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September 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama to assess if seepage will delay opening of expanded canal
  • Maersk Line cuts Asia-Europe AE9 loop as slack season opens in October
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine marks launch of West Latin Express in Chile
  • Fuel-saving windshield installed on bow of 6,724-TEU MOL Marvel for tests
  • Low sulphur fuel rules for cruise ships in Sydney Harbour from October
  • Pipavav hits big leagues as APM Terminals docks 9,971-TEU Maersk ship
  • MIT students to race UPS-sponsored solar car from Darwin to Adelaide
  • Freightos shipping quotation platform attracts 2 new venture capitalists
  • Polish yard runs drone inspections of tanks, hulls, bulkheads, masts
  • Getting business balance right on 'One Belt-One Road' - the New Silk Road
  • Global air freight volume falls 0.6pc in July, but IATA sees better times ahead
  • Deadly puff adder snake found on Dubai cargo flight
  • MASKargo future up in the air as 'new' Malaysia Airlines takes off
  • Volga-Dnepr's ABC starts B747-8F Moscow to Singapore flights via Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Bharat Jain elected new Chairman of CFBA
  • Cabotage restriction relaxed for RoRo & other special vessels
  • Dangerous Goods - Physical Properties
  • Global schedule reliability declines in July after 4 months of improvement
  • Anil Diggikar takes charge as Chairman of JN Port
  • Colachel port set for development
  • Govt to develop low-cost non-major ports under Sagarmala project
  • Tianjin blast loss up to $ 3.3 bn
  • Iron ore exporters may be benefited by rail freight cut
  • Exporters should improve competitiveness, says Commerce Secy
  • Fieo to organise 'INDIA EXPO' in Sri Lanka from Sept. 11
  • INR bounces back against dollar
  • No need to register quantity with DGFT for sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD volumes below par
  • British haulier overhauls fleet
  • Global schedule reliability declines
  • Combined scanner-to-printer solutions
  • Laurels for Naouri
  • New owner for UK-based palletised distributer
  • Disneyland - a magnet for foreign carriers
  • Tepid traffic growth at Europe's airports in July
  • Doubling up through Denmark
  • Volumes wilt under summer sun
  • Sights set firmly on expansion
  • Logistics stalwart takes on COO role
  • APMT to acquire Grup Maritim TCB
  • Larger premises in Yangon

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • NewLead bullish on dry bulk
    Greece's NewLead Holdings will be looking for chartering opportunities in the dry bulk market as it attempts to grow its bulker fleet, according to the shipowner's CEO. In an 8 September announcement reviewing the commercial performance of its bulker Newlead Albion, NewLead chief Michael Zolotas
  • Tanker rates get a boost
    Divergence in refinery margins between the Atlantic and the Far East is driving both product and crude carrier freight rates, according to shipping analysts at Pareto Securities in Oslo. Crude tanker rates started to move upwards last week, as product tankers fell back from the recent record high
  • Bulkers sold for high scrap prices as buyers speculate
    Several ships were sold at high prices from 31 August to 4 September as cash buyers speculated on recovering scrap steel demand. The ships were all sold for recycling in India while weak market fundamentals deterred sales in Bangladesh and Pakistan. While bulkers are getting less than USD300 per
  • Sweden plans tonnage tax from 1 July 2016
    The Swedish government plans to introduce tonnage tax next year after more than a decade of lobbying by the country's shipowner community. "In the Budget Bill for 2016, which is based on an agreement between the government parties and the Left Party, the government will propose the introduction of
  • NYK wins shipping contract with Hokuetsu Kishu Paper
    Japan's NYK Line has won a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) with compatriot paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Kishu Paper. The latter imports wood fibre and pulp to make paper. The contract will be serviced by a fuel-efficient wood chip carrier that NYK has ordered at Oshima for 2018 delivery.
  • Maersk Line cuts 16% West Central Asia-Europe
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit in the A.P. Moller-Maersk group in Copenhagen, says it will cut about 16% of its capacity on the West Central Asia-Europe trade lane. "In our continuous effort to provide our customers with an attractive and competitive West Central Asia/Europe network -
  • APM Terminals buys control of Grup Maritim TCB terminals
    APM terminals, the Rotterdam-based container terminals unit in A.P. Moller-Maersk group in Copenhagen, says it has acquired controlling interest in the 11 container terminals owned by Grup Maritim TCB in Europe and Latin America. "APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire
  • China's coal imports down 31.3% y/y in first eight months
    China's coal imports fell 31.3% year on year (y/y) to 139 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2015, according to Chinese customs statistics. In August alone, coal imports dropped 7% y/y to 17.5 million tonnes, down 18% compared with July. The average import prices also fell 21% y/y to
  • China to enhance ship emissions regulations
    China's Ministry of Transport on 8 September announced a plan to cut SOx emission from ships by 65% in the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Bohai Sea by 2020. The move, as part of the implementation plan on Special Campaign to Prevent Ship and Port Pollution (2015-20), targets to enhance
  • CMES, Sinotrans & CSC deny possible merger
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and Sinotrans Air Transportation Development have denied media reports on the possible merger of their parent companies China Merchants Group and Sinotrans & CSC. Local media reported that the merger of China Merchants Group and Sinotrans & CSC seems a
  • Singapore maritime union: Tripartism key to shipping success
    The Singapore Maritime Employers Federation (SMEF) believes that tripartism will play an important role in the city-state's shipping industry. SMEF chairman Francis Joseph, speaking at the 60th anniversary of the trade union, said tripartism is a key ingredient in promoting harmonious
  • Marine employers advised to hire more skilfully
    Shore-based marine employers should broaden their search, beyond high ranking mariners, to fill managerial roles, said speakers at London International Shipping Week on 7 September. Speaking at Nautilus International's roundtable Shore Enough? Meeting the Demand for Maritime Professionals,
  • Seafarers' career guidance: Vital but lacking
    Career advice has been described as the "missing link" for seafaring professions, said speakers at London International Shipping Week on 7 September. According to them, this lack could hurt the health of national maritime hubs, which need seafarers to come ashore to maintain them. Recruiters said
  • Leaps in technology reduce human interaction
    The shipping industry will not only employ robotics to make vessels more competitive, but there will also be a reduction in human interaction, according to speakers at London International Shipping Week (LISW) on 7 September. Luis Benito, global maritime marketing director at Lloyd's Register (LR)

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Apparel shippers could be hit by Maersk Line decision to cut India-Europe service
  • 'Hungry' CAL targets pharma market as air cargo service takes off for Atlanta
  • APMT expands its Spanish portfolio with takeover of terminal operator Grup TCB
  • Peter Ford spearheads Ports America global strategy, replaced at Gulftainer by Fleming Dalgaard

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Engine room fire curtails Carnival Liberty cruise
  • Valmet automation picked for LNG fueled Tallink ferry
  • USCG icebreaker Mackinaw completes repairs
  • Gulf Island delivers towboat to Marquette
  • Inmarsat joins autonomous ship project
  • Vane Bros takes delivery of BHGI designed asphalt barge
  • Spinning sponge could boost exhaust scrubber efficiency
  • MSC extends two Sealift, Inc. time charters
  • Mississippi River reopens after slurry spill
  • New stern trawler will be Norway's largest

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority looking into expansion project seepage issue
  • Department of Transportation releases updated information on ferry operators
  • Alaska Airlines extends deal with quarterback Russell Wilson
  • US Coast Guard works with French to medevac man off Oregon coast
  • NYK partnership opening first Saudi Arabia RORO terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Nigeria's ports poised to open door to private sector investment
    Two new bills aim to decentralise port management in West African country
  • NNPC has no power to ban tankers from Nigeria
    Shipowners shouldn't take everything that comes out of the government as gospel, says Shasore
  • Cracks show in Panama's canal timetable
    ACP casts fresh doubt over April opening of its third locks project
  • Lloyd's List party celebrates global expansion in style
    Industry congregation head to St Paul's Cathedral for the party of London International Shipping Week 2015
  • Diana Containerships panamax sale falls through
    Cap Domingo price was strong but deal depended on final approval for buyer
  • Private equity could target shipmanagement more, says V.Group boss
    Research shows benefits of outsourcing, but challenges remain. Debate increases on how it will fund growth
  • Vancouver eyes unsettled Greeks as it increases shipping appeal
    Canadian hub launches international pitch to industry in London as competing centres converge on Athens
  • Surge in transpacific trade shows no sign of slowing
    Imports from Asia climb 12.2% in July, as Pacific ports continue to win back traffic from Atlantic rivals
  • British shipping sharply critical of EU
    Tone at Chamber Brexit debate broadly eurosceptic, but not explicitly in favour of withdrawal
  • Record-high iron ore exports from Port Hedland bearish for capesize rates
    Arctic Securities points to lower tonne-mile demand as Australian miners take market share from suppliers farther away
  • Cobelfret's CLdN RoRo orders first pair in 12-ship expansion
    Hyundai Mipo yard to build two vessels each of 8,000 lane metres capacity
  • Aronnax: LR's view of the future ship
    Lloyd's Register view of the future may suggest a revolution, but there is a key characteristic it just cannot drop
  • APMT to buy Spanish container terminals operator
    Acquisition will narrow gap between Danish-owned group and world number one Hutchison
  • Yard Talk | Indonesia's mixed messages on shipbuilding
    A ban on buying foreign ships may have the unintended consequence of increasing foreign participation
  • Mitsubishi Heavy to spin off shipbuilding and related businesses
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will hive off its shipbuilding and related businesses into two separate companies
  • Major port operators launch environmental initiative
    Global port operators promote environmental awareness and sustainable development in the first industry initiative of its size
  • Singamas Container buys back shares
    Company says its stock is consistently undervalued
  • Baleària to order two LNG-fuelled ferries from LaNaval
    Vessels will be among the largest ferries in Europe and the biggest so far built in Spain

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • No summer slowdown for ODFL as shipments, tonnage leap
    Less-than-truckload shipments poured into Old Dominion Freight Line in July and August, rising 12.9 and 11.7 percent, respectively, from already strong year-ago levels. LTL tons per day increased 7.7 percent and 5.8 percent in July and in August, the company said Sept. 8. At the same time, revenue per hundredweight dropped...
  • Productivity legislation wouldn't be too costly for ports, Uncle Sam
    WASHINGTON - While opponents of U.S. legislation that would track port performance at the nation's 25 busiest container ports argue about the feasibility, they'll have hard time arguing it would be too costly for the ports and the federal government. According to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, it would cost roughly...
  • Landstar freight volume rises, but revenue per load drops
    The number of loads shippers handed truckload carrier Landstar System reached all-time highs in July and August, rising 9 percent from mid-2014, the company said. However, revenue per load hauled by Landstar owner-operators dropped 7 and 6 percent in July and August. The steep decline in diesel fuel prices -- which...
  • Maersk to slash West Central Asia-Europe capacity
    Maersk Line said it will cut about 16 percent of its capacity on the West Central Asia-Europe trade lane by discontinuing a vessel string in response to lower-than-expected volumes. The carrier's ME5 service, which operates between the Indian subcontinent and ports in the Middle East and Mediterranean, will shut down next...
  • Gdansk port volume drops by double digits amid expansion
    DCT Gdansk. Credit: DCT GdanskContainer volume through port Gdansk plunged 16.7 percent year-over-year in the first half, highlighting the broader decline in trade between Poland and Russia as the latter's economy struggles. Traffic at Gdansk's Deepwater Container Terminal fell to 598,960 twenty-foot-equivalent units while in all of 2014, the terminal handled...
  • Grupo Libra poised to invest in Santos as port authority dispute ends
    Grupo Libra's Terminal 35 at the Port of Santos.A long-running legal dispute between the Santos port authority and Grupo Libra over unpaid fees is coming to an end, paving the way for the terminal operator to invest $195.3 million in its two facilities at the busiest Latin American container gateway. Grupo...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru strike flattens Indian port volume growth
    Container throughput at major public ports in India remained relatively flat in August year-over-year, dragged down by the week-long shuttering of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's biggest container handler. Volumes via the country's 12 major ports were up 1 percent to 678,000 20-foot-equivalent units...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Fire ignites on cruiseship
    A fire struck a Carnival Cruise Line vessel, holding up the ship in the US Virgin Islands but causing no injuries.
  • More canal delays?
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) raised the prospect of another change in the timetable for its expansion project as a result of water seepage in a new lock.
  • Crewman lost overboard
    A seafarer has died after falling from a general cargoship in India's Andaman Islands.
  • LNG bunker ships stalled
    LNG bunkering demand today is "insufficient" to justify newbuildings fully dedicated to this sector, according to one specialist broker.
  • Zvezda orderbook tweaked
    Russian energy giant Rosneft is planning to order 41 ships and 12 platforms at the country's new Far East shipyard Zvezda.
  • Diana sale binned
    The sale of a Diana Containerships panamax vessel agreed in July has fallen through.
  • Ardmore to pay out more
    New York-listed tanker owner Ardmore Shipping has boosted the amount of cash it will hand out to shareholders as dividends.
  • Nakilat opens up
    Qatar LNG carrier owner allows overseas interests to buy up to 49% of company.
  • Looking for answers
    Delegates hoping to find out more about the Nigerian ban on oil tankers may have left a London International Shipping Week seminar with a sense of frustration today.
  • UK owners urge Euro reform
    UK shipowners and their allies intend to back the prime minister David Cameron's effort to renegotiate terms of Britain's membership of the European Union ahead of a referendum due to be held by the end of 2017, but have warned real change is needed.
  • Iran eyes Europe exports
    Iran has said it is keen to export LNG to Europe, but faces significant hurdles before this can happen.
  • UK owners urge no 'Brexit'
    UK shipowners and their allies intend to back the prime minister David Cameron's effort to renegotiate terms of Britain's membership of the European Union ahead of a referendum due to be held by the end of 2017, but have warned real change is needed.
  • Across the great divide
    Two shipyards on either side of the ethnic divide in Cyprus have teamed up to share clients and revenue.
  • Silver lining for OSVs?
    Offshore service vessel (OSV) owners received a boost amid dire rates on Tuesday as a new report predicted demand growth over the next 10 years.
  • MES sells $83m of bonds
    Japanese shipbuilder issues domestic debt over five and seven years.
  • Maersk buys 11 terminals
    AP Moller-Maersk's APM Terminals (APMT) has snapped up interests in 11 ports in Europe and South America from Grup Maritim.
  • Maersk Line cuts 16%
    Danish giant chops ME5 service to reduce capacity between west central Asia and Europe; enhances other runs.
  • Brexit: owners say stay
    UK shipowners to support Prime Minister Cameron's renegotiation of EU membership
  • Cruise order in danger
    An Australian cruiseship operator is rethinking its plans to order a new bigger vessel domestically due to government shipping reforms.
  • Subsea 7 buys again
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has spent $10m on redeeming part of its $700m convertible bond issue.
  • Workers trash ferries
    Striking MyFerrylink workers have caused more than EUR 2m ($2.2m) of damage to two ro-paxes during recent industrial action.
  • LNG needs postponements
    The LNG industry needs to scale back the number of projects coming on stream if it wants to avoid an oversupplied market, a consultant has warned.
  • Sweden plans tonnage tax
    Nordic nation set to comes into line with tax policies in neighbouring nations from 2016.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Port Hedland set a new all-time for iron ore exports last month with China taking a growing share of volumes.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Coast Guard, MarAd issue caution about shipments from Tianjin
  • APM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim TCB
  • Former ND CEO resigns from XPO
  • Major terminal operators partner on international environmental initiative
  • CARU, TCG establish new container leasing company
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: CEVA and Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Trading in COSCO, China Shipping stocks remain suspended
  • Commodity prices, not rail capacity, to dictate agriculture volumes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Bunker suppliers have biggest claims against Copenship
    Prospects for those owed money by the defunct company look bleak.
  • European owner orders LNG-ready ships
    Part of bigger 12-ship order.
  • 'Metal sponge' could cut ship emissions
    Developers hope to capitalise on the stricter ECA regulations.
  • US navy fuel pipeline gets upgrade
    Work to be completed by 2017.
  • CLIA: Cruise ship emission ranking flawed
    Says NABU's methods 'fall short of fair and scientifically objective assessments'.
  • Increased bunker supply in Russia's Far East
    As mini-refinery plan mooted.
  • Hempel says 350 vessels have used its biocide hull coating
    'We are delighted with the success of Hempaguard.'
  • 'TechnoMax' ships to lead transformation in shipping
    Ships will rely less and less on human input and harness technology to make them smarter, safer and more effective, Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 report predicts.
  • Climate think tank to verify bunker-saving technologies
    CWR seeking vessel participation in multi-technology retrofit project.
  • Approval in principle given to LNG bunker tanker
    Project aims to cut the production costs.
  • NewOcean Energy secures $170 million loan
    Loan is for general financing purposes.
  • Emissions analyser raises profile
    With partnership between manufacturer and testing firm.
  • Chinese firm eyes stake in multi-billion dollar oil project
    Project seeks to produce bunkers and other transport fuels for Russian region.
  • Hong Kong bunkering firm secures $170 million loan
    Loan is for general financing purposes, says NewOcean Energy Holdings.
  • Firm boasts market presence for emissions analyser
    Adds more than 30 worldwide offices as product distribution outlets.

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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
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Geneva
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84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
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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
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In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
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Valencia
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Paris
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Leghorn
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
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Rome
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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
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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
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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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London
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Hanover
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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
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Bern
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Hong Kong
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Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
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The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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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
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
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Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
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Genoa
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Keelung
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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
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Reggio Calabria
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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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