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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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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
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Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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