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October 1, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Insurers determine loss of Tianjin's August port explosions at US$3 billion
  • Colombo's state-owned terminal boxes syphoned by HK's China Merchants
  • DP World's US$11.8 million Melbourne terminal expansion project begins
  • Baltic Exchange's long-serving chief Jeremy Penn to step down
  • Oakland's annual revenue hits all-time high on air-sea volumes
  • Hoegh denies link to undeclared UN gun shipment transported to Kenya
  • Jardine Shipping Services - rebranded S5 Asia - starts with new website
  • UKHO's Approach Guide portfolio now includes charts of China's ports
  • World's second largest crane ship makes Dutch call from Norway
  • Kalmar introduces rugged terminal tractor in Europe - born again T2
  • French auto logistician GEFCO takes over IJS Global for its air power
  • Air China Cargo starts linking energy hubs Edmonton, Dallas to Shanghai
  • SpiceJet mulls plans to launch domestic freighter to tap e-commerce
  • Africa grows demand for aviation, but infrastructure can't keep up
  • Boeing chairman assured US ExIm Bank will be reopen, need is too obvious

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • BDP launches SmartChemical, SmartLife Sciences
  • Inland Waterways Bill to be introduced in Parliament again: Gadkari
  • MOL announces biannual vessel safety campaign
  • Orchid Shipping successfully handles transport of windmill blade from India to UK
  • Softlink adjudged IT & Software Company of the Year at MALA 2015
  • Capt. Ashok Kumar Bhattacharjee takes charge as new Secretary-General of Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association
  • Chennai Port excels in handling project cargo
  • Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy & Handbook of Procedures
  • INR rises remarkably against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Express services for lifesaving equipment
  • New Europe - Morocco LTL transport service
  • CA company appoints VP Asia Pacific
  • Canadian carrier enhances website
  • Europe jumping on intermodal bandwagon
  • Mersey Maritime's helmsman retires
  • Brand new subsidiary in Sweden
  • Busan's maritime cluster taking off
  • More space for dates
  • Railway snaps up transload intermodal hub
  • K Line commits to additional VLGC
  • Revised outlook and share repurchase
  • Cargolux: 45th anniversary livery on 25th B747F
  • Indian tiger sets up committee in Lion city

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • Scope of canal repairs widens
    Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, while the completion date remains uncertain. In August, severe leakages were found in the concrete sill separating the lower and middle chambers of the Cocoli Locks on the Pacific side. The Panama Canal
  • US LNG imports rebound
    After a multi-year decline, LNG imports to the US are up sharply this year off a smaller base, driven by demand in northeast states. According to US Energy Department statistics, US LNG imports totalled 52.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in January-July 2015, up 43% from 36.9 Bcf in the same period last
  • US coal exports plummet
    Exports of US coal are down 21% in the first seven months of this year, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Exports totalled 45.5 million tonnes in January-July 2015 versus 53.9 million tonnes in the same period last year. "Slower growth in world coal demand, lower
  • Golar floating LNG project approved
    The final investment decision has been made on the floating LNG (FLNG) project in Cameroon that will utilise Golar LNG's carrier Hilli. The binding agreement with Cameroon's government, its state oil company, and independent oil company Perenco was finalised on 30 September. The agreement allows
  • Carnival finalises Cuba plan
    Carnival Corp has confirmed its new Cuba cruise itinerary as US regulations governing passenger-ship calls to the island continue to ease. Carnival's new Fathom brand will begin weekly voyages to Cuba with the 710-passenger Adonia in May 2016. The cruise owner announced on 30 September that the
  • EU agrees to seize human trafficking vessels
    The European Union will launch the 'active phase' of its military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean Sea on 7 October. Following the first, intelligence-gathering phase of EUNAVFOR MED, this next stage will see EU naval forces being able to board, search, seize, and divert
  • DNB Markets raise product tanker freight rate, valuation forecasts
    DNB Markets analysts in Oslo have raised their forecasts for product tanker freight rates and vessel valuation to reflect the continuing benign trading environment. "We reiterate our positive view on the product tanker segment as we see continued potential upside risk," said shipping analysts
  • New equipment boosts Subic Bay container capacity
    Philippines' Subic Bay International Terminal Container Corporation (SBITC) last week received three new reach stackers and 16 new Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors, parent company ICTSI confirmed to IHS Maritime on 30 September. This gives the facility, two hours by road to the north of Manila, much
  • Singapore fund to boost LNG-fuelled ships
    The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has established a SGD12 million (USD8.4 million) fund to promote the building of LNG-powered ships. Currently the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes, Singapore hopes to offer LNG bunkering by 2020 and is planning a pilot run from 2017.
  • Nickel ore trade to grow despite Indonesian ban
    Despite Indonesia's ban on nickel ore exports, seaborne trade of the metal will continue as China - the world's biggest nickel ore importer - seeks alternative sources, according to Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Before the Indonesian ban came into effect on 1 January 2014, China rushed to
  • BW bags two more LNG carriers at DSME
    Singapore-based BW Group has ordered two more LNG carriers from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, almost a year after it ordered two similar ships from the South Korean shipbuilder. The two 173,400 m³ LNG carriers contracted on 25 September are priced at KRW478 billion (USD400 million) in
  • Sinotrans Shipping books four box ships
    Chinese state-owned carrier Sinotrans Shipping has ordered four 1,900 teu container ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The ships, costing USD98.2 million in total, are to be of fuel-efficient design and delivered in May, June, September, and November 2017. Sinotrans Shipping, which
  • 'Policy-making tool' will strengthen EU Blue Economy
    European maritime clusters will meet the European Commission (EC) next month to discuss launching a "tool for maritime policy-making" to strengthen the fortunes of Europe's blue economy and in turn the economy of the whole region. Under the umbrella of the European Network of Maritime Clusters
  • Massive dredging needed for Indian port-led cluster project
    Capital dredging works on an unprecedented scale is on the cards as the Indian government pushes its ambitious Sagarmala project that will see regional economic clusters centred on port development. "The proposed integration of coastal and inland waterways for faster and more eco-friendly movement
  • Ningbo, Zhoushan ports complete merger
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo port on 29 September completed merger procedures with Zhoushan port. The new company will be known as Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group. Ningbo and Zhoushan branches of state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission will hold 94.47% and 5.53% shares in the new company,

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • The number of redundant containerships in lay-up is at its highest for 18 months
  • RailRunner on track to arrive to Europe as intermodal capacity becomes stretched
  • Analysis: Radiant shows an aggressive M&A strategy that has its down side

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • MSE swoops on gas specialist TGE Marine
  • Austal gets $13.9 million to prep LCS 6 for shock trials
  • Panama Canal Authority issues update on leaks in new lock
  • Willard takes new Mission Pro 730 RHIB on U.S. tour
  • USCG icebreaking tug gets life extension makeover
  • Duncan Hunter honored as Champion of Maritime

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • Port of Camas-Washougal names new District 1 Commissioner
  • Trade between NAFTA partners drops during month of July
  • Port of Ridgefield calling for website development bids
  • Sea-Tac Airport recognized for greenhouse gas reduction projects
  • CSX reaches agreement with two mechanical unions

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • Golar lands final investment decision for Cameroon FLNG project
    Production will start in second quarter of 2017 and Golar will earn $170m-$300m in first year of operation
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk team up to tackle unsafe cargoes
    German line discovered 2,620 cases of incorrectly declared dangerous goods that were prevented from being shipped last year
  • G6 cuts transpacific capacity for winter
    Two Asia-US east coast services combined and one removed from Asia-US west coast trade
  • Houston declares itself big ship ready
    US Gulf Coast port completes major dredging project at Barbours Cut Container Terminal
  • Vogemann and Ahrenkiel launch open-ended supramax pool
    Unnamed Greek owner also participating and others invited to sign up
  • Lidinsky takes a look at box line alliances - one year on
    Alliances have evolved and more regulatory bodies are required to monitor these global networks but all parties must proceed with caution
  • Wisdom Marine confirms exposure to Daiichi Chuo
    Taiwanese tonnage provider has eight handies chartered to Daiichi companies but direct exposure is limited
  • Box Ships to buy back up to 10% of stock
    Founder Michael Bodouroglou underscores belief in company by eyeing personal stock purchases
  • Hellenic Carriers posts bigger loss
    AIM-listed owner of five bulkers earns softer repayment schedule from banks
  • Mitsui Shipbuilding to buy TGE Marine
    MES is looking to deepen engineering expertise in building small to medium-sized gas carriers with this deal
  • Broker SSY inks LNG co-operation deal with Korean consultancy
    Team will target new shipowners and fresh funds in South Korea, says SSY Gas director
  • Slowing Chinese growth will spur shipping consolidation, warns Fitch
    Dry bulk and container shipping are most at risk while tankers should fare better
  • K Line enters VLGC time charter with Gyxis
    The 82,200 cu m gas carrier will be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • US court grants Daiichi Chuo temporary restraining order
    Bankrupt Japanese company tries to preserve its assets by filing for US Chapter 15 protection
  • DSME wins contract to build two LNG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder returns focus to commercial ships
  • Vietnamese authorities arrest master and crew for possession of air rifles
    Air guns bought in Thailand for sale in Vietnam were hidden on cargoship
  • Sinotrans Shipping buys four 1,900 teu boxships for $98.2m
    Company to take advantage of low newbuilding prices to expand its fleet
  • Indonesia looks to build port modelled after Rotterdam's
    Jakarta's city officials will work with port operators to create an integrated seaport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • NY-NJ import growth slows as cargo returns to West Coast
    The Port of New York and New Jersey's import container volume rose 6 percent year-over-year in August as growth moderated after months of double-digit increases aided by West Coast cargo diversions. The slower year-over-year percentage growth at the East Coast's busiest port is the latest sign that shippers are returning to...
  • US domestic intermodal rates jump on peak season demand
    U.S. domestic intermodal spot rates are jumping anywhere from $500 to $1,000 on peak season demand, but it won't last long, according to third-party logistics provider IDS. Peak season is "not going to be that long, a couple weeks maybe," Shelli Austin, president of IDS Transportation, told JOC.com Wednesday. The industry's...
  • Major carriers, feeder operators cut services to ailing Venezuela
    Falling containerized cargo to Venezuela is forcing major carriers and feeder operators to reduce services as they grapple with poor port productivity and challenging hinterland connections. "A couple of years ago, we saw the private sector in Venezuela struggling and the government taking up the slack. What we are seeing now...
  • Surge in US transport, warehousing job openings recedes
    The supply of transportation and warehousing workers seemingly caught up with demand in July, as the number of hires in logistics industries equaled the number of job openings for the first time since last December, U.S. labor statistics show. However, the number of workers leaving transportation and warehousing jobs was...
  • SeaLand CEO reports progress after initial bumps
    Maersk relaunched SeaLand in January to provide more specialized service in the Americas' north-south trade. After some early hiccups, it is now reporting solid progress. "We still have some things we need to work through and a few areas to shore up, but as we enter the fourth quarter we'll be...
  • US ports need Congress to boost landside connection funding
    American transportation lore is filled with great stories like Dwight D. Eisenhower's cross-country road trip in 1919, when it took him 62 days to traverse the nation by car on a patchwork of rutted trails. Scholars point to this trip as the inspiration for a bill he signed 40 years...
  • $2B Israel ports expansion aimed at averting capacity crunch
    Israel is hoping that a $2 billion port expansion drive, involving construction of two major container terminals at the ports of Haifa and Ashdod, will help it stave off a trade capacity crunch. Israel's economic isolation from almost all of its neighboring countries, including Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, and associated sanctions...
  • Mega-ships accidents pose risks to supply chains, shippers, insurers
    Dealing with a container ship incident has gone from a puzzling and troubling situation, to one that can be fairly described as an absolute catastrophe as they continue to grow in size. Cargo interests require a time-consuming and costly resuscitation following a serious container ship casualty that can hit both...
  • Turkey's Yilport acquires Portuguese port operator
    LONDON - Yilport Holding, the leading Turkish port operator, has reached agreement to take over Tertir, a Portuguese port and logistics company, with terminals in Europe and Latin America. Yilport paid 335 million euros ($375 million) to acquire 100 percent of Tertir's shares held by Portugal's Mota-Engil group and Novo Banco. Tertir...
  • Global air cargo stabilizes after slowdown
    London - Global air cargo traffic stabilized in August following two months of decline as strong growth in the Middle East offset lower volumes in North and South America, according to the International Air Transport Association. Traffic, measured in freight metric ton kilometres, grew 0.2 percent in August from a year...
  • Recent US freight decline foreshadows flat rest of the year, CSCMP says
    SAN DIEGO -Total U.S. freight movement dropped in August, and new orders also declined, setting the stage for flat growth for the rest of the year, forecasts an organization representing supply chain logistics professionals. The message builds on the ominous signs for freight growth seen through high inventories and high...
  • JNPT deploys more container trains to deal with months-long backlog
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's biggest container handler, is increasing intermodal train deployments and rolling out more proactive measures in an effort to alleviate the backlog of containerized freight built up during the past few weeks. Following a week-long shuttering of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India in early August, container inventory...
  • Idle box ship fleet surges to 18-month high
    London - The fleet of idle container ships over 500 twenty foot equivalent units surged by 90,000 TEUs in the past two weeks to reach 673,000 TEUs, or 3.4 percent of global capacity, the highest rate since March 2014, according to Alphaliner. There were 208 unemployed vessels on September 21, up...
  • Lines in G6 Alliance cut Asia-US sailings
    HONG KONG - Carriers in the G6 Alliance have announced new sailing cuts in services from Asia, this time to both the U.S. East and West coasts from late October as the container shipping heads into the slow season.The suspensions are in response to what the alliance calls "traditional seasonal...
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan officially merged into one port
    HONG KONG - The merger between Ningbo Port Co. and Zhoushan Port Co. was finally completed this week in the latest move by Beijing to reform its giant state-owned enterprises, although the port complex has long been regarded as a single entity.Both port companies have been placed under Ningbo-Zhoushan Port...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • Value in Golar FID
    Golar LNG's Cameroon floating liquefaction project adds $10 to $15 per share to the New York-listed company's net asset value (NAV), an analyst said Wednesday.
  • NAP wakes up by 14%
    Navios Maritime Midstream Partners and GasLog Partners saw their shares skyrocket Wednesday, with both gaining more than a tenth.
  • Anker grows Clarksons stake
    Peter Anker has increased his stake in London-listed Clarksons at a difficult time for global stock markets.
  • Teekay in the (Chinese) money
    Teekay has scored $1bn in new loan facilities from the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM).
  • NGO answers to Sekimizu
    Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) has replied to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its effort to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions will be addressed in the Paris climate deal.
  • Cameroon boom for Golar LNG stock
    Golar LNG shares raced up in early trading after the company revealed a major breakthrough in its FLNG ambitions.
  • Titanic switch
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has ditched a plan to take his new Titanic replica cruiseship across the Atlantic on its debut voyage.
  • Wisdom not worried
    Taiwanese bulker owner says filing of Japan's Daiichi does not pose a significant risk.
  • Golar hits FLNG 'milestone'
    Tor Olav Troim-backed owner celebrates after Cameroon project gets final approval.
  • CSL bins two oldies
    Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) has sent two of its older vessels for demolition in a Turkish breaking yard.
  • SBM eyes Petrobras deal
    Dutch owner cleared to bid in Brazilian major's new FPSO tenders.
  • Ten in two days for Sinotrans
    Chinese owner adds bulker sextet to four boxship newbuildings placed on Tuesday.
  • DONG eyes IPO
    State-controlled Danish energy group DONG is planning an IPO within 18 months.
  • NEPA in big coal deal
    NEPA Projects has brought together 27 small Indonesian mines and will take over the shipment of their coal from November.
  • DNB raises products view
    DNB Markets has brightened its view of the products tanker market with increased rate and asset value assessments.
  • SSY beefs up LNG team
    UK-headquartered Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is joining forces with a South Korean company as the shipbroker extends its reach on LNG.
  • G6 suspends three runs
    The G6 Alliance of container lines is temporarily halting three runs from Asia to North America.
  • Germans form dry pool
    German shipowners H. Vogemann and Ahrenkiel Steamship have joined forces to create a new supramax pool.
  • Yildirim buying Tertir
    Turkey's Yildirim Group is paying more than EUR 330m ($370m) for 100% control of Portuguese ports and logistics company Tertir.
  • NewLead deals collapse
    NewLead Holdings has seen its mine business take another hit as two more deals collapsed yesterday.
  • P&O extends ro-pax deal
    P&O Ferries is keeping a Godby Shipping ro-pax until at least the end of 2016.
  • Saga orders duo
    Saga Group of the UK has ordered two new cruiseships in order to meet growing demand for holidays.
  • Cash for gas
    The Singapore government is to offer money to shipowners to help them build LNG bunkering vessels.
  • Bodouroglou to build stake
    Michael Bodouroglou is looking to increase his holding in Box Ships at the same time as the shipowner announced a share repurchase scheme.
  • Greek revenues fall
    Greek owners' domestic revenue fell 60% during the first full month of capital controls imposed by the government during the country's financial crisis.
  • Bodouroglou builds stake
    Chief executive of Nasdaq-listed Box Ships set to add another 5% through share buyback scheme.
  • Debt hope for Hellenic
    Fotini Karamanli's Hellenic Carriers expects to complete an overhaul of a third debt facility this year after securing fresh terms of two loans during the first half of 2015.
  • K Line adds VLGC
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has ordered a new VLGC on the back of a domestic time charter.
  • More bonds for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has bought back more convertible bonds as it continues to spend its spare cash.
  • BW back at DSME
    Singapore's BW Group is spending more than $400m on two new LNG carriers at DSME.
  • GREE gets loan breather
    Greenship Bulk Trust has secured a three-year extension to repay a $40m loan used to pay for eight of its supramax bulkers.
  • Sealion lays up two
    Sealion Shipping has reportedly laid-up two anchor handlers in the North Sea due to the weak market conditions.
  • MPA gives OSVs a hand
    Singapore has given a helping hand to the hard-pressed offshore sector by extending port due concessions for OSV operators.
  • DNB buys Ezra stake
    DNB Bank has emerged as a significant shareholder in struggling offshore services company Ezra Holdings.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • XPO: Growth strategy doesn't include emerging markets
  • Port of New York/New Jersey handles record number of containers in August
  • BWR: G6 Alliance alters Asia-North America loops
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk to cooperate on dangerous goods safety
  • Maersk uses AT&T network to monitor refeers
  • UPS opens healthcare-dedicated logistics facility in New Jersey
  • Yusen opens Pharma Gateway facility at Amsterdam Schiphol
  • Wabash offers reinforced tank for corosive sulfuric acid
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • Training grants for responders to flammable train derailments
  • More offshore blame from GE over lapsed U.S. Ex-Im Bank
  • hd093001 Carriers adjust intra-Asia PCI loop
  • Executive Moves: Rand Logistics, DHL Express, Gulf Winds International and Park City Group
  • Congress passes six-month federal aviation funding extension

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
  • Losses widen for Hellenic Carriers
    But market should rebound in 2017, company says.
  • IMO has failed, says environmental coalition
    'Left to its own devices, the IMO would be unable to show the sort of leadership shipping needs if it is to play a proper role in tackling climate change.'
  • Yujin International sees revenue slip
    But aims to grow business despite challenging market.
  • Singapore: Application for LNG-fuelled vessel grant 'now open'
    Funding of up to SGD $2 million provided per vessel, says MPA.
  • Glencore shares stage partial recovery
    Investors worry about the ability of the trading house to manage its $30 billion debt.
  • LNG prospects: 'ECAs are a real game-changer'
    But shipowner calls for more 'political support'.
  • DCKK moves to protect assets
    In United States and other jurisdictions.
  • Cheaper fuel gives Hapag-Lloyd ratings boost
    As company outlook graded from stable to positive.
  • Vietnam: Vessel held over oil smuggling activity
    Arrest took place during alleged illegal fuel transfer operation.
  • Rosmorport develops fuel accounting software
    New system to save enterprise over $3.4 million on bunkers and lubricants each year.
  • DNV GL: Start preparing for EU CO2 rule
    Monitoring plan required per vessel by August 2017.
  • Mitsui buys German LNG fuel systems design outfit
    To establish strong position in the market.
  • Hybrid technology secures Singapore patent
    Propulsion technology promises fuel efficiency gains.
  • Rotterdam makes progress with LNG bunkering infrastructure
    Dredging operations start for a LNG break-bulk terminal that will support bunkering activities.
  • DNV GL: Prepare for EU CO2 rule 'ahead of time'
    'Shipping firms should start developing a monitoring plan.'
  • German LNG fuel systems design firm gets acquired
    Total acquisition value at $184.57 million, says Japanese buyer.
  • Singapore patent granted for hybrid propulsion technology
    Technology comes with fuel efficiency claims.
  • De-bunkered vessel re-floated off-Sweden
    'Extensive damage' to bulk carrier, says Swedish Coast Guard.
  • Rotterdam seminar highlights shipping's LNG fuel strategy
    Two-day LNG Master Plan meeting was held in Rotterdam on September 23 and 24.

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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
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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