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October 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI profit up 6pc to US$182 million, revenue rises 24pc, volume up 18pc
  • State Council tells NDRC, ministries to probe excessive shipping fees
  • Japan's September PMI slips .08 to 50.9 as export orders continue fall
  • US trade chief: China must shorten its list of investment exemptions
  • Germany's Merkel urges more speed in concluding Europe-US trade talks
  • CEVA wins US$50 million warehouse contract with Continental tyres
  • Kalmar delivers its 1,000th medium-range G-generation forklift truck
  • Equipment-short Chassisfinder finds CCS&R to provide more rolling stock
  • AS&E sells updated X-ray that detects bombs, dope, stowaways in containers
  • AMI doubles size of Sydney hub by moving to airport cargo terminal
  • New transatlantic route from IAG Cargo connects Heathrow to San Jose
  • Etihad Partners summit held to cut costs, increase sales, win customers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 1, 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
  • Supply chain as a competitive edge
  • Conventional cab trucks entering market in 2018
  • Huge hoister moors in Eemshaven
  • Eco-friendly vehicles for Vienna airport
  • Call called to lead Intermarine's finances
  • Skylink handles IAG Cargo in Amsterdam
  • A bitter pill for another airport operator
  • Restructuring to boost automotive transport
  • Choppy seas for Color Line
  • Dynastic change at Heppner
  • BDP adds industry-specific dashboards to web portal
  • Rock solid foundation for long-term partnership
  • Heavylift expert strengthens presence in Asia
  • Kenya Airways to begin Bangui operations
  • Latest from the German giant
  • BSM to manage Maersk vessels

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Hyundai's GAIL tender under threat after L&T exit
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been landed in a crisis to win orders from global fleet owners after its Indian partner, engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), pulled out of a collaboration. This was for building nine new LNG carriers to be used by
  • Deficient SMS blamed for enclosed space deaths
    A casualty report into the enclosed space multiple deaths on board the bulk carrier Sally Ann C in March this year has been released. It points to an incomplete safety management system (SMS), absence of warning notices in the danger spot, and "impulsive actions" as among the causes of the
  • Tauranga dredging finally under way
    After court battles lasting more than four years, the New Zealand port of Tauranga is widening and deepening its shipping channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside the harbour, and 15.8 m outside. The work is being carried out by Danish dredging contractor Rohde Nielsen and is the final building block
  • US sees LNG bunkering failures
    American regulators recommend vessel operators review safety procedures based on recent 'near misses' that have occurred during bunkering operations. The US Coast Guard's Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (NCOE) in Port Arthur, Texas, which issued the notice on 25 September,
  • TSHD Hondarra delivered to Bayonne
    Dutch-Spanish co-operation between Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) and Bilbao-based Astilleros de Murueta shipyard has seen the first dredger for the Chambre de Commerce d'Industrie de Bayonne Pays Basque delivered successfully after extensive trials. The 1,200 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
  • MES buys German liquefied gas tank maker
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired German liquefied gas tank maker TGE Marine AG. MES said it will pay EUR164 million (USD200 billion) to acquire TGE Marine from its owners, which comprise Caledonia Investments, Gasfin Investment, and Dr Kuver GbR. The latter
  • BHP favouring met coal as thermal exports plunge
    Australian thermal coal exports to China have plunged 35% to date this year, with one economist this week predicting exports could be at virtually nothing within five years. Tom Pugh, commodities economist from Capital Economics, forecast China is moving more rapidly than predicted to domestic
  • Stolt-Nielsen interims firm as tankers' bunker bill falls
    Stolt-Nielsen, the listed London-based chemical tanker, tank terminal, and tank containers group, has reported a higher profit for both the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of its financial year, largely attributed to the lower bunker costs of its 150 strong chemical tanker fleet.
  • Gyxis secures another VLGC contract
    Japanese LPG trading house Gyxis Corporation has sealed its third timecharter contract in two months. Compatriot shipping company Kumiai Navigation has ordered an 82,200 m³ very large gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to service a shipping contract with Gyxis. On 30 September 'K' Line
  • Cargill, Navios, NYK, Vale among Daiichi Chuo's creditors
    Details of embattled Japanese outfit Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha's creditors have emerged in its Chapter 15 filing in the US. The list obtained by IHS Maritime shows trading houses Cargill, Bunge, shipowners Navios, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Korea Line Corporation, Sanko
  • Claims for three-quarters of Sewol victims filed by deadline
    As compensation claims for the Sewol ferry disaster closed on 30 September, 75% of victims' families and survivors had made filings. Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew on a routine Incheon-Jeju trip, capsized on 16 April 2014, leaving 304 dead or missing. Many of the dead were students and
  • Lines urged to share containers to save money
    Shipping lines can save money by sharing or pooling containers, reducing the need for empty container repositioning, according to a logistics specialist. Lalith Edirisinghe, head of the Department of Logistics and Transport at Sri Lanka's CINEC Maritime Campus, is working on a 'virtual container
  • Beaching ban proven to be short-sighted says cash buyer
    Cash buyer GMS has said that the certification of two Indian ship recycling yards as compliant with international shipbreaking standards proves a ban on the beaching method would be "short-sighted". In reference to the continuing debate over whether the European Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR),

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Food for thought as airlines eye greater yields by developing new product lines
  • Containership widening brings new era for shipowners and new hope for panamaxes
  • Maersk Line to bring in specialist software to sniff out misdeclared hazardous goods

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Singapore takes another step toward LNG bunkering
  • Survey shows shipowners still watching the purse strings
  • Aker Philadelphia cuts steel for Matson 3,600 TEU box ships
  • BAE San Diego books Navy awards worth $104.25 million
  • Saga Cruises orders 1,000 passenger newbuild at Meyer
  • Crowley takes delivery of first LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority finds cause of new lock project seepage problem
  • US rail freight traffic slows down during week
  • Crowley awards scholarships to four maritime academy cadets
  • G6 Alliance member carriers set Winter Program service changes
  • "K" Line Oks time charter deal for new Very Large Gas Carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Safe Bulkers confirms single-ship exposure to Daiichi
    Risk is limited to one panamax and owner has so far been paid
  • Sinotrans Shipping further beefs up its fleet
    Hong Kong-listed ship operator ordered six handies to join its already expanding fleet
  • BW Group's LNG newbuilds part of vital fleet renewal in rapidly changing industry
    More options to be declared, which means further LNG newbuilds from Andreas Sohmen-Pao's ambitious energy shipping group
  • Spain seeks to overturn Prestige acquittals
    State prosecutor takes lower court ruling to supreme court
  • Panama Canal Authority reveals cause of lock leak
    No formal confirmation as to whether the incident will delay the opening of the waterway's third locks
  • Nigeria seizes ship on suspicion of oil smuggling
    Vessel named as Akja held in Forcados estuary
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures finance for newbuildings
    German line reduces interest rate burden
  • Yilport acquires Portuguese port operator Tertir
    Turkish company moves to add 10 terminals to its growing portfolio
  • Tanker Investments withdraws $20m open market tender
    U-turn leaves the company focusing on its share buyback programme instead
  • Stolt-Nielsen wary over tanker division improvements
    Stolt Tankers' better result built on lower bunker costs and strong US dollar, rather than freight market fundamentals
  • Tonga to boost maritime and land transport safety
    World Bank funding consists of $2m grant and $2m in credit
  • K Line to recognise loss on securities writedown in second quarter
    Market turmoil of recent months may cause downward revision of yearly profits
  • China's bid for balance spells bad news for dry bulk
    Analysts cast doubt on any quick relief for bulker owners
  • Kalmar lands Melbourne automation contract
    Eight more automatic stacking cranes for ICTSI's landmark Australia facility
  • Algoma orders three bulkers from Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard
    Trio will join Canadian company's Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway fleet when delivered in 2018
  • Daiichi Chuo revelation in Chapter 15 filing points to charter costs
    Company owes more than $1bn to 596 creditors
  • Singapore port authorities offer funding to build LNG-fuelled vessels
    The move is in line with the port's target to become an LNG bunkering hub
  • Saigon Port to list shares and commence trading
    The port operator's biggest shareholder is looking to sell more shares to private investors
  • US government orders ILWU to cease labour law violations at Portland port
    Move upholds a previous ruling regarding slowdowns and work stoppages at the port's container terminal
  • Teekay confirms $1bn loan agreement with Cexim
    Loan facility will be used to finance newbuilding projects at Chinese shipyards
  • JT Cement's first dual-fuel bulker to be delivered October 31
    The LNG-powered cement carrier is the world's first dual-fuel bulker fitted with a six-cylinder dual-fuel engine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Container ship operators told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container ship operators are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Higher clearance for Bayonne Bridge delayed to late 2017
    Targeted completion of a $1.3 billion project to raise the clearance for ships passing under the Port of New York and New Jersey's Bayonne Bridge has been pushed back more than a year, until late 2017. It's the second delay for the complex engineering project. Last year, the Port Authority of...
  • Falling fuel surcharges cut into US transportation costs
    Lower fuel prices and lower fuel surcharges are slowing the increase of freight shipping costs on both sides of the U.S. border or even reducing them, despite higher contract trucking rates. The latest evidence for this trend comes from the Canadian General Freight Index. Total transportation costs for Canadian shippers dropped...
  • Eurogate acquires stake in Santos intermodal provider
    German port operator Eurogate has acquired a 16.67 percent interest in Contrail Logistica, a Brazilian provider of rail intermodal service in the hinterland of Santos. Contrail has only a 2 percent share in the region's rail market, but the company has said it has the potential to snag as much as...
  • Repairs to leaky locks could further delay Panama Canal opening
    Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, and the date for their completion is uncertain. The central concern for the shipping industry is the extent the leak repairs could delay the commercial opening of the expanded Panama Canal, which is scheduled for April. The...
  • Container lines told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container carriers are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Major carriers, feeder operators cut capacity to ailing Venezuela
    Falling containerized cargo to Venezuela is forcing major carriers and feeder operators to cut capacity as they grapple with poor port productivity. "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 is that the private...
  • Congressional 'train wreck' looms over PTC
    Lawrence J. GrossA multitude of panelists at the FTR Annual Conference once again tried to peek over the horizon to evaluate the future of freight. For me, the biggest take-away from the event is the growing likelihood of yet another freight disruption, courtesy of the U.S. government. And this one...
  • Peel off method gaining momentum as port congestion fighter
    SAN DIEGO - The terminal operator of the future in high-volume ports must eliminate multiple handling of containers and reduce truck wait times within the yard in order to handle cargo surges from big ships, logistics experts were told Wednesday. A process known as free flow, or peel off, is attracting...
  • Zim upgrades Asia-Mediterranean loops
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced it is upgrading its Asia-Mediterranean service network, comprising the East Med-Black Sea Express, or EMX, and the Asia-India Subcontinent East Med, or AME, by adding new port calls and upsizing tonnage deployment. The changes on the EMX, employing a fleet of 10 vessels, include additional weekly...
  • UP expands Texas intermodal terminal to handle rising cross-border traffic
    Booming business at Union Pacific Railroad's intermodal ramp in North Laredo, Texas is spurring a $90 million expansion at the facility tapping U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in 2016, includes the acquisition of approximately 37 acres, the opening of a new entrance, installation of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • The Miami mauler
    Morten Arntzen has been missing from the shipping lecture circuit for some time now, but it's no stretch to say he's back with a bang.
  • Insider tapped for Stolt Tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen has tapped company insider Mark Martecchini to lead its tanker wing after the resignation of Hans Feirenga this summer.
  • OW-GMI fight revealed
    A UK judge has ruled that Global Maritime Investments (GMI) does not have to pay OW Bunker the $1.6m that trustees of the collapsed fuels supplier allege should be paid under a derivatives deal, a just-released ruling shows.
  • Telling a dirty story
    Investors slow to get excited about stronger performance in the crude market will eventually see the light, although how quickly remains a question.
  • Roubles at the ready
    The Russian government is prepared to back the domestic shipbuilding industry with increasing levels of investment.
  • Unipec lights VLCC fire
    A burst of activity from Unipec has sent an already hot VLCC market towards year to date highs as it enters the traditionally strong final quarter.
  • The case of the missing oil
    UK authorities have revealed how a boxship crew was baffled as to why 10,000 litres of oil kept disappearing from a tank.
  • GDD buys Rotterdam yard
    Shipyard company German Dry Docks has acquired Rotterdam Ship Repair.
  • Milestone pool ended
    Jo Tankers of Norway and Tokyo Marine Asia of Japan have stopped doing business together through the Milestone Chemical Tankers pool.
  • Champion deal for ECO
    Edison Chouest Offshore has secured a contract extension from the US government for one of its support vessels.
  • Rokke tidies up
    Kjell Inge Rokke's Aker ASA has transferred its equity holdings in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) and American Shipping Company (AMSC) to a subsidiary.
  • Ince hires Quandt in Hamburg
    Ince & Co has hired the Dr Christopher Quandt as a new partner in its Hamburg office.
  • Giving the game away
    A drunken bulker master aroused suspicion during a call to authorities asking for pilot help off Denmark.
  • Hapag nets $372m loan
    Hapag-Lloyd has secured long-term financing for five boxships ahead of a $500m initial public offering (IPO).
  • TIL ditches tender
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has withdrawn a tender offer it announced two days ago.
  • Chao takes on HK role
    Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao is set to become the first woman to head the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association.
  • Stolt doubles profit
    Stolt-Nielsen has boosted its earnings for the third quarter thanks to lower bunker costs and a supportive spot market.
  • Large Ezra stake sold
    DNB Bank has bought a significant shareholding in struggling offshore services company Ezra Holdings.
  • Subsea 7 tears up shares
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has cancelled the last of its treasury stock following recent buybacks.
  • Canal steel lacking
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has revealed water seepage in the waterway's new locks is a result of "insufficient steel reinforcement."
  • K Line takes shares hit
    Japan's K Line is booking a substantial loss from a revaluation of investments in securities.
  • DESS lays up more PSVs
    One quarter of John Fredriksen-backed company's PSV fleet now without employment.
  • Gyxis makes it a trio
    Gyxis Corporation has secured a third VLGC newbuilding on long-term charter, the Japanese company has confirmed.
  • BW FSRU reaches Egypt
    BW Group's latest LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) newbuilding has reportedly reached Egypt.
  • Trafigura founder dead
    Trafigura's founder and executive chairman, Claude Dauphin, has died the Swiss-based commodities giant has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Bayonne Bridge road deck raising project delayed
  • South Florida ports make regional pitch for cargo
  • Cause of water seepage in new Panama Canal lock discovered
  • Fitch: Slow growth in China poses risks for shipping industry
  • ICTSI hopes NLRB decision will help bring carriers back to Portland
  • Caribbean trade program still offers 'negligible' benefits
  • Sens. Stabenow, Peters unveil grants to spur Western Michigan economy
  • Matson begins production of new vessels
  • U.S. Trade Representative tweaks GSP program
  • Crowley takes delivery of first Jones Act product tanker
  • Port of Catoosa's main dock undergoes multi-million dollar renovation
  • Indiana establishes Great Lakes shipping partnership with Quebec
  • Executive Moves: C.R. England, Troy Container Line and KOM International
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes stabilize after July decline
  • China approves $17b in new railway projects
  • House committee leaders introduce legislation to extend Positive Train Control deadline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counter-party risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tanker owner.
  • OW trustees go Danish in pursuit of derivative debt
    Move will try to unlock fuel oil derivatives held under English law.
  • Fuel oil stocks up more than 30% year-on-year
    Inventories marginally higher week-on-week.
  • 'Degree of urgency' about China's ECA plans
    China's focus on emission reductions will boost prospects for LNG.
  • Danish shipowners: Tougher ECA enforcement needed
    Association worried ECA non-compliance may damage their competitiveness.
  • Stolt's quarterly profit up
    On back of cheaper bunkers.
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counterparty risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tankler owner.
  • New hire for Dan-bunkering
    Beijing office now comprises four staff.
  • MPA: Climate change is among world's most significant threats'
    Call for global network of maritime technology cooperation centres.
  • Ideas float at Singapore-based maritime technology event
    Delegates mull concept of global maritime technology cooperation centres, among others.
  • ExxonMobil enters million-dollar biofuels study
    Company keen on using alternative fuel source to produce bunkers and other fuels.
  • Board at Titan Petrochemicals undergoes restructuring
    Five board members affected by development.
  • Chairman of IBIA unhappy with IMO politics on bunkers
    Says regulations place huge burdens on owners but fail to address supply side with regards to quality and preparing for the global 0.50% sulphur cap.
  • Shell to cut 1,300 jobs in Malaysia
    Over next two years.
  • WTI settles on low note
    Capping lowest quarterly average price since beginning of 2009.

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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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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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