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December 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA to introduce US$1,000/FEU rate hike and surcharge January 15
  • Maersk finds it hard to make current rate hike round to stick
  • Long Beach volume up 2.1pc - thanks to 30.2pc increase in empties
  • Hong Kong Shipowners Association sees EU carbon regulation as 'premature'
  • China and Russia sign agreement to expand new Asia-to-Europe railway link
  • Global container terminals to handle 840 million TEU by 2018, says Drewry
  • ER Schiffahrt's CEO Klein to hand over the reigns to Nils Aden
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new vice president for African operations
  • NYK clinches WICI Japan prize for outstanding corporate report quality
  • Taiwan logistics provider Dimerco wins high mainland China certification
  • Hactl handles record 176,103 tonnes of air freight in November
  • Panalpina flies UNICEF Ebola relief to Sierra Leone
  • Boeing Shanghai to convert a B737 into a freighter for Volga Dnepr Group
  • Global air freight up 5.6pc in October, says Airports Council International

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA celebrating Founder's Day today
  • East-West contract rate erosion moderates
  • IRClass recognised as 'Highly Commended' Classification Society of the Year
  • Logistics companies to be the biggest beneficiaries of GST, says Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • S&P affirms London P&I Club rating on interactive basis
  • St. Britto's College lays stress on practical training to produce shipping & logistics professionals of tomorrow
  • Railways freight earnings up by over 12 pc
  • Cabinet finally approves GST
  • INR rebounds smartly against dollar

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BIMCO urges caution on bulker speeds despite bunker price fall
    Operators of dry bulk carriers should think carefully before increasing the speed of their ship despite cheaper bunkers, a leading shipping analyst has said. As bunker fuel costs have come down from $600/tonne to $330/tonne in the past six months, much talk about increased ship speeds has surfaced.
  • Teekay buying spree continues
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers has acquired five Aframaxes just three days after its Oslo-listed sibling Tanker Investments Ltd bought six Suezmaxes. Teekay Tankers announced today that it will pay approximately $230M in aggregate for the quintet, four of which are coated. The vessels were built in
  • Jack-up unit delivered to NDC
    Shuwehat, a Super 116E jack-up drilling unit, has been delivered safely and on schedule to Abu Dhabi's National Drilling Company (NDC), the rig's builder Lamprell announced today. The naming ceremony was held at Lamprell's Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates earlier today and the rig is
  • India set for new goods and services tax
    On Wednesday, the Indian cabinet approved the Constitutional Amendment Bill that will allow for the proposed implementation of a new goods and services tax (GST). Introduction of this tax is aimed at unifying India into a common market by replacing a range of levies that are currently collected by
  • Cuba shift to buoy maritime sector
    US President Barack Obama's landmark decision to begin normalising relations with Cuba has major implications for the cruise, ferry, cargo vessel and port sectors. In a special address on 17 December, Obama announced "historic steps to chart a new course" with Cuba, conceding that "decades of US
  • CMB not to make container line comeback
    Belgium's CMB group told IHS Maritime today (18 December) that it had no intention of returning to regular container line operations. This follows its acquisition of the fleet of containerships operated by Delphis, a company owned by the Savery family-controlled holding company, Saverco, which is
  • CMA CGM assets under threat in Syria
    Assets held in Syria by the French container line operator CMA CGM could be under threat following a recent ruling by the appeal court in Damascus. The judgement, ordering chairman Jacques Saadé to pay his brother, Johnny, more than €500M, is the latest development in their long-running legal
  • Remote control cranes lift Dammam's capacity
    With the arrival last week of three automated quay cranes, Dammam Container Port (DCP), Saudi Arabia, is on course to accommodate container ships of up to 14,000teu capacity. DCP is part of King Abdul Aziz Port and is operated by Hutchison Port Holdings subsidiary International Ports Services (IPS).
  • Lower orders for South Korean shipbuilders predicted in 2015
    Factors such as the sluggish shipping market and falling oil prices will mean lower order levels for South Korean shipbuilders in 2015, predicts Yang Jong-Seo, a senior research fellow at South Korea's EXIM Bank's Overseas Economic Research Institute. Commenting, Mr Jong-Seo, said, "Global
  • Shanghai Bestway, Shanghai Shipping to set up financial leasing company
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange have announced plans to team up with six other Chinese companies to set up a financial leasing company with registered capital of CNY1Bn ($163M). Shanghai Bestway will use its own funds to invest CNY60M in the new
  • Petra Energy to sell 51% stake in Bumi Subsea
    Malaysia-listed integrated brownfield services provider Petra Energy has proposed the sale of its entire 51% equity interest in Bumi Subsea for MYR430,912 ($123,900). The proposed shares sales agreement comprises 312,245 ordinary shares of MYR1 each in the offshore engineering services provider
  • MH370 search could be completed by May 2015
    Australian authorities have announced that the search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 will continue throughout Christmas and New Year, with the aim of completing the priority area by May 2015. However, search operations have again been hampered by technical problems, with two of the
  • U-Ming revenue up 26.47%
    Taiwan-based bulk carrier U-Ming Marine posted revenue of TWD$8.36Bn ($267M) for the period from January to November this year, up 26.47% from TWD$6.61Bn in 2013. The company recorded revenue of TWD$779M in November, 1.66% lower than the previous year, but still 1.43% higher than this October.
  • DFII raises $159M in US market
    Dong Fang International Investment (DFII), a container trading subsidiary of China Shipping Group, has raised a total of $159M in the US market. "Leveraging from the first issuance of asset based securities in September 2013, DFII has successfully issued a secured container asset based notes (ABS)
  • HHI workers hold third strike
    The labour union of Hyundai HI (HHI) went on a third strike yesterday at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan as they failed to reach an agreement with the management for collective wage negotiations. According to the world largest shipbuilder, the number of workers that staged the partial strike for seven
  • Nordic Maritime secures Indonesian survey job
    Singapore-headquartered offshore services operator Nordic Maritime has secured a contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia for MultiClient Geophysical (MCG). "We are delighted to announce this new contract from MCG just before the end of the 2014 for our vessel, S/V Nordic Bahari.

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Scania USA adds another marine distributor
  • Wärtsilä fresh water generators picked for cruise ships
  • Nordic Yards has plans for new shipyard in Brazil
  • Video of Shell's Prelude FLNG: Project on a global scale
  • Titan raises bulker bow then scuttles it

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Port of Everett taps Whitaker as waterfront project manager
  • Port of Los Angeles releases November container numbers
  • Portland Maritime Commerce Club calling for Old Salt nominations
  • TSA member carriers plan $600 general rate increase
  • Port association asks President for assistance with contract talks

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Costa Rica approves APM Terminals construction at Limón
    Port operator secures an environmental permit to build $1bn box hub
  • So near, and yet so far: VLCC earnings just miss $100,000 a day
    Middle East-Asia trade settles at $93,865 per day
  • Cheniere strikes a deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi to Portugal
    Deal over 20 years has 10-year extension option
  • Marinakis steps aside for Lazaridis at Capital Product
    Shipowner will continue to support growing Nasdaq-listed partnership
  • Dynagas to hop from Nasdaq to NYSE
    Partnership seeks better 'investor access'
  • US east coast ports grow faster than their west coast rivals
    Monthly container volumes continue to surge in Virginia and Charleston
  • Chinese recycling yards seek European approval
    Application comes before Brussels' new scrapping regulations take effect
  • Zim unveils a more streamlined approach
    Shipping line creates eight global functions to standardise its processes
  • Shipping bodies urge the international community to stop boat migrants
    ICS and IMO condemn human trafficking as crew are forced to rescue refugees in open sea
  • GasLog secures maiden employment for Saratoga
    New LNG carrier will perform a voyage for an unnamed charterer
  • Box Ships predicts an improving market for containers
    US-listed owner of nine ships successfully completes loan amendments
  • Product tankers end the year on a high
    Medium range tankers earn around $30,000s per day and long range tonnage is steady
  • Daily VLCC spot market earnings hit $97,500
    As four more vessels become unavailable, will this week 's charter rate hit $100,000 a day?
  • WSC's Koch to step down next summer
    Chris Koch to be replaced by current by current senior president and general counsel John Butler

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Why Obama hasn't rushed to rescue US West Coast ports
    As retailers sweat their post-holiday restocking and watch their profit margins shrink amid rising costs of U.S. West Coast port congestion, a common refrain is heard: Why isn't President Obama stepping in? Shippers, ports and members of Congress have bombarded the White House with letters pleading for the president to send...
  • Viskhapatnam container terminal to double capacity
    Capacity at a container terminal at Viskhapatnam Port, a major state-owned cargo hub on India's southeastern coast, is set to double to 1 million TEUs annually after a consortium signed a Rs. 633.11 crore (US $102 million) construction contract. The consortium - comprising DP World and Mumbai-based J.M. Baxi Group -...
  • US ports see opportunities for Cuba trade
    U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports see the thawing of Cold War restrictions on United States trade with Cuba trade as a potential new market - or a revival of an old one. 'It's a big step in the right direction," said James K. Lyons, CEO at the Alabama State Port...
  • Optimism, and questions, about US-Cuba shipping
    WASHINGTON - When shipping executive Jay Brickman headed to Miami International Airport early Wednesday for his 50-minute charter flight to Havana, he had no idea President Obama was about to publicly end half a century of U.S. hostility toward Cuba. By the time Brickman had boarded his plane, the whole...
  • Cass truckload pricing index rose 6.7 percent in November
    Strong industrial production and unprecedented levels of port congestion translated to higher truckload linehaul rates in November, pushing the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index up 6.7 percent year-over-year. The Cass Intermodal Price Index rose 3.1 percent year-over-year. The increase in the pricing indices for November follows a 4.2 percent year-over-year increase in...
  • Fatigue and hours: A driver's perspective
    Amid all the hysteria about the amendment to the U.S. spending bill that will change the 34-hour restart provision in the U.S. truck driver hours of service rules, a few critical facts have not been widely discussed or made available to the general public. They are: 1. A 34-hour restart...
  • Global carrier reliability improves, trans-Pacific reliability worsens, SeaIntel says
    Although carrier reliability globally in November was the best so far this year, carriers operating on the trans-Pacific eastbound lane saw reliability worsen, as timeliness sank to 53.6 percent for the month, new data from SeaIntel shows. Carrier reliability globally jumped to 76 percent in November, up from October's global percentage...
  • US maritime regulator affirms ruling against Maher in NY-NJ case
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has rejected Maher Terminals' claim that Port Authority of New York and New Jersey acted illegally in granting a more favorable lease to adjacent APM Terminals. The commission upheld a decision by a FMC administrative law judge who ruled that the port authority did not violate...
  • African inland infrastructure woes cost shippers dearly
    Railworkers built rail line in Mozambique. Photo courtesy of the African Development Bank.Africa's inland freight network is so troubled that it costs roughly seven times more to ship a container from Mombasa, Kenya, to Burundi, in central Africa, than to ship a container from Shanghai to the major Kenyan gateway,...
  • Port congestion's latest victims: Asia-bound Christmas trees
    Holiday shoppers in Asia will have to deal with a little less Christmas cheer this year, as trans-Pacific shipments of Christmas trees from the U.S. Pacific Northwest are the latest casualty of West Coast port congestion. Because of port delays at origin, containers carrying Christmas trees from Washington state and Oregon...
  • DP World shareholders back London de-listing, purchase of Jebel Ali complex
    DP World's shareholders today backed the Dubai-based global terminal operator's plan to delist its shares on the London stock exchange on the basis that they are too thinly traded there. Shareholders also supported the $2.6 billion acquisition of Economic Zone World, a logistics and industrial complex adjoining DP World's flagship Jebel...
  • Solid trade drives up China Merchants 2014 volumes
    HONG KONG - China Merchants (Holdings) International (CMHI) reported double-digit growth in throughput from January through November, continuing the strong increase in international trade that also drove up volumes at rival port operator Cosco Pacific. Since Jan. 1, more than 73 million 20-foot containers have crossed CMHI's busy wharves that stretch...
  • Maersk to focus on robust Southeast Asia trade, new regional head says
    HONG KONG - Strong growth in the Southeast Asia container trades will be a key focus for Maersk Line's new Asia-Pacific chief executive Lars Mikael Jensen, who was appointed regional head in September. "Globally, we expect 3 to 5 percent growth in trade - still stable, but a far cry from...
  • Concern growing over Manila holiday congestion
    HONG KONG - Manila's efforts to clear the backlog of containers congesting the port are being threatened by the Christmas and New Year holidays that the Philippine Ports Authority fears could bring the yard utilisation back to congestion levels. The PPA said the 10-day holiday from Dec. 24-28 and from...
  • US West Coast port congestion costs FedEx business
    FedEx was forced to turn away freight because of slowdowns at West Coast ports, a reminder of how port congestion is hurting the bottom lines of not just shippers but also the inland transportation providers they depend on. "The slowdown in the West Coast ports has been a much bigger deal...
  • Court rules ILWU engaged in unlawful work slowdowns in 2012-13
    A U.S. District Court in Oregon ruled that the International Longshore and Warehouse in 2012-13 engaged in unlawful work slowdowns and stoppages at Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland. The ruling, if upheld, is significant because it could expose the ILWU international in San Francisco and its locals in Oregon...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • TNK hatches fundraiser
    Teekay Tankers (Teekay) has turned to the capital markets for cash to finance the freshly-minted acquisition of five aframaxes.
  • Navios seeks period deals
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp has lined up period deals for two of its youngest medium-range product tankers.
  • Trafigura locks in LR1
    Nordic Shipholding of Denmark has lined up what appears to be a lucrative fixture for its lone long-range-one (LR1) product tanker.
  • How low can you go?
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers continued to slide Thursday but some believe levels are about to bottom out since owners are growing increasingly reluctant to seal spot fixtures.
  • Pasha pulls loan app
    It appears that another Jones Act operator has withdrawn an application for loan guarantees linked to the US government's Title XI programme.
  • Iran exports more
    Easing of Western sanctions has seen Iran export 38% more oil to India in the first 11 months of 2014.
  • UDSC in the black
    Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) has posted a profit in the third quarter as revenue improved.
  • Cecon fixes funds
    Norwegian offshore owner Cecon has found new funding for its third newbuilding after filing for protection from creditors.
  • Teekay Tankers snaps up five
    Quoted tanker owner acquires modern aframaxe fleet in a move worth over $200m.
  • Marinakis makes way
    Evangelos Marinakis has stepped down as chairman of Capital Product Partners in a move which sees former chief executive Ioannis Lazaridis return to the company.
  • Havyard wins order
    Havyard Ship Technology has secured a contract to construct a new vessel at its Leirvik shipyard, it was revealed today.
  • Slow steaming should stay
    Crashing bunker bills have not eliminated the merits of slow steaming in a dry cargo market suffering from 25% oversupply, BIMCO says.
  • Swedish Club set for profit
    The Swedish Club has added an AM Best rating of 'A-' to its underwriting armoury as the marine insurance renewal season gets underway.
  • Worker dies on cape
    A Spanish docker has died in the cargo hold of a bulker in Spain.
  • Roast not too dry
    Dry cargo brokers at EA Gibson have cooked up a storm in a Christmas fund-riasing effort for disadvantaged children.
  • Danske picks out Avance
    Avance Gas is the sole shipping company picked out by Danske Bank among its top five stock selections for 2015.
  • Fredriksen gets more
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shareholder to cash out from Flex LNG, giving John Fredriksen a bigger stake in the company.
  • Volga profit rises
    Russian owner Volga Shipping has posted improved nine-month profit as revenue grew.
  • Piraeus Bank buys in
    Piraeus Bank has boosted its stake in Greece's Anek Lines after taking over Sea Star Capital's holding in the company.
  • Room for improvement
    The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association has received a 'BBB' rating and a mixed report in a first interactive assessment by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
  • IHB selling cargoship
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) is offloading a modern multipurpose vessel built at its own Varna shipyard.
  • Bestway into finance
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design is entering the finance arena in a CNY 1bn ($161m) deal.
  • Widow escapes jail
    The widow of the owner of the South Korean ferry Sewol has received an 18-month suspended jail term for embezzlement.
  • Ocean Yield sells veteran
    Norway's Ocean Yield has sold its sole seismic vessel for $8.2m, marking the company's exit from survey operations.
  • Fredriksen buys again
    John Fredriksen's private Geveran Trading has snapped up more Golden Ocean bonds in a $10.2m deal.
  • Nordic Yards targets Brazil
    Russian-owned Nordic Yards is planning a new shipyard in Brazil.
  • Kalborg joins Dorian
    US-listed Dorian LPG has picked Tufton Oceanic Group founder Ted Kalborg to join its board of directors.
  • Kuok adds bulker
    Robert Kuok's Pacific Carriers has reportedly ordered a second handysize at Shimanami Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • Titan salvages Smart bow
    Titan Salvage has refloated and scuttled the largest section of a capesize bulker that went aground off South Africa over a year ago.
  • TOO seals Brazil contract
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for work in waters off Brazil.
  • Fafalios faces jail time
    The chief engineer of a Greek bulker has been found guilty of oil pollution related offences by a federal jury in New Orleans.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Obama action opens door to greater trade with Cuba
  • Ford selects CEVA for Dearborn Truck facility
  • Commerce sets imports duties for Chinese solar panels
  • UPS to acquire Poltraf from ORTIE
  • Port of L.A. sees container decline
  • ZIM puts QR code on bill of lading
  • Europe to pass regulation on vessel emissions reporting
  • Executive moves
  • Canada introduces new railway regulations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Slow steaming not going 'anytime soon', says analyst
    Several years of strong demand required to shift slow-speed practice.
  • OW executive arrested
    'Detainee is suspected by Italian authorities of having participated in fraud,' says Danish Public Prosecutor.
  • Fuel oil stocks steady
    Singapore inventories climb by 1%.
  • Analyst: Aegean's US West Coast move 'fortuitous'
    US-Cuba thaw could also benefit company.
  • Bunker prices firm for the first time in two weeks
    Crude oil price continue to rally.
  • 'We understand pressure to control bunker costs'
    Software provider in new deal with K Line.
  • Oil price collapse 'won't dim prospects' for alternative fuel
    Quadrise says its clients are ready to take the long view.
  • Quadrise unfazed by production delay
    Emulsion fuel company goes ahead with production unit order.
  • Cruise operator sees fuel savings in LED lighting
    Costa Cruises says it has taken 'another step forward in the field of sustainability.'
  • Reports: Portuguese oil refiner to boost HSFO output
    Demand for LSFO bunkers weakening as changes in ECA regulations approach.
  • Swedish firm sends vessel for LNG retrofit
    'It's important to us that we continue on the road towards no emissions,' says CEO.
  • Mini scrubber units could become reality
    Singapore, Japanese organisations team up for research.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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