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December 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Low-sulphur costs drop to old standard bunker levels as oil prices plunge
  • Finland's Neste Oil ready to supply low sulphur marine fuel by mid-December
  • Evergreen adds China-Philippines loop with CNC as trade grows 17pc
  • BIMCO adds bunker contract non-lien clause to shield owners from ship arrest
  • Puget Sound unites as Tacoma and Seattle alliance focuses on intermodal
  • New Zealand government studies hub port options, Tauranga found wanting
  • Container throughput grows two months in a row at Lazaro Cardenas port
  • Intra-Asia LCL sector to flourish in 2015: Australia's AGS World Transport
  • Boston volume up for fifth month - 'We're cheaper, better than NY-NJ'
  • Inmarsat partners with Speedcast to boost maritime distribution network
  • Finnair ends MD-11F freighters to Hong Kong, Hanoi, New York by New Year
  • Russian air freighter held in Nigeria cleared of Boko Haram terror links
  • Stringent rules expected as tests reveal risks of battery fire, explosions

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Emirates Logistics India augments packaging products manufacturing facility in Pune
  • Coastal movement of pet coke commences at New Mangalore Port
  • Govt focused on expanding port capacity
  • JNPT bags first prize of Navi Mumbai TOLIC
  • Qatar to replace Doha port with port Mesaieed
  • Centre to create shelf of 500 infra projects: Gadkari
  • Commerce Minister inaugurates trade portal to facilitate exporters, integrate India into regional value chain
  • Govt loosens up export rules to boost cotton shipments
  • Switzerland may soon sign FTA with India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • FTA launches new category for carbon reduction awards
  • Hansa Meyer new year resolutions: big changes in 2015
  • Austria's railway gets cash for Christmas
  • Evergreen expands service network in the Philippines
  • Lachs goes wireless
  • Descartes goes shopping in UK
  • New intermodal rail facility for Alabama
  • Musical chairs at Imperial
  • C.H. Robinson receives prestigious award
  • Nifty transport concept for North and Baltic Seas
  • SDV creates own subsidiary in Spain
  • First box train winding its way between Rotterdam and Lyon
  • Iata launches lithium battery risk mitigation guidance
  • New guidelines for large scale rescue operations at sea
  • TFG promotes inland shipping expert

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Drillship operator Noble fined $12.2M
    Offshore drilling contractor Noble Drilling has agreed to pay a $12.2M fine following a two-year investigation by the US into environmental practices aboard two of its vessels. The settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), announced on 8 December, relates to operations and record keeping
  • Crédit Agricole and Sumi Trust set up $1bn ship finance facility
    France's Crédit Agricole CIB and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank have announced plans to make up to $1Bn worth of credit available to shipowners for their vessel financing and other projects in the New Year. Under the terms of an agreement, signed in Tokyo on December 5, the two banks have set
  • Italian senators query Venice port investment
    Two Italian senators say they have cross-party support for a motion that would divert the money allotted to the construction of Venice's ambitious offshore port towards boosting existing cargo infrastructure not only in Venice but at other Adriatic ports. The Italian government is currently
  • Crew safety 'priority' in ICS rescue guidance
    Seafarers on ships involved in rescue operations at sea must be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE), including full protective suits, new guidance has clarified. Guidance on Large Scale Rescue Operations at Sea published today (www.ics-shipping.org/docs/largescalerescue) by the
  • Ambrey Risk ranked one of UK's fastest growing firms
    UK maritime security firm Ambrey Risk has been ranked as the eighth fastest growing company in the UK by Richard Branson's Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100. The league table ranks companies based on their sales growth over the past three years, and Ambrey Risk, even in the current depressed
  • Temasek buys into LNG tanker design specialist
    Singaporean investment group Temasek has bought a 10.4% stake in French liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT). Temasek acquired the remaining 10.4% holding in GTT of French oil group Total, which had already reduced its stake in GTT from 30% when the latter
  • Odfjell CEO departure linked to 'differences' over future plans
    The sudden departure of Odfjell CEO Jan A. Hammer is seen by shipping analysts as being the result of disagreements between the parties involved over where to focus earlier agreed cost cuts, and over how to address the company's poor performance. "Due to different views on the strategic direction
  • Mermaid Maritime drilling rig contract to end early
    Mermaid Maritime, the Singapore-listed subsea and drilling services provider, has announced that a contract for the deployment of its MTR-2 tender drilling rig is to be terminated earlier than planned by its upstream oil and gas client. Initially, the contract for MTR-2 was slated to end in May
  • Evergreen and CNC to launch Philippines route
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line and Intra Asia liner service provider Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC) announced yesterday that they are working together to launch a new China-Philippines Service (CPH). Two 1,000teu box ships will be deployed on the new weekly service, one each operated by the joint
  • Zhongchang Marine to raise $146M
    Shanghai-listed Zhongchang Marine, a Chinese cabotage trade bulk carrier operator, plans to raise CNY900M ($146M) to repay debts and replenish its working capital by selling shares in a private placement. Zhongchang Marine plans to use the net proceeds from the share issuance to firstly pay back
  • US shipping stocks slump
    Publicly traded shipping shares were particularly hard hit amidst a wider Wall Street selloff on 8 December. While the Dow Jones Average fell 0.59%, multiple shipping stocks logged double-digit percentage losses and the overwhelming majority of US-listed shipping shares declined. The biggest

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Three Kingspointers awarded Crowley scholarships
  • ClassNK and USMRC to cooperate on LNG bunker training
  • Australia hires BAE, Navantia and Raytheon to fix AWD
  • ABB supplies solutions for heavy lift pipelayer
  • Denmark pays compensation to pirate suspects
  • Noble cops plea in Alaska drilling case
  • Jacob Stolt-Niesel steps down
  • Rolls-Royce wins its biggest deck machinery contract yet
  • EPA awards Cape May-Lewes ferry $975,000 repower grant

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Greenbrier announces new orders for 14,100 railcars during first quarter
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of San Lorenzo tow rules
  • Eric W. Kirchner resigning as UTi Worldwide CEO, director
  • Sea-Tac Airport finishes second on food review of healthy options
  • Evergreen joining Cheng Lie Navigation for new China-Philippines service

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Diana buys capesize newbuilding for $50m
    Dry bulk operator takes delivery of China-built vessel next month
  • Sumitomo blazes a trail for Japanese banks into global ship finance
    Joint venture with Credit Agricole will invest up to $1bn over the next three years
  • New worries for tanker recovery as suezmax orderbook grows
    Nordic American bookings prompt fresh calls for restraint to promote a freight market upturn
  • Vessels avoid Aqaba call amid labour row
    Jordanian port suffers major delays as workers continue to protest
  • Asia-Europe growth slows in October
    Slowdown reflects a double-digit surge for the month in 2013
  • Founder retires from Stolt-Nielsen
    Boss leaves the board after 55 years but remains honorary chairman
  • Höegh LNG plans to double its FSRU fleet by 2019
    Oslo firm will order one or two floating units every year to raise its fleet to 14
  • Nordic American Tankers adds two new suezmaxes to expanding fleet
    New York-listed owner builds modern fleet as suezmax market prospects improve
  • CSSC cuts its stake in Shanghai-listed unit
    Share price drops 10% after parent cashes in to raise funds
  • Odfjell chairman: 'We don't have the luxury to disagree'
    Odfjell chairman tight-lipped on shock Jan Hammer departure, but says announcements on company's direction to appear in New Year
  • New York court blocks arrest of LNG Finima
    US Federal judge issues restraining order on all competing claimants
  • Odfjell boss steps down over strategy clash with board
    Jan Hammer replaced by Tore Jakobsen
  • Scorpio Bulkers secures $235m credit facility, but investors are not impressed
    Sell-off continues in dry bulk sector as market responds to low rates and concerns over iron ore prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Cass Freight Index hits post-recession high for November
    Both shipments and expenditures on Cass indices declined in November. Full size chart. U.S. freight shipments dropped slightly in November, falling 0.2 percent from October, but were still up 4.2 percent year-over-year, according to the Cass Freight Index. In fact, the Cass shipment index hit its highest point in November since the...
  • NY-NJ sees its trove of empty containers attracting export cargoes
    As a port with one of the largest surpluses of empty containers in the U.S., New York-New Jersey is attractive to agricultural and industrial exporters needing containers but who often have a hard time getting access to them in the non-urban areas where their cargo typically originates. NY-NJ has a higher...
  • Despite loss, new CEO says UTi Worldwide is past 'turning point'
    Less than a day after CEO and board member Eric W. Kirchner resigned, logistics operator UTi Worldwide posted weaker-than-expected results for its third quarter, reporting a $34 million net loss on a 6.6 percent year-over-year drop in revenue to $1.08 billion. The CEO resignation and deeper losses came a week after...
  • Port of Oakland planning to expand gate hours
    With its larger, consolidated terminals handling larger volumes from bigger ship calls, the Port of Oakland is considering officially expanding its gate hours for the first time, its head said today. Gate hours at the port are expanded on an ad hoc basis as demand warrants, but hours today encompass the...
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud top carriers on Drewry reliability report
    Both Maersk Line and Hamburg Sud received top marks as the most reliable container carriers in the third quarter, Drewry's Carrier Performance Insight shows, as industry-wide reliability began to recover in October. Maersk Line ships were on time 80 percent of the time from August through October, while Hamburg Sud vessels...
  • US eases reporting rule, saving trucking industry $1.7 billion a year
    Starting Dec. 18, U.S. truck drivers in most cases will no longer have to file a report if an inspection of their equipment shows no maintenance issues and safety defects, saving the industry nearly $1.7 billion annually, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. By no longer being required by the...
  • Retailers strategize to avoid pitfalls of West Coast congestion
    Beneficial cargo owners are still navigating the perils of U.S. West Coast port congestion, as they attempt to bring inventory in for the spring season. One of the hardest-hit retailers, New York & Company, saw revenue decline because of the late merchandise deliveries, CEO Greg Scott said in a Dec. 3...
  • Continuing US West Coast gridlock may lead to permanent loss of cargo
    The continuing congestion and delays affecting U.S. West Coast ports are reaching the point where it may leave the type of lasting negative impression that followed the 10-day work stoppage in 2002. Despite the peak holiday season ending as the holiday approaches shippers and forwarders are saying that dwell times are...
  • NY-NJ port gears up for bigger ships, volume
    NEWARK, New Jersey - The Port of New York and New Jersey is under the gun to improve productivity and truck turn times before the mid-2016 raising of the Bayonne Bridge "almost instantaneously" brings a new generation of larger ships to East Coast ports. Just a few years ago, the largest...
  • Battle rages over trucker hours as Congress readies $1.1 trillion spending bill
    WASHINGTON - The clock is ticking for the lame-duck Congress and the trucking industry's last, best chance this year to change truck driver hours of service regulations. A fierce battle over the HOS rules erupted this week on Capitol Hill as members of the House and Senate sweated the details of...
  • FMC to launch website to track congestion surcharges
    NEWARK, New Jersey - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will launch a website soon that will serve as a clearinghouse for port congestion surcharges, following industry confusion over planned U.S. West Coast surcharges, Commissioner Michael A. Khouri said today. "The commission is gathering information from the carriers to compare announcements and actual...
  • Mergers and alliances shake up container carrier rankings
    Mergers and acquisitions and soon-to-launch alliances are changing the rankings of the JOC Top 40 Container Carriers in U.S. containerized trade. Volume increased 2.7 percent year-over-year to 23.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first nine months of 2014, with Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. accounting for 21.4 percent of...
  • Operating ports have congestion advantage, shippers tell FMC
    FMC Commissioner Michael A. Khouri (left) and JOC.com Associate Managing Editor Mark Szakonyi discuss the FMC's findings from regional port meetings this fall at JOC Group's Port Performance Conference-North America.NEWARK, New Jersey - Part of the reason South Atlantic ports haven't seen as much congestion as their Northeast and Southern California...
  • DB Schenker expands in India to major industrial hub
    DB Schenker, the logistics arm of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, has opened a new sales office in Vapi, India, to serve its customers in the country's western region. Vapi is a major industrial location in the state of Gujarat. "The new office will be instrumental in strengthening our network and make us more...
  • No let-up in Asia port delays, CargoSmart finds
    HONG KONG - Almost half the container vessels arriving at the Asian ports of Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Nhava Sheva between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15 were delayed more than 12 hours, and one third of the arriving ships faced delays of more than 24 hours, CargoSmart has...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • MLPs target boxships
    A growing number of master limited partnerships (MLPs) are looking to expand their presence in the containership space, a top equity analyst told clients Tuesday.
  • Khanna's cautious optimism
    Pioneer Marine reported a third-quarter loss Tuesday but the Singaporean bulker operator's chief executive is confident that the dry-bulk segment will rally in the coming year.
  • Siem hatches buy-back
    Siem Shipping has joined the growing list of publicly-traded operators that are rewarding investors by repurchasing shares.
  • Navios MLP initiated
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst has initiated research coverage of Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, a master limited partnership (MLP) that sealed a New York listing last month.
  • FLNG rebuffs bid
    Norwegian shipping mogul John Fredriksen appears to have encountered an obstacle in the race to takeover Flex LNG.
  • Diana acquires cape
    Diana Shipping of Greece has acquired a capesize bulker under construction at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in China.
  • NWS turns it around
    Russian cargoship owner North-Western Shipping (NWS) has wiped out its 2013 nine-month loss with a strong rebound in 2014.
  • More tugs for Hedland
    After a year of strike threats and a rapid growth of exports, a new tug company has been introduced to Port Hedland by Australian mining giant BHP Billiton.
  • Lie costs claim
    The UK court of appeal has upheld a decision ruling a EUR 3.24m ($4m) insurance claim void after a cargoship manager lied to the insurers.
  • Zhongchang to sell
    Bulker owner Zhongchang Marine is lining up a share placement to refinance debt.
  • Neste wins Tallink deal
    Finland's Neste Oil has clinched a deal to supply new low-sulphur fuel to ferry group Tallink.
  • Jacob Stolt-Nielsen steps down
    Veteran shipowner Jacob Stolt-Nielsen has today stepped down from the board of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen 55 years after he founded the company.
  • Svitzer extends contract
    Svitzer has extended its contract with Egyptian LNG in Idku for five years.
  • Seconds for Fredriksen
    John Fredriksen has ploughed another $15m into Seadrill stock.
  • Shepler expands
    US operator Shepler Mackinac Island Ferry has penned a contract for the construction of a 281-passenger ferry, its sixth ship.
  • Crewman drowns
    A seafarer has been found dead in Lake Huron after falling from a Polish bulker.
  • NAT books double order
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers has joined the suezmax newbuilding bandwagon with a double order at Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • Klaveness eyes Alcoa deal
    Norwegian shipowner Torvald Klaveness says it is closing in on a contract with Alcoa of Australia which will employ its Cabu fleet.
  • Arahura on its way
    New Zealand's Interislander line is retiring its veteran ro-pax Arahura next year.
  • GMS fixes newbuild
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) of the UAE has won a charter of up to five years for its new self-propelled self-elevating support vessel (SESV).
  • Bulker runs aground
    A cement carrier has run aground on the St. Lawrence river in Quebec, Canada.
  • Baltic breakthrough
    Germany's Arkon Shipping is launching a new heavy-lift service in northern Europe based on feedership patterns to combat fuel price rises.
  • Hammer out at Odfjell
    A clash with the board has seen Jan Hammer exit the chief executive's chair at tanker owner Odfjell.
  • Jiro Nemoto dies
    Former NYK president Jiro Nemoto has died aged 86.
  • MEP ship joins supra pool
    Expanding owner Navig8 has announced another bulker addition to its Supra8 pool.
  • NOL back in favour
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) looks to have returned to investor's radar after its third upgrade in little under a month.
  • Noble receives Alaska fine
    Noble Drilling has been charged with committing "environmental and maritime crimes" in Alaska two years ago.
  • Temasek buys GTT stake
    Total has sold its remaining stake in Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) to Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek.
  • Terminal IPO delayed
    Universal Terminals has reportedly postponed a potential SGD 1bn ($769m) initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore.
  • AMSC CFO gets top job
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has promoted its chief financial officer to take over as chief executive come the New Year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Feitzinger steps into CEO role at UTi
  • Commerce plans energy trade mission to China
  • Port congestion in SoCal harming liner schedule reliability
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Poor ocean service compounds port congestion, DuPont manager says
  • Carrier schedule report says reliability improved from August to October
  • Evergreen, Cheng Lie offer new China-Philippines string
  • CaroTrans expands in Midwest
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2014
  • Dan-Bunkering adds new group credit analyst
    Morten Rosenberg Nielsen will be based in Copenhagen.
  • Condor Ferries to boost rates to help pay for scrubbers
    Freight vessels to switch to MGO until scrubbers are installed.
  • USMRC, ClassNK to cooperate on future marine R&D
    MoU signed by both firms highlights framework for joint R&D activities.
  • Serious legal risk linked to fuel switching
    Owners could face full liability for damages caused by loss of power if the cause was deemed to be incompatible fuels.
  • Gibraltar 'aggressively pursuing efficiency'
    Port has eased restrictions on the number of barges able to operate in the bay at any one time.
  • Total to sell remaining stake in GTT
    Singapore-based Temasek Holdings named as buyer.
  • Chinese firm moves forward with LNG-fuelled vessel orders
    55 of 200 vessels currently being built at Dajin Heavy Industry's shipyard.
  • Ports of Stockholm offers new perks for eco vessels
    Discounts await vessels connecting to onshore power and LNG-fuelled ships.
  • Denmark to potential sulphur cheats: 'We are watching you'
    Government to award contracts for surveillance of ships sailing through Danish waters.
  • Testing for microbial contamination getting easier
    New IP standard method allows for 'simplified, reliable and cost effective' test in the laboratory, field or onboard.
  • Total supplying new, higher density, ECA-compliant MGO
    Product is available in German ports.
  • Neste in deal to supply ECA compliant product
    'Our capability to produce cleaner traffic solutions now enables us to take foothold also in the marine sector.'
  • LNG carrier avoids arrest in OW debt dispute
    Bill for marine fuel to be temporarily held by US Court, says NLNG.
  • Mercuria starts Singapore bunker trading subsidiary
    Company in move to build its presence in the marine fuels market.
  • Ferry renewable energy technology project gains partner
    Move also means Japanese firm expanding operations to Greece.

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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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
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
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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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