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November 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA applies congestion surcharges for US west coast ports November 17
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai index spot rates plunge 20.5pc to US$934/TEU
  • Bunker men expect ships to fuel in Hong Kong after Singapore scandal
  • West coast employers ask dockers to end go-slows and extend contract
  • Last four lock gates arrive to complete expansion of Panama Canal
  • ESC wants to minimise 'unacceptable' congestion surcharges
  • Yang Ming back in black, returns to profitability if first 9 months
  • HHLA Hamburg volumes flatten, fewer feeders call, Russian woes cited
  • Merchant of Milan: Eligio Oggionni looks at forwarding then and now
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands in Australia with new warehouse in Sydney
  • England's Teesport to add 3 Kalmar reachstackers, empty box handlers
  • TNT in Bangladesh to train fresh graduates from American Uni of B
  • Changi Airport expresses optimism despite experiencing flat cargo year
  • SMEs in Hong Kong cautious on global air trade outlook, DHL

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
  • ABG Shipyard impacted by shipbuilding slowdown
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive results for Q2 & H1
  • GE Shipping's net up by 29 pc
  • Pharmaceutical industry confirms visible & flexible supply chains as most important logistics trends
  • SCI registers profit for third consecutive quarter
  • St. John Freight Systems ICD gets AEO certification
  • WISTA's Sumi Sahi now part of AMTOI's extended Board
  • Palm oil imports plunge by 4.1 pc; first fall in four years
  • Project exports to increase to $ 50 bn in five years: Exim Bank
  • DP World proposes acquisition of Economic Zones World FZE in Dubai
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 4 pc
  • GMB directs ships to carry Indian nautical charts
  • CCHAA & NACFS discuss key points related to CFSs & CHAs
  • Adani Enterprises to go ahead with plan to build coal mine in Australia
  • Capital goods help rate of industrial growth to bounce back by 2.5 pc in Sept.
  • Company set up for TAPI pipeline project
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 778.4 m to $ 315.13 bn
  • Govt to review 80:20 scheme as gold imports shoot up
  • India wants greater market access in Russia
  • INR ends at 1-month low of 61.72 against dollar
  • Moody's says India's growth to be "sustained & robust"
  • Stop imports of cheap steel from China, urges ISA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Latvian State Railways goes for Rolls Royce
  • Top executive to lead port expansion in Stockholm
  • Ukrainian Railways undertaking massive repair programme
  • Europa Worldwide creates one virtual office
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Misuga Group coaxes captain out of bank
  • London out, Dubai in
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo beating the heat in Cairo
  • Hamburg Süd chooses Eurogate
  • Transworld targets growth with new MD
  • Rhenus: topping out in Schaffhausen
  • Terrafirma invests in new trucks
  • Emirates back to Erbil
  • CaroTrans reacts to US west coast issues

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Tallink's CEO resigns
    Tallink's CEO, Enn Pant, will leave his post as CEO of Tallink, the Estonian ferry company, at the end of 2014. His replacement is CFO Janek Stalmeister, who comes from within Tallink Grupp. Pant will be elected to the Tallink Grupp board and is likely to assume the chairmanship because he controls
  • Suez Canal security boosted after Damietta attack
    Ships transiting the Suez Canal are being shadowed by military helicopters in response to Wednesday's attack on a naval patrol vessel off Damietta, Egypt. Turkish paper Haberler quoted a military source saying that border guards had increased security co-operation with the Suez Canal Authority and
  • Indian Ocean islands bank on bunkering bonanza
    Mauritius and Seychelles are both planning to grab a bigger share of the Indian Ocean's booming bunkering market. Mauritius is positioning itself as a regional hub able to offer bunkers at lower prices than neighbouring countries. In 2013 1,500 vessels took on 270,000 tonnes of bunkers in Port
  • Ambrey Risk 'doubling' focus on maritime security
    More signs of the pressure under which the maritime security industry is currently placed were evident this week with sale of Drum Cussac's maritime transit security division to Ambrey Risk. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, John Thompson, senior adviser for Ambrey Risk, said the stresses of the
  • European dredging groups aim to break US ban
    A former US ambassador to Belgium has advised European dredging groups to present themselves as construction contractors rather than shipping companies as a means of getting access to the US domestic market. European Union dredging groups are barred from the US domestic market by the Jones Act and
  • Hapag-Lloyd losses climbing
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd saw its net result deteriorate further during the third quarter despite efficiency-raising measures and increased carryings. The company posted an operating profit of €33.1M ($41.2M) for the July-September period, down by 50% from the corresponding period in
  • Great Eastern Shipping records 2Q net profit rise
    Great Eastern Shipping Co, India's largest private ocean carrier, has posted a net profit after tax of INR2,066.40M ($33.6M) for the quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with INR1,606.30M a year earlier. The Mumbai-based firm, which runs a fleet of 54 ships, said its revenue for the quarter
  • Gard explains network consolidation
    P&I and marine insurer Gard has announced that it will concentrate its activities in the Nordic marine insurance market at its Norwegian home base, terminating local operations in Sweden in 2015. Speaking at the Gard members and brokers evening in Hamburg on Thursday, chief executive officer Rolf
  • DP World to delist in London
    DP World has announced its intention to delist from the London stock market, where its shares barely trade and focus instead on the emerging Nasdaq Dubai exchange, where it also has a listing. The port operator explained that 99% of its shareholders hold stock via the Dubai listing. A statement by
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire RS Platou
    Clarksons, the London shipping services group, has announced that it may acquire all the issued share capital of Platou, the Norwegian shipping and offshore services company. "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of
  • South Korean suppliers to offer 0.10% LSFO
    South Korean suppliers are slated to begin offering 0.10% low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) supply beginning mid-November, according to Platts. SK Energy will take the lead in offering LSFO, with S-Oil, Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex following in December. South Korea's refiners are expected to produce
  • ASEAN Summit: More can be done for ASEAN shipping
    Maritime leaders said today that effort is still needed to realise the goal of a single ASEAN shipping market, although they agreed good progress has been made. They were commenting on opportunities for shipping from the ASEAN dream of creating an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), just as the 25th
  • Terminal and port key to large container success
    The performance of terminals and ports is critical to achieving benefits of mega-size container ships, said a sector analyst today. Speaking at the Busan International Port Conference in South Korea today, Drewry director and head of maritime adviser Tim Power told delegates that liner economics
  • Eight Sewol crew members file appeals
    Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of the South Korean ferry Sewol are appealing against their convictions on negligence charges. The eight, who had been given prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, filed their appeals on Thursday, according to a Reuters report. The captain was
  • Australia bans dredge dumping near Great Barrier Reef
    Australia this week adopted a bipartisan policy banning the placement of any capital dredge material off the coast near the Great Barrier Reef. "The ban on capital dredge spoil being dumped in the World Heritage Area is an immediate measure that will reduce the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef,"
  • Courage Marine losses up 271% in 3Q14
    Singapore-listed Courage Marine's losses surged 271% year on year to $2.3M in the third quarter ended 30 September on slumping revenues. Revenues fell 48% y/y to $2.6M during the same period due to lower fleet utilisation, a stock filing of Courage Marine said yesterday. In addition, the company's
  • SSA: No disruption in Singapore bunker supply
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has given a vote of confident to the industry that no report of disruptions to bunker supply and bunkering operation has occurred in Singapore. "The bunkering industry here is a well-regulated one. While I urge my members to seek professional and legal
  • ASL Marine profits down 79.4%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider ASL Marine posted 1Q15 earnings, down by 53.8% year on year to SGD68.5M ($53M). Profits for the first quarter that ended 30 September 2014 (1Q15) dropped 79.4% to SGD2.7M from SGD13.1M in 1Q14. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue generated

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Swedish operator orders LNG fueled ferry
  • Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko
  • Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case
  • Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order
  • Conrad reports third quarter results
  • Clarksons eyeing Platou acquisition

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Freight transport services index gains ground during September
  • Alaska Airlines to add flights between Sea-Tac, Dulles Airport
  • Crowley vessels earn honors for years of safe operations
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • New York-area vessel operators to join Masters, Mates and Pilots union

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • JadeWeserPort pitching to win Chinese carriers
    German politicians meet Cosco and China Shipping on trade mission
  • Record price drop on Asia-Europe routes
    Freight rates fall 20.5% to $934 per teu on key trade
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open in first quarter of 2016
    New work schedule sees completion date pushed back to 2016, says Canal Administrator Quijano
  • Maersk and Evergreen bosses urge lines to stick with slow steaming
    Carriers should resist the temptation to speed up ships as fuel prices fall, say Skou and Hsieh
  • Bankers predict further delays to shipping recovery
    Money men gloomy on dry bulk in particular, poll finds
  • ESC's new maritime chairwoman calls for greater alliance monitoring
    Speaking to Lloyd's List for the first time since her appointment, Anne Lexelius calls for greater scrutiny of the impact of alliances on services
  • Platou's London brokers cold on Clarksons deal
    Potential deal highlights divisions over whether shipbrokers should be public or private companies
  • Wan Hai quadruples net profit
    Taiwanese box carrier posts strong performance for January-September
  • US port employers call for temporary labour deal as west coast negotiations continue
    PMA says contract extension will give shippers and consumers confidence for the Christmas period
  • Evergreen Marine flips to the black in January-September
    Taiwanese container line reduces costs while receiving large-size vessels
  • Week on Wall Street | November 14
    Crisis? What Crisis? Shipping is no longer distressed
  • Capes make their last stand
    After a bold sortie in the second half of October, the cape market appears to have dropped away
  • Navios' newest MLP fails to inspire
    Company's move to price deal below pre-marketing targets met with muted investor reaction
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries wins 1,900 teu reefer order
    South Korean yard to build two ships at $34.1m apiece

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Near-record volume is main driver of LA-LB congestion, study finds
    The deterioration in truck turn times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the past six months was due primarily to near-record container volumes at the ports. Chassis shortages, a truck capacity crunch, labor slowdowns and a half-dozen other events were simply irritants that made the problem worse. "There...
  • Huge surcharge push by carriers to offset West Coast congestion costs
    Evergreen container ship at the port of Los Angeles.Multiple container lines operating in the trans-Pacific lane have plans to implement some of the largest port congestion surcharges ever - up to $1,000 per 40-foot container - on cargo moving via U.S. West Coast ports, signaling the extent to which carriers...
  • New China infrastructure bank to support "Maritime Silk Road"
    A new China-based development bank and separate infrastructure fund, created by Chinese government to reinforce its trading relationships in Asia and Europe, is being seen as a major new funding source for port expansion. China's so-called "Silk Road" initiatives, including the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st century Maritime Silk...
  • NY-NJ considering ways to cut truck congestion
    The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey will spend the next four months finding out from shippers, carriers and other port users how to reduce truck transport across the Hudson River and New York Harbor. The port authority and the Federal Highway Administration are evaluating 11 alternatives, including building a rail...
  • Diversions from West Coast expected after Panama Canal expansion
    A just-released study commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association argues that West Coast ports stand to lose significant volumes of cargo in the years following the Panama Canal expansion due to lower freight rates that will be offered on all-water Asia to East and Gulf coast services. The study estimated that...
  • Con-Way terminal in New Hampshire rejects Teamsters
    Employees at a Con-Way Freight facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, yesterday rejected calls to join the Teamsters union in National Labor Relations Board elections. Employees at the less-than-truckload company voted 29 to 15 against union representation. The vote came after employees at two Con-Way Freight terminals in Santa Fe Springs and...
  • How will Horizon's exit affect the Puerto Rico trade?
    Horizon Lines' exit from the U.S mainland- Puerto Rico trade routes later this year could give the ailing Jones Act lane some much-needed stability by allowing the three remaining major carriers to raise rates. The trade lane between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico - the route for most container...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Nov. 14
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in November and December, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe OOCL aims to increase rates on cargo from the Far East, excluding Japan, to North Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black...
  • McKay TransCold ends reefer rail service, citing cross-dock issues
    A refrigerated rail provider has ended operations only five months after launching boxcar services between Selma, California, and Wilmington, Illinois, sending perishable shippers scrambling for transportation alternatives. McKay TransCold ended its two weekly services Nov. 1, citing inadequate cross-dock operations provided by an undisclosed logistics provider. While McKay did have to...
  • Criminal behavior in trade?
    Many trade associations are grappling with declining membership, in part because of the absence of pressing issues grabbing industry-wide attention - export reform and the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment, notwithstanding. A quite different phenomenon is occurring in the expansion of criminalization of civil violations. Two recent cases serve as...
  • Freight forwarding lifts profit at India's Allcargo Logistics
    Freight forwarding and logistics services growth fueled a 51 percent year-over-year increase in Allcargo Logistics's consolidated net profit in its the fiscal second quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Second-quarter net income at the Indian logistic provider rose to Rs. 63.83 crore (US $10.4 million) from Rs. 42.12 crore ($6.9 million) for...
  • Clarksons in talks to buy rival shipbroker Platou
    Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker, is in talks to acquire its Norwegian rival RS Platou as the consolidation of the maritime services sector gathers pace "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of both Clarksons and Platou believe the enhanced offering of the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • DB endorses TNK
    A leading equity analyst has upgraded shares of Teekay Tankers based on a bet that the operator is poised to cash in on rising demand in the months ahead.
  • ISC seals COA
    A leading US utility has renewed a contract-of-affreightment (COA) with International Shipholding Corp (ISC).
  • Clarksons-Platou: who wins?
    A deal for London shipbroking giant Clarksons to buy Norwegian rival RS Platou could be a rare thing in the world of mergers & acquisitions: a deal where everyone wins. Well, everyone inside at least.
  • Live after death?
    A slump in success for shipping in the capital markets this year has led one analyst to question if investors need to update their musical preferences.
  • Snow stacks up shares
    Investor reveals a near $120m holding in US offshore shipowner, Tidewater.
  • POSH takes Mexican hit
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has taken a hit from its joint ventures in Mexico and saw its profit slip during the third quarter.
  • Great Eastern stronger
    Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern Shipping has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue improved.
  • Coscol buys into Total
    China's Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is investing $76m in the restructuring of Total Lubricants (China).
  • Yang Ming ups earnings
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has posted higher third quarter profit as revenue grew faster than operating costs.
  • Gotland inks new LNG ferry
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has signed a deal with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for a new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Fulford split taking shape
    Richard Fulford-Smith expresses support for Clarksons' deal with Platou as his exit plan is outlined.
  • Rimau buys OSG VLCC
    Rimau Shipping of Singapore has snapped up a veteran OSG VLCC for petrochemicals storage work in Asia.
  • SSA joins "calming voices"
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has joined the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) in calming fuel fears over the OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • Farstad earnings fall
    Norwegian owner Farstad Shipping has recorded a drop in third quarter earnings as financial costs rose.
  • Essar loss widens
    VLCC and bulker owner Essar Shipping has posted a bigger loss in its second quarter despite higher revenue.
  • Tsakos takes the reins
    Intertanko members have voted in Nikolas Tsakos as its new chairman.
  • Clarksons plans to buy Platou
    Clarksons is lining up a takeover of Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou.
  • Hanjin wins box duo
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries said on Friday it has won a contract to build two containerships for KRW 74.93bn ($68m).
  • Gas gamble
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Otto profit drops 51%
    Otto Marine has seen its third quarter net profit slashed in half due to a lack of vessel disposals which boosted the year ago figures.
  • OW Bunker files in US
    Denmark's OW Bunker has placed its US subsidiaries in Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Thursday, court filings show.
  • Epic Gas stays in the red
    Epic Gas has posted a third quarter loss of $3m as higher operating costs ate into its increased revenue during the quarter.
  • DOF Subsea boosts backlog
    DOF Subsea has secured what it describes as "multiple contracts" which together are worth around NOK 400m ($59m).
  • DOF down one third in Q3
    DOF has reported a deterioration in its third quarter results with the possibility of worse to come in the final quarter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC questions carriers' ability to impose surcharge on in-transit cargo
  • Elliott nominated for second STB term
  • ACI's carbon program goes global
  • AAR: Rail traffic increasing
  • Cargolux volumes soar in October
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • CaroTrans: Congestion prompting alternative routing for exports
  • Strike by port drayage drivers continues at ports of L.A.,Long Beach
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Some carriers pull the trigger on container congestion surcharges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Report: OW Bunker investors contact Belgian law firm
    Firm claims to be in touch with roughly 15-20 investors that may seek legal action.
  • Fresh concerns about manner of OW Bunker's IPO
    Investors were not told about company's Singapore subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading.
  • HSFO desulphurisation trials show promise
    Canadian developer hopes to be a supplier of low sulphur residual fuel by 2020.
  • IEA predicts MGO will rise to 30% of European bunker market
    Fuel oil to gas oil ratio to change as result of new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Chemoil piles on pressure
    To secure money owed.
  • Crude oil prices firmed on Friday but oulook remains 'bearish'
    'Barring any new supply problems, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015,' said IEA.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore hire
    New staff member has financial services background.
  • OW Bunker debtors advised to 'sit tight and pay no-one'
    But maintain dialogue to make it clear that payments are only held back until situation is more clear, maritime arbitrator tells Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore: 'Small traders are suffering the most'
    But some players suggest market will eventually resume 'business as usual'.
  • India scraps cabotage bunker tax
    Marine fuel grades 380cSt, 180cSt are tax exempt.
  • Quarterly profit down at Viking Line
    The firm saw 'positive effect' on operations due to lower bunker prices.
  • Credit insurer: 'No such thing as risk-free trade'
    Euler Hermes comments on OW Bunker bankruptcy in an exclusive interview with Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore players told to 'stay calm'
    MPA issues its second message of reassurance to the bunker market in four days.
  • Staff promoted at Trumf Bunker
    Promotion puts Pedersen as Head of Trading Europe & Americas.
  • ECAs offer 'opportunities for fuel-saving innovation'
    'Sometimes changing even the smallest factor can add up to big savings.'

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
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
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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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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