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April 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, PIL and 'K' Line to offer joint China-Straits service
  • US April imports expected to rise 8pc as west coast works to break box jam
  • CIG Yangtze Ports profit up 440pc as Wuhan port nears full build out
  • Aden still closed by shelling, other ports open despite looming blockade risk
  • US Coast Guard adopts LNG bunker rule based on DNV GL's best practice
  • China's trainmakers make record profits from deals at home and abroad
  • Singapore port to roll out 4G mobile communications technology to ships
  • Novorossiysk needs port and rail infrastructure development on Black Sea
  • Pfizer ends top-selling vaccine sales after China withdraws import permit
  • Japan's trustbusters okay ANA's joint cargo venture with United Airlines
  • AirBridgeCargo adds Vietnam to its freighter network with Hanoi service
  • Etihad's Hogan warns of protectionist tactics to stop Gulf competition
  • Mexico to placate China with airport deal after denying it rail deal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A spectre on the loose
  • Eleven 13-t vehicles connect Switzerland
  • NYK recognised as a woman-friendly employer
  • More cargo transport by rail, less by truck
  • A future for mega trailer transport
  • Kizad site of one of world's largest steel foundries
  • New rail haulage contract for Freightliner Heavy Haul
  • IBIA Singapore boosts Asian development by appointments
  • North and West in partnership
  • Airbus presents Air Algérie's new longhaul aircraft
  • TransContainer cuts rates for import boxes
  • Russian Railways Logistics acquires Latvian railways
  • Prof Peer Witten turns 70
  • Switzerland approves strategic entry of Etihad Airways
  • Banana win boosts Marseille fruit trade
  • Acquisition in Eastern Canada

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Under-threat MyFerryLink hit by internal split
    Struggling cross-Channel ferry operator MyFerryLink is now threatened by a split between the management and the supervisory board of the company that crews and operates its vessels. My FerryLink already faces being banned from the Port of Dover by the UK competition watchdog. The two-man
  • Container freight rates low but stable in February
    Container freight rates remained stable in February, but below those for most of the past two years, according to figures released today by Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK-based consultancy. Its freight index, which includes both spot and contract rates, remained steady at 81 for the
  • Ships evacuated after chemical plant blast in southeast China
    Vessels berthing at Gulei Port in Zhangzhou, in southeast China's Fujian province, were evacuated after an explosion at a local chemical plant on 6 April. Oil leaking from a unit producing paraxylene caught fire and led to blasts at three nearby chemical oil tanks at Tenglong Aromatic Hydrocarbon
  • China MSA launches study on impact of mega-containers
    China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) has launched a study into the impact of the increasing size of container ships on the country's container industry, in a bid to boost its competitiveness. The first phase of the study would aim to identify the key technology, policies, and
  • Midsize boxship market 'approaching balance'
    The charter market for smaller container ships below 4,000 teu is almost back in balance after seven years of distress, according to Hamburg's Ernst Russ Shipbroker. Surplus capacity in the 1,000-3,000 teu size classes that dominate global chartering activity had basically disappeared, the broker
  • Bahri signs deal with S-Oil
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) said on 9 April that it has signed a contract with South Korean oil company S-Oil Corporation to ship crude oil to South Korea. The 10-year contract will see Bahri deploying very large crude carriers (VLCCs) to ship crude oil from the Gulf and
  • Dispute resolution eases US West Coast box backlog
    Import container volume at American ports is expected to increase eight percent year-on-year in April as West Coast box terminals work through vessel backlogs that had built up for months. "Progress is being made but there's still a lot of cargo waiting to be loaded on to trucks and trains and
  • Girl dies in Thai ferry fire
    A 12-year-old Israeli girl was found dead on 9 April when a ferry caught fire and sank as it was sailing from Krabi to Phuket, Thailand. The victim, Shani Maril, was in the bathroom at the time the fire broke out on ferry Ao Nang Princess 5 at 10:59 h local time on 8 April, said Krabi defence chief
  • UMW O&G extends JV agreement
    Malaysia-listed drilling and oilfield services provider UMW Oil & Gas Corporation (UMW O&G) has extended its joint venture (JV) agreement with Japan Drilling Corporation (JDC) for another five years to co-own a rig. UMW O&G stated in its filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia that
  • Over-tonnage suppresses dry bulk chartering
    Despite a healthy number of bulkers being fixed prior to the Easter holiday, rates are still depressed as oversupply of tonnage remains severe. Last week saw 92 bulkers being chartered prior to 3 April, almost on a par with the 86 ships being fixed the previous week. Rio Tinto alone fixed 10
  • Chinese imported iron ore prices continue to fall
    Prices of imported iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports continue to fall due to low spot prices and a wait-and-see attitude in the market, according to latest Xinhua-China Iron Ore Index report on 7 April. For the week ending 6 April, the price index for imported iron ore 62% Fe dropped five points
  • Broker puts 'hold' on Ezra share price
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings was given a "hold" status by brokerage firm UOBKayHian based on its weak earnings for the second quarter of 2015. The Singapore-based brokerage house has set a target price of SGD0.54 (USD0.40) per share for Ezra, while the company stock
  • Major Japanese ports report mixed cargo results
    Japan's five biggest ports - Port of Tokyo, Port of Yokohama, Port of Nagoya, Port of Osaka, and Port of Kobe - reported mixed cargo results in 2014. The volume of cargo handled by Port of Tokyo rose 1.3% year on year (y/y) in 2014 to 87.186 million tonnes, with 48.864 million tonnes in foreign
  • Surabaya terminal orders three Konecranes STS cranes
    Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes said it has received orders for three ship-to-shore cranes from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) in Surabaya, Indonesia. The cranes will be delivered to PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) by the end of 2016. When the cranes are in operation, seven
  • Shipbroker predicts VLGC glut due to oil shock
    The oil shock has caused oil companies to cut back on exploration and production activities this year, and this could affect liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) output. LPG is a by-product of oil and natural gas production. Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa said, "The export capacity of the Middle
  • Pacific Basin plans to boost liquidity
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping plans to raise USD125 million by issuing convertible bonds with an interest rate of 3.25% per year to bolster its liquidity. The convertible bonds will reach maturity in 2021 with a conversion price of HKD4.08 (USD0.52) per share, according to Pacific Basin's

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Chesapeake launches another Vane Brothers tugboat
  • Swire Pacific Offshore cancels two Brazil newbuilds
  • Want to distribute lethality? Here's one solution
  • New fuel pump developed for gas fueled engines
  • West Africa set to get new generation OSV tonnage
  • Drydocks World completes rig refurbishment ahead of schedule

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Greenbrier releases numbers for second fiscal quarter
  • Port Tracker report predicts import cargo volume gains
  • Coast Guard fines man for jumping from ferry
  • Freight transportation index drops during month of February
  • US rail freight traffic has negative week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Yang Ming may acquire another five 14,000 teu vessels
    CKYHE alliance will have 80 13,000 teu-14,500 teu ships if Taiwanese carrier's plan materialises
  • StealthGas sees persistent weakness in small-sized LPG tanker market
    Blessing in disguise is that more owners might be forced to demolish old tonnage as regulations tighten, says chief executive Harry Vafias
  • Late Chinese New Year boosts February box volumes
    Asia-Europe cargo volumes up 32.33% with healthy growth at a global level, according to Container Trades Statistics
  • 'Non-dom' rules under Labour - an expert guide
    Shipping accountancy firm Moore Stephens offers an essential guide to the implications of change in policy on non-domicile tax rules in the UK
  • Plumbe ripe for other ventures as Braemar shakes up board
    Johnny Plumbe moves into independent consultancy as changes are made to shipbroker Braemar's board
  • UK shipping warns on Labour non-dom plan
    Ending tax break could devastate shipping services, say Penn and Barrow
  • Concordia Maritime expands product tanker fleet as groundswell of optimism builds
    New investments reflect improvements in product tanker freight market, with spot earnings staying in the $20,000s per day
  • US west coast ports show signs of recovery as imports rise
    Imports at major US ports expected to rise 8% in April, as west coast ports continue to work through cargo backlogs
  • Lidinsky steps up pressure on box line alliances
    FMC plans to consult counterparts in Europe and China on global carrier partnerships in second tripartite summit of maritime competition regulators
  • CMA CGM launches box tracking app
    Software, available in five languages, can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts bittersweet profit rise
    Profit is up, but only due to lower costs rather than any improvement in the chemical tanker freight market, about which the company's boss struck a pessimistic tone
  • 'Quite a dramatic change is coming' - Shell's Henderson talks LNG supply and demand
    Competition to supply global demand growth will be strong, the head of Shell Shipping tells Lloyd's List, as Shell embarks on mega deal with BG Group

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Port of Virginia deploys more equipment to deal with seven-week-long backlog
    The Port of Virginia is rolling out even more equipment and continuing construction on a new cargo yard in an effort to relieve a now seven-week-long container backlog on the waterfront. Since a winter storm shut down the port for four consecutive days over the Presidents' Day weekend in February, the...
  • Port of Oakland preps projects in effort to gain first-call status
    The Port of Oakland is gearing itself up to steal Southern California ports' first-call status with a slew of new development projects meant to attract Asian imports. Most West Coast ports are well within range of millions of square feet of warehouse and distribution space, but all too often those hubs...
  • BNSF reports improved intermodal service
    BNSF Railway on Thursday trumpeted reports of significantly improved service and performance metrics since rail service hit new lows last year, thanks to a harsh winter and an unrelenting surge of freight. But a leading intermodal analyst warns that several weeks of improvement doesn't necessarily mean the railroad is completely out...
  • Daniel Kerrigan, former ACL president, dies at 90
    Daniel J. KerriganDaniel J. Kerrigan, former president of Atlantic Container Lines Ltd., died at his home in South Carolina with his family on April 6. He was 90. Mr. Kerrigan joined Atlantic Container Lines - USA Ltd. in 1971 as vice president of sales and marketing. After promotion to executive vice...
  • US regulators shut down fifth trucking operator since February
    Federal regulators ordered a South Carolina trucker off the road last week following a series of inspections that revealed he failed to make truck repairs and violated regulations. Mortise Trucking, owned and operated by Carnell Pompey, is the fifth trucking operation shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since...
  • From hacking to dirty money, it's a minefield out there
    One thing's for sure if you've been involved with international trade in recent times: Things are getting ever more complicated and risk management and compliance challenges are consistently getting harder to anticipate and manage. At the JOC's TPM Conference in early March, we discussed the cybersecurity challenges facing the trading...
  • California green port, truck, rail programs lauded in reducing emissions
    The clean-trucks portion of the CAAP slashed diesel emissions from harbor trucks by more than 90 percent. Credit: Port of Long BeachGreen programs implemented by the port, trucking and rail industries in California have contributed mightily to harmful emissions reductions in the state over the past 20 years, according to...
  • NY-NJ truckers wait in miles-long lines at port
    Container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey are fighting a seemingly unending battle with congestion that has accompanied record import volume and is producing costly delays for truckers and cargo owners. Backups outside GCT Bayonne on Thursday were so severe that the New Jersey Turnpike used its...
  • Containers pile up, ships divert in wake of fire at Santos
    The fire that engulfed the Ultracargo terminal in Alemoa, Santos, Brazil, is finally under control - but not extinguished. Shippers, however, continue to face problems as containers pile up at several container terminals on the right bank of the port of Santos, Brazil's biggest container port. Codesp, the Santos port authority,...
  • Ship lines pull away from Yemen as risks of attacks grow
    With most Yemeni ports now under rebel control, or at least embroiled in violent conflict, shipping lines are pulling away from the country that's devolved into chaos in past weeks. Ports in Yemen have been under increasing attack from Saudi and Arab ally states as the Western-backed coalition attempts to regain...
  • Increased bond won't break brokers
    Q: Would you give me your reaction to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's recent decision not to waive the $75,000 bond requirement for motor carrier brokers? This requirement, included in the MAP-21 legislation, enacted by Congress in 2012, has always been unfair and inequitable. Because of the lobbying of larger...
  • Evergreen, Simatech to launch weekly India-Mideast service
    Evergreen Line and Simatech Shipping have reached a vessel-sharing agreement to jointly operate a new container service connecting the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, starting in early May. The weekly loop, branded the Chennai-Colombo-Gulf Service, or CCG, will employ four vessels of around 2,000 20-foot-equivalent units capacity, with three of...
  • Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says
    HONG KONG - Advances in digital technology are enhancing the way freight forwarding and logistics business is conducted, but the improving online processes are creating competition from outside the industry as well as from within it, Kuehne + Nagel Chairman Karl Gernandt says. "There is an initiative in Silicon Valley that...
  • China port builder buys Aussie contractor to support global infrastructure drive
    HONG KONG - China's largest port builder has been given the green light to acquire one of Australia's largest construction companies as Beijing moves to grow its international infrastructure capability in support of its "one belt one road" trade initiative.China Communications Construction International (CCCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of China...
  • Strong first quarter export demand keeps volumes up at China's top ports
    HONG KONG - The foreign trade segment of China's container throughput continued to grow in March, resulting in a solid first quarter during which the country's top seven coastal ports saw total volumes rising by 7.4 percent year-over-year to 28.54 million 20-foot containers.More than 80 percent of the volumes handled...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Angelicoussis buys three Scorpio capes
    John Angelicoussis has swept up three capesize newbuildings from Scorpio Bulkers in a deal worth $132m.
  • Bigger and stronger
    Peter Georgiopoulos's move to pull Baltic Trading and Genco together has won a round of applause from analysts.
  • Greece mourns Elias Tsakos
    Entrust Maritime principal has died after several months of ill health.
  • Rickmers invests to save
    Hamburg owner to spend $50m in improving energy efficiency of its fleet.
  • Diana takes a pay cut
    Another big reduction in time charter rates has been agreed between Diana Shipping and Glencore Grain.
  • Retiring at the top
    Retiring shipbroking heavyweight Johnny Plumbe is making his exit on a high, says Braemar chief executive James Kidwell.
  • Ice disrupts Great Lakes
    Spring has sprung but ice is still disrupting shipping on the Great Lakes.
  • Bumper result for Bahri
    A strong first quarter result has been reported by the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) as the benefits of the 2012 merger with Vela flows through to the bottom line.
  • Bahri agrees 10 year COA
    A decade long contract of affreightment to carry Persian Gulf crude to S-Oil Corp's refineries in South Korea has been signed by the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri).
  • Stolt starts 2015 strongly
    Stolt Nielsen has seen first quarter net income come in at more than double that seen a year ago, figures released Thursday show.
  • All change at Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services has announced a raft of changes to its board of directors Thursday which will see some major departures.
  • FSL buys back stock
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has bought back some of its own stock as it looks to boost investor returns.
  • Hapag quits Portland
    Portland has lost its second container shipping company this year following Hapag-Lloyd's decision to quit the port.
  • Baltic gets political
    The Baltic Exchange has criticised a proposal by the UK's Labour party to scrap non-domiciled status.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Port of Virginia beefs up chassis fleet
  • Seattle and Tacoma continue alliance discussions
  • Cargo theft on the rise at Brazilian airports
  • Former Atlantic Container Lines president dead at 90
  • CMA CGM launches real-time container tracking mobile application
  • Diana adds 12th containership to its fleet
  • PACTL volumes continue to grow in Q1
  • West Coast Trade Symposium planned for late May
  • FAA gives India's aviation sector high mark
  • LinerGame expands to France and Singapore
  • FAA fines Pa. shipper, FedEx for hazmat violations
  • Service Announcements: DB Schenker Rail UK, CMA CGM, Woodland Media and Swissport
  • CBP describes present and future objectives in new document

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2015
  • Report: Ships diverting from Yemen
    As competing forces continue to fight for control of the country.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three week high
    Bunker demands remains weak.
  • Offshore will support move towards LNG bunkering
    By research into technology.
  • Oil sheen spotted near grain carrier in Vancouver Bay
    Port authority spokesman says the ship has been boomed-off.
  • Rolls-Royce lands fuel-saving propulsion deal
    For Norwegian coastal ferries.
  • Iranian sanctions back in place
    European Union re-imposes sanctions on 32 Iranian shipping companies.
  • Bad Boys
    Bunker suppliers are taking risks and do a lot of hard work for very little gain.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand 'remains thin'
    Petroleum bitumen is being used as a blending material for bunker product.
  • Fuel-efficient pump system enters gas bunkering market
    System compatible with LNG, ethane, methanol and other fuel-types.
  • Bunkering back at Santos
    But impact of fire still being felt.
  • Bunker prices offer bright spot in otherwise gloomy outlook
    Stolt-Nielsen reports better Q1 results.
  • Gibraltar: Weather disrupts bunkering
    Over 30 ships lined up to bunker, sources say.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands operations at Copenhagen
    Hires Anne Kathrine Bergmann as bunker trader.
  • Japanese firms develop tank sounding device
    Improves efficiency and accuracy of liquid measurement in vessel tanks, they claim.
  • China's fuel oil stocks fall
    Total volume down by 2%, according to ICIS C1 data.
  • Maltese bunker supplier pursuing claim
    Arrest warrant secured last month.
  • Vessel seized in Angola after bunkering delay
    Ship's owner allegedly refused to pay docking fees.
  • Retrofit study shows fuel savings possible
    Project shows fuel savings of up to 5% can be achieved.
  • Singapore shipyard designs LNG-fuelled tug
    Waiting for LNG bunkers to be available before construction, says Keppel.
  • Azipod repair stops ship cruise
    System only upgraded last month.
  • Crude drops as US stocks surge
    Inventories recorded biggest one-week increase since 2001.

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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
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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
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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
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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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