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June 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ocean carriers postpone mid-June peak season surcharge until July 1
  • Stifel Confidence Index slips but remains positive in sea freight logistics
  • French rail freight expected to normalise as will to strike fades
  • Drewry says 50pc of boxes are frontrunner 40-foot high cube boxes
  • Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 receives first oil shipment at special berth
  • Cargotec results prospects bright despite Kalmar cost overruns
  • Hamburg Sud struggles to perform satisfactorily through cost cutting
  • Union Pacific boosts Portland-Northern California service frequency
  • TT Club warns forwarders of perils lurking in routine service contracts
  • EU aviation is an overtaxed, poorly regulated mess, says IATA chief
  • USAF to test WindTracer for accurate air cargo drops from Hercs
  • E-commerce to jump from 3.7pc to 5.2 of total retail take by 2016

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas launches industry-backed tug guidelines
  • Domestic shipping firms want to own foreign flag vessels
  • New direct PMX service to connect Mundra
  • Reshamsingh handles integrated refinery expansion project at BPCL's Kochi refinery for GR Engineering
  • Seacurus calls for enforcement of Port State Control regulations on MLC
  • Shipping industry's commitment to reduce Co2 emissions explained
  • Transmarine shifts to new office in Mumbai
  • Coal imports surge on heat wave
  • Colombo box terminal in expansion mode
  • Govt keen to expedite Chabahar port development
  • Haldia Port under the scanner
  • JNPT observes World Environment Day
  • Kamarajar Port enhances capacity to 30 million tonnes
  • M. A. Bhaskarachar calls on Shipping Ministers in Delhi
  • VCT can become Nepal's future gateway, says Consul General
  • ICD-Ratlam now part of EDI system
  • Industry reactions to the rail freight hike
  • Rail freight rates up by 6.5 pc; to raise additional INR 8K cr.
  • Adani Group to raise $ 2.5 bn to fund various projects
  • Exports fall short of job creation, says Crisil
  • Fieo signs trade pact with Afghanistan
  • Forex reserves up $ 950.9 m to $ 313.53 bn
  • INR ends weak at 60.18 on Iraq crisis
  • Refiners asked to prepare contingency plans in wake of Iraq crisis

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ACI Europe re-elects president for second term
  • New leadership for American Airlines at DFW
  • Upgrading Slovakia's railway system with EU funds
  • New head of environmental team at EuroAirport
  • UTLC and DHL strengthen Cooperation
  • Martin Bencher Qingdao moves to new location
  • New technology to improve trucking efficiency in Vancouver
  • Tiaca welcomes end to burden of screening reporting
  • Shipowners call for more action on piracy
  • Dentressangle launches Hong Kong - Paris service
  • Fraunhofer IFF boss honoured by BVL International
  • Loxx steps up general cargo services to Russia
  • DB Schenker boosts activities in southern Africa
  • More visibility for LNG on waterways
  • Turkish Cargo launches Cotonou service
  • RS and MA of Estonia to cooperate

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • J.M. Martinac faces foreclosure auction of its yard
  • Terntank orders two more LNG fueled tankers
  • American P&I Club back in profit
  • Canadian TSB reports on loss of tow by 1962-built U.S. tug
  • Damen Vlissingen stretches jack-up's legs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • BHP Billiton property deal expires with Port of Vancouver USA
  • APL, Evergreen Line honored with Asian freight/supply chain awards
  • NYK warning customers of spoofing phone calls
  • Greenbrier announces orders for new Tank Car of the Future
  • US rail freight traffic numbers hit new high ground during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Nova Tankers will stop operating at the end of June
    VLCC pool falls apart as partners follow different paths
  • Beyond the pageantry, China and Greece mean business
    Li visit to Athens may accelerate bilateral projects in shipping and other sectors
  • Maersk has a bright future without P3, say analysts
    Macquarie Equities Research plays down the impact of Beijing rejection on the largest box-shipping line
  • LNG's 50-year voyage of discovery
    The shipped fuel that will reshape the global energy-supply map
  • Felixstowe electrifies RTGs
    Trial converts four diesel units to save energy and improve air quality
  • It's just like watching Brazil
    Global Gateways looks at which ports are on the ball and which are heading for an upset
  • The life of Pao
    New biography of Hong Kong shipping legend who was Andreas Sohmen-Pao's grandfather
  • VLGCs: a trend-bucking market?
    Despite the orderbook being 50% of live fleet, the market has unique growth dynamics
  • FMC says China stuck to 30% market-share threshold
    The US body approved the P3 Network as it has no interest in the Asia-Europe trade
  • BW Group bats away Avance Gas challenge
    Dominant VLGC player says young pretender needs time to achieve ambitious growth goals
  • Swire Bulk confirms orders at Imabari
    Four handysize carriers to be delivered in 2016
  • Nordea offers tighter spreads for big-name shipowners
    As banks start lending again, Kjelsrud warns of a downside risk to excess liquidity
  • Terminal operators declare 'business as usual' after Beijing blocks P3
    DP World and APM Terminals say they are unaffected by Ministry of Commerce decision
  • Week on Wall Street | June 20
    Words from Rodgers, a joke from Bugbee and other musings from Marine Money Week
  • Brazil kicks off a boost in capesize rates
    Vale's re-entry helps support a livelier market

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • JMU secures East Med VLCC pair
    Japan Marine United (JMU) has secured an order for two VLCCs from Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (East Med). The two 318,000dwt next-generation, energy-saving eco-design vessels have been on the books since early in the year but the order has only recently been revealed. Delivery is
  • CSC mulls tanker acquisition
    Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) is considering acquiring a tanker to transport crude oil as part of its re-fleeting plan under which two bulkers are being built by China's AVIC Weihai. CSC general manager S Obadage told IHS Maritime that the requirement is for a vessel of about 150,000dwt. "We're
  • 3 Maj wins Wisby tanker pair
    Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj Shipyard has won an order for two asphalt/bitumen tankers from returning Swedish shipowner Wisby Tankers. The two 15,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 133.26m, beam 23m, and depth 12.4m. Their delivery is scheduled for December 2015 and March 2016. The
  • SapuraKencana poised for growth
    Malaysia-listed SapuraKencana Petroleum is expected to enjoy stronger quarters in the future, according to CIMB analyst Norziana Inon. The company had clinched much-awaited platform fabrication contracts worth around MYR1.3Bn ($403M), Inon said. The new contract will boost its existing order book to
  • DSME stocks plunge on investor concerns
    Shares in South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering (DSME) have plunged in value because of concerns over the Yamal project and a government stake sale. However, the concerns are unlikely to materialise, according to an analyst. Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han commented in his
  • Tanjung Offshore, Fircroft finalise deal
    Malaysia-listed Tanjung Offshore (Tanjung) has finalised a deal with UK-based recruitment firm Fircroft Group to supply skilled contract workers for the oil and gas sector in Malaysia and overseas. The joint entity will be known as Fircroft Tanjung and be responsible for the recruitment of around
  • Chinese yards' new orders up 108% y/y
    Chinese shipyards' new orders surged by 108% year on year to 34.7M dwt in the first five months of 2014, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said today. During the same period, newbuilding orders placed at Chinese yards for export rose by 167% y/y to 32.9M dwt. The
  • China goes all out with major island building project in Spratlys
    China is conducting dredging operations at three reefs in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, according to data provided by IHS Maritime . GPS tracking of a dredger using AISLive ship tracking data has confirmed Philippine claims that China has been reclaiming land at five
  • Wan Hai and three partners start new service
    Wan Hai Lines (WHL), COSCON SEA, China Shipping, and PIL will launch an Asia-Pacific to Pakistan weekly direct express service on 25 June. The route, also known as the Pakistan Mundra Express (PMX), will cover China and Southeast Asia to Karachi in Pakistan and Mundra in India. The service will
  • Charity launches seafarers fund
    Seafarers charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) yesterday formally launched the Maritime Emergency Fund. The fund is disbursed as small sums to help seafarers in difficulty, AoS national director Martin Foley said at the launch event on board HQS Wellington in London. As soon as a local chaplain or
  • Insight: China rejects Maersk, CMA, MSC P3 Network
    Key Points: 1. P3 faced strong challenges and opposition from Chinese ship owners from the onset. 2. China is the largest container trading country in the world and
  • KSS Line fixes another VLGC to Petredec
    South Korean gas and chemical shipping company KSS Line said today it has time-chartered another very large gas carrier to Singapore-based LPG trader Petredec. The company, led by CEO Lee Dae Sung, said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has time-chartered the ship for five years to Petredec at an
  • Expert casts doubt on MH370 search
    Senior Australian maritime experts have raised doubts that MH370 will ever be found. Speaking to IHS Maritime, Rod Nairn, former Australian Navy hydrographer and CEO of Shipping Australia, said the chances of ever finding the wreckage in unchartered waters up to 5km deep were so slim he would be
  • Two vessels collided off Shanghai
    Two bulk carriers collided off the coast of Shanghai, with no injuries reported, according to China's Donghai Rescue Bureau. The 2009-built 33,000dwt He De, a bulk carrier, collided with 1986-built 51,400dwt Guo Dian 2, another bulk carrier, about 3nm southeast of Jigu Reef, off Shanghai, on 17

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • ContainerPort Group Names New President
    Russel A. Graef, ContainerPort Group's new president.ContainerPort Group has promoted Russel A. Graef to president, effective immediately. Graef succeeds Richard "Dick" Coleman, who retired from the Cleveland-based company. Graef is one of the founding members of ContainerPort Group, which has provided inland terminal transportation and trucking services to container carriers, forwarders,...
  • What is an e-commerce warehouse?
    Tens of millions of square feet of logistics warehousing is going up in China as developers pile into the market and sign up retailers desperate for facilities to support their distribution and order fulfillment needs. But what exactly is an e-commerce warehouse? First, let's look back at the evolution of retail...
  • Port of Charleston expects container traffic gains
    The Port of Charleston's containerized throughput was up 16.2 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart The South Carolina Ports Authority's board of directors has approved a 2015 fiscal year plan that includes expectations of gains in container traffic. Plans for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, includes an anticipated 975,000 container...
  • CSCL honored by Dollar Tree for 3rd straight year
    China Shipping Container Lines has received Dollar Tree's "Carrier of the Year Award" for the third consecutive year. CSCL is a core carrier of Dollar Tree. The retailer bases its annual award on monthly score cards with criteria that include ranking of carrier performance, customer service at origin and destination, handling...
  • European shipowners press lawmakers on security plan
    European shipowners are asking the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to endorse a maritime security plan aimed at safeguarding ships around the globe. The European Commission and the European External Action Service joined forces to write the security plan earlier this year. Today, the European Community Shipowners Association asked...
  • No end in sight to China's logistics property needs
    Logistics property developers in China continue to supply new warehouses to support a seemingly insatiable appetite for e-commerce distribution facilities. The scale of the logistics property development underway in inland cities is staggering. Tens of millions of square feet of space is being constructed by retailers across the country, mainly to...
  • SCFI: Europe, US index rates ex Shanghai drop across the board
    Spot rates per 40-foot container to the West Coast continued a five-week slump. Full-size chart Rates from Shanghai to the U.S. and Europe lost ground this week. Spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. East and West Coasts, as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, both fell. Spot rates per 40-foot container...
  • China wins tender to build port in Israel
    Pan Mediterranean, an affiliate of the Chinese government's China Harbour Engineering Company, has won a preliminary tender to build a new port on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, according to the Israeli business daily Globes. Sources told Globes yesterday that in a few days Israel Ports Development & Assets Co. will ask...
  • TSA reduces air cargo screening paperwork
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will no longer require the air cargo industry to report its pre-screened volume monthly, saving shippers and forwarders hundreds of hours of time. Previously, passenger carriers, along with more than 1,200 forwarders and shippers in the U.S., had to provide monthly reports to the...
  • UP beefs up intermodal service
    Union Pacific Railroad has added 11 domestic intermodal train starts between Northern California and Portland, Oregon, and Chicago this year, potentially allowing the carrier to grab business from customers frustrated with BNSF's ailing service. Following a ramp-up in its premium service on its Portland-Chicago line in May, UP now offers westbound...
  • E-tailing's Trojan Horse
    Satish JindelEverywhere you turn, people are bullish on the future of online retailers. It's reflected in Amazon's stock price, which has grown rapidly thanks to ... free shipping. What's surprising is that the frenzy of blind investing in Amazon's stock ignores time-tested stock valuation measures and fails to recognize that there...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 20
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes to take effect in July, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. According to a new Stifel survey, the overcapacity problem in the maritime market will not have a quick fix. Many...
  • Port of Felixstowe upgrades equipment to improve efficiency
    The Port of Felixstowe has converted four diesel rubber-tire gantry cranes to electric to improve its operational and environmental efficiency. The cranes, which were originally manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai, were converted to electric power by Kalmar, part of Cargotec. The RTGs were modified to include an automatic drive-in collector unit...
  • Weak auto shipments hit Japanese exports to US
    Japan's imports and exports both fell in value terms for the first time in more than a year. Full-size chart Japan's exports to the United States fell for the first time in 17 months in May on a year-on-year basis, largely due to a sharp decline in auto shipments, according to preliminary...
  • Sea, air outlooks fall on overcapacity
    Overcapacity problems in both maritime and air freight markets will continue to hurt the industry in the coming months, according to a new Stifel survey. Stifel said present and future expectations declined in all measured trade lanes on its Logistics Confidence Index in June. The combined LCI fell for sea and...
  • Pressure off G6 and CKYHE as alliances focus on global networks
    The G6 and CKYHE alliances that were to have competed head on with the P3 Network may be feeling an easing of pressure after China's shock rejection of the vessel-sharing agreement, but both are pushing ahead with the expansion of their networks. The G6 Alliance of APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Nova to close doors
    Partners in Nova Tankers have agreed to shut down the VLCC pool at the end of this month.
  • S&P activity slows
    Low freight rates and the lacklustre performance of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) appear to be wreaking havoc on the sale-and-purchase market.
  • Analyst whirlwhind
    Veteran analyst Omar Nokta is heading for the research job at Clarksons' banking arm, while the pundit now in that seat is about to become chief financial officer at private owner TBS International.
  • CSDC wins tanker race
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has snapped up a 20% stake in tanker owner Shanghai Northsea Shipping.
  • Nokta leaving, GHS confirms
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS) has confirmed a TradeWinds report that top analyst Omar Nokta is leaving the firm "to pursue other opportunities," but he will stay on for a few months as GHS seeks his successor.
  • Bonaparte killed off
    French giant GDF Suez and Australia's Santos have abandoned their plans for the $5.1bn Bonaparte floating LNG (FLNG) development in the Timor Sea.
  • Nippon eyes Valemax deal
    Japan's biggest steelmaker may pursue a deal to charter more Valemax bulkers to cut costs.
  • More grounding charges
    The master and chief officer of a cargoship that grounded in New Zealand are facing charges of damaging a reef.
  • Mistakes in focus
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • MISC supersizes loan
    Malaysian state-controlled shipowner MISC has set up a new loan deal worth $1.55bn.
  • Havyard extends IPO
    Norway's Havyard Group is giving investors five more days to buy shares in its Oslo IPO.
  • Fisher buys again
    UK shipping group James Fisher has continued to snap up smaller niche players with a move for Testconsult.
  • Ferry boss jailed
    Sydney Ferries' Geoff Smith gets two years for living off his company credit card.
  • More Vinalines arrests
    Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines has been rocked by another fraud probe.
  • FMC: P3 share too high
    US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chief William Doyle has said China rejected the P3 Network boxship tie-up because it stuck to a 30% market threshold.
  • Terntank doubles up
    Denmark's Terntank has added two optional LNG-fuelled products tankers to its order at Avic Dingheng in China.
  • Six pack for Coastal
    Coastal Contracts has won newbuilding deals for three offshore support vessels (OSVs) and three tugboats worth MYR 180m ($56m).
  • Chinese eye India trade
    Four Asian container liner operators have teamed up to launch a new service to the Indian subcontinent.
  • CNCo opts for Imabari
    China Navigation Company (CNCo) has opted for a Japanese shipyard for its latest series of bulker newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • FMC: P3 decision should not be a bar to other agreements
    The decision by China earlier this week to turn disallow the P3 Network should not be an obstacle to the operation of other vessel-sharing agreements, said Commissioner Richard Lidinsky of the Federal Maritime Commission.
  • AAR measures record intermodal growth
  • Canadian truckers push back against ag inspection fees
    The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it is unfair for carriers to shoulder the increase themselves because they don't own the goods. CTA said that it seems to be easier to "go after" truck drivers than shippers.
  • TSA lifts paperwork rule for air cargo screening
  • LLamasoft to integrate Cassidy Turley real estate data into design tool
    Cassidy Turley cost and operating expense data will be included in LLamasoft's cloud-based supply chain design reference and benchmark data offering. LLamasoft has struck a number of similar data partnerships in recent months.
  • CargoSmart releases new version of mobile schedules app
  • NLRB complaint alleges unfair labor practices by drayage company
    The National Labor Relations Board has consolidated complaints against Green Fleet Systems that allege labor law violations and the violation of a settlement agreement reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
  • Israel will not give up golden share
  • Massport approves FY2015 budget
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Houston MGO prices fall
    Local players report tight avails at US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • LNG-powered vessel inaugurated
    Inland waterway vessel to operate on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.
  • Relax LNG storage rules, says expert
    Russian rules would make LNG bunkering difficult.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    But prices flat in Suez.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Crude values pulling up bunker prices.
  • Gibraltar appoints new port captain
    Bob Sanguinetti 'will drive growth and development at the port', says government minister.
  • Wind energy 'could halve CO2 emissions, fuel use'
    With incentives, use of wind power could be viable, research says.
  • ECA price hikes: Longer routes most vulnerable, says ferry group
    More evidence emerges that ECA-related fuel costs will push prices up.
  • Chinese to step up investment in Greek hub
    Pireaus is 'China's gateway to Europe'.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes senior appointment in US
    Evgeni T Nordberg joins company's Houston office.
  • Northwest Passage 'will boost Chinese trade'
    New Arctic guidelines to provide 'comprehensive, practical and authoritative information' for Chinese vessels.
  • Closer ties form between PetroChina and Cosco
    Companies already operate bunkering player Chimbusco.
  • Asian prices lose direction
    Prices continue upward trend in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • First LNG-fuelled MR tanker orders 'not far away'
    Particularly beneficial for vessels trading in the North American ECA, says DNV GL report.
  • New accredited marine fuels supplier in Singapore
    Firm is the first player to enter MPA's list of accredited suppliers this year.
  • OW Bunker: US marine fuels market changing
    US fuel oil production will be affected by the growth in shale oil output.
  • Vessels in alleged illegal bunkering act
    Malaysian authorities say 250,000 litres of MGO were being transferred.
  • Italian bunker player exits market
    Sells bunker barges to local player.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
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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
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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
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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
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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