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January 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL reveals plan to add 20,000-TEUers to upgrade its fleet
  • Top 20 carriers ranked by capacity in Alphaliner's annual Fleet Review
  • Asia-Europe rates fell 5.6pc last week to US$1,085/TEU, transpacific off 3.2pc
  • 'K' Line boss' annual speech sees fewer hours and more regulatory compliance
  • Asia-Europe rates slip to US$1,085/TEU, but 2014 performance trumped 2015
  • Iran evades sanctions with Syria by emitting confusing false GPS signals
  • Montreal greets first ocean ship of 2015 with Gold-Headed Cane
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags new 13 orders to build box ships and bulkers
  • Two Chinese scrapyards apply for EU eco permits to widen recycling market
  • Fret SNCF to lays off 450, DB challenges its price-fixing fine reduction
  • Edmonton airport, EEDC to resurrect 'Port Alberta' to drive trade
  • As e-commerce booms, China allows Japanese couriers domestic entry
  • AirCargoGlobal seeks transatlantic permits while flying charters to hot spots
  • Nigerian aviation does well in 2014, but not in air cargo, says analysts

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Emission control areas for ships now active
  • Mixed prospects seen for tonnage/capacity in 2015
  • Need for shipping to adopt can-do attitude in 2015 stressed
  • Safmarine honours UTi India for widest global coverage
  • 'HAROPA an essential link in heavy lift logistics chain'
  • Accenture's Ports Center of Excellence launched to help terminal operators improve processes, management & operations
  • Mormugao Port lines up projects worth INR 3,141 cr.
  • Amendments in "Detailed Guidelines for Issue/Modification of Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)" as notified vide Public Notice No. 76 dated the 27th of November, 2014 and Para 9.1 of Handbook of Procedure Vol. 1 (2009-14)
  • Economy seen gradually recovering in FY15
  • Govt reduces period of advance licensing in rubber import to 6 months
  • INR Plunges against dollar
  • L&T Hydrocarbon Engg wins INR 894 cr. offshore contract from ONGC
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More flag waving for German logistics in 2015
  • Volvo completes acquisition of Dongfeng
  • New year - new structure for Contship
  • Rhenus Port Logistics snaps up Navis Schiffahrt
  • DB divesting BLS Cargo shares
  • MOL throws down the gauntlet
  • ISS ramping up in Africa
  • Strategic partnership for fragile flowers
  • CAL completes fleet renewal
  • CFL redesigning organisation structure
  • Consortium developing new terminal in Jakarta
  • ICTSI picks head of new Melbourne project
  • MOL Logistics opens new office in northern Vietnam
  • Turkish Cargo boosts Central and Eastern Europe links
  • Go intermodal between Krefeld and Poznan
  • 2014 scrapping level falls short of forecast
  • First call of 18,300 teu leviathan at Maasvlakte II

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • TOTE inks LNG pact
    Jones Act container line Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has signed a long-term agreement with two LNG development companies. The pact, announced on 6 January with Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, and WesPac Midstream, will provide LNG for two new dual-fuelled 3,100teu, Marlin-class
  • Rocket damaged tanker leaves Libya with dead seafarers
    The damaged Greek tanker that came under air attack in Libya on Sunday afternoon was on its way back to Piraeus in Greece today with the bodies of the two seafarers who died in the attack. The 28,610 dwt Araevo left Libyan waters early this morning and is expected to arrive in Greece towards midday
  • Clipper, Genco team up for supramax operation
    Dry bulk carrier owners Clipper group and Genco Shipping & Trading are expanding their cooperation with the formation of a joint supramax pool. The new Clipper Sapphire Pool, managed by Copenhagen-based Clipper, will begin with 16 vessels, half of the fleet contributed by Genco and the other half
  • US intervenes in dockworker talks
    Federal mediators have agreed to pull dockworkers and container terminal operators back to the negotiating table in an effort to relieve mounting congestion and delays at US West Coast ports. West Coast dockers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been working
  • Panama Canal unveils new toll scheme
    The board of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has approved a new transit toll structure that it hopes to implement in April 2016, after the new locks debut. "The ACP thoroughly analysed various alternatives and held conversations with the maritime industry for over a year," explained ACP
  • GAIL asked to prepare back-up plan on LNG shipments
    India's oil ministry, which controls national gas company GAIL India, has asked the natural gas firm to prepare a 'Plan B' to deal with delays on a tender to time charter nine LNG carriers for hauling LNG from the United States beginning September 2017. GAIL India on Tuesday said it was extending
  • Oil slump impacts Africa exporters
    Oil-rich African countries are among the most at risk from the fall in oil prices because of their degree of dependence on exports, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the IMF, said in a recent study: "The drop in oil price has contributed to an
  • Low oil price, strong VLCC rates open up prospects and raise a threat
    Continued slide of crude oil price, strength on the VLCC freight markets open up prospects of floating storage and rise in asset values for tanker owners, but raise the spectre of higher speeds adding to effective supply, shipping analysts say. "With the recent (and seemingly bottomless) declines
  • BW Offshore orders $67M of equipment from Dyna-Mac
    Oslo-listed floating production systems specialist BW Offshore has ordered SGD89M ($67M) worth of equipment from Singapore-based maker Dyna-Mac. Dyna-Mac said in a Singapore Exchange filing that it would construct 10 units of FPSO topsides modules and one unit of flare tower from BW Offshore,
  • Singapore watches accident oil slicks
    Singapore's authorities are continuing to monitor an oil slick caused by a collision between two ships last week. The Maritime Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been surveying the oil patches daily through aerial surveillance and linked up with International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
  • News insight: Falling oil prices impact OSV market
    After several successive years of strong growth, owners and managers in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) segment are looking at 2015 with some trepidation. The recent oil price slide has focused thoughts on exploration and production costs, with some voicing concerns about the influence this will
  • Five carriers to adjust trans-Pacific service
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have announced to make amendments to their current "AAS2/AWS1" loop. There will be a new multi-carrier trans-Pacific loop involving five shipping lines with two further carriers to take slots. The new service will call at
  • Two die in Libyan attack on Greek tanker
    Greece has condemned an "unprovoked and cowardly" air attack on a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of Libya in which two crew members were killed and two wounded. Liberian-flagged Araevo, laden with 12,600 tonnes of crude oil, was targeted by an aircraft belonging to Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday afternoon while anchored two miles off the port of Derna in eastern Libya, said the Greek foreign ministry.
  • Vallianz forms JV with Alam Maritim
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider Vallianz Holdings has entered into a joint venture with Alam Maritim Investment Holdings to establish Deepsea Leader Venture in Labuan, Malaysia. Deepsea will primarily engage in ship management and operation, ship owning, ship maintenance and
  • Vard's Seaonics seals contract worth $13.1M
    Vard Holdings, a Singapore-listed Norwegian designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, has secured a large equipment contract for a vessel that its parent, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, is building. The contract, worth over NOK100M ($13.1M), was signed by Vard's specialised
  • CMES returns to substantial profits in 2014
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, reiterated today that it had returned to substantial profits in 2014 from heavy losses in 2013 due to improvements in the shipping markets last year. The company had seized the market opportunities of fluctuating freight
  • New Year shipbreaking markets remain depressed
    The New Year did not mark any fanfare for shipbreakers in South Asia as prices remain depressed amid a continuing inflow of Chinese billets and a weak Indian rupee. In India, prices of bulkers plummeted to $400/lt ldt last week compared to $440/lt ldt in November 2014, while tanker prices fell from
  • Marco Polo Marine bags over $46M in OSV charters
    Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company Marco Polo Marine has secured over $46M worth of contracts in offshore supply vessel (OSV) charter. "It is gratifying to note [that] our integrated strategy, with focus on regional waters as well as OSVs plying in relatively shallow waters, is
  • HHI trims order target
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has decided on a lower order target this year, a sign that this year could be less vibrant for shipbuilding. In his New Year's message, HHI CEO Kwon Oh-Gap said the shipbuilder, which also owns Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy
  • Positive macro factors for Yangzijiang
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding should benefit from the strong US dollar and falling oil prices, said an analyst today. DMG & Partners Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said in a report today, "The lower oil prices are a strong positive for global economic growth, which

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Ferus Smit wins order for two DP2 ECOBOX vessels
  • Shipbuilders Council team moves to Adams and Reese
  • TOTE inks agreement for LNG supply for dual fuel duo
  • Maritime union criticizes car carrier design
  • ClassNK releases new version of gas fueling guidelines
  • Federal mediators join West Coast ports talks
  • Keppel Singmarine books new contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation service to take part in ILWU/PMA contract talks
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes new toll structure
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries taps Park as executive VP
  • Dredging work scheduled to begin in Snake River Lower Granite Pool
  • NYK enters guilty plea in ro/ro cargo conspiracy case

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • ILWU urges employers to step up crane driver training to ease gridlock
    Local branch hits back at terminal operators and ocean carriers over who is to blame for skilled labour shortages
  • First Ship Lease back in covenant compliance
    Value-to-loan ratio again tops 125%
  • Baltic Sea aframax crude tankers looking forward to big freeze earnings spike
    Average aframax earnings up at around $41,000 per day, with prospect of more to come as winter freeze restricts vessel access to ports
  • Panama Canal reveals new toll structure
    Two-tier pricing system, new market segments and incentives proposed as ACP gears up for third-lock opening
  • XL, Catlin and Chubb wrote Hoegh Osaka hull risk
    Willis confirmed as broker for grounded car carrier
  • Oakland opens gates at weekend
    Port continues to introduce measures to alleviate extraordinary cargo build-up
  • This is a make or break year for boxshipping
    More carriers set to return to profitability in 2015, as long as they can maintain discipline
  • Yang Ming boxship stuck at Tacoma due to congestion after release from OW-linked arrest
    Voyage of YM Success to US port highlights prominent industry issues in a nutshell
  • Crude tanker values soar as earning power of the ships doubles
    Aframax values up 45% in a year and VLCC values climb 29% as fortunes improve in the tanker freight market
  • China's ship design institute develops new VLOC
    CSSC institute shows its new vessel design to China Merchants Group amid speculation over whether Beijing will officially end its war with Vale
  • PMA and ILWU agree to mediation on new contract
    After almost eight months of talks, the two sides have finally accepted outside help
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping returns to the black
    Chinese state carrier lifted by recovery in global tanker market and disposals of old ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Cargo diversions, alleged slowdowns mute US West Coast volume growth
    Cargo diversion from U.S. West Coast ports due to congestion and alleged work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union took a toll last year. Total laden container volume handled in the first 11 months of the year was up only 1 percent from the same period in 2013, according...
  • Labor experts optimistic mediators will broker PMA-ILWU deal
    Don't expect any immediate negotiation breakthroughs when federal mediators wade into negotiations between the U.S. West Coast longshore union and waterfront employers, but a deal will likely be reached, according to two experts on labor negotiations. "This is a sign of the union saying, 'We want to be reasonable. We want...
  • Ireland gets stake in booming US beef market, lifting EU hopes
    Irish exporters are poised to jump into a booming U.S. beef market, even if their share is only a collop compared to that of countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Beef producers in the United Kingdom and other European nations are right behind them. The U.S. on Jan. 5...
  • Virginia delays NIT truck appointment system
    The Port of Virginia will delay the launch of a truck appointment system at Norfolk International Terminals until this spring. The port authority said the appointment system will be a priority project this year and is expected to be in full operation well before the summer-fall peak season for holiday imports. The...
  • Maersk revamps weekly India-East Africa service
    Maersk Line is reorganizing the port rotation of its Mawingu Express, a weekly direct service from India to East Africa, effective in early February. The changes include a new port call at Mundra, India, and suspension of an existing call at Victoria, the Seychelles. The revised port rotation is Jawaharlal Nehru Port...
  • Q&A: Federal mediation and the PMA-ILWU contract
    After months of appeals from industry groups, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service this week became involved in West Coast contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. Here's a guide to the FMCS and its role in collective bargaining. What is the Federal Mediation...
  • ArcBest's ABF Logistics acquires truckload brokerage Smart Lines
    ArcBest expanded its non-asset truckload brokerage business through the acquisition of Smart Lines Transportation Group by its ABF Logistics subsidiary. The acquisition is part of the transportation holding group's strategy to develop its "emerging" non-asset businesses and extend its portfolio from less-than-truckload freight to all links of the supply chain. ArcBest,...
  • Panama Canal proposes new tolls, carrier loyalty program
    The Panama Canal Authority released proposals for a new toll structure that it has been reviewing with various industry segments for the last year. The proposed structure will increase tolls on container ships, which were excluded from the last two rounds of toll increases in 2012 and 2014. The canal authority...
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes purchase of US shortline railroads
    International rail operator Genesee & Wyoming acquired several short line railroads in Arkansas for about $40 million, bolstering regional operations in the central U.S. The acquisition of the Arkansas Division of Pinsly Railroad Co. gives G&W an additional 137 miles of owned and leased track, 70 employees and 16 locomotives serving...
  • US Customs chief puts trade, cargo clearance on front burner
    Gil KerlikowskeSince taking the reins of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in March, Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske has met with shippers, brokers and others to better understand trade facilitation and what the agency can do to help. Associate Managing Editor Mark Szakonyi met with the former U.S. drug czar in early...
  • Manaus, Brazil terminal aims to expand container capacity by two-thirds
    The Chibatao container terminal in Manaus, Brazil, plans to spend 113 million-reais ($41.9 million) to boost its annual container capacity by two-thirds to 500,000 TEUs. The expansion project is part of the deal Chibatao Navegacao e Comercio Ltda struck with the Brazilian government to gain Terminal of Private Use (Terminal de...
  • Foreign trade keeps China ports on a 2014 high
    HONG KONG - China's top seven ports handled 118.4 million 20-foot container in 2014, up almost 6 percent on the previous year as foreign trade kept throughput growth in solid positive territory for every month during the year. In December, foreign trade was up almost 6 percent year-over-year, with 7.8 million...
  • DOT rule-makings to roll on, but slowly, in 2015, report shows
    Federal regulators are preparing a host of final and proposed trucking regulations for release and comment this year, but many rules have been delayed and may be delayed again. Among the final rules slated to be published this year by the Department of Transportation are regulations prohibiting the coercion of truck...
  • Outdated Hong Kong port will have to move, latest study advises
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container terminals must be some of the most examined pieces of real estate in Asia, yet despite the government sponsored studies, industry reports and consultancy papers, the port's future is no clearer than it was 11 years ago when the first master plan was published. The...
  • ILWU joins PMA in requesting federal mediation
    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced late Monday that in response to a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, contract negotiations between the two parties will proceed under the auspices of the FMCS "as soon as possible." The FMCS announcement is a...
  • Strong growth for Asian terminal operators in 2015, HSBC predicts
    HONG KONG - Asia's container terminal operators will be the big winners in 2015, according to the latest HSBC transport indicators report that has International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as one of its top picks. The Manila-based terminal operator has been aggressively expanding its international operations, especially in the Americas,...
  • Chassis maintenance and repair a main culprit of ILWU-PMA impasse
    Contract negotiations resumed today between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association after the holiday recess, but it appears that no significant progress will be made until both parties agree to compromise on the controversial issue of chassis maintenance and repair. When negotiations hit an impasse in...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Insurers sound alarm
    The recent loss of a handymax bulker owned by Gearbulk appears to be stoking renewed concerns about the carriage of bauxite and other cargoes that are prone to liquefaction.
  • VLCCs watch rates ease
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market have fallen from the highs seen prior to the holiday recess but forecasters don't appear to be fazed by the development.
  • Tote firms up LNG supply
    Tote Inc has forged a long-term supply agreement to fuel its two LNG-powered newbuilding containerships.
  • GHS back in the game
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS), a boutique US investment bank, has reactivated research coverage of several New York and Nasdaq-quoted shipping stocks.
  • Frontline leads tanker charge
    Frontline was at the head of a tanker bull run on Wall Street today amid the hope floating storage will further boost VLCC rates.
  • Double for La Naval
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has won a deal to build two dredgers for Dutch owner Van Oord.
  • Keppel wins AHTS contract
    Keppel Singmarine has secured its first deals for 2015, including the construction of an anchor handler for compatriot Seaways International.
  • Greek exposure low
    New figures show German banks have low exposure to Greek debt, but French banks have more to lose from any default.
  • Genco and Clipper form pool
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genco Shipping & Trading has teamed up with Clipper to form a new supramax pool.
  • Crewman injured
    A Polish seafarer has been taken to hospital in Vietnam with "serious wounds" suffered on a German cargoship.
  • Design criticised
    UK crew union Nautilus International has raised concerns about car carriers' safety after the deliberate grounding of the Hoegh Osaka near the port of Southampton.
  • M&A awaits in offshore
    Mergers and acquisitions could be on the cards in the offshore support vessel space this year as a depressed oil price impacts the market, a leading shipbroker says.
  • FSL fixes loan headache
    FSL Trust has regained compliance with its loan covenants in what management believes is clear evidence that it is returning to financial health.
  • Vroon adds RWE ship
    Vroon's MPI Offshore has snapped up a modern wind-turbine installation ship from RWE Innogy.
  • SSC funds PCTC
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has landed a $16.5m loan that will help fund almost a quarter of the cost of a car carrier newbuilding.
  • Monjasa to grow
    Danish bunker and tanker company Monjasa is planning further expansion in South America, starting with a new base in Panama City.
  • Storage spur for tankers?
    A depressed oil price has delivered another potential shot in the arm for crude tanker owners with conditions ripening for the return of floating storage, a leading analyst believes.
  • Lines to turn black
    Lower bunker costs are expected to offset a big expansion of the global containership fleet and result in profitability for 2015, shipping consultancy Drewry says.
  • Orders drop by half
    Ship orders dropped steeply in 2014 as owners stepped away from their cheque books after a busy 2013.
  • Record fails to play
    Record Brazilian iron ore export figures at a time of heavily depressed capesize rates have added to the gloom surrounding the sector.
  • Angola move for CMA CGM
    France's CMA CGM is developing a new terminal at Lobito in Angola.
  • Arctic traffic drops
    Shipping traffic in the arctic region fell in 2014, a year that saw many experts and analysts project that more vessels would start using the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
  • Skandi Hawk drops down
    Dof is selling a construction support vessel to division Dof Subsea after the latter secured a contract for the ship.
  • CMES expects profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) will post a profit for 2014, it said.
  • New cruise for China
    China has approved a plan to run a new cruiseship from the port of Beibuwan this spring.
  • Panama Canal agrees fees
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed a new fee structure after more than a year of consultation with the shipping industry.
  • Feeding time for TTA
    Bangkok-based shipowner Thoresen Thai Agencies has satisfied its appetite for diversification by buying a 9% stake in Chinese canned food and drinks manufacturer Sino Grandness Food Industry Group.
  • Dredger set free
    Malaysian dredger operator Inai Kiara's 3,400-gt trailing split-hopper suction dredger Inai Lavender (built 1984) has been released from a week-long spell of arrest in Singapore.
  • Kalakala loses battle
    The decade-long fight to preserve the historic art-deco ferry Kalakala has ended as its current owner prepares the ship for one final voyage to the breakers.
  • Costamare pays out
    New York-listed boxship player Costamare has announced it will pay its shareholders a cash dividend on 15 January.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Panama Canal introduces plan for new tolls
  • West Coast dockworkers and employers ask for federal mediator
  • Oakland says weekend hours helping reduce congestion
  • Drewry: Carriers winning rates vs. cost battle
  • Pivotal LNG and WesPac Midstream sign deal to provide LNG for TOTE ships
  • Norfolk Southern releases environmentally friendly locomotives for testing
  • CMA CGM partners with Multiparques in Agnola
  • Dayton Freight opens Des Moines facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Many ships 'may not comply' with new ECA rules in Europe
    'Most countries here will fine you just a few thousand dollars if you get caught.'
  • Poor weather forces closure of Mexican oil export ports
    It is unclear when the ports will reopen.
  • ClassNK releases new version of guidelines for gas-fuelled ships
    Guidelines can be viewed for free.
  • Singapore vessel collision update: Oil leak contained
    'There have been no further reports of oil leakage from the Alyarmouk.'
  • TOTE secures long-term LNG bunker supply
    'We've effectively established LNG as the fuel of the future for marine vessels in the United States,' says energy provider.
  • IBIA announces board elections
    Four candidates to fill three seats on IBIA board.
  • Contango economics make floating storage very likely, says analyst
    Contango spread has passed breakeven point for storage.
  • Monjasa opens office in Panama
    Growing demand requires regional presence, company says.
  • Altor under fresh fire for making money on OW
    Equity fund cashed in over DKK 1 billion prior to IPO.
  • Crude could be close to $40 a barrel by the end of the week
    Singapore bunker prices take another tumble.
  • Aegean shares remain a hot ticket
    Investor says marine fuel company a good bet.
  • K Line boosts prospects for Hambantota
    Car carrier to use Sri Lankan port as distribution hub.
  • Pakistan bunker player expands fleet
    Company in move to boost 180 cSt, MGO bunker supplies.
  • WFS adds board member
    To oversee technology and operations.
  • Shipowner contemplates 'biggest' boxship
    MOL says bigger ships will keep lid on costs.

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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
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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