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BRIEFS
February 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong dock strike contributed to HPH Trust's 15pc fall in profits
  • HK court: CMA CGM to pay Dafni US$2.3 million in wage, bonus claims
  • US retail imports expected to drop to typically slow February levels
  • Idle fleet exceeds last year's level, despite early Chinese New Year
  • Maersk mega ships can cut costs, boost profits without P3: Macquarie
  • German protesters rally against shipbreaking beaches in south Asia
  • P3 hopes to receive green light from US regulators by end of March
  • Newbuilding containership orders drop away as market becomes jittery
  • China picks Weifang as national level 2 for logistics park development
  • DHL transports 100-tonne brain scanner from UK to US over six weeks
  • FAA to fine Amazon US$78,000 for shipping unmarked hazardous paint
  • Oops! Wrong airport landings happen more often than you'd think
  • Singapore ties up with ICAO in managing training of aviation leaders

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • ICS Board prepares for important IMO meeting
  • SeaIntel analysis shows fall in carrier schedule reliability
  • Adani highest bidder for Ennore box terminal
  • L&T preparing to exit port operations?
  • MANSA lauds DP World Nhava Sheva for installing vessel traffic indicator at Y-Junction
  • Sabari Container Terminal celebrates success of staff in IICL examination & Mumbai Marathon
  • Increased PPP focus to boost freight operations
  • Rail Tariff Authority being established, says Mallikarjun Kharge
  • Steps taken to increase freight traffic highlighted
  • Weakness in air cargo segment a worry: IATA
  • AgriMin wants export curbs on pulses, groundnut oil & onions relaxed
  • CCEA postpones subsidy on raw sugar exports
  • GAIL (I) to enhance LNG imports
  • Steep rally in INR on sustained dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Test phase started for "whisper" wagons
  • Fresh record high in container handling in Switzerland
  • Requirements for railfreight corridors in Europe
  • UPS acquires UK healthcare logistics company Polar Speed
  • Airports urge EU and ASEAN countries to push liberalisation
  • Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group appoints new...
  • P&O Ferrymasters in new deal with steel giant Tata
  • New record high for System Alliance Europe
  • Latam's promising start
  • Port of Barcelona reconfirms pre-recession cargo volumes
  • New CEO of Swedish Shipowners' Association
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide sees sales rise and profit drop in...
  • MAN sends heavy recovery vehicles Sochi
  • CTS notes growing container volume in December
  • Transatlantic gains for Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • U.S.-flag ship is 200th vessel drydocked by Oman repair yard
  • Helix teams with Siem for Brazil well intervention gig
  • Swiber expands its Singapore shipyard
  • February 12, 2014 VT Halter Marine launches Bouchard ATB tug
  • K-Line newbuild to be "Drive Green" flag ship
  • Seabulk Tankers orders ATB

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma applying for Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant
  • Spirit Airlines adding new flights from Portland
  • TITAN Salvage taps Capt. Prasad as Southeast Asia general manager
  • Intermanager warns of possible ban of Filipino officers by European Union
  • Wallenius WIlhelmsen Logistics opening Barcelona branch office

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • OSG restructuring proposal splits opinion
    Valuation fight between the two investor groups brewing
  • NYK strikes new deal to ship crude to Thailand
    VLCC Taizan will carry shipments for three years as NYK eyes opportunities to ship energy to Asia
  • Paragon raises $36.9m in offering
    Bulker owner shares priced at a discount
  • Newbuildings draw lion's share of investments
    But Golden Destiny figures show contrarian Greeks lean towards secondhand
  • NITL urges antitrust authority to look at combined P3 and G6 impact
    US shippers want Federal Maritime Commission to ponder the cumulative effect
  • Wison lands new LNG regasification unit order
    China yard books its second floating LNG unit for US-Canada joint venture
  • Strong VLGC performance boosts BW LPG profits
    New tonnage delivered from autumn supports gas shipping company's US export ambitions
  • Paragon Shipping begins fundraiser
    Dry bulk owner is the latest in a flurry of shipping firms tapping investors for cash
  • Hard times continue for HSH
    World's largest shipping lender eyes a third year losing hundreds of millions of euros
  • More owners go for gas fuels
    DNV-GL reports growing interest in cheaper, more rule-compliant alternatives
  • Singapore investigates spate of collisions
    MPA looks for systemic issues after three collisions in three weeks

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • OSG restructuring plan takes shape
    Overseas Shipholding Group has agreed with several of its lenders on a plan for emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Vitol ditches Rotterdam oil project
    The Dutch-owned energy group Vitol has confirmed that VTTI, its terminal operations unit, has abandoned a joint venture with Moscow's Summa Group to build a new oil terminal at Rotterdam
  • Petrobras orders eight more PSVs
    Petrobras has placed orders for eight platform supply vessels (PSVs) at three different domestic shipbuilders as part of the Third Fleet Renewal Plan for Offshore Support Vessels (Prorefam), which has reached its fifth round of ordering
  • Shipping offerings flood Wall Street
    The year may have just begun, but equity sales by US-listed ship owners already top $1Bn amid a scramble for growth finance
  • GSL may lose two CMA CGM charters
    Global Ship Lease has reported stronger adjusted earnings but acknowledged that it may soon lose a pair of charters from CMA CGM
  • 'K' Line to make PCC newbuildings green
    'K' Line's eight 7,500-unit pure car carriers that it has on order at Japan Marine United Corporation and Shin Kurushima will be equipped with technology to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
  • HPH Trust profit down 25%
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust saw 2013 profit falling 25% year on year to HK$1.67Bn ($215M) as a strike at its Hong Kong terminal affected throughput
  • NYK shipping more crude for Thailand
    NYK Line said today that it has signed another contract of affreightment with Thai Oil, the third such contract since 2011
  • PIL ships robbed in Malacca Straits
    Two ships belonging to Singapore-based Pacific International Lines were robbed in the Malacca Straits on 5 February
  • Singapore acts to prevent collisions
    Three collisions within a week in Singapore has caused concern to the city-state's authorities
  • Kang quits STX
    STX Corporation's founding CEO and president Kang Duk Soo has left the chaebol that he founded
  • China coal imports up 17.5% y/y in January
    China's coal imports jumped 17.5% year on year to 35.9M tonnes in January, a customs report said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • Growing Economy to Test Shippers, Penske Warns
    A stronger economy in 2014 could mean tough choices ahead for many shippers, with pricing volatility and spot equipment shortages potentially disrupting supply chains, Penske Logistics warns. "It's clear that volumes are improving and that creates challenges," Andy Moses, senior vice president of global products at Penske Logistics, told the JOC....
  • Dagnese Named President of Con-way Truckload
    Joseph M. Dagnese, Con-way Truckload's new president and CEO.Con-way has namedJoseph M. Dagnese as president of its truckload subsidiary, Con-way Truckload. Dagnese succeeds Saul Gonzalez, who will remain with Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload in an executive staff role. Dangese has "proven expertise helping organizations adopt 'lean' operating capabilities, all of which will...
  • Marine Terminals Cannot Ignore Efficiency Question
    While disputes between trucking companies and marine terminal operators over turn times may be nothing new, the excuses for inefficiency have gotten old. While we have argued and pointed fingers, cargo volumes have increased, congestion and gridlock has continued and the outside world looks on, wondering when this industry is...
  • MSC Call for Bigger Antwerp Container Complex Gains Traction
    Antwerp's Duerganck dock.The Port of Antwerp said it will proceed with plans to expand container handling facilities for Mediterranean Shipping Co., its biggest customer, as it has not received alternative proposals. The port authority called for expressions of interest in early December for other developments that might clash with the official...
  • NY-NJ Driver Strike Sputters
    A threatened strike by owner-operators at the Port of New York and New Jersey had little impact this morning, as port terminals handled normal volumes while paying overtime to longshore labor for working on Lincoln's Birthday. A JOC check of port terminals shortly after their gates opened at 6 a.m. showed...
  • Truckers: NY-NJ Port Mess 'Worst Ever'
    Drayage company owners and managers say this winter's dysfunction at New York-New Jersey container terminals has exploded into a crisis that in some ways is worse than Hurricane Sandy's devastation at the port. "This past month, in my opinion, has been the most stressful, the most horrible I have seen in...
  • Adani Said to Be Top Bidder for New Ennore Terminal
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, is poised to win the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a new container terminal at Ennore Port, a major state-owned cargo hub near Chennai. Port sources said Adani emerged as the top bidder for the 30-year concession,...
  • Truck Strike Hampers Cochin Terminal Operations
    A strike by harbor truck crews has affected normal operations at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal, a DP World facility in India's Port of Cochin. Port sources said unionized drivers handling inter-terminal container movements walked off the job on Feb. 9, calling for wage improvements and additional benefits. Labor unions...
  • Asia-Pacific Airlines to Maintain Cargo Dominance
    Asia-Pacific airlines will continue to dominate air cargo markets and freighter orders over the next two decades, according to the latest report from Airbus. The European air giant forecasts that the number of freighters operated by airlines in the region will triple from just over 300 today to some 970 by...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • LNG firmly on US order radar
    LNG propulsion has become an inevitable part of discussions for US-built newbuildings, an Aker Philadelphia Shipyard executive said today.
  • OSG's uphill battle
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) appears to be closing in on the final leg of a Chapter 11 restructuring but many believe the bankrupt US tanker owner will face a number of hurdles before it reaches the finish line.
  • And the winner is...
    Three US shipyards have emerged victorious in the first leg of a race tied to the US Coast Guard's 'Offshore Patrol Cutter' acquisition project.
  • Solvtrans bags bankroll
    Solvtrans of Norway has lined up a series of loans that will aid ongoing efforts to consolidate its position as one of the world's leading wellboat operators.
  • Fire at Aker Philly
    Authorities appear to have contained a blaze that broke out at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard early Wednesday morning.
  • Niche debut 'makes sense'
    Siem Offshore's $420m debut in the extreme-niche sector of well intervention "makes sense" and looks "highly financeable", according to two specialist analysts.
  • OSG puts debt plan in place
    US tanker owner OSG has struck a deal with a majority of lenders to settle claims with a new rights offering and exit financing worth $775m.
  • Aboitiz sells out
    Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) of the Philippines has sold out of ship management and crewing.
  • GSL ponders next move
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) is looking for alternative employment for two boxships after CMA CGM announced it would not renew charters on the pair.
  • Paragon drops
    Greece's Paragon Shipping has seen its stock slide after it priced its latest share offering.
  • New yard for Russia
    Russian authorities have cleared plans by oil giant Rosneft to establish a new shipyard in the Murmansk region.
  • NYK builds Thai ties
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is expanding an agreement to ship Arabian Gulf crude to Thailand.
  • Disabled ship detained
    A Panamanian livestock carrier has been held in the UK after being towed into Fowey with engine failure.
  • TUI upbeat despite loss
    Germany's TUI is bullish on prospects for its cruiseship operations despite a wider loss in its first quarter.
  • BW LPG sees stellar start
    BW LPG, the world's largest operator of VLGCs, has seen a stunning start to life as a publicly quoted shipowner.
  • Toei on the rise
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has pushed up nine-month earnings as revenue climbed.
  • Otto wins $11m charter
    Singapore's Otto Marine has won another Australian charter for one of its offshore vessels.
  • HMM agrees $1bn sale
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has selected a local investment group as preferred bidder for its LNG fleet.
  • Shell orders ISVs
    KT Maritime Services Australia has won an order from Shell for three infield support vessels (ISVs) for the Prelude FLNG project.
  • Atlantska moves for ultras
    Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba is returning to China's Qingshan Shipyard for new ultramax bulkers.
  • Seabulk in barge buy
    Seacor subsidiary Seabulk Tankers has placed an order for an articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit.
  • Tomasos signs for dry duo
    Greece's Tomasos Brothers has revealed an order for two handysize bulkers in China.
  • K Line goes green
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has unveiled its plans to reduce emissions by 25% on its new car carriers.
  • Petrobras inks PSVs
    Petrobras has ordered a new series of eight platform supply ships at three different shipyards.
  • Frangou favours VLs
    Greek tanker owner Navios Maritime Acquisition (Navios Acquisition) appears to be growing increasingly interested in the VLCC segment.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • Retail imports to fall in February
  • January Great Lakes iron ore shipments decline
  • Airlines cancel Atlanta flights as storm hits
    Due to another spat of inclement weather, Delta cancelled 573 flights throughout the Southeast Tuesday and by that afternoon had already pulled the plug on 1,584 flights scheduled for Wednesday.
  • ILA rejects local contract in Baltimore
    Riker McKenzie, Local 333 president, said the contract was rejected by a vote of 416-140. He added that members of the union will continue to work and while the union tries to negotiate a "fair and equitable contract."
  • Port Everglades ICTF begins to take shape
  • Charleston makes strides growing intermodal traffic
    The Port of Charleston increased the amount of cargo moving in and out of the port by rail by 18 percent last year to nearly 145,000 containers, the South Carolina Ports Authority reported Tuesday.
  • Hutchison Port has lower profit in 2013
  • Donjon to build barge for Seabulk Tankers
  • G&W has weaker-than-expected Q4
  • C.R. England, Shell sign fuel agreement
    C.R. England has signed a multi-year liquefied natural gas agreement with Shell to replace its existing diesel trucks with LNG-powered trucks, which will service Southern California.
  • Saudia Cargo adds flights to handle flower demand
  • BNSF to invest $5 bilion in 2014
  • White House steps up fight against wildlife trafficking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
  • Prices show little movement in Middle East hub
    Bunker prices soften in South African ports.
  • On-spec material in short supply
    Singapore players say on-spec fuel oil cargoes are 'tight and expensive'.
  • Soft sentiment in European bunker hubs
    But distillates firm.
  • Clean air legislation has 'political support'
    Hong Kong's air pollution measures have met little political resistance.
  • Upgrade for Indonesian bunker fuel terminal
    To equip it to compete with Singapore, says Pertamina.
  • Alliance approval will come with 'conditions attached'
    Bunker suppliers have raised concerns over container lines' plans.
  • Major supplier to use flow meter in Rotterdam
    OW Bunker claims first use of technology.
  • Asian bunker prices edging up
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • ICS wants EU to 'hold back' on emissions monitoring
    Shipping body is submitting its views to the IMO in April.
  • US shipyards to develop energy-efficient designs
    Contracts are worth $65 million.
  • New offshore player buys fuel-saving PSV
    Delivery due in 2015.
  • Hong Kong shipowners renew Fair Winds Charter
    Vessels to continue using low sulphur bunker fuel in Hong Kong.
  • Norwegian LNG specialist to seal bunker supply deal
    Draft agreement being finalised.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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