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January 21, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping orders world's biggest containership - 19,000 TEU
  • Long Beach tops LA growth in 2013 as MSC-CMA CGM port shift bites
  • US and EU ease Iran trade sanctions, but trade impact to be gradual
  • Hong Kong November re-exports up 3.6pc as domestic exports fall 10.4pc
  • Morgan Stanley downgrades Box Ships to Underweight from Equalweight
  • Somali piracy declines, but armed guards keep in check, says GoAGT
  • Petrochemicals manufacturer Borouge to build logistics centre in Tianjin
  • CSAV takes in 3rd 8,600 TEU reefer ship chartered from Zodiac
  • GAC Australia wins 3-year contract to provide agency services to MOL
  • France's SDV acquires Belgium's EDT to beef up Benelux network
  • Korean Register, Busan Port join on eco, business initiatives
  • Israel needs bigger ports for mega ships and avoid port congestion
  • Digital Ship to hold conference in Hamburg from February 5-6
  • Marine engineering meeting February 25 focuses on ship failure
  • Qatar to launch cool chain services for pharma and perishables
  • IAG Cargo ends GSS air cargo freighter leases after 12 years
  • Berlin Tegel and Schonefeld airports grow in 2013 despite slack market
  • All Nippon Airways installs accounting software from Lufthansa Systems

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Freight rates no longer determined by market fundamentals, says Drewry
  • Kalmar presents diesel-LNG reach stacker together with Global Service in Livorno
  • MOL makes service changes
  • NYK Group to acquire 100 pc ownership of car terminal operating co. in Kazakhstan
  • Gems & jewellery exports drop by 5.7 pc during Apr.-Nov.
  • MacAndrews becomes main shareholder in Spain's Progeco Bilbao
  • Port capacity enhancement target for FY14 to be achieved soon: Shipping Secy
  • Ravi Parmar takes additional charge as Chairman of Kandla Port Trust
  • Round-the-clock trade allowed via Wagah border
  • Govt provides sops for raw sugar exports
  • INR turns weak against dollar
  • National policy on LNG is needed, says Prof. K. V. Thomas
  • Panel clears PPP road projects worth INR 7,595.19 cr.
  • S. Korean power co. to invest $ 240 m in power project in Maharashtra
  • Quick Take

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IMS launches new train from Wolfurt to Rotterdam
  • Port of LA records decrease in container volumes in 2013
  • Norbert Dentressangle serving Makhteshim-Agan Industries
  • Another record-breaking year in Hong Kong
  • NS expanding rail facilities again
  • Korean Register and Busan port to explore polar shipping
  • FedEx Express expands in Canada
  • Study sheds light on long-haul truck driver health
  • IAG Cargo seals freight deal with Qatar Airways
  • GSF supports expiration of EU consortia exemption
  • New CEO of Euro-Leasing/MAN Rental
  • Brenntag opens new facility in Taiwan
  • ABC transports transmission technology to Sochi
  • Hopi augments vehicle fleet
  • Geglückter Börsenstart
  • Honorary title for Josefine Deiser from Eurotrans

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Top Ten Maritime Stories of 2013
  • Hybrid propulsion project gets EU funding
  • Siem dual fuel PSVs to have Parat boilers
  • Petrofac chooses Ulstein design for lay vessel
  • HHI cuts first steel for world's largest box ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma file discussion pact with FMC
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission elects new officers for 2014
  • VT Halter Marine lays keel for articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority slams proposed work stoppage
  • Port group praises congress for appropriations act passage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Israel Corp poised to announce Zim restructuring deal
    Container line will receive $200m of fresh capital from majority shareholder and plans to resume newbuilding programme
  • Boxships to plug reefer gap
    Conventional reefer fleet to more than halve as boxships grow in capacity
  • Armed guards thwart mothership pirate attack off Oman
    Attack illustrates continued threat in High Risk Area
  • Klaveness family make joint bid for Norwegian Car Carriers
    Klaveness Marine Holdings forms joint venture with JP Morgan to buy out car carrier tonnage provider
  • Carriers to extend voluntary low-sulphur switch in Hong Kong ahead of 2015 mandate
    Hong Kong shipping industry wants an ECA with South China
  • Shippers call for an end to EU consortia rules
    No special treatment needed for maritime industry, says Global Shippers' Forum
  • Cosco-linked bulker arrested in Singapore
    Fu Kang seized earlier Monday due to arbitration-related matters
  • Belships hands back product tanker to focus on dry bulk market
    Agrees long-term charter for Japanese supramax newbuilding
  • Indian breakers splash the cash
    Slow supply has buyers reaching for their wallets
  • Arcadia tanker rescues 117
    Another 12 missing in separate incident as Greece turns EU spotlight on immigration
  • Holding firm of STX Group enters "receivership by creditors"
    South Korean firm begins out-of-court corporate restructuring process
  • Marzooqah was boarded by Eritrean forces, not pirates
    EU Navfor confirms that the incident was not a Somali pirate hijacking
  • Panama Canal expansion work continues
    Threat of work suspension fails to halt progress as talks continue
  • Keppel Singmarine and GTT form LNG newbuilding partnership
    Companies seek to tap growing demand in Southeast Asia
  • BW LPG brings forward large gas carrier newbuildings deliveries
    Oslo-listed group adds two more options to be called next month
  • China Shipping Development plans to scrap seven ships
    Chinese state carrier to demolish five tankers and two bulkers
  • CSCL upgrades container newbuildings to 19,000 teu
    Chinese line tops world's record in containerships
  • Unconventional and unprotected
    Regulators are looking more closely at the offshore sector - and not before time

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Log carrier crew rescued
    All 24 Chinese crew members who abandoned a sinking bulker approximately 700km west of Guam have been rescued, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed
  • Klaveness and JP Morgan plan $90M bid for NCC
    The Norwegian shipping group Torvald Klaveness and the US investment bank JP Morgan plan to launch a voluntary cash offer to acquire Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC)
  • Eritrean forces boarded ship reported as pirated
    Eritrean forces have boarded ro-ro and cargo ship, Marzooqah, which was in territorial waters in an incident the crew initially reported as a pirate attack, Reuters news agency reported citing maritime officials on Sunday
  • Canal work slows but does not stop
    The consortium building the Panama Canal's third set of locks is working at reduced levels but has not completely halted construction as previously threatened
  • Braemar issues profit warning on US woes
    Braemar Shipping Services has issued a profit warning saying that slower than expected contract awards at US-based Braemar Casbarian is expected to result in group profits for the year 1 March to 28 February being modestly below management expectations
  • Tianjin Shihua Terminal expansion suspended
    Expansion of Tianjin Shihua crude oil terminal has been suspended according to an announcement issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on 16 January
  • Golden Ocean sets conversion price for $200M bond issue
    Golden Ocean has raised the full amount of $200M in a private placement of five-year convertible bonds that are convertible to shares in the company at a price of $2.86 each
  • BW LPG fast-tracks VLGC deliveries
    BW LPG has fast-tracked the delivery of two of its six VLGCs currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Clean Marine secures contract with Hudong-Zhonghua
    Norway's Clean Marine has been selected by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two 38,000dwt chemical tankers being built for Stolt Tankers and NYK Stolt Tankers
  • Woodside sales up, profits down
    Australian LNG giant Woodside made $1.65M in revenue for 4Q13, a 23.2% increase from 3Q13, the company announced on 17 January
  • Bumi Armada may angle for Angola
    Malaysian FPSO operator Bumi Armada could clinch yet another FPSO contract, this time in Angola

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Seattle, Tacoma Seek Permission to Share Information
  • CSCL Upgrades Capacity of Mega-Ships on Order
  • FMCSA Targets Truckers With 'Patterns' of Safety Violations
  • LA-LB Container Volume Rose 7.6 Percent in December
  • Singapore Hubs Poised to Benefit From Growth in Asian Exports
  • India's Export Growth Hits Six-Month Low
  • Cathay Pacific Volume Falls as Capacity Rises

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Poten ponders VL moves
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s decision to call in a commercial manager has created a wildcard in the VLCC market just as investors are showing an interest, Poten & Partners says.
  • NWS volumes soar
    Russian cargoship group North-Western Shipping (NWS) has posted a 29% year-on-year rise in cargo volumes.
  • Boxship hit by fire
    Containers have been taken from the hold of a boxship in the port of Miami after it reported a fire.
  • Modec takes Euronav VL
    Modec of Japan has bought a veteran VLCC sold by Euronav, brokers say.
  • ClassNK grows again
    Japanese classification society ClassNK added 20.5m gt of ships to its fleet in 2013.
  • Torm "fires starting gun"
    Torm is courting fresh investors in an effort backed by its shareholder banks, the shipowner's chairman says.
  • Klaveness seeks control of NOCC
    Norway's Klaveness group is teaming up with JP Morgan to launch a takeover offer for Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC).
  • Bulker crewman missing
    US authorities are searching for a Ukrainian officer missing from a Greek bulker.
  • Sinking bulker abandoned
    A Chinese vessel has been abandoned by its crew as it takes on water off Guam.
  • Jobs to go at Zim?
    Israel's Zim is reportedly lining up voluntary redundancies and route closures as part of its debt deal with creditors.
  • Belships rings the changes
    Belships has taken on a third supramax newbuilding at Imabari on a day it exited the tanker market.
  • Marzooqah 'not hijacked'
    A Saudi Arabian ro-ro feared hijacked by Somali pirates on Saturday was instead arrested by Eritrean forces.
  • Maher joins Clarksons
    Clarksons has raided rival Arrow to hire its Asian chief Jonny Maher.
  • Shreyas grabs grain deal
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has won a breakthrough freight deal with Food Corporation of India (FCI).
  • Sungdong wins again
    Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has added up to six more bulkers to its orderbook.
  • Tonic for Torm?
    Torm shares were on the rise this morning after the tanker owner hinted at progress on a second restructuring effort.
  • CSCL grows giants
    China Shipping Container Lines has increased the size of the world's largest containership newbuildings as the construction of the first of the vessels begins at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Afai seals trio
    China's Afai Southern yard has won a ferry order from a domestic owner.
  • Yard workers burned
    Three shipbreakers have been seriously injured in a fire in Bangladesh.
  • Ship lost after smash
    A cargoship has sunk following a collision off the Philippines.
  • BW LPG eyes two more
    BW LPG is looking to add further VLGCs to its newbuilding programme in South Korea, it disclosed Monday.
  • Ezion taps bond market
    Ezion Holdings is looking to raise up to SGD50m ($40m) from a five-year bond issue, it has emerged.
  • Maisie seeks refuge
    Authorities in Japan and South Korea are being asked to provide a port of refuge for a chemical tanker ravaged by fire.
  • GTT teams with Keppel
    Keppel Singmarine has teamed up with Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) to target LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • CSAV cools merger talk
    CSAV says merger talks with Hapag-Lloyd were continuing but that no agreement has yet been reached.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Logistics industry optimistic for 2014, survey shows
  • ICAO: 2013 is safest year on record
  • Harbors, waterways get funding gains in omnibus bill
    The U.S. Senate late Thursday passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2014 that consolidates 14 appropriations bills for various federal departments. Funding for several freight-related programs is included.
  • Panama Canal contract rift enters eleventh hour
  • GSF favors ending EC's liner shipping block exemption
    The Global Shippers Forum, which includes the U.S. National Industrial Transportation League as one of its members, wants the block exemption for the liner shipping industry in Europe, which is due to expire on April 25, 2015, ended.
  • NEWSFLASH: Seattle, Tacoma file new discussion agreement
    The ports of Seattle and Tacoma said last week that they have filed a discussion agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission that will allow them "to gather and share information to identify potential options for responding to unprecedented industry pressures.
  • Hyundai building 19,000-TEU ship for China Shipping
    The first of the ships is scheduled to be handed over by November. The remaining four containerships are slated to be delivered by the end of the first quarter of 2015.
  • IAG Cargo purchases Qatar Airways capacity
    IAG Cargo has signed a commercial agreement with Qatar Airways to purchase capacity on Qatar Airways-operated freighters, and as a result of the deal, IAG is ending an agreement with Global Supply Systems.
  • RoadOne goes greener with cars, tractors

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2014
  • Fujairah IFO prices record little change
    Product avails remain tight.
  • Bunker suppliers face ice in St. Petersburg
    Players using tugs to make deliveries.
  • Price movement mixed in European ports
    Bunker prices edge upwards in Rotterdam.
  • OW Bunker signs Houston supply deal
    Move termed an 'exclusive alliance' that will drive efficiency.
  • Bonded bunker sales up in Japan
    Favourable price differential spurs demand over regional rivals.
  • Danish ferries opt for low sulphur distillates
    Abatement option would prove too costly.
  • Two ships arrested in Singapore
    One arrested vessel managed by Cosco.
  • Asian IFO prices maintain level
    Avails remained tight across most key ports.
  • New hull concept could bring bunker savings
    New surface type heralded by scientists.
  • Investor eyes bunker storage facility at Port Klang
    Facility could be expanded, says Malaysian investor.
  • Troubled player loses bunkering license in Singapore
    Company in the process of winding up the business.
  • Bunker spill fears along Philippine strait
    Vessel sank with 12,000 litres of bunker fuel and fertiliser cargo on board.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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