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June 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk calls for more investment in Indonesia's infrastructure
  • Carriers' April schedule reliability slides, disrupting supply chains
  • Kuehne + Nagel face work stoppages as rail union threatens strike
  • Greece unveils plan for privatisation of Piraeus, rail infrastructure
  • Territorial dispute over South China Sea threatens to tear SE Asia apart
  • OOCL will uphold and insist on ISO2 stardards for container seals
  • CIMC to build new box factory in Ningbo after Dongguan plant is done
  • China Customs data shows May exports up 7pc as imports slip 1.6pc
  • 11 men kidnapped in 2010 win freedom from pirates after years of horror
  • China auto exports via Xinjiang up 4.1pc, but value slumps 22pc
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics expands US-Mexico cross border services
  • Karachi Airport is back under control after bloody Taliban attack
  • Smaller airforwarders want say in security so they can survive too
  • IATA's Glyn Hughes takes office of cargo chief, replacing Vertannes
  • Latam starts to build US$15 million maintenance hangar in Miami

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Bengal Chamber organising coastal shipping seminar on July 4
  • ICS publishes annual review
  • Lift & Shift executes Load Out of 21 Decks, Jackets, Piles in 3 L&T yards located in three cities/two countries simultaneously
  • NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend counter-piracy mission until 2016
  • Weak global price may push down coffee exports by 10 pc in FY15
  • PPT in talks for utilising proposed berth
  • Industry, ex-im bodies have a host of suggestions for Finance Minister
  • China now less attractive for EU companies, says survey

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 110, 2014
  • Traxx for tracks on Sylt
  • "Big Brown" to change top manager
  • Etihad Rail awarded prestigious certification
  • Massive turnover growth for Danish breakbulk specialist
  • Air China now winging its way to USA
  • Hughes installed at Iata
  • New LNG terminal in Gothenburg
  • IRU welcomes agreement on CV weights and dimensions
  • LCL network expanding in northern Germany
  • United now flying from USA to China
  • Port of LA approves annual budget
  • MOL Americas welcomes new CEO
  • Ferryspeed expands fleet
  • Verschiebungen finden statt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case
  • Chouest anchor handlers to have Rolls-Royce equipment
  • FSG books order for LNG fueled RoRo ferry
  • Vard confirms largest vessel order yet
  • Aker Philly, AMSC and Apollo launch Philly Tankers
  • Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Kalispell flights
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Draft environental statement now online for BP Cherry Point dock addition
  • TOTE CEO Anthony Chiarello earns White House recognition
  • Simon Angeldorff staying onboard as Environtainer executive chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Chemical and product tanker owner Ardmore expands its fleet
    New York-listed firm buys secondhand ships amid bright prospects for chemtankers
  • Aker Philadelphia unveils new Jones Act company
    Shipbuilder taps Apollo and American Shipping Co in product tankers venture
  • US trade associations urge scrapping of 100% box-scanning requirement
    Powerful group issues plea to Homeland Security chief after after a second two-year delay
  • Valencia port facing legal action from Noatum as anger mounts over terminal concessions
    MSC's private facility at the centre of controversy over loss of business from public terminals
  • Henderson sets up marine division
    Insurance broker will focus on regional clients
  • Chinese policy banks continue to woo Greek owners
    But the lenders give priority to offshore, eco-design and hi-tech orders
  • Payment default costs JES International holding firm a 7% stake
    Lyceum Partners takes shares in the China-based, Singapore-listed yard
  • Panayotides sells stake in Excel
    Parting 'jointly decided' says new statement
  • Beijing punishes former Cosco Group vice-president over expenses claims
    Communist Party expels Xu, the most senior maritime casualty so far in state anti-graft probe
  • LNG could herald a golden gas age for China, says International Energy Agency
    Can LNG win out over cheap coal?
  • Bulker rescues more than 300 people in Mediterranean
    Jupiter Bay picks up migrants sailing in wooden boats from North Africa to Italy
  • Dalian Port plans $161m dim sum bond
    Hong Kong-listed port offering will be its second in this market
  • Week on Wall Street | June 10
    FREE CONTENT: Slightly late this around to help you to catch up after Posidonia
  • Singamas says the US will pursue anti-dumping probe
    Washington will rule on countervailing duty case against Hong Kong boxmaker in July
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Americas
    Ups and downs on the transatlantic following the impact of alliance-related service adjustments
  • Jebel Ali expansion to benefit from sustainable growth
    DP World will open a 4m teu terminal later this year as other ports look to capitalise on the growth

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Obama signs pivotal port bill
    US President Barack Obama has signed legislation that port officials and the dredging industry believe will jump-start harbour deepening and expansion projects. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act, signed by Obama on 10 June, streamlines federal permitting for navigational dredging while
  • US shippers seek box scan repeal
    Long delayed regulations that would require all containers to be scanned before entering the US should be repealed, according to a coalition of American business interests. In a recent letter to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson, 71 manufacturers, retailers, and other
  • Jones Act tanker JV unveiled
    Newcomer Philly Tankers is set to debut in America's Jones Act market in 2016 and hopes to secure a US public listing the same year. Oslo-listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) announced on 10 June that it will invest $58.5M for a 54% stake in Philly Tankers. The remaining 46% will be purchased
  • German owners pool heavy lift tonnage
    German shipowners Harren & Partner and Briese have launched a commercial pool for medium-range heavy-lift multipurpose vessels. BHS Pool Weser-Ems combines 15 ships in the 7,000-16,500dwt range with lifting capacities up to 800t. Briese subsidiary BBC Chartering, the world's largest project tramp
  • BW Offshore selects IHI for FPSO
    BW Offshore, the Oslo-listed floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operator, has picked IHI to construct an FPSO at a cost of about $195M. The vessel will operate on the Catcher oil field in the North Sea, which is owned by Premier Oil (50%), Cairn Energy (30%), and MOL (20%). BW
  • Vard aims for largest ever vessel deal
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings has announced confirmation of a letter of intent for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) that will form the biggest single vessel order in Vard's history. The letter of intent was signed with Solstad Offshore on 11 March 2014. Scheduled for delivery from Vard
  • Tsakos ship orders total $1Bn
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has $1Bn worth of ships on order and "a lot of fixtures", Michael Jolliffe, co-founder and vice-chair, told IHS Maritime. Most of these ships on order are "already chartered to oil companies", he added. "We already have nine Aframaxes lined up with Statoil," he told
  • Qingdao Port shares fall on third day of trading
    Shares in China's Qingdao Port International have slid, just three days after debuting on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The shares closed at HK$3.63 on 10 June, down from last week's list price of HK$3.76 per share. The company is looking to raise HK$2.49Bn ($321M) from the IPO. HK$2.24Bn will be
  • Tsuneishi secures Kamsarmax newbuilding trio
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has secured three Kamsarmax bulker orders from Japanese owners, with two from Nissen Kaiun and one from Hisafuku Kisen. Two 81,500dwt 'eco' vessels for returning customer Nissen Kaiun will be built at Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Cebu, with delivery scheduled for
  • Korea P&I Club COO urges safety push
    Korea Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Korea P&I Club) COO Park Bum Shik has called for greater efforts to prevent accidents in light of the Sewol tragedy. In a statement on the club's website, Park, a 38-year maritime veteran, expressed his devastation and called on his
  • U-Ming post TWD1.6Bn net profit for 2013
    Taiwanese bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced yesterday that its net profit totalled TWD1.6Bn ($53.35M) for 2013, down 11% from TWD1.8Bn in 2012. However, with consolidated revenue of TWD7.4Bn, U-Ming's performance put it among the best of Taiwan's bulk shipping firms. A cash position of TWD13.7Bn
  • Strike disrupts bunker trade in South Korea
    A strike at South Korea's Yeosu Port has hit bunkering at the port. "Suppliers cannot quote for inquiries in Yeosu," said a Seoul-based bunker trader. "This strike may last till this Wednesday, so I think bunkering-only vessels will go to Busan area, and then Busan barge schedules are getting
  • Pelindo III orders Konecranes ARTG system
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has ordered an automated rubber-tyred gantry (ARTG) crane system from Finnish crane maker Konecranes. Delivery is scheduled for 2015 for the order, set to be the world's first ARTG system in commercial operation. The
  • Body found after dredger collision
    The body of a woman whose yacht collided with a dredger off the port of Felixstowe, eastern England, was found last night. The yacht collided with Boskalis Westminster's trailer suction hopper dredger Shoreway at approximately 13.30 local time on Sunday in clear, calm conditions. The yacht sank very
  • KLC wins $153M coal shipment contract
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) announced yesterday that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering coal to Korea Southern Power worth KRW157Bn ($153M). The transaction accounts for 29.31% of the company's sales in its latest fiscal year. A Capesize bulker will deliver 1.61M tonnes of coal
  • Sewol crew to be tried
    Fifteen crew members of the Sewol ferry, which capsized on 16 April, will go on trial for manslaughter today. A report from an advisory panel comprising professors, researchers, and CEOs of shipping companies has been submitted to the courts as evidence. The team's investigations concluded that the
  • Sewol search takes new direction
    The government taskforce handling the salvage operations for the capsized Sewol ferry has decided on a three-step plan for the recovery process. A press statement from South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said divers will continue to search the Sewol cabins until 20 June. After that,
  • Indian ship recycling market comes down
    Last week's Posidonia show and the rupee's weakening combined to take the shine off South Asian ship recycling markets. India had been the market of the moment after Narendra Modi's election triumph last month. But the events last week have shaved as much as $20/lt ldt off Indian ship recycling
  • VLGC rates exceed $100/tonne mark again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have once again exceeded the $100/tonne mark as vessel supply tightens in the Arabian Gulf. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rate for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $107.875/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $93,738, based on
  • Investors 'prefer' offshore small cap stock
    Small cap stocks in Offshore Oil and Gas service sector are preferred, according to Yeo Kee Yan, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. Yeo recommended shares of Ezion Holdings, Vard Holdings, Nam Cheong, Pacific Radiance and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Limited (POSH) as top picks. "[The]
  • New benchmark price set for modern VLGC
    Norway's Aurora LPG, a recent entrant to the LPG shipping business, is said to have paid up to $90M for a modern VLGC, setting a new benchmark in the sales-and-purchase market. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Aurora LPG has bought the 2009-built Progress from Transpetrol Maritime Services. In
  • China coal imports down
    China's coal imports fell in volume during the first five months of the year, down 0.9% y/y. The imports totalled 130M tonnes during the period, with the average import prices down 15.3% y/y to CNY489.4 ($79.6) per tonne, according to China's latest customs statistics. In May, the coal imports
  • Genco heads to court showdown
    The restructuring plan backed by Genco's management and debt holders faces a final bankruptcy court challenge from the equity holders committee. A confirmation hearing will begin in New York on 12 June to rule on the pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan. That scheme calls for most of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • PIERS: US containerized imports up in May
    U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports jumped for the third straight month in May, rising 5.9 percent year-over-year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the data division of JOC Group, Inc., show strong improvement in containerized imports. Carriers brought 1.63 million TEUs into the U.S. in...
  • NY-NJ port hopes gridlock is history
    It's still early, but there's growing optimism that the Port of New York and New Jersey will make it through the next few months without a repeat of the gridlock that plagued the port last summer and winter. %quot;We're pretty confident that we won't have the same level of problems we...
  • Global redesigns safety switch, defusing ILA labor issue
    Global Terminal has defused a labor issue at its new semi-automated container terminal by redesigning a trucker safety device that the International Longshoremen's Association had claimed jurisdiction to operate. The new terminal is scheduled for a grand opening June 18. it will feature rail-mounted gantry cranes remotely operated by ILA workers....
  • Hamburg berthing availability sparks G6 service adjustments
    The G6 Alliance will adjust two of its trans-Atlantic services, the PA1 and AX1, later this month because of berthing window availability. The PA1 service will be moved from Hamburg, Germany, to Bremerhaven, Germany, beginning June 30, with the sailing of the NYK Meteor, with an estimated arrival in Bremerhaven on July...
  • Test under way of barge-mounted ship emissions collection device
    A barge-mounted device that captures more than 94 percent of harmful emissions from vessels at berth, at a lower cost than operating the vessels from shore-side electrical power, was demonstrated last week at the Port of Long Beach. Port managers say the barge-mounted Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System, if approved by...
  • Obama's signing of port bill just the beginning
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, on June 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images.WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's signing into law today of major port legislation, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, is just one...
  • Hybrid LTL carrier New Century Transportation shutting down
    Unable to secure financing needed to keep its trucks rolling, New Century Transportation is preparing to close its doors after 14 years in the less-than-truckload business and file for bankruptcy protection. News of the pending closure - the biggest to hit trucking since the collapse of Arrow Trucking in 2009 and...
  • Dockworker strike in Brazil postponed
    A nationwide dockworker strike planned to begin today in Brazil has been postponed, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. Inchcape's local Brazil office received notification from the Union of Shipping Companies that the stevedores' strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, has been postponed until June 27 at 10 a.m....
  • Southern Asia poised for export growth
    Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India are poised to kick their export growth into higher gear over the next five years, as global demand expands and rising Chinese labor costs shift some sourcing elsewhere in Asia. Overall demand for Asian exports won't be nearly as strong as it was in the last...
  • Faster trains point to improving US intermodal service
    CHICAGO - U.S. intermodal service appears to be improving even as the major railroads handle a surge of volume, largely driven by shippers accelerating imports through U.S. West Coast ports ahead of the expiration of the current longshore labor contract at the end of this month. Average intermodal train speeds, a...
  • US West Coast ports: The benefits of change
    It is well documented that U.S. West Coast ports face a number of competitive challenges. Some of these challenges involve canals, both near and far, old and improved; terminal development throughout North America; challenging and costly environmental regulations; lengthy and often agonizing permitting processes; and aggressive marketing by East and...
  • Portland banks on infrastructure investment, cargo mix
    The Port of Portland today is all about growth. Though its container business is lagging, Executive Director Bill Wyatt is convinced the future of the Columbia River port is brighter than ever because of its diverse cargo base and competitive supply chain costs resulting from a combination of ocean, rail,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • $46m for Bender mishap
    Seacor Marine and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair will receive $46m after striking a settlement deal with engine maker Caterpillar for the 2008 fire that ravaged a newbuilding at Bender's former US shipyard.
  • German owners unite
    Two of the German shipping cluster's brightest stars have forged an alliance under a broader bid to combat the downturn in the heavylift segment.
  • Palumbo clears the air
    An Italian shipbuilder is pouring cold water on reports that a bulker undergoing repairs at its yard in Malta caught fire earlier this week.
  • Villy cashes Excel chips
    Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides has sold all of his remaining stock in Excel Maritime after his ousting as chief executive by private equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital.
  • Capes spur BDI
    Main Baltic ticker is reading four figures once again thanks to progress in the capesize market.
  • Bid in for STX's Turku
    Finland's government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have made a non-binding bid for STX's Turku shipyard.
  • MMS tries again
    A Greek tanker owner has loaded the second shipment of Kurdish-controlled crude from Iraq in a move that could lead to legal action.
  • Ardmore takes two
    Ardmore Shipping has continued its fleet expansion effort with the addition of two medium range (MR) tankers.
  • KNOT notches loans
    Shuttle tanker company KNOT Offshore Partners has refinanced debt with new loans totalling $380m.
  • Solstad signs for giant
    Singapore's Vard Holdings has inked the largest single ship contract in its history after Solstad Offshore firmed up an order for a construction vessel.
  • Bulker arrest ordered
    An Indian court has ordered the arrest of a Thome-managed bulker following a collision with a fishing boat.
  • Chem duo join Navig8
    Pools giant Navig8 has added two more tankers to its growing fleet.
  • Wartsila wins dual-fuel deal
    Finland's Wartsila is supplying the dual-fuel propulsion system for the country's new icebreaker.
  • IHI clinches BW FPSO
    Japan's IHI has won the race to build a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for BW Offshore.
  • ACM broker jumps ship
    A crude tanker broker has resigned from ACM Shipping as the soon-to-be joined shop moves to cement its planned merger with Braemar Shipping Services.
  • Helping hand for Hanjin
    Loss-making Hanjin Shipping is planning to sell new stock to its sister airline to raise more money.
  • Rokke forges Jones Act owner
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has teamed up with spin-off American Shipping Company to form an OTC listed Jones Act shipowning venture with an eye on the US capital markets.
  • New yard for Indonesia
    Indonesia's industry ministry is to build a new shiprepair yard in North Maluku.
  • ARS eyes orders
    Argentinian shipbuilder ARS is in talks over new orders as it calls for more state support.
  • "You are not human"
    The trial of 15 crew from the sunken Sewol ferry has begun in South Korea.
  • Cape fire in Malta
    A capesize bulker was engulfed in smoke on Monday after it appeared to have suffered a fire at the Palumbo Shipyards in Malta.
  • KLC wins coal contract
    Korea Line Corporation has secured a consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from Korea Southern Power (Kospo).
  • Phillips buys Beaumont
    Phillips 66, the US energy company, has agreed to acquire the Beaumont Terminal in Texas for an undisclosed amount.
  • MSC torches boxship
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) appears to have parted ways with another ageing containership.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • New Jones Act tanker company created
  • Politicians, industry react to president's signing of WRRDA
    President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law Tuesday, authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the nation's waterways and ports.
  • Analyst: Echo Global well positioned for success
  • Gartner SC conference wrapup: Too much good stuff
    There are a hundred and one tidbits to be gleaned whenever you gather 1,000 supply chain-oriented IT folks in the same room, such was the case two weeks ago at Gartner's annual executive conference.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces $1,000 Asia-Europe GRI
    The rate increase is substantial compared to current spot rates measured by the Shanghai Container Freight Index, which stood at $1,183 per TEU to North Europe and $1,761 per TEU to the Mediterranean.
  • AIIS: Steel exports up in April, still lagging for the year
  • Port Manatee develops international trade hub
    "As the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanding Panama Canal, Port Manatee is drawing increased interest," said the port's executive director, Carlos Buqueras, in a statement.
  • Redwood City port sets records in May
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • ITC will continue investigation of 53-foot containers from China
    The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations on imports of the containers, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about July 17.
  • D.C. conferences to tackle transport funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Mixed outlook for European bunker prices
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported quiet, especially in the morning.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Price movements were mixed in South Africa.
  • VGP compliant marine lubricant available worldwide
    US-based manufacturer says product ticks all boxes.
  • Missing tanker 'probably hijacked'
    'An attack off Ghana would conform to the pattern of the hijack gangs shifting to anchorages where they are not expected.'
  • Energy management training course launched
    Course to help shipowners in quest for ISO 50001 certification, says training provider.
  • Ardmore buys two tankers
    Secondhand tonnage will be upgraded.
  • Icebreaker opts for LNG fuel
    'Eco' dual-fuel vessel will be a 'world first'.
  • ECA-related fuel costs could harm recovery, says ICS
    'The most pressing challenge of ECA compliance is economic.'
  • Licences revoked in drive against smuggling
    Malaysia cancels all permits for bunkering operations from private jetties.
  • Support for shore power in Copenhagen
    About a quarter of sulphur emissions in the port said to come from shipping.
  • Asian IFO prices stay relatively flat
    Bunker operations at Busan not affected much by strike at Yeosu, players say.
  • Wreck removal could spring bunker leak
    Costa Concordia to be refloated in July.
  • Manufacturer proves hybrid turbocharger concept
    Unit is able to 'substantially' lower vessel energy consumption while slow steaming.
  • Gothenburg LNG terminal gets green clearance
    To move into next development stage.
  • US terminal company to change owners
    Total value of transaction worth approximately $700 million.
  • Unpaid bunker bills land shipping firm in court
    Four marine fuel suppliers among creditors.

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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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