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August 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's Sydney and Brisbane terminals strike-bound over mass sackings
  • OOIL first half profit up 32pc to US$239 million as sales fall 6.6pc
  • ICTSI profit declines 1pc to US$100.4 million but sales rise 8pc
  • Ports in Iran slowly open after nuclear deal with western powers
  • Ministry, NDRC cracks down on creeping Chinese port service charges
  • Egypt vows to fight terror at inauguration of New Suez Canal
  • Expanded Suez to up capacity to 5.4 million TEU with 4 more APMT cranes
  • Kansas City Southern Tex-Mex hub near Dallas adds 342,000 TEU capacity
  • Khalifa port achieves productivity record of 206 berths moves per hour
  • Frankfurt air freight slides 2.5pc in June, leaving first half down 2.1pc
  • Macau International Airport increases flight volume in June by 7.8pc
  • Global air freight volumes shrink 9.3pc, but softening may have June peak

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Admiral Feeders holds trade meet in Mumbai
  • Cleopatra, Toxicology & Transport Regulations
  • Shipping Ministry preparing National Perspective Plan under Sagarmala project
  • JNPCT announces discontinuation of daily pre-berthing meeting tofacilitate ease of doing business
  • Strike at GTI called off
  • Train operations normal at Mundra Port, says advisory
  • Indian shipments may get 10 pc GSP boost this fiscal

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MH370: Maldives and Diego Garcia in the spotlight
    The discovery of unidentified debris in the Maldives at the weekend has revived interest in reports - quickly discounted at the time - of an aircraft flying low over Kudhuvadhoo in the 1,100-island Indian Ocean archipelago on 8 March 2014, the day Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. The
  • Keppel wins multiple contracts worth over $90m
    Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has clinched a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion project as well as three repair, upgrade, and modification contracts worth a total of SGD125 million (USD90.3 million). The conversion project is scheduled to be
  • Late silting could hit US dredging budget
    Increased dredging required by new draught restrictions on the Mississippi River could mean shortfalls next year in revenue for maintaining channels, a maritime executive warns. On 7 August Louisiana Bar Pilots placed a 13.7 m (45 ft) draught restriction on the Southwest Pass, the 35-km section of
  • Helsinki passenger port sees record numbers
    Five per cent growth year on year (y/y) saw a record 1.45 million people pass through Port of Helsinki's passenger terminals in the peak month of July. Fittingly 1.1 million of those travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn (Hel-Tan) route, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of its re-introduction on
  • DSME to sell non-core affiliates
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to dispose of affiliates that are not related to shipbuilding and offshore plant construction. The shipbuilder also plans to sell its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. DSME's CEO Jung Sung-Leep announced the restructuring at a meeting on 10
  • Hijacked tanker found off Malaysia
    A missing Singapore-flagged vessel has been found off Malaysia with all nine crew members accounted for after reportedly being hijacked. The 3,465 dwt tanker Joaquim had been found about 13.7 n miles off Tanjung Keling, Malaysia, in 9 August 2015 with its oil cargo missing, according to a press
  • Crane giants confirm merger plans
    Finland's Konecranes and US heavy equipment maker Terex have announced they will merge by the first half of 2016. Described as "an all-stock merger of equals" the new company, Konecranes Terex (KT), will have a significant role to play in the port handling equipment solutions sector. The new
  • Vale scraps Capesize amid sluggish ship recycling market
    Brazilian miner Vale has sold one of its Capesize bulkers for demolition into Pakistan, lifting expectations in the gloomy market. Scrap prices, especially those of bulkers, plummeted as the Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low in February, resulting in a rush by owners to scrap unprofitable
  • Scomi Energy wins contracts worth over $35.6m
    Malaysia-listed logistic company Scomi Energy Services has clinched contracts worth more than MYR140 million (USD35.6 million) in the April-July period through its marine services business segment. The contracts were mainly for transporting coal and providing offshore vessel services to customers
  • China's coal imports down 33.8% y/y
    China's coal imports fell 33.8% year on year (y/y) to 121.1 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2015, with its import value down 47% y/y to USD7.7 billion. Coal imports dropped 8.8% y/y in July to 21.3 million tonnes, but jumped 28.1% y/y compared with June, according to Chinese Customs'
  • Evergreen orders 10 box ships at CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen on 10 August signed a deal with China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) to build 10 2,800 teu container ships. The first ship will be delivered in the second half of 2017, and the whole series will be completed by the first half of 2018. The vessels will be deployed in the
  • Mencast suffers 79% y/y profit decline
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mencast Holdings posted a net profit of SGD1.26 (USD0.9 million) for the second quarter of 2015 ended 30 June 2015, down 79% year on year (y/y). The company's second-quarter revenue also tumbled 39% to SGD26.86 million from SGD43.9 million in the same

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Union threat to strike over Panama Canal expansion gives Suez a boost
  • Virgin Atlantic's call for an ethical air cargo standard falls on deaf ears
  • Capacity increase on transatlantic container trade is "too much, too soon"

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Eskola to take reins as President and CEO of Wartsila
  • Tough quarter for Tidewater
  • Paul Allen-led team recovers bell from HMS Hood
  • Small tankers target of hijackings in Southeast Asia
  • Keppel Shipyard lands another FPSO contract
  • Optimized tug-barge system designs for South America
  • Crowley secures management of six MSC ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Port of Seattle honors three airlines with Sea-Tac Airport Fly Quiet Awards
  • Evergreen Group places order for ten 2,800 TEU container ships
  • Coast Guard Cape Disappointment station welcomes new commanding officer
  • Corps' Seattle Regulatory Branch changing organizational makeup
  • Crowley ship management group nets Military Sealift Command contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MUA ordered to stop action at Hutchison
    Mass redundancies have caused outrage but employees and the Maritime Union of Australia have been ordered to cease picketing
  • Ocean Yield: The tanker industry's risk dodger
    Business model avoids direct exposure to the market by leasing out vessels long-term to other shipowners
  • Eskola to take helm at Wärtsilä
    Head of marine division to take role as CEO in November following departure of Rosengren
  • Holiday season boosts US box imports
    August volumes anticipated to grow 3.6% as retailers rush to stock shelves
  • Suezmax and aframax spot rates dip to three-month low
    Chartering inquiry slows as August loading programme is covered
  • PVI warns over threat to small tankers in Southeast Asia
    This year could produce a record number of hijackings for cargo theft, security group warns
  • Pioneer Marine reports $6.5 net loss for second quarter
    Financing on all 12 newbuildings completed during the quarter following $25m private placement
  • Adani reports strong quarter
    Indian operator's after-tax profits show double-digit growth on the back of healthy cargo traffic
  • Imtech seeks protection to restructure
    Despite improvements in marine division, group business seeks protection
  • Ocean Rig seeks third drillship delivery postponement
    Talks with Samsung yard aim at deferring more capital costs during offshore slump
  • Epic Gas net loss widens in second quarter
    Pressurised LPG tanker operator hit by higher financing costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Infor aims to integrate factories, supply chain via GT Nexux purchase
    Infor's announcement that it would acquire GT Nexus for $675 million is the latest sign of how consolidation in the logistics cloud-based software industry is paralleling similar activity in the global third-party logistics market. The deal, expected to close within 45 days, pending regulatory review, will allow Infor to connect its...
  • Bluff welcomes new vice president of operations
    FORT WORTH, TX. AUGUST 2015. Bluff Manufacturing, an innovative leader in the fabrication and design of high quality material handling, dock and warehouse equipment, storage structures, and safety barriers, is proud to welcome Lane Moss as their new Vice President of Operations. Moss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing...
  • Greatway Transportation Co., Ltd. in Russia joins XLProjects
    GTC specializes in the transportation of bulk/containerized cargo/trading/customs clearance from mainland China to Russia. With a strong commitment to professionalism and customer service, GTC strives to offer optimal logistical solutions catered for your needs, great and small. Bulk service GTC manages the transportation of bulk services between China, Far East, Russia...
  • FedEx launches "One-Stop" cold chain solutions in China
    HONG KONG, August 11, 2015 - FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company, has launched "one-stop" cold chain solutions in mainland China. Outbound FedEx International Priority® (IP) Service and domestic Priority Delivery Service in China now offer two packaging solutions - Gel-pack Temperature-Controlled Package and FedEx® Cold Shipping Package. With...
  • New LCL service through Canada billed as free of US harbor taxes
    Customs broker A.N. Deringer is billing its new less-than-containerload service from Hong Kong to Toronto as faster than via U.S. West Coast offerings, and free of U.S. harbor maintenance taxes and customs paperwork. The 23-day port-to-port service through Vancouver, British Columbia, and with distribution points throughout Ontario, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania,...
  • NY-NJ port pursues 'peel-off' container pickup
    Loading trucks at the Port Newark Container Terminal.New York-New Jersey truckers and APM Terminals are exploring a pilot program that would allow drayage drivers to make expedited pickups of containers that have been pre-sorted in blocks for a single customer. The "peel-off" program would be a variation of one introduced earlier...
  • Asia-Europe shippers to gain better rail bridge visibility
    Shippers wanting to better track their containers railed from Europe to Asia have a new option, reflecting not only the rush of interest in the rapidly growing trade lane but also the persistent threats of theft - often from customs inspectors. A subsidiary of major container manufacturer China International Marine Container...
  • New Bronka port, CMA CGM services to boost Russian Baltic Sea volume
    Russia plans to increase container volume through the Baltic Sea via the opening of a Bronka seaport and CMA CGM weekly services set to begin calling the port in September. Dmitry Mihalchenko, general director of Phoenix, the company behind Bronka, said the first phase of the port is 90 percent ready...
  • Worker unrest threatens Panama Canal expansion timeline
    The $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project may face a fresh setback if construction workers building the third set of locks follow through with their threat to strike. Suntracs, the largest union representing 6,000 workers on the project, has said it plans to declare a strike as early as Wednesday to...
  • Heathrow cargo falls in July, urges expansion
    Cargo at Heathrow Airport.LONDON - London Heathrow's cargo traffic decreased by 5.4 percent in July from a year ago but the airport urged the government to approve an expansion of the airport to keep pace with growing trade with emerging markets. Europe's fourth-largest air freight hub handled 121,240 tonnes (133,644 tons)...
  • Amazon to open Chicago-area fulfillment center
    Amazon.com will open an e-commerce fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois., the online retailer's first fulfillment center in that state. The 500,000-square-foot Joliet location, southwest of Chicago on Interstates 80 and 55, will process books, electronics and consumer goods. The Chicago-area fulfillment center should be up and running before the holiday season,...
  • Hub president resignation adds to company turbulence
    Hub Group's President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Yeager has resigned from his post, a move one analyst called a "surprising and abrupt" departure from the Chicago area-based intermodal rail provider. Yeager's resignation may yet add another element of instability to the firm, whose intermodal business has struggled over the past...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru shippers plead for government to stop strike
    In a sign Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust users are running out of patience with congestion spurred by the shutdown of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, which halted operations August 4 following labor troubles, ship agents representing ocean carriers in JNPT have called on federal government agencies to urgently step in...
  • Nippon buys out Chinese joint venture to gain hinterland access
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, said that it has bought the remaining 5 percent of Nippon Express (China) still held by a Chinese partner to speed up the decision-making process. Those decisions center on adjusting to China's rapidly changing logistics business environment, wherein manufacturers are shifting their...
  • All-around growth lifts Allcargo Logistics profit
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and logistics provider, posted a big jump in net earnings driven by strong gains across multiple segments, especially cargo consolidation, in the first fiscal quarter. The company saw its consolidated net profit soar 53 percent in the April-June period from $7.8 million a...
  • Wild first-half ride for major east-west trades
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • UPS boosts London Gateway's logistics hub aspirations
    London GatewayLONDON - UPS plans to build a parcel distribution center adjoining London Gateway in a major boost to the container port's bid to become one of Europe's biggest logistics hubs. The U.S. delivery company has sought planning permission for an 180,000 square foot warehouse and offices and vehicle servicing facilities,...
  • Mega-ship stay in LA-LB above industry average, data shows
    The 19,100-TEU CSCL Pacific Ocean.HONG KONG - Container ships greater than 10,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units calling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in July experienced significantly longer berth stays than the overall vessel average, with Long Beach also recording greater mega-ship arrival delays than the industry average, CargoSmart...
  • Wild first half ride for major east-west trades, data shows
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • Mumbai port dispute highlights India's transport shortcomings
    Trucks line up outside Mumbai's JNPT port complex.HONG KONG - The labor dispute that has shut down Gateway Terminals India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust port complex in Mumbai has again focused negative attention on a country that has long been plagued by a lack of investment in its...
  • US Southeast ports expand inland reach
    Ports in the U.S. Southeast - the country's fastest growing - are aggressively spreading their intermodal rail reach into the hinterland, giving shippers facing higher truck rates and capacity shortages an added incentive. That, coupled with planned development of new facilities divided by just a few hundred miles and a state...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Niels W Johnsen dies
    Niels W Johnsen, who co-founded the company that would become International Shipholding (ISH), has died at 93.
  • Canal strike looms
    A Panama Canal Authority (ACP) executive warned of potential delays as workers building the waterway's expansion are threatening to strike as early as tomorrow.
  • VLCCs at nine-month low
    VLCC earnings fell to the lowest level since late October as rates declined across the crude tanker spectrum Tuesday.
  • TNG profit cut back
    Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has posted a fall in second quarter profit compared to the first three months.
  • Capesizes take a breather
    Capesize rates fell away today as the market overheated after a sharp spike last week.
  • Iran boosts OPEC output
    OPEC countries produced the most crude for three years in July as Iranian volumes grew after sanctions were ended.
  • Seamec fixes veteran
    Mumbai-listed support vessel owner charters out ship for short-term job west of Mumbai.
  • Speed through Suez
    If you have ever wanted to blast through the Suez Canal at over 50kmph then now is your chance.
  • Tehran tie-up
    Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) is considering building vessels in cooperation with Iran.
  • Keppel clinches conversion
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard has won contracts worth $125m including an FPSO conversion for a Bumi Armada joint venture (JV).
  • Beijing plans Temasek inspired overhaul of shipowners
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping via the creation of a Temasek-like investment company.
  • Noble calls in big gun
    Noble Group continues to capture headlines despite an effort to reassure investors at it reported its half-year results with reports it has hired former-Citigroup banker Michael Klein to review operations.
  • NLNG faces protest
    A protest is being planned against Nigeria LNG's (NLNG) lack of clarity over where it will build a new $1.5bn shipyard.
  • Vroon goes long
    Dutch owner Vroon has claimed a wind industry first with a 15-year charter for one of its support ships.
  • DSME eyes Mangalia cuts
    A downsizing of its Romanian shipyard and the disposal of Chinese assets are the latest options to emerge in the reorganisation of DSME.
  • ADSB returns to profit
    Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) has made it back into black in the second quarter as revenue boomed.
  • Eskola steps up
    Wartsila's Marine Solutions chief Jaakko Eskola is to become group CEO to replace Bjorn Rosengren.
  • Cosco expectations growing
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping.
  • US patrol vessel arrested
    An Oman marine services company has secured the arrest of a US-owned patrol vessel over unpaid dues for supplies and services provided to the ship.
  • Pioneer loss bigger again
    Khanna-led bulker owner hit by falling revenue in Q2 but concludes financing for 12-ship orderbook.
  • NCL selloff starts
    Leading shareholders in Norwegian Cruise Line have begun the sale of shares worth over $1.2bn in the shipowner.
  • GE sells newbuilding
    India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE) has cut its orderbook by selling a kamsarmax bulker due soon from the Philippines.
  • Epic bucks bad market
    Singapore-based Epic Gas pulled off a credible second quarter performance despite rates in the pressurized LPG sector continuing to slide.
  • Mississippi silting
    Increased silt levels in the Mississippi River have led to recommendations that the maximum draft for vessels using the Southwest Pass be reduced from 47 to 45 feet.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Mark Yeager resigns as president of Hub Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • EU provides funding to 'already tested' scrubbers
    Scandlines gets 30% of costs covered to 'upgrade' maritime link within ECA.
  • 2015 could set record in vessel hijackings in South East Asia
    Attacks being driven by demand for stolen fuel and a 'well-established black market'.
  • Conference to focus on managing a bunker spill
    BIMCO will explore ways owners and charterers might deal with a hostile press.
  • ESAI Energy sees growing risk for oil supply disruption
    Venezuela's output is at risk if prices stay low, which could shift market balance.
  • ARA player marks first ten months of operation
    'The results are more than satisfying,'says General Manager of TMF.
  • Multiple OW lawsuits beginning to pay off
    Some 26 lawsuits relating to counterparties in oil price speculation contracts.
  • Typhoon aftermath hits bunkering
    Shanghai port remained shut Tuesday.
  • Port Louis' bunkering plan opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Lower oil prices positively impact NAT results
    Has led to more demand for oil transport and cut bunker cost 'by more than 50%'.
  • 'Membrane scrubber' system marks first commercial order
    'This first commercial order is a milestone event,' says CEO.
  • Evergreen newbuilds to use modern bow design
    Bows 'able to reduce bunker consumption by 10%.'
  • Port Louis' bunkering plans opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Titan Petrochemicals requests HKSE extension
    Company could not meet deadline for resumption conditions.

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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
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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