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June 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai May volume rises 4.7pc to 3.16 million TEU, up on April by 1.5pc
  • MOL ups Asia-west coast of South America rate US$750/TEU July 3
  • 'Misclassified' truckers demand employee status from Cosco in Long Beach
  • PORTS Bill an overreach, eviscerates bargaining rights, says AFL-CIO
  • New EU regulation makes it easier to arrest ships via Dutch courts
  • More UN rules to live by as IMO frames regulations on LNG use
  • Peruvian dockers back to work after 3-week strike at APMT terminal
  • WTO rules against India's US poultry ban, big win for US producers
  • CaroTrans' Atlanta, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka LCL service
  • AAL adds Prince Rupert to heavy-lift Pacific service
  • Korean Air codeshares with Air France, Alitalia boosts frequencies
  • AA Cargo opens routes to Far East from Dallas with new 787
  • Freighters demand to trend higher over next 20 years: ACMG

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates online collection of light dues
  • Shipping Secretary makes maiden visit to JN Port
  • Swire Shipping & Rickmers-Linie form strategic partnership in India & Middle East
  • Adani Ports organises interactive session 'North India Market Connect' in Delhi
  • Angré Port in Jaigad receives first commercial cargo vessel
  • Wheat shipped into Cochin Port after a decade
  • Eminent speakers to address INSTC conference on June 12 in Mumbai
  • Railways to sell stakes in subsidiaries to raise funds for infra development
  • INR recovers moderately against US currency

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Temporarily grinding to a halt
  • New tasks after the merger
  • Transcarga ready for the big leap
  • Keeping an eye on the big picture
  • Collision avoidance systems raise road safety
  • More automotive logistics
  • Hungary first country to join China's Silk Road
  • Russia: new standards for rail-fastening assemblies
  • Contract with Bombardier in the bag
  • Switzerland and neighbours checking freight trains
  • A "yes" for LA port budget
  • Checking north-south transport corridor project
  • New next-day intermodal rail service in Florida
  • Asia: smaller ships in great demand
  • New CEO lands at Atlantic Airways
  • China Eastern flying Beijing-Guangzhou route
  • Iata inks support pact for new Mexican airport
  • Amazon creates plethora of new jobs in USA

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • US importers ratchet down box outlook
    America's largest retail trade group is reducing its growth forecast for summer container imports as port business returns to normal following ratification of a west coast dockworker contract. The National Retail Federation (NRF) adjusted down box import growth estimates between June and September
  • DNV GL takes view on alternative fuels
    DNV GL has released a position paper, The Fuel Trilemma: Next Generation of Marine Fuels, which examines a diversifying ship fuel market and the threefold problem of affordability, sustainability and safety. These factors will govern choices for emissions that meet regulations for CO2, SOx and NOx
  • Italy, Malta, and the UK call for rescue law reform
    In the first session of the Maritime Safety Committee's special session on mixed migration at sea today, a review of rescue regulations to clarify the role of ships in mass rescues at sea was called for by Italy, the UK, Malta, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Baltic and
  • Yangtze ferry disaster ship moved upstream
    Chinese rescue teams have decided to move the stricken Yangtze River ferry Eastern Star upstream to calmer waters to continue to the search for the remaining missing passengers. According to local authorities, the ship will be towed by heavy lift vessels, and 13 divers will continue to search the 150m² area where the
  • Oshima receives DNV GL AiP for new LNG-fuelled bulker
    An LNG-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier designed by Oshima Shipbuilding Company has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate from DNV GL last week at Nor-Shipping in Oslo. With the new design, Oshima found ways to comply with DNV GL class rules as well as current and upcoming regulations,
  • Shipping playing vital role in saving sea migrants, says UN head
    Shipping has a crucial role in saving lives, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a video message shown at this morning's IMO session on unsafe mixed migration by sea. Ban Ki-moon said that the saving of lives "remains an urgent priority" and recognised the shipping industry's and rescue
  • Terminals failing to meet the mega ship challenge
    Collaboration along on the supply chain will be key to the seamless cargo operations of the future, but at the moment container terminals are failing to meet the challenge of bigger ships and consignment sizes per call. "In the largest container ship category, there has been a slight decline in
  • Odfjell tankers receiving MAN propeller & rudder upgrades
    MAN Diesel & Turbo's Propeller & Aft Ship organisation has announced an order to retrofit and upgrade 11 vessels in the Odfjell chemical tanker fleet. The vessels are of the Kværner class (about 37,500 dwt with 52 cargo tanks) and are due for docking from 2015 to 2017, during which time the upgrades
  • Bumi Armada appoints new independent director
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has appointed Steve Newman as an independent director of the company with effect from 1 July 2015. Prior to his appointment, Newman was president and CEO of Switzerland-headquartered offshore drilling company, Transocean from 2010, until his
  • Xu Wenrong steps down as vice-president of China Shipping Group
    China Shipping Group announced that Xu Wenrong will no longer serve as the vice-president of the Group from June 2015. Xu's career in the company began in June 2011 as the Chief of Discipline and Inspection. He was appointed as the vice-president of the group in February 2014. Prior to joining
  • JES appoints new vice-CEO
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holding has appointed a new vice-CEO Wu Wei to assist the company's board of management. JES cited in its filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that the new appointment holder will execute the decision made by the board of management for meeting sales
  • Uni-Asia sets up subsidiary in South Korea
    Singapore-listed alternative assets direct investment firm Uni-Asia Holdings has established a new wholly owned subsidiary in South Korea to promote the company's ship-related services in the country. The new subsidiary, known as Uni Ships and Management Korea (Uni Ships Korea), has completed the
  • Svitzer enters Malaysia market
    Towage and salvage company Svitzer has formed a joint venture (JV) with Malaysian-based SVR Marine Services in a bid to break into the Malaysian market. The JV will help to support Svitzer's strategic objective of entering new markets and broadening its
  • Vard secures DSCV contract from Kreuz Subsea
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of a diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) for oil and gas service provider Kreuz Subsea group. The DSCV will be of VARD 3 17 design, which has been developed
  • Chinese steel exports to emerging markets increase
    Chinese steel exports to emerging markets have quickened pace compared with those shipped to some developed countries during the first four months of 2015. Steel exports to ASEAN member states jumped 49.7% year on year (y/y) to 10.5 million tonnes in the first four months of 2015, accounting for

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • End of the road for Norbert Dentressangle as 'WEAREXPO' gets in the driving seat
  • 'No technical reason' why containerships can't carry over 20,000teu, TOC hears
  • More carriers introduce online air cargo booking as modernisation creeps in
  • Aggressive Maersk hopes its big guns will be enough to see off weaker rivals

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Scorpio Bulkers looks to raise $200 million
  • Shipyard faces $101,600 in proposed OSHA penalties
  • d'Amico orders two more LR1 eco tankers
  • Lack of ice experience seen in bulker grounding
  • Visedo to supply system for 50 m all-electric ferry
  • Boston Harbor Cruises completes fast ferry repower
  • New partnership will promote Great Lakes Seaway shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of Pananax dry bulk vessel
  • Coast Guard celebrates HEALY change of command
  • Los Angeles port board approves fiscal 2015/16 annual budget
  • ZIM announces upgrades to Gulf/East Coast SAmerica run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Islamic finance expands its shipping foothold
    European and east Asian owners quietly doing sharia-compliant deals
  • West coast import levels back to normal
    Volume of cargo and the rate of growth have largely settled down, says NRF
  • Pacific ports regain transpacific trade
    West coast's transpacific share nears pre-congestion levels
  • Shanghai research body sees tough road ahead for Hong Kong's port
    Competition from mainland ports is growing while the switch to larger boxships aggravates problems such as limited berth space, a shortage of land and congestion
  • View from the Bridge: Karl Gernandt
    Kuehne+Nagel's chairman wants carriers to remember the business they're in
  • LA sets out spending plans
    Habour Commissioners approve $1bn budget for 2015-2016 financial year
  • BW LPG opts for fixed-term stability, while Avance is spot thrill-seeker
    BW and Avance take different approaches to VLGC market
  • China State Shipbuilding Corp expands non-core business amid market trough
    But experts say the industry should stay focused on making better vessels
  • Safe Bulkers posts $6m loss in first quarter
    Loukas Barmparis-led company says it is lean enough to preserve liquidity through bottom of the dry bulk cycle
  • Ocean Rig gains $194m as it closes offer
    George Economou invests enough to retain 5% stake in DryShips subsidiary

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Post-acquisition, XPO looking beyond Norbert Dentressangle
    Now that he's closed his biggest acquisition yet -- European logistics operator Norbert Dentressangle SA -- Bradley S. Jacobs is already looking for new prospective purchases as he transforms U.S.-based XPO Logistics into a "global supply chain solutions provider." XPO Logistics on June 8 finalized the purchase of all shares of...
  • NY-NJ port adding 136 dockworkers
    Employers at the Port of New York and New Jersey are expanding their workforce by 136 longshoremen following recent approval by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The new workers are expected to be hired and trained in time to help handle the annual import peak season in late summer...
  • Alberta shippers can improve cash flow via Canada's new foreign trade zones
    Alberta manufacturers and retailers can improve their cash flow by getting their factories and distribution centers designated within two newly-establish free trade zones. Edmonton and Calgary manufacturers will be able to put off paying taxes on imported inputs until the manufacturing process has begun and deduct taxes paid on such inputs...
  • NY-NJ gray chassis pool may miss July 1 target
    An effort to create a "gray" pool of freely interchangeable chassis in the Port of New York and New Jersey appears unlikely to meet a July 1 launch target. "We're still gunning for July 1 but we're focused on getting it right, not on meeting any self-imposed deadline," said Beth Rooney,...
  • Los Angeles port budgets $198.8 million for infrastructure
    The port's fiscal year budget includes funds to upgrade the container terminal operated by Evergreen. Credit: Rhonda RothThe Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $1.001 billion fiscal year 2015-16 budget that includes expenditures of $198.8 million for capital improvements. Included in those improvements are construction advancements at the TraPac...
  • Andres Conesa named IATA Chairman
    Miami - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Andres Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately. Conesa is the first Mexican to hold this position. Conesa succeeds Calin Rovinescu, CEO of Air Canada, whose...
  • US transport, warehouse job openings surge
    The number of job openings at U.S. transportation, warehousing and utility companies jumped 70.3 percent year-over-year in April, climbing to 269,000 by April 31, the highest point in a decade, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the number of employees hired by those companies...
  • Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways to launch joint Europe-Asia service
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways Cargo will launch joint freight services from Europe to Japan on August 3, eight months after they joined forces on the westbound route. The joint service will initially cover Germany, France, the UK and Austria before expanding "step by step" across Europe, the...
  • US import volume returns to normal, forecast to rise
    U.S. containerized imports are forecast to rise 5.4 percent year-over-year in the second half of the year after inbound volume at the major gateways for retail goods hit normal levels in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker. The return to normal import levels reflects the increase in West Coast...
  • Despite problems, bigger ships actually increase efficiency at the berth
    The 19,224-TEU MSC Oscar sails in the Asia-Europe trade and is too big to call at U.S. ports. Photo credit: ptnphoto / Shutterstock.comIncreasingly larger container ships are improving vessel-at-berth productivity at ports around the world, according to an analysis of the latest JOC-IHS Port Productivity data. Although big ships are creating...
  • Forwarder Lynden International acquires US-based Haas Industries
    Freight forwarder Lynden International acquired Haas Industries, strengthening Lynden's home delivery, trade show and specialized delivery services in the U.S. and Canada. The combined organizations, which merged June 1, have 26 company-owned service centers throughout the U.S. and Canada, including locations in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The merger of Haas into...
  • Great Lakes Seaway Partnership is announced
    Washington, D.C. - The American Great Lakes Ports Association in partnership with the Lake Carriers' Association, Fednav Limited, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation have jointly sponsored a new bi-national public affairs program called The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership. The program officially launched today with the unveiling of a new...
  • Passing along a load? Get broker authority
    Q: A friend of mine owns a local trucking company and engages in the distribution of freight from its terminal to customers across the state. Although the company has interstate authority, it's unionized and isn't able to realistically engage in operations that would require a driver to be out overnight. Two...
  • Indian container volume builds as Nhava Sheva congestion eases
    The volume of containers shipped via publicly-owned major ports in India expanded 4.3 percent year-over-year in April and May, the first two fiscal months, according to provisional port statistics collected by JOC.com. Container-handling in the two-month period reached 1.33 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up from 1.28 million TEUs a year earlier, according...
  • IAG Cargo rolls out new e-booking system
    IAG Cargo customers in Spain will benefit from the carrier's new e-booking system that can take less than three minutes to complete.The system has enhanced features such as self-service registration, template bookings and auto-rating that make the advanced service the easiest and fastest way yet for freight forwarders to book...
  • Protectionist talk heats up Middle East airline subsidy allegations
    HONG KONG - The ugly specter of a protectionist trade dispute was raised at the International Air Transport Association annual meeting in Miami where the long-running subsidy allegations levelled against Gulf carriers by U.S. airlines again hit the headlines.Carriers in the U.S. are leading a campaign aimed at restricting access...
  • Shanghai's Pactl handles record May air cargo volumes
    Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Ltd. (Pactl) is China's busiest air freight operator.HONG KONG - Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Ltd. continues to post record breaking throughput figures with May volumes rising 10.7 percent compared to the same month last year.China's largest air cargo terminal handled 135,054 tons...
  • Some profit in airlines, but margins are not pretty, IATA head says
    IATA director-general and CEO Tony Tyler addreses delegates at the annual general meeting in Miami.HONG KONG - Keeping things in perspective is important, but when applied to the global airline industry, it illustrates a painful reality - running an airline is not a very profitable business.This was starkly illustrated by...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • InterManager tackles manning
    InterManager says an investigation of minimum manning levels is among its top priorities.
  • Safe Bulkers target cut
    Evercore ISI has cut its price target for shares of Safe Bulkers after the New York-listed shipowner reported a worse-than-expected quarterly loss.
  • DFDS to begin talks
    DFDS is set to enter negotiations with a French workers' cooperative (Scop) after the Danish company's offer to purchase or lease two Eurotunnel ferries.
  • Temptation for owners
    Anchor-handler owners may be sorely tempted to take vessels out of lay-up in the coming days as rates reach year-high levels.
  • Soby back to work
    Denmark's Soby Vaerft has won its first order in five years and is set to build the world's largest fully electric ferry.
  • Bulk bonus
    A Pan Ocean cargoship has delivered the first cargo of wheat to Kochi in India for 10 years after the domestic crop was damaged by heavy rains.
  • Crewman dies on ferry
    A crewman has died and three more were ill in hospital after a suspected case of fumes poisoning on a Greek ferry off Montenegro.
  • Euro zone exit 'a non-event'
    Michael Bodouroglou has shrugged off any concerns about Paragon Shipping suffering should Greece exit the Euro zone.
  • TNG hunts new MR
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) is lining up a move for another MR tanker newbuilding after completing a follow-on share offering.
  • Dilution details
    John Fredriksen has seen his direct stake in Frontline cut following a deal that led to Ship Finance International becoming the largest shareholder in the tanker owner.
  • The end for Zorturk
    A Turkish cargoship stuck in the French port of Saint-Nazaire will finally be dismantled in September.
  • BW LPG dips on update
    BW LPG shares turned down this morning after second quarter guidance left the market a little disappointed.
  • CMA CGM buys back $200m
    French container line CMA CGM will spend nearly $200m on buying back bonds ahead of a new financing initiative.
  • d'Amico doubles LR1 order
    d'Amico International Shipping has taken up options on a pair of long range 1 (LR1) newbuildings to double its presence in the sector.
  • Samsung halts FLNG talks
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has scrapped negotiations on a potential FLNG newbuilding for Equatorial Guinea.
  • Ocean Rig raises $193.9m
    Ocean Rig has raised $193.9m after closing its offering of common stock initiated last week.
  • Gener8 adds bank backing
    VLCC giant Gener8 Maritime has added a number of banks to its initial public offering effort.
  • MMHE upgraded
    Hong Leong Investment Bank has upgraded Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering (MMHE) due to its potential for expansion.
  • Costs clobber U-Ming
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has been hit by rising expenses in the first quarter as revenue fell.
  • Cochin closes on ferry
    India's Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has lined up an order to build a new ferry for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • HK in Korea Mers warning
    Hong Kong has warned its citizens from travelling to South Korea in the wake of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers).
  • Dongjin back at Dae Sun
    Dae Sun Shipbuilding has won a newbuilding order for a single 1,800-teu feeder containership from a domestic owner.
  • China eyes emissions
    China is mulling controls on air pollutants emitted by shipping, according to state-owned news agency Xinhua.
  • Intra-Asia drives demand
    The expanding intra-Asia trade will continue to power the demand for containership tonnage this year, according to Alphaliner.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Obama talks free trade agreements at G7 summit
  • Private equity firm invests in RoadOne Intermodal
  • West Coast vessel arrivals delayed significantly in 2015
  • U.S. supply chain sector jobs up in May
  • XPO Logistics completes ND acquisition
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins CMA CGM's Gulf Bridge Express
  • Battery shipper violates FAA hazmat rules
  • Ex-Baltimore steel plant site shifts to logistics
  • Port of Wilmington, N.C. develops cold storage facility
  • Executive Moves: Panalpina, Port Freeport and Bouchard Transportation
  • Chassis lessors claim ILWU inspection agreement illegal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2015
  • Bomin Linde: New sulphur rules will push LNG fuel demand up
    'Strong possibility that the sulphur content cap regulation will be implemented by 2020'.
  • Fuel oil stocks building in 'Asia and Europe'
    'Good refining margins are supporting maximum runs.'
  • European yard wins electric ferry order
    Partly-funded by the European Union.
  • Cylinder oil: Lukoil claims success
    Container ship expected to run on a minimum feed rate for 50,000 hours without a piston overhaul.
  • IGF Code to include LNG Bunker Delivery Note
    Should include sulphur content to help owners demonstrate MARPOL compliance.
  • Mobile LNG bunker-tank idea was 'met with dismay'
    Shipping company presses ahead with plans to fuel a ro-ro ferry with LNG by using RTWs to hold the fuel.
  • WFS reaches settlement in Lac Megantic derailment
    Cost of compensation to be covered by insurance.
  • New software to track bunker consumption
    Canadian firm developing new vessel tracking applications.
  • Shell sticks with LNG as viable alternative fuel
    Ramps up regional supply opportunities in United States.
  • Calls for Pearl River Delta ECA have 'good chance of success'
    Hong Kong official says Chinese government is increasingly focused on air quality.
  • Glander names new Mumbai team leader
    Piyush Raghuvanshi receives a promotion.
  • DNV GL: 'Little validation' to support accuracy of MFMs
    Classification society starts JIP to investigate accuracy of MFM technology.
  • Chile to get bunker storage facility
    Building work to start in June 2016.
  • Reduce fuel by better route planning, says Hapag-Lloyd
    Draught, trim and speed all pertinent factors.
  • Curoil logs stronger profits
    Sales lifted by increased bunkering activities.
  • Firm receives largest order for seawater-lubricated bearings
    Twenty systems to be installed on various merchant and offshore newbuilds.
  • Source of marine spill in Indonesia remains a mystery
    Investigation continues.

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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
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
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Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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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
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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
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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
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Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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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
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
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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
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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
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
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Miami
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
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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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
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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
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
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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
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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