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August 6, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades southern Caribbean loop with newbuild as market dictates
  • New rail service to help boost throughput at Santos' Embraport in Brazil
  • 9,962-TEU wide beamed Jenny Box joins Maersk's China-India service
  • Singapore's NOL seen as sales target because of its young fleet
  • MOL posts quarterly loss to US$41 million as revenues fall 12pc
  • APL posts US$10.9 million net loss, sales fall 22pc to $1.32 billion
  • CMA CGM to resume service to Iran following nuclear deal with west
  • Danish freight forwarder DSV profit increases 10pc as revenue rises 45pc
  • Hong Kong 3rd runway finally gets green light, but travellers to foot part of bill
  • Cathay gets in early before Rickenbacker opens cargo terminal in 2016
  • Air China seeks US$1.93 billion in private placement to buy 15 big jets

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • India defers taking delivery of LNG cargoes from Qatar; demands rate cut
  • Jochen Thewes appointed CEO of Schenker AG
  • Renewal of GSP by US to help Indian exporters
  • Adani Hazira Port now connected by rail to Central India
  • CoPT mulling building northern berth island
  • KPCT & MCCI hold business interaction in Chennai
  • Port of Rotterdam throughput grows in H1; to continue focus on potential segments
  • Truck rentals may fall by 5 pc this month
  • Ex-im trade to have benefit of single window clearance system soon
  • India imports 75 pc of steel from China, Korea & Japan in Q1
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Manufacturing sector grows at fastest pace in six months in July

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Teekay buys Principal's Suezmax feet
    Teekay Tankers has emerged as the winning bidder for Principal Maritime's Suezmax fleet, ending months of speculation. NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers will pay USD662 million in cash and shares for 12 Suezmaxes built in 2005-13: the Princimar Courage, Princimar Pride, Princimar Integrity, Princimar
  • BW Group wins FSRU contract with Egyptian company
    BW Group has won a contract to use a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to regasify LNG for the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). The Singapore-based company said the FSRU BW Singapore, which it ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries for USD260 million in April, would be used
  • Port of Yokohama's cargo traffic drops in May
    Port of Yokohama's cargo traffic slipped 4.5% year on year to 9.293 million tonnes in May due to a plunge in domestic trade. While the Japanese port's foreign trade crept up 1.3% year on year to 6.185 million tonnes in May, its domestic trade slumped 14.3% to 3.108 million tonnes, according to
  • Inchcape chief Hyldager quits
    Captain Claus Hyldager, chief executive of Inchape Shipping Services (ISS) for the last nine years, is unexpectedly leaving his post. The maritime services group said Captain Hyldager decided to step down yesterday (4 August) without any explanation. Inchape told IHS Maritime it would not be
  • Bourbon lays up 26 supply vessels
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon has taken 26 supply vessels out of service amid the continuing slump in offshore oil and gas activity. More lay-ups could follow and Bourbon will continue to "stack" vessels without any prospect of activity for three months or more, said the company. The
  • Dry bulk scrapping faces 'perfect storm'
    Bulker demolitions are poised to dwindle amid a "perfect storm" of cheap steel, improved freight rates, and monsoon weather, says Khalid Hashim, managing director of Thailand-based dry-bulker Precious Shipping. Hashim told IHS Maritime that scrapping, which has benefited the Cape sector in
  • FSL Trust posts five-fold profit rise
    FSL Trust Management (FSLTM) posted a profit of USD6.15 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, up 516% year on year on higher revenue. The Singapore-listed shipowner's second-quarter revenue climbed 19.9% to USD27.5 million through its strategic deployment of redelivered vessels and
  • Samsun Logix restructuring proceedings get under way
    Seoul Central District Court ruled on 3 August to start rehabilitation proceedings for Korean shipping company Samsun Logix. Hur Hyun-Chul, a former Samsun Logix CEO, has been appointed as the company's custodian as it tries to work out its debts, largely to Korea Line Corporation (KLC). In a
  • POSH profits tumble 49%
    PACC Offshore Services Holding (POSH) posted a 49% year-on-year slide in profit to USD6.1 million for the second quarter of 2015, despite increasing its revenue. The Singapore-listed offshore services provider's second-quarter revenue climbed 22% to USD71 million. POSH's revenue gain was mainly
  • Hutchinson faces two-pronged industrial unrest
    Hutchinson Ports Holdings (HPH) is embroiled in industrial unrest on two fronts over plans to slash its workforce and cut costs. The Hong Kong-based global operator was encouraged by the Australian government to get a foothold in Brisbane and Sydney container terminals in 2012 to end a 'duopoly' of
  • Yangzijiang profit drops 17%
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 shrank 17% on a year ago despite higher revenue contribution for the period. The company recorded CNY5.7 million (USD0.9 million) in revenue for second-quarter 2015, up 34% on a year ago, mainly
  • Sainty Marine appoints new chairman
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine on 3 August announced the appointment of Zhang Shunfu as its chairman. Zhang, 53, is also the chairman of Sainty International Group, chairman and general manager of Sainty Metals & Minerals Company, as well as the general manager of China National Nonferrous Metals
  • Swiber bags $80m Latin American job
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings has clinched a USD80 million pipeline contract for a Latin American-based global energy company. According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, Swiber will provide installation of monobuoys, pipeline-end manifolds, and a
  • OOIL sells and leases back three 8,063 teu container ships
    Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL), the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), has sold and leased back three 8,063 teu container ships to raise a total of USD157.6 million. The three vessels, identified as 2004-built OOCL Ningbo, 2005-built OOCL Tianjin, and 2004-built OOCL

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • IAG inks new air cargo deal with Qatar as Lufthansa switches freight pricing plan
  • Shipping lines now focus on the battle to raise rates on some other troubled routes
  • Can Egypt afford Suez route canal work? Industry and logistics may pay the bills

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Phone call ends Mistral delivery dispute
  • GE inks gas turbine service contract for fastest ferry
  • VT Halter promotes five, hires one
  • Blount Boats launches tanker for APT
  • Rolls-Royce inks gas turbine contract for Type 26 frigates
  • Totem Ocean picks Keppel for RO/RO LNG conversions
  • SCA launches Know Your Ship campaign

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Totem Ocean Trainer Express inks deal for vessel LNG conversion
  • Railroad association releases traffic totals for week, month
  • Replica of famous schooner to visit Port of Everett this month
  • Matson posts numbers for quarter, half year
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Chilean weather woes

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Dorian LPG reports improved earnings and launches share buyback
    VLGC owner enjoys high spot earnings amid fleet expansion
  • Poseidon backers pulled 'fully-subscribed' IPO
    While Chinese meltdown hit pricing, warnings of initial trading performance were also key to decision
  • Teekay Tankers wins Principal suezmaxes
    Successful $662m bid for 12 tankers lifts fleet to 44 vessels
  • Could freehold sale revitalise Bristol's box hub ambitions?
    Land agreement will allow it to "compete and invest on equal terms", says UK port
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reports weaker earnings
    But China-based yard supported by boxship orders
  • Safe Bulkers may switch to secondhand investments
    Polys Hajioannou sees attractive deals emerging in 2016 as owner shies away from more orders
  • New Suez Canal channel set to speed up transits but bottlenecks remain
    APM Terminals' SCCT sets sights on further canal expansion that may be announced on same day as formal opening
  • Change of leadership at Inchcape
    ISS chief executive Hyldager's sudden departure sees board seeking permanent replacement
  • Genco reduces red ink in second quarter
    Completion of merger with Baltic Trading creates 70-ship fleet
  • Gener8 finishes post-merger quarter well in the black
    Georgiopoulos-led tie-up between General Maritime and Navig8 will take delivery of 21 more newbuildings to 2017
  • OOIL sells a post-Panamax boxship for $53.6m
    Details of sale to Global Ship Lease emerge in Hong Kong filing
  • Matson profits dip as Horizon costs and pollution settlement bite
    Hawaii liner and logistics company paid $11m to Hawaii for 2013 molasses spill

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • IAG Cargo extends, expands Qatar Airways deal
    LONDON - IAG Cargo has indefinitely extended the capacity partnership agreement with Qatar Airways that marked the Anglo-Spanish carrier's exit from freighter operations a year ago. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier said it has also expanded the number of destinations covered by the deal to nine routes. "Our freighter partnership model with...
  • Nova Scotia port projects waiting for carriers to bite
    Two groups in Nova Scotia are racing to nail down a long-term commitment by one or more container lines to call at their proposed deep-water container terminals with super post-Panamax ships on rotations from Asia to Europe. The two rival groups, which are promoting greenfield terminals at Melford and Sydney close...
  • Port Everglades lands SeaLand-APL port call
    SeaLand and APL have selected Port Everglades as the first and last U.S. call for their recently launched Americas joint service. After launching their joint service in late June, the carriers temporarily used Miami as their South Florida port. The first Port Everglades call is scheduled Aug. 29. Florida International Terminal will...
  • Rail industry expects US intermodal traffic acceleration
    After modest intermodal growth in the second quarter, railroads and the top intermodal trade association maintain intermodal growth will kick into a higher gear before the end of the year. Total intermodal growth in North America was up 4.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015, up from 2 percent...
  • Former JOC maritime desk editor, Ron Spina, dies
    Ronald J. "Pee" Spina, a former Maritime Intelligence editor of The Journal of Commerce, died suddenly Sunday at his home in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania. He was 74. Ron spent his entire professional career at The Journal of Commerce where he manned the maritime intelligence desk. His duties included contacting shipping lines...
  • More trans-Pacific ships arriving on time, SeaIntel reports
    On-time performance of ships in the Asia-to-U.S. West Coast trade reached 71.4 percent in June as carriers' schedule reliability in the trade improved for the fourth consecutive month, SeaIntel Maritime Analysis reported. Click to EnlargeWhen West Coast ports were brought to near-standstill during last winter's negotiations for a longshore labor contract,...
  • US truck capacity rises, JOC index shows
    Truck capacity in the U.S. is still tighter than it was before the recession, but after five consecutive quarters of economic growth, more tractor-trailers are hitting the road. Since the second quarter of 2014, large truckload carriers have expanded their fleets, often to bolster specific services. That activity pushed the JOC...
  • Matson 'confident' about higher China express rates
    Matson said it expects its new Alaska service, improved rates in the carrier's China express service, and growth in its core Hawaii market to produce improvement from second quarter results that were dinged by non-recurring charges. "The second quarter was an eventful one for us, and we are confident of what...
  • Mallory Alexander International Logistics deploys massive aircraft for cargo shipment to Ukraine
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. One of the largest cargo airplanes in the world was deployed by Mallory Alexander International Logistics to expedite a client's shipment of compressed gas containers to Ukraine in early July. Mallory Alexander client Nova Gas based in Charleston, S.C., had an urgent need to transport two large, empty compressed gas containers to Ukraine...
  • Slide show: Top 10 fastest-growing US import ports
    Eight ports on the U.S. East Coast made substantial gains in import market share in the first six months of 2015. A booming import market, West Coast diversions tied to the recent labor crisis, and port investments helped East and Gulf Coast ports edge out all but one of their...
  • Australian labor takes aim at Hutchison Port Holdings
    Sydney HarborHutchison Port Holdings is facing labor backlash on multiple fronts in Australia over plans to slash its workforce and turn to automation in a bid to cut costs, spurring work stoppages for four hours on July 30 in Brisbane and Monday in Sydney. After the Australian government encouraged the Hong...
  • APMT Mumbai shuttered over labor unrest
    There is no end in sight to the congestion and labor issues that have long troubled Gateway Terminals India in the Nhava Sheva port complex, India's busiest container gateway. The APM Terminals facility, which accounts for nearly half of Nhava Sheva's total throughput, on Tuesday issued a trade advisory temporarily suspending...
  • Carmack provisions firmly rooted in transportation law
    Q: I read your column every issue, but I keep finding that you seem to be rooted firmly in the past. In particular, a lot of your questions have to do with loss-and-damage claims, often on motor carrier shipments. Your answers seem to rely mostly on long-out-of-date law and court decisions...
  • Global air cargo slowdown continues
    LONDON - The slowing growth rate in global air cargo demand continued into June with volume inching up just 1.2 percent from a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association. Growth in the first half of the year has slowed to 3.5 percent from a 5.8 percent year-over-year expansion...
  • Lufthansa Cargo, SwissWorldCargo introduce new pricing structure
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo and its affiliate Swiss WorldCargo are introducing a new simplified pricing system for the winter season in response to "the volatility of external cost factors." From October 25 the carriers' pricing will consist of just two components - a net rate and an "airfreight surcharge" that will...
  • Global Ship Lease starts to pay dividends after Q2 profit
    LONDON - Global Ship Lease, the NYSE-listed container ship-owner, has started to pay dividends as it reported strong second-quarter results and signalled its intention to grow its charter fleet. The London-based company swung to a net profit of $2.9 million in the three months through June 30 from a $2.3 million...
  • Idle container fleet increases amid uncertain trade outlook
    LONDON - The idle containership fleet is continuing to grow amid a muted peak-shipping season and an increasing number of cancelled sailings on the Asia-Europe route, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. There were 127 unemployed ships over 500 twenty-foot-equivalent units by the end of July, with a total capacity of 345,900...
  • E-commerce drives investment in China's reefer logistics networks
    The forecast for the global cold chain market is certainly bright. Research firm MarketsandMarkets projects the sector will expand by a compound annual growth rate of 15.6 percent between 2014 and 2019, led by growing demand in developing markets such as China, India and Latin America. Asia-Pacific is a particularly...
  • US scrap metal exports forecast to keep plunging
    U.S. scrap metal exports took a tumble in the first half of 2015 and are expected to fall even more by year's end, as the strong U.S. dollar continues to weigh on all American exports. In the first five months of 2015, U.S. ocean exports of scrap metal fell 4.7 percent...
  • Seattle and Tacoma cement alliance
    Port of SeattleThe commissioners of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have given the final OK needed to launch an alliance aimed at helping the former rivals stave off growing competition, and regain market share. Facing increased competition from Port Metro Vancouver and Prince Rupert, the Northwest Seaport Alliance will allow...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Totem Ocean picks Keppel
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has selected Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) to convert a ro-ro to run on LNG.
  • VLCC rates crumble
    VLCC day rates have tumbled by 23.8% in the past week as thin charter interest in the Middle East market has left a long list of available tonnage.
  • Valemax boost for capes?
    Is the Valemax fleet making a positive contribution to capesize rates?
  • Mercator Ltd loss grows
    Mercator Ltd nearly doubled its loss in the fiscal fourth quarter amid declining revenue and a still-challenging dry-bulk market.
  • P&O profits in Channel
    P&O's freight shipments in the Channel have reached record levels since French industrial action hit the port of Calais.
  • Princimar praise for Teekay Tankers
    Teekay Tankers' $662m capture of the Principal Maritime fleet has been met with initial approval on Wall Street.
  • Renzi wins yard victory
    Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has won political backing to keep state shipbuilder Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard open.
  • Fredriksen sells suezmax
    Ship Finance International (SFI) has terminated a charter agreement for a suezmax with sister company Frontline after it found a buyer for the vessel.
  • TNG taps Nord/LB
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has clinched a loan of up to $47.45m to fill the finance gap on two new MR tankers.
  • Pioneer raises $25m
    Pankaj Khanna-led owner secures cash to fund 12 new handysize bulkers in China.
  • Wilson's S&P comeback
    Wilson ASA is looking to renew its fleet by targeting time charters and new vessel acquisitions.
  • Teekay Tankers wins Princimar race
    Teekay Tankers has swept up the fleet of Apollo backed Principal Maritime Tankers in a $662m deal.
  • Teekay Tankers wins Apollo race
    New York-listed owner confirms long-anticipated suezmax fleet purchase with $662m deal.
  • Seiho swoops for LPG pair
    Japan's Seiho Kaiun has turned to domestic yard Asakawa Shipbuilding for two new LPG carriers.
  • Dorian begins buy-back
    Dorian LPG has given the green light to a $100m share buy-back programme as it reported an upturn in first quarter profit today.
  • PSV problem
    The dire market for platform supply vessels (PSVs) is set to be further tested by a long list of new deliveries before the end of 2016, despite delays and cancellations.
  • Livanos in Goldman deal
    Peter Livanos has freed up some cash via a deal with Goldman Sachs involving a portion of his Euronav stock.
  • Molasses hit Matson
    Hawaii spill and Horizon deal costs take a toll on US liner company's Q2 earnings.
  • Fast ferry hits dock
    An Irish Ferries vessel has hit a dock in Wales during gale-force winds.
  • Bourbon hits record
    French offshore shipping giant Bourbon has logged its best ever first half revenue despite "a very challenging market."
  • OOCL confirms sale
    OOCL has completed its third sale-and-leaseback deal with Global Ship Lease (GSL) over the last year.
  • POSH profit dips
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has seen a drop in second quarter profits as it continues to battle the tough times plaguing the offshore sector.
  • Gener8 mixed in debut quarter
    Tanker owner posts strong profit but spot market numbers lag behind peers due to vettings.
  • "Not true at all"
    The UK's Thanet Council has denied Euroferries will start a new ferry run to France from Ramsgate later this year.
  • Red ink for Genco
    US-listed bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading has reported a net loss of $78.8m for the first half of its current financial year after second quarter losses came in at $40.3m.
  • Latin job for Swiber
    Singapore-listed Swiber Holdings has signed a letter of intent for a job with what it describes as a first time global energy client in Latin America to provide installation services for a submarine pipeline.
  • Inchcape CEO walks
    Claus Hyldager has resigned his position as chief executive at global maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
  • POSH profits dip
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has seen a drop in second quarter profits as it continues to battle the tough times plaguing the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Amazon's latest plans for delivery drones
  • IAG Cargo expands partnership with Qatar Airways
  • Expeditors International sees strong Q2 results
  • FTR: North American truck orders up in July
  • Swiss, Lufthansa update cargo pricing structure
  • Proposed Scottish railfreight park receives approval
  • Totem Ocean Trailer Express picks yard for LNG conversion
  • Matson Q2 profits hit by one-time expenses
  • International intermodal container traffic grows sharply in second quarter
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern, Inchcape, Llamasoft, Hanson Logistics and BSM
  • Ports of Seattle, Tacoma hope Northwest Seaport Alliance will help regain cargo market share
  • FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decreasing in volume, value
  • K + N closes ReTrans acquisition

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Keppel to convert TOTE RoRo ship to burn LNG
    Firm says its the 'world's first conversion of a large RoRo vessel to LNG'.
  • Slow steaming stalled growth in NOx emissions
    Satellite measurements are giving a clearer picture NOx emissions from ships.
  • Super typhoon heading towards Taiwan
    Bunkering operations wer continuing as normal on Wednesday.
  • Oil product glut adds to pressure on crude
    'All signals point to weaker margins, which mean lower runs.'
  • Endofa starts Panama operation
    Seasoned player heads up new venture.
  • Tug collision in New Jersey results in oil spill
    Vessel collided with a fuel terminal pier on Saturday.
  • Vessel fuel monitoring solution prevents cheating in Nigeria
    'You will not be making money' when bunkers get stolen, says technology solutions provider.
  • Cockett expands operations to India
    New Mumbai-based office 'will provide opportunities for the group', says CEO.
  • US west coast 'largest' biorefinery changes hands
    Company supplies fuel to the transport sector, including shipping.
  • Cockett expanding operations to India
    New Mumbai-based office 'will provide opportunities for the group', says CEO.
  • Fuel, diesel storage terminal in Pernis starts operations
    Former BP facility is now owned by Koole Terminals.

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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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