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November 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin joins MSC in renewing congestion fee it had withdrawn before
  • US regulators stall merger of east and west-bound TSA quasi-conferences
  • CMA CGM appears to about to buy German short-sea operator as feeder
  • Bigger containerships put greater pressure on the container industry
  • International Energy Agency sees big shift in low-sulphur vs bunker ratios
  • Dock strife undermines west coast claim to be America's super gateway
  • London P&I Club calls for greater attention to masters' night orders
  • India's ship scrap market is hit hard by cheap Chinese steel slabs
  • Class society DNV GL deploys software to indicate accident likelihood
  • Cargo interests call for reform or end to Pierpass at LA-Long Beach port
  • China express grows 15pc a year - not nearly fast enough for e-commerce
  • LATAM Q3 operating income falls 116pc, blames shortfall on World Cup
  • Vietnam's Vietjet to become important link global sourcing supply chain

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • APM Terminals signs expansion plan for Tema port
  • Asia-Europe rate on SCFI index falls again
  • CMA CGM launches CITRUS EXPRESS service for seasonal export of fruits between East Mediterranean & Black Sea
  • DNV GL signs cooperation agreement on LNG & gas solutions projects
  • G6 Alliance announces Pacific Atlantic service adjustment
  • Hapag-Lloyd welcomes Mexican approval for transaction with CSAV
  • High congestion at US West Coast ports force shippers to opt for airfreight
  • Maersk Line GRI from US to Asia
  • Maersk Line recognised as 'Shipping Company of the Year' at automotive awards
  • UASC announces upgraded MINA service to Med & USEC from 2015
  • Ashok Leyland wins $ 79.2-m order from Tanzania & Zimbabwe
  • Coffee exports may increase marginally, says USDA
  • Rice exports to be hit badly after Iran bans imports
  • Major Ports get together to enhance connectivity; to form new company
  • Rlys to unveil roadmap for next 4-5 years
  • ADB to provide $ 350 m loan for road upgradation in MP
  • Cabinet approves signing of SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement
  • DGFT to look into cheap imports of pepper from Vietnam & Indonesia
  • FinMin takes steps to boost apparel export
  • Gail (I) to ramp up LNG purchase as oil drags prices down
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • Sitharaman to deliberate on intellectual property rights with US
  • Steps to be taken to boost orange exports: MahaOrange
  • Truck sales grow in last five months

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Exol splurging on fleet
  • Russian government orders TIR reintroduction
  • Broekman Distriport expands terminal
  • Austrian Post re-elects CFO
  • New app makes FPS user-friendlier
  • Competition watchdogs approve South African acquisition
  • For sale: railway lines in NRW
  • Zim riding the wave
  • Key promotion at Bridgestone Europe
  • Property developer building new logistics centre for Zufall
  • Canada: rail services start on new line
  • Vietjet launches cargo subsidiary
  • Nicaragua's gargantuan project under starter's orders

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Panama faces new labour accusations
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has alleged that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is breaching the country's commitments to global labour principles. In a statement on 24 November, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton claimed that the ACP's attempt to close down tugboat captains
  • Cruising's China race intensifies
    Hours after Carnival Corp announced a possible Chinese shipbuilding joint venture, Royal Caribbean confirmed its own joint venture targeting Chinese cruisers. According to a statement after market close on 21 November, Royal Caribbean's new JV is called SkySea Cruises. Royal Caribbean will own 35%,
  • Oil & Gas UK updates FPSO operations guidance
    Oil & Gas UK has today issued two updated sets of guidelines to help operators of floating production storage and offloading facilities (FPSOs), floating storage units (FSUs), and offtake tankers to adopt advances in industry good practice. "Issue 2 of the Mooring Integrity Guidelines provides
  • Far East cargo surge lifts Hamburg
    The Port of Hamburg today posted an almost 6% rise in cargo throughput for the first nine months, with double-digit gains in container volumes on trading links with Asia. Clawing back market share from its competitors, Rotterdam and Antwerp, the port has seen a 5.7% growth across all commodities
  • Qingdao Port strengthens ties with DP World
    China's Qingdao Port Group and Dubai's DP World entered a strategic framework agreement to enhance co-operation on 17 November. Both parties, under the framework agreement, intend to explore ways for further business growth based on a study of current liner services and trade volumes between their
  • BeiDou satellite network gains IMO recognition
    China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System was officially recognised by the IMO as part of the organisation's World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) at the 94th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), said China's Ministry of Transport today. The circular on safety of navigation of
  • CMA CGM almost triples Q3 profits
    Third-ranking container line operator CMA CGM nearly tripled its third-quarter profits year on year, reporting net income up from $70M in Q3 2013 to $201M this year. Cargo carryings reached their highest level in the group's history, rising 8.3% over Q3 last year to 3.2M teu, while turnover
  • Rickmers-Linie sheds charter capacity
    Project and breakbulk shipping line Rickmers-Linie is forging ahead with a restructuring programme to cut losses. The scheme has seen its charter ship fleet cut back, operations and administrative processes reshuffled, and wage costs reduced, the line's CEO, Ulrich Ulrichs, told IHS Maritime.
  • Port of Antwerp blocked by strike
    Ship movements were at a standstill at the port of Antwerp today as dockers and other port service workers took part in the first of a series of 24-hour regional strikes over austerity measures planned by the Belgian government. A port spokeswoman told IHS Maritime that around 50 ships were waiting
  • Subsea 7 in up to $100M contract with Shell
    Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface construction company, says it has been awarded up to a $100M contract by Royal Dutch Shell for installation work in the Gulf of Mexico. "The contract value is in the range of $50M to $100M," Subsea 7 said. "The contract scope of work involves the
  • Syria court orders CMA CGM chairman payout to brother
    CMA CGM is ready to take legal action in Syria following reports that an appeal court in Damascus has ordered chairman Jacques Saadé to pay his brother, Johnny, more than €500M in a long-running legal battle over ownership rights in the company. French press agency AFP, which said last week
  • Australian crew stages sit-in on tanker
    Australian seafarers onboard the 30,040gt Tandara Spirit tanker are refusing to sail from Melbourne in protest against the loss of Australian shipping, fuel security, and jobs. Speaking with IHS Maritime on behalf of the crew, Kevin Bracken, Victoria Branch secretary of the Maritime Union of
  • Korea analyst warns against 'cheap' shipbuilder stocks
    Buying the most undervalued stocks, or allocating according to market capitalisation, is not advisable when choosing Korean shipbuilder stocks, according to a shipping analyst. Samsung Securities analyst Youngsoo Han said, "Korea's shipbuilders displayed a correlation co-efficient with the
  • APMT aims to conclude Tema extension agreement early next year
    APM Terminals hopes to reach final agreement on construction of a $1Bn-plus container terminal at the Ghanaian port of Tema during the first quarter of next year with the aim of opening the first part of the development before the end of 2016. Last week, the group announced it had signed a
  • One dead, two injured after lifeboat accident
    Accident investigations are continuing this week into the death of one seafarer and serious injuries to two other crewmen on a chemical tanker off the coast of Germany last week. The incident happened onboard the 11,951 GT chemical tanker MTM Westport, owned by MTM Westport of Singapore. The ship
  • Offshore key to BV expansion
    Offshore will be key to the 2015 expansion plans of Bureau Veritas (BV), Philippe Boisson, legal adviser to its marine and offshore division, told a year-end reception last night. BV, which in August acquired London-headquartered MatthewsDaniel, a key provider of loss adjusting and risk assessment
  • Petra Energy returns to black in 3Q14
    Malaysia-listed Petra Energy, a provider of brownfield services for the upstream oil and gas industry, recorded a profit of MYR8.1M ($2.4M) in 3Q14 ended 30 September 2014, compared with a loss of MYR3.5M in 3Q13. The improved results came from a 50% increase in revenue of MYR173M in 3Q14, compared
  • Mediterranean transhipment migrates south
    Europe's Med ports are continuing to lose out in the transhipment market to newer, more efficient container terminals in north Africa, according to a report by an Italian economic research centre. The report by the Research Centre of the Mezzogiorno, which is run by the Intesa Sanpaolo banking
  • Coastal Contracts 3Q14 net profits up 37.4%
    Malaysian offshore support vessels (OSV) fabricator Coastal Contracts posted a 37.4% year-on-year increase in net profits to MYR54.3M for 3Q14 ended 30 September 2014, largely spurred by scheduled upgrades and fleet renewals by asset owners. Net profit in the corresponding period last year was
  • SHI gains short-term boost from failed merger
    The scrapped merger plan between Samsung HI (SHI) and its affiliate Samsung Engineering lifts the short-term earnings outlook of SHI as there was concern that the engineering unit's losses would hurt SHI's bottom line, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon
  • OW Bunker chairman startled by DOT trading loss
    Denmark-headquartered OW Bunker's chairman Niels Henrik Jensen was "extremely surprised" by the huge trading loss incurred of its Singapore-based subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading (DOT). Jensen said that the management of OW Bunker did not approve the credit line around $120M and $130M, given by DOT
  • Marco Polo year-on-year profits down 39%
    Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company Marco Polo Marine (MPM) posted a year-on-year drop of 39% in profits to SGD2.51M ($1.9M) during 4Q14 ended 30 September 2014. Revenue dropped 17% to SGD23.6M at 30 September 2014 from SGD28.4M at 30 September 2013. The lower earnings derived from

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Louisiana shipyard builds "space port drone ship"
  • U.S.-built trawler will be most environmental friendly yet
  • EB gets $24.5 million more for Virgina on board spares
  • LR to class Maersk AHTS newbuilds at Kleven
  • Lake Assault Boats moves into new HQ building
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo power for U.S. trawler newbuild
  • Latest McAllister tug is JonRie equipped
  • IMO to be more flexible on ferry LNG tank location

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • First vessel undergoing repairs at new Vigor floating drydock
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries names world's largest containership
  • G6 Alliance carriers to adjust Pacific/Atlantic run
  • Port of Seattle releases box numbers for October
  • All parties approve merger between Kinder Morgan companies

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Oil, containers and the Middle Eastern paradox
  • Diana Containerships sees charter rates inch up
    Company sees profits despite fewer ownership days
  • Navios results reveal capesize acquisition
    New York-listed company's revenues jump thanks to logistics subsidiary
  • Hamburg increases container market share in northern range
    German port outstrips its rivals as box traffic grows 6.4% in the first three quarters of 2014
  • Can Costa Concordia be a flagship for European ship demolition?
    Breakers will have to fight to compete with Asian yards on price, but can they beat them on quality?
  • Angelicoussis swaps VLCCs for new LNGs at DSME
    Greek owner books up to four new LNG carriers with Korean yard
  • Louis charters cruise vessel from KfW
    Ex-Olympic Explorer will be third ship for new brand Celestyal Cruises
  • South California congestion boosts Oakland box traffic
    Diverted cargo helps the port to record its biggest gain in imports for six months
  • Zim targets fourth-quarter profit
    Israeli shipping line expects to see further improvement as it benefits from a full quarter of restructuring-related savings
  • CMA CGM posts $201m net profit and confirms 18,000 teu deliveries in 2015
    UPDATE: Third-quarter volumes hit a record high and the firm forecasts a strong final three months
  • Antwerp disrupted by regional strikes
    Unions' protest over government austerity measures causes slowdown at Europe's second-largest port
  • CMA CGM posts net profit of $201m in third-quarter on record volumes
    French line confirms Ocean Three alliance on track to launch n early 2015
  • Industry viewpoint: shipping fortunes face the big squeeze
    Shipbuilding investment is creating a permanently overtonnaged industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Tough times ahead for US shippers, FTR warns, as port woes continue
    FTR Associates predicts "a very tough operating environment in early 2015" for U.S. shippers dependent on congested ports. The typical slowdown in freight tonnage during winter months will offer only a "minor and short-term reprieve" from higher U.S. transportation costs, Jonathan Starks, FTR's director of transportation analysis, said in a...
  • Hamburg works to overcome schedule and hinterland challenges
    With worsening delays at the Port of Hamburg, port leaders are hoping that newly formed alliances will improve on-time arrivals while at the same time seeking ways to improve the flow of containers to and from the hinterland. Delays are worsening on arrivals at Hamburg, especially for the largest ships that...
  • As freight demand rises, LTL carrier Holland moves to larger HQ
    The nation's largest regional less-than-truckload carrier is moving to larger digs. Holland will add another 35,000 feet to its headquarters as it shifts to an 85,000-square-foot building. "Our new location will give us the room we need to better serve Holland customers," Scott Ware, president of the 10th-largest U.S. LTL trucking...
  • Shippers rethink supply chains as LA-LB congestion pushes up costs
    Congestion and delays at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex continues to push up spot truck rates for shipments moving inland, according to DAT Solutions. For van freight, the average spot market rate from Los Angeles to Phoenix was $3.11 per mile in the week ending Nov. 15, down 3 cents...
  • Diana Containerships swings to net income gain on higher charter rates
    Diana Containerships swung back to profitability in the third quarter, reporting a net profit of $1.4 million on higher charter rates after losing $700,000 in the same period a year ago. The company's time charter revenue rose 18 percent year-over-year increase to $13 million net of prepaid charter revenue amortization. The...
  • Emirates expands Asia to East Africa services
    Emirates Shipping Line on Monday said it will expand its services connecting Asia and East Africa into two fixed-day weekly services that will ensure that "port delays do not impact the quality of service on either loop." The two new services, called the Asia Tanzania Express (ATX) and Asia Kenya Express...
  • CMA CGM profits triple in the third quarter
    CMA CGM's net income almost tripled in the third quarter as the French carrier's container volume surged to an all-time high. The results support the trend in which the largest carriers in the world are also the most profitable. Net income jumped to $201 million in the three months through September...
  • Strike brings Belgium ports including Antwerp to a standstill
    The port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers stage a 24-hour strike to protest the Belgian government's austerity program aimed at reducing the country's soaring national debt. Market Share in Northrange Ports - 2Q2014; Source: HHLA Full-size image The ports of Zeebrugge and Ghent have also been brought to a halt...
  • DFDS profits rise despite Russian sanctions, route closures
    DFDS's third quarter profit soared 17 percent even as northern Europe's leading short-sea shipping and logistics operator closed routes and rejigged its network as Russian sanctions hit its key Baltic trades. The Danish shipping and logistics company's operating profit grew to 423 million krone ($70.5 million) in the three months through...
  • Evergreen extends profitable run since joining CKYHE
    HONG KONG - Evergreen Marine recorded an $80 million net profit in the three months ending Sept. 30. as the carrier added a second profitable quarter since joining the CKYH Alliance in March. Capitalizing on the network benefits and lowering transhipment costs enabled Taiwan's largest carrier to significantly boost its earnings...
  • Christmas cargo driving congestion, Philippine officials say
    HONG KONG - The Philippine' cabinet cluster on port congestion, directed by cabinet secretary Jose Rene Almendras, will gather for a port forum on November 27 in Manila as officials struggle to address the bottlenecks that have troubled the gateway since late February. This latest meeting comes just a week after...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Aegean sees red
    Aegean Marine Petroleum posted a third-quarter loss Monday but the company is confident that the tides will turn in the coming year.
  • Exxon sells second suezmax
    It appears that ExxonMobil's US shipping subsidiary has entered the final leg of a race to sell two of its Jones Act tankers.
  • Deval ship saves trio
    A Turkish bulker has rescued the crew of a sailing vessel in distress off Florida and safely delivered them to dry land.
  • Gleeson goes for more
    A flood of criticism following a below par third quarter performance has not prevented BW LPG chief executive Nick Gleeson from topping up his holding in the world's largest VLGC owner.
  • Technip takes newbuilding
    Reach Subsea and Eidesvik Offshore are celebrating a firm contract for a newbuilding that marks the start of a collaboration project.
  • Passengers save ferry
    Passengers used GPS on their smartphones to guide a lost ferry back into Mumbai, India.
  • Why miss all the fun?
    RS Platou Markets has questioned why tanker investors are standing on the sidelines while owners are making all the money.
  • Solvang earnings soar
    The LPG carrier company said net profit was NOK 24.6m ($3.62m) to 30 September, compared to NOK 11.3m in the same period of 2013.
  • Diana back to black
    Diana Containerships has ridden its increased revenue to a profitable bottom line during the third quarter despite a drop in operating days.
  • Solvang sells share
    Norway's Solvang has offloaded a share in a 2008-built gas carrier for a small profit.
  • Skangass seals Eni deal
    Nordic supplier Skangass is to ship LNG from Belgium to Sweden in a new deal with Eni.
  • Navios reveals cape deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings confirmed the purchase of a capesize bulker from Berge Bulk as it reported a deeper than anticipated third quarter loss today.
  • Maersk tipped for MR swoop
    Maersk Tankers is tipped to have snapped up a quartet of medium range (MR) resales from a Greek owner in the latest expansion of its products tanker fleet.
  • DP teams with Qingdao
    Dubai's DP World has further strengthened its ties with Qingdao port in China after signing a strategic framework agreement to enhance port cooperation.
  • CMA CGM linked to OPDR
    France's CMA CGM is reportedly plotting a takeover move for German containership owner OPDR.
  • UK job for Fugro
    Netherlands' Fugro has won a geotechnical contract by DONG Energy that will see two of its vessels join investigation work for a big offshore wind project.
  • CMA CGM hits a peak
    French container line CMA CGM carried a record number of boxes in the third quarter as earnings jumped.
  • Belgium hit by strike
    Belgian port workers have walked out on Monday in a pay dispute.
  • Tsakos sees two bumper years
    New Intertanko chairman Nikolas Tsakos has predicted a couple of strong years ahead for the tanker market.
  • U-Ming on the rise
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming Marine Transport has posted an increase in third quarter earnings as revenue grew.
  • EA launches IPO
    Malaysia's EA Technique is planning to raise up to MYR 74.2m ($22.13m) in a domestic IPO to expand its fleet.
  • Skaugen strikes Pareto pact
    IM Skaugen of Norway has changed tack on the sale of a gas carrier after drafting a deal with Pareto.
  • American Club seeks 4.5%
    The American Club is to seek a 4.5% general increase at the February renewal of protection and indemnity cover.
  • RCCL responds over China
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is hitting back in the battle to win Chinese market share with a new joint venture.
  • Moller sights $550m more
    AP Moller-Maersk has set its sights on a further $500m chunk of its own stock after completing the first phase of an inaugural share buyback programme.
  • Shell boosts Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a new Shell contract in the Gulf of Mexico worth between $50m and $100m.
  • Schulte eyes Indian growth
    Germany's Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is targeting an expansion of its crewing activities in India.
  • MPM profit down 39%
    Lower revenues and increased costs have combined to drag down Marco Polo Marine's (MPM) net profit by 39%, latest figures show.
  • Communication lesson
    BW LPG has promised better communication with investors and analysts after the debacle over its third quarter results.
  • Statoil cans Stena charter
    Statoil is set to take a $350m charge to cancel the long term charter of a drillship owned by Stena Drilling.
  • Atalanta extended
    The European Union's (EU) counter-piracy Operation Atalanta has been extended by two more years until December 2016.
  • BGC extends GFI deadline
    BGC Partners has extended its offer to acquire GFI Group after failing to convince enough shareholders to back its bid.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Defense has ongoing struggle with container management
  • Mexico, U.S. strengthen air cargo bond
  • More carriers plan congestion charge
  • L.A. chassis pool makes progress on equipment supply
  • CMA CGM reports record volumes and improved profit
  • ANA wants Asia-U.S. air cargo venture
  • United to beef up European schedule
  • 18 ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
  • Aegean's Q3 revenue up 13% year-on-year
    Marine fuel sales up 18.5% by volume, up 13% by value.
  • The 9/11 of the Bunker Industry
    Maybe we will refer to November 7 - the day it became clear OW Bunker had collapsed - as a day that changed everything in our niche industry.
  • MGO: Why it is attractive to pirates and what can be done about it
    Senior fellow at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University offers some theories.
  • Ambiguity in application of IGF Code to gas carriers
    Difficulty in setting clear parameters for when gas carriers must also apply new regulation for gas a fuel.
  • CMA CGM books quarterly profit
    Bulbous bow changes paying dividends.
  • Russian fuel oil production climbing
    Volumes up 8.7% year-on-year.
  • OW's US subsidiaries seeking share of debts direct
    In bid to secure at least $100 million to pay creditors rather than money going into a 'black hole' in Denmark.
  • Baltic LNG project: 'Demand is there'
    Companies back plans for Klaipeda terminal.
  • Belgian port strike bites
    24-hour stoppage over wage demands disrupts shipping.
  • ISO invited to develop standard for LNG bunkering connectors
    Introducing standard early can help avoid the need for 'arsenal' of flange adaptors used in the bunker industry today.
  • Brightoil confirms new CEO hire
    Former Sinochem director starts new role this Monday.
  • Spanish yard develops LNG feeder vessel
    STS operations possible with new ship design, says company head.
  • WFS declares quarterly dividend
    Amount is similar when compared to earlier dividends.
  • Ex-Cosco executive gets 10-year sentence
    Cosco Group has been involved in a series of corruption scandals.
  • BIMCO: Lower fuel bill benefits shipping industry
    But marine fuel remains big operational cost, says analyst.
  • Russian authorities mull dual-fuel vessel buys
    Authorities show interest in newly-developed ice breaker design.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands operations in Denmark
    Firm to start trading from new Aalborg office in December.
  • Progress on Russian multipurpose bunker tanker project
    Ship ordered by Tuaspe port.
  • Yearly profits half at Singapore-listed group
    Lower bunker tanker charter rates drag down overall results.
  • Brightoil expands Singapore bunkering operations
    Firm will be adding another bunker tanker to its fleet at the republic, Director tells Bunkerworld.
  • IMO to work on detailed BDN for LNG bunkering
    Proposed BDN would include parameters to define gas quality specifications at delivery.
  • Japanese fuel oil demand has been falling
    Tokyo bunker prices are close to a four-year low.
  • Alliances 'should not discuss surcharges'
    European Shippers' Council has repeated its call for a global authority to keep Vessel Sharing Alliances in check.

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AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
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
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
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
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
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Montaresi: the solution and the approach proposed by the AdSP and the Port Authority are confirmed
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
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
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
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
››› 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
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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
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