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March 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL hikes Asia-east coast South America rate US$750/TEU March 18
  • US growth up 2.2pc in fourth quarter, down from 5pc in Q3
  • 'K' Line's Long Beach terminal operator orders 4 super quay cranes
  • State funds re-opening of Marseille giant drydock after 15 years
  • US Ports of Seattle, Tacoma hail US$15 billion investment
  • New Orleans upgrades infrastructure for 500,000-TEU throughput
  • Greek banks mull selling shipping debt to pay soaring welfare bill
  • Panama Canal engages in public consultation on new toll structure
  • MSC reaps fuel efficiency gains with Jotun's Hull Performance Solutions
  • American Trucking Associations truck tonnage index rises 6.6pc
  • New cranes double capacity of Pacific National's Sydney terminal
  • English High Court orders EU to produce unredacted air cartel documents
  • Panalpina to start Alabama-Sao Paulo air freight service
  • New US$300,000 Harare warehouse to boost Zimbabwe flower exports
  • Norbert Dentressangle pre-tax profit up 18.5pc to US$187.9 million in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • eB/L & endorsements
  • European Commission's study on LNG as shipping fuel has industry support
  • New research association to spur maritime transport's competitiveness
  • NMIS holds 36th convocation
  • Transport Corporation of India begins coastal cargo service on west coast
  • Corporatisation to bring Major Ports out of TAMP purview
  • Port & dock workers plan indefinite strike from March 9
  • ...freight traffic to grow to 1,186 mt in 2015-16
  • CWC's 58th Foundation Day celebrated at Kandla
  • Railways to encourage domestic manufacturing of components
  • Jaitley proposes initiatives to push infra sector
  • RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 7.50 pc, keeps CRR steady at 4 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia ploughs cash into heavy vehicle projects
  • MOL places order for six ULCVs
  • Russian TIR guarantee agreement extended again
  • Stef names new HR director
  • Higher turnover, volumes stable
  • Nautilus moving to eco-friendly building
  • Grimaldi polishes up MEX service
  • North Carolina invests in rail infrastructure
  • Work in progress at Panalpina
  • Coyne Airways goes for Kiwi Logistics
  • VTG lifts sales and deliveries again
  • Don your thinking caps for TAP anniversary
  • Air Seychelles for South Africa shopping
  • Shipping of great importance for EU's GDP

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • EU shipping bodies seek action on customs
    Leading EU shipping industry bodies today called on the new European Commission to streamline customs procedures and port services to help them benefit from the internal market for shipping. In a joint statement issued to coincide with the first European Shipping Week, seven industry bodies asked
  • Migrant 'tide wave' swamping sea rescue: IMO head
    IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu warned today that sea rescue services are being overwhelmed by a "tidal wave" of migrants across the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Pacific. The scale of migration is putting unsustainable pressure on coastal states, rescue services, and the shipping
  • Panalpina ramps up ocean freight business
    Panalpina has promised investors it will continue to outperform the global freight management market. In 2014 results presented on 4 March, Panalpina's ocean container bookings climbed 7% to 1.6 million teu, outpacing loaded container traffic's estimated 4-5% market growth, according to the
  • JES proposes restructuring for JEHI
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings (JES) has proposed a consensual restructuring between Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries (JEHI) and the China-based subsidiary's creditors. JEHI has filed an application for the scheme to Taizhou Intermediate People's Court, in China's Jiangsu
  • Cheaper fuel unlikely to speed up box ships
    Deepsea container lines are unlikely to respond to cheaper bunkering by sailing faster and cutting transit times, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Potential gains from reduced vessel strings would probably still be outweighed by network restructuring costs, said SeaIntel partner and CEO Alan
  • Dry bulkers set for record demolitions
    A continuation of rock-bottom dry bulk freight rates could trigger a record 50 million dwt of dry bulker demolition sales this year, enabling rates to recover in 2016-17, say senior shipping analysts. Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo, forecast demolition
  • Maersk grounding not due to engine: AMSA
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) today ruled out mechanical failure as a factor in the grounding of Maersk Garonne in Fremantle on 28 February. AMSA inspected the container ship at anchorage and divers examined the hull before the vessel was cleared to return to port for stevedoring
  • Lysblink adds to maritime safety fears
    DFDS cargo ship Lysblink Seaways' grounding when sailing through the Sound of Mull on 18 February has deepened concerns over maritime safety off Scotland's west coast. Members of the UK and Scottish parliaments as well as councils and fishing and tourism stakeholders are demanding an emergency
  • SeaLand confronts Latin American challenges
    SeaLand CEO Craig Mygatt is determined to build up his fledgling Latin American container service amid a steep downturn in many of the region's economies. SeaLand, the Americas-centric offshoot of Maersk Line, began covering the north-south trades and intra-regional routes in January. But Mygatt
  • Japan calls for box ship safety overhaul
    Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is looking to tighten class safety rules for big container ships. In its final report on the break-up and sinking of the 8,110 teu MOL Comfort, the ministry called for hull girder strength requirements to reflect the effect of lateral loads
  • Sainty Marine to freeze Nantong boss assets
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has secured a court approval to freeze Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry president's CNY700 million (USD113 million) asset over a loan dispute. The Jiangsu Province High People's Court had seized 6.5 million shares in a company held by Fenghua Ji, a 3 March stock filing of
  • NYK Line expands intra-Asia service
    Japan's second-biggest shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), is tapping into the growing intra-Asia market. The company announced on 3 March that it will add a new service between Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This will be the second service that NYK Line offers between those
  • Vallianz buys two HOS ordinary shares
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz) has subscribed for two ordinary shares of the Singapore-incorporated Hamilton Offshore Services (HOS), which was set up on 3 March. At a total consideration of USD2.00, the two ordinary shares represent 100% of the equity
  • China lacks iron ore demand for its Capesizes
    Although China consumes about 18 Capesize-loads of iron ore per day, the supply of ships is such that the demand is insufficient to create profitable freight rates, said London-based shipbroker ICAP Shipping. ICAP Shipping said, "The sharp drop of the iron ore prices has benefited the profit and
  • Pacific Radiance, Duta Marine form joint venture
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Pacific Radiance has formed a joint venture with Duta Marine. The agreement was signed by Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. The company will own 49% of equity interest in the joint venture company - Duta Radiance Maritim -
  • HHIC bags orders for two LPG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HCIC) has won orders for two LPG carriers. The price of the two carriers is KRW114.9 billion (USD104.166 million), working out to USD52.83 million per ship, said the company in its Korea Exchange filing. HHIC told IHS Maritime that
  • Bumi Armada establishes Armada Madura EPC
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a new subsidiary under the name of Armada Madura EPC (Armada Madura) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. According to Bumi Armada's filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, Armada Madura will be a wholly

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Cruise ship Norwegian Star enters dry dock at Vigor
  • Buchanan to be MD of Liberian Registry Hong Kong office
  • Microsoft billionaire finds lost WWII Japanese battleship
  • Rolls-Royce to equip Chouest Arctic AHTS newbuild
  • VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug for Bouchard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Dedicated LNG bunker barge being built to serve TOTE vessels
  • Boeing nets Silk Way West order for three 747-8 Freighter aircraft
  • Port of Portland schedules meetings to discuss PDX business opportunities
  • Evergreen boosting services covering Southeast Asia
  • NYK plans to make changes to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Emanuele Grimaldi calls for support for shortsea shipping's role in European transport
    Challenges from competing modes are rising, warns Grimaldi Group boss
  • Status and conditions of seafaring must be boosted to avoid skills shortage, says David Dingle
    Carnival chairman warns European Shipping Week audience of hollowing out of the workforce at a critical demographic point
  • Premium Daily Maersk service abandoned
    Maerk Line's Skou acknowledges that very few customers were prepared to pay premium prices for guaranteed delivery times
  • Torm focuses on crucial restructuring decision as rivals grab market share
    Struggling Torm says there is room for everybody in the product tankers market while young pretenders such as Scorpio build up fleets
  • BIMCO launches new guide to help owners meet environmental rules and targets
    Three-part guide targets owners seeking to improve environmental and efficiency management goals
  • Newbuilding writedowns bulk up Scorpio's loss
    Monaco bulker owner says no more order contract conversions are planned
  • What's on the horizon for LNG shipping over the next decade?
    A look at key themes to arise from the Informa LNG shipping conference, from US and East African exports to developments in Iran
  • Three-quarters of all piracy attacks happen in Southeast Asia, so why is the local watchdog downplaying the situation?
    Shipping associations question whether ReCAAP is doing enough to stem the rise in local incidents
  • Diana cuts loss as charter earnings remain steady
    Owner has been active under share repurchasing scheme as well as expanding fleet
  • Panalpina reports 7% box volume growth
    But revenues per box decline as it focuses on lower yield business
  • APMT committed to Global Ports investment
    Chief executive Kim Fejfer says terminal operator is in it for the long haul, and expects Russia's economy to revert to 'more normal conditions' in time
  • Trading of JES shares suspended after main subsidiary files for court protection
    China-based, Singapore-listed shipbuilding group seeks to restructure debts after years of losses as expected
  • Colombia detains Cosco vessel for illegal arms transportation
    Local authorities found 100 tonnes of gun powder, 99 projectiles, 4,104 cannons shells and more than 2.6m detonators
  • Owners rise to emission challenges
    Majority have switched to marine gas oil, DFDS' Smedegaard tells ESW audience
  • Torm posts 2014 loss but sees trend of improving product tanker market
    Product tanker tonne-mile demand expected to grow 6% per year in 2015-2017
  • Glencore downbeat on tankers as storage
    Spreads not attractive enough for floating storage due to oil price rise narrowing contango, says oil trader, echoing shipowner comments
  • Fresh doubt cast on floating storage impact
    Jury's out on scale of impact of floating storage on VLCC market
  • Matson the most reliable on the west coast
    Jones Act carrier achieves a 100% reliability rate on deepsea service calling at congested Pacific coast ports in December and January
  • Panama Canal eyes re-routed US west coast traffic
    Authority boss Quijano says Suez is the winner right now, but he hopes Panama Canal will be the beneficiary of a permanent shift from US Pacific ports
  • Suez trumps Panama Canal in Asia-US east coast trades
    TSA lines expect alternative routes to be discussed in forthcoming contract negotiations
  • Oakland's Lytle heads fight to restore customer confidence
    Operations should be back to normal in a few weeks but regaining shipper trust will take much longer
  • Mediterranean migrants crisis: shipping cannot cope alone
    Search and rescue is a sovereign function and not a job for the private sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Truckload carrier C.R. England hikes truck driver pay again
    Truckload carrier C.R. England is raising driver pay for the third time since November and the second time in the last 40 days, while offering bonuses to successful driver trainers. The rapid pay raises and incentives reflect an intense battle among trucking companies to hire, train, seat and keep truck drivers...
  • Port of Virginia maintains embargo on intermodal export traffic
    The Port of Virginia said Wednesday that a hold is still in place on all export intermodal rail traffic at its Norfolk International Terminals as the port continues to cope with significant rail volume at the facility. The hold was originally put into effect Feb. 26 due to severe winter weather...
  • Dollar General: West Coast losses will be lasting
    LONG BEACH, California - Protracted West Coast port delays will push Dollar General to shift more import cargo to the East Coast, a logistics executive for the discount retailer said Wednesday at the 15th annual TPM Conference. "Completely unnecessary and completely man-made" congestion has caused "permanent and irrevocable damage" to West...
  • Expansion of refrigerated facilities builds worldwide
    The build-out of cold storage capacity is on fire around the world. From 2012 through 2014, total global capacity grew 20 percent to 552 million cubic meters, an increase of 92 million cubic meters in just two years, according to the 2014 IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. South America and...
  • Pharma, floral cold chains moving from air to ocean
    Drug giants AstraZeneca and Baxter are shifting more cold chain shipments from air to ocean, attracted by lower transportation costs, a reduced carbon footprint and mitigated security concerns, according to Outsourcing-Pharma.com. Ocean carriers' share of pharmaceutical shipments grew 8.1 percent while air carriers lost 5 percent in 2013 compared to 2012,...
  • Economist advice for US: Fix infrastructure, boost exports
    One of the barriers to exporting to India is its terrible port, road and rail infrastructure. The Modi government is trying to correct it.LONG BEACH, California - The U.S. needs to boost its exports to fast-growing emerging markets, but it faces a number of barriers that stand in the way...
  • India allows state-owned Railways to provide end-to-end logistics
    Anticipating significant growth in freight traffic, the government of India will allow state-owned Railways to create a new arm to provide end-to-end logistics solutions. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu made the announcement in his fiscal 2015-16 budget plan presented to the parliament last week. "Transport Logistics Corporation of India, or Transloc, is...
  • ILA, USMX to discuss long-term contract for East, Gulf coasts
    LONG BEACH, California - The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance plan to open discussions about a new, long-term contract more than three years before their current East and Gulf Coast labor agreement expires. "The goal of both parties is a long-term agreement that provides stability for the industry...
  • CEVA earnings, revenue decline in Q4
    CEVA Logistics posted slightly lower revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014 as currency movements outweighed market-beating increases in ocean and air freight volumes. The Netherlands-based supply chain management company earned $75 million before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, down 2.6 percent on the $77 million booked in the...
  • Panalpina profit more than doubles on sea, air freight growth
    Panalpina's profit more than doubled in 2014 as the Swiss forwarding and logistics company posted market-beating ocean and air freight traffic growth and narrowed logistics losses ahead of schedule. Earnings before interest and tax jumped to 116.7 million Swiss francs ($121.4 million) from 48 million francs in 2013 as the fourth...
  • India intervenes to block threatened indefinite port strike
    Indian dockworker union leaders and officials from the Ministry of Shipping are expected to hold talks on Wednesday in New Delhi in an attempt to avert an indefinite industrial action planned to begin March 9 at major ports, including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the nation's largest container handler, port sources in Mumbai said. Unions are...
  • US Senate leader floats putting port workers under Railway Labor Act
    The third-ranking Senate Republican on Tuesday floated the idea of putting unionized port employees under the purview of the Railway Labor Act, a move proponents say would prevent longshore labor showdowns like those seen seen on the U.S West Coast in recent months. Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota, said some...
  • Carriers threatened by cyberattacks, experts warn
    LONG BEACH, California - The 15 top container carriers are at risk of significant and damaging cyberattacks, according to the head of a leading market intelligence provider and cybersecurity firm in the industry. "We ran penetration tests and we concluded we could walk into all of them" said Lars Jensen, CEO...
  • DP World Australia hit with 750 percent rent increase
    HONG KONG - The proposed 750 percent rent increase for DP World's Melbourne terminal is a "blatant money grab" by the state government, said Shipping Australia chief executive officer Rod Nairn.In a strongly worded statement, the shipping association chief warned that such a rent increase for the stevedore would lead...
  • Managing mountain of data a challenge to visibility, IT experts say
    LONG BEACH , California - The quality, availability and management of data has to improve if the supply chain is to efficiently handle the mountain of information that is now available to carriers and their customers, panelists said at the 15th annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California.Bill Schwebel, president...
  • Panama pilots in talks with canal over safety issues
    LONG BEACH, California - The Panama Canal Pilots Union, which is in negotiations for a new five-year contract, said it was encouraged by statements made by Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano at the 15th annual TPM Conference here Tuesday. The union, which is affiliated with the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • US shippers, forwarders cite congestion strategies
    "I don't think shippers will ever again put all eggs in one basket," Donna Lemm, vice president of global sales for Mallory Alexander International Logistics, said at the 15th annual TPM Conference. "You will see a lasting impact on southeastern ports." LONG BEACH, California - Shippers who tried to divert their...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Cautious optimism
    Box Ships reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday but the Greek containership operator is confident it can stay afloat in the foreseeable future.
  • MOL cans cape
    It appears that another capesize bulker was sold for recycling this week and many believe the tally will continue to increase in the near term unless freight rates rebound.
  • Pangaea seals COA
    US bulker operator Pangaea Logistics Solutions has lined up a five-year contract-of-affreightment (COA) worth approximately $20m.
  • Danske's products hope
    Danske Bank has launched coverage of four leading products tanker owners with buy ratings amid the promise of improving rates and profits over the next three years.
  • The $8m phone bill
    Caribbean Cruise Line could pay nearly $8m according to an order from an American district court which found that the company violated telemarketing laws.
  • Korea strikes Saudi deal
    South Korea has signed a shipping agreement to ensure safe and steady imports of Saudi Arabian crude.
  • SALT seals $276m
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has moved closer to financing its entire fleet after clinching new loans worth $276m.
  • Diana trims loss
    Diana Shipping has managed to trim its fourth quarter loss on the back of increased time charter revenue.
  • SALT hit by sales
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has been pushed to a bigger loss in 2014 after writing down the value of newbuilding contracts it intends to sell.
  • PDZ moves into gas
    Malaysia's PDZ Holdings has sealed its entry to the gas sector as it outlined a new profit forecast for its Kazakhstan investment.
  • Reefer rescued
    An Estonian reefer needed a tow off Norway after it lost power and began to drift.
  • Pacific strikes second JV
    Pacific Radiance has set up its second joint venture in two days.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate boost
    French container line CMA CGM is trying for rate rises between Asia and Europe.
  • Oaktree deal in sight
    Torm remains hopeful of completing a restructuring deal that will see Oaktree Capital take a majority holding in the company within the next few weeks.
  • Norden fears more failures
    Norden feels more dry cargo bankruptcies could be on the cards if the market continues to labour at today's brutal levels.
  • Subsea 7 in the red
    Subsea 7 has taken a hit from a big goodwill impairment charge which dragged the Oslo-listed company into the red for both fourth quarter and full year.
  • JES yard files for restructuring
    China's Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries takes shelter from creditors as it seeks court deal on debt.
  • Bahri raising $1bn
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is planning an Islamic bond sale worth SAR 3.9bn ($1.04bn).
  • Class rules at fault
    A Japanese government final report into the loss of the 8,000-teu containership MOL Comfort has highlighted inadequate classification society rules.
  • Brussels wants action
    Europe is to argue for stricter levels of damage stability assessments to improve ship safety, after recent accidents including the Norman Atlantic ferry fire in the Adriatic that claimed up to 27 lives in late December.
  • Cosco vessel arrested
    A multi-purpose vessel owned by China's Cosco Shipping has been arrested in a Colombian port for allegedly carrying ammunition.
  • Norden suspends dividend
    Norden has suspended dividend payments after a "lousy" dry cargo market led it to a deep loss in 2014.
  • Volga volumes drop
    Volga Shipping of Russia has posted a 4% drop in cargo volumes for 2014.
  • CMES selling eight
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is putting six older vessels up for sale as it continues to renew its fleet.
  • Hanjin Heavy grabs LPGCs
    Hanjin Heavy Industries of Korea has announced a new order for two LPG carriers.
  • ADB backs Pakistan FSRU
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30m project loan to go towards building Pakistan's first LNG regasification terminal.
  • NYK boosts ASEAN ties
    NYK is expanding its service network linking Japan with its major regional trading partners of Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Last BWO bodies found
    BW Offshore says the last of the remaining three crew missing from the FPSO Cidade de Sao Mateus have been recovered.
  • Refinery strikes continue
    Strikes have broken out at more than a dozen US refineries and some forecasters fear the total will spread in the days ahead if the standoff between Shell and the United Steelworkers (USW) union continues.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach ports expect to be back to normal in three months
  • House approves DHS funding
  • European Commission study shows industry support for LNG as shipping fuel
  • CEVA revenues drop 1.3% in Q4
  • ECSA: Study highlights economic importance of EU shipping
  • Fuller ships and extra loaders being used to divert West Coast cargo
  • Service Announcements: Evergreen Line, Nautilus International and CaroTrans
  • Executive moves: Capes Shipping and Walker SCM

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Dense fog continues to affect US Gulf ports' ops
    Dense Fog Advisory currently in effect at Houston, Galveston and Freeport.
  • Soyuz Bunkering quashes rumours
    'It's been no secret the group has undergone some changes which led to speculation about the group's future.'
  • Driving operational change with data-driven analytics
    A systematic approach can reduce costs and improve performance.
  • Scorpio Bulkers operating at a loss
    Time charter equivalent revenue outstripped by charterhire expenses.
  • Tit-for-tat LNG bunkering row latest
    Meech speech cited in government vs opposition spat over alternative marine fuel.
  • Proposed LNG unit to get green assessment
    Facility includes LNG bunkering.
  • New analyst joins Ocean Intelligence
    Fabian Nwabueze is fluent in English, Russian and Polish.
  • Report highlights economic importance of shipping
    'Europe controls the world's largest and most innovative fleet of ships,' says ECSA.
  • Singapore: Annual budget good for shipping
    A Moore Stephens report details measures aimed to boost shipping activity in the maritime hub.
  • Ending slow steaming would be 'costly and complex'
    'Slow steaming will remain a key element in managing our network and capacity,' says Maersk.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Singapore team
    New employee has 'extensive experience' with blue chip clients.
  • ExxonMobil close to launching more 'ECA' fuels
    Products similar to HDME 50 being developed at European refineries.
  • BP: ECA cap set to push up bunker production costs
    News rules adding to refineries' cost base.
  • WFS increases quarterly cash dividend by 60%
    Sum will be payable to shareholders on April 10, it says.
  • India oversees its 'first' LNG bunkering operation
    LNG supplier upbeat on new segment entry.
  • Aegean upgrades bunkering fleet
    Ships to be equipped with dual ECDIS systems.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
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Geneva
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Rome
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GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
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Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Rome
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Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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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
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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%)
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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
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Madrid
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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
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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
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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