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BRIEFS

January 8, 2015

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Maersk Line to increase Asia-Europe rates by US$800/TEU from January 15 Dockers okay mediation to resolve deadlocked west coast dock talks Kerry Logistics purchases Far East-focused Montreal and Toronto forwarders Antwerp, Rotterdam look out for Port of Dunkirk's Ocean Three challenge MSC to extend sub-Saharan Africa loop beyond Shanghai to Tianjin Beijing to allow wide range of controlled rates to float, announces NDRC No toll hikes in 2015 vows Panama Canal as it sets out new incentives Escape Manila congestion with Subic bypass, urges Maersk Line France's CMA CGM Group's Delmas adds West Africa ports to Europe services Littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth in Singapore for long stay ICTSI Philippines to take delivery of two more Kalmar reachstackers Singapore economy to grow 2-4pc in 2015 driven by US market recovery China Southern Airlines execs ousted amid corruption allegations US west coast port congestion boosts air cargo 4.3pc worldwide Illicit 'shabu' from Hong Kong seized at Manila airport in water pump Cologne/Bonn airport's 2014 cargo rises 2pc, passengers numbers up 5pc

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JANUARY 7, 2015
BCHAA conducts refresher course for Rule 6 Customs Exam Cos look to acquire ships as prices sink Lower slot costs seen driving container shipping profitability in 2015 ZIM improves reliability rating MoS to seek Cabinet approval for Sagar Mala project by month-end Sagar Mala - The Big Bang Dream Thermal coal imports thru' Major Ports up 18 pc in April-Dec. 2014 Ascendas Trust to invest INR 600 cr. Pune SEZ project Extend interest subvention scheme: Fieo More incentives for car exporters likely ONGC to invest over INR 5,700 cr. for Mumbai High redevelopment Chinese industry body to sign MoU at Vibrant Gujarat Summit

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Max flatdeck for Haas DNV GL wins IT contract for Pacific Basin fleet Kenworth delivers one millionth truck New toll structure proposal for Panama Canal Reshuffling for success in 2015 Sievert steps up warehouse logistics business Khalifa receives first scheduled ro-ro vessel Investments delivering new business Transcarga more often to Miami and Houston ABF Logistics acquires Oklahoma brokerage firm VTG/AAE knot now legally tied Busy November for Long Beach First North African Dreamliner under starter's orders Martin Bencher picks new MD for Down Under Global schedule reliability on the rise

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Wärtsilä wins major China engine order The Finnish power solutions provider has won its biggest-ever order to supply engines for a stationary cutter suction dredger being built at a Chinese yard for a Chinese contractor. "With a total installed power of 24,000kW - driving two dredge pumps plus generators - and 5,200kW of cutter power, Royal IHC consolidates Brazilian expansion Royal IHC has consolidated its interest in the Brazilian offshore market by taking a majority stake in Brastec Technologies and fully acquiring Brastec subsidiary SAS Offshore. It is also nearing completion of a nine-vessel order for pipelayers for Petrobras. Founded in 2002, Brastec designs and AirAsia QZ8501 tailfin found A search team has found a fragment of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 in the waters of Karimata Strait, about six miles from where the plane lost contact on 28 December 2014. The bit of wreckage is confirmed to be a portion of the plane's tail. Indonesian Navy Diving Co-ordinator Major Profs Firm start for box ship chartering Trading in the container ship charter market is off to a strong start, with the Hamburg ConTex posting a gain in its first reading yesterday. The market barometer that tracks period rate levels for tonnage of between 1,100 and 4,250teu edged up by two points, or 0.5%, driven by a 2% increase in New concept for Konecranes' Boxhunter RTG Designed with small- to medium-sized ports in mind, the unique Boxhunter rubber-tyred gantry crane has sparked a completely new business concept by Myanmar entrepreneur Tun Tun Win - and achieved its first sale. Owner and CEO of Consumer Goods Myanmar (CGM) - one of the biggest manufacturing, News insight: Sharp fall in oil price may discourage ship scrapping The sharp drop in crude oil prices and the subsequent dip in the cost of bunkers have been hailed as good news for shipping. But oversupply of tonnage could mount as owners are discouraged to demolish old ships despite their high fuel consumption. "The disadvantage in fuel consumption that older COSCOL to raise 2.5Bn yuan for newbuilds Shanghai-listed COSCO shipping (COSCOL) plans to raise 2.5Bn yuan ($403.8M) in a private placement to finance the newbuilding of two semi-submersible vessels, three multi-purpose and four heavy-lift vessels, repay debts, and replenish cash flows. Among the nine newbuildings, the four 28,000dwt Contango, finance cost, rates key in VLCC storage use The extent of VLCC usage as storage vessels will depend on contango in oil price, VLCC spot rates, and finance costs, while rising speeds could erode any beneficial impact on freight rates of storage use, shipping analysts say. Looking back, in mid-late 2009 and early 2010, the last time the oil Rate hikes help container lines, for now A fall in bunker process and general rate increases (GRIs) help container lines to improve profitability, at least in the short term, but analysts' views are mixed on what the future will hold. "Spot freight rates rose by about 4% in December on November as a result of rather successful rate Van Oord orders sister TSHDs from La Naval Dutch dredging company Van Oord has turned to Spanish yard Construcciones Navales del Norte to update and boost its trailing suction hopper dredger fleet with two 17,000m3 vessels. The move is unusual as Van Oord's dredgers are normally built in the Netherlands by Royal IHC. Its flagship trailing Exclusive: ADBP finishes Southampton dredge project Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has completed supervision of the UK port of Southampton's approach channel deepening. The channel has seen 5M m3 of material dredged over a 54km stretch of existing navigational access. "ADBP was appointed by Associated British Ports [ABP] as the engineer's Qingdao Port International exits joint venture with Rizhao Port Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a major port operator of China's Qingdao Port, plans to withdraw from a joint venture with Rizhao Port Group by selling its entire stake in it. Qingdao Port International has put up its 50% stake in Rizhao Riqing Container Terminal for sale with a Franbo Lines to take two newbuildings in 2015, aiming for 20 Taipei-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines announced on Monday that two of its three newbuildings ordered at Japan's Exeno Yamamizu are to be delivered in August and December this year, with the third one in 2016, and sets a long-term target of 20 ships. The carrier stated that the orders of the three Panama Canal toll could affect US-Asia LPG shipments Although the expansion of the Panama Canal has been touted as a game-changer for US LPG shipments to Asia, the tolls could present high shipping costs, cautioned Norwegian shipbroker JG Gas. The Panama Canal Authority published its tolls for 2016 this month. Based on the tolls, the cost of a round SSCL secures $16.5M loan to finance PCTC Singapore-listed logistic services provider Singapore Shipping Shipping Corporation Ltd (SSCL) has secured a seven- year term loan of $16.5M with a Japanese financial institution. The loan will be used to finance the acquisition of a pure car truck carrier (PCTC) vessel, which is one of the two FSL Trust to meet loan agreement terms Singapore-listed First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust has announced that it would comply with the terms of a loan agreement it had signed in 2011. Prior to the announcement yesterday, covenants were relaxed for two and a half years as FSL Trust experienced losses following a series of charter defaults. Bunker trading to benefit from low oil prices Bunker trading is set to benefit from low crude oil prices, according to a Singapore-based bunker trader from Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services. "We (bunker traders) are dependent on the financial health of the overall shipping market", the trader told IHS Maritime. The trader highlighted Keppel Singmarine bags two contracts worth $48.7M Singapore-based offshore vessel builder Keppel Singmarine has secured two contracts worth SGD65M ($48.7M) for the construction of an anchor handling tug (AHT) and a liftboat. The AHT will be delivered to offshore vessel owner Seaways International (Seaways) around 2Q16. The latest contract is the

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Another guilty plea and another indictment in Glenn case Stena RoRo to retrofit Forerunner with CROE scrubbers Grounded car carrier refloats itself Double launch from Canada's largest dry dock Panama Canal unveils new toll proposal L-3 SAM to retrofit four Scandlines double-enders No refloat yet for grounded car carrier Batam shipyard uses air bags to launch X-bow DOF Subsea gets contracts for Otto Candies vessels Pearl Seas considering Cuba cruises

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Port of Everett Marine Terminal boss announces plans to retire in April Bowman, Gregoire co-presidents of Port of Seattle Commission Marcon brokers sale of 331-foot ocean deck barge Updated cost of congestion report finds Oregon's economy tied to transportation Drewry container report predicts carriers will see profits in 2015

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Up to four new Maersk feeder services for JWP Coverage likely to include Baltic and UK Felixstowe welcomes world's largest containership CSCL Globe makes maiden call at British box port Liberia to probe 'almost unprecedented' attack on tanker US and Greece condemn strike by Libyan jet that killed two crewmen Aronnax: Was the ballast to blame? An investigation will reveal human error, poor maintenance or technical malfunction led to problems with Hoegh Osaka. However, quick thinking saved it Hoegh Osaka floats free UPDATE: MCA confirms car carrier has floated free and is being towed to a safe holding ground near Portsmouth Perkin and Karki out at RBS Major lender to Greek market parts company with senior staffers Maran charters three fresh LNG newbuilds to BG UK-listed gas giant tipped to take another trio from GasLog Floating crude storage set to ignite already booming VLCC demand When onshore oil stocks fill, offshore storage on VLCCs is likely to shake up the market for these 2m-barrel tankers further, taking earnings above today's $71,000 per day level ILWU and PMA commended for agreeing to federal mediation West coast ports applaud potential breakthrough in contract talks JES International queried by SGX over share price rise Unit of JES makes it back into white list after being dropped last year Supramax pool targets efficiency Clipper and Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genco are co-operating in the smaller vessel segments First refloat attempt for Hoegh Osaka on Thursday Southampton will have to be closed for a short period as still listing ship is pulled free of Bramble Bank sandbar

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JANUARY 7, 2015
ASF Intermodal expands drayage operations in the US Southeast ASF Intermodal opened a drayage facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, its first in the Tar Heel state and its eleventh facility in the South and Midwest. The fast-growing company, which started with two locations in 2011, expects to expand from 10 to 30 trucks in Charlotte within six months. "Charlotte fits... BNSF ends embargo on westbound container interchange BNSF Railway is lifting its embargo on interchanging westbound ocean containers headed to U.S. West Coast on-dock facilities two days after the railroad implemented the ban. The railroad said westbound intermodal freight movement has "become more manageable" even through labor issues limiting U.S. West Coast port productivity persist. The embargo will... Global air freight demand to grow 4.5 percent in 2015, IATA says Global air freight traffic should expand faster than total global trade in 2015, building on the best peak season for air cargo in years, the International Air Transport Association said Jan. 7. IATA said it expects global air freight demand measured in freight tonne kilometers to increase 4.5 percent over last... UPS expands global express freight service as air cargo demand rises UPS is expanding its Worldwide Express Freight service, adding new origin and destination points for palletized express air freight shipments as international trade grows. The second-largest global transport operator added 12 new origin and nine destination countries to the time-sensitive door-to-door freight service. UPS launched Worldwide Express Freight with 37 origin... Arbitrator rules Panama locks contractor can seek $223 million An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that the Panama Canal Authority agreed to pay the overrrun costs. An international arbitration panel ruled that the engineering consortium that is building the Panama Canal's third set of locks has the right to seek payments from the Panama Canal Authority agency for... US truck orders gain speed as economy grows faster Buoyed by strong demand and an increasingly healthy U.S. economy, truck operators in North America ordered more than 40,000 new heavy trucks in December. That made the last month of 2014 the third straight month in which net Class 8 orders exceeded 40,000 units. "The market momentum is now feeding on... Panama's new toll structure could produce savings for carriers The new toll structure on container ships proposed by the Panama Canal Authority could produce significant reductions in toll costs for container carriers deploying the larger post-Panamax ships that will be able to pass through the expanded locks now under construction. The proposed tolls, which will be introduced in April 2016... Drewry trans-Pacific index dips, expected to rebound Trans-Pacific spot rates slipped 2.9 percent from last week but are expected to rise following a $1,000-per-container increase that carriers have announced for mid-January, Drewry Maritime Research said. Drewry's Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles container freight benchmark registered $1,921 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week. That was up 1.9 percent from a year ago. During... Trucking operators' biggest worry for 2015? Keeping up with demand From 2011 through 2013, shippers and truckers enjoyed an "equilibrium" in truck capacity and freight demand, and a balance in the market that kept rate increases largely in check. That equilibrium shattered in 2014, however, first by last year's frigid winter and widespread storms and then by steadier, stronger U.S.... Grounded car carrier Hoegh Osaka drifts free The grounded car carrier Hoegh Osaka unexpectedly drifted free Wednesday after salvors delayed plans to refloat the vessel outside the U.K. Port of Southampton. The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency said four tugs were moving the vessel to a nearby location where it would not interfere with shipping. Salvors will continue... Shippers, regulators will be watching closely as alliances launch services Question: When does two plus two equal 95? Answer: When the two new vessel alliances that will launch their joint services this month join the two existing alliances that are expanding. Together, the 16 container lines that are consolidating their routes and services will control 95 percent of the cargo... TOTE firms up LNG supply for new ships Jones Act container line TOTE has contracted with two companies to supply liquefied natural gas for the two LNG-powered ships the company is building for the Puerto Rico trade. TOTE contracted with Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, and WesPac Midstream, which will provide LNG for two new ships being... Move out Manila port cargo before Pope arrives, shippers told HONG KONG - Next week's visit to the Philippines by Pope Francis will further disrupt cargo movements in and out of the congested port of Manila, and the government has urged shippers to clear out their cargo from the port by the weekend. Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras, who has been placed... Hopes rise as PMA-ILWU talks move under federal mediator guidance A new stage of contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association launched today as the negotiations moved under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Hopes were raised among long-suffering ports and cargo interests that mediation would help the negotiators achieve what they...

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Fredriksen seals cape coup One of the rising stars of John Fredriksen's shipping empire has secured long-term charters for more than a dozen capesize bulkers. Rio Nave takes Caneco A Brazilian court has approved a bid by Grupo Rio Nave to take over the bankrupt shipbuilder Estaleiro Caneco. Navigator's new hire Industry veteran Paul Flaherty has joined Navigator Holdings following a brief tour of duty with JP Morgan. CCM downs GSL A leading US investment bank has downgraded shares of Global Ship Lease (GSL), a containership owner headquartered in London. Datang inks coal deals Chinese coastal bulker operator Jiangsu Datang Shipping has signed new annual coal contracts with sister power companies. Hoegh Osaka free Hoegh Osaka has self-floated at high water and started moving at 1.55pm this afternoon, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. Investor shows Hoegh LNG hand The Baupost Group has amassed a major stake in Hoegh LNG on behalf of a number of clients. Fredriksen in capesize coup John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Group is in the process of landing a major timecharter deal for 15 capesize bulker newbuildings, sources say. Clarksons lifts Frontline Clarksons Capital Markets has upgraded John Fredriksen's Frontline amid a brightening view for the crude tanker market and a positive take on its potential restructuring needs. FreeSeas tops up Greece's FreeSeas is selling a convertible note worth half a million dollars to a British Virgin Islands investor as part of its effort to boost the company's liquidity. Coscol splashes cash State-owned Cosco Shipping (Coscol) of China has announced an order worth $280m to expand its heavy-lift fleet. Avance Gas fully funded Avance Gas has secured bank financing for the remainder of its VLGC newbuildings. Ferry strike threat Scottish ferry services look likely to be hit by strikes after talks with crews failed. Excelerate fires up NE Gateway Excelerate Energy has seen its Northeast Gateway buoy-based LNG regasification terminal off the US east coast utilised for the first time since March 2010. HHI staff reject pay rise Workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have voted against a pay rise agreement, sparking uncertainty over the shipbuilder's future. Perkin joins Breakwater RBS' global head of shipping coverage Robin Perkin has left to join expanding marine finance company Breakwater Capital. Engevix cashing out? Brazilian engineering firm Engevix is considering selling its stake in the Ecovix shipyard in order to raise cash. Tanker saved from attack Iran's navy has fought off an attack on an Iranian tanker by pirates off Yemen. Dof fixes American duo Dof Subsea has secured employment for two of its chartered-in vessels in North America as it beefs up its presence in the region. Coscol aims for $400m Chinese heavy-lift and ro-ro owner Cosco Shipping (Coscol) is planning to raise CNY 2.5bn ($402.37m) through a private placement. Gail delays again Gail (India) has again pushed back the deadline for shipowners and yards to tender to build up to nine LNG carriers to carry gas into India from the US. Eimskip buys Meisner Icelandic container line Eimskip has added a Dutch reefer logistics company to its operations. Osaka refloat delayed A bid to refloat the grounded Hoegh Osaka has been postponed as salvors found more water than first thought has entered the listing car carrier. Libya sorry for attack Libya has apologised for a fighter jet attack on a Greek tanker that killed two crew. SCA shifts gears A leading US law firm has emerged victorious in what appears to be the first phase of a coup aimed at expanding its presence in the domestic shipping industry.

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JANUARY 7, 2015
Grounded car carrier near Southhampton refloats with high tide Penske challenges California break ruling Greenbriar buys stake in South American rail builder COFC introduces new service to Central Mexico Shippers, ports applaud mediator involvement in ILWU-PMA contract talks FTR: Class 8 truck orders top 40,000 in North America again in December China Shipping mega-vessel calls European ports for first time UPS expands urgent air offering U.S. trade deficit dips in November Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce rate hikes Executive moves

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JANUARY 7, 2015
UniMarine adds new member to Singapore team Alex Yim joins firm as its Regional Sales Manager Asia. Yang Ming pauses OW-related bunker bill dispute Despite being 'willing and able' to settle the outstanding amount. Container lines will sufffer if slow steaming is abandoned Faster sailing speeds will exacerbate overcapacity. Seachange hybrid fuel project moves ahead Processor installed at Bucksport test facility. Stena goes for scrubbers One ship to be equipped with two systems during first half of 2015. US Navy commander admits guilt in 'Fat Leonard' scam Sanchez helped Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia corruptly win business from US Navy ships. Analyst: Fuel efficiency means less C02 Annual CO2 output from transpacific trades falls. Bank sees headwinds easing for shipowners in 2015 Lower bunker prices helping but 'imbalance is alive and well' in container sector. Asian players report 'weak demand' in volatile market Price of 380 cSt material has dropped 12% in six trading days. Traders say 'margins have been better' since OW collpase Credit terms in Singapore market have been returning to normal. Improved earnings boost value of oil tankers Low oil prices could improve VLCC rates even more as capacity is soaked up for floating storage. Rising calls make case for Saldanha bunkering Shipping commentator highlights gap in bunkering coverage. Green Tech changes name But management stays the same. Quadrise hires managers To head marine fuels and power programmes. Chinese player launches bunkering initiatives Plans include a bigger fleet and a fuel oil research centre. Political tensions scupper LNG terminal project Multi-million dollar project was to be supplied with Russian gas. UK port mulls oil slops facility Proposed project seeks to draw more vessels calls to Falmouth. Bad weather disrupts Novorossiysk's bunker ops Wind speeds at the port are expected to reach 28 knots by Tuesday evening.

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PORTS

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.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

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

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

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%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

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%)

PORTS

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

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

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

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

INSTITUTIONS

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

RIVER TRANSPORT

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.

PORTS

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

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

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

COMPANIES

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

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

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

TRUCKING

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

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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