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February 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai January box volume up 5.3pc to 3.16 million TEU
  • Second 'K' Line exec goes to jail in US for ro-ro price-fixing
  • Asia-Europe container volumes up 7.4pc in 2014, but rates slip
  • Locomotive engineers serve Canadian Pacific with strike notice
  • US 2014 export value rises 2.9pc to hit record US$2.4 trillion
  • Construction commences on empty container hub in Port of Rotterdam
  • Dockers who do the least, and not their best, speed automation: experts
  • Malaysia's PTP docks world's biggest ship, 19,224-TEU MSC Oscar
  • Despite more pay, US trucker quit rate up, now a rich country issue
  • US railways expect to spend US$29 billion on infrastructure in 2015
  • Israel fears anti-semitic Europe, ramps up trade with Asia
  • Air cargo buyer power slips as shippers turn more to ships
  • US west coast port congestion has Japanese carmakers turn to air
  • Virgin Cargo re-ups Indian GSSA InterGlobe Air Transport for growth

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty to be conferred with Belgium's Royal Decoration at Port of Antwerp reception today
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics posts excellent Q3 results
  • Daimler India exports bus chassis to Egypt
  • Indian cos export diesel cargoes to Australia
  • Govt to attract $ 2 bn FDI for Major Ports' expansion
  • Iran to help India develop Chabahar port
  • JN Port & Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world class training centre
  • L&T Kattupalli port welcomes Shreyas Shipping's direct service to Jebel Ali
  • Amazon to set up a warehouse centre in Telangana
  • Siemens wins orders worth INR 450 cr. from Rlys
  • Adani to set up 10,000-MW solar park in Rajasthan
  • Govt reduces MEP of branded edible oil to $900 from $1,100/t
  • Infra projects in Mumbai will be completed soon, says Fadnavis
  • INR falls further against US currency on heavy dollar demand
  • RBI tells banks to check export advances

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ryder boosts Hermes home delivery fleet
  • Union Pacific Railroad retools management
  • CMA CGM invests in Big Data
  • EBRD hives off PKP Cargo stake
  • Saudia Cargo adds director to drive growth
  • Atlantic states to benefit from LJMU-MM project
  • Iraq's first cargo only airport on drawing board
  • Naviland Cargo strengthens ties with Haropa
  • U-Freight gains trusted trader status in Taiwan
  • ACI welcomes new director
  • Third berth for DP London Gateway
  • New Bulgaria-Germany blocktrain
  • XPO plays takeover game again
  • Turkmenistan Airlines stretching out feelers
  • Top marks and award for Hamburg Sued

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Hanjin leaving Portland
    Oregon's largest container carrier, Portland, is leaving the US Pacific Northwest port amid a bitter labour dispute between the terminal and dockworkers. Hanjin Shipping notified the Port of Portland and terminal operator ICTSI Oregon on 10 February that as of 9 March it will cease direct calls at
  • Aberdeen launches code to protect dolphins
    Europe's principal marine support centre for the energy sector in the North Sea and Atlantic Margin, Aberdeen Harbour has today launched a vessel Code of Practice to protect bottlenose and other dolphins that live and feed by the harbour mouth. To be widely distributed to vessel owners, port users,
  • African migrants perish in rubber boats
    Up to 300 African migrants are feared to have drowned after their small boats were overcome by heavy seas. Nine people were rescued and brought by an Italian tug to the Italian island of Lampedusa this morning. They were the only survivors plucked from two rubber boats that had departed from a
  • Euronav cuts losses, predicts market recovery
    Euronav, the Antwerp-based VLCC and Suezmax owner, has cut both its final quarter and full year 2014 loss. It forecasts continued market recovery on improving supply-demand balance. Group net loss in 4Q14 narrowed to $3.9M from $23.3M in the same period last year, while revenues increased to
  • Specialised reefers back in the game
    Containerisation of perishable cargoes seems to have hit a snag - at least temporarily - as the slump in bunker prices makes conventional reefer ships more competitive again. According to shipbrokers, a number of freight programmes by fruit shippers has been moved back from container lines to
  • Golden Ocean to decide on Knightsbridge merger
    Golden Ocean Group, John Fredriksen's dry bulk shipping venture, is seeking to delist its shares in Singapore and called an EGM to decide on a plan to merge with Knightsbridge Shipping. "Golden Ocean has today submitted a delisting announcement on the Singapore Stock Exchange for the delisting of
  • Vessel delays increase at Oakland
    Port congestion pushing southern California ports close to gridlock has stretched up the coast to the Port of Oakland. America's fifth busiest container port revealed on 9 February that 10 to 12 vessels per day are waiting for berth space at its marine terminals. In addition, vessels are arriving
  • Coastguard officer jailed over Sewol disaster
    A South Korean Coast Guard commander has been jailed four years for botching rescue efforts during the Sewol ferry tragedy. A Gwangju court convicted Kim Kyung-il of professional negligence. Kim's vessel was the first to arrive at the scene when the Sewol capsized on the morning of 16 April last
  • Tanjung Offshore suspends three officials
    Malaysia-listed offshore services company, Tanjung Offshore (Tanjung), has suspended three of its officials due to the possible conflicts of interest and breaches of fiduciary duties. According to Tanjung Offshore's filing to Bursa Malaysia, two of its directors had approached French offshore
  • Keppel, Sembcorp Marine rebut Petrobras graft claims
    Singapore-listed marine, property and infrastructure company Keppel has refuted bribery allegations involving Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. Keppel stated in its filing to Singapore Exchange (SGX) that the company has a "code of conduct which prohibits, among others, bribery and corruption". The
  • Wanhai foresees glut lasting in 2015
    Global shipping capacity will increase by 7.8% in 2015, 2.4% more than the demand, Wan Hai Lines chairman Chen Bo-ting said at the carrier's 50th anniversary. With the gap between supply and demand bigger than 2014, the glut will be worse in 2015, said Chen. Every drop of $10/barrel in oil prices
  • Changhang Phoenix raises $11.9M
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk-carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, has raised a total of CNY73.7M ($11.9M) after its receiver sold 17.6M shares in the company. The deal was completed at CNY4.10 per share on 6 February, a statement of Changhang Phoenix said today. The proceeds gained from the
  • China's imports of non-ferrous metals fall
    China's imports of non-ferrous metals fell 30.6% year on year to 124M tonnes in 2014, due to lower domestic demand and slowing economic growth. For nickel ores, the imports dropped 32.9% y/y to 47.8M tonnes, according to customs statistics. The imports of bauxite also plunged 48.4% y/y to 36.2M

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Schettino sentenced to 16 years in prison
  • Star Cruises cuts first steel for Genting World
  • Former Coast Guard official gets prison term in Sewol case
  • Three admirals censured in "Fat Leonard" affair
  • USCG detains tanker Overseas Jademar
  • Mexican shipyard lays keel for first Voith Water Tractor

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Port Angeles Port Commission Oks Community Partner Program
  • Latest Port Tracker report sees rise in import numbers
  • Linda Cook to step down from Boeing Board of Directors
  • Coast Guard inspectors hold tanker for number of safety violations
  • CMA CGM Group investingin container tracking firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • DP World to build third berth at London Gateway
    New 400 m quay to open in second half of 2016
  • Cape crusaders are true believers in consolidation
    Despite a muted response to Capesize Chartering, the new collective of five major owners may have the right chemistry to grow
  • Europeans could blink first on shipping debt price gap
    Plummeting BDI and regulatory pressure will eventually force discount, bankers believe
  • Hanjin pulls the plug on Portland
    South Korean carrier informs customers that it will drop its weekly service next month
  • Navios Acquisition returns to profit
    Most tankers fixed out for 2015 but 76% of fleet will benefit from market upturn
  • VLCCs put in performance push before second-quarter lull
    Around $10,000 added to daily earnings in a week as VLCCs make hay while the sun shines
  • Wärtsilä to supply 90 dual-fuel engines for 15 Yamal LNG carriers
    Vessels on order at DSME for year-round Arctic operation
  • Middle Eastern port projects to be matched by demand
    DP World believes volume growth levels will be sufficient to equal the planned port expansion
  • India's ports to face overcapacity challenge
    Overcapacity in the Indian port industry will continue in the short term, but strong volume growth will help in the longer term
  • Sohar completes Muscat volume transfer
    Oman's Port of Sohar sees strong volume increase as commercial activities are transferred from Muscat
  • Western Bulk hit by low freight rates and falling fuel prices
    Oslo-listed operator suffers bad 2014 fourth quarter but says it is well positioned for 2015
  • Euronav slashes losses to $3.9m
    Crude tanker player improves results on better tanker market fundamentals
  • Mediterranean aframax spot earnings fall $22,000 in a day as fog factor fades
    Large correction in the market following surge in aframax earnings caused by fog delays
  • Colombo gears up for growth
    A look at recent developments at the Port of Colombo and its future challenges
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    US west coast congestion hits utilisation levels
  • India sees iron ore glut as taxes and low prices take effect
    Australian miners and capesize owners may benefit from collapse in Indian iron ore production and exportation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • PMA to halt ship work on four of next five days
    The Pacific Maritime Association said its members will suspend U.S. West Coast vessel operations on four of the next five days rather than provide longshoremen with holiday or weekend pay for "severely diminished productivity." Vessel operations by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will be suspended coastwide on Thursday (Lincoln's Birthday),...
  • Virginia's container volume a record for month of January
    The Port of Virginia last month posted its highest January container volume, handling 191,996 loaded and empty 20-foot-equivalent units, a 15 percent year-over-year increase. Virginia posted a 22 percent gain in rail containers, a 17 percent jump in barge cargo, and a 12 percent increase in truck volume. "January delivered continued strong...
  • More signs of West Coast port woes spurring cargo shift to opposite coast
    When U.S. West Coast port congestion clears, there are increasing signs that shippers' frustrations with shipment delays of weeks will spur them to permanently re-route freight through the East Coast, much like they did in 2002 following a 10-day marine terminal lockout. "There a great deal of analysis going on within...
  • Maersk container ships again making calls at New Orleans
    A weekend call by the Maersk Kotba on the North Europe service of Maersk Line's 2M operation with Mediterranean Shipping Co. is the first call by the Danish carrier's ships in New Orleans in three years. "We're thrilled to welcome back Maersk vessels to New Orleans," Port President and CEO Gary...
  • Virginia port publishes weekly truck turn times
    The Port of Virginia has begun posting weekly statistics for truck turn times and container dwell times at its terminals, something drayage operators have been clamoring for at other U.S. ports. "We've been asked by our stakeholders to provide these kinds of numbers," port spokesman Joseph D. Harris said. "This is...
  • XPO taps last-mile logistics growth as Descartes predicts 'breakout' year
    Last-mile logistics is fast becoming the first priority of many retail shippers, as the rapid expansion of online shopping underscores changing consumer behavior. "If you go back five, ten years ago, nobody ordered a refrigerator online," Bradley S. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, said. "Today, it's the first place...
  • No winners in West Coast dispute
    Has the ILWU been tamed? We asked that question in an October 2003 commentary, a year after the 10-day lockout that cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and in the aftermath of a series of slowdowns and vandalism that summer over new technology at the TraPac terminal in Los...
  • Addressing allegations of bias
    Over the past few weeks, our coverage of the West Coast labor standoff on JOC.com has come under a barrage of criticism from members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and their supporters. In comments posted on JOC.com stories, in tweets and e-mails, we stand accused of bias against...
  • Demand for sweeper ships due to West Coast gridlock drives charter rates higher
    Demand for extra ships tied to the U.S. West Coast longshore labor showdown is driving up charter rates for certain classes of container ships. Panamax tonnage received another boost in charter pricing as "more ships were plucked from the market as extra sailers (also called sweeper ships) for the Asia/US trade,"...
  • Container lines losing cargo to specialized reefer ships amid slump in bunker prices
    Containerization of perishable cargoes seems to have hit a snag - at least temporarily - as the slump in bunker prices makes conventional reefer ships more competitive again. According to ship brokers, a number of freight programs by fruit shippers has been moved back from container lines to specialized reefers in the early...
  • Report sees cargo growth, shift from West Coast
    February imports through top U.S. container gateways are expected to rise 10.1 percent year-over-year despite West Coast congestion that has stalled shipments and shifted cargo to the East Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker. "East Coast ports have been the beneficiaries of the labor disputes on the West Coast,"...
  • Japan's farm export drive produces record high
    Japan's energetic farm-export drive is bearing fruit, as the country's overseas shipments of agricultural, fishery and forestry products mushroomed 11.1 percent in 2014 from the previous year to a record high of 611.7 billion yen (US $5.14 billion). Riding high on the popularity of Japanese cuisine overseas and helped by a...
  • CMA CGM shippers soon to be able to track cargo, conditions in real-time
    CMA CGM is equipping its containers with an innovative real-time data monitoring system that will enable the carrier and its customers to keep track of the location and specific conditions of their cargoes. The world's third largest carrier has contributed to a capital increase of the French start-up Traxens, the developer...
  • Rotterdam claims top Chinese trade gateway spot over Hamburg
    Rotterdam claims it is the first European port to handle over 3 million TEUs of traffic to and from China and is set to extend its lead over second ranked Hamburg in 2015. The Dutch port said it trailed Hamburg up to 2008, handling 2.2 million TEUs of "China containers" compared...
  • CP intermodal shippers face reduced service if union strikes
    Canadian intermodal shippers could see a reduction in Canadian Pacific Railway service if a union representing 3,300 locomotive engineers, conductors and train workers follow through with their threat to strike later this week if the railroad doesn't meet their contract demands. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Running Trades on Tuesday gave the railroad...
  • Shreyas swings to black on shipping activity growth
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics rebounded to a Rs. 22.4 crore (US $3.6 million) net profit in the third fiscal quarter from a net loss of about $468,000 in the same period in 2013, driven by a significant growth in the shipping activity that has helped the company become a pan-India...
  • DHL moves into new Shanghai cold chain warehouse
    HONG KONG - DHL Global Forwarding has opened its new Shanghai warehouse with an $18 million investment in 17,200 square feet of cold storage facilities for life sciences and healthcare customers.The new Shanghai air freight logistics center has been developed on the site of the existing DHL facility within the...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Don't fear the regulator
    Executives of three shipowners expressed a mostly unconcerned attitude about new regulations facing the industry as they spoke at a New York conference today.
  • Buyer beware
    The chief operating officer of Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers is urging owners to proceed with caution when placing orders at shipyards that offer refund guarantees.
  • Aker Philly's open mind
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has focused on the pursuit of tanker and containership orders in recent years but this could change at some point in the future.
  • Schettino guilty of manslaughter
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has been found guilty of manslaughter.
  • Goldman buys $50m Capital slice
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has emerged as a major investor in Capital Product Partners with a stake worth over $50m.
  • Goodfaith crew safe
    All 22 crew aboard the grounded bulker Goodfaith, which hit rocks off the Greek island of Andros late last night, have been rescued, but pollution has been reported at the scene.
  • Knightsbridge funds 14 capes
    Rock bottom spot rates have not prevented John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Shipping from securing financing for a series of capesize newbuildings.
  • Schettino's final plea
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has made an emotional plea for mercy ahead of the verdict in his manslaughter trial.
  • BDI hits lowest mark ever
    The Baltic Exchange's main shipping index today sank to its lowest ever reading.
  • Navios cancels MR duo
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has torn up contracts for two newbuildings due to the yard's finance problems.
  • NNA finishes strongly
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has returned to profit in the fourth quarter, lifting its annual result into the black.
  • CMA CGM funds start-up
    Container line CMA CGM has contributed to the capital increase of a French start-up focused on efficient cargo-monitoring.
  • SSC makes $1m more
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has increased its quarterly profit between October and December 2014 by $1m.
  • TNG to move quickly
    Newly listed Tankerska New Generation (TNG) could add to its products fleet as soon as April.
  • Marco Polo doubles profit
    Marco Polo Marine (MPM) has almost doubled its profit for the first quarter of its financial year despite a 12% revenue drop.
  • Shreyas turns it round
    Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has turned around last year's loss to post a profit in the third quarter.
  • ISH ends 2014 in red
    International Shipholding Corp (ISH) has taken a hit from a non-cash impairment during the fourth quarter but still managed to declare a dividend.
  • Old ships wanted
    The government of Canada is keen for shipyards to examine the potential in scrapping vessels domestically.
  • Four VLCCs for CSDC
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is spending $375.9m on four new VLCCs.
  • Euronav red but ahead
    Euronav booked a small loss in the fourth quarter but its red ink did not run as deep as analysts had feared.
  • Golden Ocean quits SGX
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean is to drop its Singapore listing next month due to its impending merger with sister outfit Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Bulker runs aground
    The Cypriot-flagged bulker Goodfaith (built 1984) has run aground off the Greek island of Andros in heavy weather and its crew was being evacuated, the Greek coastguard said.
  • Western Bulk in cash cover
    Western Bulk has moved to boost its cash position in a loss-making dry cargo market.
  • Glovis kicks off deal
    South Korea's Hyundai Glovis has clinched a $100m shipping contract with a construction materials company in Qatar.
  • Coastguard master jailed
    A South Korean coastguard officer has been sentenced to four years in jail for negligence during the rescue operation that followed the sinking of the Sewol last year.
  • Britoil eyes Africa
    Singapore's Britoil Offshore Services is in talks to build vessels for Slok Shipping of Nigeria.
  • Otto in profit warning
    Otto Marine said it expects to post a loss for the last financial year, according to a disclosure from the company.
  • Bunker quality improving
    Bunkers are showing an improvement in quality according to the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
  • Soechi VLCC arrested
    An Indonesian-owned VLCC has been arrested in Singapore over unpaid bunkers, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • Hoegh Osaka sets sail
    The Hoegh Osaka has sailed from Southampton en route to the southwest of the UK to undergo repairs.
  • Trafigura takes MR
    Trafigura has taken a number of VLCCs on time charter in recent weeks but it has been increasingly active in other corners of the market as well, sources said Tuesday.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Hanjin ends container service to Portland, Oregon
  • IANA: Intermodal volumes in Q4 help annual growth reach 4.8 percent
  • DHL spends $18 million to expand air freight logistics center in Shanghai
  • Don Aldridge, former U.S. Lines executive, dies
  • West Coast port backlog could take weeks to unwind
  • Executive moves: Kalmar and MIQ

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
  • Crude tumbles as US stockpiles hit record highs
    Inventories rose by nearly 5 million barrels last week.
  • Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in jail
    Found guilty of manslaughter.
  • Fuel trader back at Curoil's Curacao office
    Donald Ogenia is back in business.
  • Tankers likely to adjust speed as needed
    Although bunker costs are lower 'shipowners will not waste fuel'.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel engines to power LNG carriers
    Emit 85% less NOx and 25% less CO2 in gas mode vs diesel mode.
  • Not all black & white
    The cost of ECA compliance has not been as high as feared, but it's not all plain sailing.
  • Benchmark crude prices take a tumble
    'All in all, we are maintaining a bearish stance,' say market observers as US inventories climb.
  • More ordering spells trouble for tanker owners
    But cheaper bunkers underpin better short term returns.
  • ECA rules contribute to falling US fuel oil consumption
    But US fuel oil output is expected to remain unchanged.
  • Unpaid bunker bill forces ship arrest
    VLCC detained in Singapore.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage volumes to Asia expected to slip
    March arrivals from the West will be 12% down month-on-month.
  • Netherlands agrees 'LNG Safety Deal'
    Deal will help develop legislation to cover the use of LNG as a transport fuel.
  • Bunker demand strengthens on US west coast
    OW's brief entry into the market seen boosting overall fuel delivery volumes.
  • Addition to Glander International Bunkering's India office
    Abhinav Chaturvedi hired as bunker & lubricant trader.
  • Senior US Navy officers censured in corruption scandal
    'Officers demonstrated poor judgment and a failure of leadership'.
  • Slow or fast steaming a difficult choice for liners
    But bunker prices reaching a 'tipping point' where decision will have to be made.
  • Analyst: Cheaper bunkers a 'major positive' for shipping firms
    How industry copes with ECAs will determine future success.
  • LNG management software makes market debut
    Software includes tool to optimise use of LNG bunkers.

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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
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
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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