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August 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit falls 53pc to US$1.08 billion, box profit falls 7.3pc
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU - $500/TEU to West Africa
  • Mumbai RTG drivers end strike, but OOCL, CMA CGM pile on surcharges
  • Greek bailout terms dictate shipping sector's free ride has ended
  • 2M tops in reliability on the Pacific, but slips on Atlantic route
  • Hanjin posts US$94 million quarterly profit, but sales sink 6.3pc
  • Canadian National CEO to take medical leave to remove tumour
  • US regulators fine USAC, NVOs US$1.2 million for charging too little
  • CIMC & Globe Tracker start selling smart boxes for Silk Road
  • Tug and boat stoppage on River Plate upstream from BA, Montevideo
  • Evergreen orders ten 2,800-TEU ships from CSBC for 2017-18 delivery
  • St Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments down 7pc, but grain up 63pc
  • Singapore's PSA International has plans for Panama and Latin America
  • Silt build up in Mississippi has lowered water for ships by two feet
  • China to rebuild Liberia's main mostly unpaved coastal highway system
  • HK's Kerry Logistics supports Debenhams' Mideast air logistics growth
  • High volumes, logistics problems make life hard at Chicago's O'Hare
  • Pemco redelivers B737-300 QC to Mistral Air for Poste Italiane
  • Global air freight demand fails to meet capacity in June: IATA
  • Virgin Atlantic calls for industry-wide ethical animal freight policy
  • B&H Worldwide opens 24/7 critical logistics centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Allcargo acquires two additional vessels, consolidates its leadership in coastal shipping space
  • Annual NYK Report throws light on Group's diversification plans, customer focus
  • Express Global Logistics successfully ships 815 FRT cargo from Croatia to Qatar
  • Govt introduces Bill to amend Merchant Shipping Act
  • MOL remains a valued member of FTSE4Good Index Series
  • Shreyas Shipping inaugurates maiden call of its vessels at Kolkata & Chittagong
  • Oilmeal exports down 86 pc on low soyameal shipments
  • Govt approves INR 17K cr. for highway projects
  • Pearl Ports & Warehousing's ICD-Hosur inaugurated
  • Railways encouraging perishable cargo centres: Minister
  • Govt invests INR 4.85 lakh cr. in infra projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New generation, old paradigms Aviation
  • Star Wars on the river Elbe Shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Investment gains save Germany's DVB
    Soaring profit from financial trading helped German ship and aviation financier DVB Bank to post stable first-half earnings despite a drop in net interest income and a major arbitration defeat. Following a ruling by the London Court of International Arbitration, the Frankfurt-based shipping lender
  • DS Norden to adjust newbuilding deliveries on weak dry bulk market
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry cargo and product tankers group, said it would seek to postpone deliveries of its newbuildings due to prolonged weakness on the dry bulk shipping market. "For the time being, the dry bulk market is depressed and for that reason we are actively working to reduce
  • APMT invests in Colombia terminal
    Maersk affiliate APM Terminals is injecting USD200 million at Cartagena Terminal in Colombia as evidence of its confidence in continuing growth in Latin America. APMT and Compania de Puertos Asociados (Compas), a Colombia-based terminal operating company, have agreed to jointly manage and operate
  • Rickmers Maritime sees red in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed shipowner Rickmers Trust Management (Rickmers Maritime) suffered a loss of USD15.7 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015 from a profit of USD16 million in 2Q14. The loss was followed by the drop in revenue, which fell 10% year-on-year to USD28.5 million in 2Q15 from
  • Great Eastern profits surge on back of tanker rally
    Indian owned Great Eastern Shipping has reported a 45% surge in net profit of INR3.2 billion (USD49 million) on the back of a higher revenue of INR10.2 billion. Revenue amounted to INR9.06 billion during 1Q16. In response to a query by IHS Maritime during an earnings conference call from Mumbai
  • Pacific Radiance profit tumbles by 88%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance saw its profit tumble to USD3.8 million down 88% year-on-year for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015. Revenue dropped by 29% to USD34.8 million in 2Q15 from revenue of USD48.7 million in 2Q14, while gross profit slid by 55% to USD10.1
  • Vard secures fishing vessel order
    Vard Holdings has announced it has secured a contract worth approximately NOK60 million, to build a state of the art Gill Netter. The 34 m fishing vessel will be built at Vard's Braila shipyard in Romania with delivery scheduled for Q316. Ordered by Breivik AS of Floro, Norway, the Seacon SC34
  • Nam Cheong profit tumbles in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Nam Cheong posted a profit of MYR10.5 million (USD2.6 million) for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, lower as compared to profit of MYR63 million in 2Q14. Similarly, the company's revenue went down 49% to MYR192.7 million in 2Q15 from MYR378.8
  • Technics Oil & Gas' 3Q15 profit skyrockets
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Technics Oil & Gas's profit reached SGD24.7 million (USD17.5 million) for the third quarter that ended on 2015, a huge increase from its profit of SGD1.1 million in the same period a year ago. Despite the surge in profit, the company's third-quarter
  • Tianjin port blast leaves 42 dead, hundreds injured
    The death toll from the explosion in Tianjin port on 12 August has increased to at least 42, with more than 400 injured, according to the local government and sate media. Nine firefighters died while containing the fire and many more were unaccounted for as of 10:30 h local time on 13 August,
  • Tianjin port gets back to work after deadly warehouse blasts
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin Port Holdings said its port work and operations were back to normal after mass explosions took place at a dangerous goods warehouse on the evening of 12 August. At around 23:20 h local time on 12 August, explosions occurred at the warehouse owned by Tianjin Ruihai

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Lines report large numbers of containers destroyed after Tianjin port explosion
  • Maersk Line 'takes back' market share to grow second quarter profits
  • APM Terminals enters Colombia with investment in Cartagena operator Compas

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Boksa Marine Design wins research vessel contract
  • Austal USA marks milestone with LCS delivery
  • CLIA President steps down
  • Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter
  • Gladding Hearn delivers NYPD anti-terrorism boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Port of Camas-Washougal seeks commissioner applications
  • Washington governor to lead trade mission to Korea, Japan
  • US rail freight traffic count posts loss during week
  • Freight transportation index loses ground during June
  • Panama Canal Authority pleased with labor deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • We want long-term charters for our product tankers, says Concordia Maritime's Ullman
    Longer charters would cement the niche trades to West Africa, Australia and New Zealand, says product tanker boss
  • Union lifts Panama Canal strike threat
    Third set of locks on course to open in second quarter of 2016, says ACP administrator
  • Maersk Tankers' result shows recent return to profit was no fluke
    Once almost a write-off, Maersk Tankers displays sustained stability
  • Russian sanctions hit HHLA hard
    Hamburg operator's ebit up 1.5% in the first half of 2015, but revenues and container volumes decline
  • Challenging market dents APMT's second quarter result
    But Hague-based operator still manages to achieve 10.9% return on invested capital
  • Western Bulk sees no near-term recovery in dry bulk
    Norwegian operator buys out partners in one handysize but is not rushing to invest in more steel
  • Höegh LNG sells FSRU Gallant for $370m
    Dropdown of the vessel into master limited partnership will help boost MLP to fund further growth for Höegh LNG
  • Yang Ming to raise up to $124m with bond sales
    Taiwanese carrier says funds will be used to repay debts
  • APMT takes stake in Cartagena Terminal
    Joint venture to invest $200m in upgrading and expansion to handle larger vessels transiting the Panama Canal from next year
  • Maersk Line to defend Asia-Europe trade share
    Update: Danish carrier still manages ROIC of over 10% despite price turbulence
  • Nam Cheong sees 63% decline in net profit for first half
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator notes opportunity in shallow water infrastructure development
  • Maersk and MSC drop Asia-Europe loop
    Rate collapse forces 2M lines to cull more capacity
  • Maersk Group reports weaker second quarter
    Despite weak rates and low oil prices being blamed on lower performance, group retains full year expectations
  • Long range product tankers hit earnings peak
    LR2s are up at $55,000 per day on benchmark Middle East to Asia trade
  • Explosions near Tianjin port leave more than 44 dead and disrupts shipping
    Update: Local safety authority says that oil tankers and ships carrying hazardous materials are barred from entering port, while BHP Billiton says that iron ore shipping is affected

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Annual 'Super Bowl of Safety' kicks off in St. Louis
    St. Louis - Today, more than 430 of the nation's safest professional drivers began their pursuit of the most coveted title in the industry: Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships. "For millions of people, St. Louis was...
  • Element handles shipment of excavators from South Korea
    Element International Forwarding & Logistics are PCN members in Turkey and offer a wide range of project cargo and heavy lift services. They have recently handled a shipment of excavators from South Korea to Poti in Georgia. The cargo was loaded in Busan and carried using K-Line. The transshipment took place...
  • Port of Seattle signs historic lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
    SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle signed a historic 15-year lease today with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NASDAQ: NCLH) parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The deal secures NCLH ships in Seattle for the full term of the lease and provides passenger volume...
  • Lower fuel prices shaped 2Q for truckers, shippers
    The 21 publicly owned motor carriers tracked by JOC.com barely increased their combined second-quarter revenue, raising it 0.6 percent from a year ago to $10.7 billion, but the combined operating profit of 20 of those carriers jumped a healthy 13 percent to $941 million. Moderate economic expansion combined with an extraordinary drop...
  • Avian flu causes 20 percent drop in US poultry exports
    Containerized exports of poultry through U.S. ports plunged 20 percent during the first half of 2015 because of a multistate outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Measured in 20-foot-equivalent units, first-half volume fell to 71,755 TEUs, according to PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS. In 2014, containerized poultry exports...
  • Port of Rotterdam invests €32 million in buoys and dolphins
    In the Caland Canal and the Botlek, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is working hard on the expansion and replacement of buoy berths and dolphin configurations so that they can become operational in the autumn. The buoys and dolphins in the port of Rotterdam reinforce the existing clusters in both...
  • LA-LB turn times improving, but truckers want even better
    The average time to complete a trucking transaction at Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in July fell by four minutes from the prior month, but no one is celebrating. Even though the average turn time fell to 89 minutes, down from 93 minutes in June, the Harbor Trucking Association of Southern...
  • Planned Russia Black Sea port aims to grab Asia cargo from North Europe
    One of the largest Russian investment holdings is betting that it can lure cargo from Southeast Asia away from Northern European ports through a planned Taman seaport on the Black Sea - even after government backing faded. Forum Holding, one of Russia's largest investment holdings, plans to invest up to 30...
  • Virginia port expects peak season surge after healthy July
    Port of VirginiaPort of Virginia CEO John F. Reinhart said high volumes are expected through the summer-fall peak season after July traffic rose 8.8 percent year-over-year. Year-to-date volume through July was 1.47 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, a 10.1 percent increase. July marked the fifth consecutive month that Virginia handled more than 210,000...
  • CSX Ohio hub: An old intermodal idea becomes new
    Lawrence J. GrossHead south on Interstate 75 from Toledo and exit west onto Deshler Road in North Baltimore. As you head through the fields, you'll see what looks like a huge port facility, with giant wide-span overhead cranes. But there's no open water in sight. In fact, what you're seeing...
  • Niels W. Johnsen, retired International Shipholding chairman, dies at 93
    Niels W. Johnsen, retired chairman of International Shipholding Corp., died last Friday (Aug. 7) at his home in Rumson, New Jersey. He was 93. Mr. Johnson spent 60 years in the shipping industry. A New Orleans native, he attended Tulane University before joining the merchant marine after the outbreak of World...
  • Shipping Corporation of India profit surges
    Despite significant losses by its container carrying division, a buoyant tanker market coupled with cost-cutting measures to help Shipping Corporation of India post a whopping 230 percent profit increase in the April-June period from a year earlier to Rs. 163.54 crore (approximately $25.5 million). During the first quarter, the state-owned carrier lost...
  • Troubled Damco posts profit
    Damco headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands.LONDON - Damco posted a rare profit in the second quarter as Maersk's troubled freight forwarding and logistics arm reaped the benefits of a radical restructuring program. The swing to a net operating profit of $7 million from a $32 million loss in the second...
  • Deadly Tianjin blast shuts down two container terminals
    Port of TianjinHONG KONG - Operations at two container terminals in the port of Tianjin have been suspended following the massive blast at a dangerous goods warehouse that has reportedly killed more than 40 people and injured hundreds.IHS country risk analyst David Yang said two container terminals in the Beijiang...
  • Maersk, MSC axe Asia-Europe service
    LONDON - Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are axing one of their Asia-Europe services in the latest cutback by carriers on the troubled route that is facing lower traffic and tumbling freight rates. MSC's Condor service jointly operated with its 2M Alliance partner Maersk will cease operation effective September 14. The...
  • APM Terminals' profit falls with Russian, West African volumes
    APM Terminals RotterdamLONDON - APM Terminals posted a sharply lower profit in the second quarter and downgraded its full-year earnings forecast as it trailed global market growth due to lower import volumes at its terminals in oil-dependent Russia and West Africa. The Maersk group's port arm made a net operating profit...
  • APMT expands to Colombia with Cartagena joint venture
    Compas CartagenaAPM Terminals has entered Colombia after joining forces with domestic terminal operator Compas S.A. to manage and operate the latter's existing multipurpose Cartagena Terminal. The Danish terminal operator, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, signed a joint venture agreement with Compas S.A. Thursday. The Compas S.A. Cartagena Terminal, the second-busiest container port...
  • Tumbling Asia-Europe rates drag down Maersk Line earnings
    HONG KONG - Rising container volumes carried by Maersk Line in the second quarter failed to offset plunging freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade, dragging the world's largest carrier to its first year-over-year decline in quarterly profit since 2012.The liner division's $507 million net profit was down 7.3 percent compared...
  • US freight volumes, shipper spending drop in early third quarter
    Freight volumes and shipper spending on transportation both dropped in July, as the shipping surge that filled trailers and intermodal containers from Easter through the Fourth of July dissipated in the summer doldrums. North American shipment volumes dropped 1.1 percent year-over-year and 1.6 percent from June, according to the July...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • OSG settlement approved
    A US judge has given preliminary approval to a $16.3m settlement deal that will end most claims in the securities litigation over the tax issues that preceded Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s 2012 bankruptcy.
  • Poseidon seeks withdrawal
    Poseidon Containers Holdings has asked US regulators to allow it to withdraw its initial public offering (IPO) papers.
  • Lauritzen deepens loss forecast
    J Lauritzen has deepened its full-year loss forecast after shouldering impairments on its dry cargo vessels in the first half of 2015.
  • Courage Marine loss grows
    Courage Marine reported a deeper second-quarter loss as the dry-bulk market and impairment charges clobbered the bottom line.
  • Rates tonic for Concordia
    Higher average daily income from its product carriers has secured bigger profit for Concordia Maritime during the second quarter.
  • Maersk axes AE9
    Denmark's Maersk Line is scrapping its AE9 service in favour of seasonal ship deployment between Asia and northern Europe.
  • Havyard cuts jobs
    Norwegian shipbuilder makes redundancies in order to survive in weak offshore market.
  • VLCC rate fall 'mostly noise'
    A crash in VLCC rates will be short lived with earnings likely to spring back in September, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Bulker freed from arrest
    The Ukrainian owner of a bulker sold for scrapping to a company linked to Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping has stepped forward with funds to secure the vessel's release from arrest.
  • Ghosts haunt dry orderbook
    Ghost ships in the dry cargo newbuilding orderbook are hindering judgement of a market recovery, Jens Ismar says.
  • Van Oord banking $145m
    Dutch owner Van Oord has clinched a major dredging contract in Taiwan worth EUR 130m ($144.56m).
  • Maersk shares shoot up
    Shares in Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk raced up today on the back of a strong second quarter report.
  • Topaz sees red
    Long-term investment in Africa hits Dubai owner's profitability in second quarter.
  • Tallink profit soars
    Estonian ferry company posts strong second quarter result thanks to cost-reduction moves.
  • Pan Ocean crashes to loss
    The cost of restructuring its operations has pushed Korean bulker owner to a big loss in the second quarter.
  • Glencore cuts capital spend
    Glencore has taken a red pen to its capital expenditure plans for 2015 to preserve cash in a weaker commodity market.
  • Ultrapetrol sells duo
    South American owner Ultrapetrol (ULTR) has offloaded two tankers as it slipped to a second quarter loss.
  • KNOP's profit slides
    Shuttle tanker owner logs small decline in Q2 earnings as it kicks off share buyback programme.
  • Ismar points to margins
    Western Bulk pointed to higher margins at its core chartering business as it reported a slightly larger quarterly loss.
  • AMSC makes more
    US tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC) has pushed up its net profit for the second quarter in a firm Jones Act market.
  • DVB loan losses rise
    German lender DVB Bank has seen loan-loss provisions rise in the first half due to persistently difficult shipping markets.
  • Hoegh Gallant drops down
    Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings has agreed the first drop-down of an FSRU to its spin-off partnership.
  • Maersk buys back again
    Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk has revealed another huge share buy-back scheme a year after it launched its current programme.
  • Maersk profit chopped
    Danish giant "satisfied" despite lower oil price and weaker container rates hitting earnings in second quarter.
  • Tianjin port at standstill
    Shipping is at a standstill in Tianjin port following the massive explosion last night at a warehouse that has caused widescale damage, killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds more.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Malaysian offshore shipbuilder and operator Nam Cheong saw revenue and profit dip in the first half of its financial year as low oil prices take their toll on the offshore sector.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Shipbuilder still in the black despite revenue decrease.
  • Tianjin death toll increases
    Last night's massive explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin is now reported to have claimed at least 17 victims, according to Chinese and international media sources.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Maersk earns over $1 billion in quarter
  • Port of Virginia reports strong July cargo growth
  • Explosions rock Tianjin port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • EU funds LNG bunkering hub project
    Aim is to make Greece 'a marine bunkering and distribution hub for LNG' in the region.
  • Explosion closes fuel terminals at Tianjin port
    'It is unknown at present when the terminals will re-open'.
  • Malaysia detains vessel carrying bunker fuel
    Authorities say Indonesian tankers docked in waters off Pengerang without authorisation.
  • Maersk Line profits fall
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Profit falls for Maersk Line
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Refiner to cut runs
    Players say bunker supplies unlikely to be squeezed.
  • Latest figures stir fears of more prolonged fuel oil glut
    Fuel oil inventories in Singapore have reached a new high.
  • Cruise line's decision will 'boost bunkering'
    Gibraltar to be used as 'turnaround port'.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit 15-month high
    Demand strengthens for LSMGO, 380 cSt and180 cSt grade fuels.
  • Latin American group to enter regional LNG bunkering market
    Infrastructure development underway.
  • SCI records leap in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • China fuel oil stocks fall
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • SCI records 'quantum leap' in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • Marginal decrease in China fuel oil stocks
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • Malaysia: Upgraded fuel oil storage facility comes 'on stream'
    Project completion on track.
  • Crude rebounds from six-year-low
    On news that global oil demand growth in 2015 will be the strongest in five years.
  • IEA: Demand for oil rising at fastest pace in five years
    OPEC producers plan to keep production levels elevated while non-OPEC production is expected to slow in 2016.
  • Matrix Bharat Pte Ltd hires India-based bunker trader
    Rahul Tiwari is the firm's newest addition.

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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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