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August 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 24.9pc to US$833/TEU, Asia-Med off 21.4pc
  • US Containerised imports expected to rise 3.6pc in August - Port Tracker
  • Hong Kong Marine Department issues warning after fatal barge loading
  • DHL profit down 29.3pc to US$357 million, but sales up 7.3pc
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports launch '3rd biggest cargo gateway in North America'
  • Bombardier beat 2 Chinese rivals to win Israeli electric locomotive deal
  • Quarterly Canada-US international railway box volume up 4.5pc
  • MSC looks set to be world's largest shipping line with 19,000+ TEUers
  • OOIL to sell 8,063-TEU ship to Global Ship Lease for US$53.6 million
  • EU, Vietnam reach 'finely tuned' deal on removing most tariffs
  • Kobe port's volumes rise 5pc to 893,425 TEU from January-April
  • Box Ship Inc. shares plunge 19pc in 4 weeks to negative rating
  • Global air cargo demand to 'disappoint' in 2015 after 1.2pc June rise
  • Middle Eastern carriers show strong steady growth in June
  • Iran Air awaits lifting of sanctions to update fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 2015
  • AMTOI commences its Eastern Chapter in Kolkata
  • Expanded Suez Canal to boost traffic & revenue
  • Coal imports decline by 11 pc in July
  • Toyota to export more Etios cars to nine countries
  • Wheat imports hit by price volatility in Australia
  • APSEZ updates on Mundra rail movement
  • Break-bulk steel cargo of SAIL & JSPL being moved by sea from Kolkata to Chittagong
  • Kandla Port resumes container handling after 2 years
  • KPSAA felicitates Capt. H. K. Sibal for his distinguished services to Kandla Port
  • The impasse continues at GTI
  • Delhi Customs Clearing Agents Association elects office-bearers & Managing Committee members
  • Gateway Distriparks improves operating margin in Q1, but sees marginal drop in consolidated profits
  • Japan agrees to relax JICA loan terms for WDFC projects
  • Centre imposes 10 pc import duty on wheat
  • Forex reserves down $ 187.6 m to $ 353.46 bn
  • Govt to invest INR 30,552.45 cr. in 19 sectors: Sitharaman
  • Incentives to SEZs resulted in loss of INR 77,694.37 cr. revenue to govt
  • India to defer EU free trade talks
  • INR ends strong against dollar at 63.81
  • Steel makers seek imposition of safeguard duty on imports
  • China's manufacturing growth stalls in July

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • France widens search for MH370 debris
    Maritime patrols have increased their presence around the French island of La Réunion, where debris strongly suspected to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found last week. In the wake of criticism that the island's authorities were not doing enough to look for more floating
  • Wärtsilä to power world's first LNG dredger
    Finland-based Wärtsilä has confirmed it will supply dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines for Belgium dredging major DEME's 8,000m³ Antigoon class trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scheldt River. One of two dual-fuel (DF) TSHDs ordered by DEME, Scheldt River will be joined by the smaller Minerva, a
  • Suez Canal dredging plans still waiting
    Plans to dredge a further 9.5 km channel at Port Said as well as to develop the entire region surrounding the New Suez Canal remain on hold, reports suggest. The Cairo Post quoted Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Mohab Mamish as stating that the SCA had agreed to contract the 'Alliance of
  • Double blow for Adani's Australian coal port and mine
    Adani's port, mine and rail project in North East Australia suffered a double blow this week. A court overruled a government go ahead for its Carmichael mine and Australia's biggest bank withdrew funding support. On 5 August the Federal Court upheld a challenge by a local environmental group
  • MAN power for Van Oord dredgers
    Dutch dredging giant Van Oord has placed an order for complete MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages for two 17,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Being built by Spanish yard Construcciones Navales del Norte in Bilbao, the comprehensive MAN packages consist of: 6L48/60CR engines;
  • Car carrier sector enjoying improved outlook
    The outlook in the car carrier sector appears to be brightening as slower fleet growth and rising demand have led to better vessel utilisation, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. "Based upon our proprietary car market model we expect only slightly increasing utilisation of the
  • Japan escorts eight commercial ships off Somalia in July
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted eight commercial ships in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in July to protect them against pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said on 7 August. The eight ships were all foreign-registered, including one vessel operated by a
  • Australia, PNG hunt for slave ships
    Australian and Papua New Guinea authorities this week launched a joint operation to hunt down vessels in the Torres Strait suspected of human trafficking and exploiting slave labour. The operation follows the rescue of indentured crew from the Honduran flagged Blissful Reefer in Papua New Guinea
  • Hanjin Shipping posts continued profit
    Hanjin Shipping has continued profitability for the second quarter of 2015, posting a net profit of KRW104.3 billion (USD94 million), reversing its second-quarter 2014 loss of KRW199.7 billion. The biggest container shipping company in South Korea had already returned to black for the first quarter
  • LNG Power places order for 200 LNG-powered ships at Honghua
    Shanghai-based shipping company LNG Power on 7 August placed an order for 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas, according to Chinese shipping news site Eworldship.com. These 200 vessels include 100 750 dwt ships, 50 950 dwt ships, and 50 1,350 dwt ships, with a total investment of
  • Hutchison Australian terminals shut down, 100 workers sacked
    Hutchison Port Holdings locked its gates at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals on 7 August, after sacking 100 out of their total workforce of 224 dockworkers by text and email in the middle of the night. As angry workers protested outside its gates, security guards, border patrol, and police were
  • South Korean shipping fund gets go-ahead
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 6 August the establishment of a shipping guarantee agency to assist shipping companies that have been struggling in the country. Through a press statement, the MOF said, "Approximately 40 domestic shipping companies agreed on
  • Sainty Marine's seven bank accounts still frozen
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine said on 7 August that seven bank accounts of the company and its subsidiaries were still frozen by applications of its creditors. The creditors comprise the Bank of Suzhou, the Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Rural Commercial Bank, and Wuxi Hualian Technology, a stock filing of

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • GRI farce goes on as Asia-Europe carriers are forced to discount rates to fill ships
  • Lufthansa Cargo claims simpler pricing structure is easier and more realistic
  • KTZE and DHL sign up to give China-Europe rail freight a Kazakhstan boost

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Tanker demand for crude and residuals to rise
  • New paddlewheeler launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding
  • T&T Salvage responds quickly to barge collision, fire
  • BSEE inspectors keep sharp eye on Shell
  • Coast Guard captures cocaine-laden semi-submersible
  • Fincantieri Marine, Gibbs & Cox in joint R&D effort

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver settles lawsuit covering Vancouver Energy lease
  • Executive lineup changing for VT Halter Marine, Inc.
  • Alaska Air Group buying back up to $1 billion in stock shares
  • Washington State Ferries begins Mukilteo tank farm pier demolition
  • New app displays artworks from Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Benchmark VLCC spot rate lowest in eight and a half months
    Middle East-East Asia earnings have more than halved since July 20 due to weak August charter demand
  • Cosco and China Shipping to speed up consolidation with joint reform group
    Full integration is expected around 2017
  • Ship boarded after sailing in wrong lane in Channel
    Musketier now under French marine gendarme tug escort
  • Big logistics cluster project takes shape in Oakland
    Former army base to expand cargo operations at US shipping gateway
  • Carriers fail to make August GRIs stick
    Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates fall as supply/demand imbalance continues to hinder GRI longevity
  • Dynagas seals deal to take over five Yamal LNG carriers
    Ships were to have been owned by Sovcomflot but financing barriers forced change
  • Hanjin Shipping reports $89m profit in second quarter
    Result is boosted by one-off gains in share sales and forex gains
  • Bulker owner Courage Marine warns of loss
    Hong Kong company, hit by low rates, to take impairments on vessel values

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • US imports forecast to rise moderately in August
    Import cargo volumes at the largest U.S. container gateways are forecast to rise 3.6 percent year-over-year this month as shippers gear up for the beginning of the peak season. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014 figures, according to the most recent Global Port Tracker...
  • "K" Line wins vessel speed reduciton awards both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) received awards for achievement of high compliance rate for their vessel speed reduction programs from both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2014. The Port Authorities have implemented the vessel speed reduction programs asking vessels to comply with the speed limit of...
  • Trial with free tire check in port of Rotterdam
    Drivers leaving the terminal of APM Terminals MVII on Maasvlakte 2 can check the tire pressure of their trucks quickly and free of charge. This free tire check uses sensors in the road. When a truck passes them at low speed, a smiley shows the driver that the tire pressure...
  • Trucking employment above pre-recession peak and rising
    U.S. trucking employment rose for the fourth straight month in July, as the U.S. economy and freight demand continued to expand at a moderate pace and trucking companies scrambled to hire drivers. At the same time, federal employment data show transportation firms, including truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, are struggling to find...
  • APMT terminal at NY-NJ closes after dockworker death
    APM Terminal's Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New York-New Jersey was closed Friday afternoon after a top loader struck and killed a female dockworker. The unnamed 40-year-old female employee died about 1:20 p.m., according to NJ.com. APMT Elizabeth sent out a notification that operations had halted roughly an hour later. The...
  • CEVA profit soars on new business model
    LONDON - CEVA's second-quarter earnings surged 25 percent as it continued to reap the benefits of a new business model and maintained ocean and air freight volumes in the face of uneven global demand. The Netherlands-based supply chain management company booked adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of $75...
  • Matson gains trans-Pacific market share, higher rates
    At a time when carriers complain that their industry has been commoditized, Matson's ability to grab market share on the China to West Coast market at a time when many shippers are continuing to avoid the West Coast shows the willingness of some shippers to pay higher rates for expedited...
  • Labor talks fail to reopen APMT Mumbai
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • Orbcomm loses money after container tracking satellite trouble
    Orbcomm Inc. swung to a $12.2 million loss in the second quarter, after expenses mounted in the wake of recent acquisitions and the company lost communication with one of its low-earth-orbiting satellites. The New Jersey-based asset-tracking company posted a 971.4 percent year-over-year net loss in the second quarter. The firm, nevertheless,...
  • APMT Mumbai still shut down
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • APM Terminals buys Italian reefer terminal
    Port Vado LigureLONDON - APM Terminals has acquired the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal alongside its Vado container port on Italy's North West coast which is due to open in 2018. The Maersk group's port arm did not disclose how much it paid the GF Group, an Italian reefer ship operator and...
  • Hutchison to close Sydney terminal, locks out Brisbane workers
    Workers and police gather at Port Botany after HPH laid off dozens via text and email late at night. Hutchison Port Holdings will close its Sydney terminal three years after entering the Australian market, and has locked out workers at the facility and its Brisbane terminal. The company reportedly notified...
  • Marad seeks to change how it awards ship subsidy contracts
    The U.S. Maritime Administration is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes to implement recent statutory revisions in the Maritime Security Program, which subsidizes commercial operation of militarily useful U.S.-flag ships. Marad is proposing a new priority system for awarding contracts to operators of the 60 ships covered by MSP. First...
  • Cosco-China Shipping rumor again lifts markets
    It will not be easy to merge this spider web of China's state-owned shipping ownership.HONG KONG - The rumor that China's two main shipping lines, Cosco and China Shipping, planned to merge was again wreaking havoc with the financial markets today as stock prices for the state-owned companies soared enough...
  • Georgia aims to double container volume by 2020
    Port of BatumiST PETERSBURG - The Georgian government expects annual container traffic through the country's seaports to roughly double to 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units by 2020, due to growth in the region and the expansion of it two major seaports, Poti and Batumi. Container volume through Georgia's seaports will exceed 500,000 TEUs...
  • Frankfurt cargo declines continues
    Frankfurt AirportLONDON - Frankfurt airport, Europe's largest air freight hub, posted another monthly decline in traffic in June, tracking slowing growth at its largest customer, Lufthansa Cargo. The 2.5 percent year-over-year drop to 174,000 tonnes (191,802 tons) left first half-volume down 2.1 percent at 1.02 million tonnes. Lufthansa Cargo's volume dipped 0.8...
  • Asia-Europe rate records its biggest ever weekly fall
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped by the largest weekly amount ever recorded by the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI), falling by $276 to $833 per 20-foot container. Click to EnlargeAfter...
  • China's e-commerce giants target inland
    HONG KONG - The growth of e-commerce in China's rural areas is outpacing that in major cities with Alibaba Group estimating the potential market in the countryside could be as much as $70 billion by next year.This is attracting huge interest from online shopping giants such as Alibaba and its...
  • Normal service resumes as Asia-Europe GRIs fail to stick
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped sharply to $833 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).After a year of record lows and...
  • Hanjin turnaround on track with second profitable quarter
    HONG KONG - Hanjin Shipping became the latest container carrier to report a solid second quarter as lower bunker fuel prices, trimmed routes and an appreciating currency enabled the line to post a $94 million net profit.The positive result by the Korean giant follows profitable quarters from the big three...
  • The path to prosperity in Ulaanbaatar
    On Tuesday, 11 August 2015, the Economic Club of Ulaanbaatar will present Ken Schoolland, Associate Professor of Economics and Political Science from Hawaii, to speak on the topic of "Trade, Migration and Entrepreneurship: Path to Prosperity" from 12-2.00pm at the Tuushin Hotel. With experience as Associate Professor of Economics and Political...
  • Nation's top truckers to compete in St. Louis
    Arlington, Va. - Next week, more than 400 top professional truck drivers from across the country will head to St. Louis for the 78th annual "Super Bowl of Safety," the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, hosted by American Trucking Associations. "Safety is the trucking industry's...
  • The CMA CGM Laperouse and CMA CGM Titan lead inaugural procession of the New Suez Canal
    The CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce that the CMA CGM LAPEROUSE and the CMA CGM TITAN are positioned at the head of the vessel procession during the New Suez Canal inauguration, on Thursday August, 6th. The CMA CGM Group, the third largest container shipping...
  • Con-way names Michael Kucinski director of sales
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Con-way Multimodal, the freight brokerage division of San Francisco-based Menlo Logistics, announced that Michael R. Kucinski has been named director of sales for the organization. In his new role, Kucinski becomes the sales leader for Con-way Multimodal. He will be responsible for developing sales and...
  • Philadelphia port moves forward on new cargo facility
    The Southport site the Port of Philadelphia is seeking to develop.The Port of Philadelphia, one of the fastest growing import ports in the U.S., is one step closer to building a cargo facility, container or otherwise, after it announced a request for qualifications. The development is slated for three parcels, totalling...
  • Chicago inland port gains logistics provider, shipper tenants
    One of the largest U.S. inland ports continues to grow, with one logistics provider planning to open a 1.1 million square foot distribution center and a grain shipper moving to the Chicago area site served by intermodal rail. The new Class-A facility in CenterPoint Intermodal Center, in Joliet, Illinois, will be...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Alaska alleges violations
    Alaska officials have alleged environmental violations against major cruise lines, Norwegian Cruise Line said.
  • TK arms 'on track'
    Teekay chief executive Peter Evensen said two daughter companies have what it takes to fund their capital commitments.
  • Nobu Su charged in Brazil
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman Nobu Su was among six people charged as Brazil's bribery scandal rolls on.
  • Teekay Tankers sells shares
    Teekay Tankers will bank $90.5m from share sales days after emerging the winner of the race for the Principal Maritime (Princimar) fleet.
  • Teekay's trump card
    Teekay Tankers' ability to swallow the Principal Maritime fleet in one bite pushed it to the front of the $662m takeover race, its chief executive confirmed.
  • Lauritzen in capesize exit?
    J Lauritzen of Denmark looks to have exited the capesize market.
  • Good times, bad times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Seconds for SALT team
    Scorpio Bulkers executives have bought shares in the company for the second time in as many weeks.
  • Chinese merger in the making?
    Are Chinese giants Cosco and China Shipping finally set for a mega-merger?
  • Honghua in 200-vessel order
    China's LNG Power Shipping has placed a massive order for the construction of 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas.
  • Vale scraps capesize
    Vale of Brazil has sold the 160,000-dwt bulker Ore Alegria (built 1997) for demolition, sources say.
  • Hadjipateras in TC hint
    Dorian LPG hinted at further time charter contracts for newbuildings following a couple of period deals in June.
  • Toei posts mixed numbers
    Toei Reefer Line has recorded a stronger first quarter profit.
  • Premuda sells panamax
    Italian owner Premuda has sold its oldest tanker as it posted a bigger loss for the first six months of the year.
  • Viking sees two tough years
    Viking Supply Ships predicted a difficult couple of years for the offshore support vessel sector as it reported its second quarter results today.
  • Hanjin swings to profit
    Hanjin Shipping sprang back into the black in the second quarter of 2015 and has high hopes for the remainder of the year.
  • Genting eyes Lloyd Werft
    Malaysian cruise giant wants stake in German shipbuilder.
  • Arctic JV goes ahead
    Paris-listed seismic giant CGG and Russia's largest shipowner, SCF Group (Sovcomflot), have formally registered a joint-venture company focused on coldwater surveys, despite tough times in the seismic market.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Suez container terminal expects more traffic from canal expansion
  • Container rates to Northwest Europe drop dramatically
  • APM Terminals acquires Italian reefer terminal
  • UK firms form joint freight forwarding venture in Romania
  • CEVA reports mixed Q2 results
  • Seago Line offers new rail connection
  • Multiple first in port pests discovered in Philadelphia
  • Lithium battery ground transportation regulations go into force
  • Deutsche Post Q2 earnings drop due to postal strike in Germany
  • GIP reportedly looks to sell London City Airport
  • Hanjin Shipping reports strong Q2 results

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Diesel-electric icebreaker 'successfully passes ice-trials'
    New-generation Aker Arc130A designed to service the Arctic terminal at the Gazprom Neft Novoportovskoye field in Orenburg.
  • Typhoon damage restricts operations at Port of Saipan
    No vessels are permitted to dock or unload during the night.
  • Aegean analysts say 'buy'
    See big upside for the marine fuel supplier's share price.
  • European fuel oil stocks surge
    Inventories have jumped almost 20% week-on-week.
  • 'Super-algae' could unlock biofuel potential
    Scientists identify strains that are 'ideal sources of biofuel'.
  • Bunker company recording losses
    Founding partner blames failed West African venture but says other Endofa units are profitable.
  • Steady as she goes at Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Good Q2 volumes in shipping segment offset by higher net bunker costs.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand up in June
    Bitumen blend imports almost triple on year, shows data.
  • Egypt: Suez canal projects to strengthen bunker activity
    'Clear message that Egypt is coming back strongly', says Minister.
  • Hybrid fuels have made purchasing 'more difficult'
    Bunker buyers should 'understand what they are buying', says MD of ship management company.
  • Shanghai-based firm orders 200 LNG-fuelled vessels
    Total number of LNG-powered orders at 400 to date, says report.
  • Bunker buyers should be 'very clear' on purchases, says shipmanager
    'Important' to know whole fuel chain, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement spokesman.
  • INTERTANKO worries Nigeria may ban more ships
    Organisation still waiting for a response from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

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Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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