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February 12, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe, transatlantic box traffic up 2.4pc in 2013, says CTS
  • Danaos 2013 profits fall 11pc to US$54 million on impairment losses
  • Zim to write off US$72 million following ship order cancellations
  • Eurogate Group 2013 container volume rises 7pc to 14 million TEU
  • Hamburger Hafen Logistik 2013 revenues up 2.3pc to US$1.56 billion
  • Speculation rife on what Maersk will do with swelling warchest
  • US ports need massive upgrade: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Kazakhstan railway moves 61pc more Asia-Europe boxes in 2013
  • North American intermodal enjoys 4.6pc increased growth in 2013
  • IATA chief warns airlines of another year of weak cargo markets
  • Saudia Cargo's 2013 air freight volume grows 8pc on expanded network
  • Dallas-Fort Worth 2013 passengers up 3.2pc, cargo down 1.8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • CHA team wins sixth edition of NSLAA cricket tournament
  • London P&I Club stresses need to observe passage planning & weather information
  • Maritime, logistics & energy to take centre stage at IFB 2014
  • DP World Nhava Sheva extends outreach to grapes exporters
  • Over 3 bn t of port capacity targeted by 2020; 100 pc FDI allowed, Vasan tells Parliament
  • Railways carries 4.63 pc more freight in April-Jan. 2013-14
  • Commerce Ministry against duty on iron ore pellet exports
  • Exports up 3.79 pc to $ 26.75 bn in Jan.
  • India to buy LNG from Mozambique, says Moily
  • India wants to develop coal assets with Australia & New Zealand
  • NTPC to focus on renewable energy projects
  • Veg. oil imports in Dec. up 18 pc to second highest level in two decades

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Demand for electric locomotives escalating worldwide
  • U-Freight has new partner in Sri Lanka
  • MSC's expansion plans in Antwerp get first go-ahead
  • New industrial locomotives for LogServ's railway
  • IAG Cargo begins A380 operations to Johannesburg
  • RSA-Talke opens hazmat warehouse in Dubai
  • Icao and Singapore join forces on training issues
  • Rickmers-Linie and NSA team up for Puerto Rico
  • New general cargo services between Germany and France
  • From Lufthansa Cargo to Jettainer
  • Loxx expanding in Gelsenkirchen
  • Rescue for Germany's Sietas shipyard
  • Minister urges industry to prepare for road investment
  • FAA proposes penalty for violating hazmat regulations
  • GS1 Schweiz - Es gibt noch viel zu tun
  • Jet Aviation expanding team in Singapore

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • USCG awards Bollinger, Eastern and Bath OPC contracts
  • Gibdock drydocks a cruise industry veteran
  • Vard books repeat order at Vietnam yard
  • Canada's Atlantic Towing takes delivery of AHTS from Jaya
  • Star Cruises places EUR 697.2 million order at Meyer Werft
  • Titan Salvage appoints new GM Southeast Asia
  • Captain's recklessness blamed in ship sinking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Institutional investor grabs $33m of StealthGas stock
    Offering follows bank-finance campaign to fund LPG orderbook
  • Volatility is the watchword for VLCCs this year
    Average daily earnings fluctuate from highs of $60,000 to lows of $10,000
  • Expanding fleet boosts Navios Maritime Acquisition
    Losses on tanker sale and debt wipeout weigh on bottom line
  • Philippines Congress approves a bill to overhaul maritime authority
    New law will lock in Marina reforms that Aquino initiated two years ago
  • Panama Canal dispute parties put forward their solutions
    At stake is funding to finish the waterway's third set of locks
  • Russian yard buys Sietas Werft
    New owner promises investment and jobs
  • Revised port rules retain Beijing's valemax ban
    Changes will disappoint Vale and Chinese terminals that have invested in new capacity
  • HPH Trust posts lower profits and throughput for 2013
    Chief executive cites tougher trading conditions and Hong Kong port strike
  • Zim debt writedown lands Danaos with $19m impairment
    Charter rates cut from original near-record of $29,000 a day
  • MSC's Antwerp plan makes progress
    Port authority's call for proposals to develop Deurganck dock attracts no rival bids
  • CMA CGM ordered to pay Dafni over $2.3m in back pay and bonuses
    French line's total payment to former employee could top $3m
  • Restis Group and UANI clash again over Iran calls
    Enterprises denies US advocacy group's allegations of links with Tidewater
  • The list of shame
    Coastal states need to be encouraged to welcome vessels in distress into a place of refuge
  • Danaos reports a dip in income
    Boxship owner also reveals details of $19m impairment loss with Zim

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • US approves more LNG exports
    Cameron LNG became the fifth American energy company to receive federal approval to export LNG to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the US
  • US box imports hit soft patch
    US container imports will fall 8.4% year-on-year to 1.17M teu this month, a major US importer group has predicted
  • Danaos faces Zim fallout
    Danaos Corp has reported improved results for its latest quarter and detailed how the Zim restructuring will affect future charter revenues
  • US-listed equity offerings escalate
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners and NASDAQ-listed StealthGas have priced follow-on offerings of common equity to fund fleet growth
  • Diana jumps on preferred stock bandwagon
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping is the latest vessel owner to offer perpetual preferred shares, as this financing trend continues to build
  • Vard wins second order in a week
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard Holdings said today it has won its second order in a week and the third so far this year
  • Stability seen for shipping market
    The maritime industry has experienced challenging times in recent years but analysts are optimistic that things are stabilising
  • Coastal Contracts wins jack-up contract
    Malaysian offshore vessels shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has clinched a contract to charter a self-elevated jack-up gas compression unit to Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)
  • Topaz Energy and Marine wins two PSV contracts
    Dubai-based oilfield services company Topaz Energy and Marine, which specialises in the Middle East and Caspian, said it has won a charter contract for two platform supply vessels
  • Drybulk recovery bodes well for Precious Shipping
    An expected recovery in the drybulk sector would benefit Thailand's biggest bulker owner Precious Shipping, said an analyst today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Portland Eyes Paying Carriers to Keep Calling
    The Port of Portland Commission on Feb. 12 will be asked to approve an agenda item that would result in a payment of up to $4 million to keep Hanjin Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd and other carriers calling at the port in 2014. If the commission approves this latest carrier incentive program,...
  • 'Busy Season Ahead' for US Imports
    Containerized imports at U.S. ports are projected to drop to their lowest level of the year in February, but should rebound strongly in the ensuing months, according to the Global Port Tracker published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Ports and distribution centers are getting the break they deserve...
  • NY-NJ Port Drivers Threaten Protest Tomorrow
    Some owner-operator drayage drivers in the Port of New York and New Jersey say they plan to refuse assignments and park their trucks tomorrow to call attention to long turn times and other grievances. Independent drivers have been discussing a protest for weeks on Facebook's Port Driver site, where drivers share...
  • Home Depot Opens Georgia E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
    Home Depot's new distribution center in Locust Grove, Ga.ATLANTA - Home Depot yesterday opened the first of three new direct fulfillment centers designed to speed online orders to consumers through distribution channels across its supply chain. The 1.1 million square foot fulfillment center in Locust Grove, Ga., is dedicated to e-commerce,...
  • Weak Charter Market Weighs on Danaos
    Danaos, the Greek container ship owner, remained in the red in the fourth quarter of 2013, but swung to a profit for the full year from a loss in 2012. The NYSE-listed company narrowed its net loss in the three months to the end of December to $4.2 million from $116.6...
  • South European Container Ports - An Unlikely Success Story
    Amid the deluge of year-end statistics highlighting the yawning economic gap between the European Union's more solid northern member states and its debt-stricken southern half there's one that looks, at first glance, like a mistake - container traffic. But it isn't. While Europe's giant northern ports post declines, or at best...
  • Reinhart Takes the Reins at Port of Virginia
    John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority.John F. Reinhart has started his tenure as CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. Reinhart will oversee the Port of Virginia, including the completion and implementation of its restructuring effort, and will also be responsible for the...
  • Carlile Transportation, a TOTE Logistics company, has names Larry Felix VP of Business Development
    ANCHORAGE, AK - FEBRUARY 10th, 2014 - Carlile Transportation Systems, Inc., a TOTE Logistics company, has named Larry Felix as their new Vice President of Business Development. Larry will provide leadership over commercial development in Alaska and throughout the Lower 48. Larry joins Carlile from Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc., out of...
  • Protect and Defend
    Forget the economy, there's a new threat to growth in global trade and to the manufacturers that produce it, the retailers that import it and the carriers that move it. That protectionism isn't a recent phenomenon - it's existed for as long as trade across borders has - isn't the point....
  • E-Commerce Drives Industrial Real Estate Boom
    Shippers are expected to make bolder moves in recalibrating their supply chains' real estate footprint this year, even if many traditional retailers are still determining how to take advantage of the e-commerce rush. "I'm the most bullish I've been in eight or nine years, and I'm generally pretty risk-averse," said Blaine...
  • DB Schenker Launches Asia Trucking Service
    DB Schenker, the global logistics group, announced the launch of a pan-Asian trucking service to compete with slower sea transport and more costly air freight. The "Asia Landbridge" offers shippers "trouble-free and smooth" overland transport between 23 stations in key cities and border regions across the continent, the German company said. The...
  • FedEx Trade Networks Names Muhs President, CEO
    James R. "Jack" Muhs, FedEx Trade Networks' new president and CEO.FedEx Trade Networks has appointed James R. "Jack" Muhs as its new president and CEO. In his new position, Muhs is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the freight forwarding division of FedEx, including the company's global operations and...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Petrobras picks Helix
    Helix Energy Solutions of the US has secured a contract to provide well intervention services offshore Brazil for Petrobras.
  • PRGN joins cash dash
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has joined the race to tap the capital markets for the cash it needs to fund fleet expansion.
  • 'Wait and see'
    Danaos may sell more of its containerships for demolition before year-end, the Greek operator's finance chief told investors Tuesday.
  • NGM nets cape fixture
    NGM Energy of Greece has secured employment for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Swiber eyes bigger yard
    Swiber Holdings is set to expand its Singapore ship repair and conversion yard after securing access to a piece of adjacent land.
  • SCF eyes Sochi
    Russian shipping group Sovcomflot is plotting a foray into the cruise market.
  • MPA gets serious
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is meeting shipping industry players after launching a probe into recent accidents in its waters.
  • NNA falls to red
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) was pulled into the red due to one-off items in the final quarter of 2013.
  • NMP aims for $100m
    Greece's Navios Maritime Partners is aiming to raise $101m from a stock sale to fund fleet expansion.
  • Siderfly scrapped
    The Estonian cargoship that blocked the Kiel Canal after a collision last year is to be scrapped in Denmark.
  • Condor grounded
    Channel Islands operator Condor Ferries has been hit by strike action by French crew.
  • GSI seals yard takeover
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has completed the long-awaited takeover of Longxue Shipyard.
  • StealthGas succeeds
    Nasdaq-listed StealthGas has raised $33m from a share sale after pulling a previous offering in December.
  • ASL bags $75m sextet
    ASL Marine Holdings has landed contracts to build six offshore support vessels worth a shade over $75m in total.
  • Cocaine found on cape
    Colombian navy officers have found $6.6m of drugs hidden in three suitcases on a US bulker bound for the UK.
  • Diana targets $60m
    Diana Shipping is looking to raise around $60m from its upcoming raid on the capital markets.
  • Containing the floods?
    Shipping containers on beaches are usually bad news - the result of boxships going aground or being sent overboard by big waves.
  • Bohai buying Voyager
    China's Bohai Ferry is launching its Hong Kong cruise venture with a cruiseship acquired from Costa Cruises.
  • HSH facing big loss
    HSH Nordbank is likely to log a loss of more than EUR 100m ($136.67m) for 2013.
  • Vard wins again
    Vard has clinched a follow up order from Carlotta Offshore for a newbuilding at its Vietnam yard.
  • Solstad sells two
    Solstad Offshore has become the second major Norwegian offshore owner to offload an ageing vessel.
  • Grindrod looking up
    South African shipowner Grindrod expects 2013 profit to rise between 35% and 45%.
  • Star seals new order
    Malaysia's Star Cruises is returning to Meyer Werft in Germany for another huge cruiseship.
  • Pella wins Sietas race
    St Petersburg shipbuilder Pella has sealed the takeover of bankrupt German shipyard Sietas in Hamburg.
  • Navios joins VL8 Pool
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp is the latest shipowner to participate in Navig8's growing VL8 Pool.
  • Varun ship nabbed again
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker has been arrested in Singapore for the third time in less than two years.
  • Danaos takes Zim hit
    Danaos Corp has been forced to make an impairment charge as part of the restructuring of Zim Integrated Shipping Services.
  • Restis refutes allegations
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) appears to be moving forward with a crusade to silence United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), an advocacy group that has accused the Greek shipowner and its chairman, Victor Restis, of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran.
  • Red ink at Danaos
    Danaos Corp, the US-listed Greek containership lessor, has reported a loss of $4.2m, or 4 US cents per share, for the fourth quarter.
  • Crew funding boost
    Singapore is pumping another SGD 22m ($17.5m) into the training of more officers for Singapore-flagged vessels.
  • Navios turns on the tap
    Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Partners has lined up a trip to the capital markets where it intends to raise cash that may be used to fund fleet expansion.
  • Rickmers teams with NSA
    Rickmers-Linie (America) has forged an alliance with a fledgling US carrier that operates a link between Puerto Rico and Houston, Texas.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Commentary: Scheme for Louisiana transshipment port just won't fly
    "Build it and they will come" is not a viable strategy for container terminals. Investors are unlikely to make loans on the assumption that a good idea for a cargo hub will attract enough business to provide a return on investment.
  • Danaos takes $19 million charge related to Zim restructuring
    Athens-based Danaos, whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, said it had a loss in the fourth quarter of 2013 of $4.2 million compared to a loss of $116.5 million the same 2012 period.
  • National Shipping, Rickmers partner in Puerto Rico trade
    National Shipping of America, which operates a fortnightly service between Houston, Port Everglades, and Puerto Rico, is partnering with Rickmers-Linie (America) to expand breakbulk service to Puerto Rico.
  • Maersk returns 14 ships
  • UPS expands in UK with purchase of Polar Speed
  • Sixteen states set 2013 export records
    Twenty six states experienced export growth in 2013, with 16 of them setting new sale records, according to the Commerce Department. Total exports reached $2.3 trillion in 2013.
  • Washington Notebook: FMCSA shelves two truck drivers for safety hazard
  • ICAO, Singapore agree to partner in aviation training
  • UTi Worldwide consolidates in new facility
  • WTO asked to help settle U.S.-India solar cell trade dispute
  • Old Dominion relocates NY service center
  • One third of sailings skipped at start of Chinese New Year
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Bunker prices stick to upward path
    Congestion reported in Gibraltar.
  • Little movement in Fujairah Prices
    Bunker prices soft in Suez.
  • Mass flow meters to be compulsory 'from 2016'
    More speculation on timing of MPA's next move.
  • Black carbon continues to divide opinions at IMO
    Meeting inches closer to defining black carbon, but regulation still long way off.
  • Bunker project on track for 2016
    Port said terminal could be supplying 3 million mt of bunker fuel a year.
  • Port managers want dialogue over waste from scrubbers
    'Soon we expect new types of waste in the Baltic ports.'
  • MPA reacts to bunker spills
    Spate of collisions leaves authority looking for answers.
  • Asian bunker prices show mixed trend
    While offices in Tokyo Bay closed for a holiday.
  • Indian owner has tanker arrested in Singapore
    Company's ships have been subject to a number of arrests.
  • Vessel in bunker spill to head for scrapyard
    China-flagged Feihe damaged its bunker tanks after a collision at Singapore.
  • Norwegian county orders LNG ferries
    Vessels to be built at local shipyard.
  • US Coast Guard bunker spill 'frozen'
    Recovery operations will resume once weather permits.
  • Danish shipowner buys more bunker-saving newbuilds
    Ships' engines to consume less fuel than any main engines available on market, firm claims.
  • Brightoil suspends trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
    Getting ready for 'a very substantial acquisition', says the firm.
  • West Africa supplier expands operations
    Having control over the entire bunker supply chain a winner, says company.

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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
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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
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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
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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
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In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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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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