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August 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Suez Canal revenue up 8.6pc to US$482.2 million in July
  • Normal port operations at Ningbo resume after violent truckers' strike
  • Zim narrows net loss 123pc to US$67 million in second quarter
  • APM Terminals Virginia sale done, Maersk unit exits as non-operating lessor
  • Hamburg, St Petersberg port people co-operate as much as they can
  • Kenya's government seeks to privatise berths 20 and 21 at Port of Mombasa
  • Insurers say they lack experience pricing insurance risk in Arctic shipping
  • Two NZ students win FedEx business entrepreneurship contest
  • Moscow food cops hit McDonald's, shut 4 McD's, including world's biggest
  • Tel Aviv air freight carrier CAL Cargo adds freighter to its fleet
  • Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly freighter flight to Basel to tap pharma
  • US Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks Indian fines for packaging

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Asia-US container lines recommend further freight increase from Sept.
  • Concerned dept should stick to time prescribed in Citizen Charter, says KPCHAA
  • Logistics in transition: Global growth driven by e-commerce, intra-regional supply chains & trend towards niche offerings
  • Maersk Line remains leading carrier on reliability in Q2
  • Reefer box capacity forecast to grow 22 pc over next five years
  • Traders import onion from Egypt to stabilise prices
  • DP World invests in development of container terminal Trilogiport at Liège port
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency achieves another record at Kandla Port
  • Export bodies oppose pruning of promotion schemes
  • Export target of $ 350 bn achievable, says Fieo
  • Hindujas to the rescue of stalled infra projects
  • June industrial growth slumps to 3.4 pc
  • IFFCO Kandla celebrates 68th Independence Day
  • PM's date with JNPT

International Transport Journalweb site
  • SGKV launches pan-European intermodal map
  • Noerpel takes Ascherl on board
  • New railway links up and running in Kazakhstan
  • Hamburg ready for ULVCs
  • Railway cranes on high seas to China
  • Rwanda is East Africa's top logistics performer
  • Oman Railway Company issues Sohar-Buraimi tender
  • 30,000th trailer for PNO in Denmark
  • NTSB reconsiders statuses in crash investigation
  • Innovative container producer earns Swiss quality label
  • Prominent shipowner acquires simulator and instructor...
  • AA Cargo: new pharmaceuticals facility in Philadelphia
  • HR manager joins ACS board

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Webb Institute names Crowley scholarship recipients
  • Ulstein introduces the X-Stern
  • ABS opens Beijing office
  • Strategic introduces Gen 3 crew transfer vessel
  • Wärtsilä refines its LNG fuel handling technology
  • BAE San Diego wins $78 million CG 70 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Matson Navigation Company earns Quest for Quality top carrier honor
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ConRo vessel to Pasha Hawaii
  • FRA grants will help develop railroad short line safety institute
  • Crowley tug/barge help launch new Navy Littoral Combat Ship
  • Kinder Morgan nets FTC nod for Energy Partners acquisition

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • The market is unfazed as Golar LNG posts a net loss
    The company pledges to retain its focus despite a drop in LNG rates
  • Piraeus claims 40% improvement in box-handling productivity
    But the state-owned PPA terminal lags behind the Cosco operation next door
  • US mergers and acquisitions return to mid-2000s high
    Expect more deals in the coming months, says Drewry
  • Ebola outbreak disrupts shipping schedules
    Vessels calling in disease-hit countries are being turned away from unaffected areas
  • Skou wins plaudits from industry peers
    Maersk turnround reflects rigid focus on costs and efficient ship operations
  • No freight rate recovery for years to come, warns Skou
    Maersk Line boss says strategy remains focused on cost-cutting as prices continue to drift lower
  • Cosco Pacific eyes further expansion in China and other countries
    Port unit of Cosco Group looks for long-term investments in emerging markets
  • Shipping weighs up the risks of ebola
    West Africa timecharters should cover all possible bases, says Stephenson Harwood
  • DP World takes control of Liège container terminal
    Emirati operator acquires Euroports' stake in Belgium's new trimodal venture
  • CIMC profits jump, but container earnings sag
    Largest box manufacturer posts 88% first-half gain on better non-box segment results and a tax break
  • Zim narrows its second-quarter losses to $67m
    Israel-based line reports lower revenues after cutting loss-making services
  • Capesize sales highlight breakers' price gap
    Demolition rates in the Indian subcontinent beat Chinese offers despite volatile sentiment
  • Capital Product wins shareholder support for incentive distribution rejig
    UPDATED: Backing paves way for five-ship expansion

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Retailers push for US docker pact
    US West Coast ports could suffer if negotiations between dockworkers and boxship terminal operators drag on, warns a US retailers' group. In a letter on 25 August, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) President Sandra Kennedy urged that a long-term contract be secured "in the immediate
  • Deltamarin sets up EPC offshoot
    Deltamarin, the Finland-based naval architecture and engineering group, has established a subsidiary to extend its services into engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC). "In order to serve customers better, the new company, Deltamarin Floating Construction, will focus on delivering
  • Eitzen Chemical predicts gradual rebound
    Eitzen Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier group, forecasts a recovery in its market despite suffering wider losses in the first two quarters of this year. In the second quarter, the group's net loss reached $24.8M, up from $24.4M in the same quarter last year, as revenue slipped to
  • ABS opens Beijing office
    ABS today announced the opening of an office in Beijing. The new office will focus on expanding ABS's collaboration with local enterprises, universities, and research organisations, said the classification society. "Our Beijing office will be central to our operations as we seek to expand our
  • Otto Marine orders 4 PSVs from Wuchang
    Otto Marine has signed contracts with China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry for building four platform supply vessels (PSVs) with the option of another four. The Singapore-listed offshore marine service provider is expected to receive the four 4,000dwt newbuildings in 2016 Based on designs from
  • Suria earnings rise on port operations
    Suria Capital Holdings reported first-half earnings up 14% year on year to MYR139.8M ($44.2M). However, the Malaysia-listed port operator's second-quarter profit slipped 2% year on year to MYR15.9M, despite revenue for the quarter rising 8% to MYR68.3M. Port operations - largely based in Sabah on
  • Indian ship recycling prices bounce back
    Ship recycling prices, which fell steeply in India two weeks ago, made a remarkable recovery last week as steel prices rebounded. The Indian rupee also inched up from INR61 to INR60 to the dollar. As a result, average prices rose by $5/lt ldt to $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers.
  • CSSC to acquire or rent RSHI's yards
    Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings (CSSC) seeks to acquire or rent shipyards and facilities from Rongsheng Heavy Industries (RSHI), and not to acquire RSHI, according to local media. CSSC is to co-operate with RSHI, according to a source from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard. "There is no possibility
  • COSCO Pacific profits down 74% y/y in 1H14
    COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of Cosco Group, said its profits fell 74% year on year to $146.8M due to lack of one-off gains from disposal of a subsidiary last year. Excluding the one-off items, COSCO Pacific's profits rose 2% y/y to $146.8M on container throughput increase, a stock
  • Crew saved from sinking ship off Tianjin Port
    Twenty-two crew members on board a containership were rescued yesterday after it collided with another container ship off Tianjin Port. At about 11am local time yesterday, 500teu Tao Yuan collided with 3,500teu Gang Tai Tai Zhou at about 10 nm east of Dagukou Anchorage off Tianjin Port. The Beihai
  • Ships detained near Pengerang, Malaysia
    A marine gas oil tanker was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for anchoring in an unauthorised area in Pengerang waters in the state of Johor. MMEA spotted the Mongolian-registered vessel was anchoring at 2.4 n miles southeast of Tanjung Ramunia at around 18.00 hours on
  • Vessels seized over illegal fuel transfer
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized two vessels and detained the crew over an illegal fuel transfer off Muka Head, Malaysia. MT Moresby 9 and MT Victory Star were transferring 50,000 litres of diesel on 19 August near Georgetown in northwestern Malaysia when enforcement
  • China coastal shipping capacity shrinks
    China had 1,698 bulk carriers, 143 box ships and 1,401 tankers involved in coastal shipping as of June 30, reduced by 29, 21 and 12 vessels, respectively, from the end of 2013, announced the Ministry of Transport yesterday. Bulk shipping capacity saw the first drop in recent years, decreased by
  • VLGC rates maintain flat-to-firm range
    Freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers continue to soften but remain above $100/tonne. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rate for the benchmark Gulf-Far East route at $103.857/tonne, down from $104.286/tonne a week ago. At current bunker prices in Fujairah, UAE, that
  • China imported 35% less Indonesian coal in July
    China imported less coal from Indonesia in July, marking the second consecutive month of lower year-on-year imports. China imported 4.7M tonnes of Indonesian coal in July, down 35% y/y. Imports were also lower than the 5.1M tonnes imported in June. Shipments from Indonesia to China in the year to
  • Otto Marine wins contracts worth $53M
    Singapore-listed offshore marine service provider, Otto Marine has clinched time charter contracts with two oil majors for its deepwater anchor handlers, GO Sirius and GO Spica, worth AUD57M ($53M). Both vessels will be deployed in Australian waters and operated by Otto Marine's wholly owned
  • CIMC profits up 88% y/y in 1H14
    Hong Kong and Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) today said its profits rose 88% year on year to CNY1Bn ($162.5M) on the profits incurred by its offshore sector and reversal of withholding tax. CIMC's revenues also rose 12% y/y to CNY32Bn in the first half in 2014, a stock

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • CN to end intermodal service to Auburn, Maine
    Canadian National Railway announced that it will discontinue intermodal service to a rail hub at Auburn, Maine, effective Nov. 15, due to insufficient freight volume. The 35-acre terminal, which originally opened 20 years ago, was heralded as a Northeast intermodal gateway for trans-Pacific cargo moving through ports on the Canadian West Coast,...
  • Shippers send more freight to 3PLs as US transport capacity tightens
    An increase in U.S. manufacturing activity and imports is driving business to third-party logistics companies as shippers turn to 3PLs for freight capacity on highways and rails. Total shipments handled by 3PLs surveyed by the Transportation Intermediaries Association rose 7.2 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, and jumped 8 percent from...
  • Carriers' logistics strategy 'unraveling,' Alphaliner says
    Carriers' strategy to bundle logistics services with container shipping services appears to be "unraveling," according to Alphaliner's latest newsletter. Damco, the logistics arm of Maersk Group, reported a third consecutive quarter of operating losses last week, and said it expects to end the year in red after grappling with a restructuring effort...
  • ILWU ratifies four-year grain contract
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with grain handlers in the Pacific Northwest, spelling the end to an embittered, two-year battle between the two parties and allowing the union to focus on still-unresolved coastwide container talks. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced that a...
  • Building on 3D printing
    I wrote about the newly emerging technology of "additive manufacturing" this time last year ("Manufacturing's Next Revolution") and the envisioned impact it would have on global supply chains. To recap, additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing, builds an article from the ground up by literally adding layers of...
  • US shippers face long delays at Prince Rupert port
    U.S. shippers are finding that hedging their bets against possible U.S. West Coast port disruptions by shipping cargo through the Port of Prince Rupert comes with a catch: long delays before imports can be loaded onto the rails. Shippers using the Canadian west coast port were seeing delays on average of...
  • CSAV revamps India-Europe loops
    Export container volumes from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe were up year-over-year throughout the first half of 2014. Full-size chart CSAV has announced plans to introduce a new weekly service, the IMEX Sling 1, connecting the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North Europe, starting in late October. As...
  • Alabama port buys land for expansion
    Aerial photo of Port of Mobile showing land Alabama is acquiring for expansion. The Alabama State Port Authority has paid $25 million to acquire a 35-acre dockside tract for future expansion of Mobile's container terminal and a 63-acre industrial site a half-mile from the harbor. Both properties are adjacent to the port's...
  • Cosco Pacific terminals report surge in first-half volume
    HONG KONG - Robust container throughput in the first half drove up Cosco Pacific terminal revenue by 18.9 percent as strengthening trade saw a total of 32.48 million 20-foot containers crossing the state-owned group's wharves. The 10.1 percent rise in volume helped all its terminals record revenue growth in the first half,...
  • No swift decision by US in 53-foot box subsidy probe, says CIMC
    HONG KONG - The world's largest container manufacturer, China International Marine Containers (CIMC), does not expect the U.S. government's antidumping and countervailing duty investigation to be resolved before May next year. CIMC and the world's number two box maker, Singamas, are facing an ongoing investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission over...
  • Middle East-based feeder line to begin Tuticorin-Colombo service
    Middle East-based Simatech Shipping has announced the launch of a fortnightly feeder service linking Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal, a new private facility in India's Port of Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar), with Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting this month. "Simatech will thus be able to connect Tuticorin exports and imports at Colombo where it...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Salvage effort continues
    A leading Hellenic salvage contractor has firmed up a deal to refloat a bulker that ran aground off the Greek island of Oinousses late last week.
  • SALT torpedoes rumours
    Scorpio Bulkers is pouring cold water on reports that it has inked a contract to construct another series of kamsarmax bulkers at a shipyard in China.
  • Petrobras takes AHTS
    A leading offshore contractor has lined up a lengthy time charter for one of its anchor-handlers.
  • Bocimar torches orders
    Bocimar has pulled the plug on four handysize bulkers under construction at Weihai Samjin Shipyard in China.
  • Cape for Cargill
    Cargill has added a Chinese-owned capesize bulker to its chartered fleet, brokers say.
  • GLNG delivers
    Golar LNG turned in a second quarter loss Tuesday but the results were in line with Wall Street forecasts.
  • Dorian ship detained
    Issues with safety equipment contributed to the detention of a Dorian LPG-owned ship in the UK.
  • Takeover talk returns
    A potential merger between Knightsbridge Tankers and Golden Ocean will again be in focus tomorrow as the Oslo-listed bulker owner issues its second quarter report.
  • Topaz makes less
    Offshore shipping company books smaller profit in the second quarter of 2014.
  • Fund cuts Clarksons stake
    One of the largest investors in Clarksons has sold some of its shares in the giant shipbroker.
  • Reach books profit
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has recorded a profit for the second quarter of 2014 thanks to high utilisation of its fleet.
  • Kogas tender drives stocks
    Battered South Korean shipyard shares received a boost today as Korea Gas Corp (Kogas) released a long awaited tender for six LNG carriers.
  • HHI orders slump
    Major shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen its orders fall between January and July, aligning with the company's second quarter loss and share drop.
  • Bond question back
    Attention is again focused on how Frontline will tackle a convertible bond repayment as the tanker owner prepares to report its second quarter accounts.
  • GE ships out tanker
    India's Great Eastern Shipping is selling its oldest tanker for scrap.
  • Cosco Pacific better
    Cosco Pacific has recorded a rise in underlying first half profit aided by higher volumes.
  • Eitzen comes up short
    Eitzen Chemical has reported a disappointing second quarter with figures coming in well below analysts' estimates.
  • Backlog reaches $3bn
    Pacific Drilling has taken its contract backlog to $3bn following a contract extension with Chevron for one of its drillships.
  • Otto orders at Wuchang
    Singapore's Otto Marine has ordered up to eight PSVs at China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry, it has been confirmed.
  • Otto ties up two
    Otto Marine has tied up two of its anchor handlers on time charters with two oil majors in deals worth AUD 57m ($53m).

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • NEWS FLASH: ILWU reaches deal with Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers
    The agreement with the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association ends a lockout at Portland's Columbia Grain and Vancouver, Wash.'s United Grain facilities that had been going on for more than a year.
  • Port of Portland takes reefer work away from ILWU
    In a letter to the president of Local 8 of the dockworkers' union in Portland, Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Port of Portland, said the port authority had made the decision because of poor productivity at its Terminal 6 container facility.
  • Maersk sells U.S. headquarters, moves
    "We are satisfied with the outcome of the sale of the Giralda Farms building and have recently moved into modern, newly renovated offices and maintained our connection to the Morris County area of New Jersey," said Maersk spokesman Tim Simpson.
  • APM Terminals completes sale of Virginia Terminals
    The company said the sale of its terminal in Portsmouth, Va., has been concluded with a partnership comprised of affiliates of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
  • George W. Pasha III, import autombile pioneer, dies
    The 79-year-old chairman and former chief executive of the Pasha Group died last week in Lake Tahoe, Calif. The company has operated a ro/ro vessel in the U.S. mainland-Hawaii trade for years, in addition to offering an array of other services.
  • Alabama port authority buys industrial properties
  • ABS opens new Beijing office
  • RILA urges ILWU and employers to reach contract deal
  • Truck groups want restricted CSA data access
  • U.S. supports wind power export loans to Peru
  • Yusen Logistics offers transatlantic LCL service
  • Washington Notebook: NTSB kicks out UPS, union from crash investigation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • BIMCO surveys shipowners on biofouling management
    Ship managers and operators also asked to take part.
  • Denmark in push to strengthen ECA sulphur checks
    Danish shipping companies said to be losing market share to those that are not signalling ECA-related cost increases.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Fuel oil avails said to be tight in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah sees weak demand
    Distillate prices soft in Durban and Cape Town.
  • Study examines 'well-to-hull' emissions of ECA fuel alternatives
    Finds in favour of LNG on both air quality and GHG emissions when compared with conventional marine fuels.
  • Tanker detained in Singapore
    Ship's manager cited in earlier arrest.
  • Asian IFO rates trading in flat range
    Most key ports saw average to above-above demand on Tuesday.
  • Wartsila upgrades LNG fuel-handling system
    Product will be at Norwegian trade show this week.
  • Glenn Marine offloads Singapore-based shipyard
    Facility incurred debts and liabilities worth $4.96 million.
  • Kuwait adds 'eco' VLCC to fleet
    Vessel features energy-saving engines capable of running on low sulphur fuels.
  • Bunker-saving device makes market debut
    Technology promises 'significant' fuel savings.
  • Singapore-based firm orders fuel efficient PSVs
    Vessels feature the X-Bow hull line design, says ship design firm.
  • Volatile IFO prices in Cartagena
    Good avails reported at the Colombian port.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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