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June 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Low-sulphur surcharge price war likely as feeder costs soar 46-54pc
  • TT Club presents cyber-crime risks at London supply chain conference
  • Carriers 'takers, not makers', lack communication skills: big shipper
  • NYK deploys 5,370-TEUer for joint Asia-east coast South America loop
  • Small tankers warned to guard against specialist oil product pirates
  • Western safety inspectors in Bangladesh drive garment business away
  • Panama Canal Pacific lock chamber is filled with concrete
  • China and Australia look forward to free trade agreement by year-end
  • G20 continues to restrict trade adding new protectionist measures
  • Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to take half of Italy's Alitalia
  • Asia's international air cargo volume increases 4.7pc in May: AAPA
  • IAG Cargo offers Cargo Connector service in Houston and Seattle

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • European Commission extends validity of special competition regime for liner shipping consortia until April 2020
  • First of a series of 28 9,400-TEU vessels enters CMA CGM fleet
  • GST, deep-draught ports, coastal shipping should find direction in upcoming Budget: Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • Liberian Registry says shipping does not need new regulations
  • Representatives of shipping & logistics trade bodies call on Minister in Mumbai
  • Amul exports surge after using global platform
  • EEPC expects 15 pc growth in engineering goods exports in FY15
  • Global edible oil supplies may push down palm oil imports
  • Gadkari announces slew of projects as Mumbai Port completes 142 years
  • Paradip, Dhamra to jointly promote National Waterway-5
  • Cabinet approves Indo-Sino industrial parks
  • Govt levies MEP of $ 450/t on potato
  • Govt to bid for 1,500 mW solar power projects to achieve capacity addition of 10,000 mW by 2017
  • India pays $ 550 m to clear part of its dues for oil from Iran
  • Man-made fibre industry flays anti-dumping duty on PTA imports
  • RBI relaxes loan recast norms for delayed projects
  • Tata Steel to enhance its capacity by 60 pc in five years
  • Blood donation drive at IFFCO Township in Gandhidham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail boosts frequencies to Turkey
  • Europe's rail industry associations call for transport...
  • Slangerup to head Californian port
  • Evonik and Duisport step up collaboration
  • GB: railway investment continues with Chorley tunnel upgrade
  • Air China ends B747 domestic operations
  • "CMA CMG Danube" starts maiden voyage from China
  • UK substantially lightens carbon footprint
  • GW with new LCL route from Singapore to Tbilisi
  • Singapore Sports Hub's grass is green thanks to VD
  • Zwei Schritt vorwärts, einer zurück
  • TT Club warns of cybercrime risks

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • NewLead faces NASDAQ delisting
  • Laney Chouest sworn in as New Orleans Port Commissioner
  • June 27, 2014 Otto Marine sells three to Malaysian associate
  • Prestige adds two more cruise ships to Wärtsilä plan
  • Brazilian yard delivers first in UT4000 FSV series
  • CNG fueled Reverse Stern Drive tug under development

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok final phase of shipyard cleanup
  • Economic study places pricetag on prolonged West Coast port shutdown
  • International Chamber of Shipping pleased with release of detained vessel
  • Trade between NAFTA partners sees April gains by pipeline, trucks
  • Weekly US rail freight traffic delivers record intermodal numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Avance Gas targets Aurora LPG
    Fredriksen-backed VLGC owner in relentless pursuit of mergers and acquisitions
  • Diana pays $58m for Qingdao capesize newbuilding
    Owner's acquisition campaign ploughs on despite sceptical view of dry bulk recovery
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO planned within a year of completing CSAV merger
    Minority stake to be sold in what will then be the world's fourth-largest container line
  • Guangzhou welcomes its first Triple-E containership
    Will the south China hub help Maersk to fill the giant vessels after Beijing rejected P3?
  • CMA CGM begins to take delivery of 23 super-post panamax ships
    CMA CGM Danube will offer highest reefer plug capacity for a vessel of its size
  • Larger containerships will push terminals to up their game
    Maritime analyst says operators must keep productivity high to stay competitive
  • Behrendt plays down 18,000 teu rumours
    A new round of ordering is not imminent for Hapag-Lloyd
  • CMA CGM shareholder Yildirim urges P3 carriers not to give up
    Yildirim Holdings chief says he is happy with his investment in French line
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes M&A targets in Asia-Pacific region
    CSAV deal should not be the last, says outgoing chief executive Behrendt
  • Hackers target shipping employees' personal devices
    Cybersecurity is lax on smartphones and laptops, TT Club warns
  • Port of Long Beach to tap former FedEx Canada head as chief executive
    Jon Slangerup chosen for experience with green technologies and logistics
  • Exmar seeks $114m for LNG and offshore
    Antwerp-based owner seeks finance to expand its oil and gas infrastructure
  • Capesizes - better sideways than down
    Rates soften as tonnage builds in the Pacific
  • NewLead faces Nasdaq inquiry
    Greece-based shipowner and commodity company pledges to appeal against delisting threat
  • Week on Wall Street | June 27
    Genco's day in court, Washington approves lease condensate exports and other US news
  • Kotahi enters into infrastructure and cargo deal with Tauranga and Maersk
    Kotahi and New Zealand's freight gateway Port of Tauranga strike strategic 10-year deal
  • Average of 1,679 containers are lost at sea each year
    World Shipping Council tries to put an accurate figure on the number of lost boxes

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • First CNG tug to be built
    A joint venture between Dutch-based Damen Shipyards, Danish tug operator Svitzer and German engine builder and Rolls-Royce subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen will see "the world's first reverse stern drive, compressed natural gas (CNG) tug launched in 2016". The "green, clean and efficient" tug will be
  • New delisting threat to NewLead
    Dry bulk owner NewLead is yet again on the brink of being delisted by NASDAQ, this time due to an alleged ethics breach. Trading in NewLead's stock was halted on 26 June but resumed the following day. On 26 June, the company confirmed that NASDAQ qualifications staff were using their discretionary
  • Algeciras installs super cranes
    The APM Terminals container facility at the Spanish port of Algeciras has taken delivery of four ship-to-shore gantry cranes specifically designed to handle Maersk Line's 18,000teu Triple E-class container ships. The cranes, which are the largest in the world and are over 100m high, were built by
  • Eurotunnel says MyFerryLink ban is "absurd"
    Eurotunnel has described as "absurd" a decision today (June 27) from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ban MyFerryLink services from the port of Dover, claiming it would put 600 people out of work. Confirming its preliminary decision of May 20, the Authority said that it was giving
  • FICG wins $204M Gemini contract
    Van Oord has awarded the $204M (€150M) Gemini contract to the FICG consortium which consists of Avantha Group company CG, Fabricom, and Iemants. The contract covers the design, delivery and installation of two high voltage (HV) offshore substations and a HV onshore substation for the Gemini
  • CMA CGM inaugurates high reefer capacity series
    Third-ranking container carrier CMA CGM has announced plans to bring into service a series of ships which it says will spearhead its efforts to become a leader in the worldwide reefer market. The French company said that CMA CGM Danube, which is due to start its maiden voyage from China to Turkey
  • Exmar completes $114M bond issue
    Antwerp-based gas carrier operator Exmar has announced that it has successfully closed an NOK 700M ($114M) senior unsecured bond issue, the proceeds of which are to go towards new LNG and offshore infrastructure projects. The company said that the issue had been "significantly" oversubscribed and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Mandatory container weighing presents dilemma, panel says
    Overweight shipping containers can cause accidents at sea and on the roads, but difficulties clamping down on false declarations of the weight and context of the boxes, potential slowdowns caused by weighing all containers and possibly billions of dollars in extra costs are also concerning, according to a panel of...
  • SCFI: Spot rates to Europe down, to US up
    Spot rates from Shanghai to Northern Europe stood at $1,106 per 20-foot container this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to Northern Europe are 20 percent lower than they were this time last year, according to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. The SCFI, which prices for the week ahead, showed spot rates...
  • Descartes prepares for public trading in US and Canada
    Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes Systems Group announced the pricing of its public shares this week as sales start to bring the global logistics technology provider to the U.S. and Canadian stock exchanges. Descartes said common shares will start at $13.50 per share, with 9.5 million shares initially offered. The company stands to...
  • TT Club: Cyber-thieves targeting containers
    Thieves increasingly are using computer data to steal high-value cargo by generating cargo-release codes for containers, according to transportation insurance and risk specialist TT Club. Mike Yarwood, a TT Club insurance claims specialist, discussed the development in a presentation at TOC Europe's Container Supply Chain Conference in London. "We see incidents which...
  • Retailers renew appeal for ILWU-PMA deal
    Retailers are making new pleas for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association to agree on a contract and avoid a West Coast port shutdown after the ILWU-PMA contract expires next week. The Retail Industry Leaders Association said failure to reach a deal by the June 30...
  • FMC looking into PierPass complaints
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is looking into whether a program designed to alleviate congestion by encouraging shippers to move cargo during nontraditional hours at Los Angeles-Long Beach isn't delivering better service in exchange for higher fees. There haven't been any "specific findings" that the PierPass program isn't providing...
  • UK orders Eurotunnel to axe service, sell ships
    The UK's competition regulator today ordered Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between Britain and France, to cease operation of its roll-on, roll-off shipping service within six months. Eurotunnel said it would appeal against the "absurd" decision to ban its shipping line, MyFerryLink, from the Dover-Calais trade, saying...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 27
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes to take effect in July, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. According to a new Stifel survey, the overcapacity problem in the maritime market will not have a quick fix. Many had hoped...
  • BTS statistics highlight US-Mexico imbalance
    U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade by truck: southbound, $15.8 billion in April 2014; northbound, $20.2 billion. Full-size chart While trucking companies have been complaining about a major imbalance between the U.S. and Mexico for months, data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics suggest just how big the imbalance might be. BTS statistics for trade...
  • Supply chain inefficiencies frustrate US commodity exporters
    SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. commodity exporters are enjoying another year of especially low freight rates, but these benefits are often negated by carriers' sloppy processing of documentation, longer transit times and inland transportation costs from the nation's interior. As a result, the world's most efficient farmers, ranchers and chemical producers face...
  • Chiquita to stay in Gulfport through 2014
    Chiquita will remain a port tenant at Gulfport, Mississippi, for six more months before moving to New Orleans, although two port commissioners wanted to evict the company when its lease expires July 15. The port board voted 3-2 to extend Chiquita's lease but to double the company's monthly rent to $50,240...
  • Drewry: Air prices down for first time in two months
    Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index dropped over four points in May. Full-size chart After two months of small pricing gains, Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index dropped over four points in May. The weighted index, which shows average air freight rates across 21 east-to-west trade lanes, sat at 99.3 in May, 4.5...
  • Most productive ports in the Americas [Slideshow]
    Berth productivity at ports in the Americas improved in 2013 over 2012, according to recently released JOC Group Inc. Port Productivity Data. That's good news for shippers in this age of mega-vessels and -alliances, but the Western Hemisphere as a whole performed poorly compared with regions in other parts of...
  • Expedited carriers deliver speed - and security - to pharma shippers
    Expedited transportation companies increasingly are focusing on detailed, custom levels of service to the pharmaceutical business. But speed isn't necessarily the most important thing they deliver for drug shippers. "I would first and foremost challenge the labeling of the service as expedited," said John Dwiggins, life sciences business unit leader at...
  • CMA CGM deploys ship designed for Bosporus service
    CMA CGM's new 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Danube is the first in a series of 28 ships.CMA CGM's new container ship, the 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Danube, is slated to begin its maiden voyage next week, marking the entrance of the first of 28 ships of the class into the carrier's global...
  • Welcome cash injection for loss-making Air China Cargo
    The loss-making Air China Cargo joint venture between Cathay Pacific and Air China will be given a cash injection by its shareholders of $320 million in a bid to improve the profitability of the carrier and expand its operations. Slightly more than half of the capital will be from Hong Kong-listed...
  • 99% of Shareholders Present Voted for Bahri-Vela Merger
    Bahri Obtains EGM Approval and Signed Bridge Financing Agreement to Finance the Deal The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) obtained the approval of Extra Ordinary General Assembly (EGM) on Thursday 19th June 2014 to merge the fleet and operations of Vela International Marine Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Save the last dance
    Avance Gas (Avance) has poured cold water on reports that it is mounting a campaign to merge with Norwegian compatriot Aurora LPG.
  • Fearnleys backs DHT
    Fearnley Securities has lifted its valuation of DHT Holdings as it closes in on the acquisition of the Samco VLCC fleet.
  • Bahri CEO takes off
    Saudi tanker owner Bahri's CEO has been appointed as the new director general of the nation's airline.
  • Diana buys capesize
    Diana Shipping has snapped up a capesize resale from a joint venture between Oldendorff and Emirates Shipping Investment (EShips).
  • DL on the way back
    Indonesia's state-owned shipping company Djakarta Lloyd (DL) is seeking new business after settling debts.
  • Damen unveils prototype
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has teamed up with Svitzer to design a new tug running on compressed natural gas (CNG).
  • Wartsila adds duo
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila has signed up another two Prestige Cruise Holdings vessels on a maintenance contract.
  • Tanker tonic for FSL
    First Ship Lease has secured improved period employment for one of its crude tankers.
  • Made in China
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Where now for Concordia?
    A plan to scrap the wreck of the Costa Concordia in Genoa has been cast into doubt.
  • FOE taps $2bn loan
    Drillship company Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has arranged a new $2bn loan to refinance debt.
  • Eurotunnel to appeal
    Eurotunnel's ban on operating ferries from the port of Dover in the UK has been upheld.
  • Excelerate nets FSRU job
    Houston-based Excelerate Energy has secured an agreement to supply one of its LNG regasification vessels to Bangladesh state energy company Petrobangla for a long-planned import project.
  • Kuhne happy over P3
    German logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuhne has backed the death of the P3 liner alliance as good for the industry.
  • Yang Ming sells one
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has released cash by disposing of a boxship and chartering it back.
  • Tanker attack thwarted
    The Iranian navy has fought off pirates targeting one of its tankers in the Red Sea.
  • VLGC deal for K Line
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's (K Line) new VLGC is ready to start a charter with a domestic energy company for Middle East gas imports.
  • CMES eyes clearout
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has announced plans to continue a clearout of elderly ships from its fleet.
  • TOO eyes fundraiser
    Teekay Offshore Partners is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.
  • Maersk in Kiwi tie-up
    Maersk Line has formed a strategic alliance with Kiwi logistics company Kotahi which will see larger ships calling in New Zealand.
  • NewLead faces firing squad
    Greek owner at risk of losing US listing after being accused of misleading investors.
  • Global Spirit set free
    Belgium calls for rapid adoption of Hong Kong Convention after diffusing scrap dispute.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Highway trust fund needs $8 billion to meet obligations
    The Congressional Budget Office estimate assumed the same level of funding for fiscal-year 2015 as in the current fiscal year, as well as the continuation of benefits from MAP-21 until Dec. 31.
  • Trade between U.S. and Canada, Mexico up slightly in April
  • Long Beach approves incentives to lure ocean carriers
  • CMA CGM to 'keep up with the peak season' despite P3 decision
    A senior executive at CMA CGM also said that the fact that the P3 will not move forward will have no impact on CMA CGM's 2014 results, saying that the financial investment in the project was minimal.
  • Long Beach picks former FedEx exec to head port
    The port has been without a permanent leader since Christopher Lytle left a year ago to head the Port of Oakland. Chief Harbor Engineer Al Moro has served as interim executive director.
  • New CMA CGM ship signals reefer ambitions
  • Air China Cargo gets large cash infusion
    According to the latest cargo figures from the International Air Transport Association, carriers in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a 5.2-percent, year-over-year, increase in demand in April.
  • Executive moves
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • IFO prices fall in Houston
    'Tight avails' still being reported by local players at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Shipping firms to launch CNG-fulled tug in 2016
    'Manoeuvrability is combined with the vessel being green, clean and efficient.'
  • Price spread between LNG, diesel to dictate fuel choice
    'LNG conversion in many cases has the strongest and best economics,' says energy consultancy.
  • OW Bunker starts operations on US East Coast
    Start of services in New York and New Jersey continues company's North American expansion.
  • Bunker prices mainly soft across Europe
    Most falls were between $1.00 to $5.00 per tonne.
  • IFO prices soft in Fujairah
    Little price movement in regional markets.
  • River bunker tanker launched
    Ship will go to the Kama Inland Waterways Authority.
  • 'Cheaper bunkers' bring business to Russian ports
    Competitive prices pulling in ships to bunker, says Russian executive.
  • Appeal court blocks attempt to restrict Russian bunkering
    Russian court rejects appeal by customs authorities.
  • LNG 'key' to support for ECAs
    Attitudes towards air polltion in Asia are changing, says analyst.
  • Asian prices end week mixed
    Prices falling in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Tanker owner and oil company in legal fight
    Part of claim involves unpaid for bunker.
  • Sweden plans more effective ECA enforcement
    Suggesting to double fuel sampling and introduce fines to deter and eliminate profits from non-compliance.
  • 'Eco' newbuilding claims 30% bunker savings
    Cruise ferry enters service.
  • EU tightens rules against 'unauthorised' oil exports from Libya
    Ban extends to bunkering vessels involved in lifting the product.
  • Skangaas reviewing LNG bunkering procedures
    Following a 100 kg leak of the gas during operations.
  • CMA CGM unveils first of modern newbuild series
    Vessel has been fitted with 'latest environmental technologies'.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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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