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August 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Oman container terminal to up capacity 400pc after Muscat port closes
  • Samudera profit declines 35.4pc to US$3.1 million as revenue falls 16pc
  • North American volumes to grow 29pc as revenue soars 75pc by 2026
  • State-owned CSBC to build four 1,800-TEUers for HK's TS Lines
  • Halifax first call on Asia-North America east coast Suez rotation
  • Manila's Federal Resources acquires troubled Philippines LBC Express
  • Asian forwarders remain bullish despite major stock market losses
  • Using Uber-like scheme, Macy's takes on Amazon in same-day delivery
  • Thai Airways to cut 1,401 jobs as it tries to break even this year
  • Lufthansa Cargo suffers US$74.6 million quarterly loss, blames market
  • IAG Cargo revenue increases 8.8pc in 2nd quarter to US$284.4 million

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • "K" Line LNG Shipping (UK) enters into time charter contracts with BP for two LNG carriers
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Vietnam
  • CMA CGM consolidates presence in Uruguay
  • Developing inland waterways on govt's radar
  • Funding agreed for Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP)
  • Massive surge in Asia-North Europe spot rate
  • MOL establishes barge terminal operator in Thailand
  • NOL back in black in 2Q 2015
  • SeaIntel survey puts Wan Hai Lines on top in on-time reliability
  • UASC appoints new leadership to Board of Directors
  • JN Port handles second highest box throughput ever in July
  • Sagarmala project launched in Karnataka
  • Security audit soon at all Major Ports: Gadkari
  • Centre mulling 12 pc mandatory sugar export, excise hike to revive sector
  • Core sector output in June increases by 3 pc
  • Govt ready to further raise MEP for onion exports
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Petronet LNG's Q1 profit increases 58 pc to INR 247.50 cr.

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • MPHRP announces new head under ISWAN
    Tom Holmer, former head of the International Transport Workers' Federation's Seafarers' Trust, has been chosen to lead the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP). Holmer will take up his new roleat MPHRP once it becomes part of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance
  • Shore power expanded in Montreal and Quebec City
    Shore power will become available in the ports of Montreal and Quebec during the next few years with the assistance of government air pollution reduction programmes, the two port authorities have announced. The Montreal Port Authority will install a system for cruise ships at the Alexandra Pier and
  • News insight: Europe's split priorities strain shipping
    Europe's increasingly militaristic reaction to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea evidences an offensive rather than rescue focused mind-set. While smugglers and traffickers must be stopped, the international shipping industry needs Europe's priorities to be at least evenly weighted.
  • Firmer July freight rates do not wipe out overcapacity concerns
    A rise in container spot rates in July on the previous month does not wipe out concerns of overcapacity in the industry, a senior shipping analyst said. The rates rose about 12% last month on June, largely thanks to general rate increases (GRI) in Asia-Europe trades and an initial success of the
  • Box terminal 'key to Suez development'
    Egypt has complemented the launch of a two-way traffic system through the Suez Canal on 6 August by announcing infrastructure plans to support a proposed economic zone along the canal. The cornerstone of government plans is its SCZone, an economic enterprise zone that Egypt proposes to build beside
  • China Newbuilding Price Index continued to drop in July
    China newbuilding price index (CNPI), a composite index of tankers, bulk carriers, and containerships - three major ship types built in China - drifted to 886 points at the end of July, down 0.7% on a month ago. All sub-indices of CNPI also fell. The dry bulker index dropped 0.9% on a month ago to
  • Trading in Changhang Phoenix's shares will resume 18 August
    Shenzhen-listed Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said on 3 August that trading in the company's shares will be resumed on 18 August after a hiatus of more than 19 months. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has approved Changhang Phoenix's application for resumption of
  • Westports targets throughput growth in 2015
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westports) aims to grow its container throughput in 2015. Westports, in its stock exchange filing to Bursa Malaysia, stated that the growth will be driven by its transhipment business, as well as the import and export segment. The expected growth
  • Zhuhai port profits up 285% in 1H15
    Shenzhen-listed Zhuhai port group's profit for the first half of 2015 surged 285% to CNY49.8 million (USD8.02 million) from the loss of CNY27 million for the corresponding period a year ago, stated the company in a performance briefing on 1 August. The port recorded revenue of CNY993.7 million for
  • COSCO posts $3.5m net loss
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) posted a net loss of SGD4.8 million (USD3.5 million) for the second-quarter 2015 due to bearish market conditions. COSCO's group turnover dropped 26% from a year ago to SGD854 million in the second quarter, mainly because of low
  • Sainty Marine loses orders for 14 chemical tankers
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has lost all orders for 14 stainless steel chemical tankers placed by Celsius Shipping, which were planned to be built at its partnership yard Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI). The 14 orders were cancelled in June 2015, with three of the newbuilds under
  • New ultra-low sulphur fuel introduced in Singapore
    South Korean bunker supplier SK Energy International (SK Energy) has introduced a new ultra-low sulphur fuel oil (ULSFO) marine fuel oil in the Port of Singapore. SK Energy stated that the ULSFO, which is also being supplied in South Korea and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has sulphur content of no
  • Chinese vessel export growth down to 12.9% in H1
    China's vessel exports' growth slowed down to 12.9% year on year (y/y), with total exports at USD14.6 billion in the first six months of 2015, according to customs statistics. In June alone, the exports decreased 16.5% y/y to USD1.9 billion, the customs said. The vessel exports are forecast to

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Carriers buoyed by new Asia-Europe GRIs, but how long can these increases hold?
  • Analysis: After a sluggish H1, is TNT's business still at the right price for FedEx?
  • Losses for Lufthansa Cargo, while IAG Cargo shows 'resilience' in a soft market

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Cat Marine busy with second MaK dual fuel conversion
  • USS Mount Whitney in shipyard fire
  • AEG Power Solutions picked for cruise newbuild
  • Gard: Six takeaways from Deepwater Horizon

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Coast Guard hands out penalties to 13 Shell vessel protesters
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Cutter MELLON
  • CITB workers vote down IBU representation bid
  • NOL Group delivers gains in second quarter net profit
  • Diana Shipping reports numbers for second quarter, half year

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • China's refining reforms benefit products exports
    Ship-borne exports of refined products will increase from the 589,000 barrels a day seen in 2014
  • Latest Jones Act challenge rebuffed
    Businesses in Hawaii say Jones Act has damaging influence on trade and living costs
  • MSC Zoe takes bow in triple-first
    A christening with a difference as newest addition to MSC fleet named after Gianluigi Aponte's four-year-old grand-daughter
  • Box industry at risk from China slowdown
    Slowing economy will have significant impact on global throughput levels, say analysts
  • Capital Product eyes upside from refixing slew
    Despite partnership's longer horizons, MRs and suezmaxes may be up for renewal at right time
  • Navios Partners confident on sourcing boxship deals
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner says option dropped due to credit volatility
  • Hacking about the seaways
    A cautionary tale of cyber attacks, big data and why we should never stop looking out of the window

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Scarbrough opens Scarbrough de Mexico
    Kansas City, Missouri -Scarbrough International, Ltd. a Kansas City, MO Headquartered International Logistics and US Customs Brokerage firm continues its North American growth by establishing a Mexican Logistics Firm, Scarbrough de M'xico S. DE R.L. DE. C.V. in Nuevo Laredo, M'xico.Scarbrough de México will operate as a full services logistics firm...
  • Port Manatee awarded federal security grant
    PALMETTO, Fla. - Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,250 federal security grant to be used in efforts to support the port's recovery and resiliency capabilities. The funding, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Port Security Grant Program, was announced July 30 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The federal funds,...
  • Diana Containerships and Maersk reach charter agreement
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Great. The...
  • Amid hacking fears, US cargo theft declines
    Amidst very real concerns about hackers taking control of trucks and automobiles, a new report from the FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center says cargo thefts from trucks have actually declined. In the second quarter of 2015, there 178 cargo thefts in the United States at an average value of $189,307,...
  • Court rules Jones Act does not impact freight rates
    Port of HonoluluHawaiian shippers frustrated with high freight rates had their hopes for change dashed last week after a U.S. federal court rejected their bid to strike cabotage provisions from the U.S. Merchant Marine Act. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that there is no link between the higher...
  • 'Asset-light' business makes revenue, profit leap at ArcBest
    Transportation holding company ArcBest rode a company-wide wave of freight demand in the second quarter, increasing revenue 5.7 percent year-over-year to $696.1 million. ABF Freight, ArcBest's less-than-truckload subsidiary, increased revenue 2.3 percent to $504.4 million. Higher pricing helped propel total sales to those heights, making this year's second quarter the best...
  • Woo tapped to lead Busan port though transshipment effort
    Port of BusanWoo Ye-jong has been tapped to lead the Port of Busan in its effort to become an even larger transshipment hub, succeeding Lim Ki-tack who has been elected as the International Maritime Organization's next secretary-general. The appointment of Woo, 56, as president of the Busan Port Authority comes in...
  • Dairy, autos, pharma issues squelch TPP talks
    Trade ministers failed to cinch up a deal between a dozen Pacific Rim nations Friday, what could have been their last chance to negotiate the terms of a Trans-Pacific Partnership before the end of the year. Roughly 650 negotiators descended on the Hawaiian island of Maui last week to wrap up...
  • Halifax CEO bullish on new Asia, New England services
    The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, may be getting a new lease on life. On Monday, the CMA CGM Vivaldi docked at the Halterm Terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of containers from China, Vietnam and Malaysia for import into Canada and outbound containers for the ship's next...
  • China slowdown poses risk for ocean carriers
    LONDON - The slowdown in China's economy poses risks for container shipping but they are "far smaller" than the impact on the dry bulk market, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "But they are not inconsiderable and will contribute to slowing world box growth," the London-based analyst cautioned. Greater China, including Hong Kong,...
  • West Coast ports head south to salvage relations with fruit exporters
    Lara L. SowinskiThe Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners and officials from the port are packing their bags and heading to Chile and three countries in Asia this month to shore up relations with key shipping lines and fruit exporters impacted by the recent 9-month-long labor dispute at the ports...
  • US domestic intermodal shippers moving loads back to trucks
    In the 18 months since the devastating 2013-14 winter wreaked havoc on rail service, the North American supply chain has been subject to increasingly frequent rumblings that major U.S.- and Canadian-based railroads would lose hard-won domestic intermodal business back to motor carriers. Railroad executives initially were quick to dismiss such...
  • Contship Italia inks Iran deal
    La Spezia Container Terminal, Italy, a Contship Italia terminal.LONDON - Contship Italia, Italy's largest container terminal operator, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Sina Port and Marine, Iran's biggest port company, to take advantage of moves by the U.S. and the EU to ease sanctions following the nuclear...
  • Yusen Logistics swings back to quarterly profit
    Credit: Graham RichardsonJapanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. returned to profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which started April 1, thanks to robust revenue growth and the end of heavy losses caused by an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. Yusen Logistics posted a net profit of 642...
  • Transport Corporation of India profit jumps
    Transport Corporation of India posted a 17.4 percent jump in net profit in the first fiscal quarter, primarily on the back of strong gains from its freight division. The trucking and logistics giant earned Rs. 18.8 crore (approximately $2.9 million) in the three months through June compared with Rs. 16 crore...
  • TNT, FedEx bullish on merger despite EU investigation
    LONDON - FedEx and TNT Express said they still expect to merge in the first half of 2016 despite the European Commission's decision to launch an in-depth investigation of the US firm's 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion) acquisition of its smaller Dutch rival. The companies said they would work to address the...
  • HNA in bid battle for aircraft lessor Avolon after Swissport deal
    LONDON - China's HNA group is in a bid battle for Avolon, one of the world's largest aircraft lessors, just days after agreeing the $2.8 billion acquisition of Swissport, the world's largest airport cargo handler. HNA's Bohai Leasing unit offered to buy Avalon for $31 per share on Friday, valuing the Irish...
  • London Gateway logistics hub invites experimentation
    London Gateway wants shippers to use its new common-user facility as a testbed for trying out innovative logistics solutions, said its implementation director Graeme Clarke. The Logistics Centre, the first building constructed by London Gateway operator DP World as the hub of its logistics park, was opened on July 20 by...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Danaos profit multiplies
    Danaos reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit as the New York-listed containership owner slashed financing costs and bolstered revenue.
  • US sanctions 10 ships
    The US Treasury Department applied sanctions against 10 ships and the network of Turkish shipowner Milenyum Energy in its efforts to target the support network for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Oaktree picks Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Second-hand trumps resales
    A five-year-old VLCC purchased at today's prices will outperform a newbuilding bought as a resale that is nearly ready to sail, shipbroker Charles Weber estimates.
  • RBS hands DCIX $150m
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continues to write cheques for shipowners despite its aim to offload its shipping portfolio.
  • Diana fixes to Maersk
    Maersk Line has hired one post-panamax boxship owned by Diana Containerships for six to nine months.
  • TEN pair identified
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has revealed the identity of two older vessels disposed of during the second quarter with other tonnage likely to follow.
  • Precious loses more
    Precious Shipping has logged a bigger loss for the second quarter as it saw its operating expenses rise.
  • Oaktree pics Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Public prominence
    One-third of the global tanker fleet is now owned by stock-listed shipowning companies, according to data from EA Gibson.
  • RBS exit will be 'orderly'
    Any sale of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s vast shipping loans portfolio will be "orderly and professional", a leading shipowner says.
  • Diana sights resales
    Diana Shipping placed resales at the top of its shopping list as it plans to continue its counter cyclical expansion.
  • HNA behind Dorian buy
    China's HNA Group has emerged as the entity behind the purchase of Scorpio Tankers' last shares in Dorian LPG.
  • What's in a name?
    Bharati's new letterhead will help its eligibility for BIFR protection, reports say.
  • Ramsgate revival
    The UK port of Ramsgate has been without a ferry service for two years but the situation will change this autumn when Euroferries begins a new service to the French port of Boulogne.
  • PSC on entry warpath
    The Paris and Tokyo MOUs intend to target crew familiarity with enclosed space entry in a concentrated inspection campaign that kicks off in September.
  • Navantia confirms suezmaxes
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has confirmed orders for four suezmax tankers from Ibaizabal Group's Ondimar Transportes Marítimos LDA in a deal that includes options for a further two.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Transpacific free trade agreement remains elusive
  • BWR: Carriers reshuffle loops between Europe, Mediterranean and Africa

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • EU grants funds to 'study and deploy' scrubber retrofits
    Finnish shipowner wins support for work on 'affordable' hybrid scrubber technology.
  • Malta bunker bill 'remains unpaid'
    Despite attempt to arrest ship in question.
  • Bunker prices dragged down by falling crude
    'Speculators have gone cold on oil. The prospects of a second half-year price rebound have evaporated.'
  • Analysts expect weaker Maersk result
    Low freight rates clouding outlook, but bunker prices are still low.
  • WFS downgraded after Q2 results
    Analysts lower target price for the share.
  • Lower bunker prices help cruise line beat profit forecasts
    Royal Caribbean Cruises reports profits of $185 million.
  • Setback for Fujairah refinery project
    Source says target date for completion has been put back.
  • US firm orders 'zero-emissions' vessel
    Newbuilding to be powered by electric motors.
  • Court adjourns hearing on Titan Petrochemicals
    Fresh delay in dealing with Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Inland ports to get shorepower
    Canada to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Court orders extensions for Titan Petrochemicals
    Extensions add onto delays currently faced by Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Canadian ports to receive shorepower systems
    Authorities to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Player grows Cochin bunkering business
    With the addition of a newly chartered bunkering barge.
  • IBIA: Standard needed for hybrid fuels
    No standards available yet to compare products, says Chief Executive.
  • Report: Saudi Arabia to reduce oil production
    Will reportedly cut its crude production to 10.3 million barrels per day in the fall.
  • Gladstone supplier looks to boost 'bunker only' supply
    Sees potential for further growth at outer anchorage by attracting passing vessels.
  • Sales of firm's fuel management system rise in Nigeria
    System helps to 'identify and overcome fuel security and potential pilferage issues'.
  • Italian ferry operator buys dual-fuel newbuilding
    Company claims newbuilding will be the Mediterranean's 'first' dual-fuel ferry.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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