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June 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US uncertain of response to Chinese high seas claims, allies divided
  • A-E loop numbers fall, but capacity holds with mega ship impact: SeaIntel
  • Cosco's Piraeus growth tops EU at 18pc, Hong Kong's Felixstowe No 2
  • Marine Department urges shipowners to prepare for HK typhoon season
  • Seaspan takes delivery of YM Winner, third 14,000-TEU SAVER ship
  • China's exports contracting despite late rush of new orders
  • Textile sector under growing pressure to cut water pollution
  • Malaysia's KLB launches 2,500-vehicle car carrier, Zarah Sofia
  • Panalpina appoints two ex-Kuehne + Nagel men to executive board
  • Class society DNV GL, Jotun test marine paint impact on hull performance
  • BIFA warns that cross channel freight threatened by stowaways
  • Canadian crude oil exports to US decline 24pc in first quarter
  • Open Skies dispute aired in Miami - are Mideast being unfairly subsidised?
  • IATA's accusers in rate fixing case caught lobbying for fixed rates
  • Customs seize 344 kilos of hash in air cargo at Montreal Dorval airport
  • Malaysian forwarders cope after MASkargo ends Frankfurt freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • "K" Line establishes joint venture cold storage company in Vietnam
  • CaroTrans launches US Southeast to Japan LCL export service
  • Lithuania's Klaipeda port becomes transhipment hub
  • Mandatory gas-fuel ship code set for adoption by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee
  • SAL delivers critical power plant equipment
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe rates slow rate of fall
  • SCI boosts presence on Indian coast
  • Shipping faces increased exposure from failure to manage risk, says survey
  • ZIM restructures Gulf-East Coast of South America service
  • Chittagong & Mongla ports in Bangladesh open for Indian cargo vessels
  • Mundra Adani container terminals register highest throughput in May
  • INSTC conference on June 12 in Mumbai
  • Bangladesh proposes setting up SEZs to boost bilateral trade
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Irish haulier to modernize fleet
  • New full service terminal in Dubai
  • Turkish car terminal for special needs
  • Denmark electrifying tracks
  • Enhancing better food logistics
  • Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie team up
  • Greencarrier sharpening international profile
  • Antwerp-Linz in under two days
  • TNT launches new Liege - Malta route
  • Fresh fruit takes to the road in style
  • MD-11F carrying crash victims home
  • Angwin already clearing desk at Panalpina
  • New Belgium to Rotterdam/Cologne shuttle trains
  • Shanghai port eyes stake in German facilities

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Maaskant builds cutting-edge sustainable dredger
    Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is building an innovative suction dredger for Dutch fishing co-operative YE 118 Noordland. The Noordland, a 43 m-long dredger, will harvest razor clams from the seabed using a 30 m-long suction pipe. The yard is also fitting the vessel's generators and propulsion
  • Paragon resumes covenant waiver talks
    With rates at historic lows and asset pricing depressed, public dry bulk companies such as Paragon Shipping are entering another round of negotiations with their lenders on loan covenants. On 8 June NASDAQ-listed Paragon confirmed it had agreed with some of its lenders to defer quarterly
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie team up for India/Oceania service
    Multipurpose liner operators Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have agreed to offer a joint monthly project and breakbulk service from India and the Middle East to the South Pacific. The new offering is based on connecting calls of both carriers at Singapore, where cargoes will be transloaded.
  • Dae Sun Shipyard wins eco box ship order
    South Korea's Busan-based Dae Sun Shipyard has been contracted to build a single container vessel by compatriot owners. The 1,800 teu eco container vessel has been ordered by Dongjin Shipping, with delivery expected in early 2017. The vessel is designed to enter the draft-restricted port of
  • Yang Ming bulker arm hopes for better financial figures
    Kuang Ming Shipping, the bulk shipping arm of Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine, expects better performance in the second half of 2015, said its chairman at the shareholders' conference on 8 June. The company admitted that the current bulk shipping market is sluggish but insists it has a great
  • Bintulu Port foresees softer market ahead
    Malaysian port operator Bintulu Port Holdings expects a softer market in 2015, due to the seasonal and cyclical factors of the respective industries in the market. Bintulu is Malaysia's main LNG port. "Nonetheless, LNG vessel calls and cargoes will still remain as the main revenue contributor to
  • China's bulk cargo imports down
    The majority of China's major bulk cargo imports declined year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, according to statistics published by Chinese customs on 8 June. From January to May, China's coal imports slumped 38.2% y/y to 83.3 million tonnes, with average prices down 20.2% y/y to
  • Tanjung Offshore pledges to address anomalies found by audit
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Tanjung Offshore has pledged to fix 'weaknesses' identified by a forensic audit. The recommendations were highlighted by Ferrier Hodgson's forensic audit report that began on 20 March 2015. The
  • China ferry disaster: 431 confirmed dead
    The death toll from the passenger ship that capsized in the Yangtze River has climbed to 431, according to data released by the authorities. Only 14 survivors have been found so far, while another 10 remain missing, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Air freight trailing in hi-tech revolution, despite the renewed calls for change
  • Boxlines pin their hopes on a strong peak season and new GRIs to erase the red ink
  • XPO Logistics is hot on the acquisition trail as faithful investors ignore the losses

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Lewek Constellation sets pipelay record
  • Paris MOU releases new White, Gray, Black listings
  • Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract
  • Seventy five Foss vessels gain safety awards
  • ABB launches new propulsion drive
  • Danish Maritime Technology Conference program available
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $4.3 billion for CVN 79 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Seattle, Tacoma port commissions request Seaport Alliance nod from FMC
  • Customs holding three sessions to discuss careers as CBP officers
  • Alaska Airlines joining alliance to test forest residual jet fuel
  • Coast Guard teams medivac crewman from container ship off Washington coast
  • Retail federation backs legislation changing port labor dispute process

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Fredriksen cuts stake in Frontline
    Tactical move presages sweeping change to Fredriksen empire as scale becomes crucial for tankers
  • Paragon delays three kamsarmax newbuildings as dry bulk woes persist
    Cost control helps Greek owner reduce loss
  • Svitzer targets Malaysian towage market with new joint venture
    Expansion part of long-term growth plan
  • Asia-Europe volumes down in April
    But trade finally begins to pick-up post-Chinese New Year
  • Rising costs and overcapacity will hit box carrier profitability
    But despite challenging times and low rates, the first quarter of 2015 was the most profitable in four years
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Inmarsat targets new type of customer
    Russian accident report likely to ease fears of long delay of Global Xpress launch as Inmarsat targets companies seeking masses of vessel monitoring data
  • Jordan debuts as LNG importer as gas gains ground in energy
    LNG shipping may have to wait a few years for all the new global developments to bear fruit
  • HHIC sells assets to pay off debt
    South Korea shipbuilder will raise short term debt to help pay off bond coming due
  • Critique of containership overinvestment resonates as rates collapse
    'Gamble' of rush to buy big boxships for Asia-North Europe leaving owners with an empty hand
  • View from the Bridge: Karl Gernandt
    Kuehne+Nagel's chairman wants carriers to remember the business they're in
  • Dae Sun nabs another order for eco-design boxship
    Feedership design is intended for ease of access to Bangkok's port
  • China sets up new shipping regulations to promote free trade zones
    Beijing is liberalising its cabotage restrictions in all the FTZs
  • Swire and Rickmers to launch breakbulk partnership
    Move will connect Swire's Middle East and Australia Pacific networks via Singapore
  • Greek ferrymen braced for new shock
    Recovering sector wary of 'disaster' if VAT rates rise at behest of Greece's creditors
  • Class societies question the need for Japan's MOL Comfort response
    Proposals to be submitted to IMO this week are too late and superfluous as new industry structural-strength rules well advanced, say prominent IACS members
  • Careering around the oceans
    Would you encourage your son, or daughter for that matter, to take up a career at sea?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Teamsters, US car-haulers start national contract talks
    The Teamsters union and U.S. car-hauling trucking companies are preparing to negotiate a new multi-year contract at a time when the automotive business, and car-hauling, is booming. The union and management group exchanged proposals last week and will start negotiations on the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement June 10, the Teamsters...
  • North America-Mediterranean carriers face growing trade imbalance
    Declining U.S. exports are offsetting U.S. imports and confronting container lines with tough decisions in the Mediterranean-North America trade. U.S. containerized imports from the Mediterranean fell 1 percent year-over-year in April and rose 0.5 percent in the first four months of 2015, while export volume plunged 14 percent in April and...
  • Feds asked to prevent alleged illegal ILWU chassis inspections
    Chassis leasing companies and California truckers are asking federal agencies to act quickly to prevent what they say are illegal chassis inspections by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at U.S. West Coast ports. "We've definitely seen an uptick in these unnecessary inspections since the contract was ratified last month," said...
  • Investment to fuel RoadOne IntermodaLogistics expansion
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics will expands its services and footprints for both domestic and international business after receiving a substantial investment. Tritium Partners, an investment firm out of Austin, Texas, has invested an undisclosed amount into the Baltimore-based national intermodal, distribution and logistics services company. RoadOne President and CEO Ken Kellaway said Tritium's...
  • Terminal operator HHLA orders modern gantries for Hamburg
    Port of Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logisitik AG has ordered two new container gantry cranes for its Container Terminal Tollerort in preparation for the next generation of mega-ships. The new cranes are designed to handle container ships with a capacity of 20,000 20-foot-equivalent units, stretching across 24 container rows,...
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie form India, Mideast partnership
    Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of China Navigation, is teaming up with Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier, to enhance services in India and the Mideast. A connecting carrier partnership will allow Swire to link breakbulk and project cargoes in India and the Middle East, through Rickmers-Linie operations, to its...
  • Greener ports for a greener future
    Cleaning up shipping and its emissions is a hot topic, pushing the whole industry and its regulators towards a greener future. Since January, the latest regulations require shipowners to use low-sulphur fuel oils in emission control areas or to retrofit their vessels with scrubbers or use alternative energy sources. Emission limits...
  • Port Manatee seeks to mirror the growth of Port Everglades
    Carlos Buqueras says Port Manatee on Tampa Bay reminds him of Port Everglades, Florida, more than 20 years ago. "I recently pulled out a Journal of Commerce article from 1993 that referred to Everglades as primarily a bulk port. Look how it's changed," said Buqueras, who became Port Manatee's executive...
  • US intermodal volume outpaces carload traffic
    For the first time on record, monthly intermodal traffic has exceeded carload traffic on U.S. rails, due in large part to a soft industrial economy. U.S. railroads moved 1,085,968 containers and trailers last month, up 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. A boost in intermodal traffic wasn't...
  • Indictments, jail terms underscore cargo theft threat
    As U.S. economic activity picks up, cargo thieves are trying to suck up or siphon off as much freight as possible. A U.S. court recently sent three Miami-area men to prison for taking part in a multi-million-dollar cargo theft ring that targeted retail medicines and other products. The May 29 sentencing...
  • Russia looks to Far East for container volume growth
    ST PETERSBURG - Far East ports, such Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, will drive Russian container volume growth, as trade between Russia and China grows through greater economic cooperation, according to new government forecast out of Moscow. In terms of overall Russian container volume, the share of traffic through Far East basin ports...
  • Norfolk Southern names largest train classification yard for Wick Moorman
    NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. "Wick" Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees. "Moorman Yard" is now the official name of Norfolk Southern's Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015,...
  • Eurotunnel sells cross-Channel shipping business to rival DFDS
    LONDON - Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between the U.K. and France, has sold its ferry operation to rival carrier DFDS a year after British regulators demanded its withdrawal from the cross-Channel route. The Paris-based company said it had accepted a binding offer from the Danish line for...
  • Globe Express Services appoints Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO
    Board of Directors of Globe Express Services has recently appointed Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO of Globe Express Services. Kawam joined Globe Express Services in 1995 and has held a wide range of leadership positions in the company. Since 2009, he has served as Managing Director - Gulf States...
  • IATA's 71st Annual General Meeting commences
    Miami - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida, with more than 1,000 industry leaders and media in attendance. The meeting is being hosted by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America (A4A). "We are excited...
  • Brazil's footwear firms seek Italian toehold
    Brazilian shoe manufacturers are this month eyeing up export opportunities to Italy, with the national footwear association mounting an expedition to Lake Garda in an effort to find markets. With the backing of the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investment, the national footwear association Abicalçados is coordinating the...
  • Euro's slide breathes new life into European 3PL sector
    Europe's normally low-key logistics sector is suddenly hitting a high note, as a flurry of billion-dollar acquisitions kick-starts the long-stalled consolidation of a fragmented industry. U.S. companies are playing a key role in the makeover as they capitalize on the euro's steep, yearlong slide against the dollar to snap up European...
  • Sharp Electronics names Southeastern 2014 LTL Carrier of the Year
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 8, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized for its outstanding service performance as the 2014 Sharp LTL Carrier of the Year by Sharp Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of unique electronic products and solutions. This is the third year for...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Safe sinks into red
    Safe Bulkers reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as the New York-listed shipowner's revenue plunged by 22.2%.
  • Bulker aids stricken boat
    A Greek-controlled bulker aided a disabled sailing vessel off the US east coast as the boat's passengers awaited help from the US Coast Guard.
  • US export momentum grows
    Crude tanker markets could benefit if growing momentum for US energy reform succeeds in opening more exports, according to analysts at Evercore ISI.
  • Chinese work for Diana
    Diana Shipping of Greece has secured an improved daily rate for one of its panamaxes.
  • Six in, five out
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has won government approval for a new six-ship order while lining up five vessels for scrap.
  • Vard gets new client
    Vard Holdings has kicked off its collaboration with Kreuz Subsea of Singapore with an order for one diving support and construction vessel.
  • Double boost for Paragon
    Paragon Shipping has secured an agreement with lenders that has seen it return to compliance with its loan covenants.
  • Can't get the staff
    Lithuania's Western Baltija shipyard is being forced to look overseas for more expensive workers due to a dearth of skilled staff at home.
  • Ceres talk cooled
    Rumours circulating in the shipbroking world that Peter Livanos had sold four medium range tankers to Sinokor appear to have stemmed from a misunderstanding.
  • Svitzer expands in Asia
    Svitzer is looking to secure its footprint in Malaysia by joining forces with a local marine service provider.
  • Saverys ups Hanjin series
    Alexander Saverys fronted CMB has grown its footprint in the boxship market with a double newbuilding order, sources believe.
  • IHB ups earnings
    Shipbuilder and bulker owner Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has seen profit jump in the first quarter as revenue increased.
  • India gets white flag
    The Paris MoU has allowed India to join the list of white flag nations, while the overall number of top-rated flags decreased.
  • Laid-up ship raided
    Panamanian naval forces have arrested a gang who boarded a laid-up general cargoship off Colon.
  • Eimskip's patience ending?
    Icelandic owner Eimskip is to make a final decision this summer on whether to cut its losses on a Chinese boxship newbuilding delayed by three years.
  • Stopford's 50-year view
    As the curtain came down on the 50th anniversary of Nor-Shipping Clarksons Research veteran Martin Stopford was asking what the industry may look like 50 years from now.
  • Fugro heads to Alaska
    Dutch owner Fugro has won a big offshore oil and gas contract in Alaska.
  • China's crude cut-back
    Official figures have shown a fall of nearly 25% in Chinese crude imports, adding to worries linked to oil over-supply.
  • Swire pens MPP deal
    Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have announced a new collaboration in the multipurpose sector.
  • Tanker prices to close gap
    JP Morgan has tipped tanker asset values to close the gap on the strong crude and products spot markets.
  • Susitna future clouded
    A US local authority must decide whether to repair a laid-up $78m ferry after rain soaked its equipment.
  • Bombs disrupt ferries
    Ferry sailings were cancelled after two massive unexploded World War II bombs were discovered on a Calais beach.
  • CSG cuts Haisheng stake
    A healthcare group has become the new largest shareholder in Chinese tanker and bulker owner China Shipping Haisheng.
  • Vroon fixes out feeder
    Vroon has wasted little time securing employment for a feeder containership recently acquired at auction.
  • DFDS bids for ro-pax duo
    DFDS says it has submitted a binding offer to Eurotunnel for the charter or purchase of two former cross Channel ferries.
  • Odfjell opts for retrofits
    Odfjell is refitting a series of chemical tankers in an effort to optimise propulsion efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Port labor dispute bill attacked as 'outrageous, extremist, anti-worker'
  • Tax, customs agencies often at odds over valuation
  • Swire partners with Rickmers in India, Middle East
  • U.S., South Africa discuss agricultural trade
  • U.S. steel exports retract in April
  • Hamburg terminal invests for 20,000-TEU vessels
  • Cargo volumes increase at Brussels Airport
  • AA Cargo utilizes new aircraft
  • Seattle, Tacoma seek FMC approval for seaport alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • DFDS buys Eurotunnel ferries
    And ends long-running dispute between companies.
  • Study prompts renewed call for tough action on shipping emissions
    Environmentalist NABU repeats charge that scrubbers are a 'lukewarm' response.
  • Singapore LNG conference expecting high attendance
    Pre-event registration open for October event that will feature sessions on LNG as fuel.
  • China moving closer to clamping down on ship emissions
    Proposed rules 'would be in line with international standards.'
  • Only minor sulphur infractions found in Sweden
    None of the vessels found to exceed ECA limit were fined.
  • Fuel oil trading houses 'betting against each other'
    'Unprecedented volumes' of product are being traded in the Singapore market.
  • LNG bunkering station starts operations at Risavika
    Station uses a loading arm specially designed for LNG bunkering, says Skangas.
  • Hull design firm eyes commercial shipping
    To extend reach of its fuel-saving technology.
  • Rolls Royce propulsion system in sea trials
    Azimuth thruster powered by permanent magnet technology.
  • Norwegian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company sends 11 vessels for upgrading work.
  • Singapore: MPA approves MFM-equipped bunker tanker
    Vessel operated by Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers.
  • Seaspan receives fuel-saving vessel
    Delivered as part of Saver design series.
  • Malta: Oil trading JV to enter bunkering sector
    JV formed between Malta Enterprise and Singapore's International Energy Group last month.
  • Barcelona to boost bunker supplies
    With the addition of a bunker barge.
  • Alliances mean fewer liner calls at hub ports
    'Notable reductions' in call frequencies at Hong Kong and Rotterdam.
  • Tanker hijacked off Malaysian coast
    Second such incident to occur in the region last week.
  • Arrested ship up for sale
    Date set for late June.
  • OW Bunker Middle East, liquidators reach deal on assets
    Liquidators, receivers to co-operate in the collection of receivables, says PwC.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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