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August 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco Holdings, China Shipping Container Lines in merger talks
  • Rising fear of mass shipping exodus from Hong Kong to Shenzhen
  • Panama Canal expansion workers' union gives strike notice to main contractor
  • Taiwan seeks greater maritime cooperation with the Philippines
  • Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust facilities hit by RTG drivers strike
  • Buyouts end in US$75 million loss for XPO Logistics, but sales double
  • Winning Panama market share for Asia-US east coast is Job 1 for Suez
  • Malaysia's Westport quarterly profit flat while volume up 3pc
  • US, Japan, Canada standoff in Pacific trade deal on dairy
  • FMC questions fee hike as LA-LB's PierPass marks 10th birthday
  • TT Club warns truckers of liability and how to avoid it in Calais crisis
  • LA Harbour Trucking Association say most independents happy with status
  • China Eastern plans to reach beyond US routes with Delta stake deal
  • All-cargo Midex Airlines out of business after seven shaky years
  • Global air cargo up 2.6pc in June as revenue falls 9.3pc in first half
  • Airports Authority of India gets 5 bids to run Indore cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Asia-N. Europe spot rate falls again
  • CMA CGM upgrades fleet calling North Brazil, French Guyana & Caribbean; takes new delivery
  • Global schedule reliability in June reaches highest level of 2015: SeaIntel
  • Govt seeks big-ticket investments in maritime sector
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Swedish port of Halmstad to its service network
  • India & Egypt to improve bilateral ties in waterways & ports sectors
  • La Spezia Container Terminal deploys supersized gantry cranes for ships of today & tomorrow
  • MSC christens 19,224-TEU vessel in Hamburg
  • MSC upgrades service from North Europe to West Africa; announces new direct call to Dakar
  • TT Club warns of liability issues due to Calais crisis
  • Raw cashew imports decline in Q1
  • Adani Ports' consolidated PAT, cargo volume up in Q1
  • JN Port takes steps to regularise traffic, ease congestion caused due to stir at GTI
  • Australian PM supports Adani Group's project in Queensland
  • GST likely to miss deadline: Sinha
  • Supply crude at discount rates, refiners urge OPEC
  • Maritime industry gets set to meet at INMEX SMM India
  • President of All India Exporters Chamber welcomes US decision on Generalised System of Preferences

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • APMT buys biggest reefer terminal in the Mediterranean
    APM Terminals has bought Vado Ligure reefer terminal on Italy's Ligurian coast - the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean. Purchased from owner Reefer Terminal as part of a port of Vado masterplan to create new supply chains to markets in northern Italy, southern France, Switzerland
  • Ships take shelter from typhoon in Yangtze River Delta
    Thousands of ships in the Yangtze River Delta took shelter from Typhoon Soudelor as it approached East China on 10 August. Local authorities have issued a grade IV emergency response to areas affected by Soudelor, which has so far left 12 people dead and another five missing in East China's
  • Nordic American reports improved interims
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT), a US listed Suezmax operator that is managed from Norway, has reported a much improved result for both the second quarter and first half of 2015 compared with the same periods a year earlier. In the second quarter of 2015, the group made net profits of USD30.9 million
  • Philly Tankers sells four newbuilding contracts for USD568 million
    Philly Tankers, a company set up in 2014 and controlled by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, has sold four newbuilding contracts, each concerning a 50,000 dwt product tanker, for a total of USD568 million to Kinder Morgan. "The vessels will be constructed by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. and are
  • Hutchison Australia denies further automation plans
    On Saturday Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) denied claims they were slashing their workforce to bring in more automation, saying the cutbacks were due to financial losses. Chief Financial Officer Chee Keong Chan issued a media statement saying the decision was a difficult one, but followed the
  • Wisdom Marine improves profits
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier Wisdom Marine posted profits of TWD1.22 billion (USD39 million) for the January-July period, an increase of 30.34% on a year ago. The company's recorded revenue for the same period was TWD6.2 billion, up 18.11% on a year ago. Its July revenue stood at TWD931.5 million,
  • OOIL's profits up 32% y/y in 1H15
    Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL), the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), said its profits had risen 32% year on year (y/y) to USD238.6 million in the first six months of 2015, due to lower bunker fuel costs. Revenues fell 6% y/y to USD3.0 billion during the same period,

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • The US Big Three should pay more attention to cargo to satisfy their shareholders
  • OOCL profit surges thanks to low oil prices and property investments

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Drugbusters: Coast Guard seizes $1 billion in cocaine
  • Food aid ship docks in Yemen...finally
  • Korean shipyards look to cut newbuild costs
  • Reefer containership fleet to grow by 20% by 2018
  • Kobelt acquires Accu-Steer

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver sets workshop to discuss waterfront design concepts
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of reduced Mississippi draft
  • Specialized reefer fleet shrinking according to new Drewry report
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes possible worker strike
  • Global Port Tracker Report predicts container imports to increase this month

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • DryShips sees banks as key in tough months ahead
    Owner has 'not restructured a single loan'
  • Marmaras buys Lauritzen's last cape for $37m
    Greek owner ramps up bulker acquisitions but 'issues' delay newbuilding deliveries
  • Evergreen orders 2,800 teu series
    Taiwan line forecasting boost to intra-Asia cargo following regional trade agreement
  • Suez versus Panama battle heats up in Asia-US trades
    Exclusive: Data compiled by the TSA shows that Suez Canal is gaining market share as service patterns change
  • ICTSI reports flat net income for the second quarter
    Result is weighed down by one-off tax expenses in Pakistan and Colombia
  • OSG confident of generating cash
    US-listed bankruptcy survivor revels in buoyant tanker market for both its international and Jones Act fleet
  • Nordic American Tankers climbs to $31m profit
    New York-listed suezmax tanker player trebles daily vessel earnings
  • OOIL posts better first-half earnings on lower bunker costs
    But chairman CC Tung expects freight rates to stay low till next year due to oversupply
  • Philly Tankers sells four newbuilds for $568m
    Tankers scheduled to be delivered from yard in 2016 and 2017
  • Port Said terminal to become Med's biggest box hub
    SCCT's capacity to increase to 5.4m teu with addition of four quay cranes
  • Auckland turns to automation to facilitate growth
    But up to 50 jobs on the line as New Zealand port explores option of adding automated straddle carriers to its container yard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Crowley wins contract to manage six MSC Ships
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crowley Maritime Corp.'s global ship management group continues the support work it is providing the U.S. Government with the announcement today of a new technical management contract for six Military Sealift Command (MSC) Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). Services provided by Crowley will be full turnkey operation and...
  • Peel Ports unveils virtual crane at Port of Liverpool
    In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world's largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool in the autumn, Peel Ports has introduced a state-of-the-art 'virtual' training simulator on site, designed to ensure all operators are ready to manoeuvre the giant structures from Day One of installation. Peel Ports has...
  • MARAD celebrates ribbon cutting for Port of Brownsville
    BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Administrator Paul 'Chip' Jaenichen today joined state and local officials in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a marine cargo dock at the Port of Brownsville. The $27.5 million project, of which $12 million was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through...
  • Acquisition expands Daseke's Alabama footprint
    Chris Hornady, president of Hornady Transportation.Daseke kicked its expansion plans into an even higher gear after acquiring Hornady Transportation, giving the fast-growing truck company a greater flatbed presence in Alabama. Daseke, the fastest-growing trucking company by revenue, will gain a new Birmingham, Alabama terminal, along with its 230 late-model tractors and...
  • Ro-ro outlook brightens on slower fleet expansion, high demand
    The outlook in the car carrier sector appears to be brightening as slower fleet growth, rising vehicle production and demand from countries like China and India have led to better vessel utilization, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. "Based upon our proprietary car market model we expect only...
  • Insurer claims inside job, seeks $42 million for warehouse heist
    A lawsuit claiming that the largest pharmaceutical theft in U.S. history was an inside job at a shipper's warehouse has been set for trial Oct. 9 in Miami. National Union Fire Insurance Co. is seeking $42 million from ADT Security Services, which provided security for Eli Lilly & Co.'s Enfield, Connecticut,...
  • Silting reduces Mississippi River draft to 45 feet
    The maximum draft of ships entering and leaving the Mississippi River has been reduced to 45 feet from 47 feet because of heavy silting caused by extended high water levels upstream. The draft restrictions, which primarily affect bulk carriers and tankers, were announced by the Associated Branch Pilots, whose members guide...
  • OOCL profits rocket on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network. Despite record low freight rates in the second quarter and chronic overcapacity in the Asia-Europe trade, acting CFO...
  • Adani Ports profit jumps on Jawaharlal Nehru diversions
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone posted a 13 percent increase in net earnings in the first fiscal quarter on the back of strong cargo gains, due in part to Jawaharlal Nehru Port traffic diversions. India's largest private port infrastructure developer earned Rs. 641 crore (approximately $101 million) in the three...
  • Union picketing disrupts Hutchison's Sydney, Brisbane terminals
    Picketers at Port Botany. Credit: @MaritimeUnionAUUnion picketing is disrupting operations at Hutchison Ports Australia's terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, even after the terminal operator denied accusations that it slashed workers at its facilities to bring in more automation. Because of picketing, the terminal reportedly failed to load the 777 twenty-foot-equivalent unit...
  • El Nino forces Panama Canal to restrict draft
    The Panama Canal Authority plans a temporary half-foot reduction in maximum drafts of ships passing through the waterway, and said an additional reduction may be ordered if rainfall stays below normal levels. The draft reductions are due to the El Nino weather pattern, which reduces rainfall in the canal watershed and...
  • OOCL profits jump 32 percent on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network. Despite record low freight rates in the second quarter and chronic overcapacity in the Asia-Europe trade, acting CFO...
  • Trans-Atlantic rates lose luster as capacity surges
    LONDON - The trans-Atlantic bull-run has hit a glitch as a "huge" injection of capacity on the route since May has outpaced the growth in demand, "bringing a predictable outcome" for freight rates, Drewry Maritime Research said. "Our previous assessment of the trans-Atlantic trade appears to have been too bullish," according...
  • Hong Kong seaman killed during container loading operation
    Mid-stream operations near Hong Kong's Lamma island.HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued a safety notice following the death of a seaman who was killed when a stack of containers tumbled over during a mid-stream offloading operation recently. A notice on the Marine Department website said the accident...
  • Mumbai port shippers hit with surcharges from terminal closure
    Trucks lined up outside JNPT. Ocean carriers have begun levying surcharges on Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust cargo to compensate for operational cost increases caused by the prolonged shutdown of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, even as JNPT maintains it is taking all the necessary steps to mitigate supply chain disruptions at...
  • Major Indian ports reverse volume decline
    Port of CochinIndia's major public ports boosted container volumes by nearly 5 percent in July from a year earlier, helping the ports recover from a year-over-year decline of 1.5 percent in throughput recorded last month, according to the latest provisional port statistics compiled by JOC.com. The number of export and import...
  • More Santos terminals tap intermodal rail to stay competitive
    Port of Santos Following rapidly in the wake of the launch of weekly containerized rail service for a rival Santos port terminal, Grupo Libra has gained its own service with rail operator MRS Logistica to serve its two right bank terminals. The containerized rail, also known as intermodal, services connecting to Libra...
  • Slowing Asia-Europe trade hangs over Suez Canal projections
    HONG KONG - Suez Canal Authority projections that average daily vessel transits will double by 2023 to 97 vessels and more than double revenue to $13.2 billion within 10 years are unlikely, according to the latest analysis by Drewry.In its Container Insight Weekly, the London-based analyst noted that for the...
  • Flat first half for ICTSI even as volumes, revenue rises
    ICTSI's flagship, Manila International Container Terminal.HONG KONG - International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) boosted its throughput and revenue in the first half, but various one-time gains and charges from its global operations saw net profit decline by 1 percent to $100.4 million.Without the one-off expenses - including wealth taxes...
  • OOCL profits jump 32 percent on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    Alan Tung, OOIL's acting CFO, delivers the group's half-year results at its Hong Kong headquarters.HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network.Despite record low freight...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Crowley to manage sextet
    Crowley Maritime has won a contract to provide technical management for six US military cargoships.
  • VLCCs continue to plummet
    Rates for large crude tankers continued to plunge by thousands of dollars per day Monday, pushing VLCC spot market earnings to the lowest level in more than four months.
  • Carnival bolsters Asia team
    Cruiseship owner names AIDA president Michael Ungerer as chief operations officers in Asia.
  • No recovery yet
    Difficulties in the dry cargo market will need another year and a half to iron out, DryShips says.
  • Mega-merger, minor impact
    A mega-merger of Cosco and China Shipping would not have a tangible impact on the container market, analysts at DNB Markets say.
  • Vintage value
    John Fredriksen's sale of a vintage suezmax tanker has provided further evidence of strong prices for older crude assets but some suggest tanker prices are nearing a peak.
  • OSG turns profit
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has returned to profit in the second quarter thanks to a strong tanker market.
  • Panama lowers draft limit
    Almost one-fifth of traffic through the Panama Canal could be impacted by temporary draft restrictions in response to the El Nino effect.
  • Honghua confirms LNG deal
    Honghua Group has confirmed media reports over a 200-vessel order from LNG Power Shipping.
  • DSME clearing the decks
    DSME has revealed plans for a raft of asset sales as it seeks to bolster its balance sheet.
  • Dof in AHTS deal
    Dof Subsea has clinched its second deal in August which will see one of its Asia Pacific anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) move to South America.
  • Evergreen takes 10 more
    Evergreen Marine has booked a series of 10 feedership newbuildings in Taiwan.
  • NAT in strong Q2
    Nordic American Tankers swung back into the black in the second quarter with a stronger than forecast profit.
  • OOCL profit up
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has recorded an improved first half profit.
  • Rokke's S&P success
    Kristian Rokke's Philly Tankers has pulled off a swift profit on the sale of four newbuildings to Kinder Morgan.
  • Houston we have a problem
    Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal has a problem. Its two cruise tenants Princess and NCL have both announced that they won't be coming back.
  • GulfNav settles with NAT
    Dubai-based Gulf Navigation Holdings will issue mandatory convertible bonds to the tune of AED 37.34m ($10.16m) in an agreement struck with Nordic American Tankers to cover debts stemming from a 2014 arbitration award.
  • Malacca Strait hijack
    Pirates have made off with at least a part cargo of oil after a Singaporean products tanker was hijacked on Saturday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Reports: COSCO and China Shipping in merger talks
  • CenterPoint breaks ground on new Joliet facility
  • U.S. steel exports see mixed results
  • Port of Brownsville completes dock expansion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • More detail on increase in distillate off-specs
    Most of the off-spec distillates tested were ECA-compliant fuels amid 'significant' increase in samples.
  • Lower bunker costs help offset slump in freight rates
    OOIL says revenue levels in some trade lanes reached 'new post-Global Financial Crisis lows'.
  • Lukoil exits Singapore supply market
    Development leaves port with 59 licensed suppliers.
  • Lukoil exits Singapore market
    Development leaves port with 59 licensed suppliers.
  • 'Reroute to Irish Sea for fuel savings', suggests ferry manager
    Area falls outside ECA meaning less stringent sulphur limit.
  • Singapore-flagged tanker robbed of fuel oil cargo
    Vessel went missing for a day in the Malacca Strait.
  • Sentek grows Singapore bunker operations
    Company adds bunkering barge to fleet.
  • Samudera posts lower Q2 profit despite lower bunker costs
    Says going forward lower fuel prices 'should help to mitigate the impact'.
  • Seoul-based bunker trading firm expands
    Panoco Korea hires two bunker traders.
  • Iran repeats goal of 50% share of regional bunker market
    Iran has set up its own bunker industry association.
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker's fuel sales up 3% in H1
    To 1.57 million metric tonnes (mt).

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Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
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
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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