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February 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World posts 8.9pc volume increase to 60 million TEU in 2014
  • Low sulphur cost impact by product of world oil price collapse
  • LA-Long Beach congestion crisis sets records, 22 ships waiting to berth
  • Congested Manila diversions result in 762pc Batangas box boost in 2014
  • 'K' Line exec jailed 18 months, pays US$20,000 price-fixing fine
  • 'K' Line names ex-container business chief Murakami as its new CEO
  • Marseille Fos' up 7pc to hit record high in 2014 of 1,174,000 TEU
  • China train maker CNR makes 30 deals to build domestic and foreign railways
  • Quarterly profits for India's Adani Ports up 14pc to US$83.5 million
  • Long Beach port CEO sees bright future despite today's harbour congestion
  • Canadian Pacific 'appalled' state funded body meddles in business
  • Mideast, Asia Pacific leads growth in 2014 air freight volumes
  • Air China flies four times weekly Chengdu-Colombo from February 10
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches Helsinki B747 twice weekly cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Bill to convert 101 rivers into waterways this session: Gadkari
  • BIMCO issues new ship-to-ship transfer clause for dry bulk cargo
  • Coastal shipping will not pick up unless multiple cargo handling is avoided
  • S-E Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals
  • Fall in Basmati helps increase other agri shipments
  • Soyabean oil imports likely to hit record high levels
  • Adani Hazira Port highlights salient features at trade meet
  • DP World's gross container volume up 9 pc in 2014
  • KPT highlights achievements, future plans on Republic Day
  • Myanmar port project to be completed in May
  • Agri logistics firm, Myanmar bank tie up to support farmers
  • Govt to decide on exports of wheat this month
  • Govt to increase import duty on mobile phones & computers
  • India keen to partner with Czech Republic in mega infra projects
  • INR recovers against dollar
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 7.75 pc, cuts SLR by 50 basis points
  • US may agree to hasten LNG export licence

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cutting edge technology enhances road safety
  • Dirk Schmitt joins Swissport cargo management
  • PKP Cargo and KGHM join forces
  • CN outdoes itself in 2014
  • HMM appoints ISS for Australian business
  • GAC appoints new MD for Sri Lanka
  • Growing volumes in Georgia
  • Precision converting for SF Airlines
  • Sweeping changes at K Line
  • TX Logistik expanding
  • Asia Pacific airlines record healthy growth in 2014
  • Papua kicks off MOL's Sinopec connection
  • Logwin raising the pace in South America
  • Quake Global and Stanley Healthcare team up

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • General Electric opens new division
    General Electric (GE) has announced the formation of GE Marine, an enterprise that it says will bring together the company's commercial and technological expertise in the maritime sector. GE Marine vice president Tim Schweikert said: "It's the breadth and depth of experience we are bringing
  • Freshwater generator handles the pressure
    Alfa Laval's three-in-one AQUA Blue freshwater generator has unique plates that allow evaporation, separation and condensation to occur within the same plate pack, which means only half the seawater flow and pumping energy are needed. Thanks to a new option for AQUA Blue, this solution will now be
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo genset for offshore installations
    MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced its new PA6 B OG gen set, based on a four-stroke, medium-speed engine built at its St Nazaire, France facility. The base engine has been sold for many years, but this represents the first time the St Nazaire plant will assemble individual engines with an alternator
  • Dutch marines row from Rotterdam to London
    A team of both active and retired Dutch marines will row nine skiffs from Rotterdam to London this September, a 350km journey to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Korps Mariniers (Royal Netherlands Marine Corps) in 1665. In aid of the Dutch Marines Foundation, the Dutch Marines
  • ClassNK fast-tracks engine approval
    ClassNK has granted type approval for the new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine manufactured by Niigata Power Systems in a speedy approval process. The time required to gain approval is normally quite lengthy, but ClassNK used a streamlined approval process that allowed it to complete the design approval,
  • BP reports sharp fall in 2014 profit
    BP, the London based oil major, has reported a sharp fall in 2014 profit and a loss for the final quarter of the year. Result for 2014 showed a profit of just $3.8Bn compared to a $23.4Bn profit in the previous year. For 4Q14, the company reported a loss of $.4.4Bn compared to a profit of $1.0Bn in
  • US port group rips Obama spending cuts
    America's ability to compete for a larger share of global trade will be damaged by spending cuts to port expansion as proposed by the Obama administration, an industry group contends. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) noted that under President Barack Obama's budget request,
  • Licence for FSP containment system awarded to FSB LNG BV
    A sub-licence for manufacturing a new flat panel, semi-membrane, prismatically-shaped (FSP) containment system for LNG has been awarded to FSB LNG BV. FSP LNG BV is a joint venture (JV) company formed by Braemar, EnTX Tekmar, LLC and Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. The tank design features
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO quits
    Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen has resigned from his post and the organisation will have a new leader from 1 June. The trust said Soren Andersen, a shipping executive with 17 years of experience at AP Moller-Maersk Group and American President Lines, will take
  • Ship recycling slump persists
    Shipowners are refraining from selling older bulkers for demolition despite the depressed freight market as there is no sign of scrap prices improving in the near term. As imports of cheap Chinese steel continue to flood South Asia, prices for bulkers continue to hover at $390/ldt. As a result,
  • Flex LNG switches DFDE to MEGI propulsion
    Flex LNG, the London-based gas carrier company whose shares are traded in Oslo, has decided to use Main Engine Gas Injection (MEGI) propulsion in its two LNG carrier newbuildings rather than Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE), as previously planned. "The consequence of the change is an increase in
  • Van Oord and Boskalis win $395M artificial island contract
    Dutch dredging giants Van Oord and Boskalis are to create a 160ha artificial island off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, under a joint venture contract worth $395M. The contract was awarded by Indonesian real estate development services company PT Muara Wisesa Samudra. It will be split 50/50
  • Hachiuma Steamship fined $1.8M
    Japanese ship manager Hachiuma Steamship was fined $1.8M in the US for MARPOL violations uncovered at the Port of Baltimore. The penalty and sentence, handed down on 30 January in federal court in Baltimore, includes a three-year probation period. According to Hachiuma Steamship's plea agreement,
  • ReCAAP ISC reports 50% piracy incident fall in Indonesia
    Singapore-based anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) stated in its annual report for 2014 that there was a 50% decrease in the number of incidents occurring at ports and anchorages in Indonesia. A total of 39 incidents were reported as compared with 78 recorded in
  • Japan, China, South Korea top coal offtake list
    Japan, China and South Korea topped the list in coal imports from Newcastle, Australia for January 2015. According to Australia's Port Waratah Coal Services terminals (PWCS) report, Newcastle port dispatched around 9.92 million metric tonnes of coal exports in January 2015. Only 10% of the
  • Precious Shipping sinks into red for 2014
    The dismal dry bulk profit saw Thai dry bulker owner Precious Shipping deteriorating into the red for 2014. For 4Q14, the company incurred a $630,000 loss, resulting in a $2.54M full-year loss, reversing a $17.74M profit for 2013. "To put our annual loss for 2014 of $2.54M into perspective, please
  • CSSC boosts repair yard investment in Qinzhou, Guangxi
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) plans to increase its investment in its ship repair business in Guangxi, China, by CNY338.3M ($54.6M) to launch its subsidiary by the end of 2015. The business will be operated by the CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (CSSC Guangxi) in

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Former top DOD civilian arrested in Glenn scandal
  • ClassNK speeds type approval of new Niigata DF engine
  • Royal Caribbean cuts steel for fourth Oasis class
  • BC Ferries awards FortisBC LNG contract for three vessels
  • Lamprell delivers jack-up
  • ASRY in $33 million ship repair block deal with KOTC
  • Finnish operator orders CROE scrubber
  • INTERTANKO welcomes EMSA guidance on sulfur inspection

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • President's budget sets $4.732 billion for Corps of Engineers' programs
  • Rand Logistics adding members to company's board of directors
  • Trucking group using FHA data to calculate 2013 crash fatality rate
  • US freight railroads predict $29 billion in network upgrades
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine taps ISS as agent for Australian liner business

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Product tankers to be used for floating storage, says Ardmore Shipping
    Move would reduce global spot fleet, boosting earning potential further
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Winter slack sees fleet growth slow
  • Navios Partners underlines shift to boxships
    Container sector offers best deals for MLPs and will benefit from drop in oil price, says Frangou
  • Port congestion boosts containership charter market
    Idle fleet remains at a low level as demand for ships increases on the back of port congestion
  • Rickmers Maritime taps ex-Maersk executive as new chief
    Soren Andersen replaces Thomas Preben Hansen following the unit trust's successful deleveraging
  • CIMC plans $639m bond sale
    World's largest container maker to use fresh funds to build working capital and repay loans
  • Top UK shipping experts to advise government on maritime opportunity
    Study will help Britain's maritime industries compete in the global marketplace, says shipping minister John Hayes
  • Moody's will review MOL for a downgrade
    Lacklustre container and dry bulk rates at Mitsui OSK Lines contributed to Moody's decision to review
  • North American box terminal performance lags behind global levels
    A new study from Drewry reveals that terminals in Middle East and Asia lead the way in terms of performance
  • DP World sees 8.9% global volume growth
    New capacity helps Dubai-based operator eclipse the 60m teu barrier in 2014
  • Aframaxes appeal as newbuilding swap candidates
    Changing dry bulk newbuild orders to wet has become an industry talking point, with aframaxes taking centre stage alongside suezmaxes
  • Wärtsilä: The changing shape of a marine supplier
    Selling off its two-stroke engine-making division and continuing a focus on lifecycle services is all part of keeping Wärtsilä a relevant and profitable marine supplier
  • Euronav repays $235m bond issued for purchase of Maersk's VLCC fleet
    Bond expected to be paid in two weeks
  • Ningbo Marine books handysize bulker trio
    Chinese coastal dry bulk operator orders three 49,500 dwt ships at $27m each
  • Industry viewpoint: the six challenges facing the next head of the IMO
    Would-be secretary-generals have until the end of March to apply but there are several issues they need to consider to ensure the IMO remains relevant
  • Poll upset jeopardises Australian coal plans
    Privatisation of a key dry bulk port in Queensland looks likely to be halted after an election shock for the state government

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • West Coast congestion a 'wildcard' for shippers, UPS says
    Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast and changing inland distribution patterns challenged UPS in the fourth quarter. International currency fluctuations also hurt the $58.2 billion company's bottom line, company executives said in their quarterly earnings conference call. The West Coast port labor dispute is a "wildcard" that presents "real challenges...
  • Planned Savannah DC reflects space scarcity, need for West Coast alternative
    SEA ISLAND, Georgia - A home furnishing company's decision to build a 1.1 million-square- foot e-commerce warehouse near the port of Savannah shows both the scarcity of available distribution center space in the area and the need for access to dependable ports as congestion rages on along the U.S. West...
  • Global e-commerce sales to fuel UPS growth
    Profits may have plummeted at UPS in the fourth quarter, rattling investors, but global demand for the integrated transportation company's package and freight service increased as online shopping drove e-commerce transactions and shipments to new heights. The global online sales explosion supports a long-term positive outlook for "solid growth" in UPS's...
  • Study says Savannah River can handle traffic from proposed Jasper terminal
    A long-discussed but still unrealized marine terminal on the Georgia-South Carolina border has made some marked headway after an engineering study found there is room on the Savannah River for a second terminal downstream from the busy Port of Savannah. Engineering consultants reported to port officials from both states Monday that...
  • New Orleans posts 8.8 percent TEU growth, expects more this year
    The Port of New Orleans reported an 8.8 percent increase in container volume in 2014 and said it expects additional gains this year from the new carrier services. New Orleans handled 490,526 20-foot-equivalent units last year, up from 451,057 TEUs in 2013. Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange credited "strong export...
  • SCPA Named Top Terminal & Top Port at 2014 JOC Port Productivity Awards
    Special Projects Editor Alessandra Barrett discusses the recent JOC Port Productivity awards with winners South Carolina Ports Authority. SCPA's Bill McLean and David Hoffman explain the overall strategy behind Charleston's position in Top U.S. Ports and Top Terminals....
  • Container lines seek to scuttle NY-NJ port fee
    Container ship lines are pressing legislative and court efforts to kill a 3-year-old cargo facility charge at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Carriers complain the fee saddles them with costs they can't pass on to customers and forces them to pay for services they may not use. The...
  • Obama budget would dramatically cut US port funding
    WASHINGTON - Various ports, including Charleston and Savannah, are set to gain from President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget request, but his request for overall port funding falls far short of the targets set by legislation he signed just six months ago. Although Obama last year signed landmark legislation aimed at increasingly returning...
  • LA-Long Beach, Oakland, PNW congestion reaches critical stage
    20 container ships are now anchored off Los Angeles-Long Beach waiting to berth.Congestion in Los Angeles-Long Beach has reached a crisis stage with 20 container ships stuck at anchor Tuesday in the largest U.S. port complex - and no relief in sight. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported that the...
  • Port Performance 2014 Sponsor: Port of Boston
    With productivity up 20% year-over-year at Conley Container Terminal, Port of Boston's Deputy Port Directors Mike Meyran, Operations, and Michael Vanderbeek, Sales and Marketing, explain the strategies behind this growth as well as dealing with past congestion issues. ...
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands Latin American connections
    FedEx's growing freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm is expanding its services connecting to Latin America to tap the expansion of automotive, aircraft and electronics industries. FedEx Trade Networks has enhanced shipping options on trade lanes connecting Frankfurt and Hong Kong to Mexico City and Guadalajara; Frankfurt to Sao Paulo and...
  • Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
    Lawrence GrossThe Queen of the Skies is fading away. The Boeing 747, the original widebody jet that has, according to Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, "transported the equivalent of 80 percent of the human race" over the years, is being taken out of service far faster than industry observers had...
  • Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai expands Indian agency network
    Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines established its own representative office in Gandhidham, India, to cater to the needs of its vessel calls at the ports of Mundra and Pipavav. The new office, the liner's fourth in India, began operating on Feb. 2. Wan Hai's other locations in the country are...
  • Strong overseas revenue lifts Nippon Express' profit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's top international freight forwarder, posted a big jump in group net profit in the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, as revenue from overseas operations grew robustly, helped by a weaker yen. The Tokyo-based company saw its net profit soar 33.1 percent in the April-December period from...
  • Charleston port adds Saturday truck gates
    Truck gates at the Port of Charleston will be open on Saturdays beginning Feb. 7 in a move aimed at providing motor carriers additional options for pickups and deliveries. "We want to do everything possible to help truckers make a living and to give them an opportunity to enhance their revenue,"...
  • No fix for this shortage
    Q: Can you lend some expertise to a situation that has arisen recently between our warehouse cum brokerage and a carrier that hauls for us on a somewhat regular basis? A few months back, we contracted with the carrier to move a load from our warehouse about halfway cross-country. The carrier...
  • Airlines take hard look at unknown shippers as e-commerce booms
    HONG KONG - The highly public spat between Alibaba Group and China regulators over allegations of counterfeit or misdeclared goods being sold via the Internet giant's online platform has again highlighted supply chain safety and security concerns faced by logistics providers and airlines transporting the e-commerce products.A white paper was...
  • New terminals drive DP World traffic up almost 9 percent
    A strong contribution from DP World London Gateway helped the Dubai-based port operator grow its global throughout last year.DP World handled 59.9 million TEUs across its global network in 2014, a year-on-year growth of 8.9 percent that was helped by the contribution from new terminals at London Gateway and Embraport...
  • Dubai logistics provider sets up in Sohar to expand Omani footprint
    HONG KONG - Centre Point Logistics (CPL) - a Dubai provider of logistics, warehousing, and storage - has expanded its operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council region after a deal was signed with Sohar Port and Freezone in the Sultanate of Oman.The agreement will see CPL manage a 538,000 square...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • SALT shakes three
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is converting three more capesize bulkers under construction in South Korea into long-range one (LR1) products tankers, the company confirmed this afternoon.
  • Kurz joins board
    Industry veteran Robert Kurz has secured a seat on the board of US operator Rand Logistics.
  • Diana seals extensions
    Greek bulker operator Diana Shipping has lined up a pair of time charter extensions that reflect its ongoing penchant for period deals.
  • Bulker master injured
    The captain of a Swiss bulker was taken to hospital in Bermuda after suffering a fall on the vessel.
  • Copenship files for bankruptcy
    Dire dry cargo rates have seen Danish operator Copenship and division Copenship Bulkers file for bankruptcy.
  • Netherlands fixes UK vessel
    The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) has chartered out its sole oceanographic survey vessel to the government of the Netherlands.
  • CSG's new partner
    China Shipping Group has sealed another strategic alliance with a state bank worth CNY 90bn ($14.38bn).
  • Bore installs scrubber
    Finnish owner Bore has signed an agreement to equip one of its 1999-built ro-ros with a scrubber.
  • Landmark profit for Ardmore
    Ardmore Shipping is celebrating its first annual profit thanks to a stronger than forecast finish to the year.
  • "Is it definitely over?"
    Westshore Shipbrokers has raised doubt as to whether Russia's South Stream project in the Black Sea will be finally binned.
  • Offshore slump hits NAO
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is focusing on term charters for its supply ships after a slump in the North spot market pushed it to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Bilal's big plans
    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son Bilal Erdogan is plotting a $180m spending spree to build up his fleet of products tankers.
  • Rickmers recruits Andersen
    Rickmers Maritime has raided APL to recruit its new chief executive Soren Andersen.
  • Meiji Shipping on target
    Japan's Meiji Shipping is heading for a bigger profit in its current year, despite nine-month earnings falling.
  • Vale muddies the water
    Uncertainty surrounding Vale's activity is making the dry bulk picture "murkier than normal", Jefferies says.
  • Turkish storm wreaks havoc
    Turkish storms have completely sunk one cargoship that capsized 15 months ago, while forcing another ashore.
  • Frangou's oil price hope
    Angeliki Frangou says a crash in the price of oil is a positive development for her first shipping MLP, Navios Maritime Partners.
  • MES profit falls
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted lower net earnings in the nine months to 31 December, despite a rise in revenue.
  • Euronav paying back bond
    Euronav is repaying a bond used to underpin its transformational purchase of 15 VLCCs last year.
  • Ningbo Marine orders trio
    China's Ningbo Marine has picked Jinling Shipyard to kickstart its bulker fleet renewal.
  • DP World grows again
    UAE terminals group DP World handled 60m teu worldwide in 2014, a jump of 8.9% year-on-year.
  • First officer cleared
    The first officer of a Condor ferry has been cleared of manslaughter on appeal by a French court following an accident off Jersey that killed a fisherman.
  • KSS orders at HMD
    South Korean shipowner KSS Line has ordered a single LPG/ammonia carrier at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Falcon goes shopping
    Falcon Energy Group has been looking to the open market to build up its stake in takeover target CH Offshore.
  • KOTC teams with ASRY
    Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) has agreed a long-term dry docking tie-up with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY).
  • Arnet joins MPA board
    Carl Arnet is the most recognisable name to feature among the new board members of Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Number of ships at anchor on the West Coast continues to climb
  • UPS reports lower profit despite increased volumes
  • Werner increases revenue and net income in 2014
  • Report projects 4.7% growth for road freight market through 2019
  • Maersk reduces capacity between Europe/Med and East Coast South America
  • Obama proposes more robust transportation funding plan
  • Intermarine's US Ocean adds U.S.-flag cargo ship
  • Service Announcements: HMM, Pilot Freight Services, Reddaway, Troy Container Line, Northwest Innovation Works and CMA CGM
  • Executive moves: Total Quality Logistics and Automotive Industry Action Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Low fuel prices causing owners to axe boxship retrofits, says exec
    Payback period has increased from nine months to nearly two years, according to CEO of Rickmers Maritime Trust.
  • Report: Iranian fuel oil exports 'sidestep' Western sanctions
    Estimates of exports in recent months are said to be around 200,000-400,000 tonnes.
  • Construction of Crowley's LNG-fuelled ConRo ships reaches milestone
    Keel-laying ceremony marks next step in construction.
  • Research: Additive market to grow
    Worth just under $8 billion in four years' time.
  • OW: Still waiting for creditor roadmap
    Trustees say another month before clearer picture emerges.
  • Vopak to open SE Asia's first crude oil tank farm in March
    BP and Total have leased storage space.
  • 'Better to fix soon' as prices surge
    Key bunker grade climbs $21.50 pmt Singapore.
  • ECA compliance: Owners back sulphur guidelines
    Intertanko supports testing at delivery to ship.
  • Singapore 'can play a greater role in setting global standards'
    Bunker hub is ready to see its bunker standards spreading.
  • MOL gets ratings downgrade
    Despite bunkers' related earnings boost.
  • LNG infrastructure developers: Where are the ships?
    Meanwhile, shipping companies committed to using LNG have resorted to providing their own supply facilities.
  • Record container throughput at US East Coast hub
    'Every East Coast port is setting records now.'
  • New Trader at Glander International Bunkering
    Luis Canizales is based at the company's Dubai office.
  • WFS results released next week
    Conference set for February 12.
  • Company heads arrested over contaminated fuel oil sale
    Illegal practice may have earned company millions of euros, Dutch prosecutor says.
  • Shipowner switches engine orders to save fuel
    New units burn half of bunkers needed to power typical LNG carrier.
  • Sub-licence issued to build LNG containment system
    Cheaper to build than conventional LNG storage tanks.
  • VPS: Over half of cat fine alerts from Asia
    Catalyst fines in bunker fuel 'possibly' a regional issue, VPS spokesman tells Bunkerworld.
  • BC Ferries finalises LNG-fuel supply agreement
    FortisBC to supply fuel to vessels for the next 10 years.

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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
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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