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April 1, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • PMI cites slowdown in China while EU and US factory output expands
  • Dunkirk to dredge to attract world's biggest ships - threat to Antwerp?
  • Black Sea ports handle 2.6 million TEU in 2014 with volume falling 0.56pc
  • Agility profits increase 10pc to US$169.2 million as revenue slips 1pc
  • Sri Lanka to resume China port project, India alarmed by growing rapport
  • Ports of Le Havre, Nantes achieve PERS environmental certification
  • Asia-Europe trade needs TSA system - not today's 'dysfunctional pricing'
  • KCS forecasts lower 2015 rail revenues as oil, coal volumes fall
  • Panama receives French documents of 1843 from the first canal builders
  • GAC opens new office in Japan to handle increasing energy business
  • Despite Air Canada crash closing Halifax runway, cargo still moves out
  • Asian airlines post 20.5pc increase in February international air cargo
  • IAG Cargo launches Madrid-Cali-Medellin service that lands in Havana

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Arul Joseph awarded Honorary Doctorate
  • Cyber security issues in shipping need to be seriously addressed, conference told
  • East-West shippers may see reversal of trend in container contract costs
  • Hamburg Süd closes takeover of CCNI's container liner activities
  • MOL names new Chairman & President
  • Onboard communications seeing key change, says expert
  • PM inaugurates 'Merchant Navy Week'
  • SCI takes delivery of VLCC
  • Ford plans to triple car exports from India in next five years after Gujarat plant becomes operational
  • Govt to give transhipment a major boost
  • JN Port's throughput jumps to 4.46 m TEUs in 2014-15
  • Trade interaction with VPT Chairman in Mumbai
  • Foundation stone laid for Central Revenue Control Laboratory at ICD-Khodiyar
  • Rail freight rates set to increase from today
  • Govt may extend provision to import pulses duty free
  • India will be first BRICS country to grow at 8 pc in 2015-16: Fitch
  • INR recovers marginally on fresh dollar selling
  • Strategy paper on textile exports soon
  • Dr A. Sakthivel elected Southern Regional Chairman of Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Matthiessen splashing out on HGVs
  • New contract for inbound shipments from Asia
  • HHLA hits new highs
  • Astronomical salary increase for CEO
  • Switzerland - the railfreight champion
  • Zufall bagging more space in Fulda
  • Deeper and wider in Dunkirk
  • Cargojet bumps up freighter fleet and service offer
  • Silver celebration for Thomas Eckmann
  • Takeover of CCNI's container liner activities closes
  • Airport logistics park opens for business
  • Speeding up box haulage by train
  • IAG Cargo extending Latin American network

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Jiangzhou Union secures Sloman Neptun tankers
    China's Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding has secured an order for up to two chemical/product tankers from returning German shipowner Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft. The order is for one firm 16,5000 dwt vessel, which will have an overall length of 145.15 m, a beam of 23 m, and a depth of
  • Saudi Arabia blockades Yemeni ports as expats try to flee
    Ships should not attempt to call at Yemen's ports, a spokesman for the Saudi-led 11-nation coalition force fighting Houthi insurgents told media. Ahmed Asiri, quoted by AP, said that coalition naval forces are blocking the movement of ships to prevent weapons and fighters from entering or leaving
  • Counterpiracy patrols: China out, Chile in
    As China announced it would be suspending its anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, the Chilean Ministry of National Defence revealed it will be sending a ship to take part in the EU's counterpiracy operation. China's action is in response to the worsening security environment in Yemen.
  • Maldives to shift main port to landfill island
    More details have emerged about the deal signed 10 days ago between DP World and the government of the Maldives for a deepwater port on the industrial island of Thilafushi. The first phase of the project will see construction of a container terminal, and this will be followed by a free trade zone
  • MOL appoints new president
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has named Junichiro Ikeda as its new president. Ikeda, 58, currently a director and senior managing executive officer in MOL, will succeed MOL's current president Koichi Muto effective 23 June. Muto will go on to become chairman of Japan's biggest shipping company. Ikeda's
  • Wuchang wins asphalt/bitumen pair
    Chinese shipyard Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry has won an order for two asphalt/bitumen tankers from compatriot shipowner COSCO Southern Asphalt Shipping, a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Co (COSCO). The 13,000 dwt newbuildings are scheduled for delivery in 4Q 2016. Sources indicate they will
  • RSHI loses 29 shipbuilding contracts in 2014
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI) said it lost 29 shipbuilding contracts in 2014 due to the depressed shipbuilding market and its financial hardships, incurring a loss of CNY2.9 billion (USD467.1 million). Among the total, the company terminated 20 shipbuilding contracts after
  • NYK sets up Myanmar JV for car transport
    Japan's second-biggest shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) with its partners Silverbird Auto Logistics and Phee Group, has established a joint venture (JV) for car transportation in Myanmar. The three companies started inland logistics transportation services in October 2014,
  • CCCC to spin off dredging business
    China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) aims to spin off its dredging business and have it listed on an overseas stockmarket. CCCC plans to invest about CNY24 billion (USD4 billion) to set up a wholly owned CCCC Dredging (Group) and an asset management subsidiary in two phases in Beijing,
  • Pertamina subsidiary adds seven vessels
    Indonesia-based Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK), a subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has added seven vessels worth IDR650 billion (USD50 million) to achieve its revenue target. The seven vessels comprise two anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels and five harbour tugs.
  • Wan Hai Lines' profit soars 158% in 2014
    Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines announced that the company recorded a profit of TWD5.32 billion (USD170 million) for 2014, soaring 158% from a profit of TWD2.13 billion in 2013. The carrier's earnings per share also rocketed by 147% to TWD2.37 from TWD0.96 a year ago, and its revenue
  • Economou to buy DryShips' tanker fleet
    DryShips has cancelled its Tankships IPO and will instead sell its tanker fleet to DryShips founder George Economou. Economou has entered into a firm purchase agreement for DryShips' four Suezmaxes - the Vilamoura, Lipari, Petalidi and Bordeira - for USD245 million en bloc. Economou will pay 20%
  • VLGC rates fall as ship supply grows
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) tumbled again as the tonnage list swelled in the Gulf amid slowing demand in Japan, the world's biggest LPG importer. The Baltic Exchange assessed the Gulf-Asia Pacific rate at USD84.375 on 30 March, down USD2.50 from 27 March. At
  • Cavotec wins port equipment orders worth EUR10 million
    Global engineering group Cavotec has today announced port equipment orders worth EUR10 million, including five from Chinese crane manufacturing giant ZPMC. Of those, the biggest is for cable reels that will supply electrical power to 72 ZPMC automated stacking cranes at Singapore's newest terminal,
  • Sembcorp Marine builds largest crane vessel
    Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine has secured an exclusive letter of intent with the Netherlands-based crane operator, Heerema Offshore Services, for the engineering and construction of a new semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV). The letter was signed by the offshore marine services provider's
  • KITA opposes system change in Busan North Port
    Korea International Trade Association (KITA) has opposed the system change from reporting to approval regarding the container handling charge in Busan North Port. Through its website, KITA said, "The approval system will put pressure on small- and medium-sized exporting enterprises to pay more
  • Tokyo port's cargo traffic down
    Japan's largest container port, Port of Tokyo, has reported a dip in its overall cargo traffic by 0.4% year on year (y/y) in December 2014 to 7.326 million tonnes, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government on 30 March. Of the 7.326 million tonnes, 3.991 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Stena Germanica back in service, burning methanol
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches John Finn (DDG 113)
  • Marine insurers: Total losses continue to decline

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Port of Seattle Police part of team investigating officer involved shooting
  • Drewry Benchmarking Club sees increase in freight rates
  • Mitsui announces appointment of new company chairman, president
  • Port of Tacoma taps Orion Marine for pier demolition\dredging project
  • Yang Ming marks naming of new 4,662 container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • IUMI stats point to continuing improved loss trend
    Cargo insurance evidence of green shoots for world economy
  • New capacity to increase pressure on Asia-north Europe rates
    Influx of ultra large containerships will drive weekly capacity up 9.1% by the end of the year
  • Sea Diamond sentences suspended and reduced
    Second appeal ruling may not be end of case in wake of cruiseship sinking eight years ago
  • Gibson finalises split from parent group
    Shipbroker shuns mergers and management buy-outs in favour a being a mid-size employee-owned company
  • Sovcomflot IPO will 'happen when it happens', says Kolesnikov
    Preparations ongoing behind scenes but no firm sell-off date, says Russian tanker giant's finance chief
  • Google Tax could punish shipping companies doing UK business
    Crackdown on tax avoidance enters force April 1
  • Hamburg Süd finalises CCNI deal
    Brand name to be retained in routes to and from west coast of South America
  • Junichiro Ikeda is named president of MOL
    Koichi Muto is elevated to chairman
  • Zim still in red despite smaller loss
    Line managed to almost halve its net loss to $127m in 2014 from $216m previously
  • 'We have no competitors' - Bugbee urges private equity to create more of the likes of Scorpio Tankers
    Scorpio Tankers president renews high-profile call on private equity-backed product tanker owners to consolidate among themselves
  • GasLog grosses $100m from fundraiser
    More vessel acquisitions on the mind of Monaco-based owner
  • China Merchants Holdings profits from ports rises 10%
    Recent terminal stake acquisitions boost volumes and profits
  • China Rongsheng announces loss of $1.3bn to equity holders
    Paring of shipbuilding contracts leads to revenue reversal of $725m

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • LeHavre-Charleston LCL service launches amid Antwerp congestion
    In the midst of ongoing congestion at the Port of Antwerp, CaroTrans has announced it will be starting an expedited Le Havre-Charleston import service bypassing the Belgian gateway entirely. The 12-day journey will be the first less-than-container load service available between the two markets. The Baltimore-based non-vessel operating common carrier announced...
  • LA, Long Beach truck turn times improving but still long
    Truck turn times in Los Angeles-Long Beach are slowly improving from the dark days of November and December, but numbers released Tuesday by the Harbor Trucking Association of Southern California show the average truck visit to the harbor in February was still 50 percent longer than a year prior. Motor carrier...
  • $36 million steel terminal opens at Port of Mobile
    A new $36 million terminal for handling steel coils has been dedicated at the Port of Mobile. The new terminal is accessible by rail, truck or barge. It sits behind behind Alabama State Port Authority's Pier D2 berth on a 40-foot-deep channel at the port authority's main docks complex. It will be...
  • Chinese investor fuels growth for US trucking technology firm
    A software company that provides information on truck stops, weigh stations and other on-the-road services to U.S. truckers is attracting funding from an unusual source - China. Renren, an $83 million holding company and social media platform in China, is investing $1.5 million in Trucker Path, a San Jose, California company...
  • Oakland's top priority: Restoring vessel calls
    OAKLAND, California - More than five weeks after West Coast longshoremen and waterfront employers reached a tentative contract, the Port of Oakland is still trying to regain the vessel calls it lost. Those ships delayed for days at anchor off Southern California ports headed straight back to Asia without their...
  • DP World to build up to $300 million port complex in the Maldives
    DP World and the government of the Maldives have signed an agreement for the latter to build an up to $300 million deepwater port complex on the industrial island of Thilafushi. The first phase of the project will include the construction of a container terminal, and then the next phase will...
  • Baltimore port extends clean-trucks program
    The Port of Baltimore will combine a $200,000 U.S. Transportation Department grant with $300,000 in state funds to continue a program subsidizing replacement of old drayage trucks with newer, less-polluting vehicles. Owners and operators of short-haul drayage trucks will be provided with up to $20,000 to purchase new trucks that meet...
  • UASC's Vitarana: Industry needs path to profitability
    Anil Jay VitaranaIn 20 years as head of United Arab Shipping Co.'s North American business, Anil Jay Vitarana saw growth in ship sizes and container volume. But he says one thing hasn't changed: Carriers' profitability remains too low to ensure needed investment and to attract bright young people. Vitarana, who retired...
  • Shippers face weeks of delays, congestion surcharges at Cameroon's largest port
    Shippers out of Cameroon's largest port are reporting nearly month-long delays, and at least one container line has said it will begin imposing emergency congestion surcharges. Douala, on the southeast bank of the Wouri River, is the main port in Cameroon for goods into and out of the oil, cocoa and...
  • How to avoid being an agent of misfortune
    Q: As a customs broker, my company is routinely asked to provide a delivery order for shipments we file the customs entry for, regardless of whether we're actually arranging the truck delivery to the ultimate consignee. The delivery order form we use is visually similar to an actual truck bill of...
  • Panama on a path to become manufacturing and logistics hub
    With the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project less than a year away, all eyes are trained on the impact the $5.25 billion engineering marvel will have on maritime traffic across international trade lanes that link the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. These significant changes have overshadowed the...
  • Goldman Sachs, Infracapital sell stake in Associated British Ports
    Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners and Infracapital are selling a combined stake of at least 30 percent in Associated British Ports, the U.K.'s biggest ports operator, for about £1.6 billion ($2.37 billion). The buyers, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Hermes Infrastructure, a U.K. investment fund, expect to close on the deal...
  • Fesco boosts fourth-quarter profit, but full-year earnings fall
    Fesco Transportation Group's profit soared 30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, but the weak ruble and lower rail freight rates dragged down the full-year result. Russia's largest liner shipping group earned $59.1 million before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization in the final quarter against $45.5 million in the same...
  • India's Chennai set for record container throughput
    The Chennai Port Authority, India's second-largest state-owned container gateway, is poised to reach a record throughput volume in fiscal year 2014-15, which ends March 31, the latest port statistics collected by JOC.com show. The two terminals in the southeastern harbor handled 1.55 million 20-foot-equivalent units until early morning hours of...
  • Zim slashes 2014 loss but traffic declines on Asia-Europe exit
    Israeli carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services sharply narrowed its net loss to $127 million in 2014 from $343 million in 2013, with the turnaround accelerating in a strong final quarter. The fourth quarter saw net loss narrowing to $4 million against $20 million last time and would have posted a $17...
  • Australia competition panel wants repeal of liner block exemption
    HONG KONG - The Harper review of Australia's competition laws has recommended sweeping changes aimed at improving the country's competitive position, including the repeal of a section that provides block exemption for liner shipping agreements that meet certain pro-competitive rules. Professor Ian Harper recommended that restrictions on coastal shipping should be...
  • China Merchants feels effect of China's slowing economy
    HONG KONG - China Merchants Holdings (International), the largest mainland China port operator, reported a 7.4 percent increase in net profit during 2014 when it handled 80.84 million 20-foot containers at its global terminals to record a volume growth of 13.4 percent.In monetary terms, net profit for the year reached...
  • Asia's robust air freight sector can't save Thai freighter operations
    HONG KONG - Thai Airways exited the freighter business this week, unable to benefit from the robust volumes on U.S. routes being generated by its Asian peers and without the scale of capacity required to drive a profitable air cargo network. The moves are part of the airline's restructuring and...
  • Big shippers sign up for Asia's new green scheme
    HONG KONG -Several of the world's top shippers have signed up to the Green Freight Asia (GFA) initiative that aims to lower the carbon footprint of land transport while driving lower logistics costs into the regional supply chain.The industry-led GFA network this week opened its "GFA Label" applications to all...
  • White House transportation bill now in lawmakers' hands
    WASHINGTON - America's roads and bridges are "in a huge ditch" and the country's infrastructure is in dire need of a long-term funding mechanism, U.S. Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx said Monday as he unveiled the details of his administration's new transportation reauthorization proposal. Under the new bill, federal highway programs would receive...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Fesco to buy back bonds
    Far-Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has unveiled an offer to buy up some of its US-dollar and Russian-rouble bonds in an effort to optimise its debt profile.
  • Orders weigh on confidence
    Confidence levels in the shipping industry have fallen to the lowest level in 2.5 years, according to accountancy firm Moore Stephens.
  • Icap and Howe Robinson seal deal
    Icap Shipping and Howe Robinson are set to complete a long-awaited merger.
  • Harkand wins DSV deal
    Harkand has won a deal to supply a pair of dive support vessels (DSVs) to Maersk Oil's North Sea unit.
  • Wan Hai doubles up
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has seen profit rise more than 100% in 2014 as revenue grew.
  • Sinotrans adjusts loan
    China's Sinotrans has amended the terms of a $10m loan deal with sister operator CSC.
  • Shih Wei profit falls
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has logged weaker earnings in 2014 as revenue dropped.
  • Diana refinances trio
    Diana Shipping has refinanced three of its bulkers in a new deal with ABN AMRO.
  • Gibson stands alone
    UK shipbroker E A Gibson has completed its separation from former parent Hunting Plc as it goes it alone.
  • Swire deal over
    The Swire group's deal to run a new subsidised service to Asia from Tasmania in Australia has ended without a firm contract being signed.
  • Solstad extends charter
    Solstad Offshore has secured further employment for one of its construction vessels.
  • Evergreen in black
    Taiwanese container line Evergreen has returned to profit in 2014, improving its result by $131m.
  • BWO revises FPSO deal
    BW Offshore has restructured a long-term contract for an FPSO with Ithaca Energy.
  • Coscol inks tankers
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is heading to Wuchang Shipbuilding in China for two new asphalt/bitumen tankers.
  • Zim cuts loss further
    Israeli container line Zim has reduced its net deficit to $127m in 2014, compared to $343m the year before.
  • New chairman for NCL
    Changes in Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) management have continued with Walter Revel appointed as chairman of the board of directors.
  • All change at MOL
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has moved forward with changes in its senior management with the appointment of a new chairman and president.
  • Rongsheng on the brink
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has warned it may not be able to continue trading if a planned sale of shipyard assets fails, as it revealed a net loss of CNY 8.09bn ($1.3bn) for 2014.
  • GasLog aims to top $100m
    New York-listed GasLog has priced its latest share issue at $25 each, aiming to raise a net $96.85m for fleet expansion.
  • Polarled pipelay starts
    Statoil have begun a potentially record breaking pipe-laying operation that will link a gas field in the Arctic Circle with Norway.
  • Smaller boxships improving
    The number of idle ships of below 3,000-teu has shrunk to the lowest levels in four years, according to Alphaliner.
  • Yinson Q4 profit flat
    Yinson Holdings has ended the financial year on a flat note with its fourth quarter figures largely unchanged from a year ago.
  • Bulker arrested again
    A South Korean-owned bulker has been arrested in Singapore for the second time in less than eighteen months, court records show.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • ZIM reports improved results in 2014
  • ProLogis: Only 20% of U.S. logistics space is 'institutional grade'
  • Agility grows profits 10%
  • Evergreen reports $65.8m profit for 2014
  • HHLA increases 2014 profits, throughput
  • Air Partner inks charter agreement with AirCargoGroup
  • Service Announcements: "K" Line and World Distribution Services
  • Tech Bytes: Globe Tracker and BSA
  • Executive moves: MOL, DCLI and Port of New Orleans
  • U.S. DOT unveils long-term transportation bill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2015
  • Panama Canal may add fourth set of locks for bigger ships
    If approved, project could be completed within 15 years.
  • Uptake of LNG by shipowners is 'booming'
    'LNG has great potential' but there is a need for common standards.
  • Row over cruise ship emissions spreads
    Another Australian port is facing protests.
  • Zim narrows losses
    Helped by reduced fuel costs.
  • Breakbulk work starts at Gate LNG site
    To include up to 280 berthing slots.
  • LNG containership: Launch scheduled for April
    TOTE sees LNG project pick up speed.
  • Total: Patent filed for marine lubricant
    Better neutralisation rate improves lube performance, submission says.
  • Promotion will provide 'dynamic edge'
    C.I. International Fuels has promoted Roxy Elena Barrios Gonzalez.
  • Container shipping rates are 'on the floor'
    'Carriers have been passing on the benefits of lower fuel costs to shippers.'
  • Petrobras pulling out of Japanese refinery business
    Company seeking buyer for the Nansei Sekiyu refinery, market sources tell Bunkerworld.
  • Bomin sets out Baltic growth plans
    ECA area is an important market, says regional head.
  • Chinese bunker player plans further expansion
    Company reports jump in annual bunker sales.
  • Iran eyes greater share of regional bunker market
    Advisor to the Iranian Oil Ministry reveals expansion plans for Persian Gulf.
  • ENOC gets new head
    Executive director receives promotion.
  • FESCO sees surge in annual bunker sales
    But growth inadequate to offset weaker sales elsewhere.

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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
Leghorn
The documentation requested by the company has been sent to Terminal Investment Limited
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
The purpose is to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents on ships.
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
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
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The OPS also serves to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
Brussels
The ferry companies remind us of this by highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity.
The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not brought about significant changes in the shipping market
Brussels
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or avoidance of the law
In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Barcelona
Containers down -4.2% due to -18.8% reduction in transhipped boxes
Complaint filed for fraud and corruption against Bolloré Group
Paris
Allegations relating to activities carried out in the context of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022
US FMC surveys seven major global maritime corridors
Washington
Federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from US ports
Last year, freight traffic in German ports began to grow again (+2.3%)
Wiesbaden
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as is container traffic alone which amounted to 13.3 million TEU (+4.9%)
BIMCO: The application of specific port charges to Chinese ships calling at the US will prove a disaster for the American economy
London
The impact of the proposed measures on China's dominance in shipbuilding is highly uncertain
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
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
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
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
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
››› 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
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%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic in 2024
Istanbul
The company's revenue increased by +21%
In the first two months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024
Athens
Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances
Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate
Southampton
The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence
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