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February 21, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ever-independent Evergreen joins CKYH to form new 'CKYHE' Alliance
  • Panama consortium resumes work on canal for US$36.8 million to pay bills
  • Long Beach January box volume declines 1.4pc while LA's rises 2.5pc
  • Clarkson: Global box trade to grow 6pc in 2014 with north-south leading
  • Cosco and China Shipping to cooperate over a wide range of activities
  • Truckers urge Obama to go slowdown on drastic truck fuel emissions rules
  • Gold Star Line to add a China-SE Asia/Indian subcontinent service
  • Boxship capacity growth to be offset by scrapping, delivery delays
  • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region joins China's multi-port provinces
  • Eastern China's river port of Bengbu's phase 2 soon to be operational
  • Hanjin Shipping to scrap thirteen 5,300-4,000 TEUers on Indian beaches
  • Flood of panamax containerships head for the India's breaker beaches
  • Singapore's Mapletree mulls US$98.8 million Wuhan logistics investment
  • Singapore meeting to discuss costly UN ballast water regulatory proposals
  • Hong Kong Airlines to fly weekly to Ho Chi Minh City from March 17
  • Ruslan International airlifts mega rotor from Kuwait to Singapore
  • Six kilos of ephedrine stashed in bicycle seats from China seized in Sydney

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • CKYHE Alliance to be established: Evergreen to join existing partners
  • G6 Alliance announces port rotations for proposed Asia-North America West Coast & Trans-Atlantic services
  • Indev Logistics awarded by V.O.C. Port for being best CHA, highest box traffic performance
  • Loss of box cargo in accidents seen mainly caused by poor packing & securing
  • NOL's 2013 financial performance up 82 pc
  • GM India to increase car exports later this year
  • PSA emerges top bidder for JN Port's fourth container terminal
  • FM hints at major tax reforms to make exports competitive
  • INR turns weak against US currency
  • Veg. oil imports dip 22 pc in Jan.
  • Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping confers Honorary Fellowships, Lifetime Achievement Awards at convocation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bertschi and LKW Walter launch new blocktrain
  • Altius with a change at the helm
  • Ceva Logistics expanding in Panama City
  • Ports of Auckland half-year profit up 70%
  • Rail tank car industry calls for safety measures
  • Asiana stops almost 19-year-old service
  • Hansa Heavy Lift opens office in Brazil
  • Airbus D&S selects exclusive contract logistics provider in...
  • MTL extends service to North Range
  • DB Schenker integrates Morocco into network
  • Ethiopian splits operation to Pointe-Noire and Libreville
  • Another location in Germany
  • Momentum Transportation USA acquires JIX International
  • Update on the "Svendborg Maersk"
  • Hino Trucks delivers 10,000th vehicle to Penske
  • Boeing delivers C-17 to Kuwait
  • Neue Terminals in Afrika - Die Menge machts
  • DPD Germany under new guidance

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • LNG fueled escort tug bunkers in Zeebrugge
  • USCG plans changes to casualty reporting requirements
  • Giant gantry crane arrives at Vancouver Shipyards
  • Panama Canal expansion work resumes
  • Cummins names Jim Schacht GM Commercial Marine
  • BAE gets $15.2 million more for Virginia propulsors
  • HOS earnings disappoint analysts
  • Two security guards found dead on Maersk Alabama

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • New deal should bring restart to Panama Canal expansion work
  • Port of Douglas County hires economic development boss
  • Container count given for Maersk box ship mishap
  • Frontier Airlines plans flights from St. Louis to Portland
  • Washington sets new record for export count during 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Teekay asset sales boost daughter firms' fourth-quarter earnings
    Corporate parent shifts assets to its subsidiaries
  • Alexandratos elected to chair Hellenic Hull Mutual
    Young owner will lead 20-year-old association recovering from Cypriot setback
  • Fredriksen sells stake in Tui
    Second-largest shareholder in in Hapag-Lloyd parent earns $714m from disposal
  • StealthGas eyes new growth
    Vafias-led LPG owner notes increasing demand despite fourth-quarter profit dip
  • Scorpio Tankers confirms sale of product tanker STI Spirit
    Vessel confirmed sold for $30.2m
  • Seanergy posts a profit for third quarter
    Free to read: Owner throws off 'unsustainable' debt burden
  • Concordia Maritime posts a smaller loss
    Stena product tanker subsidiary pins its hopes on a product tanker upswing this year
  • Evergreen formally joins CKYH on Asia-Europe trades
    Carriers have completed EU self-assessment and are eyeing additional trades
  • Teekay LNG Partners increases its income
    Free to read: Long-term contracts insulate firm from declining spot rates, says Evensen
  • LNG-powered ship refuels from a truck
    Zeebrugge claims a first and bunker firm chief says such operations will become routine
  • US gas shippers told safe self-regulation is the key to profits
    Panellists at Namepa annual conference hail environmental and economic benefits of LNG
  • Payment worries dent Iranian cargoes' appeal to tanker owners
    Shipping lines hold back despite six-month relaxation of sanctions
  • Hanjin Shipping rolls over $168m bonds
    Cash-strapped carrier extends repayment period by two years
  • Neptune Lines increases capacity after a record year
    Mediterranean car carrier operator expands as demand grows
  • Creditors consider $1.7bn in new aid for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Troubled yard faces continued liquidity crisis
  • Bumi Armada reports 12% rise in full-year profits
    But fourth-quarter profits decline despite 17% rise in revenues
  • Sesoda Steamship books six handysize bulkers in Japan
    Taiwanese owner will spend up to $154m on expanding its fleet
  • NOL narrows yearly losses to $76m
    But a tough fourth-quarter rates environment erodes some gains
  • Japan's yards start the year with 26 overseas orders
    New contracts including 15 bulkers point to recovery for the country's builders
  • Pan Ocean posts a $1.8bn loss
    Sales nosedive as fleet is scaled down and cargo volume shrinks
  • G6 reveals changes to port rotations to support its expansion plans
    Alliance plans new services on transatlantic and Asia-US west coast trade lanes
  • Panama Canal contractors go back to work on third set of locks
    But negotiations continue over $1.6bn of project cost overruns
  • Maersk confirms two private security workers' deaths on Maersk Alabama
    Carrier and Trident Group say incident on Captain Phillips ship unrelated to operations
  • G6 Alliance responds to FMC
    Washington has 45 days to review expansion plans

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • APMT sells half its stake in Port Elizabeth
    Canadian private equity player Brookfield Asset Management has bought 50% of APM Terminals' (APMT) container operation in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Mystery surrounds Maersk Alabama deaths
    Two security guards were found dead onboard the Maersk Alabama while at berth in Port Victoria, Seychelles, Maersk Line Limited (MLL) has confirmed
  • NY terminal disruptions could delay cargo
    Containers shipped to the US since the Chinese New Year holiday are at risk if steps are not taken to alleviate congestion at New York box terminals, a US retailer group has warned
  • Teekay's tanker outlook improves
    Parent Teekay Corp and daughter Teekay Tankers have reported strong quarterly results, buoyed by recovering rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Shipping Perishables Coast-to-Coast: Are You Following Best Practices?
    According to ChainLink Research, spoilage and waste in the food supply chain account for a loss of 23 to 25 percent of produce post-harvest. Avoiding such costly waste in the coast-to-coast shipping of perishables requires that the cold chain be kept intact and best practices be observed to keep products...
  • G6 Unveils Port Rotations for Asia-North American West Coast, Trans-Atlantic Services
    The six members of the G6 - Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line, OOCL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, APL and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines - today released details on the port rotations of its proposed service expansion to its Asia-west coast of North America and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, which were unveiled in December 2013. The 17...
  • Executive Order Shines Spotlight on US Trade Automation
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection said President Obama's signing of an executive order to streamline cargo processes creates a roadmap for completion, puts a spotlight on the importance of trade and raises awareness of the need for other federal agencies to help speed up freight clearance. Aboard Air Force...
  • Evergreen Joins CKYH Alliance
    Evergreen Line and the four members of the CKYH Alliance have agreed in principle to form a new alliance that will share ships on trades between Asia and North Europe and the Mediterranean. The CKYHE alliance will comprise Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergeen. It plans to begin operations...
  • Spot Market Truck Rates Riding High on Storm Front
    Despite a drop in spot market load volume, continuing winter storms kept the national average dry van spot truckload rate at $1.97 per mile for the week ending Feb. 15, a rate 21 cents higher than a year ago, according to DAT Trendlines. "Challenging weather and traffic conditions in much of...
  • Market Share Shifts From US West Coast to East Expected to Be 'Slow and Small'
    U.S. West Coast ports will lose some container volume to East and Gulf Coast ports once the Panama Canal is enlarged, but there is no need to panic as long as they remain reliable and efficient gateways for U.S. trade with Asia, Tioga Group principal Dan Smith said yesterday. Any loss...
  • NOL's Loss Climbs on Overcapacity and Lower Rates
    NOL Group posted a fourth quarter loss of $137 million, which was $46 million bigger than the $91 million loss in the same period last year, as revenue from its container shipping business was hit by overcapacity and falling freight rates. The Singapore-based shipping and logistics group reported a full-year loss...
  • Container Traffic Flat at LA-LB, But Strong Growth at Savannah, Charleston
    Container ship entering the Port of Savannah.The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex got off to a "flat" start in 2014, in contrast with the "strong" numbers posted by the ports of Savannah and Charleston in January. Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex's total container volume...
  • APM Terminals in Joint Venture for NY-NJ Port Terminal
    APM Terminals has formed a 50-50 joint venture with infrastructure investor Brookfield Asset Management for ownership of APMT's Port Elizabeth, N.J., container terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The joint venture is subject to approval by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which leases...
  • GLP Raises Brazilian Logistics Fund to $1.1 Billion
    Fresh from a major investment in China, Global Logistics Properties is adding $230 million to a Brazilian investment fund. The fund now has $1.1 billion in capital. GLP Brazil Development Partners I was formed in November 2012 to acquire a portfolio of six development projects in Brazil, Singapore-based GLP said. The additional...
  • STB Raises Concerns With 'Deterioration' of BNSF Service
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board told BNSF Railway that it's increasingly concerned about the "deterioration in service" shippers have experienced on the Class I railroad's network. The rail regulatory agency said it has heard concerns about delayed cars, a lack of sufficient locomotive power, decreased train speeds and longer...
  • Panama Canal Settlement Leaves Technical Problems Unresolved
    The settlement of the dispute over cost overruns between the Panama Canal Authority and the engineering consortium building its new set of larger locks leaves unanswered the questions of when the $5.25 billion expansion project will be completed and how much more it will cost in the end. Lingering technical problems...
  • European Exports to Middle East, Indian Subcontinent Decline
    In 2013, container shipments from Europe to the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent declined 3 percent year-over-year to 3.0 million TEUs, while shipments in the opposite direction - from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to Europe - rose 6 percent to 2.2 million TEUs, according to data from Container...
  • More than 7,200 UPS Drivers Have Steered Clear of Accidents for a Quarter Century
    UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the induction of 1,519 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 7,221 the number of drivers who have avoided accidents for 25 years or more. The number of new inductees is the largest for any single year in the company's history and includes 42...
  • GENCO Promotes Two Key Members of Leadership Team to New Positions
    PITTSBURGH, Pa. - February 19, 2014 - GENCO, the leader in delivering product lifecycle logistics® solutions, announced today two leadership promotions. Tom Perry has been promoted to chief technology officer and Mike Simpson has been promoted to president of GENCO's Retail Logistics (GRL) business unit. As chief technology officer, Perry will lead GENCO's IT organization and newly established R&D/Robotics team....
  • CEVA announces expanded market presence in Panama City, Panama
    Panama City, Panama, 19 February, 2014 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain management companies, today announced that it is expanding its Panama City operation to one of the newest, largest logistic parks in Panama this month. The new warehouse has 4,400 sq m of space with capacity...
  • Airbus Defence and Space selects Kuehne + Nagel as exclusive contract logistics provider in Poland
    Poznan / Poland, February 19, 2014 - The new four-year contract strengthens Kuehne + Nagel's global partnership with the Airbus Group and marks a further strategic step into the Polish aerospace and aviation logistics market. In the scope of the contract Kuehne + Nagel manages a warehouse, storing components and spare...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics earns recognition as a John Deere "Partner-level Supplier"
    February 19, 2014 / Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2013 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. The Norway-based company was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • ESEA stuns Street
    Euroseas turned in a staggering fourth-quarter deficit Thursday but the red ink does not appear to have derailed the Greek bulker and containership owner's fleet expansion campaign.
  • DLNG toasts success
    Greece's Dynagas LNG Partners is well positioned to expand its fleet of LNG carriers after turning in a fourth-quarter profit, management told investors Thursday.
  • Period deals pay
    Alpha Tankers & Freighters of Greece appears to have lined up a lucrative fixture for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • HHL sails to Sao Paulo
    Hansa Heavy Lift has opened an office in Brazil under a broader bid to expand its global footprint.
  • The ides of March
    An article published by the New York Post is fuelling growing speculation that Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) plans to file for bankruptcy in the US.
  • TIL tied to aframax
    Teekay is being strongly linked with the purchase of an aframax tanker which attracted a clamour of interest after a Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) subsidiary hoisted a for sale sign on its deck.
  • Boskalis bags Baltic Ace job
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has claimed the contract to salvage the Ray Carriers vessel Baltic Ace from the North Sea.
  • Scorpio sheds a third
    Scorpio Tankers has continued to offload its older vessels with the sale of a long-range-two (LR2) tanker.
  • TGP sees strong finish
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) reported a strong showing in the final quarter of last year as it emerged unscathed from the recent decline in LNG spot rates thanks to its fleet being tied up on long-term deals.
  • StealthGas just short
    StealthGas has reported a fourth quarter profit which came in two cents short of what the market had hoped for.
  • Concordia ends on a low
    Concordia Maritime's new CEO was disappointed with the company's finish to 2013 but is bullish about its prospects.
  • Teekay tops bets
    Teekay Corp today surprised Wall Street with a return to adjusted profitability in the fourth quarter.
  • Spot boost for TNK
    US-listed Teekay Tankers has returned to profit in the fourth quarter thanks to better aframax and suezmax spot rates.
  • Seanergy in the black
    Greek bulker owner Seanergy has posted a profit in its delayed third quarter report.
  • Nobu Su faces $46m claim
    A claim of approaching $46m is being made against Nobu Su and his troubled Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) group by a company linked to Polys Haji-Ioannou's shipping empire.
  • Boxes getting better
    Taiwan's Yang Ming is expecting gradual improvements in container shipping throughout 2014.
  • Fredriksen in TUI sale
    John Fredriksen has collected over EUR 500m from the sale of much of his investment in German travel group TUI.
  • Samudera to see red
    Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line has warned investors to expect a loss when it cards its full year financial results next week.
  • Lock deadlock broken?
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion is set to resume following a two week stoppage over a payment dispute.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors are to provide more cash to troubled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of Korea.
  • Condor settles strike
    Condor Ferries will be back in action between the Channel Islands and France after a crew called off their strike.
  • Gas boost for yard giants
    LNG newbuilding orders driven by the US shale gas story will roll in at South Korea's main shipyards in 2014, Daishin Securities believes.
  • Tanker on the block
    Gibraltar's admiralty court is selling off a veteran Italian chemical tanker.
  • Siem ends on a high
    Siem Offshore cut its loss in the fourth quarter as revenue grew across its three main vessel segments.
  • NOL ends in the red
    Red ink running to almost $140m in the fourth quarter dragged Neptune Orient Lines to a loss in 2013.
  • Sinokor linked to VLCC
    South Korean owner Sinokor Merchant Marine continues to boost its fleet and is now linked to a second VLCC purchase within three months.
  • HHI raising $465m
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is selling two bond issues worth KRW 500bn ($465m).
  • Spur for Sinotrans
    Expectations of improved earnings, timely fleet growth and an undervalued stock have led Barclays Capital to upgrade Sinotrans Shipping.
  • CKYH adds E
    The CKYH group of Asian container lines has brought in Evergreen as a fifth member to boost efficiency.
  • Pan Ocean reveals huge loss
    Restructured Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has announced a loss of $1.76bn for 2013 after scaling down its fleet.
  • Subsea 7's charter double
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won more offshore work for Petrobras in tandem with Sealion Shipping.
  • Japan rides dry demand
    Japanese shipyards have made a strong start to 2014 with orders placed in January more than double those of a year ago.
  • Vroon back at Cosco
    Vroon has confirmed that it is behind the recent order for two livestock carriers at Cosco Guangdong Shipyard.
  • Ezion ends on high
    Ezion Holdings has reported a blockbuster ending to the year with its fourth quarter net profit nearly doubling.
  • HOS doubles earnings
    Hornbeck Offshore Services has seen its fourth quarter net profit almost double compared to a year ago.
  • Let's rock
    The State of New Jersey has chartered a US-flagged tug and barge to aid efforts aimed at replenishing supplies of rock salt that were depleted during a series of brutal winter storms.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • CYKH-Evergreen Alliance announced for Asia-Europe trade
    Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have confirmed that the five parties have agreed in principle to establish a shipping alliance, but only on the trades between Asia and Europe, including the Mediterranean region.
  • New Catapult product aimed at mapping carrier/forwarder RFQ
  • G6 carriers announce rotations for 17 services to North America
    The G6 Alliance today announced the 17 port rotations - 12 for the Asia-North America West Coast trade and five in the transatlantic - that it plans to start operating in April.
  • Panama Canal logjam broken, work to proceed on locks project
    The Panama Canal Authority said late Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the international consortium building a new set of locks for its expansion project to resume construction Thursday.
  • White House announces push for more fuel-efficient trucks
    President Barack Obama on Tuesday directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to establish the next tier of fuel efficiency and carbon emission-reduction standards for trucks within a year.
  • NOL records smaller loss in 2013
    NOL, the parent company of the container liner company APL, said it had a loss of $76 million in 2013, smaller than the $412 million loss it experienced in 2012. Revenue was $8.83 billion in 2013, 7-percent less than in 2012.
  • RILA letter to NY/NJ port highlights retailer concerns on truck congestion
    The letter outlines four initiatives the Port Authority and other stakeholders can pursue to alleviate the backlog and restore productivity to port operations.
  • 2 Americans found dead on Maersk Alabama
  • Hansa Heavy Lift expands in Latin America
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
  • Prices moving upwards in Middle East hubs
    Tight avails for IFO in South African ports.
  • Bunker operations 'have been filmed' by patrol boats
    'It's an obvious intimidatory tactic,' claims source in Gibraltar.
  • Prices continue firming across Europe
    Avails tight in Piraeus.
  • Hong kong suppliers preparing for 0.05% sulphur rule
    But local legislature still needs to give final approval.
  • 'Operational efficiencies and lower bunker prices' cut losses
    NOL looks to curb bunker spending as fuel-efficient vessels come on stream.
  • Asian market holding steady
    Little change to price levels across region.
  • Bunker company caught up in fuel oil fraud probe
    Head of Greek bunker outfit arrested.
  • Brightoil swings back to profit
    Despite 26% fall in bunker sales volume year-on-year.
  • New dual-fuel engine step closer to market launch
    Engine concept more fuel-efficient than hybrid-electric propulsion, manufacturer claims.

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Darwin/Strathpine
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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
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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
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Paris
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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
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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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
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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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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
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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
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Augusta
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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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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