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July 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • China wants certification of US grain imports over health fears
  • US grain export association urges China to withdraw GMO restriction
  • Hamburg Sud to acquire Chile's CCNI to boost South American liner network
  • GSI continue to suspend trading on HK and Shanghai bourses pending asset restructuring
  • PMA, ILWU break talks so union can deal with unrelated PNW trouble
  • Western anti-Russian sanctions over Ukraine may run afoul of WTO rules
  • Savannah annual container volume increases 6.3pc to 3.14 million TEU
  • Houston Barbours Cut Channel dredging readies port for postpanamaxes
  • India won't keep Bali promises without exemption on food stockpiling
  • Airways Aviation offers pilot training programme
  • AirBridgeCargo sees stellar 1H, to launch new domestic routes
  • Japan invites bids to operate New Kansai International Airport
  • AF-KLM eyes low-cost carrier to gain market share in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • GAIL (India) to procure Indian-made ships to carry LNG from US
  • Konecranes announces delivery of world's most powerful reach stacker
  • MOL's LNG carriers commended for 'FY 2013 Best Quality Ship Awards'
  • NYK hosts fleet safety promotion conference
  • Qatar takes ownership control of UASC
  • Doubts persist on legality of doing business with vessels that have called at ports in annexed Crimea
  • HAROPA-Port of Le Havre certified ISO 9001:2008
  • MbPT extends deadline for sending suggestions on developing eastern waterfront
  • Ministry of Shipping mulling new rail infrastructure company for Major Ports
  • Ministry of Shipping optimistic on Kanika sands emerging as a transhipment zone
  • Work on Myanmar's Sittwe port to be completed this fiscal
  • Anti-dumping duty levied on PTA imports
  • BHEL bags INR 68-cr. solar power project order from KPCL
  • Govt wants textile exports at $ 300 bn by FY25
  • Import restrictions on gold hits jewellery exports
  • India to have its own crude oil reserves soon
  • INR recovers marginally on fund inflows
  • Silence on MAT & DDT rollback upsets SEZ sector
  • Green Shipping - Happy Shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Tidewater purchasing assets of West Coast Marine Cleaning
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries developing vessel safety system
  • Capt. Stuart Miller returns as salvage master for TITAN
  • ILWU, PMA give update on contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel LETO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Surge in US imports points to early peak season
    June volumes up 6.9% as shippers seek protection against west coast instability
  • Greeks sense the time is right for containership swoop
    Trio of owners unveil growth in boxships
  • 'You can't be in this business if you're not an optimist'
    US export opportunities drive d'Amico onwards
  • Soft spot rates take their toll on Safe Bulkers' second-quarter results
    Sluggish market drives down average daily vessel earnings
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $15m net loss
    US-listed newcomer announces $67.5m loan
  • Finland mulls new green aid to shipowners
    Helsinki assesses package to create more eco-friendly ships
  • European Commission notified of Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV merger
    Brussels invites observations within next 10 days
  • View from the Bridge: Grant Daly
    Safmarine chief executive Grant Daly explains the importance of service differentiation
  • Pan Ocean posts $303m second-quarter profit
    Former STX affiliate continues strong performance
  • D'Amico hit by challenging second quarter product tanker market
    Nevertheless, longer-term prospects remain bright for this tanker sector
  • Dorian LPG sets up VLGC pool with Phoenix Tankers
    Consolidation comes as VLGC market offers exciting prospects
  • Strong year anticipated for North European box volumes
    Container traffic forecast to rise nearly 6% to 42.2m teu
  • CMA CGM warns of US congestion surcharge
    French carrier will implement price increases should industrial action break out at US ports
  • APM Terminals goes global
    Bigger ships drive the need for higher productivity in strategy switch-up
  • Going against the grain
    Experts question tough new GM and pesticide rules after bulk cargoes held in China
  • Major forwarders continue to grow ahead of market
    Investment bank expects the trend to continue
  • Fracking casts new doubt over future UK LNG imports
    Onshore licences offered this week to energy firms will reshape future shipments
  • Industry viewpoint: Why marine cleantech companies take the biggest risks
    Retrofitting will become more popular as hesitancy dwindles, predicts Oceanfoil
  • Hyundai posts its worst-ever quarterly results
    Builder will tackle its woes by renegotiating orders and restructuring business and staff
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows its second-quarter net loss
    South Korean operator reduces its exposure by 'rationalising' its routes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Scorpio Bulkers tacks on newbuilding
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has reported more losses but confirmed another newbuilding contract, bringing its orders up to 80. The Emanuele Lauro-led company confirmed on 30 July that it will pay $31.4M for a 61,000dwt Ultramax to be delivered by Japan's Imabari in 1Q16. The newbuilding (Hull
  • Dorian to pool VLGCs with Phoenix
    NYSE-listed Dorian LPG has announced the creation of a new VLGC pool with MOL subsidiary Phoenix Tankers. The new pool will commence operations on 1 January 2015. Phoenix currently manages 11 VLGCs under a pooling agreement, while Dorian operates four VLGCS and has 18 newbuildings scheduled for
  • Anti-pirate security hit by rate plunge
    A fall in private security rates could raise risks for commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden, a security analyst has warned following the collapse of Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GoAGT). The analyst, who declined to be identified, confirmed that the UK-based security company had closed and said
  • Alang breakers approach certification
    Four Indian ship-recycling yards in Alang in Gujarat have completed the first phase of an international standard certification process. The yards, belonging to Shree Ram Group of Industries, Leela Ship Recycling, RL Kalthia Ship Breaking, and Priya Blue Industries, are now starting Phase II of
  • Sumitomo secures 4th Lundqvist Aframax
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries shipyard has signed contracts to build an Aframax tanker for Lundqvist Rederierna AB. The 105,000dwt medium-sized crude oil tanker is Lundqvist's fourth on order at the yard and its final option to be converted. This latest order is set for delivery in May 2016. The
  • Adani gets green light for mega mine
    The Australian federal government has given Adani the go ahead to develop what will be Australia's biggest mine ever - Carmichael in Queensland's Galilee Basin. Spanning 200km², and pumping 60M tonnes of coal out of Abbot Point annually, the $15.3Bn mine is projected to power homes of 100M people in
  • DP World Australia threatens lockout
    DP World Australia said today it would lock out dock workers at its Fremantle terminal indefinitely and subcontract their work to rival stevedore Asciano. The announcement follows the announcement of a four-hour stoppage on Thursday by the union for the terminal's dockers. Adrian Evans, Maritime
  • Hanjin Shipping's 2Q loss widens
    Hanjin Shipping, which has been undergoing restructuring to avert a liquidity crunch, unveiled wider 2Q losses today. South Korea's biggest shipping company posted a net loss of KRW200Bn ($194.7M) for 2Q14, compared to a KRW80.4Bn loss in 2Q13. Hanjin explained it incurred a net loss due to the
  • HMD widens losses in 2Q
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has recorded a 2Q14 net loss that was worse than analysts' estimates. The mid-tier shipbuilder, known for building products tankers and medium gas carriers, incurred a KRW204Bn loss, compared to a KRW129Bn loss in 2Q13. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Ki-jong Sung of
  • Princess orders at Fincantieri
    Princess Cruises has placed an order at Italy's Fincantieri for a 143,000gt, 3,560-passenger newbuild for delivery in 2017. The all-in cost is 600M euros, which at current exchange rates equates to around $804M or $226,000 per lower berth. The new ship will be a sister to the 2013-built Royal
  • Misclassified nickel ore causes concern
    The Japan P&I Club has cautioned its owners against transporting nickel ore cargoes that are deliberately classified as iron ore to evade the Indonesian government's export restrictions. In a circular to its members, the Japan P&I Club said: "The club has been advised of two cargoes of nickel ore
  • Record loss for HHI
    The 2Q14 loss that Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, posted yesterday was its worst ever performance. HHI had a net loss of KRW616.6Bn ($600.2M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14, a result that shocked investors and analysts. The shipbuilder's poor performance was
  • SITC estimated to be pressured by lower spot rates
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings, an intra-Asia box carrier, is estimated to have its profits affected by the recent 25% drop in China-Japan box spot rates since April, a research note of CIMB Securities said. CIMB has cut core EPS forecasts for SITC by 9% over 2014-16 to reflect more
  • SSC eyes new vessels delivery for better earnings
    Singapore-listed Singapore Shipping (SSC) suffered a 20.1% dip year-on-year to $7.28M for the first quarter of 2015. Similarly, its profit before taxation fell 7.2% y/y to $1.81M, followed by a drop of 7.5% to $1.81M from $1.95M in its net profit. The lower earnings were mainly due to MV Singa Ace's
  • China crude steel production up in 2014
    China's crude steel production rose 3% year-on-year (y/y) to 411.9M tonnes in the first half in 2014, with the growth rate down 4.4 percentage points, according to the China Iron and Steel Association. The growth was in line with the association's forecast that China's crude steel output will grow
  • China's shipbuilding output drops in 1H
    Chinese shipyards recorded a total output of 17.43M dwt in the first half of 2014, a decrease of 15.4% year on year, stated China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) on Monday. The drop was attributed to the unwillingness of shipowners to accept newbuildings and major Chinese
  • Weak bulker freight market hits secondhand deals
    The slack dry bulk freight market has impacted investors' sentiment in the secondhand bulker market. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny showed that the number of secondhand bulker transactions fell 24% year-on-year in June. Last month, 31 dry bulk carriers changed hands, compared to
  • HMM looks to narrow 2Q operating loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is expected to report a lower operating loss quarter on quarter and year on year in 2Q14, said KDB Daewoo Securities in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities forecasted HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping company, to report a 2Q operating loss of KRW36Bn($35.2M)
  • ABS signs MoU with MPA
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), global marine and offshore classification services provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation. Under the MoU, ABS and MPA will collaborate
  • Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping
    CIMB Research has maintained a reduce call on drybulker Precious Shipping's (PSL) stock in a 27 July note. "PSL's 1H14 core net profit of THB136M ($4.3M) was below expectations at just 22% of our previous full-year forecast, as the freight rate and daily operating cost fronts disappointed," the note
  • Westports' profits up as box throughput surges
    Port Klang's main terminal operator, Westports Holdings, has posted a 2.4% year-on-year increase in 2Q/2014 net profits to MYR122.5M ($35.4M) on the back of a 14% container throughput increase to 2.09M teu. The strong box market saw Westports handle 4.02M teu in 1H/2014, up 12.9% and led by

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • No contract? No problem - yet
    As of today, July 30, there is no U.S. West Coast longshore agreement in place, a month after the previous six-year pact expired. In any contract year, the time between expiration and agreement is especially volatile, because the risk of cargo-disrupting labor actions is at its highest. It's the reason...
  • Poor rail service led shippers to shift loads to highway: C.H. Robinson
    More shippers contracting with C.H. Robinson Worldwide shifted loads from railroad to highway in the second quarter after seeing intermodal rail service deteriorate. The Minneapolis-based company said intermodal rail service incrementally improved in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, but it expects rail service to...
  • XPO to buy contract logistics provider, raises revenue target
    XPO Logistics will add more than half a billion dollars in revenue to its top line by acquiring New Breed Logistics for approximately $615 million, the company said yesterday. The deal adds a major contract logistics provider to XPO's growing portfolio of multi-faceted companies. XPO raised its projection of its annual...
  • Hanjin loses big, but cost-cutting efforts start to pay off
    Hanjin Shipping posted a net loss of $194 million in the second quarter, but the weak financial performance was eased by aggressive cost cutting in its container division that managed to lift the Korean carrier's operating profit. The line's container shipping unit recorded an operating profit of $36 million as it...
  • How Anne Ferro changed trucking
    In five years as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Anne S. Ferro has changed trucking. Like them or not - and many in trucking really, really don't - the programs and rules implemented during her tenure at the FMCSA are reshaping an industry slow to embrace change. Since 2009, her agency...
  • Treasury Secretary asked to review Gulftainer's Port Canaveral deal
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. House Republican has asked Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to review whether the granting of a 35-year container terminal concession at Florida's Port Canaveral to United Arab Emirates-based port operator Gulftainer will impact national security. The deal - in which Gulftainer will spend about $100 million on a...
  • US Congress in last-minute showdown on highway funding
    WASHINGTON - U.S. House and Senate leaders have less than three days to work out their differences in seeking a short-term patch for the main engine of federal highway construction. The question is whether both sides will reach a consensus on replenishing the Highway Trust Fund before legislators take a month-long...
  • Rising trade will lift rates, but not for long, analysts say
    Expectations of a solid peak season from Asia to both Europe and North America could lead to higher ocean container freight rates in the third quarter, but the gains are likely to be only temporary. Market watchers have little confidence in a sustained improvement as ocean carriers struggle against an...
  • Drewry spot rates stay steady before August GRI
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained at $1,800 per 40-foot container for a second week. Full-size chart In a now familiar pattern, trans-Pacific spot prices held steady ahead of another general rate increase after dropping precipitously following the previous hike. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to...
  • Chilling ideas
    Residents of Loudonville, Ohio, (population 2,623) honored native son Charles F. Kettering in June, dedicating a statue of the inventor in the town's park. Kettering was born in 1876 and died in 1958, so unless you're from the greater Loudonville metropolitan area, his name probably isn't familiar. His myriad inventions certainly...
  • ARC Advisory Group Ranks Manhattan Associates "Worldwide Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems"
    ATLANTA, July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply Chain CommerceSolutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) announcedtoday that it has been ranked as the global leading supplier of "TotalWMS Software and Services" in ARC Advisory Group's "WarehouseManagement Systems Global Market Research Study, Market Analysis andForecast Through 2018. "In the report ARC Advisory...
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, Calif--July 29, 2014--Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announced Christopher Boucher as the Port's new Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce...
  • Transplace Expands Focus on Automotive Sector
    Experienced Logistics Leader Bill Miller Joins Transplace to Advance Automotive Vertical Growth July 29, 2014 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Bill Miller as vice president, automotive. The addition of Miller further supports the company's continued investment in...
  • DACHSER USA OPENS ST. LOUIS OFFICE TO SUPPORT GROWING MIDWEST MARKET
    ATLANTA (July 28, 2014) - Dachser Transport of America Inc. (Dachser USA), one of the leading global logistics services providers, opened their St. Louis office to support the company's continued expansion in the Midwest. The new office is conveniently located in the St. Louis Customs Building across from Lambert International Airport....
  • Port of Oakland Announces Christopher Boucher as Director of Human Resources
    Boucher brings expertise in recruitment, labor relations, training and development Oakland, CA-July 28, 2014- Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle announces Christopher Boucher as the Port's Director of Human Resources. Executive Director Chris Lytle said, "I'm very pleased to have Christopher join us. His expertise will help us enhance our workforce and...
  • Sweeper ships sent to clear clogged Manila port
    Skyline of ManilaManila's choked container port will finally have some relief as sweeper ships arrive to clear the thousands of empty boxes clogging the city terminals. The first ship arrived last week, arranged by the Philippines' Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL), and loaded about 3,000 TEUs of the estimated 22,000...
  • DSV posts market-beating volume growth as logistics sector consolidates
    DSV today became the latest top 10 freight forwarder to post market-beating growth in ocean container traffic as the consolidation of the fragmented global logistics industry gathers pace. The Danish group's container traffic grew 9 percent in the second quarter to 216,044 20-foot equivalent units, outpacing market growth between 3 and...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Baltic Trading loss grows
    Baltic Trading reported a 22.7% increase in its quarterly loss even as fleet growth push revenue higher.
  • US sanctions USC
    The US Treasury Department has added Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp (USC) to its list of sanctioned entities.
  • Pool prompts speculation
    A growing number of industry forecasters believe a merger between Dorian LPG (Dorian) and Norwegian compatriot Avance Gas is no longer likely.
  • Varela's AMP team unveiled
    The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has announced its leadership team after the swearing in of the country's new President, Juan Carlos Varela.
  • Shanghai Beihai on the block
    China Shipping Tanker lifts stake under broader bid to enhance relations with CNOOC.
  • Princess returns to Fincantieri
    An Italian shipbuilding conglomerate has secured a EUR 600m ($802.6m) contract to construct a cruiseship for Princess Cruises.
  • SALT clinches cash
    Scorpio Bulkers of Monaco has firmed up a $540m loan facility that will be used to finance some of its newbuildings.
  • Stifel endorses DSX
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is encouraging investors to accumulate shares of Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping.
  • DIS set for profit
    d'Amico International Shipping is hopeful of recording a full year profit after returning to the black in the second quarter.
  • Giants form VLGC pool
    Dorian LPG has joined forces with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) division Phoenix Tankers to establish a VLGC pool.
  • Japan sees bulker surge
    Japanese yards saw a surge in bulker orders last month despite the deterioration in sentiment towards the dry cargo market.
  • Signs of life at Pan Ocean
    Pan Ocean has posted a $303m net profit for the second quarter of 2014 as it continues its post-restructuring recovery.
  • BEE buys Grindrod stake
    A consortium led by Johannesburg based Brimstone Investment Corp has completed acquisition of a 8.4% stake in Grindrod, the South African shipping and logistics group.
  • Fednav bulker refloated
    A Fednav handysize bulker that had been aground near the US city of Detroit since Sunday has been refloated.
  • Hanjin losses grow
    Hanjin Shipping has seen a further deterioration in its financial performance with a large loss in the second quarter.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Drewry: Air cargo pricing regained loss in June
  • XPO spends $650 million on two acquisitions
    During the second quarter, XPO Logistics' revenue shot up 323.8 percent, year-over-year, to $581 million, though it recorded a net loss of $13.8 million, which is a year-over-year improvement of $3.6 million.
  • Hanjin reports loss, less revenue in second quarter
  • U.S. GDP grew 4% in 2Q
  • Hamburg Süd opens Nanjing office
  • C.H. Robinson revenues up 6.5% in Q2
  • Navios Partners buys two more containerships
    The company said it has sufficient cash on its balance sheet to fund the total acquisition cost; however, it may elect to finance part of the purchase price with debt financing at terms similar to its existing debt facilities.
  • Port of San Diego replaces chief executive
  • Senate passes amended highway bill extension
    The legislation originally was tailored to run through May to give more time to agree on a long-term bill that identifies new funding streams to supplement the Highway Trust Fund, which is supported by a per-gallon fuel tax.
  • ICAO to develop war-zone aviation safety measures
  • BIS: Export reform means more compliance responsibility
  • Grant moves 3 Port Manatee security projects forward
  • Carrier Transicold system extends perishables' freshness in transit
  • Senators oppose import quotas on Mexican sugar
    For years, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., have led a bipartisan effort to reform the U.S. sugar program, which has cost consumers an estimated $14 billion since 2008.
  • Military Sealift Command employee sentenced for bribery
  • Horizon reports loss, but revenues increase

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2014
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    Prices generally climbing in Mideast and Africa.
  • Soft pricing seen in Rotterdam
    Crude oil futures making gains Wednesday.
  • Baltic state thinks about 'future proofing' its fleet
    To go beyond current environmental regulations.
  • Bunker player looking for 'experienced and aspiring traders'
    Soyuz Bunkering Group wants to grow its teams in Singapore, Dubai and Europe.
  • Mass Flow Meters will mean only 'fractional increase' in costs
    Singapore's MPA says extra delivery cost will be around 14 cents pmt.
  • DNV GL: Industry is missing out on bunker savings
    Most commonly adopted measures don't produce highest savings, research finds.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to Asia 20% down
    'As of now, it seems that the availability of 380 cSt IFO will be tight.'
  • Market sees value in Bunkerworld App
    Downloads pass 10,000 mark.
  • Hanjin Shipping posts quarterly loss
    But fuel efficiency has supports box line performance.
  • Asian prices trading on mixed path
    Unstable supplies reported by some Singapore players.
  • H1 bunker sales weaken in Cyprus
    Sales of MGO and HFO down year-on-year.
  • Hong Kong issues new smoke emissions rule
    Failure to comply would subject shipowner and related parties to thousands of dollars in fines.

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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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