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April 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison HPH Trust profit up 19pc to US$98,208 as revenue rises 3pc
  • CIMC quarterly profit off 51pc to US$13.8 million, but sales up 3pc
  • DP World's quarterly box volumes rise 9pc on extra terminal capacity
  • Damaged HK ship given port of refuge in Korea after 100 days at sea
  • Hong Kong ferry deaths report on hold pending criminal inquiries
  • Project cargo fraud leads to IMB warning to expect more to come
  • Fujian to spend US$57.6 billion on infrastructure over 5 years
  • New York Waterfront Commission says hiring veterans too slow
  • CN quarterly profit up 12pc to US$564 million, revenue up 9pc
  • French minister wants foreign trucks confined to toll roads to pay taxes
  • China growth slows, but soars against developed western economies
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo revenue falls 3.4pc on 5pc more tonnage
  • Newark airport's cargo drops 13pc as more China exports go to sea
  • Amsterdam Schiphol quarterly air cargo up 7.3pc to 392,990 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • AN ASSORTMENT OF FORTHRIGHT VIEWS, OPINIONS & SUGGESTIONS
  • ECU-LINE expands its presence in Philippines, announces the opening of office in Davao city
  • GAIL (I) to hire fleet for LNG imports from US
  • MANSA holds 13th Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • SRI welcomes MLC amendments to provide greater security for crew
  • Varun Shipping to discontinue offshore businesses
  • Cashew exports on a record high
  • Hong Kong Spring Fair to enhance exports
  • Indo-South African trade grew 31 pc in FY14
  • Textile exports fare well in FY14
  • Power shut down at JNPT to briefly impact services
  • Govt may not impose anti-dumping duty on solar equipment imports
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • JSPL commissions $ 800-m steel plant in Oman
  • Fieo (WR) holds interactive session with Revenue Secy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Eurotunnel plans to develop cross-Channel railfreight
  • DB Schenker Rail UK transports goods for Malcolm
  • New head of retail and lifestyle appointed
  • TIP to invest in 900 new trailers
  • Turkish Cargo stepping up service to Tripoli and Benghazi
  • New boss for Nuremberg branch office
  • Profitable first quarter for Panalpina
  • Russia makes progress in opening up northern sea route
  • Navistar increasing truck production
  • More Europe with Air Canada Cargo
  • Geis eingespannt
  • März mit grossen Neuerungen
  • Swiss entrusts pilot training to new hands
  • Drewry: MSC highlights panamax surplus problem
  • Dependency on Asia-led growth continues

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Korean Register chief resigns
  • Pirates flee captured dhow
  • Vard: profits dip, but orders soar

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Port association rep. tells House grant program should stay federal
  • Floating docks set for installation at Port of Port Angeles Boat Haven
  • Merchants Exchange of Portland calling for scholarship applications
  • Port Metro Vancouver predicts strong 2014 cruise season
  • Tacoma Propeller Club names scholarship winners for 2014

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Only half the US' planned LNG export projects will launch, predicts expert
    Shipowners can expect disappointment as cargoes fail to live up to the hype
  • Milaha reports a slight increase in net profit as VLGC earnings rise
    Extraordinary LPG rate growth boosts Qatar-based shipping company's results
  • Liner shipping alliances will stabilise freight rates, says Seaspan's Wang
    UPDATE: operating earnings steady despite one-off financial writedowns
  • DFDS to axe North Sea route ahead of SOx deadline
    Company warns customers of new surcharge as it switches to low-sulphur fuels
  • Nordea cuts shipping loss provisions
    First-quarter results show improving trend
  • Navios Partners eyes more containerships
    Frangou-led bulker partnership hints it could spend insurance windfall on big boxships
  • Six players register interest in a majority stake in Piraeus
    Privatisation of Greece's largest port authority draws Cosco, APM, Ports America and ICTSI
  • INTTRA adds freight rate visibility through Catapult partnership
    Solution allows shippers to view agreements while booking
  • CSICL reports 17% fall in first-quarter profit
    Flagship unit of Chinese state giant encounters lower revenues and subsidies
  • Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co will be spun off from its holding firm
    Restructuring moves South Korean box line closer to Hanjin Group's direct control
  • Boxship charter-owners make a comeback
    Clarksons estimates that tonnage providers account for 60% of orderbook
  • NordLB loan loss provisions top $1bn
    No recovery now and 'first signs' only in 2015, says chairman Dunkel
  • Avance Gas moves into profit in the first quarter
    US liquefied petroleum gas exports create record VLGC rates - although a dip looms
  • UASC hopes to use LNG to fuel ships within three years of delivery
    Carrier reveals targets for roll-out of liquefied natural gas power
  • Middle East petrochemical shippers face equipment shortage
    Conference hears that container imbalance has worsened in the last three months
  • Shipping line alliances 'are start of collaboration trend'
    Lines will work increasingly closely to secure sustainable profitability, says UASC chief
  • Vard orderbook hits a five-year high
    Offshore builder has orders worth $3.6bn
  • Dorian initiates US offering
    LPG carrier's downsized IPO will help fund 19 newbuildings at HHI and Daewoo
  • Korean Register chairman Chon resigns in wake of Sewol disaster
    Gesture of sympathy for victims and families does not suggest any wrongdoing by KR, says class society

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • ZPMC plans S Korea joint venture
    Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) plans to set up a $700,000 joint venture in South Korea to develop its international network
  • Avance Gas upbeat after strong first quarter
    Avance Gas Holding says it expects the freight market to remain strong in the current quarter although at rates below the recent all-time highs as US exports continue to support the business
  • Nord LB racks up huge shipping loss
    German state bank Nord LB - the country's second-largest shipping lender - was hit by a massive loss in its ship financing division amidst increased risk and restructuring costs
  • Six suitors for Piraeus
    Six investors have expressed interest in a 67% stake in the Piraeus Port Authority, according to an announcement made by Greece's public assets sell-off agency HRADF yesterday
  • COSCOL cut losses in first quarter
    COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), a special cargo carrier unit of Cosco Group, today said its losses fell by 71% year-on-year to CNY13.1M ($2.1M) in the first quarter of 2014, due to improved freight rates and investment gains
  • Drug shipments to Australia up
    Shipping is still the favoured transportation for illicit drugs, with crystal methyl amphetamine becoming the new drug of choice, second only to cannabis, according to a new report released by Australian Crime Commission
  • Hanjin Group CEO takes reins at Hanjin Shipping
    Hanjin Group's CEO is taking over the leadership of Hanjin Shipping Co as part of the latter's ongoing financial restructuring
  • President Park issues Sewol apology
    South Korean president Park Geun Hye apologised today over the Sewol ferry disaster, blaming her government's failure to combat systemic and regulatory "evils"
  • VARD's first-quarter profit halved
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD Holdings suffered a 52.8% year-on-year drop in its first-quarter 2014 profit, which totalled NOK85M ($14.1M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • WRDA Ho! US Port Authorization Bill Passage in Sight
    WASHINGTON - Long-delayed U.S. federal legislation key to authorizing major port projects hasn't yet arrived in harbor, but the bow is in sight. Congress will complete final work on water resources development legislation over the next two weeks, hold a final vote and then send it to President Barack Obama for...
  • Drewry: East-West Air Freight Rates End Slide
    Drewry East-West Air Freight Price Index rose 6.1 percent year-over-year in March. Full-size image In March, the East-West Air Freight Price Index, as reported by Drewry, rose 6.1 percent year-over-year and 6.8 percent from February, following three consecutive months of year-over-year and month-to-month declines. The index is based on the average of all-in...
  • Supply Chain: The Next Generation
    Five ways the technology of tomorrow is shaping business today Con-way Multimodal launches a Twitter application called Tweet-load to match carriers with available freight, while a Dutch designer conceptualizes the world's first intelligent highway equipped with groundbreaking technology that allows electric cars to charge in motion. 3D printing technology for prototyping and...
  • OOCL Earnings Point to Higher Rates, Stronger Demand
    Shippers look set to face rising freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade in the second quarter as improving demand allows container lines to stand firm on planned general rate increases (GRIs). Several carriers announced GRIs at the beginning of April, and a host of rate hikes are planned for May and...
  • Echo Sees Billion-Dollar Year Ahead as Truckload Demand Rises
    A surge in business during the first quarter carried over into April at Echo Global Logistics, as shippers turned to the third-party logistics provider for trucks. Revenue was up 27 percent year-over-year in the first weeks of April, following a 21.4 percent jump in revenue the first quarter, Echo CEO Doug...
  • TNT Express Revenue, Profit Fall
    TNT Express posted lower revenue and operating income in the first quarter on a mix of adverse currency movements, the sale of its domestic Chinese business and the pruning of unprofitable contracts. The Dutch global logistics group's revenue shrunk 6.6 percent to €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) from €1.72 billion ($2.4 billion)...
  • Stronger Global Trade Drives Growth in DP World's Traffic
    Stronger global trade growth and new capacity in the United Kingdom and Brazil boosted DP World's traffic by 11.6 percent in the first quarter. The company did sound a note of caution regarding the economic environment, however. The London-listed group handled 14.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 12.8 million TEUs in...
  • US Intermodal Growth May Slow This Year
    Some shippers this winter couldn't deal with tightening truck capacity by shifting loads to intermodal trains even if they wanted to. Intermodal service delays, caused by the severe weather and an uptick in freight demand, forced some railroads to turn away cargo. In a case of supply chain reverse engineering, poor...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: China Merchant Holdings International
    Dr. David Deng, China Merchants Holdings Intl. deputy general manager, on the challenge that carrier alliances bring to terminal operators and CMHI's recent projects supporting developing economies in new regions....
  • Capacity Squeeze May Spark Supply Chain Changes
    One way to measure trucking demand is by looking not at how much freight a trucking company can haul, but at how much freight it turns away. In the first quarter, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, North America's sixth-largest truckload carrier, turned down as many as 1,200 loads a day tendered by shippers...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Canaccord's Coup
    A leading investment bank appears to have completed the second phase of a campaign aimed at cashing in on the rising tide of shipowners that are looking to tap the capital markets.
  • LNG carrier reactivated
    Exmar has secured employment for an LNG carrier that has been sitting idle since December.
  • Exmar upbeat
    Exmar turned in a first-quarter profit Tuesday and is upbeat about its prospects in the months ahead thanks in part to rising demand for very large gas carriers (VLGCs).
  • Spring cleaning
    Belgian gas-carrier operator Exmar appears to have picked up the pace of a campaign to shed ageing tonnage.
  • Solstad wins in Brazil
    Solstad Offshore is switching an anchor handling tug supply vessel from the North Sea market to Brazil.
  • Neste takes a stake
    Finnish oil and shipping group Neste has formed a new joint venture to manage the tanker assets it has sold to the state and pension fund Ilmarinen.
  • Concordia spot on
    Concordia Maritime has made a successful start to life under Kim Ullman's leadership with a sharp rise in quarterly profit.
  • CSDC back in black
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) returned to the black in the first quarter of the year as volumes and rates recovered.
  • Insurance boost for NMM
    Greece's Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) is expecting to bank more than $100m from the scrapping of a charter default insurance policy.
  • Nord/LB boosts provisions
    Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord/LB) made a healthy profit in 2013 despite increasing loan loss provisions again as the shipping downturn entered its sixth year.
  • Cosco sees red ink return
    China Cosco has made an immediate return to the red after surviving a third successive annual loss which would have seen it ejected from the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
  • DFDS chops route
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS is closing its Esbjerg to Harwich route due to the costs of new sulphur emission rules.
  • CSCL returns to profit
    Chinese container line CSCL has been pushed back into profit in the first quarter by asset sales.
  • NAO deal aids Ulstein
    Nordic American Offshore's purchase of a platform supply vessel (PSV) fleet and a strong showing from its ship design division have helped jack up annual profit at Norway's Ulstein Group.
  • Sprint finished
    A spectacular rise in LPG rates was finally halted yesterday with talk now turning to how far they will come back down from record highs.
  • Cement carrier grounds
    A KG Jebsen cement carrier has run around off Sweden after suffering power failure.
  • NCL earnings soar
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has reported a much improved bottom line after upgrading its fleet with a pair of larger vessels.
  • Cho eyes Hanjin revival
    Cho Yang-ho, the new CEO of Korea's Hanjin Shipping, has vowed to transform its loss-making operations.
  • Norden takes Top MR
    Greece's Top Ships has fixed the last of its Hyundai Mipo MR newbuildings to Denmark's Norden.
  • Exxon turns on PNG taps
    ExxonMobil has kick-started production at its new LNG plant in Papua New Guinea ahead of schedule.
  • CSSC profit slides
    State shipbuilding group China CSSC has posted a 59.5% drop in net earnings for the first quarter.
  • Milaha edges up
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has booked a slight rise in first quarter earnings.
  • Shipping better at Nordea
    Nordea has recorded a rise in first quarter profit helped by a stronger showing from its shipping division.
  • Seaspan earnings held back
    New York-listed containership owner Seaspan Corporation has seen first quarter net profit cut by a revaluation of financial instruments.
  • Avance a hit in Q1
    Avance Gas cruised past market expectations for the first quarter in which shareholders have been handed a strong dividend.
  • Ananda under scrutiny
    Bangladesh is probing alleged fraud at Ananda Shipyard & Slipways.
  • Saga eyes IPO
    UK cruiseship and insurance group Saga is plotting a London IPO that could value it at £3bn ($5.1bn).
  • Dauelsberg in dark
    German owner Herm. Dauelsberg has revealed the whistleblowers who cost it $1.25m in fines never told the company about oil-waste dumping off the US.
  • LDC boss to step down
    The chief executive of Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) is resigning after less than twelve months in charge.
  • Sewol claims KR CEO
    Korean Register (KR) has confirmed that chairman and chief executive Dr Chon Young-kee has resigned with immediate effect.
  • Higher margins lift WOM
    Wintermar Offshore Marine has reported a 30% jump in first quarter profit as it continues to focus on growing its owned vessel segment.
  • CGG back for more
    CGG is looking to raid the bond market for the second time in as many weeks as it looks to refinance more debt.
  • Vard Q1 profit dives
    Vard Holdings has made a disappointing start to the new financial year with a 53% decline in first quarter profit.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Air, ocean volumes up for Panalpina in 1Q
  • Delaware looks for air cargo project developer
    Delaware officials have issued an Air Cargo Ramp project request for proposal, which would provide parking space for up to four loaded Boeing 747s at Dover Air Force Base.
  • BNSF: Emergency service orders won't help shippers
    BNSF officials say they have "fallen short on executing from a service perspective," but that emergency service orders or other edicts from the Surface Transportation Board would hurt the railroad's ability to improve customer service.
  • TCI Plastics to build at New Orleans port
  • Chinese firms added to BIS Entity List
    The U.S. Commerce Department has added eight Chinese companies and one Chinese individual to its Entity List for their roles in supplying Iran's ballistic missile program through the Chinese proliferator Li Fangwei, or "Karl Lee."
  • CaroTrans offers new U.S.-France service
  • Port Everglades adjusts gate hours for perishables
  • Ecu-Line expands in Philippines
  • Washington Notebook: EPA honors 10 SmartWay Affiliate members
  • Trucker protest causes minor disruption at SoCal ports
  • INTTRA and Catapult announce partnership
    INTTRA announced Tuesday a strategic agreement with Catapult International to sell integrated rate and contract management capabilities to freight forwarders, shippers and carriers that use INTTRA's global e-shipping solutions.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Total Marine Fuels expands Singapore office
    Hires Lee Min-Souk as operations executive.
  • Markets lack direction
    Tight avails for LS product at Rotterdam.
  • Key Middle East market remains soft
    Avails still tight in Fujairah.
  • AkzoNobel breaks new ground with carbon credits scheme
    Carbon credit scheme developed to promote Intersleek marine coating.
  • Shipping companies need 'procurement model' for LNG
    Purchasing LNG will be a 'quite different process', says UASC.
  • DFDS confirms ECA-related route closure
    Route consolidation is one of the company's three coping strategies.
  • Barge price launched for 500 RMK bunker fuel
    The heavier grade of fuel oil said to dominate sales in the ARA region.
  • Fire breaks out on bunker tanker
    Engine room and bridge were destroyed.
  • Gunvor clinches new credit facility
    Company's co-founder has been placed on US sanctions list.
  • Asian markets soften
    Meanwhile, Tokyo Bay remains closed for a holiday.
  • Cruise line reports four-fold increase in earnings
    Norwegian Cruise Line sees fall in bunker costs.
  • FOBAS sees little evidence of worsening fuel quality
    Off-specs trends in 2013 'much the same as in previous years' and cat fines seen improving.
  • Quarterly profits soar for Scorpio Tankers
    Company is in the process of renewing its fleet.
  • Seaspan sees lower earnings in Q1
    Firm's revenue marginally increased by 1.9% on year in Q1.
  • Russian Navy in plans to buy more bunker tankers
    Building of vessels is underway.
  • Q1 profits down for Alfa Laval
    Firm reports 'several orders' for its scrubber system.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplier given ISO certification
    Certified for procurement and delivery of marine fuel, Managing Director tells Bunkerworld.

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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
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Geneva
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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
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
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Rome
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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
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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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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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Madrid
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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
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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Hong Kong
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Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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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
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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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