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BRIEFS
June 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to raise Asia-Europe rate US$575/TEU starting July 1
  • Too big to sail? China harpoons P3 white whale as more bad than good
  • US farmers urge ILWU and PMA to recognise Suez and Panama threats
  • Yantai Port chemical fertiliser exports hit 2.1 million tonnes in 4 months
  • Chongqing Guoyuan Port's rail line to open in first half of 2015
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port new general terminal stages official opening
  • DP World bond sale raises US$1 billion for investment opportunities
  • Box weighing at terminals more an asset than liability, says TT Club
  • MSC in Valencia legal dispute over what ships can use its terminal
  • Belgian researchers' container tracking focuses on tracing empties
  • Cargolux starts B747-8F service to Zhengzhou for HNCA airport owner
  • New EU rules on cargo from third country airports apply from July
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport keeps edge as top China air shipper over rivals

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Global E-Tailing 2025 highlights the role of logistics in E-commerce
  • Large vessels form bulk of containership fleet capacity in 2014
  • Partners express disappointment about Chinese decision on P3
  • Xllent Mariline receives coveted nsic - crisil Credit & Performance Rating Certificate
  • Global port industry continues positive trend in Q1 2014
  • May sees truck rentals recover
  • Railways expects freight traffic growth in FY15
  • EPCES outlines its Budget expectations
  • Gold, silver import tariff value hiked
  • Govt imposes MEP of $300/t on onion
  • INR plunges on heavy dollar demand as tensions escalate in Iraq
  • ICE Awards 2014 salutes people promoting communication

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds premium intermodal service
  • Boxes move from Piraeus to Hungary
  • World's busiest airport gets new boss
  • Bombardier upgrades ERTMS signalling in Spain
  • Blue Water's general cargo under new guidance
  • New terminal opens in the Baltic
  • UK: spot fines for foreign hauliers who drive tired
  • Awesome honour for Sue Terpilowski
  • Freight forwarder shoulders logistics for Runda Medical
  • SkyGreece Airlines ready for take-off
  • FCS now working for Miat

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO
  • USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer
  • Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series
  • Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President
  • Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases container numbers for May
  • Port Metro Vancouver begins trucking whistleblower program
  • Bee art exhibit on display at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index climbs during month of May
  • United Seamen's Service honoring trio with Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • P3 rejection is not the end of the world
    Analysts say there are positives to be drawn from the P3 Network not being implemented
  • Avance Gas pushes for Dorian LPG acquisition
    Andersen tells Marine Money Week that a proposal is to be made by end of summer
  • Israel Corp postpones Zim restructuring vote
    Vote now scheduled to take place on June 27
  • BP inks a long-term LNG supply deal with Beijing
    Energy giant will deliver gas to China on its seven LNG carriers and chartered tonnage
  • Ask not what you are doing to the environment...
    Climate change will reshape maritime trade, warns International Chamber of Shipping
  • Tankers will see new Canada-Asia trade route
    Approval for pipeline adds to list of opportunities opening up for crude tankers
  • China Shipowners' Association applauds Beijing ruling against P3
    Lobby denies having influenced a 'fair, lawful and responsible' decision
  • Beijing declares P3 'essentially different' to other alliances
    Planned joint fleet operation led China's Ministry of Commerce to block the tie-up
  • China's P3 decision unlikely to hinder G6 plans
    The G6 Alliance is thought to be more of a traditional alliance than the P3 set-up
  • P3 decision raises issues for all multinationals
    Lawyer says Beijing ban revives the debate about harmonising antitrust rules
  • Shippers issue reactions to P3 block
    Global Shippers' Forum and Hong Kong Shippers' Council express views
  • LA and Long Beach box volumes up again
    Both ports now plan to offer discounts to attract traffic
  • Maersk: Youth wins over age and experience
    Maersk Tankers targets younger models
  • Don't penalise shipowners for accidental SOx non-compliance
    Shipowners call for harmonised but fair sulphur directive enforcement from Brussels
  • Lower iron ore prices could boost capesize demand
    Chinese mine utilisation hits its lowest for almost two years
  • Yangzijiang lands a four-VLOC order from an Australian buyer
    Deal to build 260,000 dwt bulkers follows Fortescue newbuilding statement
  • Liverpool2 is 'bang on time', despite last winter's storms
    Merseyside's new box terminal is on schedule to handle larger containerships from late 2015

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • DB Schenker expands in Africa
    German freight forwarding and logistics giant DB Schenker is stepping its activies in Africa with the launch of new branches in Angola and Mozambique. Effective 1 June, the group took over its previous agency partner in Angola, Bochimar Lda, DB Schenker announced today. Together with Bochimar, the
  • Sulphur directive: owners call for 'pragmatism'
    Six months before the European Sulphur Directive comes into force, European shipowners have published an open letter to the European Commission calling for a "fair, realistic, and harmonised implementation". The directive, which comes into force from January 2015, requires ships sailing in the
  • Umea and Vaasa form joint port company
    The Swedish city of Umea and Vaasa in Finland have decided to merge their ports by forming a new limited liability company called Kvarkenhamnar AB, the Umea city council said in a statement. The new company will be jointly owned by the two cities. It will operate the ports in Vaasa and Holmsund
  • Jiangsu Haitong wins six ultramax order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering has won an order for up to six ultramax bulkers from London-based Greek owner Victoria Steamship. The three firm 64,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 199.9m, beam 32.26, depth 18.5m and are scheduled for delivery in August 2015,
  • Norcap Offshore cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore, the Lichtenstein domiciled offshore services vessel owner, says it has cancelled a planned IPO on the Oslo stock market. The company had planned to raise about NK1.21Bn ($202M) in equity by offering 48M shares at a price of NK25 each on the Oslo Axess market, which targets medium
  • Imports drive LA-LB box business in May
    Box business at the United States largest container port complex grew 5.6% in May driven primarily by Asian imports as retailers begin ramping up inventory for the peak shipping season. Import volume at the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach increased a combined 5.1% to 663,842teu for the
  • Canada approves oil pipeline
    The Canadian Government on 17 June 2014 approved the construction of a 1,177km twin pipeline that will carry heavy oil from the Alberta Oilsands to the small port of Kitimat, British Columbia, on Canada's west coast. The approval for the CAD7.9 billion (USD7.3 billion) project came with 209
  • Seychelles expands Port Victoria
    Seychelles President James Michel on 17 June formally opened a new quay designed to maximise revenue from the 'Blue Economy'. The 120m quay is part of a new development at Ile du Port, a reclaimed island at Port Victoria. The European Union-financed facility will be able to accept vessels up to
  • China's CNOOC signs LNG deals with BP and Shell
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced last night that it had inked two LNG deals with oil giants BP and Shell. BP will supply 1.5M tonnes of LNG per year to CNOOC for 20 years beginning 2019, stated CNOOC. The contract with BP values $20Bn, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a
  • Yangzijiang secures Fortescue Metals' VLOCs order
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said today it has clinched Fortescue Metals' four very large ore carriers order. Fortescue Metals Group, Australia's third biggest iron ore miner, had said on Monday that it would build four VLOCs to lower freight costs, citing better
  • Supramax freight market still weak
    The Supramax freight market continues to grapple with unprofitable rates as a dearth of cargoes continues to drag the sector down. One South Korean broker told IHS Maritime how hard it is to find business for his clients' ships. "I'm idle most of the time as it's so hard to find employment for my
  • China explains P3 rejection
    China's Ministry of Commerce has confirmed its rejection of the P3 application. The P3 was to be an operational alliance made of three leading global container shipping companies, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA-CGM.
  • Pirates abort attack due to 'unwanted' cargo
    A group of pirates abandoned their plan to hijack a ship because the vessel's cargo was not what they were after, revealed anti-piracy body ReCAAP ISC's May report. The report stated that on 25 May, eight armed pirates boarded the 4,147dwt asphalt/bitumen carrier New Glory via its port side from a
  • TT Club highlights preventable accidents in ports
    Freight transport insurer TT Club said that many accidents in ports can be prevented, based on analysis of the claims it handled. The club's historic claims data has shown that 68% of the cost of claims results from incidents of an operational nature within the port or terminal and a further 14%
  • Carriers tap intra-Asia growth
    Cargo growth on intra-Asia routes is attracting deep-sea carriers due to the availability of cheap charter vessels and economies of scale between China and Southeast Asia. Recent examples include Maersk-owned MCC Transport/NYK's weekly Japan-China-Thailand schedule calling at Tokyo, Yokohama,
  • Chinese firm eyes shipbuilding in Zhoushan
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has teamed up with Zhoushan Marine Comprehensive Development and Investment (ZMCDI) to jointly develop the shipbuilding business of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. According to a strategic cooperation agreement, the company expressed interest to participate in
  • Nanjing Changjiang profit rose in Jan-May
    Nanjing Changjiang Oil Shipping, the parent company of recently delisted Nanjing Tanker, said its gross profits rose 32% year-on-year (y/y) to CNY7.4M ($1.2M) in the first five months in 2014 due to improvement of its non-shipping businesses. Revenues also increased 17% y/y to CNY1.3Bn during the
  • SapuraKencana wins drilling contracts worth $700M
    Malaysian drilling company SapuraKencana Petroleum has won three new contracts and a contract extension worth a total of $700M. First, its subsidiary Petcon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, won two contracts by Petronas Carigali for the provision of its tender assist drilling rigs, namely SKD T-9 and SKD T-10.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • FedEx looks to dimensional weight pricing to expand capacity
    The move to dimensional weight pricing should have a positive impact on Fed Ex, executives with the shipping giant emphasized on the company's fourth quarter earnings call. CEO Fred Smith and CFO Alan B. Graf and Mike Glenn, CEO of FedEx Services, spoke during an hour-long earning call with investors and...
  • Bipartisan Senate duo pitch US fuels tax hike
    WASHINGTON - With few short-term solutions available to solve the nation's highway funding crisis, some in Congress are willing to back raising and indexing the federal fuels tax to inflation despite the political risks. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today pitched a plan to raise the fuels taxes...
  • Widdows: P3 collapse good for carrier competition
    Ron Widdows at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach in March 2014. "The world changed in the last 24 hours with the collapse of the planned P3 Network," Ron Widdows told the Marine Money Week conference in New York today. The former CEO of Rickmers Group and of NOL said China's...
  • Drewry: Hong Kong-Los Angeles spot rate sinks to two-year low
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has fallen to its lowest level since December 2011. Full-size chart The downward trend in Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles continued this week, as the rate per 40-foot container dropped below $1,700 for the first...
  • China Shippers' Association applauds P3 rejection
    China Shippers' Association today said it welcomes the "very correct and wise" decision by China's Ministry of Commerce to ban the formation of the P3 Network comprising the world's three largest container lines. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, yesterday shocked the maritime industry with its rejection of the...
  • Expedited trucker Bolt speeds growth by acquisition
    Bolt Holdings is aptly named. The multimodal transportation company has bolted since the recession, making the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies for three straight years. Since 2009, the Toledo, Ohio company has increased revenue 164 percent to $49 million, according to the 2013 Inc. listing. The holding company gave...
  • Former FMCSA chief blasts truck critics for 'political opportunism'
    WASHINGTON - A former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has blasted truck critics for "political opportunism" in falsely implying a recent high-profile truck accident is tied to an effort to rollback a new federal rules for truck drivers. Annette Sandberg also said truck industry critics have used highly...
  • Hamburg Süd eyes cost cuts, South American expansion
    Hamburg Süd said it will focus on further cost cuts and expansion of its core routes to and from South America through 2014 after last year's decline in revenue and modest increase in container traffic. Germany's second-largest container shipping line also is weighing its options following the failure of merger talks...
  • US freight sector told: Prepare for banner year
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. freight industry will have a banner year in 2014, having already seen some of the strongest freight growth since the end of the Great Recession, a transportation analyst said Tuesday. Although general U.S. economic growth was lackluster in the first five months because of severe weather and...
  • Ports in Asia consider impact of P3 rejection
    Asian ports are still digesting the ramifications of China's unexpected decision yesterday to reject the P3 Network application, putting the kibosh on a vessel-sharing agreement between Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM that was set to dominate the container shipping industry. Most terminal executives declined to comment while they searched for...
  • The P3 Network from beginning to end [Slideshow]
    June 18, 2013 Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM announce plans to form a long-term alliance on east-west trades. The P3 Network is designed to operate a fleet of 255 ships totaling 2.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity on 29 service loops on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic. The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize West Africa services
    Hapag-Lloyd has plans to restructure its West Africa service network, including its West Africa Service and West Africa Mediterranean Express, in June and July. At the end of June, the carrier will merge both WAX and WMX products into a single service by directly calling at the port of Apapa in...
  • China's Ministry of Commerce explains P3 rejection
    In a statement published on its website rejecting the proposed P3 Network of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, said the proposed alliance would be anti-competitive and not supportive of the "social public interest." The head of the MOFCOM antitrust division...
  • US reaction to P3 decision: 'We're all guessing'
    U.S. shippers and port officials are still digesting the news of China's rejection of the P3 alliance of the three largest container ship lines, and are wondering what happens next. "It's too early to say whether it's good, bad or indifferent. We'll have to let the dust settle to see how...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Merger mania?
    More deals between private equity and existing public companies are bound to happen as the investment firms look to exit their plays in shipping, a veteran investment banker counsels.
  • The Pappas premium
    Oaktree Capital and partner Petros Pappas appear to have pulled off the neat trick of selling ships to investors at an effective premium to their net asset value (NAV) with this week's combination between their private OceanBulk and public Star Bulk.
  • New China steel record
    Average daily crude steel production in China hit a record high in the first 10 days of June, a data point that is encouraging for the iron ore demand that fuels the capesize bulker trade, an analyst said today.
  • Shock and awe
    Turbulence in the containership segment is unlikely to end anytime soon, according to industry veteran Ronald Widdows.
  • Avance Gas readies bid
    Avance Gas has not abandoned plans to pursue a merger with US compatriot Dorian LPG, a top executive said Wednesday.
  • Back to basics
    Some of the industry's brightest stars took centre stage at the Marine Money Week conference in New York Wednesday where attendees were schooled about the evolution of ship finance.
  • Second tug heads to stricken LNG ship
    A tug is helping keep a drifting LNG regasification vessel in position off the Indian coastline after the ship suffered an engine-room fire and subsequent propulsion failure.
  • RMT on the attack
    The UK's RMT is pressing the government to look into what it calls the exploitation of crew on a Seatruck ro-ro chartered to Scottish line CalMac.
  • NewLead seals debt deal
    Nasdaq-listed NewLead has completed a debt-for-equity swap that will allow it to finance a newbuilding and a mining venture.
  • New $1bn Star upgraded
    Pareto Securities has upgraded Star Bulk in the wake of a merger with Oceanbulk that turned the Nasdaq-quoted owner into a $1bn company.
  • P3 flop good for lessors
    China's refusal to back huge alliance is positive for listed boxship companies, Stifel says.
  • Navios crewman hurt
    A crewman has been injured in a fall on a Navios bulker in Los Angeles.
  • Yudean selling notes
    China's Guangdong Yudean Shipping is looking to raise CNY 300m ($48m) through selling short-term notes.
  • Austral eyes newbuilds
    Peruvian fish producer Austral Group is planning to spend $84m on renewing its cargoship fleet.
  • Fesco adds terminal
    Russian container line Fesco has acquired a new container terminal in Novosibirsk.
  • Judgement awaited
    A London high court appeal hearing into Russian shipowner Yuri Nikitin's fraudulent charter deals with SCF Group-owned Novoship has ended with no decision.
  • Tug and barge missing
    A tug and barge have been reported missing off Malaysia, raising fears of a hijacking.
  • US fund buys more Essar
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold out of India's Essar Shipping as a US fund builds its stake.
  • Gas double for Hide
    Japanese shipbuilder Murakami Hide has won two separate deals for LPG ships.
  • Nordcap cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore has cancelled plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  • Novatek buys into yard
    Russian gas producer Novatek is taking a stake in new shipyard Zvezda in a signal that LNG carriers could be built there for the Yamal project.
  • More cash for Epic
    Epic Gas has secured a term loan facility of $32m to help finance the construction of three newbuildings.
  • Baja closing in
    Mexican ferry owner Baja Ferries is hoping to complete a takeover of France's SNCM before the end of 2014.
  • Victoria in ultra splash
    Victoria Steamship of the UK has been linked to a big new ultramax order in China.
  • LNGRV adrift off India
    An Exmar-managed LNG regasification vessel carrier is reported to be adrift and without power in the Arabian Sea.
  • YZJ behind FMG VLOCs
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has emerged as the shipyard behind Fortescue Metals Group's recent order for four VLOCs.
  • California volumes mixed
    The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reported contrasting container throughput figures for May.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Jan Krems to take over at United Cargo
    United Cargo has named Jan Krems, former vice president of the Americas for Air France/KLM/Martinair cargo, as its new president, replacing the recently departed Robbie Anderson, according to a spokeswoman for United Airlines.
  • Asian Shippers applaud denial of P3
    Asian shippers groups said they were pleased with the decision on Tuesday by China's Ministry of Commerce to block formation of the P3 Network, a global vessel-sharing alliance set to commence on the major east-west shipping corridors.
  • Jacksonville begins harbor-deepening project
  • UP enhances Chicago intermodal services
  • Commentary: The rejection heard 'round the shipping world
  • U.S. logistics spend increased slowly in 2013
    Spending on freight transportation and logistics services grew more slowly in 2013, reflecting weaker shipment volumes and flat rates associated with a sluggish economy, rather than any gains in business efficiency, according to a report.
  • Paulsen emphasizes importance of trade promotion authority
  • Van spot rates near record high
    Average van spot rates continued to rise during the second week of June, finishing the period at $2.07 per mile, just a few cents off the record high of $2.10 per mile seen in March, according to DAT Trendlines.
  • ITC investigates global rice trade
  • U.S. firms urged to reconsider domestic manufacturing
    Companies "are finding that the total cost of production and other expenses related to manufacturing abroad can carry costs and risks that outweigh the benefits, and are considering domestic operations," Commerce Secretary Pritzker said.
  • Executive moves
  • Hong Kong expands market for U.S. beef
    Hong Kong will permit the import of the full range of U.S. beef and beef products, consistent with access prior to the end of 2003. Previously, only deboned beef and certain bone-in beef from young cattle could be shipped to Hong Kong.
  • Obama names ITC chairman, vice chairman
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Fuel levy the only acceptable market-based measure, says ICS
    Organisation restates position favouring global rules on cutting CO2 emissions.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    MGO at Rotterdam made double digit gains.
  • New engine unit from Caterpillar
    Major transmission parts accessible from inside vessel.
  • ICS: Efficiency is about survival
    High fuel costs and low freight rates driving efforts towards higher efficiency.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez market firming.
  • Fatal refinery fire will cut Russian fuel oil exports
    Repairs at Achinsk refinery could take six months.
  • Pirate attacks in South East Asia 'to worsen'
    'The black market for MGO is extremely lucrative,' says security expert.
  • Esca seeks 'harmony' on ECA compliance
    European shipowners write open letter to EU.
  • Port official responds to Indian pollution directive
    No control over oily waste being dumped at sea, says port Chairman.
  • Campaign to delay full ECA enforcement gathers pace
    Industry players call for 'flexibility' to allow a wider take-up of scrubber technology.
  • Maersk 'most to lose' from P3 collapse, say analysts
    Bunker savings part of that picture.
  • Bunker prices firm in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Meanwhile, Busan's supplies are being affected by a strike in Yeosu.
  • Current emission solutions 'lock in high carbon behaviour'
    Climate change academics call for radical measures and say LNG, scrubbers and low sulphur distillates all fail to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
  • Chinese giant to build VLOC quartet
    Client is an Australian miner.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai ops
    Firm adds bunker and lubricant trader in Middle East.
  • BIMCO: Progress made on Standard Bunker Contract
    Input from its Documentary Committee and the Singapore Shipping Association considered.
  • LR issues reminder on ECA fuel change-overs
    If in doubt, get in touch, says society.
  • ABB secures propulsion contract
    To power up to 31 LNG carriers under Russian megaproject.

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In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship transits through the Panama Canal began to grow again
Balboa
Traffic decreased by -10.8% for the whole year
Last year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports increased by +2.0%
Ankara
Trade with Italy stable. Cruise passengers increase by +22.5%
In the October-December quarter, ONE's revenues increased by +44.4%
Singapore
Cargo transported by the fleet increased by +4.5%
Last year traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +7.1%
Trieste
Sharp increase in liquid bulk (+10.6%) and more moderate in general cargo (+1.8%). Sharp drop in dry bulk (-72.7%). Record cruises
Last year, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.7%
Madrid
New historical records for containers (in TEU), conventional freight and scheduled passengers
Ocean carriers are waiting for stability in the Red Sea before re-crossing the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Suez Canal Authority ready to implement discount program
SEA Europe welcomes the EU Commission's willingness to present the European Maritime Industrial Strategy by the end of the year
Brindisi's new port master plan approved
Toasts
The new major works are concentrated on the external port. New spaces for logistics, shipbuilding and nautical activities
In 2024, freight traffic in Sardinian ports recorded a growth of +1.7% driven by various goods
Cagliari
Cruises record. Ferry passengers up +4.5%
Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary results for the 2024 financial year show slight growth over the previous year
Hamburg
Increase of approximately +5% of loads transported by the fleet
World Shipping Council praises new program to restore EU competitiveness
Brussels
The aim of reducing risks in investments in renewable energy and in the production and distribution of renewable and low-emission fuels for transport is good
Panama Canal: FMC Confirms It Has Powers to Counter Any Practices Deemed Harmful to US Trade
Washington
Sola: The Commission could act against the Republic of Panama rather than specifically against the Canal Authority. By 2050 - he stressed - the canal's capacity could decrease by up to 50%
In Switzerland, priority road and rail infrastructure projects will be identified
Royal Caribbean Closes Out Record 2024, Announces River Cruise Expansion
Miami
Initial program for the acquisition of ten vessels to be put into service starting from 2027
Port of Livorno, MSC, Neri and Lorenzini ask for clarifications on the Darsena Europa design
Leghorn
Macii: the concession will be awarded through a public tender
In 2024, the port of Marseille Fos saw an increase in general cargo and a decrease in bulk cargo
Marseille
Passenger decline
Container traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge increased sharply in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Antwerp
Overall volume of goods stable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ancona remained stable
Ancona
Overall passengers decreased by -2.2%
EQT Real Estate invests in 12 logistics sites in Northern Italy
Stockholm
Transaction valued at approximately 230 million euros
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
Financial Audit Launched on Panama Ports Company
Panama/Beijing
According to the General Auditor of the Republic of Panama, the company generates little benefit for Panama
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
Washington
Takes over from Daniel Maffei
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
Shipowner Giovanni Montanari has passed away
Rome/Fano
He was president of Confitarma and of the Port Authority of Ancona
CMA CGM includes four more Italian ports in the TMX 2 service
Marseille
Stopovers in Algeria removed
Interporto Padova collects over ten proposals for participation in the terminal activity
Tarros renews GPS service by combining two rotations
The Spice
Return to the landings in Spain
With the PNRR, over 70% of Italian Port Authorities have equipped themselves with a Port Community System
Rome
In 2024, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait increased by +6.1%
Ankara
In the fourth quarter alone, the number of ships increased by +3.0%
Musolino appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Civitavecchia
Salvini signed the decree yesterday
The Central Adriatic AdSP PIAO 2025-2027 has been approved
Ancona
Further increase in the organization's staff is expected
In the ports of Genoa and La Spezia, protests are rising over the downgrading of Ligurian Customs
Genoa/La Spezia
Botta: they are essential structures for the proper functioning of the Italian economy
Ports of La Spezia and Carrara, deadline for tender for purchase of green vehicles postponed
The Spice
It has been postponed to February 14th
The second edition of the Executive Master in Shipping Management is underway
Rome
It is organized by Confitarma and its training body ForMare
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ECSA, recognition of the centrality of shipping for Europe's growth is good
Brussels
Raptis: It is an essential part of the energy transition of our economy
The optimized layout of the new breakwater of the port of Genoa has been approved
Genoa
Simultaneous construction of the two phases of the project is now planned
ABB Group revenues grew by +4.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Zurich
Positive trend in the railway, maritime and port segments during the year
AdSP of Western Liguria, the Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization 2025-2027 approved
Genoa
Contributions recognized to CULMV and CULP for the re-employment of personnel
New historical record of annual traffic of goods in Albanian ports
Tirana
In 2024, 7.75 million tonnes were handled (+14.6%)
The merchant ship Guang Rong ran aground in Marina di Massa
Leghorn
The crew was rescued
Pessina (Federagenti): Trump has made the world rediscover the importance of waterways
Rome
Only the sea - he observes - is the key to overturning old balances
Two ships stopped in the port of Genoa due to serious deficiencies
Genoa
Last year, ten of the 120 foreign ships inspected were stopped at the Ligurian port
Navibulgar vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable in Baltic Sea
Varna
The company attributes the cause of the accident to unfavorable hydrometeorological conditions
Navantia Completes Acquisition of Harland & Wolff Shipyards
Madrid
Domínguez confirms the Spanish group's willingness to collaborate with British industry
Temporary port work supply activity assigned in the ports of Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia and Barletta
Fercam acquires German freight forwarder LIC
Bolzano
New branch recently established in Troisdorf
CIMC Expects to Close 2024 with Strong Earnings Growth
Hong Kong
Production and marketing of company's containers in strong growth
COSCO Shipping Lines Renews MENA, EMA Services Between Med and US East Coast
Shanghai
Port of Salerno ports introduced in the first line
COSCO Shipping Energy issues equity to finance fleet growth
Shanghai
Six VLCCs, two LNG vessels and three Aframax vessels planned
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
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