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December 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk and Hamburg Sud lead Drewry's new carrier reliability rankings
  • LA, Long Beach urge Obama to break west coast dock impasse
  • Growth slump kills hope of reviving Hong Kong's CT10 box shop plan
  • Citi: Rates to fall 5-10pc in 2015 as delayed ship deliveries flood market
  • BIMCO again protests EU demand for cargo info in CO2 emissions rule
  • McCain to American Heritage Foundation: Jones Act does harm, not good
  • German Amazon.com warehouse strike, but little disruption expected
  • US joins Hong Kong banning British Columbia poultry imports due to bird flu
  • DHL to open first innovation centre for Asia Pacific in Singapore
  • Teamsters, safety groups urge Obama to veto HOS easement bill
  • Perilous Tennessee mountain road bans big trucks after surge of accidents
  • IATA urges air carriers to assess risks related to battery transport
  • Korean Air leads in flying Nova Scotia lobster to Asia as exports rise 428pc
  • All Nippon Airways, Mitsubishi Estate among bidders for Sendai Airport rights

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Asia-Europe container volumes to go up by 7 pc in 2015: Clarksons
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of 10,622-TEU, 1,458 reefer plug capacity vessel
  • UASC names industry's first ever LNG-ready ultra-large container vessel
  • US ready to work with India to counter piracy
  • Veg. oil imports to set new record at 12 mt this year
  • JNPT's K. N. Nair calls it a day after more than three decades
  • ...loading up 5.24 pc during April-Nov. 2014
  • Govt to construct 1,000 km expressways under NHDP: Radhakrishnan
  • Railways taking steps to improve freight share
  • Extension of anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrite from China
  • India can become a strong manufacturing base: CII
  • INR weakens further on increased dollar demand
  • China's export growth slows down sharply in Nov.
  • UN Secretary-General to attend 'Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015'

International Transport Journalweb site
  • B. Dettmer expands into dry cargo
  • High-volume haulier investing in telematics
  • Daimler honours Horst Mosolf
  • Ingersoll Rand snaps up Frigoblock
  • Indonesia - a shining example in maritime security field
  • Swiss WorldCargo cargo boss stepping down
  • Thermotraffic bets on quality for food transports to England
  • UIC presents research and innovation awards
  • Transaero launches scheduled cargo services
  • Feitzinger to succeed outgoing UTi CEO
  • New storage site in Felixstowe
  • Samskip launches new Rotterdam-Italy service
  • Starting shot fired for new liner services
  • From the wintery north to southern skies

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • More piracy suspects compensated for legal delays
    Days after the French government was told to pay compensation for legal delays to several Somalis accused of piracy, the Danish High Court on Monday awarded similar sums to nine more piracy suspects. The latest case relates to the attempted hijacking of 29,242gt Danish-flagged product tanker Torm
  • Norden issues profit warning and takes $230M provision
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry bulk and product tanker shipping group, has booked a $230M charge against onerous time charter contracts in dry bulk and issued a profit warning as a result. "Following an updated market evaluation, Norden has concluded that it is no longer likely that certain time
  • DP World sidesteps ban to buy ZPMC cranes
    The decision of India's security agencies to bar Chinese crane maker ZPMC from supplying gear to Indian ports has been shown in poor light after DP World shipped and unloaded four ZPMC quay cranes for its terminal currently under construction at Jawaharlal Nehru (J N) port. DP World's bold gambit
  • IHS Maritime wins awards
    IHS Maritime & Trade has won two key awards at the international Seahorse Club Journalist Awards 2014 in London. Senior journalist Girija Shettar, a regulation & risk specialist, has won in the Social Media Journalist category for her outstanding output and engagement on social networks
  • New Korean Register head aims to restore confidence after Sewol
    The Korean Register of Shipping's new chairman and CEO Park Bum-Shik aims to restore the classification society's reputation following criticism concerning the Sewol disaster in April. Park, formerly the Korea P&I Club chief operating officer was inaugurated as KR's new chief in Busan on 9
  • SapuraKencana dazzles with nine-month record profit
    SapuraKencana Petroleum's record nine-month net profit which hit MYR1Bn for the first time, and a strong orderbook momentum have made the oil and gas (O&G) services company a hit stock among O&G big caps. Contributions from SapuraKencana Energy's (SKEI) oil fields and Seadrill's rigs shored up
  • Seafarer rights? There's an app for that
    Seafarers Rights International (SRI) has launched a new web-based app, opening up a direct channel offering users access to practical advice. SRI, the pan industry body that promotes seafarer's rights, commenced its work in 2010 and, according to Deidre Fitzpatrick, executive director,
  • Bumi Armada CEO quits
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada announced that Hassan Basma has resigned from his CEO post due to family reasons. Hassan has helmed Bumi Armada since 2005 and has over 31 years of experience in the oil and gas (O&G) industry, with 23 years spent in Asia in key areas of the
  • China loans Ivory Coast $875M for port construction
    State-owned China Exim Bank has approved a loan of XOF466Bn ($875M) to Ivory Coast for the construction of a second container terminal at Abidjan Port, port CEO Yacouba Hien Sie confirmed on 8 December. The project includes widening of the Vridi Channel and construction of container and ro-ro
  • Indonesia seeks $7Bn foreign funding to build ports
    The Indonesian government is seeking foreign investment of about $7Bn to build ports to realise its ambition of becoming a maritime nation. The state budget is not sufficient to meet investment needs. The funds required will be used to construct ports in Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar and
  • Oslo-listed Pioneer Marine loses $5M in 3Q14
    Singapore-headquartered dry bulk owner Pioneer Marine has its losses deepened to $5M in the third quarter ended 30 September 2014. The Oslo-listed company had previously reported a loss of $2.5M in the second quarter ended 30 June 2014. Revenue for 3Q14 went down by 8% to $11.1M from $12.1M year
  • Chinese, Brazilian ports sign friendship agreement
    Qingdao Port Group yesterday signed a friendship port agreement with Vale's Ponta da Madeira Terminal to increase the iron ore trades between these ports. The agreement, preliminarily intended to establish friendship port relationships between the ports, aims to enhance their co-operation to boost
  • China exports slow in November
    China's export growth slowed in November while imports dropped, raising pressure on policymakers to release more stimulus measures, said Xinhua News Agency in a report. The nation's exports rose 4.7% year-on-year to $211.66Bn in November, much slower than the 11.6% annual growth in October and the
  • CSOA opposes China opening cabotage to foreign fleet
    China Shipowners' Association (CSOA) opposes the proposal of opening China's cabotage trade to overseas fleet as the central government explores the possibilities of allowing foreign overseas carriers to use Chinese flag. The cabotage trade market involved China's sovereignty, national politics,
  • Tok Bali Port to become offshore O&G supply base
    Tok Bali Port looks set to become a supply base for the offshore oil and gas sector, Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed said. "We understand that Kemaman is fast developing and is very compact to the point of having no further room for expansion. Thus, we see Tok
  • New Priok project a major milestone
    The extension of Indonesia's busiest port Tanjung Priok is seen as a "major milestone" by David Adams, financial director of Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC). "The development of the new Priok project is a major achievement in Indonesia," said Adams today at the Port Finance International Asia

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Battery powered cable ferry completes 4,000 trips
  • BAE Norfolk awarded $115 million for LHD 5 drydocking
  • Shell brings customers ship to shore technical services
  • Carnival Cruise Lines upgrades VDR systems in 24 ships
  • Thrustmaster tunnel thrusters on new Seacor FSV
  • Coast Guard issues NPRM on cruise ship terminal security
  • HII gets $9.9 million more for submarine R&D
  • Aegean to start Los Angeles based bunkering operation
  • Great Lakes Dredge gets $25.6 million Arthur Kill contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Drewry report ranks carriers for most reliable performance
  • DOT eases paperwork rules for professional truck drivers
  • Coast Guardsman found guilty of sexual assault, housebreaking
  • Old Dominion Freight Line expanding Portland operations
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 10,622 TEU containership

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Have the Greeks spotted an LNG shipping boom ahead?
    Lower oil prices will lead to a glut of cheap LNG offering Europe an alternative to Russian pipeline gas, says Bank of America
  • Chandris poised to lead off new Greek LNG spree
    Owner has 25% stake in one gas carrier and is close to first order at Daewoo
  • Germany may axe planned insurance tax
    'Broad political consensus' on key owner demand, says VDR
  • Greeks are busiest buyers of 2014 with $7bn in secondhand acquisitions
    VesselsValue.com data shows bulkers attracting most Greek investment
  • Maersk axes TP5 service on unprofitable transpacific trade
    The trade lane has lost money in nine of the last 10 years, says carrier
  • VLCC earnings soar $7,500 in a day as Asia builds stocks of cheaper crude
    Earnings for the big 2m barrel tankers are surpassing expectations for December so far
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard agrees pay deal with union
    But parent HHI is still mired in labour talks
  • Aegean confirms purchase of OW Bunker's west coast US assets
    Greek-based physical supplier agrees to buy 28,567 tonnes of bunkers and assume a storage contract with Vopak
  • Pioneer Marine posts a $5m third-quarter loss
    Khanna's handysize specialist aims to 'consolidate this fragmented sector' in 2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • US port congestion hitting shippers' wallets
    NEWARK, New Jersey - U.S. port congestion delays are starting to cost shippers money - and customers in some cases. In October 2013, it took seven days for an import container of Sharp consumer electronics to go from the Port of Los Angeles to Memphis by rail; it took twice that...
  • Is time ripe for new USMX-ILA bargaining model?
    The chief negotiator for U.S. East and Gulf Coast waterfront management challenged employers and the International Longshoremen's Association to consider changes to their bargaining process before their next contract expires in 2018. David Adam, chairman and CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, used the JOC's 2nd annual Port Performance-North America conference...
  • USA Truck expands non-asset brokerage business in Florida, Chicago
    Truckload carrier USA Truck is expanding its non-asset brokerage business, opening a Strategic Capacity Solutions office in Jacksonville, Florida, and moving its Chicago office to a larger location. The expansion follows a 24.2 percent year-over-year increase in base revenue at the SCS division in the third quarter to $39.9 million. In...
  • Maersk plans January increases totaling $1,000 per 40-foot container
    Maersk Line will implement general rate increase and peak season surcharge totaling $1,000 pe 40-foot container on cargo heading from Asia to the U.S. and Canada starting Jan. 15, the carrier announced today. Maersk Line GRI and PSS for Jan. 15 20-foot container $540 $320 $860 40-foot container $600 $400 $1,000 40-foot high cube $675 $450 $1,125 45-foot container $760 $510 $1,270 Source: Maersk Line Maersk says it will...
  • Shippers question carriers' planned jump in Thailand terminal charges
    Some ocean carriers are raising terminal-handling surcharges about 70 percent on Jan. 1 for calls at ports in Thailand, and shippers are bracing for other carriers to follow suit. U.S. containerized imports from Thailand totaled 264,294 TEUs year to date, 3.6 percent higher than last year. Full size chart. Evergreen Line, Yang Ming,...
  • Multiemployer pension proposal riles Teamsters, retiree advocates
    Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa. WASHINGTON - The "cromnibus" spending bill has produced something for practically everyone to hate, and at the top of the list for organized labor is a proposed amendment that could cut benefits for elderly retirees who draw their income from troubled multiemployer pension plans. But don't...
  • Project to help expand development at BNSF Kansas City
    A road improvement project will help make the industrial development around BNSF's relatively new intermodal rail terminal in the Kansas City area more attractive when work is completed in 2016. Improvements to nearly three miles of Waverly Road will create a corridor for heavy-haul loads heading to and from the Edgerton,...
  • Lufthansa Cargo boosts volume as rivals falter
    Lufthansa Cargo managed to increase traffic in November despite ongoing strikes by pilots, while its leading European rivals posted lower volumes as they prepare to downsize their freighter operations. The German all-cargo carrier transported 156,000 metric tons of freight last month, up 0.8 percent on November 2013 with 0.4 percent less...
  • Congress includes trucker HOS suspension in 'cromnibus' spending bill
    WASHINGTON - The likelihoodthat truck drivers will have different hours-of-service rules and more time on the road next year increased Tuesday when Congress included a rider that would suspend a portion of the 2013 HOS rules in its omnibus spending bill. The House is expected to vote on that $1.013 trillion...
  • Hapag, CSAV unveil new service loops for second quarter
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV will launch new joint services between March and June, the carriers said today after unveiling new-and-improved service loops. The merging of Hapag-Lloyd's 100 services with CSAV's nearly 40 service loops will save Hapag-Lloyd an estimated $300 million. The announcement of service loops comes only one week after the...
  • Rotterdam-Milan intermodal service to launch in January
    Starting in January, shippers can ship containerized goods by rail between Rotterdam and Milan via a dedicated Samskip intermodal service. The under 30-hour service - with five train departures per week - builds on the aggressive development by Rotterdam, the largest European container port, of rail transport to the hinterland. With...
  • Spot rates steady on trans-Pacific heading into mid-December GRI
    Spot rates on the trans-Pacific remained steady this week leading up to a massive general rate increase, a sign that carriers could have some success with the historical GRI, Drewry Maritime Research says. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained at $1,725 per 40-foot container this week. Full...
  • Brazilian port Manaus to invest in automation after gaining private use status
    The Brazilian port of Manaus will invest R$97 million (US 37.4 million) in automation at one container terminal and at a general cargo facility and buy new equipment after receiving private use status, exempting it from certain labor rules. Superterminais, which handles containers, breakbulk and project cargo in the state of...
  • CEVA expands Singapore warehouse footprint
    HONG KONG - CEVA Logistics has become the latest global supply chain company to expand its warehouse presence in Singapore with the a new facility at Jalan Buroh near Jurong Port in the west of the city state. The 57,000-square-yard warehouse and office will be the company's largest facility in Singapore...
  • Solid year ahead as air freight market extends rally
    HONG KONG - Five straight quarters of continued growth and a supply-demand balance has led to a turnaround in the air freight business this year, with more solid growth still to come, believes Atlas Air's Michael Steen. The all-cargo carrier's executive vice president and chief commercial officer said the second half...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • GPRT loses traction
    Shares of Greek operator Goldenport Holdings fell Wednesday amid growing concerns about the future of its core markets.
  • Prices poised to slide
    Activity in many corners of the newbuilding market is slowing, which is fuelling renewed speculation that prices could slide.
  • VLCC rates take flight
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market are gaining momentum at a pace that is catching some industry forecasters by surprise.
  • "Pirates" get Danish cash
    Denmark has become the second European country - after France - to pay compensation to alleged Somali pirates over human rights abuses.
  • IHB readies bonds
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) is lining up a bond issue to raise as much as BGN 50m ($31.67m).
  • Stable outlook for DSF
    Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook of shipping lender Danish Ship Finance (DSF) from negative to stable, thanks to a more optimistic guidance for the shipping sector in general.
  • Norden lowers dry sights
    Norden today shouldered a $230m provision on its dry cargo division after admitting the market is not recovering as it had previously hoped.
  • Diana cape sets new marker
    Diana Shipping's latest capesize resale acquisition has set a new low benchmark for physical sales but the purchase is still above the value highlighted by present stock prices, analysts say.
  • NLNG eyes $1.8bn yard
    Nigeria LNG (NLNG) is plotting a new $1.8bn shiprepair yard for LNG carriers and VLCCs.
  • Sealink offloads duo
    Malaysia's Sealink International has sold two vessels for $5m.
  • Timber output boosted
    The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has boosted its timber export capacity with the opening of a new terminal.
  • Stocks undershooting steel?
    RS Platou Markets has questioned the dramatic sell-off in dry cargo stocks amid bearish sentiment in the market.
  • NAT buys again
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has snapped up more shares in spin-off Nordic American Offshore (NAO).
  • Sundaisy E refloated
    A bulker that ran aground on Monday near the Trois-Rivieres port in Quebec has been refloated.
  • OW feast for Aegean
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has been tipped to hoover up more OW Bunker assets after its auction acquisition of a US facility.
  • KNOT drops down tanker
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) is buying another shuttle tanker from parent KNOT in a $103m deal.
  • TUI back in black
    German group TUI has revealed a return to profit for its cruiseship operations after it added a new vessel.
  • Investors probe OW
    A group of Danish institutional investors is carrying out its own probe into the collapse of ship fuel and tanker company OW Bunker.
  • Deep Sea extends trio
    Deep Sea Supply has secured a charter contract extension for three platform supply vessels working for Brazilian oil major Petrobras.
  • BW LPG boosts buyback
    Oslo-listed BW LPG is expanding its share buy-back programme by another $10m.
  • Concordia ups crude quota
    Concordia Maritime has boosted its crude tanker exposure via a joint charter agreement with Stena Bulk.
  • Azamara to pull out?
    Azamara Club Cruises is considering dropping Indian calls unless immigration and customs processes improve.
  • SapuraKencana surges
    Malaysia's SapuraKencana Petroleum has reported a strong third quarter performance with its net profit up over 40%
  • Chile to spend
    Chile is planning a big boost to its Antarctic operations with a new icebreaker and a major repair yard.
  • Rolls-Royce sets record
    Rolls-Royce's marine division has won its largest ever single contract for deck machinery with a deal from Maersk Supply Service.
  • Aegean buys OW assets
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has confirmed that it has snapped up assets of OW Bunker at an auction in the US.
  • South Stream halted
    Saipem has confirmed that it has received a notification to suspend marine activities on Gazprom's South Stream project.
  • BGC extends again
    BGC Partners has extended its offer to acquire GFI Group for a second time after its latest deadline expired.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Bozzo named global COO at MSC
  • Strong cargo volumes expose 'simmering cauldron' of port issues
  • Anchorage choses plan for redeveloping port
  • TNT adds Venice freigther service
  • Holland to hire 500 military veterans
  • Appropriations bill will rollback HOS restart rule
  • Lower fuel costs will eventually help air shippers
  • ILWU defends itself against 'slowdown' charge
  • U.S. truckers relieved of another paperwork burden
  • BIS adds new statement to validated export licenses
  • Ingersoll-Rand acquires Frigoblock
  • Old Dominion expands Chattanooga, Portland facilities
  • Everett to strengthen ro-ro dock
  • CEVA expands in Singapore
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2014
  • Certas Energy employs former OW Bunker manager
    Varun Chhabria will assume the role of trading and risk manager on firm's marine team.
  • VPS: LS MGO samples submitted for testing on the rise
    'Trend shows industry gearing up for tighter ECA rules.'
  • 'Spot freight rates falling faster than bunker prices'
    Falling fuels costs bringing no long-term benefit to box lines, warn analysts.
  • New fuel-saving technology passes test, gets Lloyd's certification
    'This is the next big thing in marine.'
  • Denmark must compensate suspected pirates
    Similar to a ruling made in France last week.
  • OPEC makes its weakest demand forecast in 12 years
    'Fundamentals look quite bearish.'
  • Ferry CEO talks up ECA opportunity
    Fuel efficiency is key.
  • Bunker players tackle backlog as fog lifts in Istanbul
    'Market will be back to normal by Monday.'
  • Shell highlights importance of lubes advice
    Suitable products and appropriate expert advice go hand-in-hand, says company.
  • Credit lines 'loosening' in Singapore
    But players remain cautious in the aftermath of the OW collapse.
  • OW institutional investors start investigation
    It will look at OW's IPO and events leading up to the bankruptcy.
  • MSC: ECA fuel bill a quarter of a billion
    Specific rates to be determined by voyage, company says.
  • Electric car ferry completes first year of service
    Vessel has performed 'flawlessly' in over 4,000 trips.
  • ExxonMobil report points to rise of natural gas
    'A significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids', it says.
  • Glander International ventures to Europe
    Firm buys Geneva-based Valhalla Marine as of December 1.
  • Dual-fuelled hybrid newbuildings pair up with technology company
    Diesel and LNG ferries are propelled by a hybrid-electrical system.
  • Aegean starting Los Angeles operations in Q1 2015
    2015 a 'landmark year', says company President.
  • Report: Saudi Arabia to keep January crude supply to Asia 'steady'
    Kingdom puts more 'pressure' on non-OPEC producers to 'cut production'.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
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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
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Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
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Paris
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Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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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
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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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
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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
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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
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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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
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Rome
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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
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Piraeus
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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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