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January 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Despite threat, Panama work goes on as EU mediation offer rebuffed
  • China curbs GDP growth to 7.7pc in 2013, looks to 7.5pc rise in 2014
  • Zim to sail on as Israel Corp loses control in debt restructuring deal
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index sinks, but stays positive for 2014
  • Port of Dunkirk posts record 12pc rise to 292,000 TEU in 2013
  • Shanghai box freight index to blame for rate volatility: Dynamar
  • China's higher rail rates expected to be known in early 2014
  • Singapore errs in calculation, export volume to be less than expected
  • China blocks US steel despite WTO ruling: US Trade Representative
  • EU initiates bank account freeze in cross-border debt recovery
  • Schiphol's 2013 air cargo volume rises 3.2pc to 1.5 million tonnes
  • Qatar Airways to fly cargo for IAG Cargo from Hong Kong to London
  • Chapman Freeborn provides rush air cargo to avert plant shutdown

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • CSCL places order for 19,000-TEU box vessel, the world's largest
  • Somali pirate clampdown caused drop in global piracy, IMB reveals
  • WISTA India to launch Delhi sub-chapter
  • Cashew kernel exports up by 16 pc in Apr.-Dec.
  • JNPT Chairman congratulates top performers at sports event
  • Mundra Port on the verge of becoming the largest in the country
  • Cabinet approves setting up of Rail Tariff Authority
  • Anand Sharma launches eBiz portal along with integrated payment gateway
  • Cabinet okays Japanese special loan assistance for Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar
  • Process to set up Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor initiated
  • SAIL to increase production capacity up to 50 mt by 2025, says Chairman
  • Textiles exports target for FY15 at $ 60 bn
  • FAI meet begins in Gandhidham today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • SNCF and RFF test Europe's longest freight train
  • Reshuffle at DSV Air & Sea
  • HHI to build first 19,000 teu leviathans
  • FlexLink extends SCM agreement with Kuehne + Nagel
  • Three leading airport operators renew cooperation
  • New Erie intermodal facility goes ahead
  • New managing director for Log4chem
  • P&O Ferrymasters: new Benelux/Ruhr-Estonia trailer service
  • PSA and ICTSI start cooperation in Colombia
  • Trailers travel through the Gotthard with CargoBeamer
  • Boeing joins Etihad-led BIOjet Abu Dhabi team
  • Evergreen names latest duo of L-type vessels
  • Antalis chooses IDS as new transport partner in Germany
  • Merging the management of branch offices
  • New MAN waste collection vehicles for Piraeus
  • Two cargo plane crashes in Latin America on same day
  • Skalpell zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort
  • Change at the top

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Two Teekays create another spin off
  • Seabourn firms up cruise ship order at Fincantieri
  • Kleven books order for IMR vessel
  • Pirates nabbed after guards repel attack on Navios ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Drewry ship operating review finds vessel owners cutting costs
  • Bunge Brazilian operations CEO announces retirement plans
  • CSX taps Bryan Rhode as Virginia regional VP
  • Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 24 stranded crewmembers
  • Troy Container Line adding Genoa to New York run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Louis eyes return to profit in 2014
    Cruise operator aims to double cruise sales in next three years
  • Watered down European port legislation would be superfluous
    Port users lobby European Parliament to avoid creating ineffective "empty shell" legislation for port services
  • Crude tanker prospects may worsen before they improve
    Present good market for owners is merely a purple patch
  • Leading cruise line urges Greece to 'get its act together'
    Country is 'back on the map' for cruising but Louis Cruises frustrated by inaction
  • UK government outlines way forward for UK-flagged floating armouries
    Home Office will also discuss how to regulate firearms training in the UK
  • Teekay continues asset sale to daughters through new investment arm
    TIL offering raises $250m for tanker acquisitions
  • More oil demand, more oil supply but not much change in prices
    IEA reports shows US oil demand growth outstrips China
  • Joint financing plan for Panama Canal
    GUPC moots co-financing deal as dispute about cost overruns simmers on
  • NYK adds four bulk carriers to its fleet
    Japanese shipping giant's subsidiary leases four handymax and handysize ships on time charter
  • Jaya quarterly profits rise 11%
    Singapore company reports better utilisation and higher charter rates for vessels
  • Pan Ocean pans STX
    Restructuring South Korean company cashiers old group name
  • Alliance Oil Trading to quit Singapore
    Company is hit by fall in bunker sales, despite rise in container volumes
  • Iranian sanctions relaxed to allow clubs to provide cover for six months
    Shipowners and clubs must be mindful of contract terms, says IG
  • 2013 events likely to affect box shipping for years to come
    Proposed P3 tie-up raises prospect of further consolidation
  • One killed, four injured in blast aboard chemical tanker off Turkey
    Ship now under tow to repair yard
  • Thoresen Shipping adds supramax to fleet
    Bulker operator bought vessel from D'Amico Dry for $20m

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • EU relaxes Iranian tanker sanctions
    The European Union has lifted its ban on the provision of transport and insurance for Iranian crude oil exports
  • Kufpec acquires Shell's stake in Wheatstone LNG for US$1.135Bn
    Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it has reached a deal with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co to buy its US$1
  • Crew member dies in tanker blast
    One crew member died and four were injured following an explosion on board a tanker outside the Turkish port of Tuzla yesterday
  • CSBC wins two more box ships
    Taiwan-listed shipbuilder China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC) announced last week that it won orders to build two 1,800teu ships for two Malta shipping companies
  • Tanker rate spike seen as good for vessel valuations
    Spot freight rates for crude oil tankers have increased sharply in recent times, but although the gains are unlikely to be sustainable, they should help to lift valuations of vessels on the secondhand market, shipping analysts say
  • North Atlantic Drilling plans to raise $600M in five year notes
    Deepsea, harsh-weather drill rig operator North Atlantic Drilling, a subsidiary of London-based Seadrill, plans to raise $600M in an issue of five-year notes
  • China COSCO to book profits in 2014
    China COSCO, the flagship-listed unit of Cosco Group, is likely to remain in the black in 2014 on one-off gains for breaking old tonnages, the Chinese brokerage firm Shenyin & Wanguo Securities said
  • Thoresen Shipping adds 11th Supramax
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore, a subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agencies, said today that it bought another secondhand Supramax bulker
  • Rainbow HI plans to invest in ship design firm
    Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries plans to invest 3.25M yuan ($533,000) in a joint venture to set up a special engineering ship design firm
  • Eric Ip steps up as HPH's boss
    Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) group's former MD John Meredith, 74, stepped down on 1 January and has been succeeded by the group's new MD Eric Ip, according to Ship.sh today
  • Singapore bunker supplier goes belly up
    Singapore-based bunker supplier Alliance Oil Trading has exited the market as it is being liquidated
  • VLCC rates hit 2014 high
    VLCC rates hit a 2014 high yesterday as tightening tonnage supply combined with high oil demand and the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays to drive chartering activity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Nippon Express Acquires Panasonic Logistics Unit
  • Report: Asia-Pacific Demand Growth Critical for Logistics Firms
  • Holiday Closings Cause Cargo Overload at LA-Long Beach
  • Younger P3 Ships Widen Advantage Over G6, SeaIntel Says
  • Report: Container Lines Lost $16 per TEU in 2008-2012
  • Panama Canal Expansion Still Set for Completion in 2015, Official Says
  • Face-Off: Three Shippers Discuss How 2014 Will Play Out

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Bekhor back in action
    A leading private equity firm has forged an alliance with UK compatriot British Marine under a broader bid to break back into the shipping industry.
  • Euronav narrows loss
    Euronav turned in a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday but the red ink does not appear to have derailed its appetite for further expansion.
  • Seabourn seals order
    Seabourn has firmed up a contract to construct a cruiseship at Fincantieri in Italy.
  • Cargill makes it three
    Cargill has taken its third capesize bulker of the year on a period contract, brokers say.
  • Canal horns still locked
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion project is continuing under a cloud of uncertainty a day after the deadline for an ultimatum by the consortium building the new locks.
  • A2B adds Thamesport
    Short sea operator A2B-online Container is branching out in the UK with a new call at London Thamesport.
  • Ardmore firms fixtures
    Ardmore Shipping of Ireland has firmed up charters for two of its medium-range (MR) product and chemical tankers.
  • Navios goes to market
    Navios Maritime Holdings is making another trip to the capital markets as it looks to continue expansion efforts.
  • Docker almost buried
    A dockworker has survived being buried up to his neck in coal on a bulker at Immingham, UK.
  • Teekay opens TIL
    Teekay has raised $250m to create a new tanker division in league with daughter company, Teekay Tankers.
  • Aker lets loan lapse
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) has allowed a $65m loan facility to lapse following a rights issue.
  • Blast from the past
    Crude tanker rates are repeating a pattern seen during the previous cyclical upturn over a decade ago, Global Hunter Securities believes.
  • NGW bids for P+S
    German wind farm company New Global Wind (NGW) is going ahead with an attempt to buy the Stralsund yard of bankrupt P+S Werften.
  • Change aids Jaya
    A change in chartering strategy continues to pay off for Jaya Holdings as it booked an increased profit in the second quarter.
  • Gas leak on bulker
    Five crew have been taken to hospital after a gas leak on a bulker at Port Taranaki.
  • Stena Line seeks savings
    Swedish ro-pax giant Stena Line is looking for a pay freeze from UK workers to avoid large-scale redundancies.
  • Perseveranza joins pool
    Perseveranza di Navigazione has joined the list of owners trading vessels in the Scorpio Tankers MR Pool.
  • Crewman lost from boxship
    The French navy has launched a search for a seafarer who fell from a boxship off Le Havre.
  • DNB lifts Euronav
    DNB Markets has upgraded Euronav ahead of its fourth quarter results presentation today.
  • Stenberg captain cleared
    A Latvian tanker master has been acquitted of being drunk in command of his ship in Sweden.
  • Euronav in focus
    Euronav is expected to begin the fourth quarter results season by revealing a third successive annual loss - but it's bottom line will not be the sole focus as the eyes of the tanker market turn to Antwerp today.
  • Reefer held over faults
    A Seychelles reefer and a tug were the only two ships detained in Hong Kong during December.
  • One dead in tanker blast
    One seafarer has died and another four were injured as an explosion tore through a tanker off Turkey.
  • Thoresen picks up bulker
    Thoresen Shipping has acquired an eight year-old supramax bulker from interests linked to Italian shipowner D'Amico.
  • Line to be launched
    A delayed coastal shipping line between Bangladesh and Myanmar is to launch in March.
  • 'Fire' was really a leak
    A Taiwanese bulker thought to be on fire during a port call in New Zealand Monday had in fact suffered a chemical leak.
  • Cosco bulker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Cosco-owned panamax bulker, latest court documents show.
  • Olympic back at Kleven
    Olympic Shipping has returned to the newbuilding arena for the first time in over a year with a contract at Kleven Verft.
  • Somali pirates nabbed
    European Union naval forces have made the first arrest of pirates off Somalia in 2014 following a failed attack on a products tanker.
  • NADL taps US bond market
    John Fredriksen's North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) is looking to raise $600m from the US bond market.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Canal contractor says co-financing demand is fair
    GUPC told the Panama Canal Authority on Monday that its demand for an repayment advance of $400 million is not a shakedown for extra money, but a way to jointly bridge the gap until differences can be sorted out in a legal setting.
  • Reports say Zim debt deal could be signed this week
    Israel's Globes newspaper said last week Zim and its creditors have signed a debt settlement that includes a 50 percent write-off of Zim's $3 billion debt, mostly to foreign banks. It said the write-off will be the largest in Israel's history.
  • Bid made for share of Norwegian Car Carrier
    Car Carriers Investment AS, a 50/50 joint venture between a subsidiary of Klaveness Marine Holding and a subsidiary of J.P Morgan Global Maritime Investment Fund, intends to start a voluntary cash offer for all of the carrier's shares.
  • Army Corps awards 2nd contract for Miami Harbor Deepening
    The federal agency has, as expected, awarded Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. a $51.9 million option for the project to deepen the Port of Miami's harbor to 50 feet, which will enable it to receive the largest containerships in operation today.
  • Washington Notebook: Oil industry meets DOT chief about tank car safety
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic off 5% in 2013
  • Southeastern opens Florida service center
  • 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.
  • Envirotainer expands in Germany
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Firm to choose MGO over scrubbers to ensure compliance
    But is prepared to change its mind for an 'interesting' alternative.
  • Sulphur rules blamed as job losses loom
    Viking Line in discussions with staff.
  • Prices struggle to find direction in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Price movements mixed across Europe
    Avails were tight in Europe's key bunkering hub of Rotterdam.
  • Refinery ready to end fuel oil production
    Russia's newest refinery is close to cutting its fuel oil production to zero.
  • Reports: Rules for Polar shipping close to agreement
    Draft document could appear this week, says shipowner organisation.
  • Victory for 'cold ironing' supporters
    US port looks set to reverse decision on shoreside power.
  • New cruise terminal for Lisbon
    Consortium behind project includes Royal Caribbean.
  • Major refinery starts ultra LS production at Singapore
    A third of new production will meet specs for ultra-low sulphur diesel.
  • Asian IFO prices continue narrow-range trading
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Reefer ship detained in HK
    Lack of bunker pollution certificate among reasons for its detention.
  • Shanghai authorities 'should act' on bunker fuel
    Shipping activity 'severely polluting' port city.
  • LNG-powered vessels to be built at Gulfport
    Vessels' emissions-reducing nature 'fit well with port's green initiative'.
  • Philippines wreck to be raised 'immediately'
    Coast Guard says there is threat of bunkers leaking from the ship.
  • Canada spill plan 'inadequate', says review
    Nation's oil plan currently limited to spills of 10,000 mt capacity.
  • German firm in supply deal for dual-fuel carrier
    Qatari ship to get a high pressure, fuel gas supply system.
  • LNG-powered tug enters into operations
    Vessel is the world's first tug to be fuelled only by LNG.

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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
››› File
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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