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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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Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
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Rome
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
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Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Genoa
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Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Hanover
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Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Bern
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Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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