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April 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to take slots on CSCL's AMX 1 to offer new Asia-Med service
  • Evergreen charters 13,092 TEU ships to start Asia-USWC with Cosco
  • G6 rearranges Middle East-Asia-USWC pendulum service, PSG
  • MSC starts direct Asia-W Africa service, slims down Ipanema
  • Peel Ports buys Shanghai's ZPMC mega cranes Liverpool2 docks
  • Damco opens Wuxi, eastern China office to tap high growth regions
  • Quarterly Fujian port container volume up 7pc to 2.69 million TEU
  • Virginia port takes steps to boost freight truck throughput speeds
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung port's March volume rises 15.4pc to 863,850 TEU
  • CMA CGM to launch box-breakbulk US-S Africa service from May
  • Singapore's non-oil March exports decline 6.6pc - EU, Korea, HK drag
  • Stifel Logistics Index falls under 50, up on 2013 but optimism low
  • Rotterdam port's 1Q volume falls 0.2pc but saw a strong March
  • Bad loans with HSH Nordbank may lead to loss of control of ships
  • ICAO, WCO meet in Bahrain demands coordinated efforts in air cargo security
  • IAG Cargo to boost capacity 24pc between Madrid and Panama City
  • Etihad Airways posts 26pc first quarter cargo and revenue increase

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EMS APO starts regular train connection
  • Contargo to operate Escaut Valenciennes Terminal
  • Ringing in the changes at Hapag-Lloyd
  • TIR restrictions extended to Finnish-Russian border
  • HHLA going even greener
  • Peel Ports signs deal with ZPMC
  • New members for Waco System
  • Volkswagen steps up deliveries
  • Cargolux now flying to Zhengzhou
  • Ecu-Line sets up shop in Malaysia
  • Dachser: going global leads to growth
  • Two promotions at Road One
  • C-17 production ending in mid-2015

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Sewol: Prosecutors widen net as death toll rises
  • BIW gets two more Navy contracts
  • Baku Shipyard books first major contract
  • Marcon brokers sale of ocean deck barge
  • Viking Welding delivers two Response fire/rescue boats
  • Bayonne Bridge: Too many ships hitting span
  • Videotel reports passing of Chairman Len Holder

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma sees jump in March container numbers
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index posts gains during month
  • Port of Seattle presents Sea-Tac Green Gateway awards
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns clean audit report
  • Boeing taps English as new vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • NileDutch and PIL announce Asia-West Africa tie-up
    Carriers will combine two existing services into a new single loop
  • One-year charters become the deal of choice for product tankers
    Maersk Tankers contract with BP highlights rising popularity of 12 month charters as market optimism rises
  • Maran Nakilat acquires three more LNG carriers
    Joint venture's latest trio to come from Angelicoussis newbuilding order book
  • UASC reveals Asia-Europe service shake-up
    UASC to offer five services through tie-ups with CSCL, Hanjin and Evergreen
  • Greek ship lending slumps as caution rules European banks
    Petrofin says private equity has filled the gap but banks should bounce back soon
  • US shippers urge west coast ports and union chiefs to expedite contract talks
    National Retail Federation writes to PMA and ILWU requesting early start to negotiations
  • Boxship scrapping slows in March
    Full year figure forecast to be close to 2013 record high
  • With loss of Nigeria to US trade, where do suezmax crude tankers go from here?
    Other trades required to offset loss of benchmark route for the 1m barrel tankers
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine raises $192m from KDB to improve liquidity
    Cash-strapped South Korean carrier agrees to sell 14.9% of Hyundai Securities
  • Navios Logistics completes $375m bond sale
    Group's South American offshoot replaces more expensive paper
  • Behrendt's move to Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board brought forward
    Weber steps down early following CSAV merger deal
  • Rotterdam posts flat first-quarter box volumes
    But Europe's busiest box port does record a slight increase in container tonnage
  • DSME raises $481m from bond sales
    South Korean shipbuilding giant replenishes working capital
  • Thieves seize cargo and crew in Malacca Strait
    Three crew reported seized as attackers steal diesel cargo
  • Vessel arrested for failing to pay crew
    ITF takes steps after vessel is detained with multiple faults
  • Maersk prefers retrofits to newbuildings when cutting unit costs
    Danish carrier wants to avoid adding new capacity to weak markets
  • Proposed ethane export announced in US
    Facility to come online in 2016
  • Mercator Lines losses shrink
    Singapore-listed bulker owner sees falling revenues

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Tanker robbed near Malaysia
    A tanker was robbed of its diesel fuel yesterday by armed pirates in the Strait of Malacca.
  • Nascent ethane market takes shape
    Navigator Holdings has exercised options for three ethane-capable LPG newbuildings, and a new ethane export terminal in Texas has been announced
  • RINA: €320M turnover in 2013
    Thanks to investments by new financial partners, Italian class society RINA is likely to post a turnover of €320M ($442M) in calendar 2013, its president and CEO Ugo Salerno told IHS Maritime
  • Report backs Abbot Point dredging
    A review of dredging projects on Australia's Queensland coast released today has found the environmental impacts fall within approved boundaries, causing less damage than cyclones or flooding
  • Pan Ocean terminates shipbuilding contract
    Pan Ocean Co has cancelled its $80M shipbuilding contract due to difficulties in the construction process

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Drewry: Asia-US Rate Sheds Prior Gains
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 23, 2014. Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles declined this week after two consecutive weeks with no negative movement. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate dropped 3.3 percent or $64 per 40-foot container in the week of April 23, falling to...
  • CP Turns to Domestic Intermodal for Growth
    Canadian Pacific Railway said it is increasing its domestic intermodal volume at a pace that by the end of the year will more than offset the loss of three container line contracts. CP's international intermodal business took a hit after it lost the contracts for APL and MOL last year to...
  • More Carriers Likely to Step Up Into 18,000-TEU Club
    Maersk Line Triple E mega-ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.What is today a small club of carriers operating or having ordered 18,000-TEU ships or larger is likely to grow, but not necessarily overnight, as carriers intensify their focus on reducing costs without regard to greater market or infrastructure implications. Maersk, China Shipping, United...
  • Port Authority to NYSA-ILA: Hire More Vets
    Top executives of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey urged the New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association to move faster to hire military veterans for dockworker jobs at the port. Patrick Foye, the port authority's executive director, and Deborah Gramiccioni, deputy executive director, said it...
  • Houston Gets Bayport Dredging Permit
    The Port of Houston plans to deepen both the Bayport channel and Barbours Cut to match the depth of the Houston Ship Channel. The Port of Houston Authority has received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft permit for deepening the port's Bayport terminal channel, and it said it expects soon...
  • Truck Tonnage Rebounds From Winter Lows
    Truck tonnage increased 3.1 percent in March from a year ago - the largest annualized gain this year - and 0.6 percent from February, as trucking companies and shippers recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather, the American Trucking Associations said. "Tonnage continued to claw its way out of the...
  • US Spot Truck Rates Drop, But Beware the Bounce
    The DAT U.S. national average dry van spot market rate is down four cents from its first-quarter high. Full-size chart Dry van truckload rates on the spot market are dropping from first-quarter highs, but shippers could see rates climb higher as freight demand rises this spring, DAT Solutions warns. The DAT U.S. national...
  • Jury to Rule on ILA Officials' Fight
    A Baltimore jury will hear dueling assault complaints stemming from a fight between two International Longshoremen's Association officials whose local union is in a contract negotiations standoff with port employers. Local 333 President Riker "Rocky" McKenzie and Daryl Wilburn, who was recently ousted as the local's secretary-treasurer, filed assault complaints against...
  • Trans-Atlantic Auto, Parts Trade on Strong Growth Track
    U.S. containerized auto parts imports from Europe have risen in the past four years. Full-size chart In the mature and stable, some would say boring, trans-Atlantic trade, one category of containerized shipments is booming. The volume growth of U.S. auto exports and auto parts imports ranks first among the top five commodities...
  • China Express Deliveries Surge
    Express delivery in China resulted in 2.6 billion deliveries in the first quarter, up 51.9 percent year-on-year, Xinhua reported. The express delivery sector raked in revenues of $6.64 billion in the first quarter of 2014, a growth of 45.6 percent on the corresponding period last year, according to a source at...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Lazaridis leaving CPP
    Ioannis Lazaridis is getting ready to step down as the chief executive and chief financial officer of diversified Greek operator Capital Product Partners.
  • Euronav readies $178m sale
    Euronav appears to be moving forward with plans to part ways with a pair of VLCCs linked to long-term fixtures that don't expire until 2015.
  • Euronav sheds the red
    Euronav has snapped a losing streak in which it spent 14 consecutive quarters in the red.
  • Simek wins again
    US offshore vessel owner GulfMark has returned to Simek for another platform supply vessel newbuilding.
  • UASC steps it up
    Middle East line UASC is launching three new services between Asia and Europe.
  • Navios fixes higher
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has signed fresh fixtures for a pair of MR2 product tankers at higher rates.
  • Tanker runs aground
    A salvage operation has been launched to lighter oil from a Singaporean tanker that grounded off Madagascar.
  • Two dead on bulker
    Gas inhalation suspected after crewmen killed on Chinese ship off India.
  • Navigator declares three
    Navigator Holdings has exercised options to build three LPG carriers in China just a day after plans were unveiled for a huge new ethane production facility in Texas.
  • Bharati banks loan
    India's loss-making Bharati Shipyard is hopeful of clinching new orders following a loan agreement with lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI).
  • Keppel lands BP deal
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has clinched a huge maiden contract for its new Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan.
  • Bank buys Bourgas
    Bulgaria's First Investment Bank (FIB) has taken over the domestic Bourgas Shipyards following an auction.
  • Norway handles more cargo
    Norwegian ports handled nearly 20% more dry cargo in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the final three months of 2012.
  • Vopak into reverse
    Dutch tank terminals giant Vopak has seen first-quarter profit cut by falling revenue.
  • First orders kamsarmax
    Taiwan's First Steamship is renewing its fleet with a kamsarmax newbuilding at Sasebo in Japan.
  • Taiwan Nav weaker
    Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation has posted a lower profit for 2013 as revenue declined.
  • Reef to split in three
    Norway's Reef Subsea is splitting into three companies to focus on different areas of the offshore construction market.
  • Auerbach inks MPP double
    Germany's Auberbach Schiffahrt has signed up for two new multipurpose (MPP) ships to cut 25% off its fuel bills.
  • Turkish tanker refloated
    A Turkish products tanker that ran aground in the St Lawrence River has been refloated.
  • Maran Nakilat adds trio
    The Maran Nakilat LNG shipping joint venture has added another three vessels to its fleet in a refinancing deal.
  • KDB boosts HMM
    Loss-making Korean owner HMM has received a helping hand in its fundraising efforts in a deal with Korea Development Bank (KDB).
  • Duo target Africa
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) and NileDutch are to jointly provide a weekly service between the Far East and West Africa.
  • JL retains optimism
    J Lauritzen is hopeful that the dry-bulk market will rebound in the months ahead even though day rates in each subsector are lingering below the $10,000 mark.
  • Crew trio snatched
    Three crew members from a small products tanker have been kidnapped after their ship was hijacked off Malaysia.
  • China output tops 70mt
    China's crude steel production inch up 2.2% last month as the world's largest producer saw output top 70mt.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger moves forward
    CSAV officials said "dissident shareholders" owning only 2.7 percent of its stock have asked to exercise appraisal rights, meaning its planned merger with Hapag-Lloyd can go forward.
  • NY Waterfront Commission: Hiring of vets too slow
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor said that the New York Shipping Association and ILA are dedicating most of their efforts to employing new workers from their own referrals "to the severe disadvantage of the veterans."
  • U.S. petroleum exports rising, while imports decline
    U.S. exports of petroleum products averaged 3.5 million barrels a day in 2013, a 10-percent increase compared to 2012, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in an energy report.
  • ATA: Truck tonnage inched up in March
    Domestic truck tonnage inched up 0.6 percent in March after rising by 1.9 percent in February, according to the American Trucking Association's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
  • Q1 cargo revenue down at Delta
  • Cargolux seeks $175M capital influx
  • Port of Redwood City opens new wharf
  • Pantos Logistics, Seino Transportation cooperate on parcel delivery
  • ECU-LINE opens Malaysia offices
  • Houston receives dredging permit for Bayport Terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • ExxonMobil to bring more mass flow meters into play
    Three more Singapore delivery vessels to be equipped with MFM.
  • Avails remain tight in Fujairah
    Little price movement in Middle East hub.
  • Markets mixed or soft mid-week
    Tight avails for HS 380 cSt in Rotterdam.
  • ARA: Half a million mt of IFO demand to 'disappear'
    New sulphur cap will alter shape of bunker demand in Northwest Europe.
  • US player reports 'strongest Q1 results since 2009'
    NuStar Energy says profits up 62% year-on-year.
  • South African port needs 'permanent' bunkering facilities
    Saldanha could become 'thriving bunker port'.
  • Spanish port on course to supply LNG bunker fuel
    Spanish gas carrier Enagas to offer LNG bunkering facilities in Barcelona.
  • Asian IFO prices on downward path
    But MGO prices were lacking a clear direction.
  • Maersk sticks to retrofit path
    As a way of keeping costs down in competitive markets.
  • Bomin strengthens Shanghai operations
    With addition of another bunker trader to team.
  • Shipowner joins chorus on ECA enforcement
    Some ships might opt for 'deliberate' non-compliance with new sulphur rules.
  • 'Challenging business circumstances' affect Vopak Q1 profit
    Firm posts a 17% fall year-on-year.
  • Crew member seeks compensation following collision
    Seafarer suffered injuries in Houston oil spill collision.
  • Reports: Diesel stolen in armed robbery off Malaysian coast
    Pirates siphoned 3 million litres of diesel from tanker, report says.
  • Malaysian authorities detain illegal fuel smugglers
    Cargo was to be sold to commercial vessels plying south China sea, said authorities.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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