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July 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • A-E rate off 20.5pc to US$699/TEU, transpac falls 9.9pc to $1,280/FEU
  • New York-New Jersey grab greater market share with May volume up 12.1pc
  • State-owned Vinalines raises US$19 million in IPO from local bourse
  • Australian ship's crew ordered back to duty before they are all replaced
  • Hapag-Lloyd to refit 24 box ships with bulbous bows to boost efficiency
  • Haiti's new Lafito box shop expected to surpass Port-au-Prince operation
  • IMF cuts global growth outlook from 3.5pc to 3.3pc after US contraction
  • No major ship delays with Suez expansion project
  • Court upholds labour commissioner that trucker's role was misclassified
  • Orders for mega containerships to rise 13pc by 2020: Analysis
  • UPS identifies growing demand for industrial machinery after-sales service
  • TIACA hails WCO's adoption of '7 + 1' to boost air cargo safety
  • Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo join to test drones for commercial work
  • Lufthansa Cargo introduces 'time window management' of air freight

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group's largest vessel christened
  • Moore Stephens says shipping should not panic in wake of proposed UK non-dom tax changes
  • OOCL achieves dual reporting standards for environmental data integrity
  • Exports of soyabean meal decline by 20.41 pc in June
  • JNPCT handles highest parcel size of 6,497 TEUs
  • CONCOR announces volume discount scheme for shipping lines for 2015-16
  • Govt to set up highway equipment development council
  • AAI presses for hike in import duty on aluminium & scrap
  • FDI up by 48 pc to $13.4 bn in Oct. 2014-Apr. 2015: DIPP
  • Forex reserves drop further by $704 m to $354.51 bn
  • Foxconn to set up manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh
  • Govt asks Manipur to defer rice imports from Myanmar
  • Govt launches e-governance initiatives for marine products exporters
  • Govt to look into 22 stalled power projects
  • IL&FS Engg commissions pipeline project in Gujarat
  • India keen on FTA with EEU
  • India loses second position in onion exports on poor quality
  • India to surpass China with 7.5 pc growth in 2016, says IMF
  • INR ends a shade higher at 63.39 against dollar
  • Soyabean processors press for hike in import duty on edible oil
  • Sterlite Grid bags INR 400 cr. transmission project
  • Synthetic yarn industry reels under Chinese gloom
  • Tata Motors clinches INR 940-crore contract from Indian Army
  • NDB to lend in local currency by April 2016, says Kamath

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • E-bike delivering packages downtown
  • Europa strengthens domestic transport team
  • Core service area expanding to Kentucky
  • Danish LNG pioneer settles in Hirtshals
  • Swifter to/from Skandinavienkai
  • First private B787-9 completions project ready
  • New business drivers at LOC Singapore and Thailand
  • Over 160 km of track installed
  • Gwangyang getting deeper
  • Cooperation with BTG in Neuss
  • Open skies bring massive benefits to Africa
  • Topflight manager for Virgin Australia Cargo
  • Tours-Bordeaux HSL goes ahead
  • Arkas welcomes "Stanley A"
  • It's all happening at Le Havre and Port Jerome

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Sri Lanka looks overseas for terminal partners
    The Sri Lankan government is to looking to attract overseas involvement in the running of two new port terminals. It has called for international expressions of interest for joint venture partners to operate a deepwater container terminal at Colombo port and to operate a roll-on roll-off berth at
  • US regulator sees power in port alliances
    Competitive working agreements among all container ports on America's West Coast could be the answer to cargo diversions to Mexico and Canada, according to a top US regulator. Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky released this week an update of a report he spearheaded in 2012 looking at
  • CMHI proposes terminal alliance on maritime silk road
    China Merchants Holdings International CMHI has urged a terminal alliance along the maritime silk road to counter the alliances among container carriers. The alliance would enhance the comparative advantages of pairing arrival and departure ports, Bai Jingtao general manager of CMHI told the
  • Daya to buy subsea construction vessel
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas company Daya Materials (Daya) has secured a novation agreement with Norway-based Siem Offshore for a dynamic positioning class 2 offshore subsea construction vessel at cash consideration of USD90 million. The novation agreement was signed by its wholly owned subsidiary
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port container volume up
    Ningbo-Zhoushan port recorded container throughput of 10.5 million teu for the first half of 2015, an increase of 9% from a year ago, Chinese Ministry of Transport data on 9 July revealed. Of the 10.5 million teu, 10.2 million was handled by Ningbo port, up 9.3%, while 0.3 million teu was handled
  • CMHI proposes terminal alliance along silk road
    A terminal alliance along the maritime silk road should be formed to counter the ever-growing alliance among container carriers, China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI) said on 10 July. The terminal alliance should enhance the comparative advantages of port pair comprising arrival
  • HHIC to sell subsidiaries to pay off debts
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has admitted that it is in the middle of arranging a sale of its subsidiary companies. In a Korea Exchange filing on 10 July, HHIC said it is working with its NH Investment & Securities and Korea Development Bank to sell energy
  • Struggling South Korean yard workers call for more government aid
    Workers from South Korea's struggling mid-sized shipbuilders have publicly called on President Park Geun-hye's administration to do more to assist the businesses. Representatives from labour unions of Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, ShinaSB, and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding held a press
  • Ezra profits down in 3Q15
    Singapore-listed Ezra Holdings' third quarter profit has fallen from a year ago. The offshore services provider reported a profit of USD392,000 in the third quarter, down 96% from a year ago. The decrease was due to lower gross profit of USD45.57 million in the quarter, as compared with USD65.38
  • Ancona upgrades its rail infrastructure
    The Italian port of Ancona has upgraded its rail infrastructure, extending its quay sidings to 600 m. The port authority president Rodolfo Giampiero said the work, which will allow the port to accommodate longer cargo trains, will be finished next year. Ancona is one of the most important Adriatic
  • VLGC rates slip as LPG prices fall
    After reaching over USD136/tonne on 3 July, rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have been falling since 6 July. As at 9 July, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rates on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route at USD133.313/tonne. Despite lower freight rates, daily earnings are now
  • Seoul to build research centre for offshore vessels
    The South Korean government will build a centre to undertake research and development in the construction of offshore vessels. Such vessels are the flagship products of the country's three biggest shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
  • Sinotrans Shipping forecasts huge profit fall for 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping predicted that its profit would fall significantly year on year (y/y) for the first half of 2015 and the company may drop into considerable losses during the period. Such substantial decrease in profit or considerable loss is mainly the result of the company's
  • COSCOL predicts surge in 1H15 profit
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), forecast that its profit would shoot up more than 33 times year on year (y/y) to CNY391.8 million (USD63.2 million) in the first half of 2015, owing to one-off investment gains and government subsidies. During the first half of 2015, COSCOL, the special

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Forwarders and 3PLs most likely to bear the brunt of new container weight laws
  • Boxlines hit by 'dead cat bounce' as peak season GRIs are swamped by rate freefall
  • Analysis: when economic bellwethers are treading water, is it time to fear drowning?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $11 million Navy award
  • Greek shipowners eye their options
  • Davie gets another Coast Guard job
  • Conrad appoints Rene Leonard as VP Business Development

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Port of Everett Waterfront Center sees lease level at 100 percent
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Bosphorus shutdown
  • DOC report finds metropolitan areas set new record for exports last year
  • Freight transportation index increases during month of May
  • CMA CGM Group christens new 18,000 TEU containership

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Heavier taxes on shipping linked to avoiding Grexit
    Greek shipping supports remaining in the euro, but at an individual level owners' tolerance may be tested
  • Suezmax values hit $60m
    Rising values present intriguing opportunities for owners to make money on ship sales
  • CI launches shipper sentiment survey
    2015 poll to assess views on new alliances, larger ship sizes and volatile freight rates
  • Asia-Europe rate recovery proves short-lived
    Freight rates to north Europe and the Mediterranean from Asia fall by more than 20%
  • Greek shortsea owners hit by bank closure
    But country's ferries are operating normally, says trade association
  • South Korean shipbuilding unions step up the pressure
    Unions for several mid-tier yards are urging greater government involvement in funding, while DSME workers strike in protest against a delayed payment of ordinary wages
  • Ezra Holdings reports sharp drop in profits
    Hit by slowing offshore services market, Singapore-listed company is focusing on reducing its debt load

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Teamsters score victory in drayage unionization push
    Drivers for the Southern California drayage company Eco Flow voted this week to join the Teamsters Union. This development is not a surprise because Eco Flow was formed on the employee-driver model, but it is nevertheless a victory by the union in its attempt to organize drayage companies across the...
  • Watco Companies names Ed McGuire Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning
    Watco Companies, LLC, announced today the appointment of Ed McGuire in the role of Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning. Ed is an experienced transportation industry investment banker who has been a key advisor to Watco over the past ten years. In his new...
  • US imports from Oceania jump on strong dollar
    Port Chalmers, New ZealandThe U.S.-Oceania ocean container trade is providing a textbook example of the ramifications a strong currency has on trade flow. U.S. imports from Oceania increased 11 percent year-over-year in the first six months of 2015, while exports dropped 11 percent. The Oceania-U.S. trade is dominated by Hamburg Sud,...
  • Dispatcher of Kentucky trucking companies pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud
    On June 24, 2015, Bryan Napier, a dispatcher for several trucking companies operating out of Catts Auto Sales, Chavies, Kentucky, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Loudon, Kentucky, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Our investigation revealed that between October 8, 2010, and February 7, 2012, Napier and others conspired to...
  • Europe - Asia Loop M (EUM) / Void Sailing
    Hapag-Lloyd informs about a void position. We would like to inform you about the following void position as part of the Vessel Maintenance Scheme: EUM: Westbound voyage W035, ETS Pusan August 24, 2015 Eastbound voyage E040, ETS Genoa September 27, 2015 ...
  • Ports of Seattle and Tacoma welcome multi-billion dollar state transport package
    SEATTLE - The ports of Tacoma and Seattle applaud the Washington State Legislature's passage of a $16.2 billion transportation investment package that will benefit the state's economy by speeding the movement of cargo through the ports and freight corridors. The ports, business and community leaders have been advocating for...
  • CMA CGM plans Aug. 1 Asia-West Africa GRI
    CMA CGM has announced a general rate increase for shipments from Asia to West Africa, as trade between Japan and Nigeria, West Africa's largest economy, has exploded in the past few years. All cargo from Bangladesh, Japan and Southeast Asia destined for West Africa will see an increase of $400 per...
  • Top real estate lawyer named to Port of Oakland board
    Oakland, Calif. - Prominent real estate attorney Joan H. Story has been appointed to the Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. She joins the Board July 11. The City Council July 7 appointed Ms. Story, a partner in the international law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Mayor Libby...
  • Italy's Ancona port upgrading rail infrastructure
    The port of Ancona, Italy, is upgrading its rail-side infrastructure, work that port authority President Rodolfo Giampiero says will allow the port to accommodate longer cargo trains. The project, extending Ancona's quay sidings to some 1,968.5 feet, is expected to be completed by next year, Giampiero said. Ancona is one of the...
  • Container growth continues at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan
    Port of NingboThe Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan's growth spurt is continuing, with year-over-year growth in volume for the first six months of 2015. The port expects throughput to reach 2.2 million TEUs in fiscal 2015, a goal that seems within reach given the fact that it has recorded year-over-year increases every month...
  • NJ distribution center rents rise in tight market
    Vacancy rates for New Jersey distribution centers and warehousing have dipped below 8 percent for the first time in six years and are pushing up rents, the Cushman & Wakefield commercial real estate firm says. Average asking prices for rental of warehouse and distribution space in New Jersey were $5.73 per...
  • China port operator CMHI proposes terminal alliance
    China Merchants Holdings International, China's largest port operator on the mainland, is urging terminals along the maritime silk road to align in an effort to counter the alliances among container carriers. A terminal alliance would enhance the comparative advantages of pairing arrival and departure ports, Bai Jingtao, general manager of CMHI,...
  • Port of Itajai's existence threatened by service changes
    APMT ItajaiAPM Terminals Itajai's loss of three services, especially the ASAX/SEAS joint service to Asia, threatens not only the terminal itself, which has begun layoffs, but also the very existence of the port. The Itajai casual labor organization has said that 17 of its employees have been dismissed, more dismissals are...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates resume slide after two weeks of gains
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the dismal Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades predictably began to give up the gains made over the past two weeks as weak demand and surplus capacity continued to undermine all attempts to raise prices.The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed that...
  • Walmart adds warehouses to expand north China distribution
    HONG KONG - Walmart has opened four new warehouses in Tianjin to expand its distribution centre in northern China, the latest example of rising mainland demand for modern logistics property that is increasingly in short supply.The global retailer held an opening ceremony this week for phase II of the Walmart...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates resume slide after two weeks of gains
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the dismal Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades predictably began to give up the gains made over the past two weeks as weak demand and surplus capacity continued to undermine all attempts to raise prices.The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) showed...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Indonesia seeks cash
    Bank of China hosting meetings to drum up investors for huge newbuilding programme.
  • Chinese eye ERG
    A Chinese oil and gas company is eyeing a slice of Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Rio Grande (ERG).
  • Viking redraws ENI contract
    Viking Supply Ships has agreed to take a rate cut on one of its anchor handlers in exchange for an extended contract.
  • No cheer for PSV owners
    Free tonnage starting to build again as rates continue to struggle in North Sea.
  • Crisis affecting S&P?
    Crisis in Greece has led to a scaling back of sale and purchase activity, leading shipbrokers suggest.
  • Crewman lost
    A search for a missing Norwegian crewman has ended off Norway.
  • LSC denies filing
    Bulker owner Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has refuted claims it has filed for insolvency after its boss left and three more ships were sold.
  • LR2s making the switch
    Lucrative Asian rates for aframaxes are luring LR2 products tankers into crude markets.
  • Maersk Supply sells oldie
    Denmark's Bjerrum Jensen takes on management of former Maersk AHTS.
  • Duo up for sale
    Broker CW Kellock is auctioning off a bulker and livestock carrier in the UK.
  • Ocean Yield pays and grows
    Ocean Yield has once again bumped up its dividend amid the expectation of further expansion at the shipowner.
  • Eco-ferry plan "silly"
    Plans by Scotland to develop a zero-emissions ferry have been dismissed as "silly" by scientists.
  • Dracopoulos hits out
    Niarchos trustee slams Greek owners for not doing enough during national crisis.
  • FOE slides into the red
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has booked a second quarter loss of $327.5m, according to figures released Friday.
  • Pressing questions
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Tidewater in the clear
    A World Bank tribunal has rejected Venezuela's appeal against a $46m compensation claim after it seized Tidewater's ships.
  • Bulkers drag on DNB
    Norwegian bank DNB has posted higher loan-loss impairments in the second quarter as bulker markets remained weak.
  • UK tax gains questioned
    Claims that changes to the UK non-domiciled system will result in extra tax revenue have been challenged by a leading advisory firm.
  • Technip gets downgraded
    Technip has been downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas in the wake of its latest restructuring plans announced earlier this week.
  • Ezra wiped out in Q3
    Ezra Holdings has struggled to stay in the black in the third quarter posting a year-on-year decline of 96% in net profit.
  • BC Ferries shortlists trio
    Canada's BC Ferries has shortlisted three shipyards for its project to convert its two Spirit Class vessels to dual fuel.
  • MSC drops Tunisia again
    MSC Cruises is dropping calls in Tunisia until at least April next year in the wake of the latest round of violence.
  • Greece to hike shipping tax
    Greece's government has promised its international lenders to hike shipping taxes and to gradually remove the industry's special tax status, as part of a new bailout deal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Evergreen Line takes slots on intra-Asia service
  • U.S., Switzerland align on organic produce trade
  • Executive Moves: Crowley Maritime
  • African container shipping portal releases first half report
  • Port of Necochea prepares for strike
  • Spot container rates return to 'normal'
  • Congress seeks info on MSP discussions
  • Whirlpool leases additional warehouse space in North Italy
  • PierPass Traffic Mitigation Fee increasing August 1
  • Rep. Tom Rice introduces bill to raise gas tax
  • Volvo re-ups with CEVA for U.S. customs brokerage
  • J.B. Hunt joins S&P 500 Index

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Insolvency rumours denied by dry bulk shipping company
    Detained ship expected to continue its route, says director.
  • Greece: Bank closures hurting shortsea operators
    While ferry sector appear relativley unscathed.
  • Bunker player ready to sell stake in Singapore terminal
    Hin Leong has sent a sale memorandum to interested parties, say sources.
  • Analysts warn against abandoning Hambantota project
    Bunkering remains at a standstill.
  • Update: Vladivostok gets 'free port' status
    Bunker taxes could be lifted when bill takes effect.
  • Anaalysts warn against abandoining Hambantota project
    Bunkering remains at a standstill.
  • Unpaid bunker bill prompts Indian ship arrest
    Glander International chases $200K from ship's owners.
  • Bunker Holding gaining on WFS
    'We are very close,' Demant tells Bunkerworld.
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Shanghai office
    Chloe Gu joins branch as operations assistant.
  • Trial of gas-to-liquids bunker fuel completed
    Tests were 'very first sea trial' of fuel onboard a superyacht, says Feadship.
  • BC Ferries: More time needed for LNG engine retrofit project
    Plans for vessel upgrading works pushed back by a year.
  • Hong Kong: Bunkering operations resume
    Linfa was about 200km west of Hong Kong on Friday noon.
  • Construction begins on fuel terminal in China
    Capable of producing 10 million tonnes of product annually.
  • Tankers approaching Libyan oil terminal could be seized
    For 'committing piracy'.
  • Total's new Singapore blending plant to boost lube capacity
    'State-of-the-art' facility opened its doors on July 3.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
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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Departure ports
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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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