • Yang Ming sees tailwinds from lower bunker price
    Better nine-month results for Taiwanese box carrier expected on cost control

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • 'Everyone has to pitch in' to fix LA-LB problems, Seroka says
    The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles called upon the Pacific Maritime Association, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, terminal operators and PierPass Inc. to do everything within their power to clear out the congestion that is devastating the Southern California port complex. "Everyone has to pitch in," Gene...
  • Marad extends VISA program to 2019
    The Maritime Administration has extended its Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement program, which provides the U.S. military with assured access to commercial sealift and intermodal capacity, until Oct. 1, 2019. VISA was established in 1997. Companies participating in the program agree to provide their vessels and intermodal systems available to the Defense...
  • Ports, customers focus more on metrics
    Port authorities, ocean carriers, terminals and shippers are paying closer attention to operational metrics such as truck turn times to guide their decisions on where to route cargo or deploy ships. "We need to measure ourselves in order to be able to show the value we provide," said Bethann Rooney, assistant...
  • CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project pushes forward
    The Federal Highway Administration has approved a preferred construction alternative for CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, paving the way for the 110-year-old, 4,000-foot tunnel to be reconstructed for double-stacking container services after intense pushback from local residents. The decision marks the completion of an environmental review of the project conducted jointly with...
  • CTS reports September drop in trade from Asia on most routes
    Full-size chartVolumes were down in September on the majority of trade lanes leaving Asia, with the exception of lanes to North America and Australia, according to Container Trades Statistics. CTS reported an 11.3 percent drop in Asia-Europe container volumes in September from the month before. CTS data showed volume in the...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index rises in October, but so does freight demand
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points to 98.1 in October, as hiring boosted trucking payrolls to levels not seen since December 2007. Freight demand, trucking companies say, is rising faster, which means motor carriers still face shortages of drivers, mechanics and other personnel needed to move more...
  • Antwerp seeks proposals for LNG bunkering station
    The port of Antwerp is soliciting proposals from companies interested in operating a liquefied natural gas bunkering station, in order to meet growing global demand for the alternative fuel. The LNG station operator would be responsible for providing barges to Antwerp and would be responsible for maintenance of the facility for...
  • CSX exec anticipates another bad winter but says rails are prepared
    With the U.S. Weather Service forecasting a polar vortex will hit the eastern half of the country next week, a CSX executive said the railroads will be better prepared this year to operate in harsh winter conditions than they were last winter. "I'm planning on it being bad," Clarence W. Gooden,...
  • Oakland port shippers push for faster turn times, longer gate windows
    While at least one carrier next week plans to call on the Port of Oakland instead of Los Angeles because the northern California port isn't facing congestion, Oakland shippers are still urging for faster turn-times and longer terminal gate windows. Both importers and exporters urged the port to prepare for volume...
  • Finnlines' quarterly results are best in eight years
    Finnlines posted its best quarterly result in eight years and said full-year earnings could be the best since 2000 as it continues to boost cargo volumes in the face of economic uncertainty in its core Baltic Sea market. The Finnish short-sea carrier earned 36.9 million euros ($46 million) before interest, tax,...
  • FMC's Lidinsky calls for global regulation of ship alliances
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky called for global regulation of container shipping alliances today. Lidinsky told the European Maritime Law Conference in London that the four major alliances now taking shape will control 95 percent of the cargo moving in the global container trade. He said the container industry needs a "global...
  • Counting on common sense to tackle port congestion
    John Cushing, president of PierPassThe Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are experiencing the most serious congestion in years. While a broad range of factors have contributed to the situation, there is widespread agreement in the industry that the largest single problem right now is a shortage of available...
  • Trucking lobby urges Congress to pass spending bill, not the buck
    WASHINGTON - The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group wants Congress to pass an omnibus spending bill during its "lame duck" session, not a continuing resolution that simply extends funding for a few months, before calling it quits and turning responsibility over to the next Congress. "There is no good reason to...
  • Major CP investor suggests railroad could buy NS
    The activist investor who wrestled control of Canadian Pacific Railway in 2012 reignited speculation that the Calgary-based railroad would acquire a U.S. counterpart by suggesting Norfolk Southern Railway might be the next target. Although Bill Ackman didn't explicitly name NS, he did say there is a risk for CSX Transportation that...
  • German rail strike to end Saturday - 36 hours earlier than planned
    Striking German locomotive drivers will return to work tomorrow evening, 36 hours earlier than planned, to avoid disrupting celebrations on Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The strike, which began on Oct 5, has stalled freight shipments, particularly of auto parts, steel and chemicals,...
  • Europe's ports brace for intra-terminal rivalries and overcapacity
    Hanjin container ship at the Port of RotterdamEurope's top container ports are hunkering down for a potentially tumultuous 2015 dominated by a growing capacity glut and slowing cargo growth that will make the congestion of the past year appear like a minor irritant. On the surface, everything looks fine. Rotterdam and...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • KRG finds buyers
    Iraqi Kurdistan's natural resource minister has confirmed that the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has no difficulty in finding oil buyers as exports from the Turkish port of Ceyhan jump.
  • Vallianz profit up 61%
    Vallianz Holdings' profit has gone up following a more than five-fold jump in revenue during the third quarter.
  • Star Bulk raises $50m
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers could target new vessel acquisitions with the $50m proceeds of a notes sale.
  • Kyoei earnings jump
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has pushed up profit in the first six months as revenue grew.
  • Three held in the UK
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained three vessels in September at the ports of Southampton and Teesside.
  • AKOFS strong in Q3
    AKOFS Offshore has boosted its revenue during the third quarter and saw its EBITDA soar thanks to a vessel's five-year charter.
  • Vale "shrinks the world"
    Brazilian miner Vale has inaugurated its new $1.4bn port terminal in Malaysia to cut the costs of shipping iron ore to China.
  • Fesco heading south
    Russian line Fesco has won a deal to supply Argentinean research bases in Antarctica.
  • Maersk settles with US
    Maersk has agreed to pay the US government $8.7m as the result of a civil settlement over hundreds of cases of missing containers and forged documents.
  • Caliphate cruising
    A crackdown on would be jihadis flying to join Islamic State fighters in Syria has led to some going by sea.
  • Finnlines flourishes
    Finnish ro-ro owner Finnlines has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings under the leadership of CEO Emanuele Grimaldi.
  • Atlantic suffers in Q3
    Lower charter levels have hurt Atlantic Navigation's performance during the third quarter as it saw both revenue and profit drop.
  • Italian cooperation
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is teaming up with Technip to target a bigger offshore market share.
  • MISC boosts profit
    Malaysia's MISC has ridden a marginally higher revenue to a 16% increase in third quarter profit.
  • Schulte crew criticised
    German shipmanager Bernhard Schulte has been criticised in a UK accident report after a Navigator Gas LPG carrier grounded in the North Sea when its watch officer became distracted.
  • Olsen upgrades trio
    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is sending three cruiseships to a German shipyard for refurbishment ahead of the 2015/16 season.
  • Wenchong profit rising
    China's Huangpu Wenchong shipyard is increasing profit as its ownership is transferred to Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
  • Gone to the dogs?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • KNOP profit doubles
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has seen its third quarter profit almost double from a year ago on the back of a fleet expansion.
  • MAC books Mawei miner
    Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) is poised to order a sea floor mining vessel on the back of a long term charter.
  • Legal action snares Teekay
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) looks to have become involved in a legal wrangle over the acquisition of six long-distance towing vessels.
  • Torm sticks to target
    Torm remains confident of completing a restructuring deal with Oaktree Capital despite concerns disgruntled hedge funds could derail the process.
  • Mermaid charters in
    Mermaid Maritime has chartered in three additional vessels in the past month to take on new projects.
  • Hedland set for strike
    Tugboat engineers at Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export terminal, are set to strike next week.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • SoCal truckers seek emergency relief from HOS rules
  • Businesses ask Obama to help end port interruptions
  • Port of Oakland handling diverted Los Angeles/Long Beach cargo
  • APL Logistics starts Indian automotive rail service
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • OW Bunker files for bankruptcy
    Reportedly owes 13 banks $750 million.
  • Stena Line extends energy, fuel saving programme
    Will have four more vessels fitted with efficiency software.
  • New ship paint has fuel-saving capability, says class society
    Holds the potential to lower fuel costs by 6-7%.
  • New bunker start up in Denmark
    In a week that saw the demise of one of the industry's great names, a new company has set up shop.
  • Dan-Bunkering promotes trader
    To team leader at Monaco office.
  • MGO avails will be able to meet ECA demand
    No signs of any shortages.
  • OW Bunker: Concern over possible 'domino effect'
    'If they go bankrupt, financially less secure players will also go bankrupt,' claims trader.
  • Container hubs could be key to LNG bunkering
    Container lines trading patterns could encourage LNG infrastructure investment.
  • 'Decision time for ship owners approaching fast'
    Questions remain about about emerging LNG bunker market.
  • Market moves to cover OW Bunker's absence
    Players rush in to fill gap left by troubled Danish company.
  • Reports: Maersk to buy ECA optimised vessels
    Newbuilds to be deployed for Baltic Sea operations.
  • Nasdaq: OW Bunker case 'poison' to stock market
    Company may have some explaining to do for stakeholders, says spokesman.
  • Asset manager withdraws investment in OW Bunker
    Following allegations of fraud in Singapore subsidiary, it says.
  • Spanish ports in move to enable LNG bunkering
    Authorities team up to develop supply infrastructure.
  • Tug engineers to strike at Australian port
    Action to be taken during morning of November 12.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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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