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January 16, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Germany's Hapag-Lloyd said to be nearing merger with Chile's CSAV
  • OOCL, APL join Maersk, CMA CGM in Far East-subcontinent loops
  • G6 Alliance to void two more Asia-Europe services over winter months
  • MOL to sell 49pc of terminals in LA-Long Beach, Oakland, Jacksonville
  • Evergreen to charter 10 more 14,000 TEU newbuildings through 2017
  • China's express delivery parcel volume increases 60pc in 2013
  • Hong Kong's Li & Fung starts factory safety compliance consultancy
  • Guangdong's shipping industry value second largest in China
  • Potential engine fire risk forces GM to recall 370,000 trucks
  • India's output shrinks 2pc as quarterly GDP grows near 5pc
  • US bipartisan fast-track trade bill still faces opposition
  • Dreamliner grounded after battery smokes up at Tokyo Narita airport
  • Korean Air code-shares with Aurora Airlines on Incheon-Sakhalin route
  • Swiss fine 11 airlines US$12 million for operating cargo cartels
  • Synergy gains pre-delivery financing from Aviation Finance Co for 9th A330

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • Advantages of bigger shipping line alliances seen outweighing the disadvantages
  • Petronet to receive LNG supplies from Australia in 2015-16
  • Shipping, transport & trade will benefit from EU debt recovery proposal
  • Edible oil imports likely to fall after hike in duty
  • Growth in exports not sufficient, says Fieo President
  • SGS International handles Ashok Leyland's first-ever car export
  • Transworld Terminals' CFS facilities at Mundra awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • INR turns marginally weak against the dollar
  • China becomes world's largest trading nation in 2013

International Transport Journalweb site
  • GB Railfreight lands Sibelco contract
  • SDV opens new healthcare platform in Portugal
  • Major reshuffle in EU co-funding programmes
  • SBB Cargo lands new contract from major retail chain
  • Aeroflot takes full commercial control of Rossiya
  • Boeing's first firm order for 2014 from hometown airline
  • DHL becomes Cirque du Soleil's logistics partner
  • Contship Italia Group records double-digit growth
  • Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles grows in 2013
  • FedEx Express opens new locations in Brazil
  • FedEx Express opens new locations in Brazil
  • Dunkirk reports record container volumes in 2013
  • Six road deaths since New Year in Northern Ireland
  • Fresh blood for Damco in France
  • United cancels historic transpacific route
  • Kewill reinforces sales team

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • Piracy levels at six-year low
  • Vard wins DSCV order
  • Singapore yanks two bunker supplier licenses
  • EB gets $15 million more for sub base work
  • NAO takes delivery of all six Blue Ship PSVs
  • Yara acquires SCR system producer

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • OSG nets small gain in November
    Cash balance at the end of November was $582m, up from $581m at end October
  • Market forces no longer determine freight rates
    Drewry says carrier behaviour, not supply and demand, dictates prices and profits
  • FMC stops the clock on G6 expansion plans
    Washington wants more information from six box lines in repeat of P3 regulatory delay
  • J. Lauritzen exits shuttle tankers to focus on dry bulk and gas
    Sale to Knutsen NYK Offshore supports Danish firm's strategic objectives
  • France debates legalising private maritime security firms
    National Assembly set to discuss transport minister's Bill next month
  • Top box lines accumulate losses of $1.3bn in five years
    Net profits only achieved in 2008 and 2010, says Dynamar
  • CSAV signs up to Inttra
    Chile carrier makes the e-commerce provider its preferred platform for customers
  • Nakilat adjusts to change
    Created to carry Qatar's vast gas reserves, the firm is repositioning in a shifting market
  • Cross-Mediterranean aframax earnings rise $29,000 in a day
    Spot rates hit record levels as tonnage list stays tight
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV move closer to an agreement
    Parties have yet to agree a binding merger but could sign an MOU within days
  • Transpacific box rates rally 10%
    Spot prices remain well below corresponding levels a year ago
  • Mission to Seafarers shake-up puts resources where they are most needed
    Charity is cutting costs and improving efficiency and regional autonomy
  • Hong Kong reports 4% drop in annual container throughput
    Port loses ground as Shenzhen looks set to become the world's third-largest box port
  • VLCC earnings find a floor after going into freefall
    January is on course to be the lowest month for fixtures since last March
  • Brittany Ferries says Oui to LNG
    French ferry orders gas-powered newbuilding and converts two ferries to run off gas
  • KDB-led creditors to bail out STX Group holding firm
    Rescue proposal includes a $658m debt-to-equity swaps
  • Cosco Pacific reports 10% annual growth in box throughput
    Terminals in Bohai Rim, the Yangtze River Delta and overseas perform well
  • Masters and owners face increased risk of civil penalties for casualties
    Courts' forensic approach highlights the need for care when gathering evidence from crew
  • Better supply-demand balance boosts prospects for dry bulk this year
    But beyond 2014 owners face overcapacity as vessel deliveries rise and scrapping slows
  • Correction: MOL to sell 49% of its US terminal assets
    OOIL sold its North America port business to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
  • Titan Petrochemical resolves Grand China Logistics legal dispute
    GCL drops its case, ending row over Quanzhou shipyard

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • FMC delays G6 expansion
    US regulators will require more information from the G6 alliance before they approve the liner operators' expansion scheme
  • Portuscale suspends return of Lisboa
    Fledgling Portuguese cruise company Portuscale Cruises has suspended the entry into service of one of its four vessels after running into unexpected problems in the course of refitting it
  • South Korean car exports to the United States hit new high
    South Korean vehicle exports to the United States hit a new record high in 2013, as US consumers increased their appetite for South Korean makes
  • Update: Brittany Ferries orders LNG vessel
    Brittany Ferries has placed a €270M ($369M) order with STX France for the construction of a vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)
  • American Shipping Company follow-up offer not fully subscribed
    A rights issue of American Shipping Company, the Oslo listed owner of Jones Act product tankers, was not subscribed in full
  • Piracy attacks fall 11% worldwide in 2013
    Piracy attacks fell 11% in 2013, with 264 cases reported worldwide compared with 297 the previous year, according to the IMB's latest report
  • STX Corporation accepts business normalisation plan
    Cash-strapped chaebol STX Corporation has accepted a business normalisation plan in exchange for more funding from creditor banks
  • DNV GL urges retrofitting for LNG bunkering
    Classification society DNV GL said today it is advising clients to design ships that can be retrofitted for LNG bunkering
  • Ro-pax capsizes at Indonesian port
    The ro-pax ferry BJL I capsized at Tanjung Priok port in north Jakarta yesterday, Indonesian port authorities said
  • Four mariners missing off Philippines
    Four crew members are still missing after barter trade vessel Bounty Ferry sank off Simanayo Island in Sulu, southern Philippines
  • 'Strained' talks ahead after warning strike on Tallink ferries
    Talks to solve a pay dispute at Tallink Group ferries, the listed Estonian cruise ferry company, will be "strained", a company official said after a warning strike on Monday, according to the Estonian Seafarers' Union, EMSA
  • Ningbo port handled 496M tonnes in 2013
    China's Ningbo port handled 496M tonnes in 2013, recording a new high of throughput, up by 9
  • CSSC-JNHI forecast surge in losses for 2013
    Shanghai-listed CSSC-JNHI forecast today that its losses surged 124% year-on-year to 170M yuan ($28M) in 2013 on shrinking new orders and narrower gross profit margins

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • TPM 2014 to Spotlight Top Container Shipping Trends
  • Could Fresh Research Make US Driver Work Rules More 'Flexible'?
  • FMC Asks for More Information From G6 Alliance
  • Seven Container Lines to Cooperate on Intra-Asia Service
  • FMCSA Chief Warns US Shippers: Don't Delay Drivers
  • Shippers Cite US-Flag Challenges
  • PIL to Begin Calling at Port of Seattle
  • Asian Airlines Benefit From Freight Boost
  • US Omnibus Bill Could Help Shippers Move Cargo Faster
  • NJ Legislators Vote to Repeal NY-NJ Port Fee
  • Rapid Trade Growth Could Overwhelm Latin American Infrastructure
  • Luxembourg Sells Cargolux Stake for $120 Million
  • Piracy Falls to Six-Year Low on Dwindling Somali Threat

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • GasLog targets LNG trio
    GasLog of Monaco has inked a contract to acquire three LNG carriers from BG Group affiliate Methane Services Ltd (MSL) for approximately $468m.
  • Meadway in the money
    Greek owner Meadway Shipping has secured period work for one of its panamax bulkers at above the present spot market level.
  • Euronav in conversion sale
    Euronav has sold off its oldest VLCC for conversion only weeks after completing the purchase of 15 tankers from Maersk.
  • Med fixtures fire Aframaxes
    A surge in fixture activity in the Mediterranean Sea has ignited aframax tanker spot rates.
  • NAO eyes Q1 debut
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is looking to list in New York in the first quarter.
  • Seglem in JL fleet swoop
    J Lauritzen has completed its second fleet sale in four months after disposing of its shuttle tanker business to Knutsen NYK Offshore.
  • Second bulker held
    Another Intersee bulker has been detained over a breach of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).
  • India wants shipping shifted
    India's coast guard has called for an international shipping corridor running close to its coast to be moved further out to sea as the threat of piracy diminishes.
  • Vard seals DSV order
    Vard has bagged an order for a diving support and construction vessel (DSV) from a mystery international company.
  • Vroon extends PSV deal
    Peterson Den Helder has extended its charter of a Vroon supply ship for another year.
  • Capitol completes IPO
    Capitol Nusantara is set to begin trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange tomorrow after successfully completing an IPO.
  • STX Corp bailed out
    Creditors of troubled STX Corp have agreed a debt-for-equity swap to help restructure the Korean holding company.
  • Libya: no rebel oil sales
    All Libyan oil fields are reportedly under army control, preventing tanker loadings at ports held by eastern separatists.
  • AMSC comes up short
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has failed to sell out its follow-on offering in Norway.
  • Klaveness adds four more
    Torvald Klaveness has doubled its order tally in China with the addition of four newbuildings and the potential for many more to come.
  • Eight for Transpetro
    Transpetro is investing BRL 1.4bn ($594m) in eight new tankers to be built in Brazil.
  • Piracy at six-year low
    Piracy has dropped to its lowest level for six years as the Somali threat recedes, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Wednesday.
  • Arson accused in court
    A man has appeared in a UK court charged with arson following a fire on a DFDS ro-ro on 28 December.
  • Petredec books six
    Petredec has ordered another six VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries taking its tally at the shipbuilder to ten.
  • Tug sinks off US
    A tug has sunk off the US after it was hit by a big Atlantic swell.
  • Damen does Dutch deal
    Dutch owner Offshore Wind Services has ordered a newly designed fast crew boat from Damen.
  • TOO ups bond offering
    Teekay Offshore Partners has raised NOK 1bn ($165m) from an upsized bond issue in the Norwegian market.
  • Epic exercises options
    Epic Gas has moved quickly to exercise options for two more 11,000-cbm LPG carrier newbuildings in Japan.
  • Bunker licences pulled
    Singapore has cancelled the licences of two more bunker suppliers as it continues to crack down on illegal activities in the sector.
  • RIG eyes mega order
    Transocean is said to be looking to order up to five deepwater drillships as part of a $10bn spending spree over the next five years.
  • KLC files suit
    Korea Line Corp (KLC) has accused World Fuel Services of selling substandard bunker fuel that is believed to have caused the breakdown of a bulker it chartered from a third party more than five years ago.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • Analyst: Rail rates to increase
  • Catapult launches QMS Lite
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC asks for more information from G6
    The Federal Maritime Commission wants more information on the proposed expansion of the G6 vessel-sharing agreement (VSA).
  • Canadian firm buying stake in TraPac Terminals
    MOL is planning to sell a 49-percent interest in its TraPac terminal subsidiary to a Canadian company, Brookfield Asset Management.
  • Evergreen takes delivery of another 'L' ship, details orderbook
    Evergreen has taken delivery of an additional 8,508-TEU containership built at CSBC Corp.'s shipyard in Kaohsiung. The ship, Ever Lucid, will join one of the Taiwanese carrier's Far East - Europe strings.
  • CSAV to use INTTRA 'e-shipping' platform
  • TIACA urges caution on advance data for air cargo security
    Governments should wait to adopt further rules about the submission of advance data for air cargo security until ongoing pilot tests can be completed and harmonized global standards are agreed upon, TIACA's Douglas Brittin said.
  • Bill to end port fee passes New Jersey legislature
  • Oakland names CMA CGM exec as maritime director
    The hiring comes seven months after Christopher Lytle left the top job at the Port of Long Beach and took over as executive director with a mandate to restore the credibility of the city's port department.
  • LNG fueling station opens in Jacksonville
  • Executive moves
  • MarAd calls for U.S. fleet to carry more foreign commerce
  • Foxx appoints 10 members to FAA management group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2014
  • Firm to unveil 'next generation' eco vessel
    Vessel's scrubber will 'eliminate 97% of all SOx emissions', says firm.
  • Bunker prices relatively steady in Fujairah and Suez
    Markets firming in South Africa.
  • Bunker prices sliding in European hubs
    Prices soften in hub ports.
  • Container line to establish Middle East LNG bunker station
    UASC has already ordered containerships designed for swift retrofitting to LNG dual-fuel engines.
  • Spanish port promoting LNG
    Barcelona Port Authority signs agreement to promote LNG.
  • 'Rigid sail technology' attracting growing interest
    Japan-based firm moves 'one step closer' to commercial production.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Avails tight in Hong Kong and Tokyo Bay.
  • US Navy to continue energy efficiency efforts
    Navy Secretary pushing ahead despite budget concerns.
  • IMO meeting to consider Annex VI fuel review
    ICS will once again ask MEPC to agree on getting study of low sulphur fuel availability underway.
  • New senior staff at Trumf Bunker
    Madsen has been working in the bunker sector.
  • Shipyard to develop hybrid energy system for vessels
    System to feature 'high capacity energy storage', says firm.
  • Two suppliers exit from Singapore bunker market
    Players found to be in breach of licensing agreement, says MPA.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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