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July 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong cargo up 5.6pc in June to 1.93 million TEU, Singapore up 4.1pc
  • Singapore shippers back 2M, but call for vigilance against collusion
  • CIMC expects first-half net profits to soar 50pc from non-core gains
  • Maersk jilts CMA CGM as 2M deal with MSC precludes old alliances
  • 2M deal applies through China's Transport ministry - not Commerce
  • Israeli government, Zim owner Israel Corp end golden share impasse
  • Nicaragua approves of its HK's Nicaragua canal scheme to rival Panama
  • Researchers see big growth in China-Europe rail volumes, value
  • Yusen Logistics develops vibration-free cargo pallets for trucking
  • Australia launches national border targeting centre in Canberra
  • Jotun is supplying marine antifouling coatings to Maersk
  • Transnet raises funds to expand railways, ports and pipelines in Africa
  • LAX seizes 67 live giant African snails bound for individual
  • 5,000-square metre US$10 million air cargo unit to open in Nairobi
  • Antonov AN-225 flies huge heat exchanger from Leipzig to Edmonton

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Container volumes looking up this year on Asia-Europe trade lane
  • Radiant Maritime India opens Kolkata office
  • APSEZ gets environment, CRZ nod for Mundra SEZ
  • Fieo hails allocation for VOC Port harbour project
  • Govt commences overhaul of Major Port Trust Boards
  • HC dismisses PIL against JNPT awarding 4th terminal project to PSA
  • Coal corridor to be boosted by Rail Budget proposal
  • Maharashtra transporters defer chakkajam by a month after govt assurance
  • INR continues to ease against dollar
  • RBI allows banks to raise long-term bonds to reduce infra funding costs
  • Road developers get Customs duty waiver for equipment imports
  • Budget 2014-15 gives fillip to FDI & PPP
  • Indian to be first President of newly formed BRICS Development Bank
  • You ask.. We answer...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • ASC chief steps down
  • Lloyd's Register to class BC Ferries' gas-fueled ferries
  • Fortescue poised to order another VLOC quartet
  • Ukraine formally closes Crimean ports
  • BAE Norfolk gets $29.7 million Navy contract mod
  • New Generation delivers pushboat to Blessey
  • Jaenichen confirmed as Maritime Administrator

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver celebrates arrival of one-millionth Subaru
  • Port of Los Angeles releases June containerized cargo numbers
  • Change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR
  • Port of Olympia program supports small city economic development projects
  • New engines arrive for TOTE Marlin Class vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • TSA reveals rate hike amount
    Transpacific carriers will implement an increase of $600 per feu from August
  • One year on, Singapore LNG starts to shine
    Greater volumes head to gas-hungry Southeast Asian city-state this July
  • US exports continue downward spiral
    Containerised exports fell 0.7% to 1.1m teu in May, Piers data shows
  • 'Blue collar Tory' is new shipping minister
    Industry upgraded to full ministerial level
  • Shale oil revolution to go global
    Block on US exports of tight oil will not stop other nations gaining access to its know-how
  • Long Beach gives thumbs up to $579m infrastructure funding
    Two-thirds of $858m fiscal budget earmarked for capital projects
  • Lloyd's List Global Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
    Find out who made the final cut
  • Maersk's cultural journey
    Former employee and SeaIntel founder Lars Jensen charts the transformation of the world's number one box line over the past decade into a "normal" company
  • HNA arm to become world's largest container lessor
    Bohai Leasing signs memorandum of understanding to acquire Cronos after deal for Seaco
  • Nordic American Tankers shows its suezmax strength
    Tanker owner closes in on number two spot in suezmax fleet sizes
  • VLCC earnings back under pressure after bright spell
    Volatile market should provide earnings spike in fourth quarter
  • Nanjing Tanker set to enter court-led restructuring
    Fate of distressed state carrier takes new twist after a creditor initiates bankruptcy procedure
  • Fortescue Metals Group in 'advanced' talks to buy four more VLOCs
    Plans follow announcement of four-strong order in June at Yangzijiang
  • Larger fleet helps push Nakilat profits up 24% in first half
    Qatar gas carrier says strong LPG rates and busy shipyards aided profit rise

Sea-webweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Haiphong adds six more RTGs
    Port of Haiphong in northern Vietnam has bought six additional rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Terex Port Solutions (TPS). These are an addition to the 12 it already has on order from the company under a September 2013 contract. The 12 will begin operating at the end of 2014, while the follow up six
  • Hopes rise for Hamburg access dredging
    Hamburg city economy minister Frank Horch is confident the Port of Hamburg will overcome a lawsuit and have its River Elbe access channel dredged in September. The legal case, brought by from environmental groups NABU and BUND, got under way yesterday at Germany's highest administrative court in
  • Container ship gets first LNG MAN engine
    The first dual-fuelled main engine to be delivered has arrived at NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California. The engine, a dual-fuelled MAN Diesel and Turbo 8L70ME-GI, was built under license by Doosan. It will be used by the General Dynamics yard on the first of two container ships being built for
  • Chinese rig to leave disputed waters
    A Chinese drilling rig is to be moved out of disputed waters off the Xisha islands in the South China Sea. Both Vietnam and China have laid claim to the area. Last Thursday the US Senate passed a resolution calling China to withdraw the rig and associated maritime forces from their current
  • Yangzijiang disposes of non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holding pocketed a total of CNY210M ($33.8M) from selling its non-core businesses as part of the company's restructuring exercises. Yangzijiang is focusing on its core shipbuilding business and disposed of its 50% stake in Wujiang Jinke Yangzi Real Estate
  • Korea Line wins $302M nickel ore delivery deal
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) yesterday announced that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering nickel ore to New Caledonia and Korea Nickel Corporation (Soci't' du Nickel de Nouvelle Calédonie et Corée - SNNC) worth KRW307Bn ($302M). SNNC is a joint venture between Pohang Iron & Steel
  • New rules to facilitate bunkering in Russian port
    Russia's far eastern Zarubino seaport is expanding rapidly as a bunkering market, thanks to new regulations. The new regulations are designed to make bunkering simpler with the approval from the country's Ministry of Transport. Under the new rules, ships up to 400 m long with draft of up to 16.7 m
  • Guangdong opens another direct service to Taiwan
    China's Humen port in Guangdong Province opened its second direct service to Taiwan on Monday. This service is jointly operated by Mainland China's CULINES and Taiwan's Wanhai Lines, and the port rotation is as follows: Kaohsiung, Tai Chung, Keelung, Yantian, Huangpu and Humen. "This direct service
  • DNVPS undergoes rebranding
    Fuel management services provider, DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), has changed its name to Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), after its split from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) last year. VPS has since adopted a new logo to represents its maritime roots. VPS says they will continue to adapt to the
  • Uni-Asia buys new vessel for $9.1M in leaseback deal
    Singapore-listed maritime investor, Uni-Asia Finance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Uni-Asia Holdings Limited (UAHL), has acquired a 100% shareholding interest in Japanese ship owner Arena Godo Kaisha (Arena GK) to buy a newbuild GAT ship. The vessel will be purchased by Arena GK from
  • Bulker fire injures three
    Three people were admitted to hospital at the Hedland Health Campus, Western Australia, following an engine-room explosion aboard the 1990-built 207,250dwt bulk carrier Marigold. The explosion, thought to have been caused by a faulty generator, occurred on 14 July while the ship was alongside at
  • Japanese coal-burn declines again
    Japanese power utilities' coal consumption dipped again in June, marking the second straight month of year-on-year decline, according to figures from the Federation of Electric Power Companies. The utilities consumed 4.38M tonnes of coal in June, down from 4.43M tonnes y/y but up 8.4% on 4.04mt
  • China new orders up 78% in 1H14
    Chinese shipyards' new orders rose 78% year on year to 40.8M dwt in the first half of 2014, a report of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said today. Among the total orders, sea-borne vessels totalled 12.3M adjusted gross tonnage. The orderbooks of the Chinese shipbuilders
  • ClassNK acquires Helm Operations
    Japanese classification society ClassNK has acquired Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations. Both organisations described the deal as two world-class companies combining to improve safety and operational efficiency in the marine industry, while improving their success and
  • Great Eastern Shipping profits from VLGC sale
    Indian ship owner Great Eastern Shipping has reportedly made a profit from selling a 1990-built VLGC. The 75,000m³ Jag Vidhi has been reportedly sold to Vietnamese shipowner Truong Phat Loc Shipping for $25M. Great Eastern bought Jag Vidhi for $19.5M from Japanese owner Kumiai Senpaku in August

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • DHL, Cyroport chase hot demand for deep-frozen shipping
    Refrigerated just isn't cold enough for some shippers, especially those moving extremely temperature-sensitive life sciences or medical products. Stem cells and human tissue, for example, require specialized shipping and monitoring of extremely cold temperatures. To meet growing demand for very deep-frozen, not just refrigerated, transportation, DHL Global Forwarding and LiveConEx, DHL...
  • Revenue, profit gains at Marten Transport reflect rising truckload rates
    Marten Transport provided evidence this week that tightening truck capacity is leading to higher contract truck rates. The Mondovi, Wisconsin-based carrier increased its weekly average revenue per tractor 4.1 percent from a year ago in the second quarter and raised revenue per loaded mile by 2.6 percent - Marten's best growth...
  • CSX says service has stabilized but still below shipper expectations
    CSX Transportation said service, encompassing both intermodal and carload services, has normalized after a surge of freight but admitted it is working to restore service to a "level customers have come to expect" by adding locomotives and train crews and building track capacity. CSX said it wasn't able to give a...
  • After bridge collapse, NTSB urges states to review oversized truck permits
    States are being urged to review their permitting processes for oversized truck shipments following an accident last year that led to an interstate bridge collapse. The National Transportation Safety Board in part blamed the collapse of an Interstate 5 span over the Skagit River in Washington state on slack state oversight...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates fall short of goals
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose to $1,900 per 40-foot container this week. Full-size chart Attempts by the trans-Pacific carriers to institute a two-tiered July general rate increase fell just short of realization, as Drewry's benchmark rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles showed carriers achieved $300...
  • US imports garner biggest piece of US-Asia container trade
    U.S. containerized ocean trade with Asian countries - exports, April 2012 to March 2013 versus April 2013 to March 2014: Top Asian countries and moreThe U.S.-Asia ocean container trade increased 2.7 percent to 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending March 2014 compared with the prior 12-month period,...
  • JOC Group Inc. Recognized with Four 2014 Tabbie Awards
    NEWARK, N.J., July 16 -- Out of more than 450 entries in the 11th Annual Tabbie Awards, JOC Group Inc. was honored in four categories today. The Journal of Commerce magazine and JOC.com website were...
  • TSA carriers plan to boost rates ahead of peak season
    Buoyed by continued strength in imports from Asia, the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement today recommended that carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific increase their freight rates from all origins in Asia to all destinations in the U.S. by at least $600 per 40-foot container, effective Aug. 1. The TSA, a discussion agreement of...
  • Amsterdam Schiphol posts jump in air cargo volume
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol posted a market-beating 8.8 percent growth in cargo traffic in the first half of the year, more than twice the increase at its closest rival London Heathrow Airport. Europe's third-largest cargo airport after Germany's Flughafen Frankfurt Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle handled 801,700 metric tons as shipments...
  • Qatar Airways orders more freighters
    Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, announcing the largest single aircraft order in the airline's history, alongside Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes' president and CEO.Qatar Airways today said it plans to order four new Boeing 777 freighters with an option for four more, bolstering its ambitious bid to become...
  • FedEx, TNT Express and Royal Mail targeted in French antitrust probe
    FedEx, TNT Express and the U.K.'s Royal Mail are being investigated by French regulators over alleged anti-competitive behavior in the country's parcel delivery market. The companies have said the investigation could result in "material" fines or losses. TNT Express today said it has been cooperating with the French competition regulator, Autorité de...
  • TRAC to add, update thousands of chassis in NY-NJ
    TRAC Intermodal has launched a program to add or refurbish several thousand chassis in its Metropool, the largest chassis pool in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Within the next 12 to 18 months, TRAC expects its Metropool fleet to be updated with 4,000 to 5,000 new or refurbished...
  • Bangladeshi court rules foreign carriers evaded taxes
    Hong Kong-listed shipping line OOCL and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have not yet been officially informed of a Bangladesh high court ruling that accuses them of evading taxes and money laundering in the South Asian country. OOCL and Etihad were two of several foreign shipping and air cargo companies named in...
  • DAT: Spot truckload volume jumped 50 percent in June
    The surge in import volumes and freight traffic seen at U.S. ports and on intermodal rail lines and highways in the second quarter sent spot market truck volumes and rates soaring in June. Spot market truckload freight volume jumped 50 percent year-over-year in June. Full-size chart Spot market truckload freight volume was up 50...
  • Congress set to punt on federal highway funding crisis
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is winding up to punt on the challenge of finding a long-term solution to fund the highways, bridges and roads that shippers and carriers depend on to deliver goods and materials. There is little doubt Congress will replenish the Highway Trust Fund by the end of...
  • Cosco plans new orders as it axes old ships
    China Cosco Holdings plans to buy five 14,000-TEU ships to help replenish a fleet that has been aggressively trimmed so far this year with 24 ships heading for the scrap yard. The state-owned shipping line will discuss the proposal with investors at a shareholders' meeting it has scheduled for Aug. 28. Also...
  • Long Beach port OKs $579 million for infrastructure
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a fiscal year 2014-15 budget that calls for $579 million in capital expenditures, including replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge and redevelopment of the Middle Harbor container terminal. The commission said the port's heavy expenditures on marine terminal and infrastructure projects are necessary...
  • Portland ILWU Local, ICTSI resolve dispute after walkout
    Members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8 in Portland walked off their jobs for about an hour today, but the dispute was not related to the coastwide ILWU contract negotiations underway in San Francisco. Port of Portland spokesman Josh Thomas said the dockworkers did not return from their lunch...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • LR lands deal
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has secured a contract to class three dual-fuel ferries that are under construction at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland.
  • Teekay duo change hands
    Two crude tankers in the fleet of Teekay Corp have been sold in $31.3m worth of deals, according to US and European shipbroker reports.
  • Moody's downs Windsor
    Moody's Investors Service has taken a red pen to Windsor Petroleum Transport's debt rating.
  • EIGHT pockets $94.5m
    Navig8 Products Tankers has raised over $90m from its latest shares sale as it seeks to fund its vast newbuilding catalogue.
  • DryShips' loan lift
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips has fixed up a short-term loan worth up to $350m to help it meet bond repayment obligations.
  • Seven up
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has secured another reprieve as it battles to restructure debt of over $1bn.
  • US first for BW
    A BW Maritime LR1 tanker has been booked to lift the first US oil condensate cargo to leave the country after the government relaxed its export ban.
  • Vinalines revenue dips
    Vinalines of Vietnam has posted a slight fall in revenue in the first six months of 2014.
  • Ultramax orders pile up
    A spike in interest for ultramax bulk carriers has seen the sub-sector's newbuilding orderbook jump by a massive 76% in the past year.
  • POSH's new partner
    Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has struck a deal to bring in a new investor for its Mexican support ship business.
  • Crewman crushed
    Imperial Ship Management of Sweden has been criticised by UK accident investigators after a crewman was crushed on a ro-ro in Libya.
  • N Korean ship stuck
    Mexican authorities are trying to refloat a grounded North Korean cargoship stranded off Tuxpan.
  • Heroin scam revealed
    Kenyan officials have recovered a haul of heroin mixed with diesel on a general cargoship in Mombasa.
  • Tanker cargo stolen
    Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker in the South China Sea, stealing its gasoil cargo before setting it adrift with a damaged engine.
  • Strike delayed
    Planned strike action at Argentinian ports this week has been placed on ice.
  • HHI orders slide
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reported a 23% drop in new orders to 30 June.
  • Russia's Baku bid
    Russia and Azerbaijan are planning a new ferry line from Baku to Olya.
  • Rio Tinto exports surge
    Rio Tinto has reported a 23% increase in iron ore shipments for the second quarter of 2014.
  • Finland's order hope
    Could Meyer Werft build two new NCL cruiseships in Finland if it completes a takeover of STX's Turku shipyard?
  • Condor under fire
    The UK's RMT union staged a protest at Portsmouth on Tuesday to highlight low wages it claims are being paid to ferry workers.
  • FMG eyes more VLOCs
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is in talks to order four more VLOC bulker newbuildings, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  • Indo coal exports slide
    Indonesian coal exports declined 5% year-on-year in May to 36.5mt, according to data from Bank Indonesia.
  • Bunker sales slump
    Singapore, the world's largest bunker port, has seen marine fuel sales fell for the second straight month to a three-month low in June.
  • Jaenichen confirmed
    The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of acting Maritime Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen to the permanent posting.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Transpacific carriers plan August rate hike
    TSA called it "part of an ongoing revenue-improvement program aimed at enabling carrier reinvestment in the transpacific trade lane to ensure adequate service levels as demand increases."
  • CSX revenue hits all-time high in second quarter
    Officials said that growth is coming on the strength of upward trends in the intermodal and oil and gas markets, and that this growth would allow them to increase investments this year by $100 million.
  • J.B. Hunt sees income rise in 2Q
  • Long Beach budget includes $579 million for capital improvements
    The budget includes funding for 28 new full-time positions, which include 20 in engineering to support ongoing capital improvements, and six to enhance port security.
  • Los Angeles container volumes up 14% in June
  • Track reopens after Norfolk Southern train derails in Virginia
  • Hamburg-Sud upgrades Med-U.S. West Coast Ship
  • Senate confirms Jaenichen as MarAd chief
    Jaenichen has called to increase support for government-impelled cargo, either by increasing commercial cargo opportunities or raising the Maritime Security Program stipend rate for U.S.-flag vessel operators.
  • House passes temporary highway funding bill
  • WWL handles BMWs in Baltimore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    But soft in Suez.
  • Prices soften across Europe
    Bunker prices follow falling crude values.
  • Fuel oil cargo flow into Singapore to weaken next month
    But market fundamentals unlikely to change.
  • US Navy: Biofuel should beat oil products on price
    First time biofuel has formed part of regular order.
  • Slurry oil 'will not disappear'
    High cat fines blend components will still be in the market after 2015.
  • Russian fuel oil output running high
    New oil tax regime designed to discourage fuel oil exports expected to be agreed this month.
  • Hijackers target tanker's MGO cargo
    Ship adrift after incident.
  • Brightoil: Change at the top
    Chinese bunker supplier has new CEO.
  • Lukoil's Romanian bunker barge out of service
    Company says the tanker is being modernised at a Bulgaria shipyard.
  • Narrow range trading seen across Asia
    Bunker prices display mixed movement across key hubs.
  • Russian fuel oil export duty seen rising in August
    Bunker prices in some Russian ports around $100 to $200 below regional hubs in June and July.
  • Ukraine bans shipping from Crimean ports
    Move legally well-founded.
  • Ventrin Petroleum hires head of sales
    Former staffer rejoins company.
  • Shipping company forced into restructuring
    Bunker supplier Huifeng Energy is behind the move.
  • US marine biofuels market set for growth, says researcher
    6% of combined ships and air fleet predicted to run on biofuels by 2024.

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Rome
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Naples
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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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
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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
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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
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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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
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Piraeus
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Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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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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