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May 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim narrows quarterly loss 45pc, revenues slip 5.8pc to US$867 million
  • AADA to hike China-Australian rate US$300/TEU and $600/FEU July 1
  • MOL ups dry box rates US$750/TEU, reefers rise $1,000/FEU June 15
  • Hamburg Sud hikes rate US$250/TEU from N America to NZ-Oz July 1
  • APL Americas chief Seroka named exec director of Port of Los Angeles
  • Ownership structure of top liners hinders industry consolidation
  • Gefco starts China-Europe rail service, hopes for high value backhaul
  • CMA CGM upgrades east coast South America-West Africa SAMWAF service
  • High MOL executive says profitability is in sight with today's rates
  • Eco rules will result in credit tightening over fuel supply: top trader
  • Eco friendly design helps Ship Finance charter out four 8,700-TEUers
  • April air freight markets pick up, but lag behind January, March
  • Rapid growth of Chinese middle class means boost for luxury air cargo
  • 'Quadcopters' tested for aerial airliner inspection as UAVs uses widen
  • Korean Air launches weekly Atlantic live lobsters from Nova Scotia

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • CMA CGM sees improvement in net profit & revenue in Q1 2014
  • MOL receives award for developing waste heat energy recovery system
  • TT Club appoints global Claims Director
  • APM Terminals meets increased demands from customers in Q1
  • New Gujarat CM keeps Ports portfolio
  • CONCOR's Q4 net up by 8.93 pc to INR 246.03 cr.
  • DB International enters Indian market
  • DTDC bags national award for supply chain & logistics excellence
  • ADB ready to fund Chennai-Vizag industrial corridor
  • INR turns moderately weak on heavy dollar buying
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 2,458 cr.
  • Project delays lead to cost overruns of INR 1 lakh cr.
  • SAIL & Tata Steel may get mining licences renewed
  • PM Modi's first foreign visit could be to Japan
  • USIIC with AMCHAM, IACC, USIIF & VUSA bid farewell to US Consul General Peter Haas

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green Cargo hauling metal for Boliden
  • Zim says Q1 losses shrank
  • CSX opens new mainline in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
  • UTI goes for global sales
  • New general cargo service to Madeira
  • UIA augmenting international connections
  • Trans-o-flex to launch new service for pharmaceuticals
  • New position created in Sydney
  • DB Schenker aids Vienna's Aids ball 2014
  • Pegasus adding new destinations
  • Safmarine MPV offering new shipping service
  • VF Corporation to double logistics capacity in Prague
  • Air Serbia to Beirut, Etihad following suit

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Ice hits Great Lakes coal shipments
  • Fatigue, poor communications blamed in bulker grounding
  • May 29, 2014 SSI releases ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1
  • ASL Shipyard wins newbuild contracts
  • Island Offshore order worth £35 million to Rolls-Royce
  • Captain missing after explosion rips through Japanese tanker
  • Liberia concludes investigation of Kerala hijacking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Port of Everett earns President's "E" Award
  • Alaska Airlines to expand services from Sea-Tac Airport
  • NYK takes delivery of post-Panamax car carrier
  • Port of Seattle begins truck scrapping program
  • Diana Shipping inks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Star Bulk reports a rebound in rates and values
    Operator will not sell newbuildings to plug losses but hints at equity options
  • Greece grows its owned share of the global LNG fleet
    GasLog, Dynagas and Maran Gas position themselves for growth
  • Gas shipping is vibrant, intriguing - and risky
    The segment presents shipowners with possibilities and pitfalls in equal measure
  • CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd plan major investments after merger
    UPDATED: Carriers reveal their timetable as Chile carrier posts a reduced loss
  • Stolt plans to deploy up to three ships for Quebec LNG joint venture
    Oslo-listed owner is excited about entering new small-scale shipping segment
  • Felixstowe wins new Asia-Europe call
    Evergreen's China Europe Shuttle services arrives at the east coast port for the first time
  • Libya keen to instill confidence in investors and tanker industry
    Do not be deterred by recent events, says Najme Karim from Libya's oil and gas ministry
  • Nanjing Tanker responds to 'hidden loans' enquiry
    Debt-ridden Chinese giant continues to dodge key issues after stock exchange demands answers
  • Human errors caused collisions off Singapore, not systemic failures, says MPA
    Singaporean government remains proud of its navigation safety regime
  • Boxship investments fall by a fifth
    Ordering activity remains focused on ships that are larger than 12,000 teu
  • Zim confirms exit from Asia-North Europe trade
    Lack of ultra-large boxships restricts its ability to compete on world's largest trade lane
  • Inactive boxship fleet reaches lowest level in more than two years
    Capacity of boxships not now in use represents just 1.7% of total fleet
  • China's Communist Party expels former Qingdao Cosco executive
    Ex-deputy general manager convicted of corruption and taking bribes
  • Jinhui Shipping slips into the red during the first quarter
    Dry bulk player suffers from weak rates and investment loss
  • Master is missing after explosion on board a product tanker off Japan
    Four of Himeji's seven rescued crew have been treated for severe burns
  • It's time to pick your partners as private equity takes to the floor
    As funds help Greek shipping to exit the slump, the players keep a low profile
  • Shell signs major long-term deal to supply LNG to Japan
    Deal will generate 12 cargoes a year for next 20 years
  • Greek owners can expect the funding climate to stay tight
    As banks pull back and IPOs fall down, private equity remains a bright spot
  • Nordic Yards buys P+S Stralsund
    Vitaly Yusufov extends German shipbuilding interests
  • Lloyd Fonds back in the black
    Super KG instrumental in turnaround, company says
  • Shipping's league leaders host Posidonia 2014
    As the Greek-owned fleet hits a record high, the industry is not entirely at ease at home
  • Safe Bulkers sees 30% drop in earnings
    Charter rates slump while operating costs jump
  • Qatargas boss says LNG demand is strong - it's just supply that's the issue
    Asia-Pacific liquefied natural gas demand has almost doubled since 2005
  • Excel confirms Panayotides will have 'no further involvement'
    Oaktree and Angelo Gordon put trust in Kanellopoulos and Koutsoubelis

Sea-webweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • FSG wins LNG ferry contract
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has won a contract for an LNG-powered ro-ro cargo ferry from Australian shipowner SeaRoad. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 181m, beam 26.6m, and 1,960 lane meters available. It is the builder's first LNG-powered order and its
  • KHI in planned improvement programme
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is rumoured to be planning a major upgrade of its shipyards, to be completed by 2017. KHI is reportedly planning to spend about $187M on two shipyards, with about $89M rumoured to be earmarked for the upgrade of facilities used in the production
  • Mobile BWT unit to enter market
    Damen Shipyards Group is preparing to enter the mobile ballast water treatment (BWT) market with InvaSave, which helps shipowners deballast at port. The company said the container unit, which handles 300 m3/h, is more cost-effective than retrofitting a BWT system, which industry estimates to cost
  • West Africa Suezmax rates hold firm in dull market
    Spot freight rates for Suezmax tankers have held firm in West Africa in an otherwise dull crude carrier market, Fearnley, the Oslo-based broker, said in a weekly report on shipping markets. "As predicted last week, rates for Suezmaxes in West Africa did improve this week, and we still expect these
  • Shell to supply LNG to Chubu Electric Power
    Shell has signed an LNG term supply deal with Japanese electric company Chubu Electric Power. The oil major said today its Singapore-based subsidiary, Shell Eastern Trading, will supply 12 cargoes of LNG a year for 20 years, beginning from October this year. The deal reinforces Shell's position as a
  • Shallow-water companies remain top pick
    Lower valuation shallow-water companies are the top picks for investment now, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst at DMG & Partners. Firms such as Nam Cheong and Ezion Holdings are experiencing high growth with exposure to the lower-risk shallow-water market as compared with their
  • Three sea robberies averted in two days
    Three sea robbery attempts were reported in two days - on 28 and 29 May - according to Singapore-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC). The vessels were boarded in quick succession near Nipa Anchorage, Indonesia.
  • Supramaxes struggle in Pacific and Atlantic
    This week continues to be tough for Supramaxes as weak demand in the Pacific and Atlantic has seen a continual accumulation in both basins. The situation is such that brokers and chartering managers told IHS Maritime that they are struggling to keep busy. "The market is really bad now and business
  • SGX targets offshore and marine sector
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is hoping to get more listings from companies in the offshore and marine sector in the city-state and elsewhere. Speaking at Seatrade's Offshore Marine Asia conference in Singapore, SGX executive vice-president Lawrence Wong said Singapore is the world's biggest
  • Jinhui Shipping 1Q in the red
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation dropped to the red in the first three months in 2014 due to lower chartering income and fair value losses. Losses totalled $3.2M compared to profits of $2.8M from a year ago, a stock filing of the company said today. Its revenue also decreased 32% year on year to
  • Captain missing after Japanese tanker explodes
    The captain of a Japanese oil tanker is missing after a serious explosion on the vessel this morning. Japanese Coast Guard officials told IHS Maritime that the explosion happened on Shoko Maru, a 1995-built 2,242dwt oil tanker, sometime around 09.30 Japanese time today. "Of the eight crew on board,
  • South Korea steps up Sewol search efforts
    Divers plan to open the port windows of the capsized ferry Sewol amid mounting pressure to locate the bodies of 16 people who remain missing. Sewol, which plied the Incheon-Jeju route, capsized off Jindo Island on 16 April. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 288 have been confirmed dead while 172
  • Confidence in MH370 search shaken
    Confidence in the search for the MH370 passenger aircraft that disappeared in March was shaken today, with the US Navy questioning if 'pings' detected were authentic and Australian authorities drawing a blank. US Navy's deputy director of ocean engineering, Michael Dean told CNN he doubted the pings
  • Port Klang Authority commences dredging project
    The Port Klang Authority (PKA) will dredge the South Channel entrance at Pintu Gedong in Port Klang to allow round-the-clock accesses for larger vessels. The dredging project involved deepening of the existing depth of 16.5 metres to 18 metres, catering for mega ships such as Ultra Large Container
  • Rice loading faces delays in Thailand
    Skuld P&I Club has issued a notice to highlight delays in bagged rice loading in Thailand. However, Skuld did not directly link them to the political instability in the country following a military coup last week. Skuld said its members have experienced significant delays in loading, with some
  • LPG trader, broker set up new brokerage
    A brokerage specialising in LPG trading and shipping has been established by a cargo trader and a ship broker. Industry sources told IHS Maritime that Jens Kjellesvik, a former trader with Singapore-based LPG trading house Petredec, and Sebastian Venjar, a former broker with Lorentzen & Stemoco,
  • Coup unlikely to affect Thai exports
    Exports from Thailand are unlikely to be hit by political turbulence, a leading Thai economist told IHS Maritime. Six months of sometimes violent rallies, blockaded government ministries and a voided election culminated with the military seizing power last week. This political development, however,
  • APL's Seroka picked to lead Port of LA
    Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka as the next executive director at the Port of Los Angeles. Seroka is currently head of commercial in the Americas Region for APL, the subsidiary of Singapore-based NOL. He had previously served as president of the region for the box line.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Icelandic Line Set to Expand Its Global Saga
    REYKJAVIK, Iceland - With major container lines ordering massive vessels and forging ever-larger vessel-sharing alliances, many smaller lines fear being drowned in their wake. But as a niche carrier with a growing refrigerated forwarding business and aggressive plans to expand, Eimskip is poised to ride the waves fueled by larger vessels...
  • Agility Expands Warehousing in UAE
    Kuwait-based third-party logistics provider Agility has opened a new warehouse in the Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, as part of its expansion strategy. The new facility, Agility's fifth in the United Arab Emirates, provides 11,133 square meters (about 119,835 square feet) of warehouse space. "There are numerous reasons why...
  • With Eyes on Merger, CSAV Narrows Losses
    In announcing sharply lower losses for the first three months of the year, CSAV said it expects to close on a merger agreement with Hapag-Lloyd in the fourth quarter. The Chilean carrier's net loss shrank to $65.9 million from a $96 million loss in the same period in 2013, which included...
  • Potential for Huge Logistics Savings In China, Maersk Says
    No logistics providers in China can offer nationwide coverage while thousands of low margin players with low market penetration drive up logistics costs that can account for as much as 40 percent of the cost of production. Yet China's logistics market, at $88 billion in terms of 3PL revenue, is the...
  • Low-Sulfur Limits to Boost Trans-Atlantic Shipping Costs
    New low-sulfur limits for ships that come into effect in North America and northern Europe at the beginning of 2015 could add almost $50 to the cost of transporting a standard container across the Atlantic, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Under MARPOL Annex VI, sulfur oxide, or SOx, content in marine...
  • Logistics Providers Weigh Options in Wake of Thailand Coup
    Logistics providers operating in Thailand and the companies they service are no strangers to supply chain risk, and the latest installment of martial law imposed nationwide on May 22 saw them again reaching for contingency plans. A nighttime curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. was introduced after the Thailand's military...
  • Intermodal Rails' Latest Service Hurdle: Rapid Growth
    U.S. intermodal service doesn't appear to have improved significantly since severe winter weather and rising traffic crippled most rail networks and disrupted shipper supply chains in the first four months of the year. Indeed, just as some railroads were making incremental improvements to service and digging out from the lingering...
  • Funding Infrastructure? Look to Canada
    If there's one thing Americans can agree on, it's that we have a vast infrastructure deficit. Across our country, roads crumble, bridges fall, schools decay. Fixing these, and so many other projects, is at the heart of government responsibility. But repairs cost money, lots of money, and for better or...
  • CKYHE Alliance Seeks FMC OK to Discuss US Trades
    Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that FMC had allowed the CKYHE Alliance to discuss cooperating on U.S. trades. It has not. Lines in the CKYHE Alliance have asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss cooperating in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades. Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming,...
  • Broad-Based Growth Drives Profit Rise at Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported its net income surged 13 percent in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31, 2014, from a year earlier to Rs. 1,740 crore (about $296 million) on a consolidated basis. Yearly revenue jumped 43 percent year-over-year to $936 million...
  • Express Lifts Transport Corp. of India's Results
    Growth in the express segment powered Transport Corporation of India to higher profit in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31. The trucking and logistics company reported its consolidated net income climbed 3 percent year-over-year to Rs. 71.6 crore (about $12.2 million). Consolidated yearly revenue was up 4.5 percent, to $381 million,...
  • Indian Authority OKs Nehru Port Tariff Hike
    Operating costs for vessels calling at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's largest container gateway, will go up substantially mid-June following a tariff increase decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports. The new rate scale calls for a 40 percent hike in cargo-related charges and a 12 percent increase in...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prodigal daughter
    Industry veteran Natasha Boyden has initiated research coverage of eight US-listed bulker stocks.
  • Kerala trapped
    The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the hijacking of a Dynacom product tanker that was seized by pirates off Angola earlier this year.
  • RR firms design deal
    Rolls-Royce has firmed up a GBP 35m ($58.5m) contract to design and equip an offshore support vessel for Island Offshore of Norway.
  • USCG targets EST
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) has emerged as one of the targets of a campaign aimed at cracking down on substandard ships that call on US ports.
  • Fading Empire
    A $1bn capesize newbuilding project by Greece's Empire Bulk may be on the ropes this week after the company has failed to drum up sufficient investor interest in the Norwegian over the counter (OTC) market, sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Star tips dry to shine
    Star Bulk painted a brighter picture for the depressed dry cargo market as it reported a narrow first quarter loss today.
  • ASL scoops quartet
    Singapore-listed ASL Marine Holdings has won new contracts to build four support ships.
  • Oaktree unveils new Excel team
    Excel Maritime of Greece has revealed its new management team following the removal of former owner and CEO Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides this week.
  • Shin Yang prospers
    Shin Yang Shipping has returned to profit in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Lloyd Fonds back in black
    German finance house Lloyd Fonds has returned to profit for 2013 thanks in part to a pooling of MPP funds.
  • Svitzer eyes big target
    Tug group Svitzer will begin operations in Rotterdam for the first time from 1 June.
  • PDZ pushes on
    Malaysian containership owner PDZ Holdings has returned to profit in the third quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Hellenic crowns new CFO
    Elpida Kyriakopoulou has quit as chief executive of Hellenic Carriers after six years with the London-listed company.
  • Messina meets Marguisa
    Italy's Messina Line is teaming up with a Spanish rival to boosts its West African services.
  • FRNT still wants US IPO
    John Fredriksen remains interested in listing his flagship company Frontline 2012 in the US despite its capesize bulker fleet already taking up a position on the exchange via Knightsbridge Tankers.
  • OSG builds offering
    Restructuring US tanker owner OSG has thrown another $5m into its rights offering pot as it seeks to exit bankruptcy.
  • KHI plotting upgrade?
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been linked to a big upgrade of its yards over the next three years.
  • CSAV loss falls
    Chilean container line CSAV has posted a reduced loss for the first quarter ahead of its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Master missing after tanker blast
    One man was missing and four more were severely burned in an explosion on a tanker off Japan.
  • GSL restacks shelf
    Global Ship Lease has launched a $500m shelf filing to replace a pervious facility of the same size.
  • Jinhui slumps to a loss
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has made a poor start to the year with a loss of $3.3m, the company disclosed Thursday.
  • TEN boosts fund raiser
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has raised net proceeds of $92.3m from its latest public offering, the Greek tanker owner has confirmed.
  • Mexico export woes
    Mexico's iron ore exports are being hampered by a crackdown against the alleged involvement of organised crime in the trade.
  • Alam extends five
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured contract extensions for five of its vessels in deals worth MYR 71m ($22m) in total.
  • Fednav bulker aground
    Authorities in the US are racing to free a handysize bulker that ran aground on the St Lawrence Seaway Tuesday afternoon.
  • Stifel endorses DLNG
    A leading US investment bank is urging investors to accumulate shares of Greek operator Dynagas LNG Partners.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • BNSF exceeds fertilizer shipment goal
    BNSF has exceeded its goal to prop up fertilizer shipments, having added more than 52 trainloads over the past five weeks. Its original plan, as mandated by the Surface Transportation Board, was to generate 52 carloads over six weeks.
  • Rotunda Capital acquires majority of Amware Logistics
    The private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Amware Logistics Services, a provider of third-party warehousing and fulfillment solutions headquartered in Eagle, Colo.
  • AIIS: Steel imports up in April
  • Congestion clogs Rotterdam terminal
    The shipping line OPDR said congestion at the Delta Terminal is being caused by the late arrivals of deep sea vessels, system outages and labor shortages. OPDR said the current situation will last for at least another month or two.
  • Ex-Im Bank aims to finance $2 billion in aircraft exports in 2014
  • UPS upgrades Taiwan air cargo facility
  • Record profitability again for Descartes in Q1
  • Lender offers downbeat outlook for container shipping
  • New Orleans Cold Storage expands at Charleston port
    New Orleans Cold Storage will double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, which includes an investment of more than $14 million. The South Carolina State Ports Authority has approved a $12-million contribution.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prices soften across Europe
    LS product in Piraeus down $8.50 a tonne.
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    Prices showed little change in Suez.
  • OW Bunker staff get share offer
    Employee share scheme part of original IPO prospectus.
  • Unni Einemo in 120 km charity cycling event
    Missions to Seafarers offers emergency assistance and practical support to crews in ports around the world.
  • Mass flow metering 'will change surveyor role'
    Continued need for quantity surveyors as MFMs 'are not fault free' says head of DNVPS.
  • MAN Diesel: Cold corrosion can be avoided
    Kield Aabo says follow our recommendations and problem is solved.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb to nine-month high
    Asian demand 'not that great'.
  • Rotterdam in bid to improve fuel quality traceability
    Suppliers welcome initiative to introduce 'statutory' sample taken during transfer from terminal to barge.
  • Bunker barges to arrive in Hambantota 'in early June'
    SLPA challenges the 'misinterpretations' and 'wrong conclusions' that surround the port project.
  • Asian IFO prices end day with little movement
    But prices were generally moving upwards.
  • Human error cause of Singapore collisions
    Three collisions prompted authorities to review marine safety in the port.
  • USCG to start Houston bunker spill hearings
    Hearings at Galveston County Criminal Justice Center to start from June 2.
  • Fuel tanker blows up in Japan
    After unloading heavy fuel oil cargo.
  • Bunker supplier planning fuel depot in Solomon Islands
    New facility will help lower bunker costs, according to SPO manager.
  • EPA awards grant to engine upgrading projects
    Rolls out new funding opportunity.
  • Andatee to acquire Chinese technology firm
    Acquisition is part of firm's long-term strategy.

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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Hamburg
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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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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