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March 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL orders six 20,000-TEU ships from yards in Japan, Korea
  • 19,000 TEU ships to be biggest till market skyrockets: Maersk CEO
  • Maersk seeks orders for 50 or 17 ships of 18,000-TEU, numbers conflict
  • Vancouver's box volume boosted by US west coast harbour congestion
  • Fitch upgrades Virginia Port Authority's port facilities revenue bonds to A+
  • Congresswoman seeks probe into employers refusal to hire holiday gangs
  • OOCL to levy US$500/TEU rate hike on transatlantic from April 1
  • Rival Red Sea ports in fierce battle for 2M and Ocean3 calls
  • India's railway ministry to set up state-run logistics centres
  • Famous Pacific Shipping LCL cuts 11 days on Rotterdam-St Petersburg run
  • Conference: Best of times, worst of times for air freight in Africa
  • LAX cargo volumes rise 12.4pc in January to 167,315 tons
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 35 tonnes of pipeline from Scotland to Turkey
  • Cargolux needs US$100 a year to be competitive and meet commitments

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • 101 new routes may be declared National Waterways
  • Gadkari launches 'Shipping Samvad' website for suggestions/feedback
  • NYK report recognised with Award for Excellence at 2014 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • SPNM holds 11th networking event in Mumbai
  • Urmila Project Services successfully handles first Super OD/OW consignment of BPCL IREP
  • World Project Group holds 10th anniversary conference in Goa
  • India exports more buffalo meat than Basmati in April-Dec.
  • Iron ore imports at 5.63 mt in Nov.
  • Centre to develop Major Ports to contribute 2 pc of GDP: Gadkari
  • CoPT to build flyover & ROB to ease traffic congestion at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Kerala CM holds talks to resolve Vizhinjam Port issues
  • Need to increase storage & facilities to handle large volumes of bulk liquid, says report
  • The fraternity thanks N. N. Kumar for his services to JN Port
  • Centre proposes hybrid annuity model to make payments to road operators
  • East Corridor Rail project get CIL board approval
  • Railways' move to partner with PSUs seen helping ease bottlenecks
  • Details related to Indirect Taxes (Excise, Customs and Service Tax) in Budget 2015-16
  • Govt to set up five UMPPs for INR 1,00,000 cr.
  • INR drops sharply further against dollar
  • NTPC Vidyut receives Cabinet nod for 15K MW solar power projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Talking to Ulrich Ogiermann - Differentiating air cargo
  • Cement for outsourcing activities
  • Kögel sees sales shoot up in Europe
  • Successful delivery of UKH
  • Trans-o-flex extends pharmaceutical network
  • Ukraine resumes Turkey ferry link
  • New head for UK organisation
  • Campaign to promote unified branding
  • Paving the way for sustainable transport
  • IDS elects new steering committee chairman
  • End to a year of acquisitions
  • TT Club appoints regional claims director Emea
  • Philadelphia betting on incentives
  • SNCF testing Erex system on freight locomotives
  • BFS and WIN set up electronic liaison in Thailand
  • Time to make an appointment with HHLA
  • Walvis Bay airport extension progressing well

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Africa must exploit its maritime resources, IMO says
    African countries that have direct access to the sea should emulate Japan in exploiting their vast maritime resources to bolster their economic progress, said IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu. Speaking in Nairobi last week where he was attending Kenya's first National Maritime Conference,
  • European shipping jobs up 25%
    The number of people directly employed by the European shipping industry increased by 25% between 2004 and 2013, a study has found. Carried out on behalf of the European Communities Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) by Oxford Economics, the study found that the industry's directly employed workforce
  • Wasaline continues improvement in 2014
    NLC's Wasaline recorded a 5.2% rise in passenger numbers in 2014 to nearly 162,000, while freight, consisting of ro-ro and special cargo, went up 5%. The company, which is in its second year of business, owns and operates Wasaline. Wasa Express, its only vessel, shuttles across the Bothnian Gulf's
  • Danish Ship Finance profit soars on impairment reversals
    Danish Ship Finance, the Copenhagen-based shipping bank, trebled its 2014 net profit as it was able to reverse impairment charges booked in previous years. Group net profit reached DKK1.57 billion (USD232.5 million) in 2014 compared with DKK477 million a year earlier. "The profit, which was
  • India's SCI ends newbuilding freeze
    India's state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) said it would start ordering new ships, lifting a two-year freeze on acquisitions following a dismal financial performance in the last four years. The enterprise said it plans to spend about USD130 million on buying ships, either second-hand or
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises
    Japan's NYK has sold its US cruise subsidiary, Crystal Cruises, to Genting Hong Kong (GHK) for USD550 million. Crystal operates two luxury cruise vessels: the 2003-built, 1,070-passenger Crystal Serenity and 1995-built, 922-passenger Crystal Symphony. GHK owns Asia's Star Cruises, which operates
  • Firmer freight rates nudge container ship values higher
    A recovery in freight rates has helped the valuation of container ships to increase on the second-hand market, while the balance between tonnage supply and demand remains delicate, a senior shipping analyst said. "Freight rates rose marginally in February and consequently they have been
  • EC: IMO must pressure states on migrant boats
    The European Commission (EC) has vowed to call on the IMO at a meeting in London tomorrow to pressure port authorities and flag states to more closely monitor their ship traffic for illegal migration. Speaking at a large-scale rescues-at-sea workshop in Brussels yesterday, Charmaine Hili, policy
  • MSI to benefit offshore, container sectors
    The enhancement of Singapore's Maritime Sector Incentive (MSI) is likely to benefit offshore sectors and container liners, said Lim Peng Huat, director of Singapore-based integrated business solution provider Complete Corporate Service. Lim explained in the recent Moore Stephens Singapore Budget
  • Port chaos to slam US container growth
    Disruptions at American West Coast docks over the past two months will take a heavy toll on US container trades in 2015, according to JOC-IHS economist Mario Moreno. Moreno, speaking at JOC's 15th annual TPM conference in Long Beach, California, on 2 March, slashed his forecast for US containerised
  • Tsuneishi banks on R&D to win orders
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, which mainly builds Kamsarmax and Handymax bulkers, plans to soldier on with research and development to clinch new orders. Speaking to IHS Maritime in Singapore today, Tsuneishi president Kenji Kawano said, "It's true that the dry bulk shipping market has gone down
  • Vard's cash flow to improve amid gloomy orderbook
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard will improve in its net cash position despite a gloomy order outlook, CIMB Securities analyst Yeo Zhi Bin told IHS Maritime today. "Vard's net cash position has really tumbled; [hence] keeping cash will be the company's first priority," Yeo
  • CMES to break two Aframaxes, sell six bulkers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, plans to dismantle two old Aframax crude tankers and dispose of six old bulk carriers on the secondhand market. The disposals will be exercised according to market situations, a stock filing of CMES said today. According
  • Sinwa posts full-year profit of USD6.7 mil.
    Singapore-listed offshore marine logistics company Sinwa posted a full-year profit of SGD9.16 million (USD6.7 million) for fiscal year (FY) 2014. The net profit for FY 2014 marked an increase of 41%, as compared to SGD6.49 million for FY 2013. Likewise, Sinwa's revenue saw a jump of 10.7% year on
  • Australia spells out ship bans
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released a Marine Order detailing its 'three strikes and you're out' policy for ships breaching international safety and labour standards. 'Directions and refusal of access to Australian ports' details AMSA's newfound powers under the Navigation
  • Courage Marine's loss worsens
    Singapore-listed bulk carrier operator Courage Marine Group has deepened into loss for fiscal year (FY) 2014, due to low demand in the dry bulk market. The company recorded a net loss of USD9.72 million in FY 2014, down 448% year on year (y/y) as compared with the full-year loss of USD1.7 million
  • LPG freight rates drop ahead of March contract prices
    LPG freight rates dropped below the $100/tonne mark as traders calculated their moves ahead of Saudi ARAMCO's announcement of contract prices for March. As of 2 March, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific rate at USD99.625 per tonne, down USD1.375 from 27 February. At
  • Baltic Trading warns on covenants
    NYSE-listed Baltic Trading has admitted that it is in danger of breaching debt covenants within the next six months. The dry bulk owner posted a net loss of USD5.6M for 4Q14 versus net income of USD587,000 in 4Q13. Average time charter equivalent rates were just USD8,847/day in the most recent

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Merger sees Kvichak become wholly-owned Vigor subsidiary
  • NNS's Suzanne Beckstoffer wins Engineer of the Year award
  • Delfin LNG signs MOU with Lithuanian customer
  • USCG issues safety alert on fuel switching
  • Arctic drilling opponents seek to block Foss terminal lease
  • Bordelon christening continues Susan G. Komen partnership
  • EU states must act on Mediterranean humanitarian crisis
  • Wärtsilä gets first contract for EX-proof BWMS
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises, will add newbuild to fleet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Coast Guard shuts down operation of passenger vessel WILLAMETTE QUEEN
  • Standard & Poors gives AA- rating to Portland Airport improvement bonds
  • Mitsui Oks contract to build new 20,000 TEU containerships
  • Alaska Airlines taps Charles Breer for Alliances managing director post
  • FESCO Transportation Group names Belyakov Finance VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Unions hold firm in Rotterdam terminal dispute
    FNV Havens and CNV Vakmensen refuse to negotiate with Maasvlakte 2 terminal operator unless it enforces a collective agreement for all employees
  • NewLead scores affreightment deal for 25 year-old panamax
    Year-long aggregates contract follows hard on heels of separate bitumen tanker coa
  • India LNG import projects at risk
    India has great potential as an importer, affecting LNG shipping trade lanes, but various factors jeopardise development
  • Somalis free fishing crew after four years
    Hostages held since April 2010
  • Tokyo calls for better class rules in final MOL Comfort report
    But transport ministry stops short of giving definite causes of the casualty
  • Shipping contributes $164bn to European economy, says Ecsa
    Update of Oxford Economics study shows industry providing work for 2.2m people
  • Box line industry could improve profitability by more than $6bn
    Maersk Line's ebit margin gap highlights the profitability that the rest of the industry could achieve
  • Svitzer reiterates focus on growth with long-term contracts and efficient port operations
    Hugely competitive terminal towage sector in need of consolidation, says Robert Uggla
  • MPC Capital takes full control at Ahrenkiel
    Management shake-up will see Holländer take chief executive job
  • Top global operators vie for second Mombasa terminal
    PSA, APM Terminals, DP World and Cosco on shortlist of 19 interested in Kenyan port's new box facility
  • Fisher sees jump in tanker profits
    British owner may boost fleet if upturn sustained
  • Rules on environment and employment could disrupt European maritime cluster
    Dingle warns that some regulations making regional owners less competitive
  • European drive to boost R&D funding for greener ships
    Vessel for the Future calls on Brussels for public/private partnership
  • Hansen to push twin-track strategy at Skuld
    P&I club to build commercial activity to benefit mutual members
  • Caution the watchword as demolition rates edge back to $400 per ldt
    Prices for scrap ships across the Indian subcontinent appear to have settled
  • Alliances blamed for initial chaos as LA and Long Beach start to clear cargo backlog
    Long Beach boss calls for landlord ports to take more active role after bruising negotiations on new labour contract have damaged prospects for Southern Californian duo
  • Stopford calls for more bespoke container services
    Clarkson Research boss questions the economics of very big ships that are commoditising the industry
  • 'We are well equipped for making acquisitions,' says BW LPG
    What's next for the world's biggest VLGC player as the market buzzes?
  • Baltic Trading posts loss as dry rates slump
    New York owner signals possible extra capital need ahead
  • Maersk Line prepared to adjust network as shippers lose trust in west coast ports
    Danish giant to respond to customer requests for more east coast calls

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Offer better services not bigger ships, Clarkson analyst says
    LONG BEACH, California - Ship sizes had reached the point of diminishing returns and container lines should be focusing instead on introducing differentiation into their service offering, Martin Stopford, director of Clarkson Research Services in London, told delegates at TPM 2015. "On paper, they are cheaper. When you run a spreadsheet...
  • Tiger Cool Express expands intermodal reefer fleet
    Intermodal rail carrier Tiger Cool Express recently added 35 temperature-controlled intermodal containers to its fleet. The acquisition expands the carrier's fleet to 234 containers for shippers of perishable produce and food products. The new intermodal containers are manufactured by Hyundai and equipped with Carrier X4-7300 refrigeration units and iBright telematics. Their...
  • Ports of LA, Long Beach say they'll be back to normal in 3 months
    Left to right: Bill Mongelluzzo, senior editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com; Gene Seroka, executive director, Port of Los Angeles; Jon Slangerup, chief executive, Port of Long Beach.The container logjam at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will be cleared within three months, the top officials of...
  • Shipper or broker: Who's on the hook?
    Q: I'm in business helping carriers collect their freight charges from shippers when brokers and third-party logistics providers don't pay those charges. I have had a lot of success. In most cases, the shippers and their attorneys initially refuse to pay on the ground that they've already made payment to...
  • New products, services aim to grow temp-sensitive air cargo
    After several years of stagnating growth caused by the global economic downturn and weak trade growth, the air cargo business is expanding and the immediate outlook is decidedly positive. Global air cargo traffic started showing signs of improvement in the second quarter of 2013, according to Boeing's latest World Air Cargo...
  • Bigger landside investment, to support bigger ships, needed in US
    Left to right: Joe Bonney, senior editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com; Philip Damas, director, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors; Henry Pringle, vice president, AlixPartners; Mark Sisson, leader of Maritime Analysis Group, AECOM; Marc Bourdon, president, CMA CGM America LLC - Norfolk.LONG BEACH, California - Don't blame ocean carriers and...
  • DB Schenker reaches accord with three airlines in price-fixing lawsuit
    DB Schenker, the logistics unit of German railroad Deutsche Bahn, has reached agreement with three airlines involved in a global price-fixing cartel but is still seeking damages from three other carriers. "Deutsche Bahn can confirm that its logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, has dismissed its claims against Nippon Cargo, SAS and Cargolux...
  • Global air cargo off to slow start in 2015, IATA says
    The global air cargo market got off to a sluggish start in 2015, with traffic up 3.2 percent year-over-year in January as lower volumes on European and North and South American routes offset strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The January increase was down on the 4.5 percent year-over-year growth at...
  • JOC economist pulls back 2015 import forecast on West Coast woes
    LONG BEACH, California - U.S. containerized imports in 2015 will increase a paltry 1.7 percent, dragged down by West Coast port congestion, JOC Economist Mario Moreno told the 15th annual TPM Conference in Long Beach on Monday. "Damage to the first quarter is done, and there's nothing we can do about...
  • Interior China shippers face transport hurdles to tap cheaper labor
    LONG BEACH, California - The challenges are abundant for second-tier suppliers moving west into China's interior, a massive region rife with cheap labor but lacking necessary infrastructure and reliable transportation. The only way to confront those challenges is to make a clear appraisal of the transportation environment, a panel of logistics...
  • NRF's Shay: Port labor-management negotiation system must change
    LONG BEACH, California - Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation, on Monday called on Congress and the Obama administration to change how unionized port labor and waterfront employers negotiate agreements so "the interest of thousands" can no longer threaten the livelihood of millions. "The time has come for us all...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Wikborg leaves DHT
    Rolf Wikborg has relinquished his seat on the board of DHT Holdings, the New York-quoted tanker owner told investors Tuesday.
  • Uncertainty haunts yards
    The forecast for the Chinese shipbuilding industry is looking increasingly grim as a result of ongoing weakness in the bulker and containership markets.
  • Maybank downs YZJ
    A leading Asian investment bank has downgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in response to fears that turbulence in the shipbuilding industry will continue in 2015.
  • NewLead thinks big
    NewLead Holdings of Greece appears to be making progress in its crusade to secure period deals for its bulkers and tankers.
  • LSC upbeat
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is confident it will reach a new deal with banks on loan repayments as it cut its loss for 2014.
  • Evergeen adds Asia routes
    Evergreen Line has revealed plans to deploy more vessels for intra-Asia trades, as it sees strong potential in the region.
  • GSL squeezed in 2014
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) booked a small loss in the fourth quarter, bringing its full-year profit momentum to a halt.
  • TEN extends LR1 deals
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has stretched charter deals for two LR1s for at least two years.
  • Tallink to double up
    Estonia's Tallink looks likely to add a second EUR 230m ($257m) LNG-powered ferry newbuilding at Meyer Turku in Finland.
  • Fisher adds Subtech
    UK shipowner James Fisher has snapped up another niche marine services company in the shape of South Africa's Subtech Group.
  • Glencore kills storage vibe
    Glencore has dismissed the chances of widespread floating storage at present oil prices.
  • Kalavryta offloads
    A tanker embroiled in a legal battle between Iraq and Kurdistan has finally offloaded its controversial cargo.
  • EU shipping worth $164bn
    A new study has revealed the huge value of the European shipping industry to the continent's economy.
  • CCM downgrades Golar
    Struggles in the spot market and concern about how lower energy prices will affect its FLNG plans have led Clarksons Capital Markets to downgrade shares in Golar LNG.
  • SSY rebrands
    Shipbroking giant SSY is renaming itself Simpson Spence Young as it positions for fresh growth and is making its first expansion move under the new name.
  • Shin Yang stronger
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has returned to profit in the second quarter as revenue improved.
  • Fisher forges ahead
    UK shipping group James Fisher continues to build profit as its tankers improve their performance.
  • Glencore's $1.73bn book
    Glencore built up its chartered fleet last year as its commodity trading business helped the company back to profit in 2014.
  • Radiance expands in SE Asia
    Singapore's Pacific Radiance has established its presence in Malaysia through a new joint venture with local shipping company Duta Marine.
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises
    Malaysian owner Genting is paying $550m to take over Crystal Cruises from NYK of Japan.
  • Recession-defying riches
    Seven years into a recession and some of shipping's biggest names are still riding high at the top end of the global rich list.
  • Riga Shipyard cuts loss
    Latvia's Riga Shipyard has reduced its loss in 2014 despite a fall in revenue.
  • President's yard seized
    The government of the Crimean port of Sevastopol is nationalising a shipyard owned by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.
  • Cargill extends Genco duo
    Cargill has agreed to extend the charters on two capesize bulkers controlled by Genco Shipping & Trading, latest disclosures show.
  • RABT CFO quits
    The chief financial officer of Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has resigned.
  • RCL returns to profit
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) has ended the year in positive territory with a fourth quarter profit of THB 166m ($5.1m).
  • Maersk ties up Voyager
    Maersk Drilling has secured a charter for an idle deepwater drillship newbuilding in a deal worth at least $545m.
  • Baltic ends in the red
    Baltic Trading has slumped to a loss of $5.6m as excess vessel supply continued to weigh on the dry bulk market.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Labor secretary Perez says early consultations can avoid port labor impasses
  • Maersk profiting in 'low growth, excess capacity' era
  • West Coast port disruption hits U.S. container trade volumes
  • Amber Road acquires product life-cycle management software company
  • Kuehne + Nagel chairman sees demand for premium container service
  • GAO critical of FDA's foreign food inspections
  • Port Tampa Bay leases property for sulfur imports
  • Rail traffic controllers in Canada ratify new collective labor agreement
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • USDA accepts proposals for 3 export programs
  • U.S. government's 'James McHenry' heads to scrap yard
  • Executive moves: Advance Auto Parts and Mars
  • Industry leaders insist on end to future port disruptions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • US Coast Guard issues alert around fuel switching
    Agency notes incidents of fuel leakages and losses of propulsion during procedure.
  • Hong Kong shipping emissions: 'Greater efforts needed'
    Shipping a major cause of pollution in the worst-affected district.
  • Environmentalists sue Port of Seattle
    Over terminal lease that would house Shell's Arctic drilling fleet.
  • UAE shipping delegation to meet with Greek counterparts
    110 Greek firms in the UAE bring in business worth $7 billion.
  • Report: Western US Gulf ports close due to heavy fog
    Ports expected to reopen mid to late afternoon on Wednesday.
  • ARA supplier adopts Singapore bunkering standard
    Applies SS 600 verification procedures and will recognise ship manifold as custody transfer point.
  • Trading house adds to downbeat storage sentiment
    Spread not enough to keep trader interest.
  • LNG: Players see the environmental advantages
    But uncertainties remain about the business case.
  • Gulf Petrochem eyes the big league
    With new base and major appointment.
  • Lower prices to have 'minimal impact' on bunker consumption
    Meech predicts very little increase in ship speeds this year.
  • Promotion at KPI Bridge Oil
    London based trader moves into senior position.
  • Consort appoints fuel oil trading manager
    Irwin Yip started at the company this week.
  • Nakilat: LNG as marine fuel to grow 'exponentially'
    Qatari gas transporter upbeat on new fuel's future.
  • New 'weather routing' service will help cut bunker costs
    Chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India welcomes weather forecasts for shipping lanes.
  • Qatar plans for new special economic zone
    'New economic zone will be of particular interest to the maritime industry,' says Manateq spokesman.
  • Bulk carrier firm receives modern newbuilds
    Company has contracts for the construction of 32 vessels.
  • LPG player orders energy efficient vessel
    Unique hull design and features of vessel offers 'superlative fuel efficiency', says yard.
  • Orders placed for 'super-eco' box newbuilds
    Newbuilding order part of larger fleet expansion move at Lomar.
  • Oil storage at sea decreasing as oil prices fluctuate
    'Demand for oil tankers is now minimal compared to the flurry we saw a few weeks ago.'

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At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
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HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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