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October 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Experts differ whether cargo drift from west to east coast is permanent
  • US National Labour Relations Board orders ILWU to stop harassing ICTSI
  • American Association of Port Authorities backs Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • US National Retail Federation heap praise on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • Kalmar upsizes MSC Valencia cranes to handle expected 19,000 TEUers
  • China imposes anti-dumping duty on Japan, US optical fibre preform
  • Northern Sea Route traffic falls - 631 permits issued, 53 transits made
  • Singapore has LNG fund local firms can tap for US$1.4 million per ship
  • DHL Express offers 40pc off to e-tailers using HKTDC 'Small Orders' site
  • TNT wins air and road contract from Harding Safety of Seimsfoss, Norway
  • Dubai's Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of its latest Boeing 777F

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Customs & excise duty exemption extended on use of bunker fuels
  • Global schedule reliability in Aug. at highest level since Nov. 2013: SeaIntel
  • Maruti Suzuki mulls using waterways to transport cars to Kolkata
  • Navnit Gandhi & Son recognised as 'Freight Broker of the Year' at MALA 2015
  • NYK celebrates 130th anniversary
  • Puran Joshi wins big at CONCOR's Exim Star Awards
  • Seminar deliberates on future of autonomous ships
  • Oilmeal exports improve in Sept.
  • Onion & pulses imports on the up
  • Textile exports continue decline
  • CCEA approves mechanisation of East Quay berths at Paradip Port
  • DICT attains a new high by handling over 3,000 TEUs in Sept.
  • Exempt MAT for SEZs & provide DDT, ComMin asks FinMin
  • INR makesremarkable rally against dollar
  • Growth in world trade to slow down in 2015: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New bridge marking system in UK
  • TNT on a slippery slope
  • Road charges extending to 3.5 t vehicles in Belgium
  • Two new senior partners enlisted
  • Sending it off another way
  • Freight trains steam into digital age
  • Swedish Club celebrates Greece presence
  • SSL expands into Finland for Höegh Autoliners
  • Air Partner lifting for Minusca project
  • AA Cargo now allowed to use all Envirotainers
  • Japanese-US American cooperation up and running
  • Volumes remaining flat at Europe's airports
  • Creation of infrastructure crusader
  • Stepping up Norway - Europe rail services
  • HHLA prunes back earnings target
  • Schedule reliability climbs high in August

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • India cuts duties to help local fleet take on competition
    India is preparing its fledgling container fleet owners for competition from foreign carriers after the impending relaxation of cabotage laws. It will do so by removing customs and excise duty on bunker fuels used in Indian-flagged ships for the transport of export-import (EXIM), empty, and
  • Containerisation consolidation poses industry risk
    Continuing consolidation in the containerisation sector risks exposing the industry to the kind of extinction dinosaurs once faced, according to South Korea's oceans minister Yoo Ki-june. Yoo told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen on Wednesday that shipping is at "a critical juncture". He
  • Bergen Group Services signs agreement with Volvo Penta
    Bergen Group Services, part of the listed Norwegian maritime services company Bergen Group, says it has signed a frame agreement with Volvo Penta and in co-operation with Volvo Penta Center Bjordal & Madsen in Bergen. The frame agreement comprises sale and service of the whole product range to the
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open 'by April 2016'
    Panama Canal administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders the expanded canal should be open for business by April next year. "It hasn't been easy" he told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen today, referring to disputes with the project's contractors and engineering faults that led
  • Port of Rauma starts expansion of container terminal
    The Port of Rauma has started an expansion of its container terminal by preparing the location for aggregates that will be dredged from the site, the port said in a statement. This first phase is estimated to cost EUR1.3 million (about USD1.5 million), while the expansion of the terminal itself
  • Soyuz Bunkering to shut Singapore operations
    Russian marine fuel trader Soyuz Bunkering is to shut its Singapore operations after just 19 months in business. Soyuz, part of Russian private investment company Summa Group, is headquartered in Rotterdam. It's CEO, Peter Grunwaldt, sits in Dubai. Company officials told IHS Maritime that its
  • MISC eyes secondhand tanker purchases
    Malaysian carrier MISC, rejuvenated by improving tanker freight rates, could purchase secondhand oil tankers if these are backed by charter contracts. The company's new chief executive officer, Yee Yang Chien, made this revelation at a recent briefing for analysts. CIMB Securities analyst Raymond
  • Asia Development Bank lauds Colombo port improvements
    Infrastructure improvements at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka will offer "huge advantages" over competitors in the battle for transhipment business in south Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Physical improvements combined with strategic marketing will give lines an incentive to set up
  • Court blasts EPA ballast water rules
    A three-judge panel overturned rules governing the United States's ballast water regime in a significant decision affecting vessel operators trading in US waters. In a 5 October decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "acted
  • MOL and NYK Line secure loan for four new LNG carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have received about JPY126.7billion (USD1 billion) to finance four Moss-type LNG carriers currently being built by MI LNG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), the country's export credit agency, will provide
  • Intermarine agrees more newbuildings
    US project carrier Intermarine said yesterday that it has reached agreement with Chinese financing partners about the addition of six multipurpose/heavy lift newbuildings to its operated fleet over the coming years. The 13,300 dwt Ecolift F900-type ships, which will be equipped with cranes for safe
  • Safety to the fore at Singapore forum
    The 8th Co-operation Forum opened in Singapore on 5 October to discuss challenges faced by the maritime industry including cyber security and the trend towards a sustainable global maritime transport system. The second day of the two-day forum saw the launch of a hydrographical survey of the straits of Malacca and Singapore previously reported by IHS Maritime.
  • Thailand Thoresen Agencies diversifies into property
    Thailand Thoresen Agencies (TTA), the parent company of Thoresen Shipping, has purchased a stake in Nusasiri (Nusa), a Thai property and real estate company, TTA said in a 5 October stock exchange filing. TTA bills itself as a holding company investing in three lines of business: transport, energy
  • Malaysia detains two tankers over illegal ship fuel transfer
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officials on 5 October detained two tankers for alleged illegal ship fuel transfer near Pengerang, south of Malaysia. MMEA officials reportedly detained Equatorial Guinea-registered Mt Vitology on 5 October for allegedly attempting to transfer 80,000
  • CCS new rule backs seawater lubricated propellers
    China Classification Society's (CCS) new monitoring rules favour seawater lubricated propellers over oil-based systems, according to the Canada-based Thordon Bearings. The class society's revised rules in July 2015 stated that specific shaft condition and monitoring protocols have to be met

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Changing times: how 3D printing could disrupt supply chains and affect logistics
  • Changing times: how a new delivery idea sees Lalamove eye 50 more cities in Asia
  • Changing times: how the wider Panama Canal may make 200 boxships redundant

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Aker Philly cuts steel for two more Kinder Morgan tankers
  • The Coast Guard to suspend search for survivors
  • All American delivers new ferry for King County
  • Schottel strengthens management team
  • Malaysia to get new high-speed ferry
  • Three more indicted in car carrier price fixing conspiracy
  • FMC Commissioner Doyle's statement on El Faro disappearance
  • Sulfur in Danish air halved since ship fuel limits imposed

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Port reps heading to Washington to discuss funding with congress
  • US rail freight traffic has good/bad September
  • International Trade Administration releases August export numbers
  • Sea-Tac International Airport holds spot on emissions list
  • American Trucking Associations taps Lynn as sales vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NTSB to lead the accident investigation on El Faro
    Tote Maritime affirms its full cooperation and transparency in the federal investigation
  • Yield-oriented shipping companies reveal strategy secrets
    Cherry-pick deals and avoid speciality assets, Hjertaker advises
  • Marshall Islands dubs Sekimizu 'danger to planet' for views on CO2 regulation
    Government of island nation blasts Secretary General for his position that IMO should take leading role on shipping regulation covering carbon emissions
  • Owners and private equity divided on exit strategy
    Misaligned interests could hold back finance, conference warned
  • Oversupply haunts panamax market
    Downward spiral continues toward lows reached in June this year
  • Tankers watching as ISIS crisis heightens
    Balance of power to be reshaped in Middle East as Russia fights ISIS, with tankers assessing impact
  • Bankers prefer stronger shipowners
    Existing clients with strong fundamentals get priority, finance conference told
  • Carriers and shippers lose confidence in global alliances
    The big four vessel-sharing agreements not delivering the hoped-for benefits, say critics from both sides
  • ICTSI's Colombian terminal gears up for opening
    Four STS cranes and five RTGs delivered to new Buenaventura box facility
  • Leaking Flinterstar has 550 tonnes of fuel on board
    Crew rescued without injury after collision with LNG carrier
  • Intermarine adds six Ecolift F900 vessels to its fleet
    Company will partner China's CSSC Leasing to provide long-term charters for the ships
  • Industry viewpoint: changes to the high risk area may be a high risk strategy
    Moves to review the high risk area in the Indian Ocean could lead to a return to hijackings and hostage taking
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine spins off dry bulk and terminals
    Businesses will be parked under new entity Hyundai Bulk Line
  • Piraeus port privatisation plans to be delayed
    September 20 election affected government ministries handling the process
  • US and six Asian nations carry out combined naval exercise
    Training launched in Singapore aims to combat the growing number of piracy incidents in the region
  • Laugfs Maritime Services acquires second LPG ship
    The company recently announced plans to build the largest LPG storage facility in the Hambantota Port area
  • Epic Gas closes $120m credit line to finance seven LPG carriers
    The facility covers about 65% of the contract price of seven LPG carriers under construction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Coast Guard to call off El Faro survivor search
    The U.S. Coast Guard said its search for survivors among the 33 persons aboard the cargo ship El Faro would be halted at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday, more than six days after the TOTE Maritime cargo ship sank off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. "A decision to suspend a search or...
  • FedEx CEO: Some West Coast diversions will stick
    FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith speaks at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis.MEMPHIS - FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith expects some of the cargo diverted from congested West Coast ports to remain moving through other entry points as shippers diversify their supply chains. "I think at...
  • Hyundai to spin off bulk, US container terminal units
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it will spin off its dry bulk division and its two U.S. West Coast container terminals as the Korean company seeks to bolster liquidity at its core container shipping business. The company will put the spun-off companies in Hyundai Bulk Line, a new corporate entity formed two...
  • Panama Canal chief says expanded locks will open in April despite leaks
    Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders that the canal's new, larger locks should open on schedule by April, despite concerns that the opening would be delayed by leaks in one of the locks' concrete sills. The new locks will allow the canal to handle ships with capacities of...
  • Coast Guard expected to call off El Faro survivor search
    Families of the 33 crew members of the cargo ship El Faro said they had been advised that the Coast Guard would suspend its search for survivors of the sunken ship today, six days after the vessel went down off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. The Coast Guard, NTSB and TOTE...
  • Trailer Bridge barge parted from tug during hurricane
    A Trailer Bridge triple-deck barge broke loose from the tug that was towing it from San Juan to Jacksonville, Florida, last weekend during the same hurricane that claimed TOTE Maritime's El Faro. The San Juan-Jax Bridge parted from the tug during rough seas Sunday, Trailer Bridge said. Two tugs reached the...
  • Three former NYK, 'K' Line execs charged in ro-ro price-fixing case
    Three former "K" Line and NYK executives have been indicted for alleged participation in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices for international shipments of roll-on, roll-off shipments to and from the United States. Yoshiyuki Aoki, formerly of NYK, and Masahiro Kato and Shunichi Kusunose, formerly of "K" Line, were...
  • Roadrunner expands Canada service offerings
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding in Canada after having recently made a number of moves to increase its service in Mexico. The 14th-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S. has announced outbound service from Toronto and the appointment of John Geertsema as general manager for Canada. Geertsema has worked in the cross-border...
  • Piraeus port privatization delayed
    LONDON - The privatization of the port of Piraeus has been delayed as Greece's snap general election Sept. 20 interrupted preparations by government transport and finance officials. The Greek government had set a deadline of October 30 for binding bids for a 51 percent stake in Greece's largest container port, but...
  • Trade slump, port congestion slows India container volume growth
    The volume handled at India's major public ports grew a meager 2 percent in the first fiscal half amid sluggish global trade demand and growing service bottlenecks at some of the country's main container gateways, particularly Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Container terminals at the 12 major ports handled 4.09 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • No slowdown in demand for China logistics space
    Goodman Fengxian International Shanghai logistics centre.HONG KONG - China's economic slowdown is not putting the brakes on foreign logistics property developers that have in the past month signed new leases for more than 4 million square feet in cities across the mainland.Led by China market leader GLP, the demand for...
  • BNSF's Kansas City logistics park to benefit from new construction
    A developer is adding more than half a million square feet of speculative industrial space at BNSF Railway's Logistics Park Kansas City. NorthPoint Development's so-called Inland Port XV will add another 548,333 square feet of space to the facility. The news follows hot on the heels of NorthPoint's announcement this May...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • El Faro rescue ends
    The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for survivors from the sinking of a TOTE Maritime ro-ro, chief executive Anthony Chiarello said Wednesday.
  • Boxship lay-ups surge
    The number of idle boxships has reached its highest level since March 2014 as lay-ups soared last month.
  • Livestock ship capsizes
    A livestock carrier has capsized in Brazil, stranding thousands of cattle.
  • Dof veteran offloaded
    Norway's Dof has sold its last 1980s-built platform supply ship (PSV).
  • Everest Hill buys quartet
  • "Fireball" on ro-pax
    A UK report has criticised liaison between crew and firefighters as they tackled a blaze on a DFDS ferry.
  • Germans buy veteran
    Germany's Jade-Dienst has reportedly bought a veteran cable-layer for around $1.5m.
  • Cyclical as usual
    Forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a decline in global economic growth have not caused major concern to shipping bankers.
  • "No water"
    Audio files have revealed the problems encountered by an increasingly worried crew as they tried to tackle the deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic.
  • Bergen signs engine deal
    Bergen Group Services (BGS) of Norway has clinched a sales and service contract for Volvo Penta engines.
  • Cash for right projects
    Clarksons Platou Securities has offered hope for shipowners seeking to secure a public listing at a tricky time for global stock markets.
  • Nowacki seeks talks
    US investor wants to meet Box Ships bosses to boost share value after taking stake to 22.2%.
  • Damen expands again
    Dutch shipyard group Damen has snapped up Rotterdam shiprepairer D van de Wetering to its portfolio.
  • DSME offloads Besteel stock
    Loss-making Korean shipbuilder DSME has raised much-needed cash with the sale of its stake in steel supplier Fine Besteel.
  • "Highest drop in history"
    The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) is predicting a big fall in investment in oil and gas projects this year.
  • Flinter makes salvage plans
    The owner of the ship that collided with an LNG carrier off Belgium on Tuesday is already making plans to salvage the general cargo vessel.
  • Survey boost for SOMS
    Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have launched a joint project that will survey five key areas of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
  • Weather choice 'one factor'
    National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vice chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr says the master's choice to head toward what would become Hurricane Joaquin will be just one factor among many in a probe of sinking of El Faro.
  • USN joins piracy battle
    The US and six other nations have kicked off a five-day naval exercise aimed at combating piracy in Southeast Asian waters.
  • US feds indict three more
    Three more Japanese shipping executives have been indicted in the US for participating in a long-running price-fixing conspiracy.
  • Feds indict three more
    Seven Japanese executives have now been charged over ro-ro trade price fixing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Coast Guard will suspend search for El Faro tonight
  • DOJ shuts down Los Angeles toy importers
  • DOT helps repair South Carolina infrastructure after storm
  • Commerce secretary visits Cuba
  • Roadrunner adds outbound service from Toronto
  • NTSB to gather data in Jacksonville for El Faro investigation
  • TQL opens office in Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • NYK, "K" Line executives indicted for price fixing
  • NileDutch joins Turkon's Med-USA service
  • Seaspan selects KVH's maritime communications solution for 18 vessels
  • FAA grant to help build new N.D. airport
  • DB Schenker launches North Europe rail connection
  • Automotive parts maker to use MIC compliance solutions in North America
  • Haven adds airfreight to online marketplace
  • No lengthy TP vessel delays for CKYHE over four-week stretch
  • ORBCOMM acquires WAM to complete reefer asset tracking set
  • Executive Moves: Kewill, Polaris Transportation and C.H. Robinson
  • Obama touts benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership
  • ATA: Truck driver shortage could reach 175,000 by 2024
  • FedEx stock ticks up after rating upgrade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Supplier expands UAE operations
    Khor Fakkan operations will mean we can target higher volumes," says GPS Bunkers.
  • Intermarine makes 'eco' order
    Ships will complement last year new building deal.
  • Shipping must unite against 'ill-considered' legislation
    Chairman of the Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) says there must be better dialogue with the IMO.
  • Over 500 mt of fuel onboard stricken ship
    Oil slicks spotted.
  • India extends bunker tax exemption
    Government wants to promote maritime transport.
  • UK MGO supplier ups supply capacity
    To meet increased bunkering demand ahead of the winter season.
  • Adani and Chemoil part company
    New Indian bunkering firm to be called Adani Bunkering.
  • Chemoil dumps stake in Indian bunkering JV
    'Going forward, Chemoil will no longer be associated with the business,' says former JV partner.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading relocates Singapore office
    New address took effect last week.
  • New player in Hong Kong physical bunker supply market
    United Asia Bunkering & Trading starts 'full operations' in October, it tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Aegean adds pair of bunker traders in Piraeus
    Welcomes Sotiris Delidimitriou and Stathis Pavlikakis to its team.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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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