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BRIEFS
April 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping costs to rocket as low-sulphur fuel mandates hit next year
  • Container prices rise for first time in two years, vessels remain flat
  • Russia has till July to fix US$2.2 billion customs trucking dispute
  • Crowley to manage Accord to boost crew and technical management
  • Oman maritime college purchases classroom shipboard simulators
  • Amazon launches Dash barcode scanner for computer grocery shopping
  • Sino-Kazakh border 2-month farm import value hits US$2.3 million
  • Japanese shipbuilders lead way building 'green' ships of the future
  • Temasek invests US$250 million in Shanghai Yupei warehousing giant
  • American Airlines' March cargo increases 11.2pc, growth tops rivals
  • Trucks highly vulnerable to thieves without prevention, says expert
  • DB Schenker to handle logistics for Embraer parts in EMEA region
  • Norbert Dentressangle Overseas expands presence at London Heathrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CFL Cargo stepping up international operations
  • China ploughing more cash into railway infrastructure
  • Cargolux sets daily aircraft utilization record
  • Globe Express Services with new man for Asia Pacific
  • Oslo airport welcomes new managing director
  • Tough times for shippers on east-west trade lanes
  • Hoyer to supply HEM gas station network until 2018
  • FAA considers Philippines safe again
  • New north Pacific regional hub for FedEx Express
  • Creation of SDV Fiji
  • UNECE, EC and IRU promote ADR agreement in Algeria
  • Shift of air cargo security responsibilities in UK
  • Kranich rechnet mit Auftrieb
  • New board member for Flughafen Zürich
  • Umweltfreundlicher Bunker lohnt sich nicht
  • WCI: rates expected to hold firm
  • Mitsubishi enters container business with Grup TCP

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Harley adds new tug to New York fleet
  • Asymmetric hulled icebreaker nears completion
  • Ezra receives LOA for Gunflint Project subsea work
  • Damen gets order for shallow draft ASD tug
  • April 11, 2014 Hoffer flow measurement systems gain NAVSEA approval
  • AMC appoints James E. Caponiti President

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Port of Longview inks option for propane/butane export terminal
  • Port of Grays Harbor calls for manufacturing facility proposals
  • Portland Merchants Exchange seeks scholarship fund applications
  • Kalama Port Commission Oks lease deal for methanol plant
  • US rail freight traffic count makes positive move for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Very Large Crisis Coming
    Tanker owners are heading for trouble unless they stop ordering the biggest crude carriers
  • Helsinki shipyard benefits from renewed interest in icebreakers
    Finnish and Russian orders for icebreakers offer promise for once struggling yard
  • Capesize rates drop as supply builds in the Pacific
    Underlying demand will support a rebound in several weeks, brokers say
  • GasLog eyes net proceeds of $95m from offering
    LNG carrier owner's fundraiser prices at $23.75 per share
  • Globus Maritime returns to an annual profit
    Dry bulk owner says 2014 may be a key year for recovery
  • Australia's refinery pain is product tankers' gain
    Shrinking refining industry down under boosts demand for seaborne imports
  • Helsinki shipyard benefits from renewed interest in icebreakers
    Finnish and Russian orders for icebreakers offer promise for once struggling yard
  • Nigeria frees British security guards detained in bunker-theft row
    Port2Port says employees held for 19 days must return to Africa next month for a hearing
  • Polar Code will be delayed until 2017 at the earliest, says Norwegian official
    Talks stall at Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at IMO in London
  • Searching for the key to success
    Which lines were the winners and losers in 2013, who outperformed and by how much, and what will happen in 2014?
  • Russia's growth divergence
    Container volume growth slowed last year, but still outpaces the global average
  • Asian banks' cheap credit promotes overcapacity, says von Oesterreich
    Shipping finance giant HSH Nordbank will meet Brussels officials to discuss its future
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Positive trade performance not accompanied by positive utilisation performance
  • All together now
    Free to read: Commission calls for merger of Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
  • Shortsea shipping's wake-up call
    Why squeezed profit margins add up to danger at sea
  • GasLog agrees to buy another three BG LNG carriers
    Additional trio also chartered back to BG for six years
  • Klein calls for new relationship between boxship owners and operators
    Head of ER Schiffahrt says old-style tonnage providers must become service partners
  • Week on Wall Street | April 11
    BLOG Free to read: Investor pricing quibbles quash fundraisers
  • Port security must stay on top of a changing world
    Recent developments highlight the need for ISPS to evolve, seminar hears

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Tallink Q1 passenger totals fall 1%
    Estonia's largest privately owned company and the biggest ferry company in the Baltic, Tallink Grupp, recorded lower passenger totals in the first three months of 2014 compared with the previous year
  • Mombasa vows to clear port of container freight stations
    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is to relocate all container freight stations (CFSs) at Mombasa in an effort to decongest the port and make space for transhipment cargo
  • Seaman Guard Ohio men ask court to drop charges
    Seafarers and counter-piracy guards from Advanfort's patrol vessel Seaman Guard Ohio yesterday petitioned the Madras High Court to have all charges against them dropped
  • Ghana students to get improved engine training
    Maritime students at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Ghana will enhance their operational experience and skills with Kongsberg Maritime's K-Sim Engine simulator from next month
  • Port2Port guards released on bail after 19 days
    Maritime security guards Vincent Haywood and Piers Eastwood have been released on bail by the High Court of Bayelsa State, Nigeria

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Broker Group Asks Congress for CSA Guidelines
    TUCSON, Ariz. - Legislation that would create a national "standard of care" for how freight brokers use federal safety data when hiring motor carriers will be introduced in Congress in about two weeks, the head of the Transportation Intermediaries Association said. A national standard of care is needed to provide clarity...
  • Deadlock Continues on Baltimore ILA Pact
    A standoff continues between Baltimore port employers and the International Longshoremen's Association over a local contract covering non-containerized breakbulk and automobile shipments. ILA Local 333 struck for three days last October but resumed work after Arbitrator M. David Vaughn ruled the union had violated the no-strike clause in the ILA's coastwide...
  • ILO Backs Protection for Abandoned Seafarers
    The International Labor Organization voted to support amending an international labor convention by requiring shipowners to provide financial security to compensate seafarers abandoned at ports away from their native countries. Representatives of seafarers, shipowners and governments approved the amendments to the 2006 Maritime Labor Convention without opposition at a Geneva meeting...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Fall Post-GRI
    Spot container freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index were mixed this week, as the Asia-Europe lane observed declines while the Asia-U.S. route saw gains. The SCFI for North Europe dropped 6.9 percent in the week ending April 11. Full-size image Asia-Europe rates fell by about $85 per TEU for the...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for April 11
    Multiple carriers have planned rate increases in various trade lanes in April and May, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and lackluster global demand continues. While general rate increases achieving 75 percent of the intended increase are regarded as acceptable by the carriers, industry observers say even that...
  • Railroads Promise End to Intermodal Delays
    TUCSON, Ariz. - Intermodal service delays at Union Pacific Railway and CSX Transportation will end in roughly two to four weeks following a harsh winter that wrecked havoc on the railroads' networks, rail representatives said at a conference on April 10. UP increased its intermodal business in the first quarter even...
  • NTSB Team Investigating Deadly FedEx Crash
    National Transportation Safety Board investigators are working to determine why a truck driver crossed a highway median and slammed into a charter bus, killing 10 people yesterday. A "multi-disciplinary" team led by Highway Safety Investigator Robert Accetta left for the accident scene in Orland, Calif., early today, according to the federal...
  • Etihad Close to Deal for Alitalia Stake
    Etihad Airways is on the verge of buying a 49 percent stake in Italy's financially troubled national airline Alitalia in a move that would increase the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's access to Europe's second largest air freight market. Talks between the two airlines were close to breakdown earlier this week over Etihad's...
  • Bipartisan Senate Group Seeks Six-Year US Highway Bill
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will pursue a six-year transportation bill that will to tap tax reform to pay for highways and restore the Highway Trust Fund to solvency, senior committee members said April 10. "We have worked to act across party lines before the highway trust fund cannot...
  • ICTSI to Upgrade Iraq's Port of Umm Qasr
    International Container Terminal Services, through its wholly-owned subsidiary ICTSI (M.E.) JLT, has signed an agreement with General Company for Ports of Iraq to operate, develop and expand container facilities at the Port of Umm Qasr. "The contract grants ICTSI the rights to manage and operate the existing container facility at Berth...
  • Osaka Container Trade Hits Record High
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan rose 3.5 percent in 2013 from a year earlier to a record high of 2.194 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), according to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government. The 2013 number was 21,000 higher than...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Seawolf sets sights
    A campaign to expand Heidmar's VLCC pool, Seawolf Tankers, appears to be gaining momentum.
  • VLCCs dive into pool
    Two of the fifteen vessels that Euronav acquired from Maersk Tankers have formally enrolled in the Tankers International (TI) VLCC pool.
  • Street applauds GLOG
    GasLog watched its stock gain traction in early trading Friday after pricing shares linked to its latest follow-on equity offering.
  • Cape hope amid spot gloom
    A crash in the capesize spot market this week has left period rates at more than double spot levels.
  • Fire hits Grimaldi ferry
    The crew of a Grimaldi ro-ro/containership were rescued after their vessel caught fire yesterday off the coast of West Africa.
  • Cape prices defy crash
    Crashing capesize spot rates have failed to dent buyers' enthusiasm in the second hand market in which values continue to rise.
  • Frontline 2012 to shine
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has been tipped for a sharp rise in first quarter profitability thanks to a strong crude tanker spot market.
  • CSC Nanjing delisted
    CSC Nanjing Tanker has become the first Chinese state controlled company to be delisted after racking up four straight years of losses.
  • Uni-Asia boss to retire
    Uni-Asia Holdings is under new management after its long-serving chief executive officer and co-founder called time on his career.
  • Subsea ambitions
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Swissco to double up
    Swissco Holdings' venture into the rig owning arena should see the company double earnings straight away, analysts say.
  • Window ajar, not closed
    Shipowners hoping to raise cash for the first time in the capital markets will find the IPO window is still open - but it will be more difficult to climb through than it has been of late.
  • Keppel can take stake
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has the option to buy a 10% stake in Titan Petrochemical as part of a new shipyard management agreement between the pair.
  • Goldman ups Dynagas stake
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has increased its strong position in George Procopiou's Dynagas Partners by taking a batch of securities worth over $5m.
  • Crude looks sweet in Q1
    Recovery in the crude tanker market will see widespread first quarter profitability for the first time in four years, Evercore Partners says.
  • Star wins bank finance
    KfW IPEX-Bank has teamed up with Credit Agricole and DNB to fund Star Cruises' latest cruiseship newbuilding in Germany.
  • Oz coal ports spared
    Australia's main coal exporting facilities in Queensland are expected to avoid the worst of tropical cyclone Ita.
  • Huxley rules out VL orders
    Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong has no plans to join the VLCC newbuilding craze following the sale of its oldest tanker this week.
  • Ezra suffers in Q2
    Ezra Holdings has reported a 33% decline in its 2014 second quarter profit despite revenues increasing year-on-year by 22%.
  • ICTSI in Iraq deal
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has tied up with the Iraqi Port Authority to help expand Umm Qasr.
  • Nissos Amorgos spill battle
    Read the latest news about the landmark legal dispute and catch up on the backstory of one of the most controversial tanker pollution incidents.
  • Globus remains upbeat
    Investors appear to be growing increasingly concerned about the near-term future of the dry-bulk market but the chief executive of Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime is confident that freight rates will rise in the months ahead.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Railroads, shippers spar at STB hearing
    During the Surface Transportation Board's April 10 hearing on service issues, railroad officials took issue with the proposed competitive switching plan, saying it would equate to a "perpetual winter" for railroads.
  • Shippers take issue with CP toxin rule
    The American Chemistry Council and two other groups have called for an injunction to stop Canadian Pacific Railway's "arbitrary, unilateral and illegal" rule that nearly bans the shipment of chlorine and other toxic chemicals starting Monday.
  • Rail agency to propose crew-size standards
    The Federal Railroad Administration said it will soon propose a rule setting minimum crew sizes for rail operations and requiring two-person crews on trains transporting crude oil.
  • Marine Hull insurance losses at record low in 2013
    The International Union of Marine Insurance said the percentage of hull "total losses" fell to a record low last year, following a marginal increase in 2012, and said this continues a 15-year trend of reduced total losses.
  • CMA CGM offers weekly shuttle between Jamaica, Haiti
  • Dachser gets big revenue boost in 2013
  • Houston to fund deeper container terminals
  • HSH Nordbank: No shipping recovery before 2015
  • WiseTech Global adds functionality to handle Japan's filing rules
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2014
  • Bunker prices down in Houston
    Good demand and avails reported at the US Gulf port.
  • Brazilian police raid Petrobras's headquarters
    As part of a money-laundering probe.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Middle East markets stable
    Suppliers quoting for IFO in Durban.
  • Bunker markets soft as holiday season approaches
    Tight avails in Rotterdam.
  • 'No 2014 recovery' for shipping sector
    Major lender points to 'persistently tense situation in the shipping sector'.
  • WFS: Change at the top
    Stebbins makes way for Kasbar at board level.
  • New power source applicable to shipping
    US company claims breakthrough with production of non-polluting energy.
  • Dealing with the unintended consequences of progress
    New efficient engine designs at higher risk of corrosion from sulphuric acid.
  • Six vessels held after failing UK Port State Control Inspections
    None of March detentions was for bunker fuel violations.
  • Hybrid fuel to undergo months of sea trials
    'Diesel and glycerol mix will be targeted at mid-sized commercial vessels'.
  • Spill disrupts shipping at Richards Bay
    Environmentalists question size of spill.
  • Week ends with Asian bunker prices down
    Supplies at Tokyo Bay were limited.
  • Two ships arrested in Singapore
    Vessels were detained mid-week.
  • Boxship makes bunkering debut at Russian port
    Russian player plans to add more anchor points for bunkering at Zarubino.
  • Offshore company buys multipurpose bunker vessel
    Vessel to feature new design concept.
  • LNG bunkers 'makes sense' in suitable regions, says Bourbon
    Shipowners need to be 'very selective' when choosing newbuilding engine options, Jacques de Chateauvieux tells Bunkerworld.
  • Danish firm bags award for fuel-saving ship design
    New design brings 45% bunker savings, according to naval architect.
  • Mass flow meters trialled extensively
    Minister details run up to MPA announcement on MFM.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
PORTS
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
SHIPPING
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
SHIPPING
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
PORTS
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
MARITIME SERVICES
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
SHIPPING
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
PORTS
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
PORTS
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
PORTS
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
PORTS
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
SHIPPING
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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Always on board with you
SHIPYARDS
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
PORTS
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
DEFENCE
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
ENVIRONMENT
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
SHIPPING
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
PORTS
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
SEAFARERS
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
SHIPPING
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
MARITIME SERVICES
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
SHIPPING
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
PORTS
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
SHIPPING
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
PORTS
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
JOBS
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
COMPANIES
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
SEAFARERS
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
MOURNING
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
PORTS
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
PORTS
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
PORTS
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
INFRASTRUCTURE
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
SHIPPING
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
PORTS
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
PORTS
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
MEETINGS
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
MARITIME SERVICES
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
PORTS
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
PORTS
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
PORTS
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
SHIPPING
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
SHIPPING
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
PORTS
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
SHIPPING
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
PORTS
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
LOGISTICS
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
LOGISTICS
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
PORTS
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
COMPANIES
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
ASSOCIATIONS
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MARITIME SERVICES
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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PORTS
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
SHIPPING
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
MEETINGS
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
SHIPPING
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
PORTS
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
INDUSTRY
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
PORTS
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
ASSOCIATIONS
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
PORTS
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
SHIPPING
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
PORTS
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
CUSTOMS
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
LOGISTICS
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
PORTS
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
CUSTOMS
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
FINANCING
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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