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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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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Genoa
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Washington
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London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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London
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London
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Hanover
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Madrid
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Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Venice
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Paris
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Hong Kong
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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