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October 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA ups China-Oz rate US$300/TEU November 15
  • Hapag 3,969-TEUer cuts loose in Sydney storm, rams Safmarine 3,647-TEUer
  • French ports figure highly in Ocean Three's Asia-Europe scheme of things
  • Paranagua, Brazil port call added to MSC's New Ipanema
  • MSC adds Lome port call to China-Africa Express service
  • Automation and intra-agency co-operation best way forward: TPM speakers
  • 'K' Line joins cold storage venture in Vietnam to move cool Japanese food
  • Restructuring done, Zim now looks to joining an alliances, upgrading fleet
  • Carriers need to lower unit costs to remain profitable: Dreary
  • Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda September volumes rise 7.4 pc to 38,748 TEU
  • Panama transits for big gas carriers will be "extremely expensive," says Avance
  • Menlo offers internship to logistics graduates in Singapore
  • Cut KLM-Martinair cargo fleet to have little impact on Schiphol
  • Stansted aims to become top cargo airport in Britain
  • New Hampshire's Wiggins Airways' 2 lines to be sold in two pieces

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • IWAI invites EoI for design & construction of inland cargo vessels
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • NYK included in Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for third consecutive year
  • GMB's Chennai roadshow showcases investment opportunities in maritime sector
  • VCT resumes operations after devastating cyclone
  • Ebola crisis puts aviation firms on high alert with warning of potential liable claims
  • R. R. Joshi elected President of NACFS for 2014-16
  • Trade deficit data causes INR to plunge against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EIB supports construction of expressways in Poland
  • Long Beach works on increasing peak chassis supply
  • Waberer's establishes British subsidiary
  • Chahal new head of Jet Aviation Singapore sales
  • Dunkirk to benefit from proposed O3
  • Kale helps streamline domestic air cargo management
  • CSX expects double-digit earnings growth in 2015
  • C.H. Robinson opens Los Angeles Robinson Fresh facility
  • More cash for the German rail network
  • KLM CEO Camiel Eurlings resigns
  • Israel Corp plans Zim spin-off
  • MOL Logistics: new warehousing company in Indonesia
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo starts Calgary service

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Ebola disrupts rice supply chain
    The Ebola virus outbreak is causing some disruption of the rice supply chain, a leading industry figure has said. "We have a little bit of difficulty," acknowledged Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters association in an interview with IHS Maritime. Ophaswongse
  • Thailand aims to become world's largest rice exporter
    Thailand looks set to become the world's largest rice exporter, a leading industry figure has told IHS Maritime. "Sometime this year we could hit the record rice for rice exports. We are expecting to export 11 million tonnes," Chookiat Ophaswongse, Honorary President of the Thai Rice Exporters
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has reduced its debt obligations by roughly USD1Bn after successfully completing its court-approved financial restructuring, the company has revealed. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 6 August, announced, after
  • Charleston box volume rises 13.4%
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 13.4% to 150,790teu year-on-year in September led by a surge in imports. Imports grew 14% to 62,655teu compared with the same period last year, with exports increasing 7.4% to 56,216teu, the port revealed in a 15 October report. Empty containers
  • Thai rice mountain shifts to Africa
    Government policy is driving cheap exports of rice to Africa, according to Thai rice industry sources. Thailand's rice exports to Africa have risen to 64% of the total in the first nine months of this year, a senior official with the Thai Rice Exporters Association told IHS Maritime. This is
  • Yet more doubt over MH370 search site
    A new report by the Inmarsat scientists who tracked the final journey of flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean concede they cannot be certain of the crash location. Analysis of the satellite data suggests the aircraft turned south above the northern tip of Sumatera and continued south until it ran out
  • Newcastle coal port open despite protest
    The world's largest coal port will be open for business as usual tomorrow, despite a flotilla protest by Pacific Islanders in canoes and local environmentalists. "Vessel scheduling will continue, based on safety parameters approved by the Port Authority of New South Wales [NSW] Harbour Master," a
  • Meyer Turku shipyard enters new era
    The floatout of Mein Schiff 4 (MS4) at Turku on 10 October represented more than just the second in class of four for the German premium cruise operator. It combined what Finns hope is a renaissance of the shipyard and the chance for both customer and yard to present important new faces. It was
  • Buy opportunity for long-term investors
    Recent sharp falls in listed dry bulk companies' shares offers a buy opportunity to long-term investors, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "With dry bulk shipping stocks having fallen between 20% and 50% since the start of September we argue that the severity of a dry bulk downturn has been
  • Cost cuts, alliances key to success
    Container lines that can reduce costs and operate their ships more efficiently are the ones to emerge as winners in a continued challenging environment. However, even they have to team up with other lines if they wish to prosper in key trades, according to a senior shipping analyst. The market is
  • Maersk Supply orders six AHTS vessels at Kleven
    Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has ordered six anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels from Kleven in Norway a few weeks after announcing a strategy to renew and expand its fleet. The contract, which has an option for four additional units, covers six SALT 200 vessels that are designed by Salt Ship
  • HHI reduces 30% of executives
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has reduced 30% of its executives to normalise its profitability after recording the worst business results - a net loss of KRW616.6Bn (USD595.5M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14. The reduction has been done not only for HHI executives,
  • HMD wins two LPG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has won two LPG carriers amounting to KRW108.5Bn (USD102.2M) from an undisclosed Oceania owner. HMD told IHS Fairplay that the owner's name and the details of the order could not be revealed, according to the contract. The vessels will be
  • Investigation into Sydney ship collision under way
    The Port Authority of New South Wales is leading the investigation into the ship collision at Sydney's Port Botany container terminal on Tuesday night. "We recommended ships put out the additional lines," Harbour Master Phillip Holliday told IHS Maritime. "Not everyone heeded that advice. "So
  • CSSC profit surges in first nine months
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) posted profits of CNY139M (USD22.6M) for the first nine months of 2014, an increase of 922.8% year-on-year (y/y). In a stock exchange filing the company recorded their revenue of CNY20.7Bn during the reporting period. This is an increase
  • Sinopacific to focus more on offshore engineering
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) will be focusing more on offshore engineering in the upcoming years, being spurred by the bidding for a 100,000-tonne module to be used for the Yamal LNG project. Simon Liang, chairman and co-CEO of Sinopacific, made the remark on the sidelines of the
  • Nicaragua confident on canal plan
    Nicaragua's canal will break ground in December and will be a multinational project, not an all-Chinese operation, according to a high-ranking official in Nicaragua's government. Dr. Paul Oquist, private secretary of national policy for Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, provided new details on
  • China coal imports fall 6.7%
    China's coal imports declined 6.7% year on year to 222.9M tonnes in the first three quarters in 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal. The month-on-month rise of 12.2% in coal imports in September failed to offset the plunge in the imports for August, according to China's latest
  • Yingkou Port to issue $163M bonds
    Shanghai-listed Yingkou Port announced today that it will issue CNY$1Bn ($163M) worth of company bonds on 20 October. The funds raised will be used for supplementing the company's cash flow, as well as paying back its debts. This bond has a seven-year duration with 5.6-6.6% interest rate, but no
  • MOF, Coast Guard criticised over Sewol tragedy
    Several government agencies have been criticised by a South Korean parliamentary audit for their poor response to the Sewol disaster. The Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee directed the criticism on 15 October to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) and the Korea
  • China building new coast guard ships
    China is building two large coast guard ships, various Chinese military news websites reported on 13 October. Displacement is estimated to be 10,000 tonnes. The ships are under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, one of the oldest shipyards in China that has a long experience of
  • Fixed-price maintenance for Wagenborg
    Wärtsilä announced recently that it has signed an agreement to provide all maintenance planning and services for the installed engines and propulsion systems for 15 of Wagenborg's dry bulker fleet. The agreement, which was signed in June but only announced on 16 October, will provide increased
  • China vessel exports down 9.9%
    China's vessel exports continued to cut its year-on-year (y/y) falls in the first eight months in 2014 due to the newbuilding market pickup. In the first eight months, the exports decreased 9.9% y/y to $17Bn, according to customs statistics. The drop shrank by 0.8 percentage points compared to that
  • Ezion insulates itself from oil price fluctuations
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion remains well insulated from oil price fluctuations, thanks to long-term contracts and oil majors' operating expenditure. This view was expressed by DMG & Partners Securities' analyst, Lee Yue Jer, who set a target price for Ezion at SGD2.45 ($1.92)
  • Bumi Armada delays FPSO deal with HCML
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Bumi Armada and Indonesia-based Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML), have mutually agreed to extend the execution date of their $1.18Bn floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel deal to 31 October. Previously, Bumi Armada's wholly owned

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Shipowners to EU: Don't preempt IMO on CO2
  • Heads roll at Hyundai Heavy
  • CIT finances Epic Gas LPG tanker acquisitions
  • October 16, 2014 Wärtsilä and Wagenborg ink 15 ship maintenance agreement
  • Maersk Supply orders six Anchor Handlers at Kleven

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver Commissioners Ok Maruichi Northwest land sale
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing updated truck licensing system
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Sydney port closure
  • CMA CGM Group celebrates CMA CGM ELBE maiden voyage
  • Crowley Maritime christens new ocean class tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Oceanbulk secures $310m from South Korea state lenders
    Seoul backs Greek owner's booking for eight Hyundai-built 9,200 teu boxships
  • Shipping Corp of India puts VLCC on a 12-month time charter
    Koch fixture sidesteps low spot market earnings but removes hopes for rate spikes
  • European Central Bank may reject Hamburg ship-valuation formula
    Stress test findings may put lenders under growing pressure to lose nonperforming loans
  • Share-price plunge belies a strengthening tanker market, says Tsakos
    TEN ponders raising its dividend as lower oil prices bring better news
  • Vancouver rethinks its licensing to tackle surplus trucks
    Canada's largest container port will launch the new system in February
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    Supramax owner emerges in 'far stronger' shape after $1bn debt cull
  • Tory peer urges the UK to tackle Gulf of Guinea attacks
    Lord Naseby puts the question of piracy to the House of Lords
  • Kleven wins order from Maersk Supply Services
    Norwegian shipbuilder wins contract for six vessels
  • CSAV moves closer to Hapag-Lloyd's G6 partners
    Chile-based carrier will book slots on the alliance's Middle East-Europe services
  • Hyundai Mipo wins LPG tanker order
    Two 22,000 cu m vessels done at $51m apiece
  • Euronav delays IPO
    Tanker operator postpones US listing as volatile market bleeds shipping stocks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Trade imbalance tightens truck capacity at Mexican border
    Whether you call cargo space "capacity" or "capacidad," in Laredo, Texas, it's often in short supply. Capacity has been tight at the biggest U.S.-Mexico border crossing since an earlier-than-expected surge in produce shipping this spring, according to third-party logistics provider Transplace. In part, that's because of the growing imbalance of...
  • Clean Energy Fuels buys stake in truck-based CNG delivery company
    Clean Energy Fuels plans to pump up its natural gas business by acquiring a controlling interest in NG Advantage, a company that uses high-capacity tank trailers to deliver compressed natural gas to large industrial and institutional energy users. This natural gas "virtual pipeline" delivery system supports customers such as hospitals, food...
  • BTP assumes lead in Santos port container handling
    After years of one container terminal - Santos Brasil's Tecon Santos - dominating the market at the Port of Santos, Brazil's leading port has a new leader in containers. Brasil Terminal Portuaria, or BTP, which opened for business just over a year ago, handled around 69,000 containers in the month of...
  • Drayage problems fail to stunt Virginia traffic growth
    The Port of Virginia's container traffic exceeded the 200,000-TEU mark for the fifth month in a row in September, despite ongoing drayage congestion. The Virginia Port Authority today reported that Norfolk handled 201,113 TEUs in September, rising 8.6 percent year-over-year, mostly driven by exports, which were up 12.4 percent to 109,867...
  • No consensus on how to fix LA-Long Beach ports
    Representatives of the port, shipper and labor communities agree that Los Angeles and Long Beach must reduce congestion and improve productivity at marine terminals, but they differ on how to reach those goals. "We are three to five days behind our normal flow of goods. This is having a ripple effect...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Safmarine ships collide during storm
    A nine-hour operation to reign in a rogue container ship in Australia's Port Botany apparently only resulted in superficial damage to ships from Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Safmarine. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the Kiel Express, a Hapag-Lloyd ship, broke free from its mooring at the DP World terminal as winds of...
  • Truckers, shippers protest demurrage at clogged US ports
    Congestion at large U.S. ports is generating increased complaints by truckers and shippers about demurrage penalties for late pickup of containers that can't be removed from gridlocked marine terminals. The problem is most acute at the two largest U.S. container gateways, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, both of which...
  • Air cargo industry bracing for continued loss of freight to ocean, analyst says
    SHENZHEN, China - The shift of freight from air to ocean is just a blip for container lines but has hit the air cargo industry hard, with few signs of relenting, a maritime consultant said Thursday. The air cargo industry lost 5.4 million metric tons of cargo to container lines between...
  • Goodman signs up IKEA in China deal
    HONG KONG - Home furnishing giant IKEA has expanded its business with logistics property developer Goodman Group into China, signing a lease for 118,000 square feet of warehousing space in the inland Chinese city of Chengdu. IKEA operates 16 stores in 13 cities across China, and to meet customers demand in...
  • Thailand-Myanmar cross-border trade will grow 10 percent this year, Thai chamber says
    Cross-border trade between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Myanmar in 2014 is expected to hit $6 billion, a growth of 10 percent year-over-year. According to Isara Vongkusolkit, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, trade between the two countries is slated to continue expanding in the coming years, thanks partly to...
  • Cathay Pacific extends double-digit growth run
    HONG KONG - Strong growth out of Hong Kong and China in September saw Cathay Pacific and Dragonair continuing to post double-digit growth as cargo and mail throughput rose 14.5 percent compared to the same month last year. The high growth was helped by the launch of what the airline called...
  • Get up to speed on the regulatory environment, forwarders advise
    SHENZHEN, China - Staying on top of the evolving regulatory and customs environment is a key areas forwarders and NVOCCs need to focus on as they expand their business across Asia, delegates at a TPM Asia panel heard today. Paul Man, director of APL Logistics China, said trade compliance is a...
  • Frustration at LA-LB delays spills over at TPM Asia panel
    SHENZHEN, China - Frustration at delays at Los Angeles-Long Beach boiled over at the TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, with shippers showing exasperation at the weeks it can now take to liberate containers from the largest port complex in the Americas. "I don't care about how long it takes...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Euronav in 'strong start'
    Euronav said it is seeing a strong start to the fourth quarter as it revealed shrinking losses in the third.
  • Dry stocks 'oversold'
    Bulker stocks in New York are "oversold" and headed for improvement after taking a beating in recent weeks over macro-economic concerns, near-term uncertainty over rates and the exit of major investors, a trio of investment bank analysts said.
  • Underwriters indulge
    Scorpio Bulkers has emerged victorious in its latest campaign to raise cash to fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Vyborg close to order
    Russia's Vyborg Shipyard is in the final stages of winning a new order from state nuclear agency Atomflot.
  • Tsakos in dividend pledge
    Tsakos Energy Navigation promised investors a dividend hike is on the horizon as it made a bullish case for the crude tanker market in the face of wider turbulence in the capital markets.
  • More cash for Nova Star
    Canada's Nova Scotia government is to hand over another CAD 5m ($4.4m) to keep a new US ferry service up and running.
  • Coscol earnings up
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has posted a bigger net profit for the first nine months despite a fall in revenue.
  • "No drama" for Euronav
    Euronav's decision to postpone a New York initial public offering (IPO) is having only a tiny impact on the company's European traded stock today.
  • Chowgule slips back
    Indian owner Chowgule Steamship has revealed a bigger loss from lower second-quarter revenue as it seeks to renew its fleet.
  • ICG reaches pensions deal
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has pledged to erase its pensions deficit in a deal with the country's regulator.
  • Global faces de-listing
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers may lose its Kuala Lumpur listing for failing to submit a restructuring plan in time.
  • Havila extends charter
    Norwegian shipowner Havila has secured a contract extension for one of its ships fixed to Petrobras.
  • Two more for Mipo
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has confirmed a deal for two LPG ships worth a combined KRW 108.5bn ($102m).
  • Wartsila adds more
    Dutch owner Wagenborg has picked Finnish firm Wartsila for the maintenance of 15 dry cargo carriers.
  • Baosteel orders again
    State-owned Chinese group Baosteel has reportedly ordered two more capesizes at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding.
  • Maersk adds six
    Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract for six anchor-handlers with Norway's Kleven Maritime.
  • Saga Tankers listing at risk
    Norway's Saga Tankers has three months to preserve its Oslo listing.
  • French fancy
    A trade delegation from France has travelled to Indonesia to examine a potential shipyard investment.
  • FMG sets new record
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) shipped a record 41.5mt of iron ore in the third quarter, figures released Thursday show.
  • Madura FPSO delayed
    Bumi Armada says a final decision on a $1.2bn FPSO for deployment off Indonesia has been delayed until the end of October.
  • New Eagle emerges
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has successfully completed its court-approved financial restructuring, the shipowner disclosed late Wednesday.
  • LNG bunkers by 2020
    Singapore, one of the world's largest bunkering ports, says it hopes to supply LNG as a bunker fuel by 2020.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Pistole to retire from TSA
  • DOT to examine FAA policies
  • Florida trucking companies merge
  • Truck spot volume up in September
  • Federal Maritime Commission recovers $503,000 in penalties
  • CenterPoint buys N.J. warehouse
  • Europe asks Romania to comply with rail rules
  • CN unveils Illinois training center
  • Korean, LUG renew contract
  • ILWU leader calls for more permanent longshoremen
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • WTI crude rebounds to above $80 per barrel
    Basically a "relief rally," says analyst.
  • Glycerine: Viable as alternative marine fuel
    There are 'many potential niche markets' for the fuel, says consortium.
  • New rules, new roles for ports
    Ports and terminals need to adapt their facilities to new challenges, says ESPO chief.
  • Maxum christens new bunker barge
    Will focus on deliveries in Seattle and Port Angeles.
  • IMO moves forward on fuel quality issue
    Will work on guidelines to improve control over supplied quality and consider need for further regulation.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb
    Singapore traders point to weak demand.
  • LNG as marine fuel: Economic case is strong
    But age of ship a factor in payback period.
  • Lack of transparency in LNG pricing is blocking progress
    Confusion about pricing is blighting LNG's prospects as a bunker fuel.
  • IMO accepts new sulphur data provider
    Viswa Lab now one of four fuel testing companies providing data sulphur monitoring programme.
  • MEPC Chair and Vice-Chair re-elected
    Arsenio Dominguez of Panama to lead IMO's environmetal committee in 2015.
  • Shortsea operators bemoan ECA rules
    Call for special committee to air views.
  • WFS strikes deal for Malta storage
    'WFS has committed to maximise use of MOBC tanks.'
  • North Sea ferry partners stay 'eco' focused
    Fuel-optimisation software has been installed.
  • Middle East port plans LNG bunker supply
    Sohar says LNG licensing structures are in place.
  • Indian port sees potential as bunker hub
    Vizhinjam is close to trade routes between the Mideast Gulf and south-east Asia.
  • EU-only CO2 rules could harm competitiveness, say owners
    High bunker prices an incentive to cut fuel use
  • Bunker prices falling on oversupply
    'Oil production capacity appears to be growing faster than demand,' spokesman says.
  • Middle Eastern player to expand bunker supplies
    Company to 'soon' start physical supplies from Fujairah, Pipava.
  • CMA CGM newbuild starts maiden voyage
    The CMA CGM Elbe is the second in series of 28 vessels.
  • Increased import activity from Guangdong bunker traders
    More than half of fuel oil imports from Iran, according to report.
  • Availability of ECA-compliant fuels a goal for Singapore
    But few suppliers currently stock LSFO product.

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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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