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BRIEFS
May 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYHE calls at Xiamen now that 13,000-TEUers have joined transpac loop
  • LA up 10.3pc in April to 706,036 TEU - LB rises 9.7pc to 569,843 TEU
  • Vietnamese anti-China rioting kills 2 as workers flee the country
  • P3 to negotiate separately with terminal operators, but one to lead
  • Busan New Container Terminal offers KMCT feeders to Sendai, Japan
  • Montreal Port reports 19pc profit surge in 2013 despite hard time
  • Tianjin Nangang customs checkpoint plans to open for service this year
  • London Gateway's 2nd berth draws services from lines to logistics
  • Chiquita banana boats return to Port of New Orleans after 40 years
  • Nemport Terminal in western Turkey marks millionth TEU with Libya
  • DNV GL ends risk assessment for methanol carriers with flex fuel engines
  • DHL to relocate regional HQ in new hi-tech warehouse in Singapore
  • Toll opens new mega depot and headquarters for trucking in Brisbane
  • Emirates raises sales, adds capacity while rivals struggle to keep up
  • Intradco and National Air Cargo flies 47 horses from Dubai to Belgium
  • Emirates' unit dnata invests US$13 million in UK cargo activities
  • Pune airport stands to lose cargo to Mumbai for 36pc docking charge

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • Essar Ports' net profit up 16 pc in 2013-14
  • Goodrich keeping not only abreast, but ahead of the times
  • Lift & Shift completes record load out in the Middle East
  • London P&I Club reports increased free reserves
  • MOL launches bi-annual vessel safety campaign
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty comments on Mandate 2014
  • MRPL to import 4 mt crude from Iran in FY14
  • Adani Ports acquires Dhamra port
  • I. Jeyakumar takes charge as Dy Chairman of Chennai Port Trust
  • KPCT holds trade meet to celebrate first year of operations
  • National bunker business meet highlights potential of Cochin Port
  • Railways freight revenue up by 6.12 pc in April
  • Cotton yarn exports can meet set target of 1,350 mkg in 2014-15 : Texprocil
  • Economy to cross $ 5 trillion by 2025, says Morgan Stanley
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.94 bn to $311.85 bn
  • Indian Inc hails new govt, has great expectations
  • Industry unhappy with 31 pc cut in raw sugar subsidy
  • INR rally causes concern, exporters seek intervention: CII
  • INR surges by 120 p to end at 11-month high of 58.83
  • Project clearances to be expedited in Odisha
  • Crane Rental Corporation handles heavy nacelle for Siemens Energy training facility
  • World's first free networking event for project cargo specialists held in Antwerp

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Rail Cargo sending new blocktrain to Turkey
  • Loxx introduces express service to Italy
  • Finnlines invests in environmental technology
  • C.H. Robinson offers new "fresh" approach
  • AF-KLM allowed to take GOL capital stake
  • DB Schenker opens new centre in Portugal
  • Hartmann to be VDR president in 2015
  • ICTSI sees Q1/2014 income and volumes surge
  • Wtransnet welcomes Dachser to Freight Exchange

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • New coal carrier for Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
  • Latest HII acquisition could bring work to Avondale
  • Wärtsilä gas generators chosen for giant spar platform
  • New Finnish icebreaker to have ABB power and Azipods
  • With private equity help, Odfjell exercises newbuild options
  • U.S. moves ahead on LNG as marine fuel
  • May 16, 2014 Signet acquires Harvey Gulf's offshore towing vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • Seattle Maritime Festival names winners of leadership awards
  • US Department of Transportation releases freight transport numbers
  • Port of Los Angeles posts container totals for April
  • Oregon governor pleased with funding request for small ports
  • US rail freight traffic sees weekly improvement

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • How to be a tanker asset player
    Tanker Investments makes no secret of its mission to turn a profit on trade in tonnage
  • Report urges Western Australia to review its FLNG plans
    State parliament committee warns of negative impact on local economy and jobs
  • Troubled times for Australian LNG projects
    Delays to projects from cost overruns could leave new tonnage high and dry
  • A start-up with bite? Molaris seeks equity for E-Rex
    Alma Maritime boss seeks up to $300m from New York investors to back a bulk venture
  • TEN posts best results since early 2010
    Greek tanker owner says $14.6m net income helped by shuttle tankers and healthier crude rates
  • Intra-Asia trade growth undermines long-haul chemtanker trades
    Drewry Maritime Research expects the trend to continue as Chinese demand trebles
  • Week on Wall Street | May 16
    Free to read: Lawyers make hay as investor groups take to the courts
  • Steamship sees positive underwriting result
    Combined ratio falls to 98%
  • NileDutch in tie up with CMA CGM
    The two shipping lines will team up on the South America-West Africa trade lane
  • TT Club announces $12m surplus for 2013
    Restructuring is key to performance, says Pontoppidan
  • Drewry joins the chorus warning against VLCC overordering
    'Owners need to be cautious,' analyst cautions
  • Strike Club will switch its European business to a new UK mutual
    Change responds to Brussels' Solvency II directive
  • Odfjell and private investors form new LPG/ethylene shipping joint venture
    Joint venture's partners will pump $50m each for project's growth
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach both enjoy box volume growth in April
    Long Beach says rebound in volumes is down to return to normal shopping patterns
  • Chubu Electric buys stakes in LNG carriers from Mitsubishi, NYK and MOL
    Japanese utilities firm invests in two 153,000 cu m ships to deliver its own cargoes
  • Production surge threatens stability of oil prices
    Lessons from history show a change in oil price sentiment can be swift and brutal
  • Asking the right questions
    BMT offers non-industry investors the answers they need when buying terminal assets
  • DP World sees opportunities in a changing marketplace
    Dubai-headquartered terminal operator set for an improved year in terms of volumes, but still has to contend with larger vessels and the growth of alliances

Sea-webweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • US investigation 'may affect CIMC business'
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) stated today that the United State's initiation of investigations into antidumping and countervailing duties (AD and CVD) on containers made in China may affect parts of its business. The US Department of Commerce announced on 14 May that
  • ASEAN-India trade 'could grow with collaboration'
    Trade between India and the ASEAN bloc could grow if an upcoming joint working group (JWG) between the two countries is successful, a leading shipping industry source has said. "The key point of this JWG is to address the primary issue of rail/road connectivity between India and the countries in
  • Radiance starts year with strong quarterly results
    Singapore-listed offshore vessels company Pacific Radiance (Radiance) is off to a dream start for the year with gross profit surging to 91% in 1Q14. Radiance saw its 1Q14's profit after tax and minority interest (PATMI) hiked by 110% year on year to $17.8M, while its revenue jumped by 33% to $42M
  • Iron ore '30 benchmark' hit twice to China
    Last week marked the second straight week where 30 drybulk vessels were chartered in the spot market to ship iron ore cargoes to buyers in China, according to a research note from drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Commodore noted: "This is a very significant amount; during all of last year,
  • BW Group to buy 10 MR tankers under JV
    The BW Group will purchase 10 MR product tankers under a joint venture with investment management firm PAG. Under the JV agreement, BW Pacific will buy the tankers from Elandra, a company associated with commodity trader Vitol Energy (Bermuda). BW Group CEO Andreas Sohmen-Pao commented: "BW is
  • Positive outlook for MR tankers
    Despite disappointing earnings for medium-range (MR) products tankers at the start of 2014, shipbroker EA Gibson believes fundamentals for the segment remain positive. The Baltic Exchange's TC2 assessment for the NW Europe - US Atlantic Coast averaged close to $10,000/day on round voyage basis
  • Pan Ocean profits since receivership
    Pan Ocean returned to black for the first time since it began its corporate rehabilitation programme in June 2013. The last time the former STX Pan Ocean, which dropped the "STX" from its name after the STX chaebol executed a debt-to-equity swap, was in the black, was in 2011. The company made

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rates Drop, But Spike Expected
    Spot container freight rates as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped on the Asia-Europe lane this week, but Asia-U.S. rates climbed.
  • DHS to Congress: 100 Percent Container Scanning 'Highly Improbable'
    WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland told Congress it won't meet a federal mandate requiring all U.S.-bound containers
  • US West Coast Ports Big Winners in WRRDA Bill
    WASHINGTON - Soon-to-be enacted U.S. port legislation will inject a modicum of fairness into a port funding program that has split the industry since the Harbor Maintenance Tax was created in 1986. The result is a big win for West Coast ports that have seen billions in taxes collected from their imports support competitor ports.
  • 1Q Trucking Dashboard: Higher Rates, Revenue Gains
    The first quarter was warmer for trucking than you might think - at least financially.
  • Water Resources Bill: What It Means for US Ports
    WASHINGTON - It's finally happened. Senate and House leaders have reached an agreement on long-delayed legislation that would authorize major port and inland waterway projects, speed up port deepening work and reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. In other words, Congress is addressing some of shippers and transportation provider's major concerns, including a lack of equity for donor ports and the diversion of Harbor Maintenance Tax dollars from ports.
  • Growth Accelerating at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which combined handle more than 40 percent of U.S. container trade, both reported double-digit monthly container import growth in April.
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for May 16
    Multiple carriers have planned general rate increases in various trade lanes in June and July, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue.
  • Wan Hai's Focus on Asia Keeps Line Ahead of Taiwan Rivals
    Intra-Asia specialist Wan Hai Lines posted a modest $21.8 million profit in the first quarter as the carrier leveraged its network to remain the leading light among Taiwan's top three shipping companies.
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Colombo International Container Terminals
    Tissa Wickramasinghe, general manager of Colombo International Container Terminals' marketing and commercial department, explains the strategy behind investments to make Colombo a regional trans-shipment hub.
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Port Everglades
    Port Everglades' CEO and port director Steven Cernak discusses a pilot program for perishables and gives status updates on the port's expansion projects, including possible reason behind the delay of deepening plans.
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Norfolk Southern
    Norfolk Southern's Randy Bayles, director of international intermodal, on what the West Coast labor uncertainty really means, as well as East Coast capacity-adding measures, short-haul intermodal and inland port projects.
  • Carriers Extract Savings From Bottom Line As Profitability Slumps
    An aggressive focus on operating efficiency is reflected in the first quarter results of Neptune Orient Lines, Hanjin and Hapag-Lloyd, although the savings were not enough to offset the effects of excess capacity, high bunker prices and weak freight rates that continue to plague the industry.

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • Phoenix sells handymax
    Phoenix Bulk Carriers has reportedly sold a handymax bulker for a sizeable gain.
  • 'State of emergency'
    Ecuador has declared a state of emergency in the Galapagos Islands over the grounding of a cargoship.
  • TEN aiming to sell and buy
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is looking to sell some of its older tonnage to be replaced by newbuildings purchased in resale deals, an executive said today.
  • Stavropoulos bids adieu
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chairman John Stavropoulos has used his last conference call with analysts to express dismay at the state of financial reporting by other companies on Wall Street.
  • PNG LNG loads first cargo
    A first cargo is being loaded at the ExxonMobil-led new liquefaction start up PNG LNG.
  • Tidewater extends buyback
    Tidewater's board has approved a renewed $200m programme to buy back some of the offshore vessel giant's New York-listed shares off the market.
  • Sending a message
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Rieber earnings soar
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping has posted a bigger profit for the first quarter as a loss from associated companies dropped off the balance sheet.
  • TEN hits four-year high
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has posted its best quarterly profit for four years as revenue jumped.
  • TEN snaps up duo
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is boosting its crude exposure with a deal for two modern suezmaxes.
  • Cocaine found on cape
    UK authorities have seized more than 100kg of cocaine from a Greek bulker in Scotland.
  • Okean lives again
    Ukraine's higher economic court has reversed the bankruptcy of shipbuilder Okean.
  • TT Club escapes Haiyan
    A surplus of $12m was made by the Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association through last year with a favourable claims climate contributing to the result.
  • VLCC under the hammer
    A former Samho Shipping VLCC laid up in the UAE is to be auctioned online.
  • London Club makes $6.6m
    The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association stayed in the black last year but the surplus of $6.6m was down on the $9.4m of the previous year.
  • Marenave profit dips
    German owner Marenave has posted reduced earnings for the first quarter of 2014.
  • Jutha cuts loss
    Thai multipurpose owner Jutha Maritime has reduced its net loss in the first quarter as revenue rose.
  • Steamship rings up $15m
    Last year has turned out to be a lot better for the Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association than the modest surplus anticipated just a few months ago.
  • Oaktree eyes Solvtrans
    Giant US fund Oaktree has launched a takeover offer for Norwegian wellboat owner Solvtrans in its latest shipping move.
  • Double for Briese
    German owner Briese Schiffahrts has been linked to a new eco-cargoship order in China.
  • Tax charge hits Gotland
    Swedish tanker and ro-pax owner Rederi AB Gotland has posted better 2013 operating results, but tax bills hit the bottom line.
  • KDM profit chopped
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has posted a lower annual profit despite a revenue rise.
  • Chubu takes LNGC stakes
    Chubu Electric Power Co has taken over stakes in two LNG carrier-owning company's from NYK and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
  • IPO timing is right
    Italian state shipbuilder Fincantieri will be listed by the summer as it seeks a cash injection vital to its future.
  • Odfjell in new gas tie-up
    Odfjell is expanding its footprint in the LPG/ethylene sector via a joint venture with two private equity firms.
  • NileDutch in second tie-up
    NileDutch and CMA CGM have concluded a vessel sharing agreement (VSA) for services from South America to West Africa.
  • HMM wide of the mark
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has booked another poor quarter as it scrambles to sell assets in a bid to remain solvent.
  • The good, bad and the ugly
    Wan Hai Lines has emerged with the best financial results in the first quarter out of Taiwan's three major liner outfits.
  • Another two weeks
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has secured another stay of execution after being given two more weeks to restructure a major credit facility.
  • KNOP files shelf
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • GAO cites weakness in NASA's export control policies
  • NY/NJ port reports strong March
    Cargo volumes were up because of a rebound in March, when 280,519 TEU moved through the port. In January and February, container volumes were off by 0.4 percent and 3.5 percent, year-over-year, respectively.
  • Op-Ed: Infrastructure investment offers strong ROI
    On the final day of Infrastructure Week, during which organizations around the nation have held events about modernizing the nation's aging infrastructure, the importance of improving infrastructure can't be overstated.
  • Gulf of Maine ferry reborn, hopes to attract truckers
  • Q1 weather helped boost coal volumes for railroads
    Consumer demand for coal during the first quarter's extreme cold helped ease the blow from a continued downshift in coal exports, Cowen and Company noted. Class I coal activity is up 9.3 percent so far in Q2.
  • WiseTech Global seeks to build China customer base
  • SAP releases update to transportation management system
  • TIGER applications pour into DOT
    The sixth round of TIGER grants is heavily oversubscribed, with application requests running 15 times above the amount of money available for the competitive program, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
  • LA, Long Beach report strong container volumes in April
  • Executive moves
  • Marubeni charged with bribing Indonesian officials
  • U.S. investigates dumping of 53-foot trailers from China
  • FMCSA extends comment period for ELD rule

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2014
  • Bunker prices mostly down in Houston
    Tight avails reported at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • BAF calculations based on LSFO need review
    Some carriers struggling to explain ECA fuel and cost changes to customers.
  • Japan's bunker volumes fall more sharply than predicted
    Latest data show March volumes down 6.9% year-on-year.
  • Prices move little in Fujairah
    Flat prices seen Suez.
  • Week end on soft note across Europe
    Tight avails reported in Rotterdam.
  • Another jail sentence in 'bunker buy-back' case
    Bunker scam involved a false declaration of 'over-delivery'.
  • LNG bunker safety guidelines to be released soon
    Initial recommendations will follow the next meeting of the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel.
  • ECA threatens European 'cross-channel' ferry routes
    Sulphur limits one factor in longer-term decline.
  • Panama aims to exploit expanded Canal
    LNG bunkering facility among projects mooted.
  • LNG cost benefits 'to continue for decades'
    'Natural gas delivered for production of LNG is 50% less expensive than conventional marine fuel', says US maritime official.
  • Cockett gains ground in Panama legal case
    Move to restrict sale of vessel accepted by top court.
  • Week ends with prices showing little movement
    No issues in supply of marine fuels at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bunker volumes at Indian port could 'triple'
    Growth will take place over the next three years, Indian bunker conference has been told.
  • TOTE recognised for pioneering LNG-fuelled ships
    Firm has been honoured as 'Champion of Change'.
  • P&I: Conditional survey needed for tankers carrying heavy fuel oil
    Applicable for tankers aged 10 and above, under certain conditions.
  • Fuel-saving tool stays the course
    Programme clocks up five years in the market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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