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July 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM increases Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU from August 1
  • Important role Greece plays in box shipping eclipses domestic turmoil
  • Port Tracker: High hopes for 7pc import increase for back-to-school season
  • Maersk orders nine 14,000 TEUers for US$1.1 billion to fly S'pore flag
  • Mega-ships create worst congestion at LA-LB, NY-NJ, despite denials
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung port seeks international bidders for box ship berthsv
  • Hutchison withdraws from Italy's poorly positioned Port of Taranto
  • Lack of consumer demand worldwide indicates growth of idle fleet
  • Hong Kong dredging at Kwai Tsing terminals to continue 24/7 for 3 months
  • Verifavia launches CO2 emissions verification service as EU rules kick in
  • WFS acquires 51 per cent stake in Fraport cargo services
  • Airbus to set up A330 completion and delivery centre in Tianjin
  • Warehouse helps fly fruit and veg from inside India to nearby markets

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Evergreen recognised as 'Best Global Shipping Line'
  • G6 Alliance announces schedule update between Asia & Europe
  • Maersk Line orders more mega vessels
  • UASC achieves ISO 27001 certification for information security system
  • V-Care Logistics handles hydraulic mobile crane consignment from ICD-Ahmedabad
  • Centre mulling importing 5,000 t of urad dal to curb escalating prices
  • Groundnut exports up by 39 pc in 2014-15
  • Oilmeal shipments decline steeply by 34 pc in June
  • Port of Antwerp sets up 'One Belt, One Road' taskforce
  • CONCOR's perishable cargo centre now fully operational
  • Kerala millers urge Centre to refrain from imposing import duty on wheat
  • BRICS central banks sign opening pact on currency reserve pool
  • US trade deficit widens to $ 41.9 bn in May

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Award for US full truckload carrier
  • More brokerage experience for Macropoint
  • 3,000 t of LNG modules on the move
  • Belgian carrier names GSSA
  • Parker Harrison VP of procurement
  • Setting another milestone in Liverpool Shipping
  • Takeover in Barcelona
  • Crumbling and rumbling
  • Biomass supply chain hits new high
  • Sweeping changes at Scania
  • Mile Point fairway improvement scheme kicks off
  • Logistics connectivity reaches UN doors
  • Partnership to transport eco-friendly materials
  • Newcomer takes reins at Röhlig
  • Nine more box giants for the high seas
  • Azal switching to B787 for Beijing service
  • Flydubai to Faisalabad

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • MSC Cruises drops calls at Tunisia
    MSC Cruises has dropped calls at Tunisia from its 2015/16 winter programme, linking its decision to last week's declaration of a state of emergency in the north African country. The company told IHS Maritime that a total of 24 cruises would be affected and that its decision was irrevocable. "The
  • COSCO reports June dip in shipping volume
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping's June shipping volume has fallen from a year ago, although total volumes for the year to June were still up. June saw 1.2 million tonnes shipped, a drop of 8.7% (0.11 million tonnes) on a year ago. The six-month comparison shows 8.1 million tonnes shipped this year,
  • US retailers raise box forecast
    Demand for container imports during this year's back-to-school and holiday shipping seasons will get a boost from higher-than-expected consumer spending, a major US box importer group predicts. The National Retail Federation (NRF) raised monthly year on year growth estimates for the summer and fall

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Shippers are looking to air cargo as terror threat to cross-Channel services grows
  • Postal workers strike averted as DP-DHL and union talks finally reach agreement

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • BC Ferries shortlists three for Spirit LNG conversions
  • Majestic Fast Ferry picks Incat Crowther design
  • He's back: Billy Smith rejoins Trinity Yachts
  • Matsonia back steaming, after losing power north of Hawaii
  • ABS to class Maersk 19,630 TEU newbuilds
  • New Wärtsilä unit trades OEM parts for classic engines
  • Crowley promotes Parker Harrison to VP procurement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Subaru of America distribution center to open at Port of Portland business park
  • Port tracker report for July predicts increase in imports
  • Rail association releases weekly freight traffic report
  • Port of Vancouver, USA CEO calls for oil facility review schedule
  • Port of Camas-Washougal names contractor for Steigerwald Commerce Center project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Non-dom tax changes include sweeteners, says Moore Stephens
    Proposed new rules could prove helpful, accountancy firm argues
  • Sinotrans Shipping warns of worse earnings in first half
    Bulker owner succumbs to weak market conditions
  • Sharp jump in southeast Asia maritime crime
    Region saw 120 incidents in first half of year, according to Dryad
  • Suezmaxes to challenge aframaxes' grip on their Kozmino stronghold
    Work to be completed this summer at Russian port will enable larger tankers to berth and load cargoes
  • China Shipping Group promises $49m stock buying spree
    Move comes after share prices of CSCL and CSD collapse by 40%
  • 'Better drachma with tax exemption than euro without' - Greek shipping mulls Grexit options
    Benefits of drachma outweigh heavy-handed EU 'reforms', claims tanker owner
  • Lloyd's Register verifies OOCL for key emissions standards
    Hong Kong-listed line says it continues to stretch the 'rigour' of its environmental performance
  • LR2 product tanker spot earnings hit record high
    Asian demand for naphtha coupled with new Middle Eastern refinery capacity boosts sector to new levels
  • RMT calls off CalMac ferry strike
    Friday's strike on Clyde-Hebrides routes called off to allow for further talks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • World Shipping, Inc. invests in cultivating future industry professionals
    CLEVELAND, OH - World Shipping, Inc. experienced a significant period of growth in Q4 2014 that has continued into the first half of 2015. An increased customer base and business volume has prompted World Shipping to grow its team of best-in-class supply chain professionals as well as continue to maintain...
  • The CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER, CMA CGM Group's largest vessel, christened in Hamburg
    The CMA CGM Group is pleased to announce that the CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER, the Group's largest vessel, was christened today in Hamburg, Germany. The christening, in line with the great seafaring tradition, took place in presence of Jacques R. Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group,...
  • Machinists union could gain jobs through ruling against ILWU
    Cranes at the Port of Tacoma.A ruling by the National Labor Relations Board in a jurisdictional dispute between the West Coast longshoremen and a union representing machinists could result in a number of job gains and millions of dollars in back wages and benefits for the latter if it is...
  • TT Club Urges Immediate Action on Box Weighing
    Unlike the CTU Code, which forensically seeks to identify the chain of responsibility for everyone involved in the movement of freight, the amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) mandating the verification of gross mass of container overtly only names the 'shipper', the 'master' and the 'terminal...
  • CaroTrans resumes direct service to LA as congestion eases
    CaroTrans Thursday announced it would resume its direct, weekly import service between Rotterdam and Antwerp and the Port of Los Angeles, backing reports that U.S. West Coast port congestion is finally easing almost six months after labor disputes there came to a close. The resumption of the CaroTrans West Coast service...
  • Gwangyang dredges to better handle larger ships
    The South Korean port of Gwangyang will dredge one of its fairways to better serve larger ships, as sediment accumulation has reduced the channels depths. The port must dredge the fairway because even while its depth is listed at 72 feet, the accumulation of sediment over time has made the actual...
  • FMC's Lidinsky: US port congestion benefiting Canada, Mexico
    A container is lifted at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.Congestion at U.S. ports is providing cargo interests with additional incentives to use ports in Canada and Mexico, and the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will monitor the trend, FMC member Richard Lidinsky said. Lidinsky discussed the use of Canadian and Mexican...
  • Crowley names Miller VP, corporate and marketing communications
    JACKSONVILLE, Florida; July 9, 2015 - Crowley Maritime Corp. announced today that Mark Miller has been promoted to vice president, corporate and marketing communications, within Crowley's corporate services group. He will remain based in Jacksonville and continue to report to Carl Fox senior vice president, corporate services. Miller directs all aspects...
  • PierPass to hike fee, citing higher ILWU costs
    Trucks entering terminal gates at the Port of Los Angeles. The traffic mitigation fee charged on container movements at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase to $69.17 per 20-foot-equivalent unit from the current $66.50 per-TEU fee, effective Aug. 1. John Cushing, president of PierPass Inc., said the increase...
  • Matson ship resumes voyage after engine failure
    The Matson Matsonia at the Port of Oakland.A mechanical problem that caused a Matson Navigation Co. vessel to lose power en route to Honolulu on Wednesday was corrected that evening and the ship has resumed its voyage. Matson spokesman Jeff Hull said the Matsonia 548W is now scheduled to arrive in...
  • African ports scramble for land to expand as demand rises
    African ports are finding themselves without the land needed for expansion that their growing economies and consumer demand necessitate, forcing them to create it for themselves. With competition for space is intensifying around Africa's coastal cities as urbanization gains momentum, ports are using dredged material and reclaiming land to expand container...
  • North American truck orders slide for fourth month straight
    Net orders for Class 8 trucks in North America fell in June for the fourth consecutive month, but that's no cause of concern, according to transportation research firm FTR. Net orders fell 25 percent last month year-over-year to 19,624 units. The market, however, remains robust in what is otherwise a typically...
  • Veracruz, Lazaro Cardenas focus of major Mexican port investment
    When it comes to containerized traffic in manufactured goods, the key ports in Mexico's $5 billion port infrastructure initiative will remain Veracruz on the Gulf, where volumes have soared from 543,000 TEUs in 2001 to nearly 850,000 in 2014 and a projected 894,000 TEUs this year, and Lazaro Cardenas along...
  • Shippers view carrier alliances as bulwarks for competition
    WASHINGTON - The grouping of the world's largest container lines into four large alliances covering all east-west trades has had an unexpected result: Shippers no longer view alliances as potential vehicles for rate collusion, and, in fact, have come to appreciate their ability to prop up smaller lines that are...
  • DHL placates union, moves forward on low-cost units
    LONDON - Germany's Deutsche Post is pushing ahead with plans for new low-cost DHL parcel delivery companies in its domestic market after resolving a long-running dispute with unions that had led to a series of strikes over the past three months. The Verdi union dropped its opposition to Deutsche Post's plan...
  • Converting Trade Data to Gold
    Increasingly companies across all industries are adopting data-driven decision making in their strategic planning and with good reason. Companies that follow data-driven decision methodologies are 3 times more likely to execute their decisions as intended. But what many companies are learning the hard way is that data alone does not...
  • TNT names Galvin managing director, Thailand
    Bangkok - 10 July 2015 TNT, the leading domestic and international provider of integrated express services, has appointed Gina Galvin as managing director of TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand). Ms. Galvin brings to the company extensive and well-proven business management experience, particularly in the express and air transportation businesses, and with her...
  • Lufthansa Cargo volume drops as strikes loom
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo's traffic shrank in June as the German carrier failed to sell all of its extra capacity, pushing its load factor close to a six year low as it braces for more pilot strikes. Freight traffic dipped 0.8 percent to 136,000 metric tons (149,114 tons), taking the total...
  • Cochin gains call as intra-Asia trade booms
    Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal at India's Port of CochinShippers using Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal at India's Port of Cochin can capitalize on a new intra-Asia connection from the Galex Consortium, which added a weekly call at the DP World facility. The Galex Alliance comprises Emirates Shipping Line, Hanjin Shipping, Korea...
  • Shanghai volume slows as shipping enters peak season
    Port of ShanghaiHONG KONG - Shanghai has reported a 4.5 percent increase in volumes during the first six months compared to last year, but the growth has been slowing in the months leading up to what the industry hopes will be a peak season.The Shanghai International Port Group announced that...
  • Direct Kuala Lumpur link paying off for IAG Cargo
    KUALA LUMPUR - IAG Cargo has reported huge growth out of Kuala Lumpur to North America, Africa and the Middle East this year and expects that to continue following the launch of direct services to the Malaysian capital in the middle of the year.Cargo sales to North America rose 85...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Key US grain indicator sinks
    US grain inspections, an indicator of export shipments, fell significantly last week, according to a weekly report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • MSP food fight emerges
    Two US congressmen have sent letters to Obama Administration officials questioning a reported plan to boost the government's stipend to shipowners participating in a military shipping programme.
  • Baltex open to expansion
    The Baltic Exchange will look into whether it can link its Baltex futures reporting system into other commodities trades now that it has the FFA platform on an even keel.
  • Happy couple
    An enlarged Frontline is set to post a profit of almost $400m this year and with hefty gains in the two years to follow, Arctic Securities says.
  • Craig: no regrets
    Aberdeen's Craig Group has no doubt it made the right call to beef up its fleet despite the offshore market's subsequent struggles.
  • Funds flee to commodities
    Chinese funds fleeing a crash in the domestic stock market have sought solace in commodities, experts say.
  • Non-dom battle ahead
    Shipping organisations will oppose new rules proposed by the British government to non-domicile tax status after 15 years of living in the UK.
  • Star Bulk supramax fixed
    Star Bulk Carriers has secured employment for one of its supramax vessels.
  • Matson ro-ro stalls
    A conro vessel owned by Matson has stalled off Honolulu as a result of a problem with its engine.
  • TUI Cruises funds duo
    TUI Cruises has secured financing for its latest newbuildings at Meyer Turku in Finland, according to one of the banks backing the loan.
  • An ill-timed exit
    A UK accident report has revealed how a watch officer (OOW) left an inexperienced crewman alone on the bridge before their tanker collided with a trawler.
  • Promising signs for VLs
    VLCC rates out of the Arabian Gulf for the Far East climbed strongly yesterday with optimism high with the August loading programme set to start.
  • Sainty ends Mingde rescue
    Sainty Marine has abandoned plans to takeover rival Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry.
  • Sinotrans warns on profit
    Weak dry bulk market sees Chinese owner predict lower earnings or potential loss in first half.
  • CSG to boost holdings
    Chinese state shipowner China Shipping Group (CSG) has pledged to increase stakes in its listed units to combat the turmoil in domestic stock markets.
  • Panama Canal seeks tanker
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is on the hunt for a suezmax tanker to be used for training purposes ahead of its expansion.
  • UK to remain "leader"
    The UK government's decision to cut corporation tax by 2% has been welcomed by the UK Chamber of Shipping on the grounds that it will strengthen the country's maritime position.
  • DFDS pumps in cash
    Denmark's DFDS Seaways and UK group Forth Ports are teaming up to invest more than EUR 6m ($6.63m) in a Scottish freight route.
  • USC tops Russian yards
    Russia's state holding group United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) delivered 39 ships in 2014, way ahead of its independent rivals.
  • Tankers barred
    Guards at the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf say they will arrest any tankers calling to load oil.
  • CalMac strike called off
    A strike planned to hit Scottish ferry services on Friday has been called off.
  • UK in non-dom shake-up
    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled reforms to the controversial non-dom tax system in Wednesday's UK Budget.
  • PACD delays Zonda again
    Idan Offer-controlled company decides to keep drillship at Samsung a little while longer.
  • Chief gets three months
    A former chief mate of a vessel found guilty of polluting by US authorities has been sentenced to a three month jail term Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • CaroTrans resumes direct service to Los Angeles
  • UPS tests electrically-supported cargo bike
  • Port of Zeebrugge thrives in automotive sector
  • Logistics Park Kansas City upgrades facility
  • XPO's acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle hits 'unexpected roadblock'
  • New Yelp-style forwarder rating platform emerges
  • Dryad: Maritime crime on the rise in Southeast Asia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 2015
  • Lukoil dismisses money laundering, tax evasion claims
    Brought on by the Prosecution's Office in Ploesti, Romania.
  • Bunkering firm limits Cape Town ops to daylight hours
    Fuelling operations will now be conducted between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
  • Fuel oil stocks still falling
    Arbitrage into Singapore will be down month-on-month.
  • Bunker player expands supply of ECA compliant products
    'MGO and ECA products are available in volume throughout the Gulf Coast.'
  • Scrubber move allays route cut fears
    DFDS secures ferry route with technology investment.
  • DFDS Seaways ferry to add scrubber
    'Will help to secure the long-term sustainability of the Rosyth-Zeebrugge route'.
  • Sulphur rules having 'immediate impact' on air quality
    Airborne SOx concentrations near Hong Kong terminals cut by 65%.
  • Marseille gets cold ironing
    Facility aimed at island ferry service.
  • LQM acquisition was cash deal
    Means growth for both companies, Bunker Holding group CEO tells Bunkerworld.
  • Hong Kong: Bunkering operations temporarily suspended
    Due to approaching typhoon, says bunker plays.
  • Shipowner adds fuel-saving car carrier to fleet
    Five more similar newbuildings to join fleet within the next two years.
  • Bunker trading sector has seen some 'very turbulent times'
    Fujairah-based bunker trading company is celebrating nearly a quarter of a century operations.
  • Spain and Russia may cooperate on bunkering
    Authorities looking to forge stronger economic ties.
  • Conference to discuss 'future of marine fuels'
    Event held as part of London International Shipping Week.
  • Bad weather delays oil recovery operations
    For two tugboats in St Lawrence Seaway.
  • Spain, Russia may cooperate on bunkering
    Authorities looking to forge stronger economic ties.
  • Conference to discuss on 'future of marine fuels'
    Event held as part of the London International Shipping Week.
  • Vessel fuel recovery operations interrupted
    Tugboats have sunk since a wee kago, according to Canadian Coast Guard.
  • Bunker demand strengthens at Russian ports
    More vessels calling between the Azov and Black seas.
  • WTI drops as US inventories rise
    WTI decreased by $0.68 to settle at $51.65 per barrel on the NYMEX.
  • Scotland's hydrogen-powered ferry a 'silly idea', says critic
    'Hydrogen is just about the worst energy carrier one could imagine particularly as a transport fuel,' scientist says.
  • Port of Rotterdam 'taking the lead' to develop LNG facilities
    Boasts the Maasvlakte-based Gate terminal, which is the first LNG import terminal in the Netherlands.

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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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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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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
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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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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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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