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September 1, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's OOCL takes delivery of 8,888-TEU newbuilding, the OOCL Genoa
  • US, Mexico to open first new railway link in more than a century at Brownsville
  • Mumbai's JNPT dockers to join national general workers strike on Wednesday
  • Gothenburg wins G6 call having first snagged 2M with robust backhaul cargo
  • Russia's Fesco's first half container volume declines 28pc to 174,570 TEU
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference meets November 17-18 in Hong Kong
  • Opportunities, security risks explored at London conference September 8
  • Air China profit up 730pc to US$616.6 million as revenues rise 4.07pc
  • Freight rates plunge as China, Asia, Europe demand slows as capacity rises
  • Asia slowdown, Russian relations impact Schiphol first half cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Asia-Europe rates rebound
  • CEVA launches weekly direct LCL service from Singapore to New York
  • CMA CGM outperforms market in Q2 2015
  • Experts on economy & finance to address AMTOI's post-AGM session on Sept. 2
  • Kalmar & Virginia International Gateway deploy first real hybrid shuttle carriers in US
  • Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia deploy rapid action teams to combat piracy
  • SWIRE SHIPPING boosts Pacific services
  • Centre & state to jointly facilitate building jetties in Mumbai
  • Commerce Secretary meets stakeholders on visit to JN Port
  • NSICT operationalises Parking Plaza
  • Port of Amsterdam's transhipment volumes increase by 1.3 pc in H1 2015
  • Railways Q1 earnings up by 14.54 pc
  • Economy grows at 7 pc in Q1
  • IFFCO forms JV with Mitsubishi Corp to foray into agrochemicals
  • INR plunges against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • World class freight link for Perth
  • Contract for tetrachloride transport
  • IR Class stakes claim in Abu Dhabi
  • AOC granted to Malaysia Airlines Berhad
  • CMA CGM delivering solid Q2 results
  • Pratteln premises expanding
  • New plant for packaging and displays
  • Rotterdam building in Sumatra
  • Railfreight waning in NZ
  • New shipbroker at Swiss inland port
  • Emirates opens second gateway in Iran
  • No draught restriction for Panama Canal needed
  • First new international rail crossing for decades
  • HSH Nordbank's burden eased
  • All Seas opens office, names ops manager
  • Nepal Airlines now to Bangalore and Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Star Bulk losses widen
    Star Bulk has reported escalating quarterly losses as it continues to downsize its fleet. The NASDAQ-listed dry bulk company posted a net loss of USD65 million for 2Q15 versus a net loss of USD3 million in 2Q14. Excluding non-cash items (losses from vessel sales and impairments), Star Bulk had an
  • Rough year for shipping stocks
    US-listed shipping equities have partially recovered from recent lows, but remain sharply down for the year. At the closing bell on 28 August, the 53 shipping companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ were down 46% from their 52-week highs, according to an analysis by IHS Maritime. Over nine-tenths of
  • CMA CGM Q2 profit up 67%
    French container line operator CMA CGM showed "strong and profitable growth" in the second quarter as consolidated net profit rose 67% year on year to USD 156 million. Group revenues dipped 2.1% to USD 4.11 billion despite carryings up 6.2% to 3.3 million teu but the group said that a 10.9%
  • Swire Shipping expands its Asia Pacific service
    Swire Shipping announced today it would be expanding two key services in the Asia Pacific linking New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea, at the same time rebooting its Australia-South East Asia service. The China Navigation Company liner division will upgrade services out of Brisbane to New
  • MyFerryLink seafarers end new Calais blockade
    Ferry services were back to normal at the port of Calais this morning after action by French seafarers yesterday evening halted sailings at the port for several hours, causing long delays for several thousand travellers in transit in both directions between Dover and Calais. The seafarers, who
  • Salvage divers enter Sewol ferry
    Salvage divers working to hoist the capsized Sewol ferry have gained entry into the vessel. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the team made a breakthrough when salvage works resumed on 27 August. Works were suspended due to Typhoon Goni on 24 August. The Sewol, carrying
  • News insight: Cargo insurers faced with migrant challenges
    Illegal attempts by migrants to enter the United Kingdom via Calais have created new challenges for the insurance sector Cargo underwriters have been receiving calls from clients desperate to understand their rights and looking to move the shipments of their goods from road to sea as the migrant
  • Shipowners to diverge investment into tanker and container markets
    Ship-owners are shifting their investment from dry bulk to tankers and containerships, according to Chelsea Wang, consultant from Drewry Maritime Services. Speaking for the recent 8th Korean Register (KR) technical seminar held in Singapore, Wang highlighted that the dry bulk market is experiencing
  • CSDC's profit soares 602% yoy in 1H15
    China Shipping Development (CSDC)'s profit soared 602% year on year to CNY299.1 million (USD46.7 million) in the first six months in 2015 on lower fuel cost and government subsidies for scrapping old tonnage. Excluding one-off items, CSDC's profit also rose 391% year on year to CNY491.3 million, a
  • Keppel buys Cameron's offshore rig business
    Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has acquired Cameron's offshore rigs business for USD100 million. The stock and asset purchase agreement was signed by Keppel O&M's wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA with Cameron International which includes
  • Changhang Phoenix profit falls 41.76% for 1H15
    Shenzhen-listed Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, posted profit of CNY108.6 (USD17 million) for the first six months of 2015, slumping 41.76% from last year's CNY186.4 million. The company's revenue during the review period also dropped 24.8% from CNY526.9 in 1H14
  • Sainty Marine sells two Ultramaxes
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has sold two completed and abandoned Ultramaxes to raise a total of USD38.6 million. In July, Sainty Marine said it planned to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes, which had been abandoned by Germany's Corbita Maritime Investment, a stock filing of Sainty Marine said.
  • China Huarong Energy's loss shrinks 33% yoy in 1H15
    China Huarong Energy, which was formerly known as China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI), said its loss shrank 33% year on year to CNY2 billion (USD318.1 million) in the first six months in 2015 due to delivery of newbuilds. Its revenue totalled CNY379.1 million during the same

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Hawaii marks two milestones on road to clean marine power
  • Eni finds supergiant gas field in Egyptian deepwater
  • Wartsila wins regas module orders for two FSRUs
  • Keppel acquires LeTourneau jackup business for $100 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • NASSCO celebrates launch of second TOTE LNG containership
  • Port of Seattle releases results of offensive e-mail investigation
  • Maritime Administration publishes exhaust gas cleaning system guide
  • Public meeting to discuss Longview energy project proposal
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from three month patro

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd merger deal lifts CSAV profits
    CSAV chief executive says decision on Hapag-Lloyd IPO could be made in the coming month
  • CMHI expects overseas ports to generate further growth momentum
    Development of domestic ports is hampered by the country's decelerated economy
  • Star Bulk second quarter hit by book losses and charter market slump
    But owner agrees cancellation of one newbuilding and price cuts for others
  • Impairments hit Goldenport results
    Company has taken 'all steps available' to weather dry bulk storm, says Dragnis
  • Is Liverpool's £300m gamble about to come off?
    Operator nears critical stage in development of new deepwater container terminal, which it hopes will be a catalyst for change across the UK logistics chain
  • First cranes shipped for Liverpool2
    ZPMC cranes en route from Shanghai for phase 1 of new £300m deepwater terminal
  • CMA CGM posts sharp second quarter profit rise as growth outstrips market
    French line achieves ROIC of 14% and volume growth of 6.2%, signs Cameroon concession
  • Fatigue can be fatal
    Nobody, except the perceptive antennae of the ships' officers union Nautilus International, made the connection between the recent article in the Lancet on mortality and the nearly 100-hour working week of seafarers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Logistics firm NRS electrifies drayage for IKEA
    At the Port of Los Angeles, National Retail Systems is turning from the fuel pump to the electric plug, putting a battery-powered drayage truck on the road for customer IKEA. "We're going to start by taking containers from the port to our facility in L.A., about 12 miles away, and we'll...
  • China Merchants net profit rises as terminal growth outpaces China average
    China Merchants Holdings (International)'s first half net profit jumped 29 percent year-over-year to HK$2.8 billion ($US 361 million) after throughput gains at Chinese terminals exceeded China's overall container growth rate and traffic through overseas facilities rose at a double-digit clip. Volume through China's largest terminal operator's 14 global terminals and terminals...
  • Brazilian beef exports to Iran forecast to double after ban lifted
    Brazilian beef exporters are poised to double their shipments to Iran after the major Middle Eastern importer ended a three-year ban on shipments from the state of Parana. The ending of the ban, imposed after the Mad Cow disease outbreak in 2012, could boost annual Brazilian beef exports to 122,000 metric...
  • Preliminary data on US traffic death rise could fuel tighter safety rules
    Preliminary highway safety data showing deaths caused by U.S. traffic accidents spiked 9.5 percent year-over-year in the first quarter and rose 30 percent over the course of 2014 could add pressure on Congress to hold firm on or even tighten regulation affecting truck and overall highway safety. Preliminary data released by...
  • TOTE launches second LNG-fueled container ship
    TOTE launched the second of two liquefied natural gas-powered container ships that the company's Sea Star Line subsidiary will operate between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. The Perla del Caribe, launched Saturday at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, will carry up to 3,100 twenty-foot-equivalent units. Its sister ship, the...
  • Novorossiysk keep to $1 billion expanson plan as traffic falls
    ST. PETERSBURG - Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, the second largest Russian container gateway, will stick to its $1 billion effort to boost its container capacity and deepen its harbor to handle larger vessels even as traffic sharply declines. Much of the project is centered on reconstructing and expanding the annual capacity of...
  • CMA CGM profit jumps despite lower rates
    CMA CGM 's second quarter net profit jumped 66.7 percent as rising volumes and lower costs driven by oil prices offset a 7.8 percent drop in average revenue per container. The French carrier said its 6.2 percent volume increase, to 3.3 million 20-foot-equivalent units, was above overall market growth of 1...
  • Negativity surrounds latest carrier financial reports
    Gary FerrulliA variety of perspectives can be drawn from global container carriers' first-half financial reports. Early reports from OOCL, the Japanese carriers and APL came with little surprise, other than a hint that more losses were expected considering the declining volumes and rates. Carriers, however, cut enough costs through free-falling...
  • US mid-Atlantic ports plan expansion projects for growing auto trade
    If you judge the automotive market by the trade volumes handled by mid-Atlantic ports, Americans are buying imported cars at a torrid pace, and so are Arabs. With U.S. automobile sales up 4.5 percent year-over-year to more than 10 million units in the seven months through July, mid-Atlantic ports are...
  • Indian ports prepare for strike after labor talks fail
    Negotiations spearheaded by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his other cabinet colleagues to avert a threatened general strike on Wednesday collapsed at the weekend, setting the stage for a big battle between labor unions and government authorities. "Trade unions will go ahead with the September 2 strike," a labor representative...
  • No resolution after day one of Hutchison-Aussie union talks
    Hutchison Ports Australia has terminals in the Port of Brisbane (pictured) as well as in Sydney.HONG KONG - Hutchison Ports Australia acting CEO Mark Jack emerged from the first day of talks with the Maritime Union of Australia aimed at ending the bitter dispute over recent layoffs saying that the...
  • Rotterdam inks deal to build new Indonesian port
    Allard Castelein, Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO, and Bambang Eka Cahyana, president director of Pelindo 1, shake after signing the Kuala Tanjung port dealHONG KONG - The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I for the development of a new deep...
  • Weak rates offset Australia's solid container growth
    Melbourne is the busiest container port in Australia.HONG KONG - Australia's container shipping business appears to have escaped the fate of its dry bulk sector that has been crippled by China's economic slowdown, but even as volumes grow strongly excess capacity in the north-south trade is preventing rates from rising.Drewry...
  • Slight Nicaragua canal route change to cost $700 million
    Wang Jing, chairman and chief executive of HKND Group, announces the start of construction on the Nicaragua canal with Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega in this HKND photo.HONG KONG - The Chinese company behind Nicaragua's planned $50 billion canal is reportedly willing to change the route to bypass one of the...
  • Bolloré and China port builder win Cameroon terminal bid
    A consortium comprising Bolloré Africa Logistics, CMA CGM, and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been awarded the coveted 20-year concession to operate the new container terminal at the deepwater port of Kribi in Cameroon.A source close to the consortium said negotiations would now start on the terms of the...
  • Ro-Ro carriers hope new multipurpose ships help lift slumping box market
    When Atlantic Container Line in the next couple months introduces the first of five of the world's largest multipurpose ro-ro/container ships, the symbolism will be stark. The vessels, after all, will carry cargo moving across the Atlantic for shipping sectors heading in opposite directions - the roll-on, roll-off market being...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Euroseas to raise $19.5m
    Euroseas said it expects to raise $19.5m for its newbuilding programme in a rights offering launched today.
  • Island delays newbuilds
    Island Offshore Shipholding said it delayed three newbuildings as it reported an improvement in second-quarter profit.
  • "Why not 500 ships?"
    Pioneer Marine CEO Pankaj Khanna has revealed how his mother spurred his newbuilding dream as the company took delivery of its first Green Dolphin bulker in China.
  • Pappas rings the changes
    Star Bulk Carriers rang the changes to its newbuilding orderbook as it reported a second quarter loss that was not as deep as Wall Street had feared.
  • CMA CGM expands again
    Consortium including Bollore and CHEC wins 25-year deal to run Cameroonian terminal.
  • DSME cools exit talks
    South Korean shipyard says reports of 30% downsizing in workforce are premature.
  • Bunker ship towed
    A fuel ship needed a tow into a Scottish port after a collision involving a German cargoship.
  • Wartsila wins regas work
    Finnish group to supply modules for Hoegh LNG and Gazprom FSRUs on order at HHI.
  • Tanker storage talk returns
    Talk of floating storage contracts has crept back into the VLCC market following a late summer slump in rates.
  • CMA CGM marches on
    French container line CMA CGM has overcome lower revenue per box to boost net earnings in the second quarter.
  • HMD nets gas trio
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won a contract for three gas carriers worth KRW 166.50bn ($140.76m).
  • Stopford charts China changes
    Shipping can't ignore a slowdown in the Chinese economy, research veteran Martin Stopford says.
  • Tufton lifts HMLP stake
    Tufton Oceanic looks to have taken advantage of recent market volatility to increase its stake in US-listed Hoegh LNG Partners.
  • Panama restrictions lifted
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended the first draft restriction that was scheduled to go into effect early in September.
  • BIC seeks court protection
    Bunkers International has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, the company has confirmed.
  • GPRT bleeds red ink
    Goldenport Holdings has seen its half year financial performance deteriorate ten-fold compared to twelve months ago.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • U.S. government funds research into hydrogen fuel cell reefer unit
  • SITC grows profits in first half 2015
  • Wells Fargo reportedly leads bidding for GE rail unit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • MARAD publishes new edition of scrubber selection guide
    Includes latest information related to available scrubber technologies.
  • Second LNG powered container ship nears completion
    TOTE's Perla del Caribe launched from US yard.
  • Ferry operator underlines its commitment to scrubbers
    DFDS makes new order despite narrowing spread between MGO and high sulphur material.
  • Second LNG powered containership nears completion
    TOTE's Perla del Caribe launched from US yard.
  • Bunker prices up by 18% in less than a week
    But crude oil markets showed signs of renewed weakness on Monday.
  • Bunker tanker 'almost capsized'
    Collision left tanker in 'serious difficulty'.
  • Ferry operator underlines its committment to scrubbers
    DFDS makes new order despite narrowing spread between MGO and high sulphur material.
  • Maersk company introduces new lubricant solution
    On-board blending optimises cylinder oil for various operations and cuts lubricant and fuel consumption, MD tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Titan Petrochemicals posts losses
    Company did not record any revenue for H1 2015, it says.
  • Malaysian authorities seize smuggled fuel
    Fishing vessels caught carrying almost half a million worth of diesel supplies.
  • Andatee appoints new head
    Former CEO voted out of the board.
  • Alleged vessel hijacking mastermind caught
    Indonesian Navy arrests suspect in west Jakarta.
  • Report: Bunkers International in $40 million debt
    Bankruptcy filing preventing ship arrests, says lawyer.
  • Glencore: Fuel oil cargo traders leave firm
    Four traders have allegedly left company, Platts Bunkerworld has learnt.
  • Aegean boosts bunker storage capacity in Germany
    Company starts bunker deliveries from Nordenham.
  • Yard lays keel for Teekay's second gas-injected LNG carrier
    Marking next step in construction.
  • Weaker crude hits Fesco profits
    But bunkering revenue up in first half of the year.
  • MPA: Singapore 'well-positioned' to offer LNG as bunker fuel
    Forms Technical Committee for LNG Bunkering with SPRING Singapore.
  • Lukoil's H1 net income drops year-on-year
    Records a net income of $1.7 billion, compared to $4.1 billion during the same period last year.

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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
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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
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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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