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May 16, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to be tried in French court in wrongful death of Courtenay Allan
  • Vietnamese protest China oil drilling, rampage, loot, torch factories
  • NOL posts US$98 million Q1 loss against last year's $76 million profit
  • ICTSI quarterly net profit up 29pc to US$52.4 million, revenue rises 19pc
  • Scrapping hits new highs, yet fails to keep pace with ship deliveries
  • Cosco takes delivery of 13,386-TEUer to join Asia-Europe service
  • MSC starts India-US east coast service in June deploying 2,500-TEUers
  • Shandong coastal port box volume up 8.8pc to 7.57 million TEU in 4 months
  • US Postal Service Q1 loss widens from US$354 million to $1.9 billion
  • French plan to enhance reefer seafood road haulage throughout Europe
  • Heavy ice plays havoc on Great Lakes shipping as winter lingers on
  • Report confirms US trucking dominates American freight movement
  • Japan's ANA Cargo launches six weekly freighter flights to Singapore
  • Air freight sector claims industry ignored in British airport debate
  • United Airlines to fly San Francisco-Tokyo/Haneda daily from October

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Malcolm Group to use oversized boxes to load 15 pc more cargo
  • TKPL wins prestigious awards at WCA conference in Hong Kong
  • Coir exports hit record high of INR 1,476 cr. in 2013-14
  • Cotton yarn exports to meet target in FY14: Texprocil
  • EU allows poultry imports from India
  • Fall in production in Guatemala may boost cardamom exports
  • Gems & jewellery exports down by 1.21 pc in 2013-14
  • Pharma exports grow 10.5 pc in April
  • Tata Steel imports 45,000 mt ore from Australia
  • Veg. oil imports shoots up by 27 pc in April
  • APSEZ's consolidated total income up by 43 pc in FY14
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports up by 9 pc in April
  • AIAI signs MoU with Bahrain Chamber to promote bilateral trade
  • Exim Bank initiates several steps to promote project exports to Africa
  • Govt may use e-platform to boost export biz
  • India to become 3rd largest petroleum consumer by 2025:EIA
  • NHAI arbitration panel resolves 124 claims at fraction of cost
  • Wheat exports from India can reach 10 mt: Assocham
  • Expenses on global imports of animal products may increase: FAO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Captrain Netherlands integrated into Captrain Germany
  • London Gateway opens second berth
  • Railfreight benefiting Britain
  • Significant changes looming for logistics industry
  • Arkas Line expands West Africa service
  • VTG starts year with growth in core business
  • Wanted: new driver for Schenker overland transport business
  • Toyota honours Crowley for twelfth consecutive year
  • New COO for global airfreight
  • Yusen Logistics expands automotive operations in Russia
  • Etihad shifts operations in Doha
  • Chiquita returns to port of New Orleans
  • Progress in global airline flight tracking capabilities
  • BLS augments board

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Powerful fireboat christened at Foss Maritime
  • Conrad reports increased earnings and backlog
  • Sewol captain and three others could face death sentences
  • Six Finnlines ships to fit Wärtsilä scrubbers
  • Electric Boat gets $9 million more for sub repair work
  • Coast Guard detains Chinese-built bulker on maiden voyage

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Coast Guard unit holds vessel for numerous safety violations
  • Alaska Air Group making executive level changes
  • Crowley Maritime receives Toyota excellence award
  • California Cartage director earns 2014 Connie Award
  • NOL Group releases numbers for first quarter

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Teekay Tankers posts spot earnings high for suezmaxes and aframaxes
    Average spot rates will continue to firm in 2014, says Chan
  • IEA report inflames debate about risks attached to US crude exports
    'You can always count on Americans to do the right thing after they've tried everything else'
  • Essar Ports posts a 16% hike in annual net profit
    Indian port giant is going for growth
  • Why things are looking up for a lender from down under
    European banks' withdrawal from shipping opens door for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Rickmers Trust Management issues $80m Singapore notes
    Early repayment of Polaris Shipmanagement loan planned
  • Wan Hai profit jumps over four-fold in first quarter
    Intra-Asia specialist posts strong quarterly results
  • Ocean Yield debuts as a gas shipper ordering three ethylene vessels
    Total investment in liquefied gas carriers hits $243m
  • HHLA throughput rises to 1.8m teu
    Hamburg terminal operator's first-quarter revenues rise 7% to $401m
  • Yang Ming cuts its first-quarter losses
    Taiwanese box carrier registers a better operating performance
  • Larger vessels help Hanjin Shipping to cut operating losses
    South Korean carrier achieves better containership fuel performance
  • Tanker Investments will keep buying and selling ships despite loss
    New Teekay vehicle prefers asset play to freight markets
  • HMM cuts its first-quarter losses
    South Korean carrier remains in the red despite a stronger operating performance
  • Denholm returns to direct shipowning
    Historic Scottish company will order a bulk carrier with an option for a second
  • Inactive boxship fleet slides again
    The number of containerships out of action reaches the lowest level since October
  • Denholm posts $37m full-year profit
    But the strength of sterling will work against result for 2014, group warns
  • Long-term contracts shield Teekay LNG from spot market wobbles
    Firm remains focused on fixed-term contracts with an average length of 12 years
  • Evergreen Marine posts $56m first-quarter net loss
    But Taiwanese box carrier improves its operating performance
  • RCL reports smaller losses
    Thai box carrier improves operating performance
  • Sewol master and three crew members could face the death penalty
    South Korean prosecutors bring indictments of homicide through gross negligence
  • Nobu Su bounces back with a plan for TMT ships lost in Chapter 11 case
    Beleaguered tycoon wants to buy vessels he once owned for conversion in FLNG play
  • Ultra-large ships see values increasing
    VesselsValue head of valuation analysis Toby Mumford takes a look at the divergence in the value of containerships depending on their sizes
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence
    New alliances on the transatlantic trade lane are set to dominate the market in capacity terms

Sea-webweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Tyne investments pay off
    The UK north-east port handled its largest ever container ship this week, Seago Line's Calisto, and celebrated the beginning of a new service linking Russia's Port of St Petersburg. Calisto might not be an 18,000teu behemoth, but at 168m long with a 1,578teu capacity, it is almost 60% longer than
  • Van Oord wins €1.3Bn offshore wind contract
    The Gemini wind farm will be the Netherlands' biggest, one of the world's largest, will cost about '2.8Bn ($3.83Bn) overall to construct, and will supply energy to 785,000 homes from 2017. It will be built 55km north of the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog and consist of 150 4MW Siemens wind
  • Tanker Investments seeks further growth after minor 1Q14 loss
    Tanker Investments, the Teekay group offshoot that invests in secondhand vessels and was listed in Oslo in the winter, says it is planning further growth following an expansion of its fleet from five to 13 ships in the past few months. The group made a net loss of $0.2M on revenues of $2.2M in the
  • DNV GL upgrades port clearance software
    DNV GL has released an updated version of its port clearance software called Navigator Port 2, which has an enhanced interface and better ease of use, thereby enabling vessels to be better with navigation around ports and reduce delays and possible penalties in connection with port calls. The
  • Visakhapatnam invests
    In his first press conference since his appointment as Port of Visakhapatnam's new chairman on Monday, M T Krishna Babu confirmed projects worth Rs 2,500-3,000 crore ($505M) that will increase capacity from the current 80M tonnes to 120M tonnes. Plans include a major inner harbour dredging campaign
  • Japan to build Lauritzen handysize bulkers
    Danish owner J Lauritzen has increased its newbuildings orderbook to ten with six handysize bulk carriers to be built in Japan. These latest six newbuildings will be spilt with four for Teekay and two in a joint venture with Sincere Industrial Corporation but the actual shipbuilders have not been
  • SHI secures Ocean Rig drillship duo
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for two ultra-deepwater drillships from returning Norwegian owner Ocean Rig. These latest two newbuildings will be 230m long, 42m wide and scheduled for delivery in February and June 2017. It brings the total on order at
  • China to unveil tech for Titanic II
    China will showcase its technologies and products through the proposed Titanic II cruise vessel that will be built at the CSC Jinling shipyard. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding appointing AVIC Kaixin (Beijing) Ship Industry Co as the promoter of the project in China. Blue
  • HMM cuts 1Q loss to $80.6M
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said today that it had a KRW82.8Bn ($80.6M) loss for the first quarter of 2014, down from a KRW131.3Bn loss in the same period last year. In a press statement written in Korean, HMM said: "The first quarter is always a low season for the shipping industry. But through an
  • RCL cuts 1Q loss
    Thai intra-Asia container carrier Regional Container Lines (RCL) saw lower losses year-on-year (y/y) in the first quarter of 2014. For the period, RCL had a THB158M ($4.9M) loss, compared with a THB358M loss for first-quarter 2013. Despite turnover for the quarter rising 16% y/y to THB3.49Bn, costs
  • Courage Marine Group losses deepen in 1Q14
    Singapore-listed Taiwanese drybulk carrier Courage Marine Group posted a gross loss for the first quarter of 2014 of $56,000, compared with gross profits of $188,000 in the same period last year. The loss was mainly due to higher crew fees and depreciation expenses arising from the operation of more
  • Nam Cheong profits rise 99% y/y
    Malaysian offshore builder Nam Cheong recorded net profits of MYR71.3M ($22.1M) in the first quarter of 2014, a 99% year-on-year (y/y) increase. The leading global offshore marine player generated MYR86.2M of gross profit in the quarter, up 97% y/y. "We are delighted to have achieved a solid set of
  • NOL suffers net loss for 1Q14
    Singapore-based container shipping and logistic company Neptune Orient Line Group (NOL) posted a net loss of $98M in the first quarter of 2014, in sharp contrast with the $76M profit in the same period last year. The profit in 2013 was largely attributed to the sales of NOL headquarters in
  • Ministry revokes Chonghaejin Marine's license
    Chonghaejin Marine, which owned and operated the ill-fated Sewol ferry, has had its license revoked by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The ministry announced on Monday that it had cancelled Chonghaejin Marine's license of passenger transport service to sail the Incheon-Jeju route. It
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry to sell bonds
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry plans to raise as much as HKD1Bn ($130M) by selling convertible bonds to acquire or build new shipyards and replenish its working capital. The convertible bonds, carrying a coupon of 7.5% per year, will be subscribed by Kingwin Victory Investment, a
  • China's record high steel output no help to drybulk market
    China's crude steel output stood at 68.84M tonnes in April, following the record high of 70.25M tonnes in March, but the drybulk market is still currently weak, BIMCO told IHS Maritime. China's average daily crude steel output hit a record 2.29M tonnes in April, according to China's National Bureau
  • Welder dies in blast at shipyard
    A welder died on Tuesday during a blast at the shipyard of Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering, an OSV builder in China, according to local police. The blast took place at about 1530 hrs local time in a cabin of a ship under construction at the yard, where the victim was working alone. "He was
  • Sewol captain and three crew charged with manslaughter
    South Korean prosecutors have today charged the captain, second mate, and the chief engineer of Sewol with manslaughter. Eleven other crew members were charged for causing death by abandonment and violation of Rescue and Aid at Sea and in the River Act. The four crew members were charged with
  • Australia faces maritime skills shortage
    A decision to axe a $5M funding for Australian maritime skills scheme has renewed concerns that Australia could face a skills shortage. This week, the federal government announced it was dropping the Sustaining Australia's Maritime Skills initiative announced under the previous government. Paddy
  • Pacific Radiance 1Q14 profit rockets 110%
    Singapore-based offshore vessel owner and lessor Pacific Radiance's 1Q14 profit grew 110% year on year to $17.3M. The company, founded by the same owner behind Jaya Holdings, was listed on the Singapore Exchange at the end of 2013. Executive chairman Pang Yoke Min said the increase was mainly
  • Container rates better in 2014
    A moderate recovery in container and drybulk rates is expected this year, but do not expect a major upcycle, an analyst has cautioned. UOB Kay Hian Securities analyst Lawrence Li noted that Asia-Europe container rates have shown substantial improvement year to date, rising $96 to $1,401/teu in the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Eimskip Expects Export Growth After Swinging to Black
    Eimskip's DettifossEimskip, the Icelandic container shipping and refrigerated logistics group, doesn't expect import volume to increase much this year, but it is planning on export traffic to expand, largely because of demand for fish shipments. The positive forecast comes after the Reykjavik-based company saw its fourth quarter profit swing to the...
  • Long Beach Recognizes Carriers for Environmental Achievement
    The Port of Long Beach yesterday presented environmental achievement awards to 22 shipping lines that participated this past year in programs that reduce vessel emissions. Last year 98.9 percent of all vessels calling in Long Beach were operated at the reduced speed of 12 knots within 20 nautical miles of the...
  • Chiquita to Leave Gulfport for New Orleans
    Chiquita in Gulfport, Mississippi.Chiquita Brands International will shift its Gulfport, Mississippi, calls, and an estimated 60,000 to 78,000 20-foot-equivalent units annually, to New Orleans next year. The transfer, aided by financial incentives from the state of Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans, is a blow to Gulfport, which is engaged...
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Eased in April
    The hectic truckload spot market calmed in April, as rising temperatures and more fluid transportation networks reduced some pressure on shippers seeking truck capacity. The DAT North American Freight Index dropped last month for the first time since November, when winter storms and severe cold began to wreak havoc on U.S....
  • Dachser Seeks Growth Among Smaller U.S. Shippers
    The unaccustomed buoyancy of recent freight rate increases on U.S. trade lanes is giving third party logistics providers a sense that the worst may be over. But it's too soon to call the coast clear, because they are still reeling from the impact of bad winter weather that caused delays...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Mallory Alexander Logistics
    Neely Mallory, president of Mallory Alexander Logistics, and chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber's Regional Logistics Council, details relocation incentives for Memphis, Tenn., as well as investments in its "four R" attributes - river, rail, runway and road....
  • Double Paying? Consider All Factors
    Q: We've recently discovered that one of the brokers we've been using is factoring its receivables. Our accounts payables people have been given instructions to pay the factor, and not the broker. That doesn't cause us a problem by itself, because it's merely a matter of redirecting our payments. But since...
  • Aggressive Marketing Puts Latin Foods on Asian Tables
    The world's economic focus during the 1980s and 1990s was trained on the Asian Tigers of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Now Argentina's top agricultural official says the focus is about to shift south. "Latin American foods will be the stars of this century," Carlos Casamiquela, Argentina's minister of...
  • Zim Teams With Hapag-Lloyd to Upgrade US-Med Services
    Zim is teaming up with Hapag-Lloyd on the U.S.-Mediterranean route to increase port coverage and reduce transit times, in the Israeli ocean carrier's second cooperative agreement in the past week. The enhanced service connecting the Mediterranean with the U.S. East, Gulf and West coasts is scheduled to launch in the third...
  • Far East-Europe Traffic Rebound Boosts HHLA
    Resurgent cargo flows on the Far East-Europe trade boosted HHLA's first quarter earnings, but the rise of ocean carrier alliances is among the "fundamental uncertainties" clouding the rest of the year, Hamburg's biggest container handler cautioned. The crisis in Ukraine, where HHLA has a terminal, and general economic risks also could...
  • ICTSI Keeps Growing Despite Manila Congestion
    Heavy congestion at the Manila flagship of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), had no obvious impact on its first quarter results, with the Philippines-based port operator's net income growing by 29 percent to $52.4 million. A daytime ban on heavy trucks in Manila was imposed by Manila mayor Joseph Estrada...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Upgrade swells Tallink loss
    The upgrade of a cruise ferry helped pushed Tallink into a wider first-quarter loss.
  • Utilisation hits Otto
    Otto Marine saw its results plunge into the red in the first quarter as declining utilisation sapped away revenue.
  • Bank eager for trial
    Bank Saint Petersburg is eager for a trial to take place soon against Russian shipping entrepreneur Vitaly Arkhangelsky after an appellate court weighed in on the case this week, a lawyer said.
  • A little more SALT
    Less than a week after splashing out some $1m on shares of his Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), president Robert Bugbee has taken a further $100,000 helping.
  • China ore fixtures jump
    Chinese iron ore import demand pushed fixtures to a multi-month high last week, a US analyst said.
  • Teekay Corp defies bets
    Teekay Corp defied analyst expectations that it would deliver an adjusted loss in the first quarter, as the tanker owner's consolidated family of companies also reported an improvement in the bottom line.
  • FSL stays red
    First Ship Lease remained in the red in the first quarter but the owner believes it is set for better times after a difficult year in which it experienced a string of charter defaults and a change in management.
  • Hanjin loss widens
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has posted an increased loss of KRW 224.5bn ($218.8m) in the first quarter as it took a big hit from the disposal of elderly vessels.
  • Rongsheng case dismissed
    China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries has won another legal battle related to the aborted takeover of an engine maker two years ago.
  • Dynagas tops Street
    George Procopiou's Dynagas Partners has reported a slightly stronger than expected first quarter performance.
  • Klaveness fined
    Norway's Torvald Klaveness is paying $5m in penalties for corruption linked to payments to a broker 10 years ago.
  • Lauritzen swells orderbook
    J Lauritzen has continued its dry cargo expansion drive and has now amassed an orderbook of 10 newbuildings.
  • Bonheur profit falls
    Norway's Bonheur has enjoyed stronger profit from shipping and cruise operations, but net earnings were reduced by higher finance costs.
  • Teekay confirms Yamal six
    Teekay has confirmed market expectations about its involvement in the Yamal project with an order for six LNG newbuildings.
  • NewLead splits stock
    Greek tanker and bulker company NewLead Holdings is carrying out a stock split on Thursday to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing rules.
  • Viking PSV sale fails
    Norway-based Viking Supply Ships has so far failed in its attempt to sell off its platform supply vessel (PSV) fleet.
  • Denholm eyes comeback
    J & J Denholm is looking for a swift return to shipowning after finding itself without a vessel for the first time in over 140 years.
  • RABT "unsatisfactory"
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has reduced its loss in the first quarter, but still viewed the performance as "unsatisfactory."
  • Strike Club plans move
    The Strike Club is planning to move the mutual that insures its European members from Luxembourg to the UK.
  • Solvang rides VLGC wave
    Norwegian owner Solvang has boosted operating earnings as VLGC rates hit record levels in the first quarter.
  • Dof makes strong start
    Dof has cruised past market expectations in the first quarter.
  • TIL starts with loss
    New Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has posted a slim loss in its first ever quarterly report.
  • Spot spur for Teekay Tankers
    Teekay Tankers' best crude tanker spot market showing in four years has lifted the owner to a stronger than expected first quarter performance.
  • TOO profit chopped
    Teekay Offshore (TOO) has seen earnings hit in the first quarter by derivatives losses.
  • TOO eyes floatel sector
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) looks to be moving into the offshore accommodation vessel segment following its latest deal.
  • Sewol four charged
    The captain and three officers from the sunken Korean ferry Sewol have been charged with manslaughter.
  • Schulte adds quartet
    Germany's Schulte group has declared four more options for containerships at China's Yangfan shipyard.
  • PDZ tries again
    Malaysian container line PDZ Holdings is trying again to buy into domestic offshore group Efogen.
  • ULTR sees less red
    Argentine-based shipowner Ultrapetrol has seen an improvement in its financial performance despite remaining in the red.
  • Pacific in flying start
    Pacific Radiance has seen first quarter net profit more than double according to figures just released.
  • Losses grow at Courage
    Courage Marine has seen its financial performance deteriorate with the company reporting a first quarter loss of just over $1m.
  • Sing faces dry shortfall
    The supply of experienced dry cargo operations staff in Singapore is said to be drying up fast, according to a recruitment consultancy.
  • Angeliki eyes VLCCs
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece is looking to further expand its fleet of tankers, management told investors Wednesday.
  • NCL profit doubles
    Nam Cheong Ltd (NCL) has made a very strong start to 2014 reporting a doubling in net profit compared to a year ago.
  • Minority report
    Industry forecasters tuned in to Diana Shipping's first-quarter conference call Wednesday morning for a fresh perspective about the future of the dry-bulk market.
  • There will be blood
    Diana Shipping will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers in the months ahead despite lingering concerns about freight rates and the underlying health of the market, management told investors Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • ICAO to look into flight-tracking improvements
  • Poll: The Free Trade Zone Boom
  • JaxPort breaks ground on on-dock rail terminal
    The facility, which will be served by eastern railroad CSX Transportation, will be located at the Dames Point Marine Terminal and will eliminate the need for shuttle trucks to travel 16 miles to the current CSX terminal.
  • Reporting loss, Hanjin expects better results in Q2
    Hanjin Shipping said it had a net loss of 224.5 billion South Korean won ($219 million) in the first quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of 34.7 billion won in the same 2013 period.
  • Carriers petition for agriculture filing exemption
  • Echo buys Northern California-based freight broker
    Steve Brown, a 15-year veteran of One Stop Logistics, will be Echo Global's newest regional vice president, leading all operations of the newly acquired entity. All existing management and employees will remain with Echo.
  • C.H. Robinson rebrands its perishables units
  • Vietnam protesters loot foreign factories to protest China territorial claim
  • Obama plugs infrastructure plan in New York
  • Chiquita returns to New Orleans port
    Chiquita plans to ship 60,000 TEUs to 70,000 TEUs of cargo per year via New Orleans, generating a 15-percent increase in container volumes at the Louisiana port. Chiquita's ships called the port about 40 years ago.
  • White House recognizes TOTE for LNG use at sea

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Two different scrubber systems for Finnlines
    Orders confirmed for hybrid systems on four ships, open loop on six.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    No clear trend in evidence in Fujairah.
  • European bunker prices on upward path
    Low demand seen in Gibraltar bunker market.
  • New group executive director for Gulf Petrochem
    'Thangapandian responsible for uniting the six Gulf Petrochem divisions.'
  • Petrobras launches bunker barge in Rio
    New service will improve delivery at port, company says.
  • Fuel oil stocks at seven-week low
    Decline continues, but at a slower rate.
  • Liner company CEO: LNG as marine fuel 'some way off'
    LNG tanks onboard ship 'too heavy and take up too much space', says Seaspan boss.
  • UK heading toward IMO sulphur verification guidelines
    Draft regulation reflects EU Directive's move away from commercially used ISO standard for precision.
  • 'Teapot' refiners demand less fuel oil
    Switch to cheaper domestic crude detected.
  • Bunker call sees Spain charged with 'hypocrisy'
    UK legislator says Ceuta replenishment call by Russian navy undermines NATO.
  • Bunker price movement largely up in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • South China fuel oil imports climbing
    Among imports is a 100,000 mt shipment by Brightoil to Shenzhen.
  • Traders promoted at Dan-Bunkering's Singapore branch
    Thieu-vi Phung and Koh Kuan Hua promoted to Senior Traders.
  • Boost to LNG bunkering at Zeebrugge
    LNG bunkering infrastructure takes shape at Belgian port.
  • US shipping firm increases bunker surcharge
    Move a response to North American ECA pushing up costs.
  • Evergreen receives modern tonnage from Taiwan yard
    Ever Lissome is fifth of L-type vessels built by CSBC Corporation.

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Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
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
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
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
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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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