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October 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA carriers to levy range of charges to cover costly low-sulphur fuel
  • CKYHE Alliance tells US, EU and Chinese regulators of intended co-operation
  • Long Beach waives three days demurrage in recognition of high congestion
  • Singapore exports up 0.2pc as European intake declines 3.6pc, US up 1.1pc
  • Hanjin boosts Asia-South Africa services by taking slots on two loops
  • CN posts 21pc hike in Q3 profit to US$760 million as revenues rise 16pc
  • Panalpina profit up 1pc to US$1.23 billion in first 9 months of 2014
  • CP rail posts 26pc quarterly profit hike to US$356 million, revenue up 9pc
  • Kansas City Southern profit up 16pc on 9pc increase in revenue
  • Port of Brunswick cargo volumes rise 11.6pc in FY2014
  • Surprise costs, on-time delivery failure said biggest risks to profit, sales
  • 4G phone connectivity soon extends to northern seas off Norway
  • Pudong September cargo volume up 20pc to record 134,322 tonnes
  • Lufthansa Cargo expands in Tunis, Lagos, Bogata in the winter season
  • Dual customs proposal could boost cargo at Brownsville airport
  • Mumbai, India's biggest cargo airport, proves to be a running disaster

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scania delivers 150th tipper in India
  • Activ Cars takes action for the environment
  • Jessica Heinz to give Dematic's marketing a boost
  • BBC Chartering with dedicated project terminal in Houston
  • DB - a role model for climate protection
  • IAG Cargo enhances quality and augments offers
  • Fiege takes over e-commerce services for Jack Wolfskin
  • Cargo climbs in Long Beach
  • South African is Fiata's young freight forwarder of the year
  • Eurotunnel records Q3 traffic and revenue increase
  • ECG conference confirms that change is the only constant
  • Iata forecast shows improved outlook for air cargo
  • Ebola impact on container shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • DFDS could make 20 people redundant by Christmas
    Carsten Jensen, DFDS senior vice president responsible for UK business, has confirmed that the Danish ferry company is considering "potential" closure of a department at its White Cliffs Business Park office in Whitfield, near Dover. Quoted by news agency KentOnline, Jensen stated: "I can confirm
  • Mutriba joins KOTC fleet
    Classification society ClassNK has completed work on the 31,445GT product tanker Mutriba - built by Hyundai Mipo for the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) and now officially delivered to KOTC at a ceremony held in Kuwait. Mutriba is the fourth and final medium range product tanker to be constructed
  • BHP coal, iron ore production up
    Mining company BHP Billiton reported a 25% increase in metallurgical coal production to 13Mt, with iron ore up 15% to 62Mt compared with the same quarter last year, according to its September quarterly results released today. The miner attributes the new record iron ore output in part to a higher
  • NGOs call for Myanmar port project halt
    The Dawei port development project in Myanmar should be stopped while problems in the project's early stages are dealt with, an alliance of NGOs said in Bangkok. Environmental degradation and illegal extraction of resources, as well as land seizures and enforcement relocations, were detailed in the
  • Likelihood of MH370 debris washing up remote
    Floating debris washing up on Australian beaches is still being reported to officials and inspected, the Australian Transport Safety Authority reported in its weekly MH370 update today. However, none has proven to be related to the missing Boeing 777. Speaking with IHS Maritime, Mick Kinley, CEO
  • Samsung to use robots for LNG ship cleaning
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will use underwater robots for cleaning the hulls of LNG vessels. The world's second-largest shipbuilder announced: "We have developed the robots and completed the performance testing. The robot will start its cleaning work from this November."
  • China completes DP3 system development
    China's Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) on Monday announced it had completed the development of the Dynamic Position 3 (DP3) system, the highest level of current DP systems. Named "Best Sea Assembly Institute (BSA)", this system is the first developed by China that can meet the requirements
  • NYK receives approval for ballast water management system
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) received approval from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for its ballast water management system, SKY-System, on 21 October. NYK group company Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co Ltd has developed the system with
  • Chinese financial leasing company urges box ship investment
    Bank of Communication Financial Leasing will emphasise investment in containerships that have secured charterparties at current stage. The Chinese financial leasing company's focus on containership investment and ownership will not materialise without relevant charterparties, Xiuzhi Fang, general
  • Havila interims firm on strong AHTS market
    Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, has reported an increase in 3Q14 net profit on a strong AHTS market. Group net profit in the third quarter rose to NK72.1M ($12.4M) from NK67.0M in the same period last year as revenues increased to NK497.0M from NK398.5M. In

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Captain held by Nigerian pirates sues ECO and Chevron
  • Scrubbers mean likely changes to bunker delivery notes
  • Two large hybrid ferries to have CRP propulsion
  • Matson to pay $1 million in molasses spill plea deal
  • MEPC correspondence group will look at fuel quality

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • CKYHE Alliance announces plan to expand service to U.S. trades
  • G6 Alliance plans suspension of Asia to U.S. West Coast run
  • ATA truck tonnage index stays level during September
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement changing low-sulfur fuel charge formula
  • Boeing marks groundbreaking for Everett composite wing center

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Jones Act tanker sells for around $155m
    Sale price seen as high, so too is charter rates
  • ILO agrees seafarer health and safety guidelines
    Spending 'not cost but investment', UN body claims
  • Busan New Container Terminal to add 700,000 teu capacity
    Venture poised to have handling capacity of 2.5m teu per year by mid-2015
  • Winter sailing cancellations stack up
    Maersk Line and G6 announce further cancellations on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes
  • Teichert extends contract at Lloyd Fonds
    But Seeler steps down for political role
  • Golar LNG issues shares to tempt staff to stay
    Golar undergoing major transformation and needs to retain personnel
  • Shipping needs to set itself ambitious goals, says Madsen
    DNV GL chief predicts industry will be surprised by pace of change
  • Aqaba dockers' unions agree to halt strikes
    Port workers walked out last week and in July amid collective-bargaining talks
  • China's growing thirst for oil could bring winter boost for VLCCs
    September figures suggest that Beijing is taking full advantage of falling prices
  • Moody's maintains Sovcomflot rating
    State-owned tanker company escapes Russia bond downgrade
  • November loading dates to offer shot in the arm for VLCC market
    Expectation of earnings boost for November loading programme
  • California congestion fails to halt rise in box traffic
    Long Beach posts highest September volumes for seven years, following impressive Los Angeles figures
  • Port of Hamburg launches Ebola checks
    German gateway will quarantine ships if inspections spot seafarers with symptoms
  • Fourth quarter brings solid earnings for crude tankers
    Three weeks in, owners of spot market tonnage draw comfort from cheaper bunker fuel
  • Free trade deal may axe contentious tariffs on Australian coal shipments to China
    Canberra hopes the FTA will end Beijng's punitive curbs on exports of thermal and metallurgical coal
  • BHP Billiton forges ahead with its 290m tonnes iron ore target
    Pilbara production volumes rise as the mining giant seeks to 'maximise value' from infrastructure
  • Investec talks to German banks about box-fleet divestment
    Specialist banker targets container-asset finance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Japan's trade surplus with US grows
    Japan's trade surplus with the United States expanded for the first time in eight months in September on a year-over-year basis, as exports posted relatively strong growth despite a decline in auto shipments, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry today. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose...
  • US, China trade groups work to ease apparel, footwear shipments
    The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at easing U.S.-China shipments of fashion products in both directions. The MOU will facilitate the exchange of trade and investment information between the two...
  • Dockworkers strike over APMT terminal agreement in Costa Rica
    Dockworkers in Costa Rica walked off the job today, continuing a long battle over a proposed container terminal operated by APM Terminals with a strike. Union leaders described the strike as "indefinite." The union, which represents workers working at terminal overseen by the Atlantic Port Authority (JAPDEVA), had threatened a strike...
  • Construction begins on Crowley LNG-powered ship
    Construction on Crowley's two vessels powered by liquefied natural gas began today, with the first of the pair slated for delivery in second-quarter 2017 and the second expected later that year. The vessels, which will be able to carry up to 2,400 20-foot equivalent units and nearly 400 vehicles, will replace...
  • Truck tonnage flat on retail weakness, factory strength
    A key indicator of trucking activity was flat in September compared to August, reflecting decreased demand in hauling for retailers but increased business from factories. The unchanged seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations comes after the index rose 1.6 percent to a record high in August....
  • DP World's automated Jebel Ali terminal services first ship
    Photo courtesy of DP WorldDP World's newest Jebel Ali terminal received its first vessel call today, paving the way for the automated terminal to become fully operational next year. The APL Phoenix arrived in DP's prized Container Terminal 3, an $850 million project that the terminal operator says will be the...
  • Equipment finance index rockets as businesses increase capital spending
    Equipment financing activity skyrocketed in September, rising 31 percent from August and 21 percent year-over-year, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said. The sharp rise in the ELFA's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index in September reflects strong industrial, transportation and construction demand for commercial equipment. The ELFA MLFI-25 index measures the...
  • British shippers, forwarders confront peak-season truck driver shortage
    British freight forwarders and shippers are struggling with a trans-Atlantic problem: a shortage of skilled truck drivers. A severe shortage of heavy-duty truck drivers could "wreak havoc" with deliveries this holiday season, the British International Freight Association warns. An earlier, stronger-than-expected peak season with high container and trailer volumes is making...
  • Diversions from LA-LB could benefit CN
    Canadian National Railway said today that congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex could cause U.S. shippers to divert cargo to western Canadian ports in three weeks, giving the railroad more intermodal business. U.S. shippers' diversion of cargo to the Metro Port Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert to...
  • IATA: Air freight will grow 4.1 percent annually through 2018
    Air cargo volume will grow 4.1 percent annually through 2018, according to recently released forecast from the International Air Transport Association. Though the market hasn't declined, the freight sector averaged growth of under 1 percent each year since 2011 The expected compound annual growth over 4 percent is a boon for...
  • Fixing the LA-LB mess
    For a while, it was looking like 2014 was going well for Los Angeles-Long Beach. But as is often the case, things can change quickly in this industry, and the situation at the largest port complex in the Americas definitely looks different now. Earlier this year, the adjacent ports were attracting...
  • Trans-Pacific carriers still navigating tumultuous GRI waters
    General rate increases in the trans-Pacific count on participation from all carriers to be successful, and are hurt when one carrier or several discount prices on the eve of a hike, Transpacific Stabilization Agreement executive administrator Brian Conrad says. Perhaps, that is the reason that general rate increases by the 15...
  • FMCSA pumps $1 million into driver training programs for US veterans
    Federal regulators will spend $1 million to help U.S. military veterans train for careers behind the wheel and alleviate what trucking companies say is a growing shortage of skilled drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will provide $1 million in grant money to nine technical and community colleges to bolster...
  • CP CEO Harrison makes case for rail industry consolidation
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO E. Hunter Harrison yesterday struck back at critics of potential rail industry consolidation, saying U.S. regulators could approve a merger and service would improve as a result. During a phone call with analysts and media, Harrison said CP met with CSX Transportation three to four times to...
  • Amsterdam, London Heathrow close freight gap on Paris, Frankfurt airports
    London - Amsterdam and London have closed the gap with Europe's top freight airports as pilot strikes at Lufthansa and Air France shrunk cargo traffic at their Frankfurt and Paris hubs. London Heathrow was the best performing top four airport in September, boosting freight traffic by 7.8 percent to 124,570 metric...
  • CP builds on domestic intermodal growth
    Canadian Pacific Railway's domestic intermodal push keeps gaining steam, with volume jumping 19 percent year-over-year in the third quarter and demand sometimes even exceeding the railroad's capacity. The steep rise in the shipment of 53-foot containers more than made up for an 8 percent year-over-year decline in international intermodal traffic, as...
  • Hamburg Süd takes steps to combat LA-LB congestion
    Hamburg Süd said it has taken steps to combat significant delays in vessel arrivals and departures at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as severe congestion at the largest port complex in the Americas has reached a new level of intensity. In a customer advisory obtained by JOC.com, Hamburg...
  • Growing container volumes add to perfect storm in LA-Long Beach
    Big ships, a trucker shortage and a broken chassis system are cited as reasons for the massive current congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Now add heavy volumes to the list of culprits. September throughput at the largest port complex in the Americas rocketed upward after being...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • American Phoenix takes flight
    A joint venture between MidOcean Marine and US compatriot Alterna Capital appears to have parted ways with a Jones Act product tanker.
  • Transgas ponders renewal
    A leading operator is scouring the LPG market for second-hand tonnage after parting ways with one of its ageing gas-carriers.
  • Captured captain sues
    Oil major Chevron and Edison Chouest Offshore (EOC) are the targets of a lawsuit filed by a captain who spent more than two weeks as the hostage of West African pirates.
  • TSA claws back costs
    Asia to US container lines are tackling the cost of new cleaner fuel rules by upping a surcharge.
  • Scorpio takes one more step
    Scorpio Bulkers has crossed another bridge en route to funding its vast newbuilding orderbook.
  • Antwerp volumes up
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has continued to see cargo throughput increase this year.
  • Stifel dials down cape view
    A slack start to the fourth quarter has seen US investment bank Stifel slice its capesize rate estimates for the period in half.
  • Matson pays for spill
    US container line Matson Navigation has pleaded guilty to two violations relating to the illegal discharge of more than 230,000 gallons of molasses at Honolulu harbour in 2013.
  • No new ferry for now
    An Australian property developer has halted plans to fund a new passenger ferry from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island.
  • Dry shares spike globally
    A jump in dry cargo shares in Oslo yesterday on the tail of a record rise in the capesize market has passed to stocks around the globe.
  • Tankers boost Brightoil
    Hong Kong energy group Brightoil has seen annual earnings increase as it enjoyed the first full year of operation for its VLCCs and aframaxes.
  • Buyers circle Perth
    Investors interested in Scotland's Perth Harbour have one month to submit their business plans.
  • Strike ended in Aqaba
    Workers at Jordan's Aqaba Container Terminals (ACT) have ended their strike after reaching an agreement with the facility's operator APM Terminals.
  • Arcadia on the hunt
    India's Arcadia Shipping is actively seeking second-hand acquisitions as it seeks to expand its fleet.
  • HHI chops again
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has cut back the number of its business divisions as it seeks to turn around losses.
  • GFI bid goes hostile
    BGC Partners has launched a hostile $675m all-cash bid for derivatives broker GFI Group, it emerged Wednesday.
  • No fallout for SCF
    A downgrade of Russian government debt will have no impact on state-owned shipowner SCF Group (Sovcomflot), Moody's says.
  • Stena ferry breaks free
    Tugs had to retrieve a Stena Line ferry in Belfast after a storm snapped its moorings.
  • Iran needs FPSO
    Iran needs a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to unlock a southern oil field.
  • JMU wins ferry double
    Japan Marine United (JMU) has signed a contract to build two large eco-ferries for MOL Ferry.
  • Havila turns it around
    Havila Shipping has posted a robust improvement in its third quarter performance, figures released Wednesday show.
  • BHP makes it three
    BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has produced a record amount of iron ore in the September 2014 quarter.
  • Barclays upgrades PB
    Barclays has upgraded its view of Pacific Basin despite the shipowner's recent bleak third quarter trading update.
  • Swiber sells sukuk bond
    Swiber Holdings, the Singapore offshore contactor, has raised SGD 50m ($39m) from a three year sukuk bond.
  • Long Beach sees new high
    Long Beach has joined the Port of Los Angeles in seeing record container throughput in the month of September.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Business says 'time is of the essence' in reaching ILWU-PMA contract
  • IATA: Air freight to grow 4.1% annually
  • CP CEO: No merger offer to CSX
  • Railroads to begin filing service reports
  • Ebola supplies waiting for Customs clearance
  • CKYHE expanding to U.S. trades
  • UPS to raise rates on Dec. 29
  • Holidays will bring 8.8% growth for FedEx
  • Matson, U.S. Attorney resolve molasses spill charge
  • NYK Line to participate in Pacific Northwest West Coast Metro Pool
  • Port of Long Beach has third-busiest import month

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Fujairah's bunker revenue tops $4 billion a year
    UAE port services 100,000 ships a year.
  • INTERTANKO lauds IMO's move on bunker quality issue
    But calls for transparency in compliance checks.
  • 'Slow steaming is part of our toolbox': Maersk
    Commitment remains unshaken, despite falling bunker prices.
  • Freight users monitor ECA-related price rises
    Via web-based 'knowledge centre' tracking developments in ferry sector.
  • Bunkering starts at Las Palmas
    Oryx confirms start.
  • ARA tops MARPOL sulphur complaints table
    Bunkerworld analysis shows only 20% of MARPOL-related sulphur complaints would stand up in a commercial dispute.
  • Gibraltar 'must respond to competition'
    Port will work hard not to lose its place as the most competitive bunkering port in the Mediterranean.
  • Lines must act quickly to recover ECA costs
    The TSA low-sulphur fuel surcharge will be based on Bunkerworld price indications.
  • 'Eco' ferry deal for Japanese yard
    Features include contra-rotating propeller and hybrid propulsion.
  • Oosterlee heads new ARA bunker operation
    Initial focus is on MGO.
  • DSME LNG fuel system receives technology award
    Recognised as among top ten technologies of South Korea.
  • Biofuel supplier resumes marine operations at Hawaii
    With new fuelling permit and upgraded biodiesel production plant.
  • Firm sells first small-scale LNG production unit
    Applications of unit include marine bunkering.
  • Shipbrokers and agents voice 'concerns' over ECAs
    ECAs to bring about 'adverse impact' on short sea shipping.
  • Fuel prices dip in the Americas
    Despite rise in crude prices.

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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
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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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
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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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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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