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September 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • 'K' Line fined US$67 million for ro-ro price fix, July share sale pays bill
  • Asia-Europe off 9.9pc to US$822/TEU, transpac down 7.5pc to $1,930/FEU
  • OOCL cancels Asia to US west coast sailing on CC2 Service
  • Shenzhen to offer US$32.6 million annually to cut ship, port emissions
  • Piraeus-Taranto shuttle from Evergreen, Piraeus-Marmara reorganised
  • US Commerce Department ups GDP estimate 4.6pc in second quarter
  • US protectionists appeal to Obama Administration to end fast track trade deals
  • Asia to US container traffic surpasses 1.3 million TEU in August
  • Air France caves to pilots on low-cost airline as Lufthansa strike looms
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines settles with class action plaintiffs in New York court
  • American Airlines expands cargo services in Florida, adding Jacksonville

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Allcargo Logistics completes phase II of environment conservation campaign in tribal hamlets of Mumbai
  • Ashish Pednekar elected BCHAA President for 2014-16
  • Capt. K. Devadas appointed SCI's Director (Technical & Offshore Services)
  • CSLA AGM held
  • Maersk Line plans sizeable capex on newbuildings
  • MOL continues to be included in green, social indices
  • SAL vessel deftly loads super ODCs at Adani Hazira Terminal
  • NTPC to import 5 mt of coal for seven power plants
  • Plexconcil to tap West Asian, African markets
  • Spices exports up by 35 pc at 2,71,280 t during April-July
  • Govt asks Major Ports to deepen draught to 18 m
  • Tea traders worry over Cochin Port's decision to hike lease rent rates
  • Trade unions oppose corporatisation of Major Ports
  • VPT handles all-time high 22,053 t of manganese ore in a day
  • DHL Express announces 2015 rate adjustments
  • Konkan Rly's earnings from RoRo service up by INR 15 cr. in 2013-14
  • Road projects to be fast-tracked
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 315.59 bn
  • Govt extends period for duty-free import of pulses
  • MSRA urges govt to check imports of non-standard steel from China
  • Simplify procedures in new FTP: Fieo urges govt
  • State elections to delay FTP
  • Textile buying agents urge govt to waive service tax
  • CMA CGM at Breakbulk Americas
  • Jacksonville port gains in heavy lifting
  • Mammoet lifts space shuttle to new height
  • Port of Everett boosts break-bulk handling capability
  • Underwater rescue in US by Crane Rental Corporation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • And the international truck of the year 2015 is...?
  • BDP strengthens India presence
  • Elflein an eco champion
  • Railway technology market - robust growth and fierce rivalry
  • Maskargo to serve Zhengzhou
  • Kielgast adds NPorts to his roster
  • AAS embracing Nippon Express
  • Port of Esbjerg launches tender for new combi terminal
  • New PPL Net member in China
  • Investments to augment Poland's rail operations
  • New director for Yusen Brazil
  • Kuka snaps up Swisslog
  • Full AEO status for port of Felixstowe
  • Saudia Cargo selects new GSSA in India
  • US railroad investing in Nebraska's rail infrastructure
  • Flächen deckende Investitionen
  • Evergreen expanding Asia-South Africa network

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Edison Chouest Offshore's new 300 ft Class PSV
  • K-Line cops plea, agrees to $67.7 million fine
  • DDG 1000 marks another milestone
  • Panama Canal Authority issues Ebola advisory
  • DNV GL issues guidance on jacking gear
  • Siem to acquire German shipbuilder FSG
  • HII awarded $11.4 million for nuclear sub work
  • NASSCO Earl awarded $14.4 million contract mod
  • BAE San Diego gets $35.2 million for DDG 91 work
  • Electric Boat awarded $310.7 million contract mod

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Port of Seattle releases August container numbers
  • US rail freight traffic delivers weekly gains
  • Evergreen expanding presence in Asia/South Africa market
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of July
  • Inchcape Shipping Services gives Chile oil spill report

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • China pays more than $3m to charter a suezmax to carry Libyan crude
    Unipec books Teekay tanker to load a larger than usual shipment at Es Sider on Saturday
  • West Africa-Europe fixtures highlight a shift in suezmax crude trades
    Oil shipments to the US dominated previous deals
  • Pangaea poised for reverse merger pathway to Nasdaq
    US-based operator takes delivery of first of six newbuildings ahead of key vote
  • Felixstowe gains Authorised Economic Operator status
    Recognition marks simplified customs procedures and brings commercial benefits
  • Carriers team up on Asia-South Africa
    Coscon and Evergeen join forces with K Line, MOL and PIL on respective services
  • Asia-Europe rates hit an 11-month low
    No let-up as key trade lanes' container prices continue to slide ahead of Golden Week
  • West African suezmax earnings soar $6,000 in a day
    Spate of charters creates hot market
  • Mediterranean trafficking gangs dump boat people near passing ships
    Norwegian Shipowners Association says its vessels rescue hundreds of stranded migrants
  • Let the ballast water convention carry weight
    Governments must shore up standards for systems that block the spread of alien species
  • Australian union plans stop-start working at DP World terminals
    Operator says the disruption is neither required nor deserved
  • Scorpio Tankers newbuildings start charters at $14,750-$30,000 per day
    New York-listed owner agrees to charter in a 2015-built product tanker
  • Ocean Three on target for 2014 launch
    Carriers hope to file agreement with US regulators soon
  • Höegh LNG extends charter for vintage vessel by 12 months
    Gas Natural deal offers a decent rate despite a challenging freight market
  • Waiting for Vale's shot in the arm
    Brokers see possibility of a boost if miner's spot market appetite returns
  • Week on Wall Street | September 26
    Math in a vacuum in the box line market, as the dry recovery looks all wet

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Pangaea nears US stock listing
    Dry bulk operator Pangaea Logistics could soon begin trading on NASDAQ, pending a reverse merger with blank-cheque company Quartet. Quartet Merger Corp raised $98.5M via an IPO and private placement in November 2013 and listed on NASDAQ. Proceeds are being held in escrow until an acquisition is
  • OSG presses suit vs Proskauer Rose
    New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing has ruled that OSG's malpractice claim against its former outside counsel Proskauer Rose can proceed. As previously reported by IHS Maritime, tanker owner OSG initially filed suit against Proskauer Rose in US federal court in November 2013, alleging
  • Singapore ramps up challenge to London
    Singapore is stepping up its challenge to London as a shipping hub by boosting its involvement in marine insurance and ship finance. Singapore Shipping Association president Patrick Phoon told the association's annual dinner today that working groups had been established to look into the issue. In
  • UPDATE: Nunavik attempts Arctic Northwest Passage voyage - day 8
    As predicted Canadian icebreaker Nunavik did meet continuous new ice coverage yesterday and as we can see from the chart, the speed has dropped slightly from 12.5 to 9.8 Knots. Next part of passage is through the Prince of Wales Strait which is only 4 miles wide at the narrowest. Fednav believe
  • Vale and CMES strike VLOC deal
    Brazilian mining company Vale and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) have agreed to co-operate in iron ore shipping, with the latter to order 10 very large ore carrier (VLOC) newbuildings. Vale and CMES have agreed a contract of affreightment for 25 years. This will be serviced by the 10 new
  • World Maritime Day urges convention ratification
    This year's World Maritime Day has underpinned the importance of ratifying key safety and security conventions. The theme, 'IMO conventions: effective implementation', was chosen as a way to shine a spotlight on IMO treaty instruments that have not yet come into force. Koji Sekimizu,
  • CMA-CGM sets up support centre in Sri Lanka
    CMA-CGM is investing $2.4M to set up a shared service centre in Sri Lanka. This will initially have 750 staff and will support the group's back-end operations for the Asia-Pacific and European regions. It will later expand to serve clients globally. The facility, to be called CMA-CGM Shared
  • China yard official calls for cheaper labour
    China's shipyards should learn from their global competitors and tap cheaper foreign labour, a yard executive has urged. Dengpan Gao, chief engineer of Fujian Southeast Shipyard, told the Offshore Support Vessels Summit China forum that subcontracting new orders to "foreign countries awash with
  • Australia gets tough on groundings
    Australia Maritime Safety Authority chief executive Mick Kinley has warned that the Australian public has a zero tolerance to any environmental damage by shipping. Kinley was speaking on his first official engagement as CEO at an Australian Shipowners' Association luncheon commemorating World
  • 'K' Line sets up cold storage business in Vietnam
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), Japan's third biggest shipping company, will establish a cold storage business in Vietnam with Cool Japan Fund and Japan Logistics Systems. The business will be in the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh. In Vietnam, further expansion of Japanese retail businesses, such as
  • TSC Group to raise $19M
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group, an offshore solutions provider of drilling packages, plans to raise about HKD$144M ($19M) by selling bonds to replenish its working capital. The bond will carry a coupon rate of 5% and mature on 3 April 2018, a stock filing of TSC Group said. The company needs capital
  • Capesize rates fall on dearth of cargoes
    Capesize rates slid for a third straight week due to thin cargo volumes in Australia and Brazil. The Western Australia-China rate averaged $7.418/tonne as of yesterday's Baltic Capesize Index, compared to $7.85/tonne last week. The Brazil-China route averaged $19.775/tonne yesterday, down from
  • Hanjin Shipping to issue $9.2M in convertible bonds
    Hanjin Shipping, South Korea's biggest shipping company, announced on 26 September that it would issue convertible bonds to raise KRW9.6Bn ($9.2M) for working capital. KDB Daewoo Securities, Samsung Securities, Woori Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and Hyundai Securities will each
  • 'K' Line eyes offshore expansion
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), Japan's third biggest shipping company, has revealed plans to build up its capabilities in the offshore marine sector. Company CEO Jiro Asakura stated in its latest annual report that while 'K' Line has stable earnings from its strength in drybulk carriers, car
  • Hanjin Shipping sells Algeciras terminal for $140M
    Hanjin Shipping will sell 75% of its stake in its dedicated terminal in Algeciras, Spain, to a consortium comprising IBK Investment & Securities and Korea Investment Partners for KRW146.1Bn ($140M). The South Korean biggest shipping company will hold on to its remaining 25% stake by investing
  • Asia-South Africa trade network expands
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen announced yesterday that it would adjust its current joint service with COSCO and contribute vessels to the services operated by K Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL), starting October. The carrier will deploy two 4,200teu vessels on the
  • Dawei port plans revived
    Dawei, the long stalled mega-port in Myanmar looks set to be revitalised with an official visit by Thai prime minister, the military general Prayuth Chan-ocha. Next month's official visit, the first overseas trip since the Prayuth-led coup seized power in May, will have Dawei on the agenda
  • Chinese company wins Israel port construction deal
    China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a global leading engineering contractor, has won the contract to build a new port in Ashdod, Israel, reported local media. The NIS3.3Bn ($930M) port will be built about 1km north off the current Ashdod Port, consisting of a 1,000m pier and 2,80m breakwater.
  • Direct India-Myanmar shipping link imminent
    There will be a new cargo ferry service next month between India and Myanmar, as trade links between the two countries start to grow. "I am happy to share that the Liner Division is poised to launch a new container service to Myanmar in the first week of October 2014," Arun Kumar Gupta, chairman and
  • Old large gas carrier secures record rate
    A 21-year-old large gas carrier has secured a historically high rate for a year-long timecharter. Brokers told IHS Maritime that BW Group's 1993-built 57,139m³ BW Havis has been fixed to Singapore-based LPG trading house Petredec for $1.5M per month for 12 months. LGCs typically carry between
  • Chemical tanker rates to pick up
    Chemical tanker brokers expect upwards movement in freight rates for Southeast Asian palm oil shipments to China and India, especially the west coast of the latter country. Singapore-based chemical tanker broker SPI Marine has assessed average freight rates at $35.50/tonne for 12,000-tonne parcel
  • Nha Trang Port to come under provincial control
    Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has told Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) to complete transferring Nha Trang Port to the provincial government next month, the Vietnam Ports Association (VPA) has said on its website. The port would be developed to handle international cruise ships and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • UASC's CEO says alliances will stabilize market
    United Arab Shipping Co. expects that as mega-alliances increasingly consolidate the container shipping market, freight rates will stabilize, which could be bad news for shippers. UASC's president and CEO, Jorn Hinge, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal today that he expects less volatility in freight rates as smaller...
  • Ryder expands in Mexico as cross-border automotive business grows
    For insight into Mexico's economic future, consider a trip to the Bajío. The region of north-central Mexico is one of the fastest growing parts of the country, and the recipient of significant direct foreign investment, particularly from automotive manufacturers. El Baj'o is on its way to becoming one of the...
  • Union Pacific track reopened after freight train collision
    Courtesy of the Kansas Highway PatrolUnion Pacific has reopened a portion of its central-Kansas railway after two trains carrying containers collided. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were on the ground on Friday in McPherson County, Kansas, about 50 miles north of Wichita, investigating the crash. Officials told JOC.com it...
  • Chassis fingered as biggest of many problems at LA-Long Beach
    Chassis shortages, huge cargo discharges from big ships and a labor force that is stretched to the limit are contributing to a congestion problem that Los Angeles-Long Beach can't seem to shake. But chassis seem to be the main culprit. "The consensus is that chassis are the most immediate concern," said...
  • Hundreds protest against Nicaragua Canal
    Roughly 500 Nicaraguan farmers protested against the Nicaragua Canal this week, angered that the $40 billion plan includes the seizure of their land. "We do not want the canal to be built. Nobody should come in here and take over our land," said Ronald Enríquez at a march in the southern...
  • Port Canaveral gets clearance for Gulftainer lease
    Port Canaveral is proceeding with the 35-year lease of the Florida port's planned container port to United Arab Emirates-based Gulftainer after the Treasury Department determined that the lease does not require a further security review. The Treasury Department declared that the port's agreement with Gulftainer was a simple lease, not an...
  • Georgia ports eyeing No. 1 spot with $1.3 billion plan
    Georgia Ports Authority Director Curtis Foltz speaks during his annual state of the port address.The East Coast's fastest-growing port could double its capacity in the next 10 years and plans to knock out nearly all competition along the way. Georgia Ports Authority Director Curtis Foltz, during his annual State of the...
  • Spain goes to court for inadequate port security
    The executive branch of the European Union has taken Spain to court over security at its ports. The European Commission said yesterday that 20 Spanish ports have failed to adopt and implement the EU's rules for port security by the deadline which was at the end of 2013. "The main objective of European...
  • Walkout planned at two DP World terminals in Australia next week
    Australian dockworkers are planning to walk off the job next week at DP World terminals in Melbourne and Sydney as part of a contract dispute, according to a report in Lloyd's List Australia. According to the report, members of the Maritime Union of Australia will cease working at DP World in...
  • Moroccan port poised for investment
    The blossoming economy in Morocco is presenting opportunities for port investment, and officials are hoping good news could spur up to $8 billion in new port infrastructure. Moroccan Minister of Equipment, Transport and Logistics Aziz Rabbah told a delegation that Moroccan port authorities are allowing public-private partnerships to speed up investment...
  • Another record high for US intermodal volume
    This week's intermodal volume was a record high for U.S. railroads, breaking the previous record set the week before, according to the Association of American Railroads, again signaling that the peak season is revving up for intermodal shippers as the ocean peak subsides. U.S. intermodal volume rose 5.7 percent year-over-year in the first...
  • Miami reports poor July volumes
    Volumes at Port of Miami continued to dwindle in July, newly released numbers show, but port officials are hoping that throughput volumes will be boosted in subsequent months by new customers and improved trade opportunities. Port of Miami reported a total throughput of 72,628 TEUs in July, 5.3 percent lower than...
  • Trucking lobby 'not letting go' of battle over driver work rules
    Efforts to roll back changes to truck driver hours-of-service rules may have faltered this year in Congress, but Philip L. Byrd, Sr., chairman of the American Trucking Associations, says the ATA is "bound and determined to bring about positive change" in federal trucking regulations. Speaking at the annual McLeod Software...
  • Report due on MOL Comfort sinking
    Japan's ClassNK plans to share findings of its investigation of last year's sinking of the container ship MOL Comfort, which an official of rival classification society DNV GL criticized as having a "non-robust design." DNV GL Vice President Knut Dohlie created a stir with his comments on the MOL Comfort's design...
  • US-bound cargo from Cambodia to face enhanced scrutiny
    Cargo headed to the U.S. from Cambodia will face added scrutiny due to what the U.S. Homeland Security calls inadequate security measures. According to the Cambodia Daily, U.S. authorities asked Cambodia ports to put additional security measures in place for several Cambodia ports in...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Norden takes two
    A leading Danish operator has emerged as the patron behind a pair of period deals sealed Friday afternoon.
  • S&P activity slows
    Asset prices in the dry-bulk segment appear to be stabilising and sale-and-purchase activity seems to be slowing across the board, a leading brokerage told clients Friday.
  • Jumbo jet set
    Today's topic is the aeroplane. For all you maritime types, just think of it as a ship with wings.
  • Arsenal: Nil
    No guns. That's the first rule for foreign private security firms operating in Nigerian waters. The second rule: no foreign private security firms allowed. So how does P2P hope to become market leader in West Africa? Andrew Varney explains his strategy to Paul Berrill
  • Speed queen
  • Atoms for seas
    Jonathan Boonzaier takes a look back at a unique vessel inspired by Dwight Eisenhower.
  • AP Moller disappoints Platou
    Forecasters at a leading European investment bank have downgraded shares of diversified Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk (AP Moller).
  • For Parakou's patriarch, the family that ships together sticks together
    Next year it will be 30 years since CC Liu set up Parakou Shipping in Hong Kong.
  • Something to sing about
    Ion Varouxakis, chief executive of Freeseas, talks opera, sci-fi and art with Andy Pierce onboard his beloved historic yacht, the Aello
  • My walking staff
    The president of Winning Shipping, the company that dominates the transport of Indonesian bauxite into China, has a second passion - outdoor activities. And he is keen to involve his staff.
  • Service charge included
    Related-party payments get a bad press, but they have their defenders. Do such arrangements offer value for money and treat all shareholders fairly? Eric Martin investigates.
  • Taking stock
    Is aggregation the way of the future for maritime spare parts supply, asks Paul Berrill
  • Trust is shipping's most precious commodity
    For too long the shipping industry has believed its own myth that it is unlike any other business.
  • CarVal ship ordered seized
    Cal Dive International has secured a court order to seize a pipelayer owned by Cargill's CarVal Investors unit in a dispute over unpaid bills in the wake of Oceanografia's fraud scandal.
  • Subsea 7 cuts debt
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has spent $79.1m on buying back convertible bonds.
  • Zvezda eyes PSVs
    Russia's new Zvezda shipyard could soon start building supply ships or drilling platforms.
  • On the road to $100m
    Andy Pierce traces Christian Andersen on an intercontinental roadshow as Avance Gas seeks to raise cash from investors.
  • Siem takes shipyard
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has been taken over by Norway's Siem Industries in a deal that will take effect by the end of October.
  • CMES seals VLOC deal
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has clinched a deal to order 10 new very large ore carriers (VLOCs) for charter to Brazilian miner Vale.
  • Cargoship barred
    The Paris MOU group of European states has banned a Bulgarian cargoship for a year after failing safety checks.
  • GSI closing in on overhaul
    State-owned Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is edging towards a "significant assets restructuring" but precise details are still hard to find.
  • Crews warned over lines
    Australia's safety board has urged seafarers to beware mooring lines after a crewman's foot was severed at Port Hedland.
  • BigRoll adds third
    Dutch heavy-lift owner BigRoll Shipping has declared one of two options for a module carrier at Cosco Dalian Shipyard in China.
  • Polarcus keeps signing
    Seismic vessel owner Polarcus has signed its third contract in a week and its fourth since late August.
  • TEN gets into VL swing
    Tsakos Energy Navigation is set to boost its MLP prospects with orders for VLCCs amid suggestions oil company demand for the tankers is at the highest level in half a century.
  • Cruiseship saves 300
    A Salamis Lines cruiseship came to the rescue of a distressed fishing boat carrying more than 300 Syrian refugees off the west coast of Cyprus on Thursday.
  • Bulker under the hammer
    A Greek-managed bulker is to be sold at auction in Aruba after Commerzbank foreclosed its mortgage on the ship.
  • Ugland fixes newbuild
    Norway's JJ Ugland has fixed its newly delivered supramax Lunita on a short-term deal.
  • Ferry cash needed
    A Canadian fast-ferry newbuilding plan hinges on a government grant of CAD 14m ($12.6m).
  • Berth of a Princess
    As LNG shipping reaches its golden jubilee, Lucy Hine finds the first 50 years reveal parallels with issues facing the industry today.
  • Baltic change
    Exchange chairman tells Julian Bray how he intends to keep the organisation relevant in the 21st century.
  • My grand ambition
    Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis tells Andy Pierce how he is helping write a new chapter in the decorated history of one of Greece's most famous shipping names.
  • Hurricane coming?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Hoegh LNGC lives on
    Hoegh LNG has stretched a charter for an elderly LNG carrier by another 12 months, the company confirmed Friday.
  • Logindo seals charter
    Logindo Samudramakmur has reportedly secured a new vessel charter from Italy's Eni in a deal worth $30m.
  • Eyes help to Navig8
    Navig8 has amassed a 74-tanker orderbook by buying wisely, economically and with strong knowledge of market trends from its roots as a commercial manager.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Maersk plans to boost capacity by 425,000 TEU
  • Port Canaveral-Gulftainer deal gets government OK
  • NAFTA trade increases in July
  • Fire halts Chicago air traffic
  • PacAvi to convert A320s, A321s to freighters
  • FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
  • U.S. economy accelerated 4.6% in 2Q
  • U.S. steel imports fell in July
  • Ryder to manage Chrysler's Mexico cross dock at Altamira
  • Thermo King to reduce reefer emissions in Europe
  • Foltz touts Savannah expansion in annual port address

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Carriers: ExxonMobil ECA fuel 'interesting' option
    Agree price and availability will be deciding factors.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks climb week-on-week
    Players say arbitrage window to the East still open.
  • Alliance will save UASC $100 million per year
    Controlling fuel costs is one of a shipping line's biggest challenges.
  • More storage capacity for Fujairah
    Crude oil storage capacity to grow by another 4 million barrels.
  • More ports will join discount schemes, says Sir Richard Branson
    Ports may combine to promote ship efficiency.
  • Maersk Line: Dual-fuel an option
    Higher ECA-related fuel bill makes gas power a possibility.
  • Chinese port joins calls for an ECA in the Pearl Diver Delta
    Hong Kong backs Shenzhen but warns target date of 2018 is 'very aggressive'.
  • Chinese yard wins order for more LNG-fuelled ships
    Client already has orders for two similar vessels.
  • Hybrid-electric vessel to start research operations
    System to reduce fuel consumption by an estimated 75%.
  • Singapore firm eyes Australian bunkering market
    Enters MoU with a 'large multinational fuel trading and distribution company'.
  • Construction started for LNG-capable tanker
    Vessel will serve within the US market under the Jones Act.
  • MARAD injects funds into LNG bunkering research
    Research focused on use of LNG bunkers on the Great Lakes.
  • Maldives bunker player 'close to bankruptcy'
    But government to 'revive' state-owned concern.

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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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