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July 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM alters Asia-Africa rotations, affecting ASAF, WAF strings
  • Panama locks 'too small for tugs to keep big ships safe in high winds'
  • France's new law banning truckers from sleeping in cabs hits sour note
  • Costamare says all's well as profit falls 17pc, but revenue rises 24pc
  • China Shipping Container Line borrows US$430 million to build liquidity
  • Peter Quantrill steps down as BIFA chief, Robert Keen accepts post
  • 8,508-TEU Ever Loading 26th in fleet named Kaohsiung shipyard
  • Quintiq wins best supply chain technology award at Singapore gala
  • Singapore's PSA signs US$2 million education deal with local college
  • South Carolina ports annual box volume up 8pc to 1.68 million TEU
  • Transfer of gates to Panama Canal's new Atlantic locks complex
  • Canadian port authorities meet in New Brunswick from August 17-21
  • Changi's air freight flat in June, passenger volume down marginally
  • Air Cargo Germany resuscitated and relaunched as Air Cargo Global
  • Yusen Logistics concludes multilateral e-AWB agreement with IATA
  • Worldwide Flight Services to ground handle for Air France at Orly
  • HAFFA supports 3rd runway for Hong Kong, but wants more eco data

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Calcutta Freight Brokers Association holds 76th AGM
  • Shippers & freight forwarders to debate intelligent logistics at intermodal event
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on solar cell imports
  • EU curbs on chromium may hit leather exports
  • Adani Hazira Port handles first export container movement from Pithampur SEZ
  • CBI starts investigation into alleged KoPT scam
  • Committee working on streamlining cargo handling operations at Major Ports
  • Essar Ports' Vizag terminal to commence operations next quarter
  • Gujarat Maritime Board's roadshow on investment opportunities today
  • Civil Aviation Ministry focusing on developing air freight stations
  • CONCOR gets coveted Navratna status
  • INR 1.80 lakh cr. stuck in road projects: Gadkari
  • Govt looking at improving PPP model to boost infra
  • India to pursue steel import duty row with US
  • India, US chalk out plans for trade policy forum meet
  • Democratise exports

Marine Logweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Southern Towing opts for MTU power
  • Mitsui to supply ME-GI engines for Crowley ConRo duo
  • USCG options more cutters from Bollinger Shipyards
  • Wärtsilä sheds shares in Chinese two-stroke manufacturer
  • Brian Hall joins Bouchard Transportation

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • South Shore Trade Area upgrades celebrated by Government of Canada
  • Port Angeles Port Commission rolls back rates at two marinas
  • Customs and Border Protection set to hire 2,000 new officers
  • DOT releases new rules proposal for rail transport of flammable materials
  • Coast Guard eyes shutting down Tillamook Bay Whistle Buoy

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Emerging economies boost Barcelona box traffic
    Port notes double-digit growth in trade with Colombia, Thailand and Bangladesh
  • Navig8 leads this year's race to book tanker newbuildings
    Firm has beaten Petrobras, Mitsui OSK and Nordic Tankers in placing new orders
  • Better demand at home, in Asia and in Europe boosts DP World volumes
    Container traffic rises 11% to 29m teu in first-half of the year leaving port operator bullish on trade forecasts
  • Yard Talk | A new Lloyd's List shipbuilding column
    Hopes are dashed as South Korea's Big Three builders find offshore a challenge too far
  • Containers weekly analysis: Inactive fleet declines
    Peak season continues to drive demand for extra tonnage
  • Containers Data Hub: Asia-South America Trade Route Intelligence
    Investment is still needed in South American ports to handle larger boxships
  • Tanker hijackings are a growing menace in Southeast Asia
    Piracy watchdog says the region has bucked a drop in global attacks with six recent incidents
  • Crude tankers win time charters as market focuses on floating storage
    Charterers can store oil then sell it for a higher price at a future date
  • TAL sees leasing revenues increase but income slides
    Increased demand offset by lower lease rates and sale prices
  • Essar Ports posts 9% fall in second-quarter profits
    Rise in revenues marginal, but port operator expects volumes to grow as expansion rolls out
  • Costamare beats expectations for second-quarter earnings
    Secondhand acquisition chartered to Cosco
  • Samudera back in profit as costs fall
    Box and tanker owner sees container volumes grow on utilisation of better routes
  • What's behind Fortescue's VLOC play?
    FMG isn't building a bulker empire, but it has found a durable reason for owning these giant ships

Sea-webweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Royal Caribbean raises profit targets
    Royal Caribbean has reported better than expected results and raised its guidance on full-year profits - which it hopes to double by 2017. The cruise line posted net income of $137.7M for 2Q14 versus $24.7M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, adjusted net income was $146.7M in the most recent period,
  • BW Offshore buys out FPSO partner
    BW Offshore, has acquired full control of the 1975-built floating production and storage offshore (FPSO) tanker Petroleo Nautipa for $49.3M, plus $10M in working capital in the company that owns the unit. The Oslo-listed global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industries
  • Eastern wins Harvey MPFSV order
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, has a contract for a multipurpose field support vessel (MPFSV) from New Orleans shipowner Harvey Gulf International Marine. The newbuilding will be a new RAmpage 6400 hybrid design with an overall length of 64.6m, beam 18m, and depth 8m, with
  • Frontline ends charters of 15-year-old VLCCs
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, says it has terminated charters of three 1999-built VLCC tankers. The company has agreed with Ship Finance International to terminate the long-term charterparties for Front Opalia, Front Comanche, and Front
  • IMB warns of threat to small tankers
    Concerns about increasing hijackings of small coastal tankers for their cargoes in Southeast Asian waters have been raised by the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre. In its 2Q14 report, released today, the centre noted at least six known cases of this type of hijack since April
  • Cash flows to Philippines port operator
    International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) of Philippines has used a novel structure for attracting investment to create a $350M syndicated revolving credit facility. This, the company says, will allow it flexibility for strategic investments and acquisitions. Originally launched at $250M,
  • Tanker operator optimistic despite loss
    Antwerp tanker operator Euronav remains upbeat about prospects for the crude tanker market despite making a $22.58M loss in 2Q14. It had delivered a $1.37M profit in 1Q14. The company said its latest preliminary results had been affected by a $9.3M amortisation of expenses connected with the
  • Corsican boat protest meets Costa Concordia
    Corsicans protesting about the pollution risk posed by Costa Concordia are sending a flotilla of small boats to shadow the wreck as it passes their coast. However, no attempt will be made to disrupt the passage of Costa Concordia and its convoy, 25km off the coast of the French island of Corsica,
  • Singapore LNG imports soar
    Singapore's LNG imports more than doubled in 1H14. IHS Maritime Market Intelligence Network vessel-tracking data showed 1,546,539m³ of LNG was delivered to the city-state in 1H14, based on vessels chartered by BG Group, the appointed aggregator of LNG there. This comes as Singapore continues to
  • Cowes breakwater moves to phase three
    A coastal protection project at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, UK, has completed its second stage. Dutch dredging contractor Boskalis has installed an initial 1.5m layer of sand and gravel along Cowes Harbour's new outer breakwater and is beginning phase three of the 18-month project. Work on the 350m
  • More cruises pulled from Israel
    Costa is the latest cruise company to temporarily pull calls from Israel as a result of the armed conflict in Gaza. In a statement on 24 July, Costa reported that calls in Ashdod and Haifa by the Costa Pacifica and Costa Deliziosa from September through November would be replaced by calls in Turkey
  • Ezion remains as top pick, doubts hang over Vard
    Singapore-listed Ezion Holdings is the top pick in offshore and marine sector for its strong, locked-in earnings growth, said Lee Yue Jer, investment analyst at DMG & Partners Securities. Lee has set the target price of SGD3.00 ($2.42) per share for Ezion, while the company currently trades around
  • China and Cuba ink deals on port and nickel ore
    China and Cuba signed 29 co-operation agreements on Tuesday during Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to Cuba, including one deal on port construction and another on nickel ore. China's Bank of Import and Export signed an agreement with Cuba's Santiago Port, second-largest port in Cuba, to loan
  • S Korean big three to see more commercial orders
    For Korea's big three shipbuilders - Hyundai HI (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) - commercial ship orders should increase 13% year on year and partly offset the 30% drop in offshore vessel orders, said analysts. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities'
  • Seventeen crew rescued after storm
    A total of 17 crew members onboard a general cargo ship were rescued early today after the ship ran aground off Fujian province, China, due to Typhoon Matmo. By 07.00 local time today, 17 crew members onboard the 1982-built 14,398dwt Tuvalu-flagged Ana were rescued without serious injuries, the
  • N-KOM wins contracts worth $128.9M
    Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) and Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a contract worth QAR69M ($18.9M) to design and construct a floating jetty for Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC). The floating jetty is the first project that N-KOM, a joint venture
  • Daehan Shipbuilding to repay its debts early
    Seoul Central District Court announced on Tuesday that it has allowed Daehan Shipbuilding, a South Korean mid-sized shipbuilder, to pay off debts early to its existing customers. The shipbuilder has been in receivership since 7 July. Usually, if a company goes into a receivership, it cannot repay
  • Chinese deals fail to affect Valemax berthing
    Vale's recent three deals with China does not mean that its mega ships can call at Chinese ports, China's largest shipowner, COSCO, stated earlier this week. The shipowner is not clear about the details of the three deals, but it is quite sure that they have no relation to the calling of Valemaxes
  • Samudera swings into profit in 2Q14
    Singapore-listed container line, Samudera Shipping Line, rebounded to profit in 2Q14. The company recorded a profit of $4.28M in the second quarter ending 30 June, compared to a loss of $3.59M in the same period last year. However, Samudera registered a drop in revenue of $96.9M in 2Q14, a 7.6%
  • Changhang Phoenix continues restructuring
    Changhang Phoenix, a listed bulk carrier-operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, is pushing ahead with its restructuring plan by increasing its share capital by 50% to repay debts and improve its operation capabilities. The company will use its capital reserves to boost the share capital by 50% to 1Bn
  • Swissco seeks synergy through takeover
    Singapore-based offshore support vessel operator Swissco told IHS Maritime that it is seeking to expand into other areas by acquiring compatriot marine service provider Scott and English Energy. Swissco finalized its $230M acquisition of Scott and English Energy on 22 July. In an interview with IHS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Norfolk Southern combating slow train speeds with hiring, investment
    Second-quarter volume increases have hampered Norfolk Southern's ability to bring up train velocities after a cripplingly harsh winter. NS COO Mark Manion pointed to the train speed issue during the company's second-quarter earnings call yesterday. Norfolk Southern saw a volume increase of 8 percent in the second quarter - a volume...
  • Stifel: Matson potential buyer of Horizon's Alaska service
    A sale of Horizon Lines' Puerto Rico service could prompt the carrier to also sell its Alaska route, with Matson the most likely buyer, analysts at investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said in a research note. Horizon reportedly has been in discussions to sell its U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service to competitor Crowley...
  • What's still holding back rail service?
    When rail service tanked last winter, a key culprit was easily visible. In the center of the polar vortex, the intermodal hub of Chicago was besieged by a never-ending series of bruising winter storms and frigid temperatures that hampered operations and drove the local railroads into the ground. But now...
  • DP World's traffic surges in first half
    DP World's container traffic increased 9.3 percent on a like-for-like basis in the first half of 2014 from the previous year to 29.4 million 20-foot-equivalent units, driven by strong growth at its terminals in the Asia-Pacific region, the Indian subcontinent, Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Total volume on a reported...
  • At Landstar, freight market, truckload revenue shift from 'choppy' to 'strong'
    Landstar's Henry Gerkens is among those rejecting the possibility of a big drop in freight demand as the third quarter winds down. The freight trends the chairman and CEO of the fifth-largest U.S. truckload carrier is seeing point toward a strong second half this year. "I believe the current operating environment...
  • Superior shippers understand carrier needs - Transplace survey
    As trucking companies strive to improve efficiency and streamline operations, shippers that actively help motor carriers improve productivity and profitability are the most desirable business partners, according to a new survey by Transplace. Results from the third-party logistics provider's Preferred Shipper Program Survey showed that factors that influence motor carriers' finances,...
  • FMC proposes change in OTI public notices
    The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking authority to use its website instead of the Federal Register to provide public notice when it revokes or suspends the licenses of ocean transportation intermediaries. The FMC said the Administrative Procedure Act and Freedom of Information Act don't require Federal Register notice, and that posting...
  • Air cargo executives expecting good year
    Airline CFOs and heads of cargo are broadly positive about the outlook for the air freight industry and expect profitability to improve, according to IATA's latest quarterly business confidence. The optimistic responses from cargo executives reflected recent developments in the demand environment. Respondents reported growth in air freight volumes over recent...
  • Trucking numbers point to stronger US freight recovery
    The U.S. economic recovery may be slow, but the freight recovery is moving faster. Rising freight demand is clear in the second-quarter earnings reports from carriers such as Knight Transportation, Marten Transport, Heartland Express and Werner Enterprises. Knight Transportation increased total revenue 7.9 percent year-over-year to $264.2 million, while truckload revenue, excluding...
  • Strong Malaysia trade drives Westports' growth
    Malaysia's Westports Holdings turned in an impressive first-half performance, with throughput rising 13 percent year-over-year and strong growth across all trade lanes. The port operator handled 4.02 million 20-foot containers between January and June, with the growth led by transshipment containers, whose throughput grew by 14 percent, Westports announced. Intra-Asia trade was...
  • CMA CGM reshuffles two Asia-West Africa services
    CMA CGM said it will reorganize the rotations of its ASAF and WAX lines to improve service between Asia and West Africa. The carrier will add two more North China port calls (Xingang and Qingdao) to its ASAF service, a weekly line dedicated to Angola, Congo and Namibia. The port rotation...
  • Nhava Sheva ship agents worry about rising cargo backlog
    Ship agents at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) have expressed concern over a lack of effective measures by state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India in clearing import backlogs that have reached "unprecedented" levels at the country's biggest box gateway. In a letter to Concor, the Mumbai-Nhava Sheva Ship...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Double-Double's three prongs
    Royal Caribbean Cruises' chief executive laid the path to the cruiseship giant's new "Double-Double" programme to aggressively boost earnings.
  • Vale sees production surge
    Vale, whose output fuels the Brazil-to-China capesize trade, posted the best second-quarter iron ore production totals in its history.
  • Diamond drillship fixed
    Murphy Oil has struck a $200m contract to take a Diamond Offshore Drilling newbuilding drillship for 265 days.
  • Stemcor and Thomas settle
    Dispute over severance pay revealed in this week's paper has been resolved.
  • Getting closer
    Ireland-based Ardmore Shipping has nearly completed the full financing of its fleet.
  • Ardmore adds $53m
    New York-listed Ardmore Shipping has borrowed another $53m to pay for three newly acquired tankers.
  • SFI sells VLCC trio
    John Fredriksen-linked Ship Finance International (SFI) has sold three veteran VLCCs due to the cost of their upcoming 15-year special surveys.
  • Keppel keeps on
    Singapore's Keppel Corp has pushed up second quarter profit as revenue improved.
  • BWO in full control
    Oslo-listed FPSO specialist takes full ownership of a unit operating off Gabon.
  • Wartsila selling out
    Finland's Wartsila is disposing of its holding in a Chinese two-stroke engine manufacturer.
  • Small tankers in sights
    A spate of attacks on small tankers off Southeast Asia has been highlighted as a worrying trend by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) amid a downturn in global pirate activity.
  • Trawler sinks in clash
    Three crew have been rescued following a collision that sank a Japanese fishing vessel.
  • Farstad flotilla fixed
    Farstad Shipping has unveiled a string of contracts for its anchor-handlers and platform supply vessels running to over $280m.
  • Typhoon grounds tanker
    Four crew were taken off a tanker by helicopter after it grounded in a storm off Taiwan.
  • LNG quartet raises $787m
    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) have teamed up to lead a $787m financing deal for four new LNG carriers in China.
  • ICTSI takes $350m
    Philippines port operator ICTSI has fixed a new five-year loan worth $350m.
  • DP World posts growth
    Dubai's DP World handled 29.4m teu in the first half of 2014, up 9.3% year-year.
  • Amakusa set for repairs
    A Japanese bulker which went aground off Canada last week is due to undergo repairs near to where the casualty took place.
  • Ezion sells Oz ops
    Ezion Holdings is to sell its marine base and Australian vessel businesses to AusGroup for SGD 55m ($44m) in cash and shares.
  • Harvey orders MPFSV
    Harvey Gulf International Marine has ordered a hybrid multi-purpose field support vessel (MPFSV) newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Degnan elected as chairman of NY/NJ Port Authority
    Degnan was nominated by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate on July 10. Christie has been slammed for the role members of his administration had in the so-called "Bridgegate" scandal.
  • ILWU, PMA resume talks, but break scheduled for next week
  • Independent drivers file suit against FMCSA
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of West Coast congestion
    In Vancouver, Canada, the carrier said that "an increase in volumes diverted away from U.S. West Coast, coupled with limited allocation in rail cars to U.S. corridors, has resulted in significant congestion and increased dwell times."
  • $9.5 million authorized for New Jersey port road improvement
    The project will improve access to the terminal gate complex and enhance the movement of new vehicles between BMW's processing facility and the vessel-berthing area. The road improvements are being funded by cargo facility charges.
  • Jacksonville gets PORTS sensor array
  • Costamare reports higher revenues as fleet grows
  • Pirates target small tankers
  • Qatar takes majority stake in UASC
  • Roadrunner buys ISI for $13 million
  • Philadelphia container volumes up 29% in first half of 2014
    "As I commented this past spring when preliminary cargo figures began rolling in, we're really entering a great period here at the Port of Philadelphia," said Charles G. Kopp, chairman of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.
  • New gantry cranes arrive at Port Freeport
  • Cargolux adds 10th 747-8 freighter
  • Pantos adds warehouse in Rotterdam
  • Vanguard expands operations in Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Colombian supplier's monthly MGO fuel sales 'good so far'
    Roughly 5,000 mt of product sold monthly, says C.I. International Fuels.
  • ABS, MPA to collaborate on clean fuels R&D
    MoU coverage to include research on LNG bunkering.
  • Southeast Asia tanker hijackings 'a cause for concern'
    Coastal tankers have suffered 'serious attacks'.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    Quiet market in Rotterdam.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Tight avails in the Middle East hub.
  • GAC boosts London office
    Member of staff moving from Denmark to UK.
  • Pollution levels trigger fresh calls for an ECA
    Environmental group claims Hong Kong's air quality is at its worst in nearly a decade.
  • Fuel oil inventory drops by 20%
    Singapore's onshore stocks are at their lowest level in nearly five months.
  • Wartsila sells stake in Chinese engine maker
    'Move frees up resources and increases emphasis on accelerating development of new engines,' company says.
  • Malta to grow its bunker sector
    'Malta has a clear competitive advantage in terms of sea-based logistics,' says government official.
  • New EU sanctions target Crimean ports
    Ship operators could fall foul of national and international law.
  • Bunker prices rising in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Meanwhile, rates held steady at other key regional ports.
  • Chinese players struggling with low demand
    But 'teapot' refiners show renewed interest in 380 cSt material.
  • Shipping group back to Q2 profit
    Bottom line helped by lower bunker prices.
  • Russian refiner posts jump in bunker output
    MGO production was up 21-fold in Q2.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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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