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January 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA ups transpac rate US$300/FEU March 15, another comes May 1
  • Hanjin blames US$631 million 2013 loss on low rates and overcapacity
  • Guangdong's ports box volume 4pc in 2013, growing 1pc against 2012
  • Engineer stabbed in pirate attack near Luanda, Angola, 27 crew held
  • Chongqing rail freight up 4.2pc to 23.34 million tonnes in 2013
  • Manzhouli's railway container volume up 6pc to 71,106 TEU in 2013
  • Manzhouli plans China's biggest farm produce export base to Russia
  • Xiamen to launch seaborne express mail service to Taiwan in 2014
  • Sino-Kazakh Lianyungang distribution facility to cost US$112 million
  • Taiwan president urges, then downplays stronger ties to China
  • EU customs' raids seize contraband valued at US$12 million in duties
  • Lift EU block exemption on shipping consortia, Global Shippers Forum
  • StederGroup moves 3 x 252-ton cables from Italy-Netherlands
  • Kuehne + Nagel renews two-year logistics deal with FlexLink in Poland
  • Australia earmarks extra US$88 million for cargo and mail screening
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 60-ton telecom satellite from Japan to Kazakhstan
  • IAG Cargo adds three London-Cape Town flights, bringing total to 10

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • FEI Cargo commences its silver jubilee celebrations with a difference
  • New Year sees rate increases in certain shipping segments
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on certain alloy auto wheels
  • Amsterdam port region achieves record transhipment volume in 2013
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia introduces mobile container tracking system
  • Dighi Port handles first SCI vessel
  • CCEA approves development of trunk infrastructure for DMIC investment region
  • INR gains further against dollar
  • Netafim wins mega drip-irrigation project
  • RBI's repo rate hike disappoints industry
  • Sops on cotton yarn exports restored

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Heidmar rethinks CEO appointment
  • Farstad OCVs to be Rolls-Royce DP3 equipped
  • Giant Air Lift Bags ease FPSO decommissioning
  • January 29, 2014 Crowley opens new Guatemala City office
  • Wärtsilä to ax 1,000 jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TSA member carriers eye number of rate increases
  • Matson issues $100 million in senior unsecured notes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel rescues 24 Chinese mariners
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Australian port backup
  • Panama Canal Authority meets with expansion group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TMT loses control of A Ladybug
    Court allows bank to take over car carrier
  • Chemical tanker and Cosco boxship collide in Straits of Singapore
    Fei He reported to have sustained damage to bunker tank
  • CMA CGM starts Somalia service
    New loop will link Mogadishu and the Middle East
  • VLCC earnings plummet $15,000
    Earnings for Middle East-Asia voyage tumble from over $35,000 to under $21,000 per day
  • China Shipping Development warns that 2013 loss could hit $380m
    China Shipping subsidiary announces provisions against expected future losses
  • Star Bulk buys two post-panamax bulkers for $60m
    Deutsche Bank provides secured credit facility for Japanese-owned vessels
  • Beijing starts antitrust review of P3
    Free to read: Alliance may not win competition clearance in China before second-quarter 2014
  • ABS offers advice for sailing Russia's northern sea route
    US class society expects interest in sailing the waterway to grow
  • Navalia KG investors back sale to pool company
    Fifteen tankers and bulkers will change hands
  • Wärtsilä sheds 1,000 jobs despite pick-up in ship power business
    UPDATE: New technology take-up slow as owners need convincing
  • Four more Rickmers KG ships declared insolvent
    Investors are $92m out of pocket
  • Angola ships its first LPG cargo
    New trade route develops as interest rises in LPG carriers
  • Harnessing trade in the Year of the Horse
    Intra-Asia shipments will grow despite capacity woes and political tensions
  • Navios Maritime sees drop in 2013 revenue and earnings
    US-listed company books $153.4m in ebitda down from $177m in 2012
  • Marine insurance market heading for 18th consecutive year of loss
    Overcapacity, not claims, is the root of the problem, says IUMI president
  • Intertanko defends changes to West Africa piracy clauses
    Vessels waiting in the Gulf of Guinea must still be on their normal, direct or intended route
  • Panama Canal peace talks enter second day
    Negotiators seek to resolve dispute over $1.6bn in project cost overruns
  • Matson private placement raises $100m
    Sale of secured notes announced in November is now closed
  • Box market shows signs of improvement, says Braemar
    But Asia-Europe overcapacity and volatile rates are set to continue, broker warns
  • Scorship quits Scorpio Group
    German shipmanager renamed as Mercator Navigation
  • Costamare channels cash into growth
    Boxship owner eyes newbuildings and the secondhand market
  • Cosco signs $435m contract for five 9,400 teu newbuildings
    Company appears to have agreed a 3%-5% premium over market price

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Europe wants a single maritime security standard
    The European Commission wants a single standard for maritime security companies working on EU-flag ships
  • Tax blow for Dar port owner
    The owner of Tanzania's Port of Dar es Salaam is contesting a claim for nearly Sh3 billion ($1.85 million) in unpaid taxes
  • Heidmar abruptly reverses course
    Connecticut tanker pool manager Heidmar has named a new chief executive officer less than a week after unveiling its previous pick
  • Star Bulk buys Post-Panamax duo
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk is continuing its fleet expansion with the purchase of two Post-Panamax drybulk vessels for a total of $60M
  • ITF condemns murder of dockers' leader's father
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has condemned the murder of the father of a Honduran dockers' leader, accusing the country's authorities of failing to heed requests to provide protection for the trade unionist and his family

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Blu Logistics Brings Rate Management In-House with CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 29, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Blu Logistics' integration with CargoSphere's freight rate management solution. Blu Logistics, a global logistics company offering sea...
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $7 Million for Maritime Education
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration today announced that America's six state maritime academies - California Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime College, and Texas Maritime Academy - and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point,...
  • Swift Transportation Profit Plummets But Exceeds Lowered Expectations
    Swift Transportation reported its net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 plummeted 17.2 percent year-over-year to $45.3 million, ending the year on a low note after double-digit profit gains in the first half of the year. Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group said that although Swift's earnings were down, the...
  • US West Coast Labor Tensions Push Shippers to Look at Alternative Routes
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Li & Fung Logistics is preparing alternatives to shipping through U.S. West Coast ports, as the unit of the global sourcing giant expects some type of International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union disruption tied to the negotiations for a contract to replace the current one that expires...
  • Hub Group's 4Q Profit Slumped
    Hub Group reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $16.5 million, down 12 percent from $18.8 million in the same period in 2012, ending the year in a slump after three quarters of growth. Hub Group's revenue mix in the fourth quarter of 2013. Full-size image However, total quarterly revenue...
  • No Change for Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles stood at the same level for a third consecutive week, two days prior to an early Chinese New Year. Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Jan. 29, 2014 Full-size image The rate remained at $2,086 per 40-foot container in the week of Jan....
  • Anger Builds Among NY-NJ Port Drivers
    Backed-up trucks at the Port of New York & New Jersey in July 2013.Fed up with chronic delays at container terminals, some truck drivers at the Port of New York and New Jersey are beginning to talk openly about parking their rigs and refusing assignments to the piers. "I would protest...
  • Baltimore ILA Local Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million
    A federal arbitrator has ordered an International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore to pay ocean carriers $3.8 million for an October strike that violated a no-strike clause in the ILA's coastwide master contract. Local 333 struck for three days in mid-October 2013 after a breakdown in local contract negotiations with the...
  • Demand Rises for Industrial Real Estate in California's Inland Empire
    California's Coachella ValleyThe industrial real estate market in Southern California's Inland Empire - the most sought-after location in the country for warehouses and distribution centers - is in near-perfect harmony right now. Demand for distribution space is strong, but not so strong that rents have reached unreasonable levels. Developers have access to affordable...
  • KCS Sees Delay in Mexican Auto Shipment Growth
    Kansas City Southern Railway expects a surge of business from three new Mexican auto plants will come later than originally anticipated, as the Nissan, Honda and Audi plants are slated to produce only half their full capacity this year. The plants are expected to produce about 300,000 units this year, compared...
  • Obama's Tall Orders: Trade, Infrastructure, Trucks
    WASHINGTON - President Obama plans to use his executive authority to fast-track infrastructure projects, promote trade and alternative fuels and develop fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, topics he touched on in a State of the Union address focused largely on the economy. At the same time, the president last night...
  • Port of Mobile Remains Closed by Ice Storm
    The Port of Mobile, Ala., will remain closed today, but several other marine terminals planned to resume normal service after closing yesterday because of an ice storm that hit southern states from Virginia to Texas. The Port of Houston resumed normal operations this morning. The Port of New Orleans planned to...
  • US Intermodal Rates Drop as Midwest Freeze Continues
    An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes fell $93 from the week before to $2,014 in the week of Jan. 27, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS, erasing an $88 combined increase from the prior two weeks....
  • TSA Members Call for Asia-US Rate Hike in March
    Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement plan to increase Asia-U.S. rates by $300 per FEU, effective March 15, and are looking for a further May 1 increase separate from rate adjustments planned for 2014-15 contracts. Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Jan. 24, 2014. Full-size image The TSA container...
  • Carriers, Shippers Urged to Talk Driver Detention
    Trucking companies and shippers should clearly spell out standards and penalties for driver detention when negotiating contracts - and stick to them - unless they want federal regulators to define driver detention time and penalties for them. Carriers should also include restrictions and penalties for excessive driver detention in their...
  • Rules for Polar Shipping Advance
    Estimated Asia-Europe transit times, Yokohama-Rotterdam, via the Northern Sea Route and via the Suez Canal.A legally binding rule book for all ships, from container vessels to oil tankers, sailing in Arctic and Antarctic waters, has moved closer after maritime officials agreed on a draft text for a so-called Polar Code. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Navios nets period deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings of Greece has secured a time charter contract for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • ISC posts profit
    International Shipholding Corp of the US remains committed to expansion following a profitable quarter, its chief executive told investors Wednesday.
  • Nakilat refinances
    Nakilat has refinanced two LNG carriers linked to Maran Nakilat, its joint venture with an affiliate of Greek shipping magnate John Angelicoussis.
  • US joins Princess probe
    US federal investigators have joined in an investigation over alleged pollution from a Princess Cruises vessel.
  • Eletson acquires LR1s
    Eletson Holdings of Greece has struck a deal to acquire three long-range-one (LR1) product tankers.
  • CMA CGM storms Somalia
    CMA CGM is launching a service that will link the Middle East to Somalia under a broader bid to expand its presence in Africa.
  • Frank bags $7.5m payday
    Carnival Corp has agreed to a $7.5m lump sum to long-time executive Howard Frank as part of his deal to step down from the cruise giant's chief operating officer job.
  • Navios sights set on box sector
    Angeliki Frangou expressed a preference for containerships in the acquisition strategy of New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners.
  • Tallink agrees pay rises
    Baltic ro-pax operator Tallink has agreed a pay deal with unions of at least 8.5%.
  • CSDC scraps another 13
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is sending another 13 ships to breakers' yards this year.
  • Heidmar makes U-turn
    Heidmar has had a rethink on its new chief executive with Hans van der Zijde leaving the post he took over only five days ago.
  • Scorpio fixes Mipo MR
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has fixed out a new MR products carrier for four months fresh from the shipyard.
  • Star enters new territory
    Star Bulk has moved into the post-panamax market with the purchase of two vessels from Glocal Japan on leaseback deals.
  • ZPMC eyes profit
    China's Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) will return to profit in 2013.
  • Navios whets appetite
    Navios Maritime Partners has hinted at improved dividends despite a weaker fourth quarter showing which missed Wall Street projections.
  • Catalogue of errors
    A UK accident report has found a Greek cargoship crew tried to cover up its grounding after a series of mistakes in the North Sea.
  • DNB backs DHT double
    DHT Holdings has secured a $100m loan to fund its latest VLCC additions with one of its existing banks.
  • Arctech wins finance
    Russia's VTB Bank is guaranteeing EUR 123m ($168m) towards Archtech Helsinki Shipyard's icebreaker contract.
  • CSDC heads into red
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns 2013 deficit could be as much as $380m.
  • Breaking the breakers?
    Video footage has revealed the final journey of the Ostend Spirit ferry as it steams up the beach at a demolition yard in Turkey.
  • Tugs secure drifting cargoship
    Tugs have secured a cargoship that went adrift off Spain after it suffered a propeller malfunction in a storm.
  • 'Good price' for Gulf Nav
    Cash-strapped Dubai owner Gulf Navigation has confirmed the sale of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings of the US for a "good price."
  • Dof eyes bond deal
    Norway's Dof is planning to refinance debt with a bond issue in Oslo.
  • Sue threat over sinking
    The Philippines could take legal action against a shipowner whose vessel sank last week off Guimaras.
  • Wartsila pushes up profit
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has announced higher profit for 2013 on the day it said it was axing 1,000 jobs.
  • Wartsila axing 1,000 jobs
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila is chopping 1,000 jobs in a bid to secure profitability.
  • NADL prices IPO
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) is set to raise a minimum of $125m in gross proceeds from its initial public offering in the US.
  • StormGeo snaps up AWT
    Norwegian-based StormGeo has agreed to acquire ship routing specialist Applied Weather Technology (AWT).
  • Cosco bulker released
    Cosco and Trafigura look to have settled their differences over the disputed charter of a panama bulker.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Obama cites infrastructure, trade goals in State of Union speech
    Obama repeated his call to reform the tax code by closing loopholes for corporations to keep profits overseas, create incentives for companies that create jobs at home, and use taxes from repatriated money to pay for infrastructure.
  • Soybean producers fret over EPA's biodiesel levels
    The trade association warned, if left unchanged, the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements would "significantly damage the nation's growing biodiesel industry and adversely impact soybean growers."
  • Negotiations over Panama Canal rift continue
  • Report: Police wanted eye in the sky to watch port
  • Traders optimistic, but concerned about rising wages
    The trade data firm Panjiva said a survey of 100 of its users found about two thirds of them optimistic or very optimistic about the economic outlook in 2014.
  • December steel imports drop 3.5%
  • MOL Q4 North American intermodal performance at 56%
  • Cuba opens new container terminal in Mariel
  • LSP to use CargoSphere for self-managed contracts and rates
  • COSCO orders five 9,400-TEU container ships
    It will pay $86.9 million for each ship for a total of $434.5 million. They are to be delivered in 2016 and 2017. COSCO also noted that on Dec. 30, it ordered four 64,000-dwt bulk carriers for $27 million each.
  • Venezuelan LSP chooses Kewill platform
  • Report: ILA Baltimore local fined
  • Cargolux CEO search ongoing
  • Hub reports 'solid year'
  • Matson raises $100 million in note sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Vessels collide in Singapore
    Some spillage of bunker fuel reported.
  • Fujairah prices flat for third day
    Demand was average and avails were tight.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Amsterdam announces upgrade
    Dutch port wants to capture more big ship traffic.
  • Panama Canal impasse talks continue
    Talks to resolve costs row enter second day.
  • Wartsila in profit but jobs are to go
    With sales down company announces efficiency drive.
  • IFO movement mixed at Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely tight across major ports in Asia.
  • LNG Bunkers: No clarity on pricing
    'Without knowing the price, it's hard to make investment decisions.'
  • Sinopec suspends bonded fuel oil deliveries to Yangpu
    Suspension expected to last for whole of 2014.
  • Sri Lanka supplier expands operations
    Permanently positions the MT Lanka Marine Kelani at the port of Galle.
  • Marine insurer warns of bunkering frauds
    'A deal that looks too good, probably is,' says Skuld.
  • The black sheep of the particulate family
    Particulates come in many different guises. One variety has been singled out for particular attention at the IMO.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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