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February 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL sales up 3.5pc to US$5.8 billion in '14 with less cash per box
  • Big 3 in black: MOL profit slips 15pc, NYK up .03pc, 'K' Line soars 110pc
  • Hanjin cuts loss 37.8pc, delivers US$750 million operating profit
  • MSC takes on charter, new 15,908-TEU Istanbul from Korea's STX
  • CN intermodal volume surges 10pc on US west coast diversions
  • China Shipbuilding takes over Wartsila's 2-stroke engine business
  • TS Lines starts new weekly link serving Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong
  • NileDutch names latest 3,510-TEU newbuilding for West Africa-Asia loop
  • Beijing subsidises Chinese solar panels: US International Trade Commission
  • World Trade Organisation deems Argentina's import restrictions illegal
  • GAC Houston warehouse gains free trade zone status from US customs
  • Gibraltar hosts IBIA's regional forum on bunkering problems February 24
  • Changi Airport's 2014 cargo volume flat at 1.84 million tonnes
  • Record-setting LAX posts 3.8pc cargo increase to 2,001,152 tonnes in 2014
  • Manaus, Brazil becomes Cargolux's 100th 747-8F destination

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
  • CHAs encouraged to become MTOs & move up the value chain
  • NileDutch names second of four vessels optimised for West Africa trade
  • Provide tax holidays & incentives to shipbuilding industry, MoS tells FinMin
  • Shipping sector urged to monitor developments in wake of Greek govt change
  • Wan Hai Lines' Gandhidham office to commence operations today
  • Suzuki to export 10-15 pc of cars manufactured in Gujarat plant: Bhargava
  • Govt may spend INR 20K cr. to develop three new ports in Maharashtra: Gadkari
  • JNPT celebrates Republic Day
  • Labour issues at US West Coast ports hit apple & pear imports
  • PM to head National Sagarmala Apex Committee
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • US presses for full check of cargo from India to detect arms & radioactive materials
  • Vizag Port handles record iron ore throughput of 6.8 mt
  • Highway projects worth INR 3,300-cr. commissioned in Punjab
  • ...registers massive increase in consolidated PAT for Q3 & nine months
  • Adani Enterprises announces demerger of port & power businesses
  • Cabinet nod awaited for further increasing export subsidy on raw sugar
  • Delayed infra projects to be taken up for review
  • Forex reserves down by $97.9 m to $322.03 bn
  • Govt may bring back interest subvention scheme
  • Govt to prepare export strategy to check widening trade deficit with China
  • India, US to resume talks on investment
  • INR plunges by 44 paise to end at 61.86 against dollar
  • New national textile policy after Budget, says Gangwar
  • Refiners to cut crude oil imports from Iran
  • Concern about executive 'brain drain' from developing countries seen as misplaced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss forwarder Bruno Loi invests in fleet
  • New vice-directors for Swiss federal roads office
  • First Volvo trucks join Freshlinc Fleet
  • Andrew Rodden leaves Paris to join Bibby
  • Port of Hamilton notes cargo volume upsurge
  • Kombiverkehr hauls more international shipments
  • Jet Aviation Vienna chooses FBO supervisor
  • Davies Turner boosts Dutch freight services
  • ATC (Holland) now CAL's GSA in Netherlands
  • AAL starts Japan operation
  • Lambert takes lead at Champ Cargosystems
  • IAG - Aer Lingus success, seducing Qatar Airways
  • Russia constructing new rail line to bypass Ukraine
  • Everything, but not standing still
  • MOL HK now a tier 2 AEO
  • WCI rises in the countdown to CNY

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • EC TEN-T port spending 2015 trickles through
    Announcements are gradually filtering through from the European Commission's (EC) press office about this year's port-related spending plans under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) project. This project aims to create more efficient trade corridors across the region. In addition to the
  • Labour strife hits ICTSI Oregon
    ICTSI Oregon, billed by the US Port of Portland as an alternative to high-cost congested terminals on the US West Coast, is itself feeling the effects of a significant fall in productivity. The box terminal operator, a subsidiary of Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc
  • Ezra bags multiple subsea contracts worth $65M
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has secured multiple contracts from various energy companies valued at more than $65M, including options. The contracts were signed by Ezra's subsea services division, EMAS AMC, and the scope of the work involves project management,
  • Missing tanker recovered off Tanjung Penawar, Malaysia
    A Malaysian-flagged chemical tanker, the Sun Birdie, has been found off Malaysia, after losing all communications with its owner, Teguh Samudera, on 28 January. According to AISLive, the 1,138dwt, 1993-bulit tanker's last known position was at 001°19.388'N, 104°12.343'E, about 1nm south of Tanjung
  • News insight: Mental health risks put in spotlight
    Suicide is a global health crisis, with seafaring the second most high-risk occupation. Yet this tragedy can be prevented, reports IHS Maritime's Girija Shettar This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first global report on suicide, prompted by more than 800,000 deaths
  • DSME wins order for two VLCCs from Angelicoussis Group
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two 319,000-tonne VLCCs worth $99M each from the Angelicoussis Group. The tankers will be managed by Angelicoussis' subsidiary Maran Tankers Management. Each ship will have a length of 336m and a width of
  • Rising VLCC orders unlikely to lift South Korean shipbuilders
    Although the growing use of VLCCs for oil storage bodes well for the shipbuilding and shipping markets, South Korean shipbuilders will see limited benefits, Youngsoo Han, an analyst with Samsung Securities has said. Commenting, Han said, "It would be premature to forecast oil prices, and with
  • Wisdom Marine to operate 100 vessels in 1Q15
    Taiwanese bulk carrier Wisdom Marine will be expanding its fleet to 100 vessels in 1Q15, the company announced to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The carrier has taken the delivery of three newbuildings as at the end of January. On 15 January, it had accepted delivery of 38,000dwt bulk carrier Bunun
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows loss
    Hanjin Shipping said today that it stayed in the red for 2014, albeit with a lower loss. It incurred a KRW423.3Bn ($386.6M) loss for 2014, compared to a KRW680.2Bn loss for 2013. For 4Q14, Hanjin Shipping, concurrently led by Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho, deteriorated into a KRW38.9Bn loss from a
  • KSS Line orders LPG/ammonia carrier
    South Korean specialised LPG and chemical shipping company KSS Line has ordered a 38,000m³ LPG/ammonia carrier. Through a Korea Exchange filing, KSS Line announced today that the ship, which is worth KRW56.7Bn ($51.8M), will be delivered by 28 February 2017. KSS Line told IHS Maritime, "South
  • Missing mariner database launches
    A database that enables missing mariners to be reported has been launched today by London-based activist group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Reports of missing seafarers or fishermen can be entered into the Missing Seafarers Register from anywhere in the world.
  • Japan's 'Big 3' post profits
    Japan's 'Big 3' shipowners - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) - managed to stay in the black for the nine months ending on 31 December 2014. The Japanese financial year begins on 1 April and the trio would post their full-year
  • Samsung HI profit falls short of target
    Although South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI (SHI) posted a profit for 4Q14, its results fell short of analysts' earlier expectations. The world's second-biggest shipbuilder posted net earnings of KRW41Bn ($37M) for 4Q14, compared to a KRW52Bn loss for 4Q13. SHI had an operating profit of
  • Changhang Phoenix's main business profits up
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk-carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said today that its core shipping business had returned to profits in 2014 on significant drops in financial costs and capital impairment. Including one-off items, its profits were estimated to total between CNY4.1Bn ($661.3M) and
  • Future of Dawei railway project uncertain
    A key official has expressed scepticism about the Thai government's plans to let Japan build a cross-country railway. Thailand and Japan have agreed in principle to jointly develop a 1.435m standard-gauge rail network that will connect a border village in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's east with
  • Ship detentions spike in Australia
    Substandard shipping in Australia is on the rise, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), with two detentions and one ship barred from Australian ports this month. The ITF is concerned that there is a spike in crew abuse, reporting the crew of 21 Filipinos on Bulk Brasil

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • K-Line exec gets prison sentence in price fixing case
  • BAE Norfolk gets $6.9 million for T-AO 195 work
  • Carnival names Miller VP nautical and safety operations
  • Huntington Ingalls buys underwater vehicles specialist
  • Victoria Shipyards recognized for supplier excellence
  • Final Rule widens NOA and AIS requirements
  • Approval of scrubber systems to get easier
  • Liberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
  • ClassNK reports another record year

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Port of Olympia responds to hydrogen peroxide spill at terminal
  • Port of Everett sets public hearing for harbor improvement scheme changes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Oks charter of new liquefied natural gas ship
  • Sea-Tac Airport breaks record for passenger count during 2014
  • American Trucking Associations announces series of promotions

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Steamship sees 'satisfactory' claims experience
    Higher average cost offset by drop in frequency
  • Marseilles-Fos maintains record-breaking form
    Container throughput jumps 7% to an all-time high of 1.2m teu
  • Shipowners' Club rejects diversification in favour of existing strategy
    There is no master plan, admits incoming chief executive Simon Swallow; the club will "stick to its knitting"
  • Capital Product surfs stronger tanker market
    Greece-based mixed fleet owner eyes hiking distribution after posting strong results
  • Storing up trouble for tankers
    Tankers are having their time in the sun now, and 2015 looks to be a vintage year, but three factors cast a shadow over the longer-term picture
  • Latest carrier price push expected to fall flat
    Attempts to raise rates through GRIs and peak season surcharges are failing, say brokers
  • Shortsea European services will still suffer because of low-sulphur rules
    The cost difference between road fuel and low-sulphur fuel means traffic will still switch from sea to road
  • Long Beach chief unveils 'smart system' to combat congestion
    US port turns to technology in latest attempts to speed up cargo flows
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for two more VLCCs
    Greek group firms up deal for two 319,000 dwt ships at $99m-$100m each
  • OOCL sees revenue hold steady while volumes decline in fourth quarter
    Full-year operational results show 3.5% growth in revenues
  • Container shipping boosts K Line profit
    The company sees net profits up 119% on year in April-December
  • Hanjin Shipping posts operating profit for first time since 2010
    South Korean carrier enjoys turnaround in container business amid sales of dry bulk and LNG assets
  • ClassNK reports record year of tonnage growth
    Japanese class society claims victory in 2014 as 285 vessels are taken from competitors, with half coming from German and Greek owners
  • CSCL returns to the black with anticipated $170m net profit
    Chinese state carrier lifted by disposals of subsidiaries and old ships
  • Exmar posts $76.9m 2014 profit
    Gas carrier sticks to long-term charters in LNG
  • Week on Wall Street | January 30
    Views on Economou and a positive take on product tankers
  • MOL's nine-month earnings weighed down by losses in container shipping
    Japanese giant sees net profits down 16% on year in April-December

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2015
  • 19 container ships anchored off LA-Long Beach ports
    Aerial shot of container ships anchored off Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday.Nineteen container ships were anchored outside the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Saturday morning, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The tally of anchored container ships has been in double digits every day...
  • Japanese shipyard reports orders for 20,000-TEU ships
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured orders for 11 containerships with capacities of 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units, and is adding a large dry dock for their construction. Imabari did not identify the carrier that placed the orders but said it was an overseas shipowner, and that the order was...
  • LA-Long Beach port gridlock extends to Mardi Gras
    Financial impacts of port congestion on the U.S. West Coast are extending into odd corners of the American economy, including New Orleans' annual carnival season that culminates Feb. 17 with Mardi Gras. The dozens of carnival clubs, or krewes, that hold annual parades in and around New Orleans have encountered delays...
  • India's Blue Dart Express boosts profit 19 percent
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics service provider, reported a 19 percent rise in net income to Rs. 27.13 crore (US $4.4 million) for its third quarter, which ended Dec. 31. Income from operations during October to December totaled $94.8 million, an increase of 16.5 percent over the...
  • Japanese carriers post mixed results, cite port delays
    Japan's three major diversified ocean carriers -- Mitsui O.S.K., NYK Line and "K" Line -- posted profits for the nine months ending Dec. 31 but reported mixed results from container shipping and said U.S. West Coast port congestion is hurting their profitability. The carriers benefited from lower bunker prices and a...
  • Vancouver terminal operator invests to handle more US cargo
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - GCT Global Container Terminals plans to spend several hundred million dollars in the next few years to increase its Vancouver terminals' capacity and fluidity in anticipation of handling more U.S.-bound cargo and Canadian volume. But at the same time, GCT said it is being careful not to...
  • Shipping line on-time performance plunged in 2014
    Months of severe congestion caused container ship lines' on-time performance to plunge nearly across the board in 2014, according to Danish research firm SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Carriers' overall global schedule reliability fell to 72.2 percent, down 7.6 percentage points year-over-year, SeaIntel said. It was the worst performance since SeaIntel began tracking...
  • Swift adds truck capacity as higher rates bring better return
    Swift Transportation's decision to raise truck driver wages substantially last summer apparently led to higher revenue, higher profits and the ability to provide shippers with much needed capacity when trucks were needed to move goods in the fourth quarter. But shippers moving goods inland and throughout the U.S. paid more for...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Stifel plugs CPLP
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is urging clients to accumulate shares of Capital Product Partners on the heels of a strong quarter.
  • Expenses hit Precious again
    Precious Shipping has posted a moderate loss in 2014 due to higher expenses generated from its bigger fleet.
  • Ostensjo orders in Spain
    Ostensjo Rederi of Norway has returned to its long-term shipbuilder for the construction of three escort tugs.
  • Fredriksen in double buy
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has made a rare second hand move with the acquisition of two suezmax tankers.
  • SwissMarine takes cape
    SwissMarine has taken a Golden Union capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Orix steps in
    The private equity arm of Japan's Orix Corp is the preferred bidder for HMM's stake in Hyundai Securities.
  • A taxing question
    While Greece's new government is clearly fond of a larger contribution from the shipping community, it has not yet shed much light on its tax policy.
  • Daiichi cuts loss
    Japanese owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen has slashed its net deficit in the first nine months.
  • Lost in space
    A space scientist at the University of Leicester is investigating a system to help spot ships and planes lost at sea, like Malaysian flight MH370, using the capability of existing satellites.
  • New Nordic alliance
    Swedish marine insurance broker Fairwater Marine is merging with Denmark's newly established Krahn Insurance Brokers (KIB).
  • Strong finish for Capital
    Capital Product Partners has made a strong finish in the last quarter of 2014 boosted by improved tanker rates as it secured new charter agreements for four vessels.
  • Still life at 40
    DHT Holdings is open to completing period contracts at a time when floating storage continues to aid the VLCC market.
  • NAO fixes duo
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has moved two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) out of the poor North Sea spot market on term deals.
  • CMN in for yard?
    French shipyard group CMN has been linked to a bid for STX France in Saint-Nazaire.
  • Pareto cuts Stolt-Nielsen
    Pareto Securities has downgraded shares in Stolt-Nielsen amid challenges in the tanker market.
  • EMAS wins $65m contracts
    EMAS AMC has added to its project portfolio with multiple new awards from various energy companies.
  • DHT calm on conversions
    DHT Holdings has no fear that the conversion of capesize bulker newbuildings from dry to wet will damage the big tanker market.
  • Eitzen set for Bermuda
    Restructuring Eitzen Chemical is preparing to relocate to Bermuda after the shares exchange scheme with Team Tankers International (TTI) is completed in late February.
  • $1.4bn for Zvezda
    Russia's Rosneft has asked for RUB 89bn ($1.4bn) in funding for its big new Zvezda shipyard project in the country's far east.
  • Hijacked tanker found
    Malaysian forces have captured seven pirates that hijacked an Indonesian tanker.
  • Azuma boosts profit
    Azuma Shipping of Japan has ridden a slightly higher revenue to a nearly 20% increase of its profit.
  • Three crew poisoned
    Bootleg alcohol has been blamed for the deaths of three seafarers on a Greek bulker in Indonesia.
  • OOCL falls in fourth
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has logged a drop in fourth quarter revenue and profit.
  • Nordisk names new MD
    Karl Even Rygh to step up to top job in Norwegian FD&D mutual.
  • Hanjin reduces the red
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has cut its 2014 loss as cost-saving measures kicked in.
  • Hairshirts in fashion
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • How big?
    Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding has scooped an order for 11 mega-boxships linked to a charter deal for Evergreen.
  • Maran back for VLCCs
    Greece's Maran Tankers Management has splashed about $200m on two new VLCCs at DSME.
  • GLOP lifts dividend
    GasLog Partners has increased its annual dividend by 16% on the back of its expanded LNG carrier fleet.
  • K Line profit doubles
    K Line has seen its third quarter net profit more than double compared to a year ago, figures released Friday show.
  • MOL dips in third quarter
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported a decline in third quarter profit despite a year-on-year increase in revenue.
  • Steady as she goes
    NYK has reported a nine month profit of JPN 28bn ($593m) in a result largely unchanged from a year ago.
  • Exmar down on 2013
    Exmar has reported a decline in full year financial figures, in provisional results released late Thursday.
  • McCain loses battle
    A prominent US Senator's latest attempt to terminate the Jones Act, a cabotage law that protects domestic operators from foreign competition, has ended in failure.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • NEWSFLASH: Larrabee to retire from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • Longshore labor dispute trickles down to Port Hueneme
  • 2015 economic outlook mixed for Americas
  • IHS: Expanding global trading fleet may mean more maritime casualties in 2015
  • Fighting in Ukraine hindering trade
  • Carrier results present mixed picture
  • Marseilles Fos sets new record for container volumes
  • Service Announcements: Ethiopian Airlines, ISS Palumbo U.K., DFW International Airport and CMA CGM
  • Tech Bytes: Cathay Pacific Airways, Parcel Audit Pros and eyefortransport
  • Executive moves: ATA and Weber Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Shortsea ECA routes still losing out to road
    Despite the fall in the fuel price, says shipowner.
  • Nose job for DFDS vessel
    'Without the bulbous bow section the vessel's fuel consumption is seriously affected.'
  • Bureau Veritas makes Marine Fuel Services appointment
    Experienced Global Technical Manager joins growing part of the business.
  • OW-linked ship arrest in Singapore unlikely
    Until high court rules on interpleaders.
  • Maersk in talks to order more container 'megaships'
    'The new ships will replace smaller ones which will be cascaded to less-busy routes and put the pressure on smaller operators.'
  • Scrap port dues and focus on bunkering, says Russian official
    Deputy Prime Minister says fees 'only scare vessels away'.
  • Valuable OW oil contracts emerge
    Set at 2014 prices, unsecured creditors could get some money back.
  • Malaysia: Missing tanker found
    The Sun Birdie was carrying 700 mt of marine fuel when it lost contact with its owner.
  • Weaker fuel prices lift cruise giant's bottom line
    Annual profit rose more than 60%.
  • Bank hit by OW Bunker collapse to sell futures arm
    Firm reported to be selling off its commodities and financial derivatives brokerage business.
  • 'Next-generation' LNG carriers ordered
    Vessels will feature a hybrid propulsion system.
  • Exmar drops plans for LNG bunker tanker
    'Necessary critical demand for this service is currently not existing,' group says.
  • 'Very positive' feedback from MFM bunkering course
    Increasing response from the Singapore bunkering industry, says Course Supervisor.
  • Report: Pirate hostage-taking likely to continue in 2015
    Fourteen recorded incidents last year, compared to eight in 2013.

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Naples
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
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London
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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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
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
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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
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Miami
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
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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
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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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