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December 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls to US$1,230/TEU, transpac up 39.5pc to $2,407/FEU
  • Hutchison's Saudi cranes can be run from office far away from dockside
  • South Carolina's Charleston port volume up 8pc in November to 144,218 TEU
  • Bremerhaven terminals score 1 million TEU of containerised rail freight
  • China okays GM corn imports, but there's no real easing of trade barriers
  • Hong Kong, Guangdong sign services liberalisation accord under CEPA
  • New deal facilitates pick-ups of UPS packages at 7-Elevens in Singapore
  • Singapore's Nu-Alliance to develop ISO-tank and DG storage facilities
  • Shanghai Pudong's PACTL posts 16.3pc air cargo gain in first 11 months
  • Air China hosts market opening to celebrate 10th anniversary of HK listing
  • South Africa fines Cargolux US$941,561 for price fixing, SIA beef withdrawn
  • China to invest US$31 billion in new roads, third airport for Beijing

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • DGS Marine calls on Indian Shipowners to consider Fixed Premium P&I Cover
  • DHL recognises CMA CGM as Ocean Carrier of the Year
  • Global containership reliability improves
  • Maersk Line to see major product upgradation from Jan. 2015
  • Ban on bulk export of premium edible oils may be lifted
  • Rubber growers hit by increased imports: Sitharaman
  • Telecom products' imports rose sharply in FY14, deficit up on reduced exports: IT Minister
  • L&T Kattupalli Port welcomes CHX service
  • Super Freight moves two new ship-to-shore cranes to JNPCT
  • Throughput at Major Ports up in first seven months of FY15
  • Allcargo's Transindia Logistics Park CFS successfully conducts free medical check-up & blood donation camp near JNPT
  • IRFC to raise INR 11,790 cr. in current fiscal
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2.17 bn
  • INR plunges by 101 paise to end at 63.30
  • PM taking initiative to speed up stalled projects worth $ 300 bn
  • Certificate of origin - preferential & non-preferential
  • Jumbo signs contract with Technip for installation of Wheatstone subsea structures
  • Port of Antwerp - a European project cargo hub
  • Terex's new all-terrain crane being increasingly preferred by customers

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Carnival sails past profit forecasts
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp's fourth-quarter performance has trumped both its internal estimates and Wall Street predictions. On 19 December, Carnival reported a net loss of $102M for the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $66M in the same period last year. But excluding non-cash items -
  • Korean ships sell at fuel-saving premium
    South Korean-built ships are commanding higher prices than vessels from Chinese yards due to superior technology and greater fuel efficiency, according to sector analysts. In a research note, Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon reported a 16.7% premium for two recent
  • IPC joins Mitsui, NYK, PSA in Priok plan
    PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) - IPC - has announced its collaboration with Mitsui, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and PSA International (PSA) on constructing and operating a container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia. PT New Priok Container Terminal One (NPCT1), a
  • Fishing boat grounded off Japan, two missing
    A Chinese fishing boat ran aground near Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with two people missing, according to the Consulate-General of China in Osaka. The 255-ton Jinhai 805 was aground with 25 crew members after hitting rocks while sailing to waters near Oki Islands of Shimane Prefecture to rescue
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Mega-box ship CSCL Globe's maiden journey
    This is the route that the world's largest container ship CSCL Globe is taking on its maiden voyage. It left China's Tianjin Port on 2 December. The vessel will call at Qingdao in Shandong province, Dalian in Liaoning province, Felixstowe in England, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and
  • Rena report lists series of shortcomings
    Systematic shortcomings, poor ship management, watch keeping, navigation and, ultimately, a decision to take a short cut, caused the 37,209 tonne Liberian flagged Rena to veer off course and run aground. This is according to the long-awaited final report of the inquiry into the container ship,
  • China lifts ban on GMO corn from US
    China has approved the imports of genetically-modified (GMO) corn trait MIR 162 and two varieties of biotech soybeans, said US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday. Speaking to reporters at the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Chicago, Vilsack said Chinese vice-premier Wang
  • South Korean ships cost more despite market
    Despite the challenging market, prices of South Korean ships with unrivalled technology and fuel efficiency are higher than ships built at Chinese shipyards, said analysts in a research note. Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon said, "The two 156,000dwt Suezmax tankers
  • Teekay buying spree continues
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers has acquired five Aframaxes just three days after its Oslo-listed sibling Tanker Investments Ltd bought six Suezmaxes. Teekay Tankers announced today that it will pay approximately $230M in aggregate for the quintet, four of which are coated. The vessels were built in
  • Mermaid Maritime secures $50M subsea contract
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50M for an international fabrication and installation contractor to provide subsea construction support in the Gulf of Thailand. The contract will engage the services of dive support vessel
  • Chinese firms to tap into clean energy market
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding to set up a new company to tap into China's clean energy market. The new company, Zhoushan China Ocean Technology Development, will have a capital of CNY400M ($65M), a stock filing of China Ocean

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • OSG makes management changes
  • Video: First massive gate installed for Panama Canal
  • Dutch shipyard to upgrade FPSO for Brazil

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases November cargo numbers
  • Coast Guard inspectors give PUYALLUP passing grade
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Port of Everett hires Kirkelie for administrative/legal post
  • TITAN Salvage team successfull in removing bow of wrecked vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • The Week on Wall Street | December 19
    Scorpio deals turn equity analysts' thoughts to game theory
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    A mixed bag for expected vessel utilisation on some of the main trade lanes in 2015
  • Asian firms want to develop a non-ECA scrubber
    NYK and Class NK tackle global sulphur cap reduction
  • Hafnia Tankers secures $236.8m credit facility
    Danish tanker owner will use funds to refinance its orderbook
  • Iran battles sanctions, low oil prices and tough Asian competition
    Will Tehran bounce back or will falling revenues bring new pressures next year?
  • Why 2014 was the year of the regulator
    Global alliances are posing new challenges for antitrust authorities that will continue through 2015
  • New Zealand publishes its final report on the Rena grounding
    Investigation blames failure to follow passage plan guidelines for the casualty
  • Asia-north Europe rates slip nearly 10%
    Box prices on key trade fail to dent last week's successful increases
  • Eyes in the skies
    A drone is not just for Christmas
  • Container construction: buyer beware
    How to get what you pay for in the box-buying business
  • Aronnax: Motoring on gas
    LNG has become a viable alternative marine fuel at last
  • Why container leasing firms are just ticking over
    Box manufacturers and lessors have struggled to shake off the gloom
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Exports from east Asia up 7% this year, but imports into the region grow more slowly
  • Carrier reliability hits a 2014 high
    But transpacific continues to feel the impact of US west coast congestion
  • Shippers welcome container-packing code
    GSF produces guide to show members how the new measures will affect them

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with PITT OHIO's Geoff Muessig
    Geoff Mussig, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Pitt Ohio, responds to questions about the authenticity of the company's eco-friendly initiatives and approach to sustainability. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Top Lift Trailer's M.J. Stokes
    Top Lift Trailers' Founder, CEO M.J. "Butch" Stokes discusses the history and implications of today's driver shortage and inspiration for the top lift trailer. ...
  • CN optimistic after talks suspended with large union
    CN Rail said on Friday that it's optimistic it can reach an agreement with 4,800 workers after negotiations with a union representing intermodal and other workers broke down on Thursday ahead of the contract expiration at the end of the month. The talks with Unifor, the former Canadian Auto Workers union,...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Adam Roth, NAI Global
    NAI Global Logistics' Executive Vice President Adam Roth highlights takeaways from JOC Inland Distribution 2014, and discusses access to capacity and its impact on commercial real estate. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: KCS's Erik Hansen
    Erik Hansen, Kansas City Southern's Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Intermodal, on Mexico's rising importance as an importer, natural benefits of the Port of Larazo Cardenas and its potential for growth, as well as investment in domestic U.S. intermodal....
  • November productivity issues end Tacoma growth streak
    Strong monthly volume growth at the Port of Tacoma came to an abrupt halt in November, when the port, plagued by labor productivity issues, saw international container volumes plummet 14.1 percent year-over-year, new port statistics show. Container throughput at the Port of Tacoma dropped 14.1 percent year-over-year in November. Full size...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Dec. 19
    Carriers announced general rate increases that span into February this week, as spot rates around the globe respond to mid-December rate hikes. Drewry Maritime Research's World Container Index composite index, which measures 11 East-to-West trade lanes, jumped a cumulative 35.8 percent this week. Trans-Pacific The 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • US-flag cargo provision stripped from Coast Guard bill
    Provisions to boost U.S.-flag ships' required share of government-purchased food aid were deleted from the final version of a Coast Guard authorization bill that President Obama signed into law this week. "We're disappointed," said James Caponiti, president of the American Maritime Congress, which represents the U.S.-flag industry. A House-passed version of the...
  • Japan complains to US over port-delayed forage shipments
    WASHINGTON - The Japanese government recently expressed concern to the U.S. government regarding delays of U.S. forage exports because of U.S. West Coast port congestion, according to an agriculture shipper group. Japanese authorities, presumably from the Ministry of Agriculture, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about tardy U.S. shipments...
  • APM Terminals gets final go-ahead for Costa Rica terminal
    APM Terminals will start construction of a new container terminal in Costa Rica next year after scaling the final hurdle facing the long-delayed $1 billion project. Costa Rica's environmental regulator, Setena, this week granted the necessary permits, valid for two years, on the condition the Maersk Group's port operating unit complies...
  • Indonesia brings foreign partners on board to expand Jakarta port
    HONG KONG - Indonesia's largest port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia II (IPC) will partner with PSA International, Japanese investment company Mitsui & Co. and NYK Line to construct and operate a container terminal at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port. The new terminal will be developed and operated by New Priok Container Terminal One...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Truckers in port strike
    Truckers serving Florida's Port Everglades Terminal are mounting a work stoppage, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises cash
    Hapag-Lloyd has completed a EUR 370m ($452m) capital increase as part of its planned merger with the liner operations of Chile's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV).
  • Shares plunge after offering
    Teekay Tankers' shares lost 14.4% of their value after the company announced a stock offering yesterday.
  • Genmar buys Navig8 VLCC fleet
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genmar has signed a preliminary agreement for the $1.4bn takeover of Navig8's VLCC fleet.
  • Scorpio Bulkers in resale score
    Scorpio Bulkers has sold one of its kamsarmax newbuildings nearing completion at Tsuneishi.
  • Danes pursue OW
    Danish investors are clubbing together to take legal action over the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Hafnia nets $236m
    Mikael Skov's Hafnia Tankers has secured $236.78m to help fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Yang Ming in clash row
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has accused the coast guard administration (CGA) of disregarding the country's sovereignty by seeking compensation for a collision in a Chinese court.
  • A family affair
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings has sold a 2002-built boxship to the wife of its biggest shareholder.
  • Fredriksen takes charge
    John Fredriksen holds 81.74% of Flex LNG following the completion of a mandatory offer made by his investment vehicle Geveran Trading.
  • Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Srikandi-515 spills oil
    A hijacked tanker that grounded off Thailand has begun leaking engine oil.
  • Passengers saved
    All 171 people on a sinking Malaysian ferry have been rescued.
  • Rindbo's 30-1 shot
    Jan Rindbo saw off competition from over 30 other candidates to win the chief executive's job at Norden, the Danish owner revealed today.
  • Petronas builds new terminal
    Malaysia's Petronas has agreed to jointly develop an industrial terminal in Pengerang, Johor, with Dialog Group and Royal Vopak.
  • Yard worker killed
    A shiprepairer has fallen to this death on a research ship in Galveston, Texas.
  • Rem CSV pushed back
    A weakening offshore market has led Age Remoy's Rem to put the brakes on a construction vessel at Vard.
  • New LNG hub for Finland
    Wartsila and Skangass have joined forces for the construction of an LNG terminal in Tornio, northern Finland.
  • Dynagas Partners switches
    Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) is moving its stock listing from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to improve investor access.
  • Carnival adds duo
    US giant Carnival Corp has added two more cruiseships to its orderbook at Fincantieri in Italy.
  • Ferry crunched
    A Turkish ferry has been damaged in a collision with a Maltese bulker.
  • Three more for Multraship
    Dutch salvage and towage group Multraship has ordered a new trio of tugs at compatriot shipbuilder Damen.
  • Cruiseship aground
    Reports out of the Philippines indicates that the 23,100-gt cruiseship Ocean Star Pacific (built 1971) ran aground near the port of General Santos earlier this week.
  • TSM books bitumen ships
    Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) is doubling its asphalt and bitumen carrier fleet with orders for up to four newbuildings.
  • OW Bunker man arrested
    Denmark has arrested a former manager of collapsed ship fuel supplier OW Bunker suspected of fraud in Italy.
  • Mermaid seals $50m fix
    Singapore-listed Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50m for one of its dive support vessels.
  • Quiet end to 2014
    The Port of Los Angeles has reported a year-on-year drop of 3% in container volumes for the month of November.
  • Ezion CEO buys shares
    Ezion Holdings chief executive Chew Thiam Keng has snapped up shares in the offshore marine logistics and support services provider.
  • Teekay plots takeover
    The $230m acquisition of five aframaxes has emerged as the first stage of broader expansion initiative at Teekay Tankers (Teekay).

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • SE ports enjoy rapid box growth compared to West Coast
  • MAG Property and Stoford submit plans for logistics unit at Manchester airport
  • Four firms to build Jakarta container terminal
  • Reversal of 34-hour restart rule could ease tight truck supply
  • Dutch agribusiness takes over Romanian port terminal
  • European plastic pallet manufacturer grows
  • Commerce finds dumping of steel nail imports
  • EPA fines companies for non-compliant motorcycle, ATV imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Traders: LSFO availability in Rotterdam, Antwerp to improve
    As suppliers resume loadings.
  • OW executive in Copenhagen court on Friday
    To be handed over to Italian police in the next few weeks.
  • OW: Trustees want Tankoil to be made bankrupt
    'We are of course very interested in shedding some light on the relationship between Dynamic Oil Trading and Tankoil,' says trustee.
  • Tanker operators sense opportunities in the spot market
    Low bunker prices a factor.
  • Vopak builds up Southeast Asian presence
    Petronas is a project partner.
  • Faster saling speeds to trigger surge in fuel oil demand
    Lower prices could encourage shipowners to increase sailing speeds.
  • Maersk: Trade not cheaper bunkers will boost profits
    Senior executive plays down positive impact of falling fuel prices.
  • Finnish LNG bunkering terminal set for 2018 opening
    Wartsila wins approval to build Finnish government-backed terminal.
  • Piracy assumes 'worrisome dimension'
    'Pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria, Togo and Benin are heavily armed and violent.'
  • Norden: 'Biofouling could double bunker consumption'
    Increased focus on maintaining clean ship sides.
  • Vopak's Baltic LNG bunkering plan takes shape
    Phase one of facility to be used for bunkering only, says project head.
  • Updated bunkering training guide launched
    Programmes designed to help shipping avoid 'potentially serious issues when switching marine fuels'.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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