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December 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 50.4pc to US$275/TEU, down 4.8pc to USWC, off 4.4pc to USEC
  • Shippers expected to keep annual contract A-E rate below US$1,000/TEU
  • China expects to span globe with railways in Africa, South America, Europe
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao yard first in China to build 20,000-TEUer for Cosco
  • New Zealand PM optimistic EU members will approve free trade deal
  • Shipowners advised to exercise caution in face of R-22 phase out
  • Norfolk board rejects CP's US$28.4 billion bid, but CP says it isn't over
  • Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas sets aside funds for more cranes in 2016
  • Singapore port authority to demolish retaining wall at Sungei Pandan
  • CEVA opens 2nd distribution centre in Shah Alam, Malaysia, next to first warehouse
  • IAS enhances ChassisManager that straightens out growing the billing hassle
  • Ukraine stands to benefit from Russian boycott of Turkish food shipments
  • Egyptian Air US-Canada bellyhold cargo ban wreaks havoc in garment sector
  • Global air freight volumes rise by 0.5pc in October, says IATA report
  • Holiday shoppers' online purchases driven by low cost more than speed
  • Finnair to construct new air cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2015
  • Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 125th anniversary in Mumbai
  • Process for declaring more than 100 new waterways on
  • Project Cargo Network launches new blog
  • Shippers call for urgent action on maritime CO2 emissions
  • Survey finds widespread fears of disruption & lack of preparedness for new SOLAS container weight requirements
  • Tanker shipping rates seen softening from 2016
  • The Swedish Club maintains balanced approach
  • Govt not to immediately restrict Chinese tyre imports
  • India imports 22.37 lakh t of pulses till Sept.
  • India to step up curbs on steel imports
  • Pakistan buys more cotton from India
  • Sugar rally fades as higher prices lead India to boost exports
  • APSEZ expresses interest in developing INR 3,500 cr. greenfield port in AP
  • HAROPA is focused on being environment friendly
  • Kalmar to introduce industry-first fast-charging solution for electric powered shuttle & straddle carriers
  • Maharashtra to unveil new policy for development of ports: Fadnavis
  • UK cargo owners sign up for campaign to cut haulage miles
  • Govt to complete 10,950 km National Highways in 2015-16
  • Coal India production increases by 8.8 pc
  • Forex reserves drop further by $ 750.2 m to $ 351.61 bn
  • Shenzhen to invest INR 1,300 cr. in Gujarat smart city projects
  • China manufacturing activity hits three-year low in Nov.
  • Odisha to construct 3,400 new godowns, 112 cold storages for farmers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LTL forwarder offering real time updates
  • ABC's milestone landing in Frankfurt
  • Stalwart for Gemini Shippers
  • National online key freight routes map launched
  • 293 m more for K Line
  • Warehouse sales in Germany
  • New location established in Singapore
  • IAG Cargo stepping up capacity to Tel Aviv
  • New management team at Kerry Logistics UK
  • Poland's rail signalling project progressing
  • Inland port operator join logistics network
  • ABP enhances Feport list of members
  • South Africa secures funding guarantee from China
  • Suezmax ship sold
  • KLM adds AMS - Angola capacity
  • ABF Logistics' second go

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • US sees Jones Act burden on LNG exports
    Sabine Pass. Credit: CheniereHigher costs to build and operate LNG carriers in the US could put millions of tonnes of future American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports at risk, according to a US watchdog group. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO), which evaluates economic policies on behalf of Congress, found that...
  • HSH Nordbank sees 'core' business on track
    Credit: PAGerman state bank and shipping lender HSH Nordbank recorded a sharp fall in profits in the first nine months but maintains that its restructuring is on a good path nonetheless. Its pre-tax earnings dropped to EUR110million, from EUR 460million during the corresponding period last year, chiefly because of fluctuations...
  • 3600 ESI vessels operate more efficiently than required
    Some 3600 vessels have registered, five years after the International Association for Ports and Harbors (IAPH) developed the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). All these vessels operate more efficiently on emissions than legally required. In addition, these vessels are eligible for rewards from 40 so-called 'incentive providers' supporting the ESI. On 4...
  • North Adriatic port terminal proposed to allow mega-ship access
    Port of Ravenna. Credit: Igor MalushkoNorth Adriatic ports should pool resources and develop an offshore terminal to allow mega-ship access, an Italian port official has said. The solution was conceived by Paolo Costa, president of the Venice Port Authority. He announced to the audience at the Marintec China conference that North...
  • Hubei Huahai wins three cargo vessels
    China's Hubei Huahai shipbuilding yard has secured its latest contract from compatriot owners for a series of general cargo ships, The order for two firm 6,600dwt vessels plus one option was placed by Dalian Sincere Nice International ltd with deliveries scheduled for Q4 2016. Based on the north shore of the Yangtze...
  • South Korea's shipping companies need restructuring to survive, says minister
    Hanjin is one of Korea's main shipping companies. Credit: Southern Cross MaritimeIn the wake of several highly publicised financial difficulties experienced by South Korean shipping companies, the country's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries has called on them to undertake voluntary restructuring. Minister Kim Young-suk said this is crucial to surviving what...
  • Busan North Port terminal operators to unite
    Credit: Busan North PortThe companies operating the four terminals in Busan North Port are to be merged as the port undergoes redevelopment. Busan Port Authority announced on 4 December that Dongbu Pusan Container Terminal Co., Ltd, Busan International Container Terminal Co., Ltd, CJ Korea Express Busan Container Terminal Co., Ltd and...
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard corners mid-sized LPG carrier segment
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Credit: HMDSouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has virtually become the market leader for the mid-sized LPG carrier market, with 23 orders year-to-date, capturing a market share of almost 80%. In November, HMD won four mid-sized LPG carrier orders from Greek owner Eletson Group, hitting 85% of...
  • Kolkata port looks to cut dredging bill with new technology
    India's state-owned Kolkata port on the Hooghly river has been battling low depths and increasing siltation for many years, but it is now pursuing a plan to cut its huge annual dredging bill with the help of Chennai-based Indian Institute of Technology. "What was happening was that the dredge site and...
  • North Atlantic Drilling in talks with Singapore yard over rig future
    Jurong Shipyard, Singapore. Credit: Krispen Atkinson/IHSNorth Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL), the NYSE-listed harsh environment drilling company managed from Norway, has entered talks with Jurong shipyard in Singapore over the future of a newbuilding it has on order there that may turn the shipyard to majority owner of the unit. NADL has...
  • Australian mega train hauls record load
    The Port of Newcastle welcomed Australia's biggest grain train - a 1.25 km long, 5,000 tonne delivery on 2 December to the wharves bound for Southeast Asia. The record load was by Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT), an independent grain export terminal operator and logistics company set up by locals Jock Carter...
  • Tanjung Pelepas to invest USD118 million in new equipment during 2016
    Malaysia's port operator Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has proposed MYR500 million (USD118 million) for capital expenditure (capex) on machinery and facilities refurbishment in 2016. Most of the capex will be directed to investments in new rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and the refurbishment of key cranes. So far, the port operator has...
  • US lawmakers elevate ports in funding bill
    US Congress. Credit: PAAmerican port representatives saw significant benefits in a congressional funding bill that would inject close to USD11 billion into port-related infrastructure over the next five years. A joint committee of the US House and Senate chambers released on 2 December a conference report allocating USD305 billion for the...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Increased violence at Calais as migrants get more desperate to board trucks
  • Oriol Bartol appointed CEVA contract logistics director in Iberia
  • Desperate carriers plan new GRIs as Asia-Europe container shipping rates drop to half-price
  • How prepared are you really? Supply chain black swans
  • Thousands of unsafe 'hoverboards' detained over past seven weeks
  • EU trucks' fuel efficiency no better than a decade ago, study claims
  • UNICEF calls for outsourcing as poor transport of vaccines costs children's lives

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Navy awards Ingalls $200 million LPD 28 contract
  • Nichols Brothers delivers ATB tug for Kirby Offshore
  • Detained in Duluth: Investigation of bulker continues
  • Rolls-Royce wins China AHTS equipment order
  • ABS teams with SDARI on next generation feeder vessel
  • Harley Marine opts for tug-specific Cat package
  • Evoqua and Drew partner on BWMS compliance solution

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Study points to dwindling supply of trade-enabling industrial land in BC
  • Drewry forecast looks at state of tanker shipping
  • DOT emergency funds set for Washington road repair work
  • Port association pleased with transportation bill passage
  • Mitsui celebrates delivery of new LNG carrying vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Depressed BDI drives China newbuilding prices to record low
    State-owned yards are hurt less than private ones due to Beijing's scrapping subsidy
  • Asia-Europe box rates crash by 50%
    Spot rates fall below $300 per teu again as lines fail to push through GRIs
  • NLRB stands firm in Portland labour dispute ruling
    US National Labor Relations Board reaffirms that ILWU had violated federal labour law with Portland go-slows
  • Bradford takes over at TasPorts
    Former Port of Melbourne Corporation chief takes helm with two new directors in Tasmanian ports operator shakeup
  • VLCC rates on Middle East-Japan route hit seven-year high
    Positive sentiment is spilling over to suezmax and aframax markets
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to order 10 VLCCs
    Orders will be placed at three Chinese yards
  • US ports to benefit from freight provisions in FAST Act
    Provisions to mostly enhance linkages from US seaports to surface transportation network across the nation
  • Courage Marine disposes of subsidiaries and shuts Taiwan and Shanghai offices
    Dry bulk outfit to centralise operations in Hong Kong
  • Sri Lanka's CICT inks strategic pact with China's Zhanjiang Port Group
    Agreement signed during 2015 China Marine Economy Expo
  • TMS Cardiff Gas exercises options for two more very large gas carriers
    LPG vessels due for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017
  • April opening remains target for new Panama Canal locks
    Full details of commercial operations start date promised in a few weeks
  • Dorian LPG charters VLGC to Asian oil major
    Time charter commenced in fourth quarter of 2015
  • Cargoship held outside Duluth amid US Customs probe
    Bulk carrier under investigation for unspecified violations of US environmental regulations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Latest Arcbest acquisition expands asset-light business
    Transportation holding company Arcbest strengthened its non-asset arm by acquiring Bear Transportation, a truckload brokerage, for $26 million. Fort Smith, Arkansas-based Arcbest acquired the $120 million company through its ABF Logistics subsidiary, founded in 2013. The acquisition follows a strategy Arcbest has pursued for two years to expand its non-asset or...
  • WWL signs 30-year contract with Port of Baltimore
    Roll-on, roll-off carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has replaced its existing contract with the Port of Baltimore with a 30-year agreement that commits the company to serve the port through 2025. The new contract replaces an existing 20-year contract that was due to expire in 2021. WWL is the port's highest-volume ro-ro carrier,...
  • Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific spot rates fall below break-even point
    Freight rates in the major east-west trade lanes of Asia to North America and Asia to Europe continued to slide last week and are considerably below what carriers say are needed to break even financially in two of the world's largest trade lanes. According to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index which...
  • NY-NJ port terminal battles congestion
    Heavy volume has been causing long delays for trucks at the only major New York-New Jersey container terminal accessible to ships that are too tall to squeeze under the Bayonne Bridge. Truckers have complained of turn times of up to eight hours this week at the GCT Bayonne terminal, which has...
  • Ship line consolidation won't dent trans-Pacific competition
    If CMA CGM acquires Neptune Orient Lines and its APL brand, the new entity will potentially be the new market leader in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade lane, the latest jolt to this market that already this year absorbed the frontal assault of a longshore labor meltdown. NOL and its largest shareholder,...
  • Brazil president impeachment wouldn't stop port concessions, analysts say
    Impeachment proceedings against Brazil President Dilma Rousseff and even her potential exit aren't expected to derail the government's port concession process, which is expected to raise 1.1 billion reais ($292.53 million) raised next week via public auction for four port terminals, according to maritime insiders. Rousseff is accused of doctoring government...
  • New Container Weight Rules: Are Shippers Ready?
    When the International Maritime Organization in 2014 said it would require all containers to be weighed and bear validation before loading aboard a vessel, it put the onus on shippers for compliance. Like data-transmission regulations imposed after the September 11 attacks, these safety-related rules, which will take effect on July...
  • 2016 Outlook: Trucking and Intermodal Rail
    Optimism among trucking executives is on an extended run. Supply and demand are largely in balance, giving carriers much-desired pricing power. In general, trucking is outperforming the general U.S. economy and the international trade market, and profits are growing sharply. Truckload and less-than-truckload rates rose in 2015 as capacity tightened...
  • Offshore terminal proposed to handle mega-ships in Adriatic
    North Adriatic ports should pool resources and develop an offshore terminal to allow mega-ship access, an Italian port official has said. The solution was conceived by Paolo Costa, president of the Venice Port Authority, who announced it to the audience of the Marintec China conference. North Adriatic ports are currently only...
  • 2016 Outlook Container Shipping
    The volatility ocean carriers, shippers and intermediaries experienced in 2015 may have been severe, but it's becoming more evident that such unpredictability is the new normal. 2015, of course, was marked by several industry-changing events: the protracted ILWU labor negotiations that led to the worst West Coast port congestion in...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey beefs up workforce, aims to add more
    Employers in the Port of New York and New Jersey have hired 935 longshoremen, marine clerks and mechanics in the last 20 months and are working to add more, said John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association. The NYSA is compiling data from marine terminals in preparation for a...
  • US highway bill expands national freight network to rail, ports
    WASHINGTON - The passage of a U.S. highway bill on Friday not only provides dedicated funding for freight projects, but will update a freight strategy and network to go beyond the nation's highways and look at rail and port connections. FAST, or the Fixing America's Surface Transportation, Act, builds on the...
  • Black Sea port volumes decline deepens
    Port of Novorossiysk, RussiaContainer volume declines at Russia, Georgia and Ukraine seaports deepened in the third quarter while traffic at Bulgaria and Romania ports stayed virtually flat compared to the second quarter, according to a report from Russia shipping analyst Informall BG. The economic weakness in Russia and Ukraine, exacerbated by...
  • US highway bill expands national freight network to rail, ports
    WASHINGTON - The passage of a U.S. highway bill on Friday not only provide dedicated funding for freight projects but will update a freight strategy and network to go beyond the nation's highways and look at rail and port connections. FAST, or the Fixing America's Surface Transportation, Act, builds on the...
  • Slide show: Top shipping trends that shaped 2015
    From a near-meltdown at U.S. West Coast ports to a wave of mergers and acquisitions, with hints of more in the container line industry, 2015 has been full of plenty of surprises. Not all of them have been bad for shippers, such as the plunge in oil prices and the...
  • South Korea minister tells domestic liners to restructure
    In the wake of highly-publicized financial difficulties experienced by South Korea shipping companies, the country's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries has called on them to undertake voluntary restructuring. The restructuring is crucial to surviving what will be a prolonged downturn in shipping, Minister Kim Young-suk said. Speaking at a gathering of Korea...
  • Brazil president impeachment wouldn't stop port concession process, analysts say
    Impeachment proceedings against Brazil President Dilma Rousseff and even her potential exit aren't expected to derail the government's port concession process, which is expected to raise 1.1 billion reais ($292.53 million) raised next week via public auction for four port terminals, according to maritime insiders. Rousseff is accused of doctoring government...
  • West coast Latin America ports expand amid fierce competition
    Terminal Pacífico Sur Valpara'so As more terminal capacity comes online and volume remains muted, port operators along South America's west coast, principally in Peru and Chile, are expecting competition for cargo to be fierce in 2016. "Considering the weak outlook for our industry in 2016 and beyond, and the injections of more...
  • Heavy flooding cripples Chennai port operations
    Nearly two weeks of heavy rains and unprecedented flooding have crippled supply chains and industrial activities in and around India's southern port city of Chennai. Sources in Chennai said though marine terminals at Chennai Port remain partially operational, shippers are unable to move their cargo to and from the harbor due...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Judge approves OSG lawsuit settlement
    Robbins Geller says $31.7m in deals is represents 87% of bondholders' alleged damages.
  • Opec plans to keep tap flowing into 2016
    Saudis continue to flood world markets in order to force hand of other producers.
  • Vale aims to sell last Valemax bulker giants
    Brazilian mining giant plans to offload 11 ships in sale and leaseback transactions.
  • SCFI box rates to north Europe sink
    50.4% decline in trade's estimated rate on the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.
  • ABN Amro funds TNG
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation strikes $52.7m loan agreement with Dutch bank.
  • SWS lands Carnival job
    CSSC yard targets 2020 delivery for first Chinese-built cruiseship costing $1bn.
  • Petrobras tenders for OSRVs
    Brazilian oil major is reportedly looking for oil spill response vessels for long-term contracts.
  • Great Eastern tied to Navios tanker purchase
    Indian owner flagged as the likely buyer of vessel from Navios Maritime Acquisition.
  • HSH still under pressure
    German lender enduring "heavy impairments" from shipping loans as it continues sell-offs.
  • CBO stacks PSV duo
    Brazilian offshore owner lays up two vessels facing reduced daily rates.
  • How do you solve a problem like dry bulk?
    Whichever way you cut it the next two years will be tricky for bulker owners, JP Morgan says.
  • Armon wins research ship
    Spanish yard to build oceanographic vessel for Argentina's INIDEP.
  • Scorpio Bulkers eyes reverse stock split
    New York-listed owner looks to address share price fall following slump in bulker rates.
  • MPP mangles German bridge
    Grona-managed Emsmoon damaged after railway bascule stayed closed on Ems river.
  • Cyprus police arrest five
    Shipping department worker and others held in probe into use of EU funds.
  • Swedish Club joins quartet
    No general increase is to be sought by the Swedish Club at the 20 February renewal of protection and indemnity cover.
  • Courage Marine retrenches
    Bulker owner centralising operations in Hong Kong after closing Shanghai, Taiwan bases.
  • VLCC spot market sees new 2015 high
    Rates above $100,000 per day with modern ships and older tankers making hay.
  • CMES ordering up to 10 VLCCs
    Chinese owner's board approves big new contract for eco-tankers at three domestic yards.
  • Two more years
    BW Offshore secures work for Brazilian FPSO until 2022.
  • Navig8 exercises option
    Private equity-backed chemical tanker owner ads another newbuilding to Korean orderbook.
  • Prosafe eyes fresh fundraiser
    World's largest accommodation player looking to strengthen balance sheet and liquidity position.
  • TUI opts for Singapore
    German tourism group to move Mein Schiff 1 to Asia, expects 2,000 people to depart weekly.
  • TMS Cardiff exercises VLGC options at HHI
    The LNG vessel owner-operator makes another step into LPG market with shipyard options.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • NLRB upholds decision against ILWU slowdown in Portland
  • Spot container rates drop again after surging last week
  • Ocean carriers exchange slots on Asia-U.S. East Coast loops
  • Virginia chassis pool launches new billing platform
  • SITC launches intra-Asia CTX5 loop
  • UPS to work with India last-mile logistics collective
  • Executive Moves: 3GTMS and CEVA Logistics
  • ODFL increases LTL volumes in October, November
  • FTR: November Class 8 truck orders drop 59%
  • NCSP Group net profits skyrocket in 2015
  • Congress sends 5-year $305b FAST Act to president
  • NS rejects acquisition offer from Canadian Pacific
  • CSSC to build first-ever 'smart ship'
  • OPEC to maintain production despite falling crude prices

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • OPEC to keep ouput at near record high
    Crude prices soften on reports that collective output may rise.
  • Charges laid in long-running fraud case
    Legal ban prevents release of company's name.
  • Dry bulk sector : 'Profits to remain elusive for at least another year'
    Freight rates still falling.
  • Charterers 'guided by emissions data'
    Less efficient vessels will find themselves idled as 'a form of natural selection'.
  • Researchers: Nano-pulse technology more cost-effective than scrubbers
    Initial tests show NOx and PM emissions respectively down by 90% and 75%.
  • Concept hybrid-powered carbon fibre ferry under construction
    Vessel will operate at the fjord region at Norway.
  • More in fleet to undergo energy management solution upgrade
    System will be installed on board on an additional 16 vessels, says spokesman.
  • OPL Singapore: Vessels need to be sure where they anchor, say lawyers
    Several instances of Masters mistaking territorial waters for international zone.
  • Fuel System Check for 'Peace of Mind'
    Uncompromised 'Housekeeping' & Care for Vessels can be delivered through a robust Fuel System Monitoring Programme.
  • Bunker tanker arrives at Valparaiso
    Will allow AGUNSA to resume bunker supply by barge in the area.
  • Bankrupt Bunkers International in lawsuit against Greek vessel
    Seeking payment for fuel worth over $270,000 supplied in June this year.
  • Oil futures rise on ULSD strength, US dollar crash
    North Sea oilfield repairs and speculation about an OPEC production cut also supported higher crude prices.
  • Adani secures major stem off Colombo
    Says delivery to VLCC was one of the largest stems supplied in the region.

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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
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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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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