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June 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E down 13pc to US$284/TEU, transpacific off 5.4pc to $1,447/FEU
  • IMF cuts US economic growth forecast to 2.5pc from April's 3.1pc
  • 10 RTGs arrive at DP World Southampton to boost box flow
  • China Development Bank lends US$2 billion to South Africa's Transnet
  • Sliding bridge that raises capacity on box ships now approved by DNV GL
  • Retailers and shippers welcome US PORTS back-to-work Senate bill
  • Commissioned eco report on Nicaragua Canal describes project as 'viable'
  • CEVA expands services to Spanish household do-it-yourself chain AKI
  • UAE lays down new rules on ship-to-ship offshore bunker transfer
  • Air freight had good first quarter, but business now stagnates
  • TSA resets after screeners miss 95pc of contraband in tests
  • GSAs boost share of air cargo with global volume up by 3.3pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2015
  • David Williams appointed CEO of Safmarine
  • Maritime Advisory Council (MAC) launched in Dubai
  • SCI should acquire used LNG vessels till indigenous carriers are built: Gadkari
  • Tanker shipping's fortunes seen dependent on US shale oil production
  • India set to export cheese to Russia
  • INSTC routes will bring down freight charges between India & CIS
  • JNPT inks MoU with MMB for developing satellite port off Dahanu
  • KPCT & CONCOR announce launch of train service for cargo containers from Bangalore to Krishnapatnam Port
  • Shipping Minister launches Tier-I Oil Spill Response Centre for Mumbai & JNPT harbour
  • CONCOR bestowed Dainik Bhaskar India Pride award
  • Average applied import tariffs increase to 13 pc in 2014-15
  • Factory production index surges to 4-month high of 52.6 in May
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 918 m to $ 353.47 bn
  • India's economy to show 'strong & stable' growth of 7.3 pc in 2015: OECD
  • INR ends better at 63.76 after falling to 64.01 against dollar
  • Output of core sectors contracts 0.4 pc in April
  • BHEL wins largest-ever power project order
  • China's factory sector grows to six-month high, but exports continue to fall
  • Dubai to surpass London, New York & Tokyo to become top maritime centre by 2020, says study
  • SAIL foresees steel demand to increase by 8-9 pc in FY16

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transformation in Aktau Asia/Pacific
  • Electrically powered trucks face up to real life
  • Pakistan greenlights accession to UN TIR convention
  • Direct load network extended
  • TNT transports T-rex skull to Europe
  • Deborah Ale Flint flies from Oakland to Los Angeles
  • Transnet bags locomotive funding
  • Shanghai-Rotterdam index slides yet again
  • Singapore Airlines' livery honours SG's golden jubilee
  • Jaussi takes seat at Astag wheel
  • Iata sees early signs of slowdown in airfreight
  • Go-ahead for Sydney freight project
  • Long Beach adopts port budget
  • Common investment in port facilities
  • Thailand: dry canal instead of Kra Canal?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Carnival launches 'voluntourism' cruise brand
    Carnival Corp has unveiled a new cruise brand called 'fathom' geared towards travellers wanting to make a 'social impact' through combing voluntary work with tourism, an activity increasingly known as 'voluntourism'. Fathom will be launched in April 2016, sailing seven-day voyages from Miami to the
  • New ABB marine electrical propulsion drive
    ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has launched a new propulsion drive. The NektonDrive is a low-voltage variable speed drive specially designed for demanding marine applications. It comes with a power range from 710 to 5700 kW at 690V AC. The NektonDrive helps vessels use
  • DNV GL Energy Study shows rise in awareness of performance monitoring
    Only about a third of shipping companies are aiming for energy savings of 5% or more, a new study by DNV GL Energy Management suggests. While energy saving is a high priority, with three-quarters of those questioned naming fuel savings as a topic of high importance, in many cases shipping companies
  • Damen seeking stake in Vietnam shipyard
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is looking to acquire a 49% stake in Vietnamese shipyard Ha Long, according to reports in Vietnamese state media and a press release by Ha Long's parent company, the state-owned Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC). An official from Damen told IHS Jane's that the company
  • Cargill, other creditors pursue Mercator Lines
    Singapore-listed dry bulk shipping company Mercator Lines is in talks with creditors over its restructuring process, including a statutory demand from trading company Cargill on certain deferred purchase contracts. According to its filing to the Singapore Exchange, Mercator Lines cited that the
  • Transatlantic aviation cargo on the rise
    Demand for transatlantic project cargo and full container load shipments from aircraft manufacturers is going up in May as European consortium Airbus ramps up deliveries from Germany to its new US assembly plant. According to Germany's DHL Global Forwarding, which has won a two-year freight
  • Suspended Colombo Port City project may resume
    The suspended Colombo Port City project in Sri Lanka is likely to resume, said Sun Ziyu, vice-president of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), at a conference in Macao on 4 June. Sun is confident that the project, which was suspended in March, would continue. In a proposal submitted
  • Scorpio Bulkers continues retreat
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has sold another five newbuilding contracts as it scrambles to reduce its exposure to depressed freight rates. The Emanuele Lauro-led dry bulk company announced the sale of three Capesize contracts and two LR product tanker newbuild contracts for a combined price of
  • Armed men hijack two vessels in South China Sea
    Armed men have hijacked two vessels in the South China Sea. Malaysian-flagged product tanker Orkim Victory was boarded in the South China Sea off Pulau Aur, Malaysia, on 4 June and had its oil cargo siphoned off. Orkim Victory, laden with petroleum cargo, was under way from Sungai
  • Yangtze River cruise vessel righted
    Capsized Yangtze River passenger ship Dong Fang Zhi Xing has been righted by the search and rescue team on 5 June at 07:30 h. The search and rescue team started to hoist the capsized cruise ship at 16:00 h local time on 4 June, according to the MoT.
  • Liner shipping industry to remain under pressure
    The unabated trend of ultra-large container ship (ULCS) orders means the liner shipping industry will remain under pressure, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that deliveries for 2015 are expected to total 250 ships of 1,860,583 teu. Of these, 69 are ULCSs,
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard far from meeting order target
    South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's (HMD's) shares are expected to show weakness as it has a long way to go in meeting its 2015 order target. In a report following a visit to the Ulsan-based yard, Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo noted that the Hyundai Heavy Industries

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • ASL rebrands its European airlines under a single name and eyes fleet expansion
  • UTi Worldwide has 'turned the tide', with new business and market share on the up
  • Another new low for Asia-Europe rates as carrier GRIs again fail to make an impact

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Gladding Hearn delivers second pilot boat to Cape Fear
  • Bouchard names new VP of Sales and Operations
  • Odfjell to retrofit and upgrade eleven chemical tankers
  • Tanzanian operator takes delivery of eighth Incat Crowther
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. ship recyclers
  • Milestone Becker Mewis Duct on display at Nor-Shipping
  • Verreault expands its dry dock

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Corps opens comment period for Vancouver petroleum terminal
  • Port Angeles Port Commissioner to speak before Senate committee
  • Trucking association calling for Mike Russell Award nominations
  • Port of Seattle honors customers with fifth annual Green Gateway Awards
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of dry bulk carrier MEDUSA

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Maersk targets at risk as rates hit new low
    With spot rates failing to cover anything more than bunkers costs, the Danish giant may struggle to regain market share losses and maintain its profit guidance
  • Opec ministers stick to 30m barrels limit
    An obvious decision in Vienna, but US shale isn't going away and the oil cartel faces a test of nerve in coming months
  • Asia-north Europe rates fall a further 17%
    June GRIs fall flat as freight rates stoop to new all-time lows
  • Aronnax@Nor-Shipping: A final word on bubbles
    One of the three companies that make air bubble hull lubrication systems, Foreship, was at this year's exhibition in Oslo
  • Torm calls extraordinary general meeting to rewrite articles of association
    New articles will allow company to push ahead with restructuring when it gets the green light from the English law courts
  • Shanghai International Port is open to buying stakes in German ports
    SIPG chairman Chen Rongyuan says that operator of the world's busiest port would like a shareholding relationship with German counterparts
  • Cape malaise as recovery comes to nought
    Singapore public holiday takes steam out of recent activity
  • Dorian LPG to receive as many as five new VLGCs in next seven weeks
    New York-listed Dorian enters rapid expansion phase as market stays hot

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • CMA CGM orders six 14,000-TEU ships
    CMA CGM has ordered six ships with capacities of 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units for delivery in early 2017 by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan shipyard. CMA CGM, which ranks third in global container ship capacity behind Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., has seven additional vessels on order at three shipyards. The...
  • Carriers revise Asia-West Coast South America routes
    Container ship lines are shaking up their alliances operating between Asia and the West Coast of South America. Alphaliner reports that Mediterranean Shipping Co., CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Sud, China Shipping, Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine are revising their existing services on the route, and that Yang Ming plans to enter...
  • Logistics center planned for ex-steel mill site near Baltimore
    A 3,100-acre tract near Baltimore that was once was the site of one of the largest steel mills and shipyards in the United States will be marketed as a logistics and manufacturing center. JLL has been named real estate services provider for Sparrows Point Terminal LLC. Engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff will...
  • More LNG-ready container ships ordered for Baltic trade
    Belgian container ship owner and operator Delphis has doubled its order for two liquefied natural gas-ready ships that will be carry up to 1,900 twenty-foot-equivalent units and be strengthened for operation in ice. Delphis ordered the first two of the ships last November from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South...
  • Hiring at US trucking companies surges in May
    The U.S. trucking industry approached its pre-recession employment peak in May as the U.S. economy added 280,000 jobs. For-hire trucking companies hired 8,600 employees last month, compared with 1,700 workers in April, the Labor Department reported today. The strong bounce-back in new job numbers in May could allay fears the economy...
  • Deep-sea Krishnapatnam port gains direct rail to Bangalore
    Privately-operated Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, riding high on significant traffic gains last fiscal year, has received a further boost with state-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India launching a new hinterland link to the east coast harbor. Concor would begin operating a weekly intermodal service between Krishnapatnam and Bangalore, effective June...
  • Big ships bring big challenges to ports
    If I were standing in the shoes of a logistics director responsible for moving thousands of container loads of goods around the world, I'd have no choice but to be concerned about the system I rely on to get these goods from origin to destination, and to make those concerns...
  • US soybean exports set to decline further
    U.S. soybean exports are projected to decline this year in terms of both value and volume due to the strong dollar and competition from Brazil and Argentina, according to JOC.com economist Mario Moreno. The good news for shippers of this important agricultural product is that when sales do pick up, the...
  • Port of Seattle celebrates Green Gateway Awards
    SEATTLE-The Port of Seattle recognized several maritime businesses for their innovative approaches to environmental stewardship. The fifth annual event highlighted the energy and effort that businesses along the working waterfront do on a daily basis to make Puget Sound a cleaner place. "We started the Green Gateway Awards program...
  • Second agriculture transportation summit announced
    Ankeny, Iowa and Washington, D.C.-On Aug. 4-5, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) will host the second Ag Transportation Summit: "Transportation Capacity - Overcoming the Challenges." The event, sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, will be held...
  • US beef, pork exports rebounding as West Coast congestion clears
    U.S. beef and pork exports in April regained some momentum as congestion at West Coast ports dissipated and vessel scheduling in the trans-Pacific improved. "April was really the first time this year that we saw relief from the West Coast port situation, not that shipping traffic was completely back to normal,...
  • US Senate bill would allow president, governors to act against port slowdowns
    A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would empower the president to intervene to halt port labor slowdowns as well as strikes, and would allow state governors to initiate the process for federal back-to-work injunctions. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. and Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., sponsored the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit...
  • Norfolk Southern dedicates locomotive to first responders
    WASHINGTON, D.C.- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) in a ceremony at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station unveiled its latest commemorative locomotive, a vibrant SD60E honoring emergency first responders. The locomotive - with insignia recognizing police, fire, and emergency services - will enter general revenue service on Norfolk Southern's 22-state network. "The relationships we...
  • Sanctions, oil price drop rattle Russian container shipping industry
    ST PETERSBURG - Western sanctions and the fall in oil prices that devalued the rouble have devastated Russian container volume and sent shockwaves through the sectors dependent on the business. But there is some hope that fortunes will begin to improve in the coming months. Container volume at the Russian national seaports...
  • Intra-Asia trade driving container shipping demand
    LONDON -The intra-Asia trade will continue to drive container ship demand as carriers launch new services across the region, according to Alphaliner. At least 33 new weekly regional loops will be launched by the end of June, deploying 98 ships, more than any other trade lane, the industry analyst said. Half of...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • Clyde adds in San Francisco
    Clyde & Co has hired a new shipping law partner in San Francisco as it continues to add to its California team.
  • VLCCs see down week
    Day rates for VLCCs declined by more than $10,000 on both the benchmark westbound and eastbound routes, according to MJLF.
  • The new normal?
    The number of unemployed platform supply vessels (PSVs) has returned to levels last seen in the autumn in the North Sea, but rates are lagging way behind.
  • Greeks' dry gamble
    The US and Greece have retained their titles as the biggest spenders on secondhand tonnage for the first five months of 2015, but they have different tastes in ships.
  • TNG wins three-year fix
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed the second of its two new Korean resale MRs for a better rate over three years.
  • The upside to down
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Rail canal for Thailand?
    South Korea has floated the idea of a "rail canal" in Thailand to load ships on to trains in a bid to slash voyage lengths.
  • Double attack off Malaysia
    Two vessels have been attacked by pirates off Malaysia but all crew are reported safe.
  • NYK Stolt options lapse
    NYK Stolt Shipholdings (NSSH) will not go ahead with the final two optional vessels in a series of six parcel tankers at Usuki Zoshensho in Japan.
  • Immigrants on Stena ship
    Sixty-eight immigrants have been found inside four lorries on a Stena Line vessel at Harwich port, Essex.
  • Indonesia's cash block
    Slowing economic growth and red tape have been blamed for delaying investment in Indonesia's shipyard industry this year.
  • Rem duo extended
    Rem Offshore has stretched charter deals for two ships with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norge.
  • Drugs ship raided
    Italian forces have boarded a Turkish cargoship and recovered 12 tons of hashish.
  • Newbuildings to get busy
    Dorian LPG has roughly met the consensus for the fourth quarter and Wells Fargo expects the company to secure long-term employment for its incoming vessels.
  • Pan Ocean paying more
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has amended its latest court rehabilitation plan to pay more back to creditors.
  • Buenaventura disrupted
    Operations at Colombia's Buenaventura port have been delayed due to electricity problems following the destruction of a power tower.
  • Bore trials rotor kit
    Finland's Bore has claimed new sail technology can knock 20% of fuel bills.
  • Clipper exits tankers
    Denmark's Clipper Group has sold its last tankers as it focuses on profitable ro-ro and ferry operations.
  • Asian owners lead demo
    Asian shipowners have taken over from Europeans as the leading region for ship demolitions, latest research shows.
  • Samskip brings in Alk
    Iceland's Samskip has chartered in a German containership to cope with increased demand.
  • Could do better
    Only about one third of shipping companies are aiming for energy savings of 5% or more, according to a new study by DNV GL.
  • Saigon Port eyes IPO
    Vietnam's Saigon Port Company has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Australia's Port Hedland has seen iron ore exports expanded to an all-time high last month, data from Pilbara Ports Authority shows.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • IMF downgrades U.S. economic growth forecast
  • TIA: Don't hold your breath on transportation bill
  • Container spot rates continue to tumble
  • Senate committee sends TSA nominee to floor for confirmation
  • WTO: India's rules discriminate against U.S. poultry imports
  • Canada, Mexico turn up heat on U.S. COOL
  • enVista starts e-commerce platform for mid-market retailers
  • Maritime vessel hijacked in South China Sea
  • Port of Rotterdam upgrades container terminal
  • FEC Railway helps retailers replenish store shelves
  • UP to invest $137 million in California

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2015
  • OPEC: Output to remain 'unchanged'
    Second time in six months that the organisation has chosen to take no action.
  • GOI partners with Q8Oils to open supply company
    Manufacturing will begin on July 1.
  • Firm touts benefits of dry scrubber technology
    Systems are 'emissions-free', says Nordkalk.
  • Kinder Morgan: Anti-oil spill measures part of expansion plan
    Firm to charge shipping companies a fee to pay for new oil spill cleanup equipment.
  • Ex-wharf bunker prices 'cheaper than cargoes'
    Fierce competition between Singapore suppliers.
  • OW collapse was bunker sector's 'biggest tragedy'
    'OW case has had negative consequences for the entire bunker business' says Dan-Bunkering's CEO.
  • Viswa Lab figures suggest fuel prices not reflecting real value
    True Worth Index calculations once again find the Middle East had the best regional quality.
  • British Columbia: More funding for LNG-powered ships
    Government in move to cut GHG from transport sector.
  • Contaminated bunkers row lands in court
    US fuel supplier squares up to commodities trader over alleged contaminated cargo.
  • Russian VGO exports in decline
    But data on volumes 'sketchy'.
  • Geos: Quicker bunkering turnaround at Great Yarmouth
    Company hooks up with a logistics solutions provider to 'improve' operational efficiency.
  • Bestobell wins supply deal for LNG-powered ferry
    Vessel currently under construction at a Chinese yard.
  • ABS issues LNG bunkering guidelines
    In response to 'industry's growing interest in gas propulsion'.
  • Finnlines vessel to be fitted with Alfa Laval scrubber
    Order is the 10th installation of the PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system to be ordered by Grimaldi Group.
  • Study: One-third of shipping firms aim for 5% energy savings
    Reveals performance monitoring awareness is on the rise.

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