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June 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong up 4.5pc in May to 1.94 million TEU, Singapore up 4.1pc
  • Drewry: Expensive Hong Kong loses more boxes to cheaper Shenzhen
  • MOL to hike export-import Far East-Japan rate US$50/TEU twice in July
  • Brazilian dock strike called off after government agrees to talks
  • Pirates hijack tanker off Sarawak, siphon off diesel, then sail away
  • Indonesia starts anti-piracy scheme with heavily patrolled anchorages
  • Capacity slash strengthens freight rates on Asia-South America trades
  • Sarjak Container Lines awarded by India's transport and logistics sector
  • Box Ships stock downgraded by Barclays from equal to underweight
  • Canada talks of shunning US 'bully' and going bilateral with Japan
  • NYK buys 30pc of Mexican car logistics firm during auto export boom
  • Royal Bank of Scotland auctions off Zim's US$62 million debt
  • Engineering and manufacturing supply chains lag behind others: DHL
  • New UPS chief plans expansion in emerging markets and healthcare
  • Cargo pilots rest rules less stringent as fewer flights flown: FedEx
  • India's e-commerce stymied by poor infrastructure, graft, red tape

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • CSCL in Baltic feeder market
  • DNV GL celebrates a double milestone
  • DP World's $ 1 bn convertible bond offering
  • Gail (I) may get Presidential directive to amend LNG transport tender
  • Looming seafarer shortage seen challenging carrier profitability
  • LSPL delivers 20 columns & reactors of L&T Hydrocarbon to Reliance J3 site
  • NYK Group acquires 30 pc ownership of Mexican car logistics firm
  • Port of Antwerp goes African with first "Club Afric"
  • Value of auto exports increases by 25 pc
  • Govt may relax cabotage norms at Major Ports
  • Vizhinjam may be developed through viability gap funding
  • GMR Infrastructure speeding on Rlys
  • Govt may give export sops to textile industry
  • Proposed National Chemicals Policy to boost exports
  • Record cotton crop in 2013-14 with smart rise in yield
  • Remove export duty on iron ore & pellets, miners urge Centre

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turkmenistan to implement railway communication project
  • RCA continuing to haul timber
  • Moldova approves pilot green lanes for AEOs and TIR-EPDs
  • Ukraine closing ports in Crimea
  • Intradco set for global expansion in animal transport...
  • Massive increase in freight traffic forecast
  • Fresh blood for London Offshore Consultants
  • La Spezia: Speter and LSC merge
  • Cooperation at Athens international airport
  • A silver anniversary for Gonzales
  • Another two new African Waco System members
  • Dunkirk inaugurates eco-landscape belt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • NASSCO books another Jones Act tanker order
  • Tanker escort rule finalized for Prince William Sound
  • Patti Marine delivers Z-drive tug to Signet Maritime
  • Tests confirm fuel savings with ABB Onboard DC Grid

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Port of Portland begins process for Troutdale Airport master plan
  • APL earns Coast Guard award for maritime security excellence
  • NYK buys 30 percent ownership of Mexican car logistics company
  • Maritime Administration calling for marine highway project applications
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Star-Oceanbulk merger puts consolidation back on the agenda
    Deal sparks expectations of more M&A to come as IPO opportunities cool
  • Maersk Tankers cements its product tanker focus
    Broker reports of Eastern Force purchase underscore the carrier's shift away from crude
  • Star Bulk to merge with Oceanbulk's dry bulk fleet
    Oaktree will control 61% of $1bn Nasdaq-listed company with Petros Pappas as chief executive
  • Borealis buys three chemical tankers
    VesselsValue estimates the ships' prices at $9.7m and $7m
  • China Cosco invests $176m in six panamax bulkers
    Vessels will be built at two Chinese shipyards
  • Fortescue orders four very large ore carriers for $275m
    Australian miner says owning VLOCs will reduce freight costs
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine aims to raise $112m from share placement
    Struggling South Korean giant plans two $56m offerings to a Hong Kong fund
  • Modi government takes initial steps to explore easing of cabotage rules
    New government is expected to favour relaxing coastal shipping restrictions
  • Goldenport ponders its seven-bulker purchase plan
    Pricing sentiment persuaded the company to postpone its share placement, says Dragnis
  • Product tankers named in recent Ardmore-Daiichi Chuo deal
    Atlantic Innovator and Pacific Innovator were the ships sold
  • Nobu Su tanker sell-off under way
    Arrested VLCC Fortune Elephant sells for just shy of $80m
  • Fincantieri launches its initial public offering
    Italy plans to sell a 38% stake in state-owned shipbuilder
  • Beijing seeks to transform Chinese ports as throughput growth slows
    Real impact of initiative to enhance terminal services still doubtful without concrete measures
  • Torm gets covenant waiver from lenders
    Reprieve is significant as some of Torm's debt has been sold to new creditors this year
  • Finland gets tough on SOx cheats
    Helsinki will confiscate cheating owners' gains and plans other fines and sanctions
  • Long Beach offers discounts to attract more container cargo
    California's two box giants get competitive to tackle rival ports beyond San Pedro Bay
  • Box carriers plan July Asia-Europe price push as services pick up
    Shanghai-northern Europe freight rates rise $19 in a week to $1,202 per teu
  • Maritime authorities halt pirate attack near Malaysia
    Robbers escape with siphoned fuel before joint operation arrives
  • View From The Bridge: Andrew Abbott
    A story of stability against a turbulent backdrop
  • Global Gateways: Africa
    Containerisation International looks at the challenges facing ports in Africa

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Pappas consolidates bulker holdings
    Star Bulk has announced an agreement to purchase Oceanbulk Shipping and Oceanbulk Carriers, creating one of the largest drybulk owners in the US public market. NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk was founded by Greece's Petros Pappas, who controls the Oceanbulk companies along with private-equity firm Oaktree.
  • Europe shortsea freights under pressure
    A general lack of grain, minerals, and scrap cargoes in the North and Baltic Sea ports has sent shortsea freight rates in Europe on a downward slope. Time charter equivalent earnings for mini bulkers and small general cargo vessels on typical round voyages in North Europe have slumped to their
  • Damen Shipyards secures 10 ASD tug order
    Damen Shipyards group has secured a 10 vessel order from the Venezuelan State-owned oil company. The contract is for 10 ASD 2810 Azimuthing Stern Drive tugs ordered by Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA). Delivery of these tugs is due in the next few months, since all units are being supplied from
  • UK MPs call for emissions rethink
    MPs in UK constituencies where shipping is a key industry, are calling for amendments to stricter sulphur emission rules due to be introduced next January. Transport consultants say the increase in the price of diesel could close ferry routes and result in job losses. Karl Turner, MP for Hull East,
  • Costa Concordia removal decision delayed
    The Italian government has officially put back its decision on the removal and dismantling of the wreck of Costa Concordia to 26 June. A decision was due today, but the Italian cabinet has accepted a recommendation from Franco Gabrielli, commissioner for the Concordia emergency, to postpone the
  • DS Torm, lenders agree on covenant waiver
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping company, said it has reached an agreement with its lenders to waive certain covenants. The company said in a statement it has obtained the expected covenant waiver from its lenders, which means that the company will not need to test
  • Fincantieri shares on sale
    Shares in state-owned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri went on sale on Monday after the company obtained the approval of Italian stock exchange regulator CONSOB last week for the offering, that values it at between €1.57Bn and €1.84Bn ($2.1Bn to $2.5Bn). The IPO, which Fincantieri hopes
  • Fortescue seals $275M ship contract
    Australian miner Fortescue today announced it was extending its supply chain into shipping, after sealing a $275M contract with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of four very large ore carriers. The miner said the fleet of 260,000dwt class vessels to be delivered in 2016-17 would both reduce
  • CMHI raises $2Bn to repay debt
    China Merchants Holdings (International) has raised HK$15.3Bn ($2.0Bn) by issuing convertible securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. About 55% of the net proceeds from the issuance will be used to repay debts, including notes and bank loans, a stock filing of the company said today. About 40%
  • More piracy incidents reported in SEA in May
    More incidents of sea robbery were reported in Southeast Asia in May than in the same month last year, according to regional anti-piracy body ReCAAP ISC. Thirteen actual incidents were reported last month, compared to just four in May 2013. Five petty thefts were reported in the Straits of Malacca
  • HMM raises $111M from foreign investment
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said today it would raise KRW114Bn ($111M) from a foreign investor. HMM, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, has been actively raising funds to pay off massive debts. It said in a press statement that it has inked a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based
  • Monsoon erodes Indian shipbreaking market
    The positivity seen in the Indian ship recycling market was eroded last week as the South Asian monsoon season beckoned. Prices in India have stayed at $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers, a drop of $20/lt ldt from last month when Narendra Modi's election win injected bullishness
  • Victim's mother sues state, Sewol owner
    A woman who lost her son in the Sewol ferry sinking is suing the South Korean government and ferry owner Chonghaejin Marine. The boy was a student of Danwon High School, of which many of the Sewol victims were from. Of the Sewol's 476 passengers and crew, 304 are presumed dead in the 16 April
  • Japan's coal burn snaps 16-month growth string
    Japanese power utilities' coal consumption dipped in May, breaking a 16-month string of year-on-year uplift, according to figures from the Federation of Electric Power Companies. The utilities consumed 4.04M tonnes in May, down 2.2% y/y from 4.13M tonnes, and also 4.2% lower than 4.31M tonnes
  • China grain imports up 86% in first four months
    China has imported 6.66M tonnes of staple food grains from January to April 2014, an increase of 86% year-on-year (y/y), according to data released by Agriculture Ministry's Agricultural Trade Promotion Center.. The trade deficit of China's grain trade in the first four months hit $21.24Bn, up by
  • Strike hits Australia's Wheatstone
    A 24-hour stoppage, affecting Tidewater offshore support vessels in Western Australia will affect Chevron's Wheatstone LNG project off Onslow in the Pilbara region. Today's strike took affect at 4am local time when around 100 cooks, stewards and seafarers refused to crew Tidewater vessels. The
  • Thai junta to invest in three new ports
    Thailand's military rulers are set to invest in three new ports, a senior government official has confirmed to IHS Maritime. The ports, Pak Bara, on the Andaman Coast, and Songkhla 2 and Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand are "not very big", Chula Sukmanop, director-general of the Office of Transport
  • Singapore company charged with aiding North Korea weapons smuggling
    A Singapore-based shipping company has been charged with helping to finance the shipment of North Korean weapons of mass destruction to Cuba. Chinpo Shipping Company faces one charge of transferring $72,000 on 8 July 2013 from its Bank of China account to C B Fenton & Co, a shipping agent in the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • New York port's PNCT moves into 'path of growth'
    When Jim Pelliccio looks around Port Newark Container Terminal, he sees something other terminals may crave - land to expand. "We're the only terminal in the port that has land for expansion," said Pelliccio, chief executive at PNCT. The terminal handles one-fifth of the Port of New York and New Jersey's...
  • The ocean shipping evolution: Key priorities for ocean transport logistics
    Recently, my company, INTTRA, hosted a two-day summit that brought together CIOs and sea freight and e-commerce thought leaders from the world's largest ocean carriers and global shippers. Together, we took a hard look at obstacles in our industry's business processes - and at what it will take to bridge...
  • Strong growth in Port of Virginia's container traffic
    The Port of Virginia handled 204,232 TEUs in May, up 6.7 percent year-over-year. Full-size chart The Port of Virginia handled204,232 TEUs in May, up 6.7 percent year-over-year, marking the third-best month in the port's history for container traffic. The month's growth was led by imports, excluding empties, which improved 8.9 percent compared with...
  • Growing officer shortage to hurt ocean carriers' earnings
    A shortage of seafarers in the officer corps is expected to worsen, threatening carriers' bottom lines, according to Drewry's recently published Manning 2014 Annual Report. Drewry said shipowners and managers need experienced mariners, but do not have the resources to fund substantial rises in wages because of weak freight rates caused...
  • Acquisitions should target more than just additional customers, 3PLs told
    The average logistics merger or acquisition deal was $44 million in 2013, compared with $125 million in 2012. Full-size charts CHICAGO - Third-party logistics providers looking to acquire other firms should focus on what capabilities the deal will bring, rather than just gaining customers inorganically. Gaining new customers via acquisitions isn't necessarily a...
  • Chicago inland port shippers get temporary relief from truck ban
    Starting tomorrow, truck drivers serving a major intermodal complex in the Chicago area will be able to again use a shortcut after a judge temporarily repealed a local ban on truck traffic on the route. U.S. Northern District of Illinois Judge Gary Feinerman on June 16 issued a temporary restraining order...
  • Container carriers profiting from intra-Asia trade
    Cheaper ship charter rates and growth in cargo volumes are bringing gains to the bottom lines of ocean carriers operating in services between Asian countries, Drewry says. A report released by Drewry said many deep-sea carriers are losing money by the millions on international routes, while regional routes tend to return...
  • AGRO targets reefer expansion
    AGRO Merchants Group has been building its portfolio of temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution facilities at nine U.S. and European locations, and CEO Neal Rider says there's more to come. "We hope that by this time next year we will have at least twice the footprint we have today," Rider said. "We...
  • Senate Democrats aim for tougher US truck safety rules
    The furor over the truck crash with a limousine van that killed James McNair and injured comedian Tracy Morgan is spurring demand for tougher truck safety regulation, including stricter hours of service rules for truck drivers. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., wants federal regulators to require trucking companies to put electronic logging devices...
  • Rotterdam-Bavaria intermodal link seeing heavy use
    Additional intermodal capacity that was added between the port of Rotterdam and Bavaria has been well received and is helping alleviate a capacity shortage. It's been two months since European Gateway Services and TX Logistik AG launched a fourth round-trip train to transport cargo linking Rotterdam to both Munich and Nuremberg....
  • French rail strike snarls freight traffic
    Rail freight traffic is being seriously disrupted across France and to and from the nation's seaports as a strike by rail workers entered its sixth day with no sign of a settlement in sight. SNCF, the state-owned rail operator, asked its customers to postpone shipments scheduled for this week until further...
  • Rickmers-Linie (America) names new president, CEO
    Rickmers-Linie has named Waldemar "Val" Poulsen as president and CEO of Houston-based Rickmers-Linie (America), effective July 1. Robert Sappio, who has been leading Rickmers-Linie (America) since September 2012, will step down as president and CEO on the same date. He will remain connected to Rickmers-Linie as a board member of Rickmers-Linie...
  • PSA's Tuticorin Terminal restricts imports as truck delays intensify
    PSA Sical Terminals' management at India's Port of Tuticorin (now known as V.O. Chidambaranar) has issued a trade notice placing temporary restrictions on import cargo handling as congestion at the piers has reached a critical level. "As an interim measure to ease congestion, we are reducing import volume by 50 percent...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Borealis tied to buy
    Borealis Maritime of the UK has emerged as the buyer of three chemical carriers controlled by Greek operator Pan Regional.
  • Ion takes OceanGeo cake
    Seismic vessel operator OceanGeo is now wholly owned by US-based Ion Geophysical.
  • APT inks order
    General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a contract to construct another medium-range product tanker for American Petroleum Tankers (APT).
  • OSG's April loss shrinks
    Overseas Shipholding (OSG) has reported a nearly $6.25m loss in April, bringing its total losses to $959m since the tanker owner entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2012.
  • NNA firms fixture
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (Navios Acquisition) of Greece has secured employment for one the newest additions to its fleet of tankers.
  • Star shines on merger
    Star Bulk shares ran hot this morning as investors reacted positively to a merger with Oceanbulk which will see Oaktree Capital become the largest shareholder in the company.
  • Another year for Dof
    Norway's Dof has been awarded a one- year contract extension for a support ship in Brazil.
  • No warning
    A careless crewman was crushed to death on a Gearbulk cargoship in Australia after crane alert devices failed.
  • Star sets new model
    Today's merger between public Star Bulk and private OceanBulk could well be a template for others in private equity looking to exit their investments in shipping.
  • Cosco deepens ties
    Chinese owner Cosco has agreed to cooperate on tanker shipping with another state giant.
  • New $1bn Star is born
    Petros Pappas and Oaktree Capital are creating the largest dry cargo company in the US capital markets via the merger of Nasdaq quoted Star Bulk and IPO hopeful Oceanbulk.
  • Cecon still waiting
    Norway's Cecon has had to extend debt financing again as it awaits delivery of a delayed newbuilding in Canada.
  • Platou projects VLGC crash
    RS Platou Markets has downgraded shares in three of the world's four largest VLGC owners amid concerns shipping's runaway train will soon come crashing to a halt.
  • Greek owner guilty
    Seventeen years after the loss of the bulker Albion Two off France, Greek owner Panagiotis Lemos has been given a suspended sentence of 15 years.
  • FMG books VLOC quartet
    Fortescue Metals Group has made a major shipowning move and splashed out $275m on a series of four VLOCs in China.
  • New investor for HMM
    Loss-making Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is aiming to raise KRW 114bn ($112m) through a share issue as it welcomes a new investor on board.
  • Duo win Isacson award
    Two students from Singapore and Sweden are the inaugural recipients of the Claes Isacson Scholarship set up in memory of the chief executive of the Gard insurance group who died last year.
  • Fredriksen ups Flex ante
    John Fredriksen has invested a further $12m to build a dominant position in LNG owner Flex.
  • Solstad sells Supporter
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has offloaded a 2005-built anchor-handler for a cash gain of NOK 40m ($6.66m).
  • Arctic backs LPG duo
    Arctic Securities has placed buy ratings on two Oslo-traded VLGC owners that are expected to cash in while the sun shines in the sector.
  • Torm in debt deal
    Torm has struck a waiver with hedge funds and banks controlling debt of $1.6bn.
  • Subsea 7 builds backlog
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won an installation contract in the Gulf of Mexico worth more than $50m.
  • Wartsila teams with RCCL
    Wartsila has secured a second major engine maintenance and technical support agreement this time with a major cruise line.
  • Wuchang inks LNG vessels
    Wuchang Shipbuilding is building up to 13 LNG bunkering barges for the Chinese market.
  • Fincantieri launches IPO
    Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri launched an IPO on Monday that values it at up to EUR 1.84bn ($2.5bn).
  • Fleet growth boosts Epic
    Epic Gas has reported a 24% increase in first quarter revenue in its first set of results since listing in Oslo in February.
  • Trafigura profit up 24%
    Trafigura has seen its interim profit surge by 24% on the back of strong volume growth and healthy trading margins.
  • Tanker attack foiled
    A daring raid on a small tanker off southern Malaysia was thwarted in the early hours of Sunday morning.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Study urges 'bold standards' on truck fuel economy
  • OOIDA: Make driver training a priority
    According to the group's executive vice president, Todd Spencer, regulators need to focus on rules regarding real-life training for truckers instead of burdensome regulations.
  • Long Beach board considers new cargo incentives
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Friday gave pre-approval to two new incentives that officials hope will bring extra cargo to the port and increase the use of shore power and on-dock rail.
  • Drewry: Intra-Asia trade attracting carriers
  • Port of Virginia reports profitable May
    In May, cargo volume grew 6.7 percent, or 12,865 TEU, year-over-year. There was also growth in breakbulk tonnage (25.6 percent); rail containers (4.8 percent); barge containers (13.2 percent); and Virginia Inland Port containers (22.8 percent).
  • Trucking firms turning to new pay methods
  • Deloitte/Llamasoft partner on risk management strategic solutions
  • DP World raised $1 billion for growth
  • Report: Hyundai Merchant Marine issues stock to raise funds
    HMM, Korea's second largest carrier after Hanjin, will sell 6.81 million convertible preferred shares worth 57 billion won to Market Vantage Ltd. and make a similar sale to Market Vantage in the second half of the year.
  • United to increase Latin American services
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • ICS: Industry 'still not ready' for sulphur, BWM legislations
    'Time is rapidly running out', says ICS secretary general.
  • Ferry operator supports campaign to reduce shipping emissions
    Has been using 0.10% low-sulphur MGO for the past 18 years.
  • Shipyard bags order for another LNG-conversion-ready carrier
    Eco features include ballast water treatment system and an optimised hull.
  • Bunker prices start week soft
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported to be quiet, sources said.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil arrivals heading for two-month low
    Weak Chinese demand a factor, traders say.
  • Bunker prices soften in Fujairah
    Sharp falls in Suez.
  • Container sector 'set to improve'
    Better management of bunker costs a key factor, says Evergreeen vice-president.
  • Marine lubes: Castrol to handle BP's product
    Move brings customers 'greater simplicity and efficiency'.
  • UK politicians to debate ECA impact this week
    Key element in Chamber of Shipping's sulphur regulation action plan.
  • Ferry operator calls for handout to help meet ECA costs
    'Traditionally, you would expect companies to be helped with the cost of meeting these targets,' says DFDS vice president.
  • Indian courts move against bunker pollution
    Bunker transfer entries of particular interest.
  • Technology group claims fuel savings of more than 25%
    ABB says results from independent tests 'exceeded our expectations'.
  • DFDS ship sets new record for lower fuel use
    Vessel used 23% less fuel than average between Estonia and Sweden.
  • Finland will get tough on ECA cheats
    Multi-agency approach to be used.
  • Asian IFO market fairly stable
    But direction unclear for MGO rates.
  • Pirates board MGO bunker tanker
    Singapore-based firm loses part of cargo to pirates after attack in South China Sea.
  • LNG bunker barges to join Chinese domestic fleet
    Company plans to buy at least 10 more bunker ships this year.
  • Methanol producer eyes bunker market
    Company developing technology around alternative to bunker fuel.

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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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