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May 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim locks out staff from Haifa HQ as union members seize ship
  • Shipper jitters show ahead of ILWU docker talks on US west coast
  • Asia-Europe container freight rates rise 7.4pc to US$1,401 per TEU
  • CEVA's quarterly profit rises 7pc to US$43 million on contract logistics
  • Shortsea Containerships to use LNG-fuelled reefer ships in Europe
  • Fujian's first offshore 300,000-tonne terminal commences operation
  • FPS member Reliance opens in Doha to serve fast-growing rich market
  • Channel price cut means modal shift from truck to rail: DB Schenker
  • China's quarterly social logistics value up 8.6pc to US$7.64 trillion
  • Broad range of shipper concerns plays out at US air cargo convention
  • North Carolina startup offers wet leases, charters in southern climes
  • Air cargo future success tied up in e-technology and open skies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier lands rail control upgrade contract in Spain
  • Knorr-Bremse investing in test and development centre
  • More volume and more losses at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Loxx operating new general cargo service to Finland
  • MSC allowed to move in Antwerp
  • Rhenus Switzerland stable in 2013
  • 40 candles on A300 cake
  • Stef, Express Maree and Olano launch new seafood service
  • Movianto CEE extends warehouse facility
  • Embraer and Boeing to open biofuel research centre
  • Groupe Eurotunnel puts emphasis on investor relations
  • Australia lowers current protection of the sea levy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Containerships Oy opts for LNG for two newbuilds
  • ESCO Marine to recycle former USS Saratoga
  • Intermarine to add 15 vessels to fleet
  • IMO MSC meets as Sewol recovery efforts continue
  • LeBoeuf takes delivery of fortieth tank barge in series
  • Oman Drydock targets LNG carrier repair market

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Labor talks now underway between ILWU, PMA
  • Bellingham Port Commission meetings now streaming on YouTube channel
  • American Trucking Associations releases trucking trends publication
  • Gunderson Marine nets order for new articulated tank barge
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Crude oil shipping needs more peaks and troughs
    Flat markets threaten to leave owners in limbo
  • UK seeks closer collaboration in maritime security
    Ministers demand a 'joined-up' approach at National Maritime Information Centre launch
  • Diana reverses last year's loss to post a first-quarter net income gain
    US-listed company continues to seek a vessel acquisition
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees losses deepen
    Hamburg-headquartered shipping line reports $163m loss for the first quarter
  • Box Ships posts a first-quarter loss
    Drydockings and lower charter rates take a toll on Bodouroglou containership firm
  • MSC gets the green light to regroup Antwerp activities at Deurganck dock
    Port allows container line to join its P3 partners at the PSA-managed terminal
  • Dry cargo market will remain volatile, says Norden
    UPDATE: Danish operator cuts full-year forecast after worse than expected market dip
  • Nordic American Tankers posts 'best results in years'
    Huge reversal of fortune for suezmax owner due to strong winter market for crude tankers
  • W Marine contracts post-panamaxes at Sainty Marine
    Deal with Chinese yard includes up to four ships of shallow-draught design
  • GSL expands its board with two seats for major shareholder CMA CGM
    Industry veterans will steer listed shipowner towards new acquisitions
  • India's breakers bank on a positive election outcome
    Buyers pay over the odds for tonnage to get their hands on competitive units
  • American Shipping Co profit rises on robust Jones Act product tanker trade
    Oslo-listed owner ponders new tonnage and says OSG is on time with its charter payments
  • Port Hedland tug deckhands vote yes to industrial action
    Talks continue as workers at Australia's main iron ore export terminal ponder strike options
  • Aronnax: the importance of being future-proof
    Free to read: Asset decisions must be versatile as the markets remain uncertain
  • OSG posts $10m net income for first quarter
    Positive result breaks a run of quarterly losses
  • Libra Shipping taken off Iran sanctions list
    OFAC announcement gives no reason for change of heart
  • Social climbing
    Joining the digital conversation takes more than old-school direct marketing tactics
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Box lines struggle with surplus capacity as newbuilding deliveries continue at a brisk pace

Sea-webweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • SeaLand reveals growth target
    SeaLand, the intra-Americas spinoff of Maersk, revealed a surprisingly aggressive growth plan at the Caribbean Shipping Association conference in Miami. The revival of the SeaLand brand was announced earlier this year, with start-up set for 1 January 2015. SeaLand will take over the North-South
  • Ardmore reports quarterly loss
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ended another fiscal quarter in the red, but management is confident the company is on course for long-term profitability. Anthony Gurnee-led Ardmore, which floated on the NYSE last summer with a fleet of eco-design product and chemical tankers, reported a
  • Dredge industry balks at Army Corps investments
    American dredging contractors claim that increasing the US government's hopper dredge fleet could force commercial operators to shift their dredge assets overseas. The assertion was revealed by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, in a report released 12 May on
  • Jacksonville breaks ground on container project
    Construction has started on a project at the Port of Jacksonville that is anticipated to speed container handling through the port. Port officials and federal lawmakers marked the start of the project, the Jaxport Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), on 12 May with a ceremonial driving of
  • Another newbuilding joins Evergeen's Asia - US service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced today it is to have another L-type vessel joining its fleet. The box ship, named Ever Lissome, will after delivery on 15 May be deployed for Evergreen Line's Asia-US East Coast (via Suez Canal) route, replacing an older vessel. "Global economic outlook is
  • Sungdong secures Reuben Brothers option
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding has secured the first of two kamsarmax bulker options available with UK-based Reuben Brothers. The 82,000dwt vessel will have an overall length of 229m, beam 32.26m and depth 20.2m. It is scheduled to be delivered in June 2016 and there is one option still
  • Genco delays first quarter results
    Genco Shipping & Trading is estimating a net loss of $42.2M for the first three months of 2014 on higher revenues, but has sought extra time from US securities regulators to file its quarterly financials. The Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last
  • Brodosplit to sign construction ship deal
    Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has won an order to build a construction ship for state-owned company Plovput, the country's transport ministry announced yesterday. The newbuilding is to cost HRK54.3M ($9.9M) and is scheduled for delivery in November 2015. Its primary function will be for the
  • Tongfang Jiangxin secures seismic survey vessel
    Chinese shipyard Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding has secured an order for a 3D seismic survey vessel from returning compatriot shipowner China Oilfield Services. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 66.8m, beam 15m, depth 5.5m, draught 4.1m and is to be named Hai Yang Shi You 751.
  • KME to supply control system for Gina Grog
    Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) will provide an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (floating storage and offloading) unit that will process oil and gas in the Norwegian North Sea. The $220M converted FSO will be sent to Statoil, operator of the
  • OSG returns to black
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has swung to a profit for the first quarter of 2014, thanks to higher revenues and lower costs stemming from its ongoing reorganisation. The iconic tanker company, which this week completes 18 months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, still revealed
  • DS Norden issues profit warning on dry bulk after weaker than forecast quarter
    DS Norden, the listed Copenhagen-based dry bulk shipping company, has reported a weaker than forecast operating result and issued a profit warning due to weakness in its core dry bulk sector. "Norden makes a downward adjustment of its full-year estimate. The previous expectations for Group EBITDA of
  • Box ship scrapping set for record year
    Box ship scrapping is set to reach a record high this year after capacity scrapped during the first four months increased by 27% to 212,000teu, according to a leading liner trades analyst. Paris-based Alphaliner said that the full year scrapping total was on track to reach 500,000teu even taking
  • MSC and PSA in 7M teu Antwerp joint venture
    Box shipping group MSC and terminal operator PSA are to set up a new jointly-owned terminal with an annual 7M teu handling capacity in the port of Antwerp's Deurganck Dock. Details of the project have been released by the port of Antwerp authority, which yesterday gave its approval to MSC's plans to
  • SNCM board sacks CEO
    The future of French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM has been plunged into fresh uncertainty following the decision of the company board to sack chief executive Marc Dufour yesterday. The decision of the Marseille-based company's majority shareholder, Transdev, reached with the tacit support of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Course Change at Port of Virginia
    John Reinhart wears nice suits, but not on Saturdays. That's when the Virginia Port Authority's CEO dons casual garb and roams the port's container terminals. The on-site inspection is a weekly routine for Reinhart. As he gets a ground-level view of how the terminals are running, he talks with dockworkers and...
  • Shifting Tastes, Politics Challenge Fast-Food Chains
    In 1988, when the Berlin Wall was still standing and Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Moscow. The first of the chain's restaurants to open inside a communist country, it drew crowds and global attention. Today, McDonald's has 35,000 restaurants in...
  • NY-NJ Port Task Force Nears Finish Line
    An industry committee tackling congestion and other problems at the Port of New York and New Jersey is close to agreement on recommendations, but one potential solution - an appointment system for drayage drivers - faces stiff opposition from motor carriers. "Until the port itself is fixed - until there's a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pins Hopes to G6 Expansion, CSAV Takeover
    Hapag-Lloyd today pinned its financial future to the expansion of the G6 Alliance into the key east-west liner trades and its takeover of Chile's CSAV, as its first-quarter loss widened and revenue declined. Germany's largest ocean carrier blamed "persistently aggressive" competition that depressed freight rates and also the weakness of the...
  • Love Thy Neighbor
    Last year, I wrote a lengthy commentary for the JOC entitled "Port Wars: Past, Present and Future" in which I described the frenzy among U.S. ports as they prepare for the Panama Canal expansion. I reflected upon a similar frenzy in the 1980s as ports clamored to be load centers,...
  • Barcelona Gears Up for More Asia Cargo
    Port of BarcelonaWhen a Spanish archer shot a flaming arrow into a cauldron to light the torch at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the spectacular feat did more than open the 1992 Olympic Games; it also signaled the transformation of this Mediterranean seaport into a maritime gateway and logistics platform...
  • PMA, ILWU Negotiations Begin on Positive Note
    Contract negotiators between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association began yesterday on an upbeat note. "Both sides said they expect cargo to keep moving until an agreement is reached," the ILWU and the employers association that represents shipping lines and terminal operators said in a joint...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Continued Growth in April
    U.S. containerized imports rose 7.8 percent year-over-year in April. Full-size chart U.S. containerized import volume climbed 7.8 percent year-over-year in April 2014, the second consecutive month of increases and the third increase in 2014 thus far, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Containerized imports totaled 1.59...
  • Container Volume Rises at India's Major Ports
    Container throughput at major ports in India climbed 3.71 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2014-15, reversing declining volume trends seen over the past year, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated monthly volume was estimated at 636,000 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Steady Sea Freight Growth Helped Kintetsu World Express Increase Profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said that its net profit rose 3.1 percent in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, from a year earlier to ¥9.41 billion ($92.3 million) on a consolidated basis. The Tokyo-based company, the 25th-ranked global 3PL, saw its group operating revenue...
  • Seaspan Ready for Changing Carrier Priorities
    Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry WangFocus on operating efficiency and keep a tight control on costs and the rewards will come, was the advice Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry Wang had for container line operators, who he said are too focused on freight rates and supply and demand. In an interview...
  • Railex Opens Jacksonville, Florida Services in June 2014
    Railex's innovative cold chain transport and 3PL platform now offers 4-corner national reach for one-stop expedited temperature controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide. Railex, a leader in cold chain transportation and logistics, will expand its national footprint with the opening of its temperature-controlled multimodal and 3PL services in Jacksonville, Florida, starting June...
  • Spring Freight Surge Lifts LTL Carrier Outlook
    The nine publicly owned LTL carriers tracked by the JOC had combined revenue of $5.5 billion in the first quarter. Full-size chart April showered less-than-truckload carriers with freight, as shippers responded to a surge in consumer spending in March and increased industrial demand. The Cass Freight Index for April showed domestic freight volumes...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Svitzer sails south
    Svitzer has forged an alliance with the operator of Barbados' biggest port under a broader bid to expand its presence in the Caribbean.
  • Bottoms up!
    The darkest days of the downturn in the containership segment appear to be behind us, Michael Bodouroglou told investors Tuesday.
  • Jinhui handy on the block
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation (Jinhui) of Hong Kong is preparing to part ways with one of its oldest bulkers, market sources told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • Diana Containerships plunges
    Shares in Diana Containerships plummeted today after the New York-listed owner slashed its dividend despite a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
  • Navios in new VL link
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has stepped back into the sale and purchase market for another VLCC, brokers say.
  • Boskalis rises
    Dutch shipping group Boskalis has recorded higher revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
  • UK holds five
    Port state inspectors in the UK detained five ships during April, including a Great Circle bulker.
  • DCIX back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is lining up vessel acquisitions after making a slim profit in the first quarter.
  • Ardmore ahead in Q1
    Ardmore Shipping exceeded first quarter expectations in a period which saw the delivery of eco ships bolster its operating performance.
  • Masters stood down
    Two New Zealand ferry captains have been suspended as a probe begins into two incidents involving their vessels in the Cook Strait.
  • Norden springs new buy-back
    Norden may be reluctant to buy additional ships at the moment but it continues to put its cash reserves to work.
  • Cruise tune
    Revellers celebrating the port of Hamburg's 825th anniversary were treated to one of the world's more unusual cover versions by a giant MSC cruiseship.
  • GLOP banks $186m
    New York-listed GasLog Partners (GLOP) has banked $186m in net proceeds as it closed its IPO.
  • Hapag under pressure
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has racked up a big loss in the first quarter as rates stayed "far too low."
  • Genco guides for loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading has braced investors for a loss of over $40m in the first quarter of 2014.
  • AMSC stronger in first
    Lower interest expenses have boosted the bottom line at products tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC).
  • Cargoship tilts
    A Dubai general cargoship has developed a list during loading operations at Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Varna.
  • OSG's $180m swing
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) reported a near $180m swing in income to return to the black in the first quarter.
  • Norden lowers its sights
    Norden has dialled down its full-year forecast after a frail first quarter.
  • Bijela falls to red
    Shiprepairer Adriatic Shipyard Bijela has fallen into the red in the first quarter.
  • NAO makes good start
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO), the fledgling PSV operator, has reported a first quarter net profit of $1.7m.
  • COSL adds one
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) has returned to Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding for a 3D seismic survey newbuilding.
  • Split wins state order
    Croatian shipyard Brodosplit is to build a construction ship for state marine agency Plovput.
  • UACC boosts war chest
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has secured a $300m credit facility agreement to help fund its expansion strategy.
  • PACD payout approved
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, is set payout its first dividend to investors in early 2015.
  • Thoresen makes it six
    Thoresen Shipping is tipped to have returned to the sale and purchase market for another Japanese-built vessel.
  • Strike action moves closer
    Strike action at Port Hedland has moved a step closer after tugboat workers voted to strike if necessary as part of a pay dispute.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hangs on
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has landed an extension for a panamax that's been on charter with Hapag-Lloyd since 2012.
  • Saade seizes seats
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) largest shareholder has emerged victorious in a crusade to seize control of its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014

  • The bill, which will be amended and voted on by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Thursday, maintains status-quo baseline funding for federal aid highway and transit programs plus inflation, about $50 billion annually.
  • FMCSA issues rule to stop coercion
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to fine transportation officials $11,000 each time they coerce drivers to disobey hours of service requirements, commercial-drivers license policies and other regulations.
  • STB issues environmental report on Utah rail project
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports first-quarter loss
    Hapag-Lloyd reported a loss in the first quarter of 119.1 million euros ($163.4 million) compared with a loss of 93.6 million euros in the first quarter of 2013, and noted the result reflects the takeover of CSAV's container business.
  • Corps permits Houston port's channel improvements
  • MSC to consolidate at Antwerp's Deurganck dock
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will consolidate its activities at the Port of Antwerp's Deurganck dock on the left bank of the Scheldt river. The Antwerp Port Authority said the transfer is needed to allow further expansion by MSC.
  • BlueGrace Logistics plans New York expansion
  • Expeditors' Rose resigns board chairmanship
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Softer pricing seen at Fujairah
    Mixed outlook on bunker prices in Suez.
  • Mixed outlook on prices across Europe
    Limited congestion seen at Gibraltar.
  • Endofa expands to Central America
    Danish player stakes claim to under-supplied market.
  • Strike threat at Australian port
    Major iron ore export outlet in the frame.
  • Shipowner highlights benefits of dual-fuel engines
    LNG bunkering while working cargo preferred option.
  • OW Bunker reduces quality claims
    Down from an average of 1.6% in 2013 to under 1% for Q1 2014, in line with internal target.
  • 'Eco' ships keeping costs down
    Hapag-Lloyd confirms role of fuel efficient tonnage in reducing its fuel bill.
  • 'L-type' deliveries to Evergreen almost complete
    Firm has received 19th of 20 newbuildings from Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Slight movement in bunker prices at Singapore holiday
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Telecommunications firm mulls LNG bunkering expansion
    Firm intends to build LNG facility in Louisiana.
  • Ferry newbuild promises significant efficiency savings
    Delivered vessel lighter than expected.
  • DSME wins patent suit for LNG fuel system
    Suit was contested by a French cryogenic equipment manufacturer.
  • LNG-fuelled icebreaker powered by ABB
    Vessel to be delivered in 2016.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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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
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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
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
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Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
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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
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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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
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Rome
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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
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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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
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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Bonn/Nashville
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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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