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May 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Van Trooijen takes over from Tim Smith as Maersk North Asia CEO
  • US imports settle after surge to clear west coast backlog: port tracker
  • Hamburg Sud joins 2nd new Far East-Ocean3 alliance's USEC service
  • ICTSI net profit up 3pc to US$54 million as revenue rises 19 per cent
  • Drewry questions sustainability of Asia-US east coast all-water 'stampede'
  • Russia, China sign US$25 billion trade deal to boost Chinese lending
  • CMA CGM signs to open Cuban logistics base before President of France
  • New Russian port of Bronka to join German Port of Hamburg Marketing
  • US Customs seize cache of illegal bees at Laredo port of entry
  • Yusen Logistics transports health bars to mothers, infants in Cambodia
  • ISIS threatens Med piracy, says Italian defence ministry report
  • Iran defies sanctions with US$300 million 9-plane jetliner purchase
  • Cargojet quarterly pre-tax profit up 305pc as sales soar 23.8pc
  • Unitechnik to build 600,000-ton cargo terminal at Addis Ababa airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group signs historic agreement to operate logistics platform in Cuba
  • Liberian Registry strengthens position as safest major flag by investing in new technology
  • Sabelatrans Shipping successfully handles Safmarine's first break-bulk movement from Mundra to Jeddah
  • TT Club highlights special nature of freight liability in Russia
  • ZIM to launch South Asia-USEC ZIM Seven Star Express
  • Govt focusing on developing multi-purpose berths at Major Ports, says Radhakrishnan
  • Kandla Port capably handles large size vessel
  • Kandla Port sets new dry cargo handling record
  • Port of Antwerp invests in the future
  • Second edition of international bunkering conference in Kochi on May 15
  • INR turns weak against dollar after two-session gains

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Eastern growth
  • Freight exchange for multimodal sector
  • A&F Haulage take top slot on Harsco Contract
  • Carriers ink Cameron LNG export project pact
  • Logisticians on the healthcare circuit
  • UAE closer to introducing TIR system
  • Air China Cargo honours Fraport Cargo Services
  • Giant boxship named in Le Havre
  • Another Swiss airfield meets Icao standards
  • Expanding site in Esslingen
  • Better rail infrastructure for moving grain
  • CMA CGM in new waters
  • Turkish Airlines welcomes milestone B737
  • On track to deliver
  • Name tabled for top slot at Austrian Airlines
  • AAL and Peter Döhle join forces

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • Subsea 7 to cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet
    Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface construction company that is listed in Oslo, said that it will cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet. The decision has been made against the background of the difficult business and economic conditions in the oil and gas market and declining
  • Gard returns more premium after strong year
    Leading mutual P&I and marine insurer Gard is going to waive USD37 million in premium collections from its members following another strong performance last year. The Norwegian club today posted USD87 million in net earnings for the year ending 20 February 2015, which is only marginally down from
  • HRAS alerts shipping to Andaman Sea migrant crisis
    Pressure group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is urging commercial ships to be alert to and be prepared to help vessels that might be carrying large numbers of trafficked people in the Andaman Sea. HRAS warned about the "emerging issue" of possible mass casualties as trafficked people, possibly in
  • DS Norden reports strong start of year on tankers
    A strong performance of its product tanker fleet and increased valuation of dry bulk hedging instruments helped DS Norden, the listed Danish shipping group, to report a strong start to the year. Group net profit amounted to USD38.6 million in 1Q15 compared with a loss of USD26.5 million a year
  • Drop in Capesize value could drive recovery
    The low market value of older Capesize vessels may prompt a steeper than expected recovery in the dry bulk sector, according to shipping analysts. The gap between the second-hand and scrap value of a 15-year-old Capesize bulker has narrowed to a mere USD2.4 million, the analysts noted. "As scrap
  • Lauritzen forecasts deeper loss in dry bulk gloom
    J Lauritzen, the privately owned Danish shipping group, expects a deeper full-year loss than previously forecast as its key dry bulk shipping sector endures its worst market conditions in three decades. Group net loss amounted to USD26.9 million in 1Q15 from a profit of USD1.9 million in the same
  • DSME considers buying STX France stake from KDB
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) confirmed on 12 May that it is considering buying a stake in cruise-ship builder STX France. DSME said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has received the offer documents from the lead manager of the sale. The STX Group's
  • Sainty Marine dismisses bankruptcy possibilities
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's chairman dismissed suggestions that the shipbuilder will go broke on a series of defaults. The company is actively dealing with the defaulted bank loans, Wang Shuhua, chairman of Sainty Marine, told IHS Maritime on 12 May, adding that as long as the measures used to
  • Döhle and AAL team up for global services
    Hamburg shipowner/manager Peter Döhle and Schoeller Group-affiliate AAL (formerly Austral Asia Line) have announced an agreement covering tramp project cargo chartering. The companies have agreed to jointly market 26 of their multipurpose (mpp) vessels with capacities between 12,000 and 31,000 dwt
  • South Korea shipbuilders to win more tanker orders
    South Korean shipbuilders are likely to win more tanker orders as cash-rich tanker operators are willing to invest in new vessels, said an analyst. Hana Daetoo Securities analyst Park Moo-hyun said in a research report that tanker operators have been making money from ships ordered in 2012 because
  • Seafarers' welfare poor in Asia Pacific
    Record keeping and labour conditions remain deficient in the Asia Pacific, according to the Tokyo MOU's latest annual report. The report, released on 12 May, noted that while port state detentions have gone down in the region over the past three years, inspections have shown that labour conditions
  • 'K' Line clinches LNG carrier deal
    Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has sealed a timecharter contract with compatriot trading house Mitsui & Co for an LNG carrier. The LNG carrier, to be built by Imabari Shipbuilding, will ship cargo from the Cameron LNG project in the United States to Japan and elsewhere.
  • ITF: Barrow Island is 'port of convenience'
    An International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) conference in Perth, Australia, on 11 May declared Chevron's Barrow Island a 'port of convenience' (POC), vowing worldwide union opposition to the USD54 billion LNG project. "The ITF declares Barrow Island, an island 50 kilometres northwest of
  • Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore discuss joint patrols
    The navies of littoral states Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore are in talks to extend joint patrols to the lower reaches of South China Sea in a bid to curb piracy. Rear Admiral Lai Chung Han, chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), highlighted some of the challenges in conducting these
  • Zhenghe Shipbuilding files for restructuring
    Zhejiang Zhenghe Shipbuilding has filed for restructuring at a Chinese court because of operational difficulties resulting from financial problems. On 31 March, the People's Court of Dinghai District, Zhoushan Municipality, put on file the restructuring application by Zhenghe Shipbuilding, a
  • Prices slide as more Capesizes torched
    Shipowners have had to settle for less than USD400/ldt for Capesizes as such vessels are flooding the recycling market. Cash buyers do not expect the barrage of Capesizes to stop anytime soon, with no sign of an improvement in freight rates, which, at below USD6,000/day, are grossly inadequate to
  • China ports throughput falls in April
    Chinese major ports handled 955.9 million tonnes of cargo in April, down 1.5% year on year (y/y), data released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) showed on 12 May. According to the MOT, the cargo volume of coastal ports amounted to 654.6 million tonnes, down 2.8% y/y, while river ports stood at
  • Rising rates belie quiet market in the Persian Gulf
    Despite exceeding USD100/tonne, freight rates to haul LPG from the Persian Gulf to Asia Pacific do not reflect the quiet market in the Gulf region. Reported fixtures do not show any ships being fixed to ship LPG on this route, as most of the available ships for May have been fixed or are ballasting to the west of
  • Vikings O&M profit up 229%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vikings Offshore and Marine (Vikings O&M) has posted a profit of SGD900,000 (USD672,400) , up 229% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. Revenue hiked 40% y/y from SGD15.3 million to SGD21.4 million in the first quarter. The higher
  • COSCOL predicts semi-submersible slump
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL) predicted that operations of its semi-submersible carrier fleet would be pressured in the short term due to the slump in crude oil prices since the second half of 2014. The delays in deliveries of offshore equipment orders, along with capital expenditure

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • Warplane attack on Turkish cargo vessel off Libyan coast leaves one officer killed
  • 'Time to focus on shipper needs' - more air cargo carriers switch to all-in rates
  • Hong Kong port 'at the crossroads' - it must expand to stay in the big league
  • The dilemma for container terminal builders: are the liner customers there?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • Baleara applies for license for Florida to Cuba ferry routes
  • Ship arrested in Aruba speedily sold at auction
  • Damen delivers Multi Cat for tidal energy project work
  • Delivery of third Viking Ocean newbuild is pushed back
  • Dual fuel L35/44DF four stroke is closer to market entry
  • WISTA-UK elects new President
  • NASSCO cuts steel for fourth Kinder Morgan ECO tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • UK researchers urge stronger action now to curb shipping's CO2
    Report suggests current mandatory tools to curb CO2 emissions will not keep industry in line with global expectations, supporting the Marshall Islands' call for targets to be set
  • The company results round-up
    Reporting today: Diana Containership, Epic Gas, Britannia and Gard P&I clubs, Norden and DryShips
  • Yet another whitelisted Chinese yard heads for restructuring
    Zhenghe Shipbuilding, recognised by Beijing as a priority yard, adds to the growing queue of whitelisted yards facing financial meltdown amid rapid consolidation in China's shipbuilding industry
  • Diana Containership posts $500,000 first-quarter loss
    Falling operating costs fail to offset declining timecharter income for Diana's box spin-off
  • Sungdong Shipbuilding in $274m financial hole despite large bulker and tanker orderbooks
    South Korean yard favoured by many high-profile owners struggles to extend loan repayments as Kexim and South Korean congress ramp up support efforts
  • Transpacific trade down in March
    Box volumes from Asia to North America fall but traffic starts to return to the US west coast
  • Bourbon confirms release of abducted seafarers
    Crew held in Nigeria for one month
  • New links boost Khalifa throughput
    More customers and better connections behind the increase
  • Gard announces $87m full-year surplus
    Norwegian P&I club underlines support for International Group
  • Aframaxes subdued as May loading programme ends
    Hope is for June loading programme to lift rates, although the vessels are still performing very well historically
  • CMA CGM enters Cuba's logistics sector
    Co-operative venture formed with Cuban company to operate logistics platform at Mariel
  • Norden buoyed by tanker market but dry bulk suffering
    Positive rates in tanker sector outweigh pains in drybulk division, where Danish operator has 20 newbuildings on order
  • Tankers impairment charge knocks $57m off DryShips' results
    George Economou company also hit by a dip in first-quarter rates for its dry bulk fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • Cass index shows US shipment volumes, freight spending rose in April
    An uptick in freight demand, partially due to deferred cargo moving through West Coast ports, pushed the Cass Freight Shipment Index up 4.2 percent in April from March. However, the freight shipment index declined 2.5 percent year-over-year, thanks to an increasingly tough comparison with the booming second-quarter economy last year. "North...
  • Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions Addressed During Transplace's 13th Annual Shipper Symposium
    Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, wrapped up its 13th annual Shipper Symposium in Dallas last week. General Motors Chairman Tim Solso and other leading supply chain and business visionaries addressed current transportation and economic issues, including the impact of regulatory changes on truckload capacity,...
  • ASF Intermodal exceeds 400 trucks on the road
    Mobile, AL (ASF Intermodal) May 12, 2015: ASF Intermodal today announced that the company has surpassed the 400 truck benchmark, a significant industry milestone. Just a little over four years into operations, ASF Intermodal has rapidly grown from a two-location intermodal firm based in the Southeast to a regional carrier offering...
  • Oakland container volume recovery suggests worst is over
    Container traffic at the Port of Oakland increased 1.7 percent in April over the same month last year, indicating that the decline in business caused by labor issues the past seven months is probably over. April is the second consecutive month of cargo growth at the Northern California port. Container volume...
  • Large truckload carriers expand fleets, lifting JOC capacity index
    A surge of truck buying last year put more tractor-trailers on U.S. highways in the first quarter, sending the JOC Truckload Capacity Index to its highest point since 2009. The rise in the index coincides with other data and reports that show tight U.S. truck capacity easing in the first...
  • Rio de Janeiro shippers face new fees for ship inspections
    Sinda-Rio, the ship agents association for Rio de Janeiro, is protesting an effort by a group of port workers to do what they deem unnecessary work that will adds cost to shippers using Brazil's third busiest port. The watchmen's union, known as the Sinidcato dos Vigias Portuarios do Estado do Rio...
  • Amber Road launches Global Trade Academy
    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 5, 2015 - Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced today that it has launched a comprehensive global trade management training practice known as the Global Trade AcademyTM. The Global Trade Academy provides rich training and professional development to industry professionals in the areas of...
  • US wood pellet exports rose in fourth quarter
    SEATTLE, Wash. - Exportation of wood pellets from North America to Europe and Asia reached an all-time high rising 22 percent in 2014 from the previous year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR). Shipments from the US were up 40 percent year-over-year, while Canada exported 6 percent...
  • Richardson named to Maryland Port Commission
    BALTIMORE, MD. - Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Bel Air resident and transportation veteran David M. Richardson to the Maryland Port Commission (MPC). Mr. Richardson replaces Ms. Peta Richkus who stepped down from the MPC in December. The six-member port commission establishes policies toward improving the competitive position of the...
  • Dockworkers threaten strike at Peru's port of Callao
    Roughly 650 union dockworkers at the busiest terminal in Callao, Peru, the largest container gateway for the west coast of South America, have threatened to begin an indefinite strike Wednesday. Contract negotiations between the SUTRAMPORPC union and APM Terminals have broken down over sought-after pay increases and the alleged use of...
  • APMT to sell Charleston stevedoring unit to SSA Cooper
    SSA Cooper will acquire APM Terminals' Charleston, South Carolina, stevedoring business for an undisclosed price. APM Terminals said the sale was part of its long-term strategy "to optimize the company's portfolio and simplify business activities that are non-core assets." APMT operates seven container terminals in the United States: Elizabeth, New Jersey; Jacksonville,...
  • Specialized reefer container handles flowers via rail
    Samskip and VGB - the Dutch Association of Wholesalers in Floricultural Products - tested a refrigerated rail shipment of plants from the Netherlands to Sweden using a new flora container developed by Rotterdam-based UNIT45. The multimodal reefer container boasts an integrated diesel generator that supports active temperature control for the plants...
  • Port Tampa Bay plans new reefer warehouse
    The Tampa Port Authority has approved a $20.8 million spending plan to build a new refrigerated warehouse in an attempt to win back perishable food shippers to Port Tampa Bay. Bananas were a leading import at the port for years, but the last fruit importer left in 2009, and Port...
  • Ports of Prince Rupert, Manzanillo lead North America growth
    The Top 25 North American Port rankings for 2014 show a slide in U.S. West Coast growth. In contrast to the 2013 rankings, none of the U.S. ports on the Pacific Coast achieved double-digit growth or even made the Top 10 fastest growing list. Q: What North American ports led in...
  • Weak freight forwarding business hits Deutsche Post DHL profit
    LONDON - Deutsche Post DHL said it is reviewing the restructuring of its freight forwarding business, which it blamed for a dip in first-quarter profit. The global mail and logistics giant's earnings before interest and tax slipped to 720 million euros ($809 million) from 727 million euros in the first three...
  • US could learn from Mexico's port strategy
    Nearly $30 billion. That's the number the American Association of Port Authorities says U.S. ports will need to invest in landside infrastructure over the next decade just to keep pace with freight growth. The problem is where to find that $30 billion. Does it come from the private sector? Public equity? State...
  • China's taste for premium wine drives up Australian exports
    HONG KONG - Australia's wine exports to China rose 20 percent in the 12 months ending March as China continued to shrug off austerity measures imposed in 2013 as part of Beijing's corruption crackdown. Exports to China grew to 44 million liters in the past year, valued at $193 million,...
  • Asia expansion pushes Dachser ocean volumes up 20 percent
    HONG KONG - Global logistics provider Dachser grew its Asia-Pacific ocean freight by 20 percent in a solid first quarter as the company expanded its regional network.The double-digit growth in year-over-year volumes saw Dachser handling 203,000 TEUs in Asia, with the total number of air and ocean shipments increasing by...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • US 'monitors' Irisl ship
    The US is monitoring an Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (Irisl) ship that Iranian officials have promised to provide a military escort as it heads to war-torn Yemen.
  • Violence halts cruise calls
    Royal Caribbean Cruises and Disney Cruise Line have cancelled stops in the Mexico's Puerto Vallarta after a spate of gun violence led foreign governments to issue travel warning.
  • Britannia doubles surplus
    A strong financial performance is reported by the Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association with the oldest of the protection and indemnity clubs cutting premiums for members.
  • Paper lends capes a hand
    Progress in the paper market helped capesize rates to multi-month highs today - but earnings remain painfully low.
  • CMA CGM's Cuban first
    French container line CMA CGM has signed what it claims to be an overseas company's first logistics deal in Cuba.
  • Rabobank auctions boxship
    Rabobank has secured the action sale of an arrested containership in a Dutch territory.
  • ASL profit trimmed
    Singapore's ASL Marine has seen both its third quarter profit and revenue squeezed by more than 50%.
  • Farstad slips in Q1
    Farstad Shipping fell into the red in the first quarter as it experienced pressure on rates.
  • GMLP raises $150m
    US-listed Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) has successfully completed a Norwegian bond sale that raised $150m.
  • DCIX turns red
    Diana Containerships (DCIX) has fallen to a loss in the first quarter due to higher costs and lower rates.
  • AAL teams with Dohle
    Singapore's AAL and Germany's Peter Dohle have joined forces to create a new fleet of 26 multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.
  • Solvang profit soars
    Strong rates in the VLGC sector have boosted Norwegian owner Solvang's first quarter earnings.
  • Siem offloads PSV
    Siem Offshore has sold a modern offshore vessel, becoming the second owner to dispose of a ship in a week.
  • Fesco buys back $220m
    Fesco has closed its offer to repurchase bonds, with investors tendering $220m of debt.
  • Subsea 7 swings axe
    Offshore shipowner Subsea 7 has revealed a cost-cutting programme to shed 11 ships and 2,500 jobs to cope with the tough oil and gas market.
  • Record reserve for UK Club
    A $20m surplus has been rung up by the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association taking its free reserve to a record $548m.
  • Norden questions FFAs
    Norden believes a decline in dry cargo freight futures is now underestimating potential earnings.
  • Rand hires new CFO
    Rand Logistics has chosen Mark Hiltwein as the man who will replace Joseph McHugh as chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Gard rings up $87m surplus
    Another impressive result has been rung up by the Gard marine insurance group despite the Norwegian underwriter experiencing a tough second half.
  • Crew reveal Tigris ordeal
    Seafarers from the Maersk-chartered boxship have spoken of their ordeal after the vessel was released from Iranian waters.
  • Toei on the rise
    Japanese owner Toei Reefer has posted a bigger profit for the full year 2014 despite revenue remaining steady.
  • Fisher buys Reef company
    UK shipping group James Fisher has snapped up a Scottish dredging equipment company after the bankruptcy of its Norwegian parent Reef Subsea.
  • Bourbon three freed
    Three Nigerian seafarers from a Bourbon crew boat have been released after being held hostage for a month.
  • Havila extends niche deal
    Havila Shipping has seen Maersk Oil & Gas (MOG) extend an option for a vessel, allowing the company to avoid the weak North Sea spot market for 12 more months.
  • Sewol sentence cut
    A South Korean appeals court has reduced the jail sentence of the Sewol ferry boss convicted of manslaughter and embezzlement.
  • CEO storms ferry
    The CEO of Brittany Ferries has led a night-time raid by shareholders to "liberate" a ro-pax seized by striking French dockers.
  • Mexican mission
    Malaysia's SapuraKencana Petroleum has won its first contract in Mexico as part of new deals worth up to $269m.
  • Epic stays in the red
    Weaker charter rates and higher costs have combined to keep Epic Gas in the red at the start of the new financial year.
  • Castleton goes large
    Castleton Commodities International says it has agreed to acquire Morgan Stanley's physical oil business.
  • German boxship arrested
    A German-controlled feeder containership has reportedly been arrested in Singapore, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • Otto in profit warning
    Singapore's Otto Marine has warned investors that it expects to post a loss for the first quarter of 2015.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • CMA CGM signs logistics deal in Cuba
  • SSA Cooper buys APM Terminals' Charleston stevedoring unit
  • DHL's 'moderate start' to 2015
  • Senate expected to vote on TPA
  • Volvo to build plant near Port of Charleston
  • ATA: Trucking revenues hit record high in 2014
  • Heavy-lift carriers join forces
  • CSX opens new terminal in Quebec
  • U.S., Armenia to boost trade ties
  • Yusen lands larger JFK cargo facility
  • Executive Moves: Worldwide Express, Inmar and Troy Container Lines
  • APM Terminals faces possible strike in Callao, Peru

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2015
  • Dual fuel engine wins 'type approval'
    MAN Diesel & Turbo says tests showed the marine engines ability to switch from gas to diesel at 100% load.
  • Soft bunker prices in 2015, ratings agency predicts
    Tankers seen as strongest shipping segment.
  • US player 'pulling out of Caribbean fuel oil market'
    Buckeye is reported to be squaring off its physical oil positions and meeting contractual supply obligations.
  • IMO meeting raises spectre of weak global MRV system
    IMO may not go as far as the EU in its approach to collecting fuel consumption data from ships.
  • Bunker players to gather in Kochi
    Second bunker conference for Indian port that boasts 'lowest taxes' in the country.
  • Acquisition creates global oil trader
    Morgan Stanley to sell oil trading unit.
  • 'Zero emissions' electric ferry wins award
    Fully electric vessel can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers.
  • Inatech: Shipping industry 'not doing well on fuel management'
    Traditional methods of buying bunkers 'prone to error and oversight', says CEO.
  • Boxship held in Singapore
    Controlled by German interests.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Expert links Singapore bunkering agents to piracy
    Suspects provide 'insider information' to pirates, says Risk Intelligence spokesman.
  • DNV GL confirms 'Gas Ready' notation of UASC newbuild
    'We are proud to help realise the world's greenest ultra-large container vessel', says CEO.
  • More staff changes at Brightoil
    New company secretary and representative.

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Hamburg
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Genoa
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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
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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