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October 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai September container volumes increase 3.7pc to 3.01 million TEU
  • G6 makes winter cuts to Asia-east coast North American services
  • Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV, NYK to merge USEC-ECSA services
  • 'K' Line takes slots from Hanjin on 2 Far East-West Asia services
  • 'K' Line and RCL relaunch Korea-China-Chennai connection
  • Pirates release Vietnamese tanker after siphoning off cargo of gas oil
  • Work progresses on APMT Lazaro Cardenas port rivals Hutchison's shop
  • Collaboration is key to air cargo security: regulators say
  • Revived Aurora Air brings new life to near dead MidAmerica Airport
  • Implant Sciences posts widening loss, but growing regulatory approvals
  • Etihad Airways to build 2.5 million tonne capacity cargo terminal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Wohin mit dem Korn?
  • Fun delivered by Toys"R"Us and DSV
  • Yusen Logistics offers short-haul intermodal service
  • Celebrating a successful 10-year track record
  • Isaacs to head up Hill Dickinson commodities team
  • Touax Rail to deliver first rail waggons to Volkswagen
  • Another British airport closes down
  • Agility lands major event contract
  • Hylton Gray joins Röhlig board
  • G6 adjusts winter sailings
  • First train in 25 years travels Pallai-Jaffna line
  • Iranian-Turkish transit dispute ratchets up
  • Turkish Airlines launches new Ukraine destination
  • Antwerp and Shanghai get closer

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Promar problems hit Vard profit
  • USCG responds to two Mobile Ship Channel sinkings
  • 47 year old U.S.-flag tug sold to overseas buyer
  • S.F. ferry allides with piling, injuring 10
  • Ballast water convention inches closer to reality
  • Shipowners: Don't wind up 1971 IOPC Fund
  • New integrated procurement software from Stolt Tankers, MPS

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • G6 Alliance carriers announce Asia/US East Coast Winter Program
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug MARIA BRUSCO
  • Alaska Airlines reaches deal with flight attendants union
  • Panama Canal sees gains in fiscal year 2014 tonnage
  • Gerardo Borromeo to return as InterManager president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Aronnax: Intelligent ships need intelligent seafarers - 850,000 of them
    If projections for growth in global trade up to 2030 are accurate, the global fleet may need to swell by 70%
  • London Gateway, a work in progress
    Containerisation International visited the UK's newest port for a 12-month progress report
  • Borromeo to continue as InterManager president
    Phillipine Transmarine Carriers chief executive to serve until 2016
  • APM Terminals wins fight to build Moin Container Terminal
    Costa Rican court rejects union claims it will create an 'illegal monopoly'
  • Data Hub: World Fleet update
    Both fleet capacity and the tally of ships increased in September
  • OPDR to launch Europe-north Africa service
    Volumes on the trade lane have been growing at double-digit levels so far this year
  • Onassis snaps up capes as shipping exposure 'recalibrated'
    Legendary name is back with a focus on secondhand acquisitions and retrofits
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Onwards and upwards for container demand
  • China reinstatement of coal tariffs could be preamble to iron ore tax, says analyst
    Tariff on coal to be imposed mid-October will hit Australian miners
  • Risks in container shipping
    TT Club boss urges container shipping to ensure that cost efficiency does not affect safety
  • Robberies take toll on Asian shipping
    Authorities have been urged to step up efforts to reduce crime against shipping in Asia
  • New HHI president launches annual management reshuffle a month early
    Some 200 positions will be retained or reassigned and 60 position will be open for promotion, bringing new blood

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Norden's biggest shareholders terminate mutual agreement
    Two of the biggest shareholders in listed Danish dry bulk carrier and product tanker owner DS Norden, have decided to terminate their mutual shareholder agreement. The two shareholders are A/S Motortramp, a Danish holding company, which has 28.1% of the shares in Norden and Polyshipping AS, which
  • India's LNG plans flounder
    India's plan to build at least three of the nine LNG ships to be hired by GAIL India from fleet owners to haul gas from the United States is wobbling. This is primarily because LNG shipbuilding specialists in Korea and Japan are not keen to tie-up with Indian yards, a key requirement for local
  • Finland to halve fairway dues
    As part of its budget proposal for next year, the Finnish government has planned to temporarily cut fairway fees. Fairway charges will be halved for three years starting in 2015 and will give shipping companies some relief from the extra costs that will be incurred by the introduction of the Tier
  • Ventspils feels bite of Russian sanctions
    Freeport of Ventspils (FPoV), one of Latvia's two main ports, announced in the first eight months 2014 a throughput of 19M tonnes, but the outlook is not as bright due to sanctions imposed on Russia begin to bite. Board Chairman Aivars Lembergs commented: "A number of FPoV terminals are stable and
  • Franbo orders three bulkers
    Taiwanese shipowner Franbo Lines has turned last month's letter of intent signed with Japanese ship brokerage, consulting and fund management company Exeno Yamamizu into an order for three new bulkers. The shipbuilder and therefore delivery schedule of the three 16,500dwt vessels was not revealed
  • K+N sees cargo growth picking up
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) continues to gain market share this year, with its booking volumes rising twice as fast as global container traffic in the first nine months. The Swiss-based group posted an 8% increase in cargo bookings to 2.9M TEU for the period
  • Mass flow meters here to stay
    The Coriolis mass flow meters (MFM) are here permanently, according to Simon Neo, director of Piroj International in his speech for the Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON) 2014. The former International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) chairman believes that MFM is a proven
  • HHI goes through reshuffling
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has revamped its senior management team as part of measures to restore profitability. The move comes after HHI recorded a net loss of KRW616.6Bn ($595.5M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14. The shipbuilder is on course for
  • Chinese yards' new orders will likely fall y/y
    The new orders won by Chinese shipyards in 2014 are unlikely to be on the same level as those seen in 2013, a top researcher with one of China's largest shipbuilder group said today. The new orders awarded to the Chinese yards will decline in the end of fourth quarter 31 December year on year
  • G6 announces Asia-US East Coast winter programme
    G6 Alliance announced its winter programme for Asia-US East Coast services yesterday in response to seasonal changes. The NYE and SCE services will be combined and the port rotation will be changed to: Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Yantian, Shanghai (Yangshan), Pusan, Panama Canal, Manzanillo,
  • SembMarine to see recovery in vessel repairs
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) may stand to benefit from lower oil prices in vessel repairs, according to Lee Yue Jer, an analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee believes that lower oil prices could spur a recovery in vessel repairs as shipowners
  • SCI launches India-Myanmar service
    The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched a direct container service for an India-Myanmar route. The fortnightly service, with a 1,200teu vessel, will connect Chennai-Krishnapatnam-Yangon- Colombo. The bulk of the vessel's cargo to Myanmar is expected to be cement with the return cargo
  • China's exports see September surge
    China saw its export increase by 15.3% year on year (y/y) to $213.7Bn in September, making it the highest growth since March 2013, its customs data showed on Monday. The country recorded a total foreign trade volume of $396.3Bn, up by 11.3% from a year ago, the general administration of customs
  • Brittany Ferries drops LNG conversions plan
    French ferry operator Brittany Ferries has dropped plans to convert three of its vessels to liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion on the grounds that its pleas for a temporary exoneration from the 1 January deadline for the introduction of the 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit have been ignored. The

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Orbcomm hopes to get chassis, containers talking
    Right from the start, new technology that can track container chassis could help alleviate some of the chaos at congested U.S. seaports and improve port productivity. But in the longer term, the chassis management system could offers shippers, carriers and customers a much clearer view of supply chains, and the...
  • Europeans rapidly adopting truck fleet telematics, Berg Insight says
    The use of fleet management systems or telematics to track commercial vehicles is expected to nearly double in Europe by 2018, driven in part by heavy truck makers that are making the systems standard equipment in their new models, research firm Berg Insight said today. The increased use of telematics -...
  • Spot market truckload volume rose 32 percent in September, DAT says
    Weekly and seasonal volume trends and rates may fluctuate, but the latest monthly figures from DAT Solutions show the overall direction of the truckload spot market is up. Spot market freight volumes on DAT load boards climbed 32 percent year-over-year in September, according to the DAT North American Freight Index,...
  • Frequent sailing schedule changes challenge shippers
    From July through September, there were roughly 22.5 million global sailing schedule changes on more than 1.3 million schedules from 20 carriers, underscoring the challenges of shipment planning, according to a new report from CargoSmart. "Frequent sailing schedule changes can make it challenging for shippers to prepare export filings before cargo...
  • UPS Freight to roll out optional density-based rates
    UPS Freight will roll out optional dimensional weight pricing to customers before the end of the year, a spokeswoman confirmed this week to DC Velocity. UPS Freight has piloted density-based rates in small programs, and expanded the pilots in May. Starting Dec. 29, the company will begin allowing its shippers to...
  • China Trade Management
    Having already become the world's largest merchandise exporter, China's economic growth no longer centers around expanding the nation's presence in foreign markets. Although a wide range of U.S. companies - including small and midsize exporters - have flocked to China, most face a wide range of challenges in their efforts...
  • J.B. Hunt gains on growth in intermodal volume, truck rates
    U.S. shippers turned to J.B. Hunt Transport Services for capacity in the third quarter, whether moving goods on road or on rail. The carrier increased intermodal volumes 8 percent year-over-year in the quarter, despite slower train speeds and limited drayage capacity. The Lowell, Arkansas-based company added a net 538 revenue-producing trucks...
  • Puerto Rico seeks partner to help develop Ponce port
    Puerto Rico's government is looking for a major global port operator to partner with to develop the Port of the Americas in Ponce, on the southern coast of the island, ahead of the Panama Canal opening in early 2016. The central government of Puerto Rico has invested more than $285 million...
  • US ports rethink strategy in effort to boost efficiency
    Container ports since the 1980s have competed fiercely for market share, investing billions of dollars in terminals and port infrastructure to become load centers for their regions. About three years ago, the very shipping lines that U.S. ports were trying to attract, suddenly and without advance notice, flooded the ports...
  • NYNJ 'gray' chassis plan expected by mid-2015
    An industry committee hopes to agree by mid-2015 on a plan for interchangeable "gray" chassis in the Port of New York and New Jersey, a port authority official said. Beth Rooney, the port authority's assistant director for port performance initiatives, offered no details, but said the chassis committee of the recently...
  • Intercontinental Visibility Scorecards: Event Data Quality
    Increased globalization of the supply chain is causing shipments to spend more time in the transport and logistics pipeline, particularly the ocean. Often overlooked is the link between costs and intercontinental shipping event performance. The Aberdeen Group's brand new report, Intercontinental Visibility Scorecards: Event Data Quality, polled 142 shippers to investigate: Which...
  • Visakhaptnam port remains closed two days after cyclone hits
    The Port of Visakhapatnam remained closed to vessel operations Tuesday, two days after Cyclone Hudhud left devastating damage to India's eastern port city. Local shipping sources said authorities are in the process of assessing damage to the dock and cargo-handling equipment. "The port could remain closed for a few more days...
  • Panama pilots won't reopen canal contract, citing safety risks
    The Panama Canal Pilots Union will not try to renegotiate its contract with the Panama Canal Authority this year as both parties are allowed under the existing contract. The announcement by the union that represents the canal's 256 pilots is the latest move in a simmering dispute over the loss of...
  • Israel Corp. to spin off stake in Zim container line
    Israel Corp. will shift its stake in Zim Integrated Shipping Services, along with several other companies, to a holdings company that will be listed on stock exchanges in New York and Tel Aviv, the company announced. The company said it will move its stakes in four companies, including container carrier Zim,...
  • Devious practices challenge foreign companies in China
    Despite its dramatic economic expansion and the growing sophistication of such cities as Shanghai, China is still "a lot like the Wild West," says Susan Kohn Ross, an international trade attorney with Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp in Los Angeles. "Some companies in China are very reputable, but there are a...
  • World's idle container fleet falls to 38-month low
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to its lowest level since August 2011 with just 1.1 percent of vessels above 500 20-foot-equivalent units without work, according to Alphaliner. The jobless fleet totaled 133 vessels and 202,000-TEU capacity on Oct. 6, of which only nine ships are owned by ocean carriers. This...
  • US exporter concerns temper their enthusiasm about China
    Despite all the headlines about growing political friction with China, U.S. business activity in Asia's largest market has grown at an exceptional pace over the past decade. In July, bilateral U.S.-China commodity trade amounted to $49.4 billion, more than twice the $20.2 billion recorded in July 2004. U.S. exports over that...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • DRYS in cash dash
    DryShips is racing to secure another loan under a broader bid to refinance a convertible bond that matures in less than two months, sources claim.
  • Genmar Daphne detained
    Canadian authorities have detained a General Maritime tanker off Quebec ahead of a scheduled lifting of an oilsands export cargo.
  • York takes aim at LNG
    York Capital Management of the US has joined the growing list of private equity firms that are trying to break into the LNG business.
  • Lenders love 'simplicity'
    Some operators are finding that cash is hard to come by in today's market but others appear to be lining up loans with relative ease.
  • Euronav lands $340m loan
    Euronav has lined up a $340m credit facility that will be used to refinance debt and help fund the recent acquisition of four VLCCs.
  • SwissMarine takes a third
    SwissMarine has taken a third capesize bulker on a period contract in as many weeks.
  • Russian AHTS charter ends
    Viking Supply Ships is poised to pocket an early termination fee following the premature conclusion of a fixture involving one of its anchor handlers.
  • Oil progress for Rongsheng
    Struggling Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng has seen its efforts of entering into the oil business develop "smoothly".
  • Tanker lifts Kurdish oil
    The first vessel to ever carry Kurdish oil has loaded again from a pipeline terminating at the Turkish port of Ceyhan, bringing the total number of exported barrels to 17m.
  • Bestway much better
    Shanghai's Bestway Marine Engineering Design is predicting a big jump in profit for the first three quarters.
  • Stuck in the mud
    Pacific Basin Shipping presented a bleak view of the dry cargo market rebound in a third quarter trading update today.
  • More for CSG
    China Shipping Group (CSG) is selling more short-term notes to refinance debt.
  • Better late than never
    An upturn in Brazilian iron ore shipments could still take capesize spot rates to more than double today's levels in the so far disappointing fourth quarter, a new report says.
  • Pac Basin sees red
    Hong Kong-listed company blames Indonesian export bans and China's reduced imports for first half performance.
  • Cash for ex-STX staff
    The European Commission is handing over EUR 1.4m ($1.77m) for the retraining of former shipyard workers in Finland.
  • Owner not liable
    A UK court has ruled that a shipowner cannot be held responsible for cargo damage caused by stevedores, in a potentially significant ruling for charterers.
  • Tallinn wins route
    Estonia's efforts to find an operator for two ferry services to the west of the country have finally borne fruit.
  • APM's terminal ratified
    A Costa Rican court has given AP Moller-Maersk the green light for the construction of a new container terminal in the country's Limon province.
  • Goldman grows gas stable
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has hiked its exposure to the LNG shipping market with the addition of shares in two leading MLPs.
  • CSSC profit surges
    State-controlled China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has logged an improved net profit for the nine-month period from January to September.
  • Eimskip gains access
    Committee rules Icelandic owner must see documents relating to last year's dawn raid on its offices.
  • CSIC shares rise
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) has seen its stock price jump after unveiling a restructuring plan.
  • Teekay boost for Sembcorp
    Sembcorp Marine's largest contract win this year has raised hopes for a stronger 2014 intake.
  • Brittany pulls plug on LNG
    France's Brittany Ferries has ditched its plans to build an LNG-fuelled newbuilding and convert three of its existing ships to run on gas after being refused an exemption from incoming emissions regulations.
  • HIT profit slips
    Indonesia's Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) has seen its profit slip to less than $1m in the first half of 2014 as operating expenses rose.
  • Officer in murder probe
    A Greek officer on an Angelicoussis capesize has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Norway.
  • Franbo signs for trio
    Newly-listed Taiwanese owner Franbo Lines has ordered three new bulkers with a Japanese partner.
  • Panama Canal busier
    The Panama Canal has logged higher ship tonnage figures for its financial year ending 30 September.
  • Containers tracked
    Maersk Line has successfully completed the project of pinpointing lost containers that fell from a boxship in bad weather in February.
  • Tax to dent bulkers
    China's decision to reinstate import tariffs on coal imports is largely negative for the dry bulk sector, analysts have warned.
  • Asia piracy surges
    Incidents of maritime piracy in Asian waters have reached a five-year high, an anti-piracy watchdog has warned.
  • Box volumes to spike
    US container traffic is forecast to set a new monthly record in October, according to a major trade association.
  • KS Energy eyes bonds
    KS Energy is not allowing the current weakness in the oil and gas sector to put it off from looking to raise fresh funds.
  • HHI's management cull
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly called for the resignation of more than 260 executives, The Korea Herald reports.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Robert Mauro, head of Team Worldwide, dies
  • Senators push for competitive switching rule
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine selling U.S. terminals
  • Panama Canal handled more cargo in FY'14
  • Rinchem buys Taiwanese logistics firm
  • China customs gives details on advance manifest rule
  • Costa Rica supreme court approves APM Terminals concession
  • Cargolux enhances Zhengzou service
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • No ECA exemption influenced ferry decision
    But three ferries will be fitted with scrubbers.
  • Bunkerworld price index sees prices drop 6.4% in two weeks
    Singapore hub sees 'abundant' supplies and thin demand.
  • Inatech and Petromedia launch online bunker RFQ platform
    New tool provides buyers and sellers with an effective bunker RFQ platform that enables fair and transparent pricing.
  • Competitive markets theme dominates bunker conference
    Delegates heard report from Russia's anti-monopoly service.
  • Island Oil appoints Anna-Maria Foteinou
    Former OI analyst will have 'business development role'.
  • Flash point off-specs on the increase
    More demand for distillates as ECA sulphur limit falls to 0.10% may cause more MGO off-specs.
  • Smaller players to 'find it difficult' when MFM comes into play
    Singapore player expects 15 to 20% fall in number of bunker tankers.
  • Falling bunker prices a boon for tankers
    Spot market earnings boosted by lower fuel costs.
  • US shipping firm set for low sulphur bunker switch
    Company has started 'vacating' bunkers with higher sulphur content.
  • German engine maker bags dual-fuel deal
    Will supply engines to two LNG carriers under construction.
  • Software firm introduces ECA compliance tool
    Application will be able to help vessel 'prove compliance', says CEO.
  • Ferry operator drops LNG plans
    sWill install scrubbers instead.

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Venice
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Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
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Rome
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The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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London
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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Geneva/Montreal/London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Barcelona
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Bulls
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Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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Rome
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Gothenburg
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Milan
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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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