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September 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai port box volume up 1.6pc in August to 3.1 million TEU
  • APM Terminals buys 11 terminals to expand capacity in Latin America
  • CMA CGM hikes rate US$500, $200/TEU from Asia to Arabia, N Africa
  • TSA-Westbound plans series of rate hike from October to December
  • Maersk cuts Chennai-Algeciras ME5 run, removes 16pc from trade lane
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 4.2pc to US$332.8 million but revenue off 3.3pc
  • Declining output by China factories recorded over past sixth months
  • Megaships bring big problems to terminals, but big profits too: Drewry
  • Sailors Society launches 'Chapplaincy' app for seagoing androids
  • If Cosco-CSCL merger occurs, would others follow, asks Drewry
  • Sweden eyes voluntary tonnage tax for Swedish ships next summer
  • Japan's Nippon Cargo bails on order for 4 Boeing 747 freighters
  • Slump in July air cargo volume, US revenues worst reported
  • Taiwan's Taoyuan airport posts world's 9th highest cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Govt revamping Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
  • Maritime security planning gets a boost as PGI makes its risk portal available free to shipping industry
  • MatthewsDaniel launches Approved Vessel Archive
  • MOL signs deal for long-term charter/joint ownership of 2 new LNG carriers
  • NYK concludes time charter contracts for two new LNG vessels for Freeport LNG project
  • Sinokor Merchant Marine to commence services connecting Nhava Sheva & Pipavav to Far East
  • APM Terminals Mumbai resonates as Container Terminal Operator of the Year (Specific) at All-India Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2015
  • Birthplace of modern commercial shipping turns 300
  • Kamarajar Port allows IOC to set up captive jetty for POL cargo
  • Machilipatnam port project to be completed in 3 years
  • GatewayRail introduces online submission of shipping line DOs for import deliveries
  • Fall in agri products' exports due to low global prices, says Fieo
  • GDP growth looks positive, says Jaitley
  • INR advances further against dollar
  • RBI advised to slash interest rates by up to 1.25 pc points by March to help revive investment & growth

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pakistan to act as transit artery
  • Night rider speeding through Stockholm
  • Gothenburg Q2 volumes seesawing
  • Birth of a new logistics service provider
  • Will Syphax take to the skies again?
  • Global freight network welcomes Peruvian member
  • Shortline railroad refocussing efforts
  • SAL succeeds in Kitchen Lights
  • New CPO for train and plane maker
  • Contract hatched out
  • Airbus fires starting shot for first A330neo production
  • New handling solutions for e-commerce
  • Stepping up capacity by over a fifth
  • "Africa is not Ebola" says Brussels Airlines
  • Portbase director seeking new challenge
  • NYK and MOL intensify cooperation with Chubu

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected
    The shipping industry, which wants a crackdown on illegal fishing off Somalia because it is fuelling piracy, has been told that the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) cannot help. International shipping association BIMCO is now looking elsewhere for a solution to the problem. The message that illegal
  • US trans-Pacific lines seek export rate bump
    Box lines in the US-Asia container trades are pushing for freight rate increases from export customers as a result of pent-up demand forecast in Q4 15. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), which represents 15 liner operators, announced on 8 September that the lines would seek to phase-in
  • MOL, NYK Line each order two LNG carriers at MHI, KHI
    Japanese shipping companies Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have each ordered two LNG carriers at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co, Ltd (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The LNG carriers are to service long-term shipping contracts with Japanese utility company Chubu Electric
  • Tallinn port reshuffles management amid corruption charges
    Both the chairman of the management board, Ain Kaljurand, and a member, Allan Kiil, have resigned after it was revealed in the Estonian media that they have been under investigation for accepting bribes. Kaljurand's position is equivalent to that of chief executive officer or managing director. The
  • LISW: Place of refuge guidelines defended
    The UK Secretary of State's Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), Hugh Shaw, defended new European place of refuge guidelines today during London International Shipping Week. He said "peer pressure" and more transparent information requirements will overcome political
  • Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industry's assets seized by court
    Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industry, a key subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed China Huarong Energy, has had its assets worth CNY40.5 million (USD6.3 million) seized by a court over disputes with No 1 Engineering Company under CCCC First Harbour Engineering. On 11 August, the Wuhan Maritime Court ruled
  • Two seafarers die from hypoxia on board tanker
    Two crew members on board a tanker anchored off Shenzhen in South China Sea died from oxygen deficiency on 6 September. A third crew member was rescued and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, according to local maritime officials. The three crewmen were trapped in the forepeak of Jin Wang
  • AAL launches new office in South Korea
    Singapore-headquartered breakbulk and heavy lift operator AAL opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea, in a bid to strengthen the company's infrastructure in key markets. The new office, AAL Korea, is slated to add further commercial and technical capabilities to support AAL's growing global
  • Indonesia signs LOI for feasibility study on giant sea wall
    Indonesia, the Netherlands, and South Korea have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a feasibility study on the Jakarta flood protection project, the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) known as the 'Giant Sea Wall'. The LOI was signed by Korea International Cooperation Agency

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • 'Wiped-out' CEVA investors win court hearing over alleged fraud next month
  • Maersk reveals it will cut more services in Q4 to boost flagging vessel utilisation
  • Completing satellite network lays a course for the launch of remote-controlled ships

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Keel laid for first LNG bunker barge at Conrad Orange
  • Philippine Red Cross to buy Susitna from Alaska borough
  • Carnival Liberty guests to be flown home from St Thomas
  • KVH introduces mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0
  • Japanese yards to build four more Cameron LNG ships
  • USCG icebreaker Healey reaches North Pole

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • TSA member carriers plan across-the-board rate increases
  • NYK joint venture companies Ok contracts for new LNG vessels
  • Federal Maritime Commission taps Kemp as senior public affairs/legislative advisor
  • Washington governor returns from trade mission to Korea, Japan
  • Coast Guard Cutter HEALY marks arrival at North Pole

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Grimaldi reveals ACL newbuildings to fly Red Ensign
    Update: Shipowner hints that more vessels in the Grimaldi fleet could be reflagged to the UK
  • Cosco confirms $1.5bn 11-ship order
    Vessels of 19,000 teu-20,000 teu to join fleet in 2018
  • MCA reaffirms plan after criticisms in Maritime Growth Study
    New director to tackle issues highlighted in Department for Transport document
  • Maersk Group eyes expansion for long-term growth
    Investment over the next few years is facilitated by cost savings achieved and a relatively healthy financial performance in first-half 2015
  • University to develop new campus to tackle skills gap
    'Knowledge hub' at Liverpool will focus on advanced manufacturing and engineering
  • Safest defence against cyber attacks lies in best practice guidelines
    Evolving threats require an agile defence, security workshop is told
  • Höegh LNG to raise funds for growth
    Oslo-listed company planning a private placement to raise funds for new FSRUs to join its fleet
  • Fewer merchant ships called to rescue migrants in the Med
    Figures down from 2014 due to increased naval and coastguard presence
  • No silver bullet bunker replacement, Stena's Hagman warns
    Shipping will need to turn to range of other fuels, ICS is told
  • Maersk Line tops reliability rankings
    But overall liner on-time performance falls for the first time in four months
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    THE relentless drive by shipowners to order ultra large tonnage continues apace, with orders of four more 20,000 teu vessels last month at Japan's Imbari yard
  • Amlin recommends $5.3bn Mitsui Sumitomo takeover offer
    Deal will give Japanese insurer global underwriting platform and strengthened marine presence
  • Panamaxes' future lies as feeders for ultra large boxships
    Demand for container shipping is not going to catch up with supply of capacity, says Rickmers Maritime's Soeren Andersen
  • Aamal establishes maritime transport subsidiary
    Aamal sets up a unit to ensure stable supplies for its raw materials business
  • Joint ventures between Chubu Electric and MOL and NYK order four LNG carriers
    Ships, to be built at MHI and Kawasaki, will serve the Freeport LNG project coming online in 2018
  • Speculation in China heats up over China Merchants and Sinotrans tie-up
    Logistics would be the focus of new entity, analyst says
  • China and regulation dominate future of shipping talks
    Top researchers from Clarksons and Affinity offer visions for 2035
  • Agility key to car carrier market's future, says Höegh
    Not a simple case of bigger is better
  • Non-Qatari ownership in Nakilat increases to 49%
    Shareholders vote to increase allowable foreign ownership at a time when Qatari national LNG carrier is outperforming rivals
  • Shanghai Port releases Nan Tsing Container cargoes
    Owners pay fees for collection while troubled container shipping major still owes money
  • Kickbacks see Suez branded as 'Marlboro Canal'
    Many ports demanding hundreds of dollars in bribes, says Chamber of Shipping official
  • Maersk Line cuts West Central Asia-Europe capacity by 16%
    Maersk Line reduces its West Central Asia-Europe capacity by 16% after halting the ME5 service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • XPO Logistics to buy Con-way for $3 billion
    XPO Logistics will buy Con-way, one of the largest U.S. trucking operators, for $3 billion, Chairman and CEO Bradley S. Jacobs said today, bringing XPO's total revenue to $15 billion. If approved, the deal will add the second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier to XPO's increasingly diverse international portfolio of logistics and transportation...
  • Rx for North Europe ports handling mega-ships: More automation
    APM Terminals' Maasvlakte II at the Port of Rotterdam. North European ports must invest in more automated ship-to-shore cranes to achieve the 6,000 daily lifts that container lines want for their biggest ships, says Netherlands-based consulting firm Dynamar. "Without automation, the ports cannot reach the productivity levels that carriers would like to...
  • New container leasing company launched
    Dutch container trader CARU Containers has launched a new international container leasing company. CARU Specialized Leasing, a partnership between CARU and investment bank Transportation Capital Group, will focus on leasing non-commoditized containers and providing product expertise to its new customers. The company said it plans on rapidly expanding its global platform and...
  • European trucker Waberer's expands as demand grows
    One of Europe's largest trucking operators is steadily getting larger, as cross-border demand for full truckload freight service grows. Revenue at Waberer's International increased 8 percent in the first six months of the year to €261 million, about $290 million, the company said today. The Budapest, Hungary-based company's EBITDA or earnings...
  • Russia, China look to expand containerized rail partnership with new logistics centers
    Russian rail monopoly RZD and the operator of the Yingkou port are looking to create a logistics center in Moscow and a logistics park at the northern Chinese port. The memorandum of cooperation signed between the duo Russian railroad and China Yingkou Port Group Corporation builds on their respective countries' plan...
  • Tanjung Perak port works to boost productivity as volume rises
    Lamong Bay Container TerminalAs container volume rises, Indonesia's Tanjung Perak is working to improve productivity by streamlining its management, deploying new cranes and automating its operating system. The port's operator, state-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, last week drastically reduced its number of managers in an an effort to streamline the decision...
  • US retailers raise peak-season import forecast
    U.S. containerized imports through the rest of 2015 are expected to rise slightly faster than previously forecast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. A "stubbornly high" inventory-to-sales ratio this summer had cast doubt about the annual pre-holiday import peak season as...
  • Exec widely seen as Ward successor leaves CSX
    CSX Transportation's President and Chief Operating Officer Oscar Munoz, who was widely viewed at the top candidate to take over the Class I railroad, is leaving the company to take the helm of airline holding company United Continental. Oscar MunozInvestors on a United conference call Tuesday asked Munoz why he would...
  • India considers ports exclusively for coastal shipping
    The Indian government has announced it is considering the establishment of a number of small ports, private ports for coastal shipping, taking another step toward improving supply chain services that have taken a hit in recent years amid port infrastructure bottlenecks and growing cargo volumes. In a policy document released last...
  • Threat of UPS pilot strike rises
    The prospect of a major disruption to UPS domestic and international air cargo services came closer after the union representing pilots at the parcel giant asked its members to authorize a strike. The Independent Pilots Association is asking its 2,528 members, representing all UPS pilots, to authorize a strike, saying negotiations...
  • Carriers poised to reap higher pricing from peak season
    Retail inventories are running high. China and other emerging economies are struggling, and the global leader, the U.S., is battling to sustain more rapid growth after five years of middling post-recession expansion. Stocks are firmly in correction mode, perhaps further dampening already-struggling consumer sentiment. And Europe is, well, Europe. It all...
  • China slowdown will hit box-makers in second half, CIMC says
    HONG KONG - China International Marine Containers reported strong sales in the first half of both dry containers and reefers, but issued a caution that the demand for new boxes would be weak over the rest of the year.The container segment of the world's largest container maker made a first...
  • Only way is up as trans-Pacific lines plan series of westbound rate hikes
    HONG KONG - Container lines on the trans-Pacific believe freight rates on the westbound U.S. to Asia trade have reached the bottom and expect pent-up demand to help carriers achieve across-the-board general rate increases that will begin on Oct. 1 and extend to the end of the year.No numbers were...
  • Peak season takes hold on Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific lanes
    Back-to-back increases in freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane the past two weeks and the announcement of proposed increases in the eastbound Pacific to the U.S. indicate that peak-season volumes are finally starting to materialize in the important east-west trade lanes. In the Asia-Europe trade, carriers are using intentionally-cancelled...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • ATB charterers ease off gas
    Kirby's top executive said today that charterers are less eager to take oceangoing articulated tug-barges on long-term charterers, though he said his outlook is still positive on the sector.
  • McQuilling unveils alliance
    New York's McQuilling Partners has forged a strategic alliance with up with financial firm JonesTrading Capital Markets Group.
  • EMSA starts LNG bunker study
    A new study to assess the LNG bunkering facilities in the Mediterranean and Eastern European countries is being undertaken by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
  • Maersk ship spills oil
    A boxship owned by Maersk Line has spilled oil off the Catalan coast in Spain.
  • Lenders in at ABG?
    Reports in India are claiming loss-making ABG Shipyard will be taken over by its banks if a sale to an Abu Dhabi company fails.
  • Cosco commits to $1.5bn order
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has signed order contracts worth $1.5bn for 11 huge containerships at domestic yards.
  • Suez ports closed
    An unseasonal sandstorm in the Middle East has led to the closure of four ports in the Suez province of Egypt.
  • Gagasan ship on block
    Singapore's high court is auctioning off another of Malaysian owner Gagasan Gas Carriers' arrested tankers.
  • Clouds on the horizon
    Cruise line association says port infrastructure in Europe needs to improve alongside legislation.
  • EUNavfor: no let-up
    Europe's anti-piracy task force commander has warned against complacency after keeping a lid on Somalian piracy.
  • Tanker crew replaced
    A products tanker at the centre of a labour dispute has returned to Australia with its domestic crew replaced.
  • Lay-ups rise 20%
    Broker Westshore reveals another jump in idled OSVs, with more anchor-handlers likely to be stacked.
  • BV adds design house
    French classification society Bureau Veritas has taken over domestic ship design testing specialist HydrOcean.
  • Shipping needs to get smarter
    Rising star of forecasting, Affinity Research chief Mark Williams, spells out a brave new world for the industry
  • Pittas to increase stake
    Euroseas CEO set to take part in latest rights offering, boosting holding in the company.
  • Maersk to lift returns
    Denmark's Maersk Line is seeking to raise its return on invested capital (ROIC) as it predicted growth for global container lines in 2016.
  • Bulker grounds in Turkey
    A bulk carrier grounded earlier this morning in the Bosporus, adding to the list of accidents in the Turkish region.
  • China tops out
    China's trade development cycle has peaked and the country is becoming a more mature market which is likely to be key for the shipping sector, according to Clarksons Platou Research president Martin Stopford.
  • DBB wins more wind work
    Danish owner DBB Jack-Up has extended a deal with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for offshore wind farm operations.
  • Chubu LNG quartet ordered
    NYK and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have each ordered two LNG carrier newbuildings on the back of long-term charters.
  • Ardmore "transforms"
    Ardmore Shipping's (ASC) new higher dividend policy is a "transformative" move that will still leave it with enough cash to acquire two or three ships per year.
  • P&O hits 12-year high
    P&O Ferries' English Channel passenger numbers reached their highest level since 2003 during August.
  • USCG in Tianjin warning
    US authorities have issued warnings to shipping about the possible contamination from the explosions in Tianjin last month.
  • Singapore haze worsens
    Forest fires in Indonesia have lead to a further deterioration in visibility in the waters surrounding Singapore.
  • CWR offers eco retrofit cash
    The Carbon War Room (CWR) has offered to help fund the retrofit of energy-saving technology in a bid to promote its wider use within shipping.
  • Box lines aim to lift rates
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) announced an effort to hike container rates from current dismal levels on the westbound trade from the US to Asia.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Port of Gothenburg first half container volumes slip
  • DAT Solutions launches new online analytics service
  • APL Logistics starts collaborative shipping solution
  • Dutch coffee, tea company to use Amber Road
  • Kuehne + Nagel partners with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • UPS adds to hybrid truck fleet
  • TSA: Container rates to rise for U.S. exports
  • Tianjin containership tested free of cyanide
  • Explosion at Chittagong shipbreaking yard injures eight
  • Inmarsat joins autonomous vessel research project
  • Old Dominion Freight Line reports mixed July, August results
  • Hong Kong bests Asia's biggest ports in delays, berth times
  • UASC joins two CMA CGM West Africa loops
  • 3PL to provide electric drayage for IKEA in LA
  • Startup Cargo Chief gets $10m in funding
  • Softship releases new applications for liner carriers
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, CSCL, Hanjin, Yang Ming, "K" Line, MOL, Hamburg Sud and UASC
  • Industry seeks ground rules for future federal intervention in port-labor disputes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Prima Marine appoints senior bunker trader
    Veryan Bell specialises in supplying bunkers and lubricants in Africa and the Middle East.
  • Firm to build two 'fuel-efficient' LNG carriers
    Carrier tank design increases carrying capacity 'by 16% without changing the ship's width'.
  • EU record on sulphur rules under attack from cruise industry
    'The way certain pieces of EU legislation are applied can be compared to a patchwork quilt.'
  • Bunkering transformed over next 20 years, says analyst
    Change will be driven by regulation and technology, Affinity Research director claims.
  • Nigerian tanker ban: Blacklisted ships risk arrest
    'It is very dangerous to trade a ship in Nigeria that is on the banned list,' says lawyer.
  • Weak demand in Singapore
    Fuel oil supplies 'abundant'.
  • Malaysia: Fuel oil storage capacity up
    On completion of Tanjung Pelepas project.
  • New ECA rules benefit repair yard
    Firms says modernisation orders on the rise.
  • Australian shipowner buys 'eco' duo
    New oil tankers due for 2016-2017 delivery.
  • New bunker monitoring tool enters US, Europe
    System claims ability to track bunkers consumed and received.
  • Carbon-saving scheme attracts shipping firms
    International Paint says 17 to benefit.
  • GAC to supply cruise ship with bunkers, marine services
    Deal inked with a Swedish ship manager.
  • Shipping firms to receive carbon credits after saving fuel
    About $750,000 offered to 17 companies, says International Paint spokesman.
  • LNG bunker supply vessel 'must be commercially viable'
    After multiple failed projects, German firm hopes its latest design will win competitive tender.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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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
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Copenhagen
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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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
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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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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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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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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
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
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
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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
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
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Piraeus
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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
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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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