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April 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shut down in Syria, Manila's risk-taking ICTSI sets up shop in Iraq
  • Kuehne + Nagel fined US$2.7 million for air cartel in New Zealand
  • MOL offers auto delivery from Mexico to major US east-west coast ports
  • DB Schenker's 2013 revenues slipped 3.5pc to US$20.5 billion
  • Taicang and Shanghai ports set up joint venture terminal operator
  • Xinjiang 2-month farm produce export value up 20pc to US$155 million
  • Australia considers dropping cabotage restrictions on foreign ships
  • DCT Gdansk awards design of US$220 million quay to Mott MacDonald
  • DHL offers Ocean Secure for tracking sensitive, high-value shipments
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MOL take delivery of more large containerships
  • ANA Aviation to base itself out of Liege Airport for cheaper fuel
  • FedEx opens regional hub at Osaka's Kansai International Airport
  • UTair announces changes to its spring and summer flight schedules

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • BHP 2014 opens to a stirring reception
  • Cotton yarn exports to face Chinese heat
  • GM version of rice will hit shipments, say exporters
  • Seafood exports hit record 1 mt in FY14
  • Soyameal exports decline by 17 pc in FY14
  • Steel imports down by 31 pc in FY14
  • Tea exports surge on Iranian demand
  • Dighi Port simultaneously handles steel & coal vessels
  • Prakash Iyer appointed CoPT Board member
  • RRC International Freight Services executing transportation of Stator weighing 310 t
  • Kerala to become strawberry exporter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New remote control system for western Finland's railway
  • BDP International appoints country manager
  • Canada reducing rail GHG emissions
  • Aeroflot increases Tashkent service
  • Fiege Switzerland under pressure
  • Malherbe extends partnership with Teleroute
  • IAG Cargo steps up Israel capacity
  • Ceva selects executive from the Philippines
  • «Es muss geliefert werden»
  • Tandem holds AGM in Istanbul
  • From minister to secretary of state
  • AA Cargo's March traffic sees double-digit rise
  • IRU adopts guidelines to fight fuel theft
  • Umweltfreundlicher Bunker lohnt sich nicht
  • MOL launches Mexico-NAFTA car carrier service

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Navy takes delivery of LHA 6
  • Triyards reports increased earnings
  • Trelleborg Marine opens new Houston office
  • Paraguay pushboat to have Wärtsilä propulsion
  • UK Club medical program marks a milestone
  • Offshore wind jack-up gets new feet
  • Landrieu: Jones Act creates Louisiana jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • DOT freight transport index climbs during month of February
  • Coast Guard seeking comment on Cape Kiwanda buoy change
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Argentina port strike
  • Sea-Tac Airport takes home Skytrax World Airport awards
  • Yang Ming set to add new Southeast Asia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Stalwart fails on second equity raise
    UPDATED: Postponed US public listing follows aborted attempt at a private deal for Greek chem tanker outfit
  • Idan Ofer pulls Quantum Crude Tankers over-the-counter equity drive
    Investors push back on pricing amid a slew of deals but firm still plans a US listing
  • US crude reserves hit their highest level since 1976
    Good news for owners as 15% increase to 33bn barrels strengthens the case to lift export ban
  • Rongsheng resists cancellations as questions emerge about accounting practices
    Embattled shipyard fights to hold on to orderbook following a report of negative revenue for the second half
  • The changing face of liability risk for freight forwarders
    TT Club outlines the additional liabilities being undertaken as a result of value-added services offered to shippers
  • Future freight rates: the container lines' biggest gamble
    Cutting costs is only half the battle for profitability
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Indicators
    More of the same for 2014 as global spot rates on major trade lanes from Asia are in line with last year's levels
  • West African crude is saving the VLCC market
    Boost to tonne-mile earnings for tanker owners
  • Navios buys 11th VLCC for $43.5m
    Unnamed vessel appears to be 2003-built Venture Spirit from Wah Kwong
  • Shipping faces $120 per teu hike in Asia-Europe bunker charges in 2014
    Brussels' stricter sulphur rules will drive carriers to pass higher costs on to customers
  • The risks of easy money
    Does private equity filling bank funding gaps raise the spectre of future overcapacity?
  • Wrist boosts its ship supply operation in thriving US Gulf
    Purchase of New Orleans warehouse allows company to source goods further afield
  • Principal Maritime looks for $100m in IPO
    Free to read: Tankers outfit will use proceeds to pay down existing debt
  • Capacity hits a plateau as owners stop at 19,000 teu boxships
    Container vessels will break the 400 m length limit in the long term, say experts
  • P3 could force break-up of existing alliances
    P3 to push overcapacity problems to other carriers, who could reform stronger rival groupings, says SeaIntel
  • Pilotage charges: Demonstrating reason in the face of unreason
    Harbour authorities face legal curbs in raising cash to cover pilots' pension fund deficit
  • HSH Nordbank hikes shipping provision after $780m loss
    Free to read: Pessimistic German bank says it expects no recovery until 2015
  • Fire breaks out on first Avance Gas newbuilding VLGC
    October delivery may be delayed as Shanghai shipyard assesses the damage
  • ICTSI wins Iraq port concession
    Philippines port operator secures management of existing and proposed box terminals
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts $30m first-quarter recurring profit
    Results are in line with earlier projection
  • Seabury predicts recovery for GDP multiplier for box volumes
    Container shipping firms should benefit as protectionism eases

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Box Ships shares plunge
    The stock price of NYSE-listed Box Ships slumped over 20% after the company announced an offering of 5M common shares and warrants
  • US urges ferry safety upgrades
    Passenger vessels should enhance safety systems to avert accidents like last year's ferry collision in New York City, a US safety agency recommends
  • Crane accident kills Maldives port workers
    Two stevedores in the port of Male, Maldives, were killed on Monday night when a crane cable snapped while lifting a container, local sources have reported
  • Hope seen beyond depressed freight rates
    Spot freight rates for dry bulk carriers remain under pressure due to weak demand, but the market fundamentals are encouraging for the whole of the current year, analysts say
  • Transas Marine builds advanced simulator suite
    Transas Marine is to construct the UK's "most technically advanced maritime simulation complex" for the City of Glasgow College by autumn 2015
  • Port Hedland forecasts record ore exports
    Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia' Pilbara are forecast to top 340M tonnes this financial year, up from 280.2M tonnes for FY13
  • Anger as UN crime experts killed in Puntland
    The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reacted angrily to the fatal shooting of two of its personnel, experts in tracking illegal flows of money from piracy, at Puntland's Galkayo airport in Somalia on 7 April
  • NorYards signs AHTS fitting out deal
    NorYard, the Norwegian shipbuilder controlled by Zaliv group of Ukraine, is to outfit and commission an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) currently building in China for Norwegian owner NFDS 2 Offshore
  • Koper completes dredging phase
    The port of Koper in Solvenia completes the latest phase of its dredging programme next month, as part of a plan to accommodate larger container ships by 2018
  • European maritime tech calls for help
    Trade association Sea Europe, which represents ship and maritime equipment businesses, has called on Europe to assist the growth of its maritime technology industry
  • Indonesian FSRU wins novel financing deal
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309M export credit agency (ECA)-backed financing deal for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with PT Hoegh LNG Lampung
  • China's exports suffer surprise fall
    Chinese exports unexpectedly fell in March, according to customs figures released today
  • Scanship raises NOK83.2M in IPO
    Scanship Holding has raised NOK83.2M ($13.8M) in an IPO in Oslo that was priced at the bottom of its indicated range, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Shippers Take Rail Service Complaints to STB
    Bulk rail shippers ranging from agriculture to coal producers told the U.S. Surface Transportation Board today that poor rail service must be solved before their business suffers even more. Shippers told the rail regulatory agency that the deteriorating service goes beyond weather-related delays, and at times smacks of railroads' preference of...
  • Shippers Press Case in DC to Prevent West Coast Disruption
    U.S. shippers in the coming weeks will engage in a full-court press on Capitol Hill and at the White House to voice the importance of preventing labor disruption at West Coast ports as the expiration of the current coastwise longshore agreement approaches. The stepped-up effort comes in the wake of a...
  • Port Questions Hapag Low Water Surcharge at Montreal
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement two low-water surcharges at the Port of Montreal, although port officials are questioning why, as they expect the spring thaw to begin soon. Effective April 30, Hapag-Lloyd says it will implement a low-water surcharge on shipments between the Port of Montreal and North Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa....
  • Lufthansa Cargo: 'Mild' Signs of Air Freight Recovery
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 2.6 percent less freight in March compared with a year ago, but it said the global market shows some signs of recovery as it posted higher revenue and an improved load factor. The German air cargo carrier transported 154,000 metric tons of freight last month, taking the total...
  • Loss Tops $1 Billion for Ship Financier HSH Nordbank
    HSH Nordbank, the world's largest ship financier, today announced its net loss soared to €814 million ($1.1 billion) in 2013 from €124 million ($172.4 million) in 2012, and said it doesn't expect the global shipping market to recover before 2015 at the earliest. Provisions for bad loans - mostly to the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: CargoSphere
    Neil Barni, president and founder of CargoSphere, discusses technological solutions to freight rate and contracting challenges in the logistics industry....
  • Miller Joins STB at Crucial Time
    The Senate yesterday confirmed President Obama's nomination to the Surface Transportation Board, thrusting Debra Miller into the rail regulatory agency as it grapples with a myriad of issues. The STB, for example, will hold a hearing today on concerns about deteriorating rail service. BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway appear to...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association U.S. Security Increase
    The Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association have adopted a voluntary guideline calling for an increase in the U.S. Security Charges due to security measures implemented throughout the Caribbean over the last several years. This increase will be effective Sunday, May 4, 2014 and will be in addition to the members'...
  • Slow Start for Shanghai FTZ
    It has been several months since China's first Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ) launched in Shanghai, but the shipping and logistics industry is still waiting for more policies to be clarified. "We were very nervous when Shanghai launched the free trade zone; however, we are less concerned now, as companies...
  • Declining Market Share Prompts LA-LB Merger Proposal
    The Los Angeles 2020 Commission today urged the rival, adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to merge, citing a drop in market share by the busiest port complex in the U.S. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together had a U.S. market share of 42.0 percent in...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • GasLog doubles down
    GasLog has firmed up a $468m contract to acquire three more LNG carriers from an affiliate of BG Group.
  • Timing is everything
    An equity analyst at JP Morgan is urging investors to accumulate shares of Navios Maritime Holdings (Navios Holdings).
  • Mulherin takes the mound
    Deutsche Bank may have lost its top shipping analyst but it does not appear to have ended research coverage of the industry.
  • Cargill denies buy
    Cargill has poured cold water on rumours that it has acquired a capesize bulker controlled by a joint venture between Daiichi Chuo Kisen of Japan and China's Shagang Shipping.
  • Dark days for dry bulk
    Falls in the capesize market this week have dragged the Baltic Dry Index close to the 1,000 point mark.
  • Ofer pulls Quantum float
    Idan Ofer has pulled plans to take a crude tanker company public on Oslo's over the counter (OTC) market given the intense competition among shipowners looking to tap the capital markets today.
  • Solstad seals CSV buyout
    Solstad Offshore is taking full control of a subsea construction newbuilding ordered jointly with HitecVision-controlled Ocean Installer.
  • Vietnamese mergers urged
    State-owned Vinalines' deputy general director Bui Viet Hoai said domestic companies are facing tough competition from foreign players, state media reported.
  • Tanker saves 300
    A Norden products tanker has aided in the rescue of 300 migrants in the Mediterranean after their craft ran into distress.
  • MSC buying Bonaparte
    Switzerland-based MSC is taking a EUR 7m ($9.7m) punt on an SNCM ro-pax damaged in an accident in France in 2012.
  • TEU dives on opening
    Michael Bodouroglou-led Box Ships plunged in value today after the company revealed details of its latest fundraiser.
  • Navios bags $43.5m VL
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has added to its VLCC fleet indicating it remains a buyers' market despite rising prices.
  • Stalwart pulls NY IPO
    Stalwart Tankers has pulled its troubled IPO in New York after confronting the choice of pricing well below its target range.
  • Sinotrans cape grounds
    A Sinotrans bulker has run aground off the Dominican Republic.
  • Jinhui opens vault
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has set some of its dry powder to work with the purchase of a supramax newbuilding.
  • Crewman fined over clash
    A Chinese crewman already serving a jail term for the Eifuku Maru No 18 tragedy has been ordered to pay damages in Japan.
  • Concordia witness found
    Interpol has tracked down the helmsman of the Costa Concordia in Indonesia.
  • Triyards on the up
    Triyards Holdings boosted it earnings in the second quarter as it began to branch out of its core niche market.
  • Western Bulk rebounds
    Recovering margins have breathed fresh life into the share price of Western Bulk today.
  • CMES back in profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) appears to have turned a corner and returned to the black in the first quarter of the year.
  • Coscol cuts loss
    Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has reduced its loss for the first quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Sovcomflot splits agencies
    Two of the world's leading credit agencies are taking differing views on the health of Russian shipping heavyweight SCF Group (Sovcomflot).
  • Master's misjudgement
    A UK accident report has found a Greek tug was holed by the vessel it was towing after the captain discounted tidal conditions.
  • HSH loan losses hit $1.2bn
    Germany's HSH Nordbank increased its loan-loss provisions to EUR 882m ($1.22bn) in 2013 as it forecast a slower than expected recovery in shipping markets.
  • Pure Principal exploits niche
    Principal Maritime's attempts to take a suezmax tanker fleet to Wall Street has received a positive welcome but analysts say the Apollo backed venture and other IPO aspirants face a tougher task today.
  • Hanged master "feared storms"
    A UK inquest has heard a Russian master may have hanged himself on board his ship because he feared a return journey in "horrendous" Atlantic storms.
  • MOL bond hits stock
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s planned $500m convertible bond issue announced this week hit the Tokyo-listed company's equity even though the cash is intended to fund the next stage of its ambitious growth plans.
  • IHC Merwede on the rise
    Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has improved 2013 profit on the back of a growing orderbook.
  • Hoegh FSRU seals funds
    Standard Chartered Bank has closed a $309m export credit agency (ECA) backed financing deal for Hoegh LNG's second FSRU.
  • Sinokor behind Mipo 10
    Hyundai Mipo's announcement this week of a 10-ship MR order worth KRW 348.3bn ($333m) is confirmation of part of its huge Project Silver deal with Sinokor and Shell, brokers said.
  • NorYards to finish AHTS
    Norway's NorYards has won outfitting work on a Chinese-built anchor-handler hull.
  • More Aratere woes
    Problems with a New Zealand interisland ferry have increased after cracks were found in rudder shafts as it was being repaired.
  • Oz ports braced for Ita
    Australian iron ore and coal exports look set for disruption as a major cyclone heads the Queensland coast.
  • Energy secures loan
    Energy Drilling has secured a $175.5m senior secured term loan facility to go towards funding rig newbuilding in China.
  • US volumes set to grow
    Major US container terminals are expected to see another month of positive growth in April a trade body has forecast.
  • Stalwart struggles
    Stalwart Tankers' chemical-carrier IPO in New York will have to settle for pricing below its target range if it is to complete the flotation, finance sources said Wednesday evening.
  • Principal plots IPO
    A tanker operator backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management has joined the growing list of shipowners that are turning to Wall Street for cash.
  • TEU seeks cash
    Box Ships of Greece appears to be gearing up for a campaign to cut debt and expand its fleet of containerships.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Commission: LA-Long Beach port merger a 'no-brainer'
    The nation's two largest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, should collaborate by combining into a single entity, according to a report issued by an independent private commission studying fiscal stability and job growth in Los Angeles.
  • EU unveils transportation scoreboard
    The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Denmark top the European Commission's EU Transport Scoreboard, which compares each member state in 22 categories across all modes.
  • Ice chokes Great Lakes vessel moves
    U.S.-flag vessels on the Great Lakes were bogged down by ice formations in March, "the likes of which have not been seen in decades," according to the Lake Carriers' Association.
  • First vessel of Cleveland container service to arrive April 17
    The Port of Cleveland is expected to receive the first vessel of its newfound container service on April 17. The vessel, Fortunagracht, departed Antwerp last weekend with a load of breakbulk and containerized cargoes.
  • WLS: Transpacific capacity continues free fall in Q1 2014
  • CargoSmart to host Canada eManifest, ATD seminars
  • GPA moves 2.61M tons of cargo in March
  • Cargolux hits record freighter utilization
  • ProTrans expands in Laredo, Texas
  • USDA gives $183M for McGovern-Dole program
  • U.S. meat exports in February strongest to Mexico
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2014
  • Prices mixed in Europe
    Tight avails reported in Rotterdam.
  • Product avails tight in Fujairah
    No avails for IFO product in Durban.
  • Shell might resume LNG production for ships
    Company sees more opportunities in marine sector.
  • Software cuts bunker consumption 'by 3.9%'
    'Potential savings across a fleet are significant.'
  • Falmouth to welcome trans-Atlantic, engine-less cargo vessel
    First vessel of the Fairtransport Shipping fleet brings rum and other goods from the Caribbean to Europe.
  • Busan bunker market to get volumes boost
    Oil terminal officially opens in Ulsan.
  • Market sees dearth of Russian product
    Refinery maintenance behind lacklustre Chinese demand.
  • Turkish supplier backs coriolis mass flow meters
    'We aim to bring quality and quantity to the heart of competition.'
  • Asian bunker prices on upward path
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Singuel ups stake in Chemoil
    Shares bought at exit price of 40 cents.
  • Singapore 'unlikely' to top LNG bunker market
    But future supplies of the gas as a marine fuel not an issue.
  • Keppel to manage Titan Petrochemicals shipyard
    Keppel keen to tap potential of China's offshore and marine sector.
  • US East Coast player buys bunker barge
    To aid expansion plans in the US Atlantic.
  • Fewer bunker claims with mass flow meters, says Singapore player
    MFM are 'a straight forward progression for the bunkering industry', says Sinanju Tankers manager.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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
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
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
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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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