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December 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong down 5.7pc in November to 1.79 million TEU, Singapore up 6pc
  • Europe-America box up 13pc in October, but west-east volume falls 4.6pc
  • US importers seek to escape LA-Long Beach congestion, but small fry trapped
  • Beijing delegation chief complains of Taiwan's reluctance to sign trade pact
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas hits 8 million TEU mark - and year isn't over yet
  • Top US east coast labour negotiator seeks to escape decrepit bargaining model
  • Teamsters win vote at Con-way Freight but lose support at FedEx Freight
  • Cathay, Dragonair cargo volume up 12pc in November
  • Qatar Airways Cargo flies to Lagos, Accra, Guangzhou via Doha
  • Etched Cargo posts best ever November, on track for best ever year in 2014
  • New Hampshire's overnight Wiggins Airways sold to Dallas-based Ameriflight

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Dangerous Goods - Carrier Rejections
  • GAIL (I) extends LNG ship deadline yet again
  • RINA expands into Canada with Hayes Stuart acquisition
  • UASC commencing IEC 1 service to North Europe from Jan. 2015
  • DP World's Corporate Volunteerism: Global trend with local action
  • Major coal shipment arrives at Mundra Port
  • DICT-Sonepat now fully operational
  • Govt likely to award road projects worth INR 60K cr.
  • Rlys new surcharge irks coal consumers
  • Rlys to procure 13,162 wagons in 2014-15
  • Exports grow 7.3 pc in Nov., but trade deficit at 18-month high
  • RCEP to protect Indian auto, textiles & dairy sectors
  • Reserve Bank of India Circular - External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy - Parking of ECB proceeds
  • AIAI welcomes abolition of LBT
  • Gujarat Junction 2015 Cargo & Logistics Awards attracts an incredible over 900 nominations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pilot Freight opens facilities in Americas
  • Shareholders pick new line-up for IDS board
  • More HGVs piggybacked over the Brenner
  • Iata looking on the bright side in 2015
  • Fedex to buy Genco
  • CSAV begins capital increase process
  • Propeller Club celebrates 20 years in Barcelona
  • Second loan for India's dedicated freight corridor
  • Finnair official carrier for Santa Claus
  • UPS expanding distribution facilities in a big way
  • Boxes straight to Koper in 2015
  • ITJ editor honoured by Seahorse Club
  • CSX to the rescue in Chesapeake Bay
  • Christmas trees flying for free

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Golar LNG 'drops down' FSRU
    Analysts are reacting positively to the sale of another Floating Storage & Regasification Unit (FSRU) by Golar LNG Ltd to its spin-off, Golar LNG Partners. Golar LNG Partners will pay $390M to Golar LNG Ltd for the FSRU Golar Eskimo using a mix of cash, $220M new debt, and the assumption of $162.8M
  • Barreras named winner of €125M ferry order
    Spain's Barreras shipyard has won a €125M ($156M) order for a car ferry from state-owned Algerian operator Algérie-Ferries, according to Spanish media. The yard told IHS Maritime that there was no one immediately available to confirm the report, but Spanish news website Atlantico said it had
  • Parana reopened after collision
    Navigation on the River Parana in Argentina has been restored following a collision between a bulker and products tanker. According to Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA), the Argentine coast guard, the collision occurred at 17.40 on 13 December. The 38,278dwt, 2011-built bulk carrier Octbreeze Island
  • US amends cruise crime reporting law
    The United States has passed legislation that requires all alleged crimes committed on cruise ships to be reported publicly, regardless of the investigative status of the incident. Until this most recent law, known as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, only crimes that were no longer under
  • Capesize rates face bleak year ahead
    Freight rates for Capesize dry bulk carriers are headed for their second worst year in 12 years, with 2015 offering only a glimmer of hope, shipping analysts said. "Assuming Capesize freight rates remain at around $4,500/day for the two last weeks of 2014, the full year average is set to come in at
  • Harim-JKL consortium to be new Pan Ocean owner
    A consortium comprising South Korean poultry processor Harim Group and compatriot private equity fund JKL Partners Co is poised to be the new owner of bulker operator Pan Ocean. The Harim-JKL consortium was the sole bidder when bids closed today. Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers is the lead manager of
  • Kotug and Boskalis merge towage operations
    Kotug International BV signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Royal Boskalis Westminster NV to merge their European harbour towage operations operating in northwest Europe, it was announced yesterday. "The combined operation will allow us to meet the increasing demands of our international
  • Sri Lanka PE fund established
    New York-based Zephyr Management and emerging markets investors such as IFC, DEG, and FMO are setting set up a US$50 million Sri Lanka private equity fund. Among others, Emerald Sri Lanka Fund will invest in fast-growing small logistics firms deriving a competitive advantage from the island's
  • Ship collision slick threatens UNESCO site
    Authorities are today battling a giant oil spill caused when two tankers collided in Bangladesh last week. A seafarer died in the 9 December collision between domestically-flagged products tanker Total and OT Southern Star 7. The incident happened in dense fog in the Sela river area of Bangladesh
  • KR to deliver statutory services to Luxembourg
    Korean Register (KR), an International Association of Classification Societies member classification society, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) governing the delegation of statutory certification services for vessels registered in Luxembourg. KR is fully authorised by the government of
  • China's coal imports drop 7.6%
    China's coal imports declined 7.6% year on year to 243M tonnes in the first ten months of 2014, due to destocking of coking coal and a record surge in hydropower generation, according to Italian broker Banchero Costa's recent report. In the first six months of 2014, China imported 160M tonnes, up
  • 'Be responsible for bunker quality' says industry body
    International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) chairman Jens Maul Jorgensen said both operators and shipowners need to take responsibility on the long-term maintenance issues related to dirty fuels. "Bunker fuel quality issues are a serious problem that our industry must get to grips with, and
  • ClassNK signs MoU with USMRC
    Japanese ship classification society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) to develop LNG bunkering simulation tools. The joint project will focus on the development of practical LNG bunkering simulation tools to further

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Conrad Shipyard to build new ferry for Steamship Authority
  • Frontline in debt-for-equity swap
  • China set to deploy giant Coast Guard vessel
  • French Finance Minister: Fincantieri eyes STX France

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Seattle Chamber of Commerce nets grant to start maritime federation
  • IMO joining other agencies calling for aid for shipboard refugees
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names Nielsen VP Africa
  • Exports of US goods/services up during month of October
  • First lock gates being installed for Panama Canal expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Frontline chips away at debt overhang
    Fredriksen cuts down looming payment to a more manageable sum, but analysts still question liquidity issues
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    The number of vessels in use remains largely the same in 2014 but capacity increases sharply
  • Pan Ocean's chickens come home to roost
    South Korean poultry processor pecks at grain trade by picking up bulk fleet
  • Evergreen fights back - former top carrier reasserts itself in global box trades
    The Taiwanese carrier has changed its mind about alliance membership and larger ships
  • Marenave divorces König & Cie
    Operator pays $1.9m to buy out its contract with its KG issuing house
  • Wärtsilä buys SAM Electronics owner L-3
    Helsinki-listed firm moves away from enginemaking into marine services and engineering
  • Korean Register gets new boss after seven rudderless months
    Former KR chief resigned in wake of Sewol ferry disaster, but election of replacement has only just taken place
  • Can VLCCs break the $100,000 per day barrier?
    Ships last hit six-figure daily earnings in July 2008
  • Tanker Investments buys six secondhand suezmaxes for $315m
    Oslo-listed owner expands its fleet without adding to the global orderbook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • ATA survey finds median truck driver pay higher than $46K and rising
    How much are truck drivers paid? The answer depends on who a driver works for and who you ask, but a recent study suggests some truck drivers make more than might be expected. According to the American Trucking Associations, the median pay for drivers ranges from just over $46,000 a year...
  • Hapag, joins Maersk, MOL in $1,000 per FEU rate hikes in January
    Hapag-Lloyd became the latest carrier to announce a large general rate increase on trans-Pacific eastbound cargo for January, following Maersk Line and MOL. Hapag-Lloyd's GRI will go into effect on Jan. 15, as the carrier attempts to increase rates by $850 per 20-foot container, $1,000 per 40-foot container, $1,125 per 40-foot...
  • Decline forecast in US container exports to Latin America
    U.S. containerized exports to most Latin American markets will contract this year, while imports, reflecting the strengthening U.S. economy, will be up. JOC Economist Mario Moreno forecasts that U.S. exports to the east coast of South America will drop 6.7 percent by the end of 2014, but will grow 4.8 percent...
  • NY-NJ port terminals outline Christmas schedule
    Container terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey will close on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but will be open for regular hours on Friday, Dec. 26. The holiday schedule announcement is among the first steps in the port authority's new plan to avoid a repeat of the...
  • Gate installation brings Panama Canal closer to expansion
    The installation of new gates at a Panama Canal expansion site will bring the project to 84 percent of completion ahead of an estimated early 2016 opening date, the canal authority says. The gates, located on the Atlantic side of the canal, are 10 meters (30 feet) wide and 30.2 meters...
  • Two week faster transit time in Maersk India-Africa service
    Maersk Line plans to launch a direct weekly service from India to Africa in late January 2015 in a move to provide faster service on that trade lane. In a trade advisory, Maersk said the direct service will help cut the transit time from Nhava Sheva, India's largest container port, to...
  • India's trade deficit hits 18-month high
    India's trade deficit in November rose to its highest level since May 2013, as industrial and capital goods imports accelerated amid signs of a budding recovery in the country's manufacturing sector. Merchandise exports in November expanded 7.27 percent year-over-year to $25.96 billion, reversing a declining trend seen over the past few...
  • China's manufacturing activity contracts 1st time in seven months
    A preliminary reading of an index shows Chinese manufacturing activity in December shrank for the first time since May, the latest sign of weakening European and broader global demand. The flash HSBC/Market manufacturing purchasing manager's index slipped to 49.5 in December from a reading of 50 in November. A reading below...
  • Dynamar: Carriers had 2009-13 operating margin of 1.6 percent
    The 25 largest container lines had estimated net losses totaling $2.6 billion in 2009-2013 and had an operating margin of 1.6 percent during that span, Dutch consulting and research firm Dynamar said in a report. Carriers enjoyed a rare year of profits in 2010, when a post-recession rebound in volume coincided...
  • Indonesia may have to scale back marine highway plan
    HONG KONG - Indonesia's marine-highway program - a bold $55.4 billion plan to develop 24 commercial seaports, over a thousand non-commercial seaports and procure vessels - is facing a revision as some ports in the proposal may not be suitable for handling containers. The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) is behind...
  • US intermodal trains speed up but service restoration far down the track
    U.S. intermodal trains on average are moving faster, suggesting the major railroads are finally gaining some significant traction on service improvements. But they still have a ways to go before delivering the level of service shippers had come to expect before last winter. Declining intermodal volume growth due to the winding...
  • PIERS: MSC poised to overtake Maersk as No. 1 carrier of US imports
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is already the largest carrier of U.S. containerized exports and the largest overall carrier in the U.S. market. Now it's about to add the title of largest carrier in the import market, solidifying its dominance of the U.S. market. MSC would become the largest carrier of containerized imports...
  • With GENCO acquisition, FedEx turns to returns
    With the acquisition of GENCO, everything old is new again for FedEx - or at least resellable. FedEx is expected to make bigger inroads into retailer supply chains and overseas e-commerce markets through its acquisition of GENCO, a leading reverse logistics specialist. The deal opens a new market for the FedEx,...
  • Germany works to curb union power following air, rail strikes
    The German government has drawn up a draft law to curb the power of small but powerful niche labour unions than have mounted frequent strikes, mainly in the transport sector, paralyzing the nation's economy throughout this year. The draft legislation, to be debated by Parliament in early 2015, will make a...
  • Japan-Australia trade pact set for January start
    A free trade agreement (FTA) between Japan and Australia will begin on Jan. 15, either eliminating or drastically cutting import tariffs on most products traded between the two Asia-Pacific nations, the Japanese government announced today. The FTA was signed in Canberra in July by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his...
  • Bunker prices continue descent, down 40 percent since September
    High and low sulfur bunker fuel, along with low sulfur marine gas oil, all dropped this week. Full size chart. The price per metric ton for both low and high sulfur fuel dropped almost 10 percent during the week of Dec. 12, the second consecutive week of large losses. High sulfur bunker fuel prices out...
  • Tanjung Pelepas passes 8 million TEUs
    HONG KONG - Malaysia's port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) passed the 8 million 20-foot container mark at the beginning of December, although with less than a month left and volumes slowing down, the 2014 throughput target of 9 million TEUs looks well out of reach. No port in the Southeast Asian...
  • Logistics benefiting from China's rapid e-commerce growth
    Online sales are soaring in China as shopping over the internet enters mainstream behavior.HONG KONG - A compound annual growth rate of 24.7 percent is welcome in any business sector, but when that business is e-commerce in China, the numbers being generated quickly reach incredible levels. Last year, China's online sales...
  • Cosco Pacific heads into December with throughput up 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Cosco Pacific, the port operating arm of China's largest shipping company, has growth its throughput by 10 percent from January through November this year, a reflection of strong export volumes that kept its terminals busy during the second half. The port operator handled 61.7 million 20-foot containers in...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Parakou's prospects
    Interest in shares of the blank-cheque that is pursuing a merger with Parakou Tankers appears to be on the rise as a result of the recent surge in rates for medium-range (MR) product tankers.
  • Duo identified
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has emerged victorious in the race to break into the containership market.
  • CMB's shopping spree
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has firmed up a contract to construct a pair of containerships at Hanjin Heavy Industries in South Korea.
  • Bocimar seals cape sale
    Bocimar has confirmed reports that it recently parted ways with a bulker under a broader bid to reduce its exposure to the capesize segment.
  • Container coup takes shape
    A diversified Belgian transportation conglomerate is moving forward with a campaign to break into the containership segment.
  • BigRoll back for more
    BigRoll Shipping has taken its newbuilding catalogue at Cosco Dalian Shipyard to four.
  • NewLead settles spat
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has ended its share row with investment fund Ironridge Global.
  • Fredriksen ups Flex stake
    John Fredriksen has boosted his holding in FLEX LNG beyond 50% with just two days to run on his mandatory offer for the company.
  • Frontline swaps again
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has knocked another $22.5m off its looming bond repayment bill with a second debt-for-shares exchange.
  • Technip extends deal
    Technip has exercised its first option to stretch the deal for a newbuilding with Reach Subsea and Eidesvik Offshore.
  • Somalis cleared
    The Seychelles court of appeal has acquitted three Somali men involved in an attack on a Danish naval vessel.
  • Wartsila buys L-3 MSI
    Wartsila Corporation has acquired Germany's L-3 Marine Systems International, a specialist supplier of complete electrical systems.
  • Tanker and bulker clash
    A collision between a tanker and a bulker has resulted in an oil spill in the Parana River, Argentina.
  • Insurance brokers merge
    Two leading marine insurance brokers have strengthened their cooperation by forming a joint venture with turnover of $450m.
  • Sweater success
    A seasonal cold snap in London provided the perfect backdrop for City workers to don a Christmas jumper in the name of charity.
  • DFDS bids for Polferries
    Denmark's DFDS has confirmed its interest in taking over Polish state ferry company Polferries after its price was cut.
  • Hijacked tanker grounds
    An Indonesian tanker hijacked in October has been forced aground in a storm off Thailand.
  • Global Carriers delisted
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers has been delisted from the country's stock exchange after failing to submit a restructuring plan in time.
  • Harim buying Pan Ocean
    Chicken processor Harim looks to have succeeded in entering shipping by winning the race to buy Pan Ocean's fleet of 90 ships.
  • Avance in the ascendancy
    Avance Gas continued to reap the rewards of a strong VLGC market in what would have been the fourth quarter of its 2014 fiscal year.
  • Italy interested
    France has confirmed the Italian government could buy into STX France, following rumours of a Fincantieri takeover.
  • Ferry workers strike
    Ferry mates in Scotland are carrying out industrial action every week until March in a pay dispute.
  • Seajacks seals finance
    Korea's K-Sure is providing $250m to finance the world's biggest wind-farm installation vessel.
  • Ferd builds PGS stake
    Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has a new major shareholder after Norwegian group Ferd AS acquired more shares in the company.
  • Sonangol orders tankers
    Sonangol, the Angolan national oil company, has finally placed orders for two suezmax tanker newbuildings in South Korea.
  • Golar drops down FSRU
    Golar LNG is dropping down the 160,000-cbm FSRU Golar Eskimo to Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), it was confirmed Monday.
  • Technip drops CGG bid
    Technip has confirmed that it no longer intends to file an offer for seismic survey vessel operator CGG.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • ILWU offers counter proposal to employers
  • New lock gates being installed at Panama Canal
  • ITC: Chinese steel rod imports harm domestic industry
  • Port of Oakland experiences export decline
  • Hong Kong carrier, handler benefit from port issues
  • APM's Maasvlakte II gets electric charge from wind power
  • Great Lakes limestone sinks in November
  • Chesapeake Bay oyster trains complete
  • Cargolux adds export service from Rickenbacker
  • Drewry: Shippers should be beneficiaries of lower fuel prices
  • Sea Star plans supplemental service to Puerto Rico
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2014
  • Investment bank: OW Bunker owes us $52 million
    Jefferies provided futures clearing and execution services to now-bankrupt firm.
  • Tanker sector booming as crude prices plunge
    'There are very few idle ships out there now and the market is much tighter.'
  • OW executive caught up in Italian Navy fuel oil scam
    Executive said to be co-operating fully with the authorities.
  • Singapore issues protection measure against Ebola
    Health declaration mandatory for vessels arriving from affected countries.
  • Singapore IFO prices at five-year low
    Fuel oil traders hang back as prices plunge.
  • Falling bunker price 'help container lines'
    Bunker Adjustment Factor seldom covers fuel costs.
  • Argentina: Oil spills after ship collision
    Incident happened in Parana River.
  • Eco-ships still command a premium
    Falling bunker prices challenging the economics of fuel-saving measures.
  • Singapore: Cargoes' influx to keep pricing soft
    Weaker crude means more oil products from Western refineries.
  • EU MRV proposal faces more opposition
    New rule could lead to 'unintended consequences', Hong Kong Shipowners Association warns.
  • Chinese oil trader eyes bunkering, shipping firms
    Group submits tender to buy list of companies.
  • Indonesia mulls bunker subsidies for coastal trade
    Authorities want firms to switch from road to sea transport.
  • Ferry operator drops fuel surcharge
    Weakening oil prices behind move.

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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
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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
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Augusta
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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
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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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