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January 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama work stoppage could delay expansion to 2020: Arbitrators
  • Antwerp 2013 volume off 0.7pc to 8,578,269 TEU, but cargo up 3.6pc
  • Zhuhai Gongbei customs: Macau trade up 24.3pc to US$2 billion
  • Zhuhai aims to raise sea-rail intermodal freight to 10 million tonnes
  • US federal eco agency tells ships to slow after three whales spotted
  • Sichuan-made locomotive shipped overseas directly from Yibin river port
  • Nantong customs notes return of poor quality exports up 31pc in 2013
  • New Jersey passes bill to kill PANYNJ box fee, NY's bill still in committee
  • Charleston box volume increase 5.7pc to 1.6 million TEU in 2013
  • Brazil soybean crop, high diesel costs, truck reforms to hike 2014 rates
  • Air France-KLM mulls Alitalia takeover if restructuring terms are met
  • DHL, FedEx end service as Russia adds red tape to curb online sales
  • Volga-Dnepr Technics expands maintenance services for Western aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • CMA CGM Group announces RHINO EXPRESS, a new feeder service dedicated to Mozambique ports
  • DP World's London Gateway attains lifting high
  • Kalmar lift trucks raise productivity for La Cisa, Italy
  • Long Beach outperforms Los Angeles in 2013
  • Marshall Islands Registry reaches 100 million gross tons
  • PSA handles more containers globally in 2013
  • Ship operating costs under sustained pressure, says Drewry
  • India to encourage Japanese investment in electronics sector
  • Adani Petronet Dahej Port creates benchmark by handling longest 101.6 m cargo
  • Cargo handling at Visakhapatnam Port up in Q3
  • DP World Nhava Sheva handles longest-ever vessel (336.66 m) to call at JN Port
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • INR nosedives to below 63 level

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr augments services to Turkey and Greece
  • Record year for Antwerp in spite of fewer containers
  • Itella to cut up to 1,200 jobs
  • Railfreight service in Northern New Brunswick secured
  • Bangkok in pain
  • Marseille Fos: oil slumps but containers peak
  • Gefco rings in changes in Spain
  • Arthur Welter Transports receives GDP certificate
  • Less airfreight through Los Angeles
  • Prepare for lengthy wait at Polish/Belarusian border
  • Drewry records strong NE Asia-Australia exports
  • Chemicals logistics specialist Alfred Talke obtains DIN EN...
  • Volvo and Dongfeng joint venture approved
  • New leaders of Ecsla in Brussels
  • New slot management to reduce waiting time
  • Cathay Pacific macht Weihnachtseinkäufe
  • ITI in Denver greets veteran from CMA CGM

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Matthew J. Thomas joins Blank Rome
  • Island Offshore orders "game changer" at Kawasaki Heavy
  • ASL Marine to buy MEO Batam shipyard
  • Hijacked tanker released, cargo stolen
  • Hanjin ships to plug into shoreside power with SAMCon
  • ABB's onboard DC grid gains ABS Approval in Principal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Excel to exit Chapter 11 with $600m lighter debt burden
    US judge wishes Greek bulker company good luck as court agrees restructuring strategy supported by equity holders, creditors and the company
  • Royal Caribbean posts fourth-quarter profit despite negative media
    Net income up 22% due to strong demand from Asia and Europe
  • London Gateway to handle three more lines
    Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM will move cargo through the UK's newest port
  • Improving freight markets boost crude tanker values
    Valles sells 2006-built aframax for $24m
  • Maersk Tankers France faces 48-hour strike
    Dispute centres on threatened closure of Paris-based subsidiary
  • Scorpio Tankers sells two product tankers
    New York-listed tanker owner continues its major fleet overhaul
  • Scrapping sentiment cools despite handful of subcontinent sales
    Exchange rates and lower steel prices end a bullish start to 2014
  • A lull in the regulatory storm
    Shipping should use the coming year to prepare itself for a fresh legislative onslaught
  • CSCL expects $435m loss for 2013
    Line blames insufficient volume due to severe supply-demand imbalance
  • Waiting for 'maximum throughput'
    Despite a flat capesize market ahead of Asian holidays, brokers expect a stronger year ahead
  • Costa Crociere to award Costa Concordia demolition contract
    The winning pitch from 12 bids from six countries will be revealed in March
  • CSSC Shipping orders up to 10 newbuilds for Oceanbulk Maritime
    Cexim finances deal for five 208,000 dwt vessels with options for five more
  • Idle box fleet tops 3% for second time in a month
    Lloyd's List Intelligence figures show nearly 514,000 teu of capacity inactive last week
  • Angola hijackers stab Kerala engineer
    Pirates stole 13,000 tonnes of gas oil and property from product tanker, says Dynacom
  • Almi Tankers puts its faith in rates recovery
    Suezmaxes from 2009's biggest tanker play have a bright future, says owner
  • Scramble for Africa continues as ICTSI sells Lekki stake to CMA CGM arm
    ICTSI says tie-up accelerates greenfield port serving Lagos and regional transhipment
  • Politics slows the progress of the Polar Code
    IMO talks are unlikely to deliver agreement as quickly as Sekimizu would like
  • Höegh LNG secures $400m credit facility for newbuildings
    Company has ordered four FSRUs and will add one or two units a year
  • Dynacom confirms that Kerala was hijacked
    Greek owner refutes Angola claims of 'fake' incident and says all 27 crew are safe
  • ASL Marine to buy shipyard in Indonesia for $20m
    Yard owned by Miclyn Express is adjacent to ASL's Batam facility
  • Next generation of boxships will be better equipped for the unexpected
    Class societies aim for wider safety margins as IACS brings uniformity to structural analysis
  • Nigerian piracy to move 'closer to home'
    Occasional surges expected around the Niger Delta, says Risk Intelligence

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Heidmar appoints new CEO
    Connecticut-based tanker pool operator Heidmar has appointed Hans van der Zijde as its new CEO
  • Royal Caribbean returns to profit
    Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain today said the company is poised for a "highly promising" 2014, after returning to profit for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2013 on the back of robust demand
  • Euroseas raises $29M in preferred equity
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has unveiled the latest public-company deal involving perpetual preferred shares, raising $29M in net proceeds
  • Kawasaki wins Island Offshore vessel
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has won an order for a subsea construction vessel from Norwegian shipowner Island Offshore
  • Yangzijiang wins Oldendorff Newcastlemax option
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won an order for one Newcastlemax bulker option, exercised by Germany's Oldendorff Carriers
  • Taizhou Catic secures two more Newcastlemaxes
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured two Newcastlemax option conversions from German shipowner Oldendorff
  • Oldendorff orders Newcastlemaxes from Jiangsu Hantong HI
    China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has won an order for two 208,000dwt bulk carriers from German owner Oldendorff, with options for another two
  • Profits for Indian port developer APSEZ rise 25%
    India's largest port developer, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), reported 25% year-on-year growth in quarterly profit (October-December) to Rs4.51Bn ($72M)
  • Hoegh LNG agrees $400M credit facility
    Oslo-headquartered Hoegh LNG has signed an agreement with a syndicate of seven banks for a $400M senior credit facility, the company said
  • Wisdom Marine orders three eco-ships
    Taiwanese carrier Wisdom Marine has announced it is ordering another three eco-ships
  • Westports looks to up capacity
    Malaysian terminal operator Westports Holdings, part of Hutchison Whampoa group, looks to raise its handling capacity to 11Mteu by year-end

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Navigating the Intermodal Landscape
    Despite the economic uncertainty the U.S. has experienced since 2008, domestic intermodal traffic in North America is growing robustly. Overall year-over-year volume growth through August 2013 was a healthy 6.8 percent. Domestic containers continue to see conversion from trailers in rail service - growing 9.7 percent, while trailer volumes shrank...
  • YRC Worldwide Wins a 'Reset'
    When YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees approved a five-year contract Jan. 26, they gave the struggling company more than just concessions needed to refinance $1.36 billion in debt and avoid bankruptcy. They gave the $4.9 billion trucking operator the chance to break free of a cycle of short-term crises and "reset"...
  • Georgia Ports' Container Volume 'Strong' in December
    Port of SavannahThe Georgia Ports Authority moved 235,311 TEUs in December, up 7.4 percent year-over-year, but down 3.3 percent month-to-month. Port of Savannah's TEU throughput, Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013. Full-size image In the first six months of fiscal year 2014, beginning July 1, 2013, the GPA handled 1.5 million TEUs, increasing 5.8 percent...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Jan. 27
    Major container lines hope to increase rates in multiple trade lanes in February, March and April, although any hikes achieved may be temporary. Beneficial cargo owners and carriers are beginning to negotiate multi-year contracts that use spot rate indexes to adjust rates periodically, but shippers, carriers and NVOs have been slow...
  • Italy to Partially Privatize State Postal Company
    The Italian government approved plans to sell up to 40 percent of the state-owned postal company, Poste Italiane, as part of a broader privatization program. The sale, which will be pitched at institutional and retail investors and the group's 145,000 strong workforce, is expected to raise between €4 billion to '4.8...
  • Officials Celebrate Inland Port Opening with Norfolk Southern Inspection Train
    Charleston, S.C. - Over 150 port users, partners, business leaders and elected officials gathered at the SC Inland Port (SCIP) in Greer today to welcome a ceremonial train trip by Norfolk Southern, SC Ports Authority partner for the SCIP. "This is a great opportunity for SC Ports to celebrate the fully open...
  • Port Tampa Bay and MARAD to partner on initiatives and planning
    TAMPA, Fla.-Port Tampa Bay is pleased to report that port leaders will be collaborating with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) on certain strategies to enhance port planning, in line with MARAD's developing 'Strong Ports' initiative. In addition, Port Tampa Bay, under the direction of port President and CEO Paul Anderson,...
  • London Gateway Signs Up Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd Services
    London Gateway has secured several Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd services, tripling its customer base since it opened in early November. The container terminal, situated on the Thames River close to London, won the business from the neighboring port of Tilbury, which cannot handle the larger vessels the German carriers plan to...
  • Westcore and OnTrac Reach $1.4 million multi-year lease agreement in San Joaquin Valley
    Visalia, Calif. - Jan. 24, 2014 - Westcore Properties reached an agreement with OnTrac, a package delivery service operating in the eight western states, on a $1.4million lease, enhancing OnTrac's business operations and helping create a positive economic impact in Central California for the next half decade. The 65-month lease agreement is for the...
  • YRC Teamsters Approve New Contract
    YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees approved a five-year contract by a wide margin this weekend, giving the struggling trucking operator concessions needed to refinance $1.36 billion in debt. The company's next step is to go back to its lenders and nail down a refinancing package to avoid looming debt deadlines, including $69.4...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Costamare on the up
    Costamare is well positioned for further expansion after posting a fourth-quarter profit, management told investors Monday.
  • Locked and loaded
    Euroseas' fleet expansion campaign will likely gain momentum in the wake of its latest fundraiser, a leading equity analyst told investors Monday.
  • DSX scores extension
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a time charter extension worth nearly $6m.
  • Excel eyes Chapter 11 exit
    Excel Maritime Carriers (Excel) is getting ready to close one of the darkest chapter's in the company's history.
  • Reach charters duo
    Olso-listed Reach Subsea has taken two modern platform supply vessels (PSVs) on term charters.
  • CMV buys partner
    Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) of the UK is taking over the tour operations of its German partner TransOcean Kreuzfahrten.
  • RCL on the up
    US giant Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) has posted a stronger annual profit as it hived off its Pullmantur operation's non-core businesses.
  • Scorpio sells two
    Scorpio Tankers has sold off two of its older vessels as its huge newbuilding orderbook continues to make it from the drawing board to the water.
  • PE in at Euroseas
    Euroseas is raising close to $30m after teaming up with Tennenbaum Capital Partners in a preferred equity issue.
  • Boxship refloated
    A German containership has escaped damage after a brief grounding off Canada.
  • Three-week window
    Investors have a three-week window to boost exposure to the dry bulk market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Tankerska delisting
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba is planning to pull its shares from the Zagreb Stock Exchange.
  • Costs hit Marco Polo
    Singapore's Marco Polo Marine has seen its first-quarter profit curtailed by higher finance costs.
  • CSCL slipping deeper
    CSCL has braced investors for a $500m negative swing in its full-year results as it fired a profit warning today.
  • Samsung profit cut back
    Samsung Heavy Industries has posted a 20.6% drop in annual earnings as one-off costs hurt the bottom line.
  • Pirates seize crewmen
    West African pirates have struck again, boarding an Agip tug and taking one seafarer hostage in the Niger Delta.
  • Vanguard in dry departure
    Vanguard Shipping of Taiwan has sold its only bulker for demolition, brokers say.
  • Hyproc ordering LPG duo
    Algeria's Hyproc Shipping is ordering two LPG carriers at German and Japanese yards.
  • Total recall
    Concordia Maritime has secured a fresh period deal for one of its products tankers which is rejoining Total.
  • Hoegh hauls in $400m
    Hoegh LNG has secured a $400m loan which completes funding for its FSRU newbuilding programme.
  • Beware oilsands shipping
    US scientists have warned of the environmental dangers of shipping out oilsands bitumen from Alberta in Canada.
  • Lines ready to return
    Iran claims five major shipowners will resume containership calls after sanctions were eased.
  • One dead in gas leak
    South African authorities reported one seafarer has died in a gas leak on a Chinese cargoship.
  • CSSC books big bulkers
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) Leasing has ordered up to ten newcastlemaxes from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS).
  • ASL acquires shipyard
    ASL Marine is spending $20m to acquire a neighbouring shipyard located on Batam Island, Indonesia.
  • TTA linked to bulker
    Expanding Thoresen Shipping is said to have acquired its second supramax bulker in less than three months.
  • Kerala re-located
    Dynacom says it has re-established contact with one of its tankers that was hijacked off Angola last week.
  • Thanks, but no thanks
    Keppel Corp says it has turned down an offer to bid for a series of drillship newbuildings from industry giant Transocean.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Tampa port changes name to present new image
    The Port of Tampa is now called Port Tampa Bay, part of a re-branding effort designed to emphasize the port's regional reach beyond the city and attract more business from shippers and carriers.
  • Employees approve new YRC contract extension
    YRC union employees have ratified an extension to the company's current collective bargaining agreement, weeks after rejecting an initial proposal from the company.
  • Port of New York/New Jersey adds longshoremen
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said 150 longshoremen "are in the process of being hired" despite ongoing litigation. Seventy five checkers will also be hired.
  • FTR sees November dip in trucking index
    "FTR now assumes that FMCSA will delay most of the next round of planned regulatory changes affecting trucking," and this has resulted in a lower Trucking Conditions Index forecast for the next two years, the firm stated.
  • London Gateway gains new services
  • Georgia ports experience 8% tonnage growth
  • European tank terminal uses Descartes for customs compliance
  • Container volumes end 2013 with a bang
  • China Shipping issues profit warning
  • Forward Air to buy Central States
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Ships to be fitted with shore power technology
    Hanjin to retrofit 11 vessels to meet US West Coast clean air regulations.
  • Tighter fundamentals pushing up Singapore cargo premiums
    Major movements expected when trading starts next in February.
  • Prices start week soft in Fujairah
    Tight fundamentals in place in Fujairah.
  • Mixed trend across European bunker prices
    Quiet market seen in Hamburg.
  • Another pirate attack off West Africa
    Area sees second attack within week.
  • Towing kite to undergo sea trials
    Irish Navy is pressing ahead with plans to test kite sails.
  • Cuts in refining runs 'to keep IFO prices firm'
    South Korean and Japanese oil refiners are processing less crude than at this point a year ago.
  • Call for all ports to offer tax discounts
    British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson hails success of Canadian ports.
  • Asian bunker market stable
    Prices resume trade in narrow range.
  • Switch to propellors saves ferry a third on bunker costs
    Vessel had been driven by waterjets.
  • Canadian bunker company hammers out new staff agreement
    Workers to get 3% annual wage increase.
  • Titan closer to delisting
    Company delays release of financial results.
  • Bunker quality in Middle East expected to improve
    Re-entry of Iranian material should reverse deteriorating quality.
  • China fuel oil imports down in December
    Due to low bunker sales.

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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
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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
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
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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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