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October 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Oil platform supply vessel rate of building rate falls to 2013 low
  • Beware of signing Nigerian 'Letters of Comfort', warns Standard P&I Club
  • Box ship fleet to see record deliveries in 2015, delaying recovery
  • US House and Senate grapple with Ex-Im Bank fate as firms export jobs
  • CEVA UK wins 10-year fashion retail contracts worth US$400 million
  • Georgian PM to launch China-backed Tbilisi Silk Road Forum October 15
  • Containership sector face 'overcapacity Crisis': Wall Street Journal
  • Air France-KLM, China Southern to unite networks, ground-handling
  • Finnair to open routes to Fukuoka and Guangzhou in 2016
  • Cargolux Italia, Nippon Cargo to codeshare on Milan Tokyo flights
  • ACI Air Cargo appointed operator Hamilton, Ontario of air cargo centre

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Link Shipping & Management System to launch India's first RoRo PCTC coastal service
  • Underwriters fall out with expert witness over valuation of fire-damaged vessel
  • Unicorn Maritimes' Arul Anthony Joseph honoured with Doctorate in Professional Entrepreneurship in Maritime Management at Singapore
  • India urges Qatar to cut LNG prices
  • APM Terminals Inland Services 'Goes Green' in India
  • DP World named leading corporate for investor relations in Middle East
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal obtains C-TPAT certification
  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways gets ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Exporters suggest steps to revive exports
  • Govt may discontinue direct export subsidies for raw sugar
  • INR declines sharply further against dollar
  • TPP not to hit India's exports: CommMin
  • Alkesh Sharma is new CEO & MD of DMICDC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The race is (still) on
  • Pan-European business started in Lübeck
  • Wilder to head DB Schenker Rail
  • ILT's opinion of autonomous vehicles
  • Kenmore Air contributes to Chinese seaplane
  • Crude oil rail terminal switches hands
  • Swire expands Tasmania service
  • GLP going for it in greater Tokyo
  • Canadian called in to turn Air Madagascar around
  • Autonomous trucks to boost port productivity
  • DHL introduces new Midwest service
  • New Franco-Spanish MoS
  • K+N: airfreight up, other sectors fall behind
  • Easyfresh starts commercial operations in Switzerland
  • Indonesian airport expansion
  • Volumes on the rise in Busan

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • APM Terminals invests EUR150 million in Savona-Vado
    Terminal operating giant APM Terminals (APMT) has signed a EUR150 million (USD171 million) deal for the construction and delivery of four ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and 14 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs) for its new Savona-Vado box terminal being built on Italy's Ligurian coast.
  • Gwangyang port to be energy hub by 2029
    The South Korean government wants to remodel Gwangyang port into an energy hub by 2029. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) held a public consultation in the port city on 13 October to explain the implications of the redevelopment to residents. So far the project, which includes building
  • Potential for liftboats in South China Sea
    Despite the depressed offshore and marine market with currently low oil prices, the market for liftboats remains healthy in Southeast Asia, according to one Singapore-based analyst. CIMB Securities analyst Yeo Zhi Bin said in a recent report that there were about 10 liftboats servicing 1,717 oil
  • Deltamarin and Brevik introduce multigas carrier design
    Deltamarin, the Finnish subsidiary of the Singapore-based AVIC International group, and Brevik Technology, an affiliate of Fincantieri's Vard unit, have jointly developed a multigas carrier design, which they claim will change the nature of the gas carrying industry and allow conversion of dry bulk
  • Icon Offshore cancels newbuilding contract, seeks $3.25m refund
    Malaysia-listed offshore services supplier Icon Offshore has cancelled its shipbuilding contract with Denmark-based Danish Yachts and is seeking a refund of around DKK21.35 million (USD3.25 million). The contract was terminated by Icon Offshore's joint-venture company Icon-FOB Holdings (Icon-FOB)
  • Australian senate inquiry advocates coast deregulation
    A Senate inquiry into Australia's coastal shipping yesterday came out in support of opening the coast to international shipping. While the report was welcomed by Shipping Australia (SAL) representing international shipping interests and business, it was condemned by Maritime Industry Australia
  • Samudera Indonesia wins $70m LNG contract
    Shipping company Samudera Indonesia has clinched a USD70 million contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a power plant in Pomalaa, Indonesia. It will deploy one of its 50 ships to supply the power plant, which is run by the state-owned gold miner Aneka Tambang. However, the Jakarta-based
  • Ulstein introduces shallow water construction vessel design
    Ulstein, the Norwegian shipbuilding and ship design company, said it has introduced a construction vessel design suitable for work in shallow waters. The main design driver of Ulstein S182, which is the name of the new design, was to develop a very capital expenditure friendly dynamically
  • MICT to complete first port expansion phase by end of 2015
    Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) is set to finish the first stage expansion of Yard 7 before the end of 2015, parent company ICTSI said in a press statement. The new development will increase by nearly a fifth, or 18%, of the terminal's existing import capacity - considered key by the
  • Arrested tanker to be auctioned
    Arrested Singapore-flagged tanker Sophie 9 will be auctioned on 28 October along with its cargo of 4,078 tonnes of marine fuel oil, according to Singapore's Supreme Court records. The 2011-built, 6,141 dwt vessel was arrested in June 2015 under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Careful business management keeps Kuehne + Nagel group 'on the right track'
  • Analysis: K Line looks good on paper, but will Q2 results reveal underlying damage?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers new generation pilot launch
  • Alaska may try to sell 52 year old state ferry
  • Shipping fights proposed $26 billion a year CO2 tax
  • Carnival to bring two more cruise brands to China

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Oregon Governor begins trade mission to Asia
  • Port of Savannah begins cold-treatment produce test
  • Customs' detector dog finds smuggled items
  • APL adding US-flag service covering Guam/Saipan
  • NYK container vessel rescues stranded fishermen

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Port state corruption pleas rejected
    Calls for internal affairs-style bodies to investigate port state graft claims have been dismissed by port state officials who see this as a flag state problem
  • DryShips downgrades Nasdaq listing in search of more time
    Economou-led company buys another 180 days as it tries to cure its stock price deficiency woes
  • Intercargo urges shippers to face up to cargo safety responsibilities
    Some countries 'more diligent' than others over liquefaction dangers, say dry bulk owners
  • Darwin port leased for 99 years
    Chinese company Landbridge Group pays $368m to operate port
  • Asia-Australia/NZ services consolidate to end overcapacity
    ANL will effectively take the place of MOL in NZS
  • Data Hub: Charter Rates
    Overcapacity and sluggish volumes point to continued softening of the market
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Disappointing peak season dents Asia-Europe carriers' efforts to tighten utilisation levels
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Double-digit growth for second-quarter North American imports
  • Strong first half for ABP as volumes fall
    Multiple commodity revenue increases soften blow from falling coal volumes
  • Kuehne+Nagel profits rise despite falling revenues
    US seafreight takes up the slack from Asia-Europe slowdown
  • China signs $800m deepsea port deal with Gulf of Guinea island nation
    Investment in São Tomé and Principe is further evidence of China's interest in Africa as part of its Maritime Silk Road vision
  • PSA International unit launches Indian port project
    First phase of fourth Jawaharlal Nehru Port terminal set for completion in 2018
  • BF Tanker eyes further orders on Russian state aid
    Company will place more orders at compatriot yards if the market situation is favourable, says chairman
  • Cammell Laird wins UK civil shipbuilding project
    Order for $307m polar research ship expected to yield significant economic boost to North-West England

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • US truck driver turnover, demand, rising, ATA says
    Truck drivers left jobs at large truckload carriers at a faster pace in the second quarter, but that pace was still slower than in any second quarter since 2011. Meanwhile, smaller truckload operators are doing a better job holding onto drivers as the U.S. economy expands more slowly. The truck driver...
  • Long Beach surpasses goals, looks to advance emissions program
    The Port of Long Beach has exceeded the 2014 pollution-reduction goals contained in the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, and is moving forward with a program to further reduce harmful diesel emissions. The progress that Long Beach and neighboring Los Angeles are making in pollution reduction is crucial...
  • NY-NJ port's truck replacement program shifts into gear
    After months of delay, the Port of New York and New Jersey is moving to break a truck-replacement deadlock that motor carriers say threatens their continued ability to serve the U.S. East Coast's busiest port. Truckers are increasingly anxious about the port's clean-air plan, which on Jan. 1, 2017, will ban...
  • California ports get new funding option
    Intermodal facilities at the Port of Los Angeles.California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a bill that will enhance the ability of ports to secure additional bond revenue for infrastructure and environmental projects. This will make it easier for Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, three of the six largest...
  • NJ warehousing vacancies lowest since before recession
    Vacancies for warehouses and distribution centers in the "red hot" New Jersey market dropped to 7.2 percent in the third quarter, the lowest rate since the recession took hold in 2007. The low vacancy rate and rising rents mean that shippers using the Port of New York-New Jersey, the second largest...
  • Another Tianjin warehouse with improperly stored chemicals explodes
    The aftermath of the explosion. Credit: @cctvnewsA second explosion rocked the city of Tianjin, home to the world's 10th-busiest container port, nearly two months to the day after an explosion in the port area killed nearly 200 people and impacted port operations. The second explosion shares a similar cause to that...
  • It's up to a shipper to calculate shipment density
    Q: I have a question regarding those times when a carrier inspects a shipment that is subject to density and they increase the weight but don't change the class. The bill of lading doesn't show the dimensions, but will have the item number and sub, or perhaps just show the...
  • New reefer technology preserves perishables for extended distances
    In the hyper-competitive world of refrigerated transportation, ocean carriers are always on the lookout for new solutions to control the atmosphere inside their containers while satisfying their drive for energy efficiency and improved environmental sustainability. It almost goes without saying that the shipping lines' primary goal is preserving the quality of...
  • Efforts to grow market share drive reefer box buying spree
    For the better part of the last decade, global container shipping lines have struggled with uncertain cargo volumes and overcapacity in the wake of the global economic financial crises. That's a sharp contrast to the reefer business, which for the most part is maintaining an upward trajectory. Major container carriers such...
  • Japanese air cargo volumes expected to drop
    Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's largest international freight forwarder Nippon Express Co., predicts Japan's international air cargo trade will contract for the first time in two years. The Tokyo-based firm revised its previous fiscal 2015 forecast of a 3.8 percent decline to 5.4 percent as Japan feels the effects...
  • Russia to build deep-sea port in Baltic enclave
    The Russian government will begin work on a new deep-sea port in the enclave of Kaliningrad, between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, by the end of the year. The port, to be situated near the village of Yantarny and serve as a regional feeder hub, is fueled by government...
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts profit on switch to US container market
    LONDON - Kuehne+Nagel's third-quarter operating profit grew 9 percent year-over-year as lower costs and a switch to the U.S. ocean container market from the troubled Asia-Europe trade more than offset negative currency movements. The Swiss global forwarder and logistics group's earnings rose to 230 million francs ($239.2 million) from 211 million francs...
  • JNPT diversions fuel double-digit growth at Mundra
    Mundra PortPrivately-operated Mundra Port recorded double-digit container throughput growth in the first fiscal half, driven in part by diversions from Jawaharlal Nehru Port disruptions and congestion that dragged down volumes at India's largest public container handler during the same period. Port statistics obtained by JOC.com show Mundra's volumes grew 10 percent...
  • UK sells remaining Royal Mail stake
    LONDON - The U.K. has sold its remaining stake in Royal Mail, raising 591.1 million pounds ($910 million) for a 13 percent shareholding and ending the state's involvement in the 499-year old postal company. The Royal Mail's 143,000 employees were "gifted" a 1 percent stake, raising their total shareholding in the...
  • NS confident slowing intermodal conversion just a hiccup
    Norfolk Southern's Rossville, Tennessee intermodal terminal.MEMPHIS - There isn't much to Rossville, Tennessee, in the far eastern reaches of metropolitan Memphis: rolling farmland, stretches of highway and a Norfolk Southern Railway terminal. But, it's the three-year-old intermodal terminal that's the first sign things in Rossville will soon be changing, NS executives...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • NewLead suit's new wrinkle
    NewLead Holdings' coal mining partner has filed for bankruptcy on the eve of giving testimony in a bitter legal fight.
  • Mearsk, Conti trade claims
    Maersk Tankers and an affiliate of Conti Reederei have filed $36m worth of claims against each other over a March collision between a chemical tanker and a supramax bulker.
  • Blake appeals CarVal win
    Blake Marine Group has appealed a US judge's decision to throw out its more than $60m lawsuit against CarVal Investors over an offshore vessel charter terminated by Mexico's Oceanografia.
  • Euro lowers NAT guidance
    Euro Pacific Capital has lowered profit forecasts for Nordic American Tankers heading into what is expected to be a stellar third quarter earnings season for crude owners.
  • More China for Carnival
    Carnival Corporation has revealed plans to deploy nearly half of its brands to the booming cruise market of China.
  • SAAM Smit in debut order
    SAAM SMIT Towage has picked Dutch yard group Damen for its first newbuilding order since it was formed in 2014.
  • KNOP buys and extends
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has struck a double deal that will see the company acquire a shuttle tanker and extend the contract of another one for less money.
  • Latvian banks $17.5m
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has continued to raise money by selling off non-core holdings.
  • Profit set for 2017
    Golden Ocean and Star Bulk will move back into the black in 2017 in line with a dry cargo market recovery, Drewry Maritime Equity Research said today.
  • FREE charters out handy
    Ion Varouxakis-led company wins contract for one of its bulk carriers at an improved rate.
  • DryShips buys time
    George Economou's DryShips is shifting to a different Nasdaq board to give it more time to boost its share price.
  • Burgess Marine expands
    British shiprepairer acquires the Small & Co dockyard in the port of Lowestoft.
  • One in, one out
    There was good and bad news for beleaguered offshore owners in the North Sea market on Tuesday, as a new rig debuted but another platform exited the fray.
  • Intercargo applauds Bulk Jupiter report
    Dry bulk shipping association Intercargo has publicly praised the Bahamas Maritime Authority over its report into the loss of the Bulk Jupiter, presenting it as a model to be emulated by other flag states.
  • Taku in lay-up
    Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a veteran ferry out of service and will now decide whether to sell it.
  • Norden investors end pact
    An agreement between two major Norden shareholders that they would not sell shares in the Danish owner has come to an end.
  • Artists of the floating world
    Zim is inviting artists on board its vessel to create works celebrating its 70th anniversary.
  • Samudera in $70m deal
    Samudera Shipping has won a $70m contract for the supply of LNG to a power plant in Indonesia.
  • Cal Dive sells again
    Bankrupt US owner Cal Dive has reportedly offloaded another veteran vessel.
  • Darwin port sold
    Australia is selling a major northern port to Chinese energy and infrastructure group Landbridge.
  • EdF takes Neda capesize
    Greek owner Lykiardopoulou is said to have locked one of its capesizes into a period deal with EdF.
  • Capes should reach $25,000 per day
    Weak commodity prices should help capesize rates reach $25,000 per day in the final quarter of this year, a leading Greek shipbroker believes.
  • HHI losses "to continue"
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is reportedly facing more losses in the second quarter as Korean yard woes continue.
  • Saade's Moroccan mission
    CMA CGM targets US and European export markets with five services from African country.
  • Asian lines cut fees
    China says Asian shipping lines have lowered fees after a row with the country's regulator.
  • DeepOcean heads south
    Norway's DeepOcean has won a new contract for a multipurpose support vessel (MSV) in Australia.
  • Egypt buys 55 LNG cargoes
    Newly arrived BW Group FSRU is expected to receive shipments starting from November.
  • Ulstein goes 'capex-friendly'
    Ulstein has introduced a new "capex-friendly" DP-rated multipurpose construction vessel suitable for shallow water operations.
  • Gothenburg charges unchanged
    The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to leave port tariffs unchanged for the next twelve months in a bid to boost trade.
  • Further VLCC upside seen
    A jump in US-bound VLCC voyages from the Middle East should help lift already-high spot rates, said a leading equities analyst.
  • Intermarine re-hires sales man
    Intermarine announced that it has hired back Mark Johnson as president of global sales and marketing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Another warehouse explosion in Tianjin
  • K + N improves earnings in first nine months of 2015
  • Export container volumes diverge at Long Beach, Oakland
  • Odyssey launches international metal transport service
  • OECD think tank recommends three-part plan to reduce shipping emissions
  • Port of Savannah begins importing cold-treated produce from Peru
  • APL adjusts Asia-South America loop
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal partners with Jetstar Pacific
  • New transload facility to feed Port of Charleston
  • Executive Moves: DB Schenker Rail, Scandinavian Bunkering and Sparrows Point Terminal
  • FRA: Broken rail culprit in West Virginia oil train derailment
  • Panama Canal reports record throughput despite possible expansion delays
  • APMT purchases cranes for new Italian terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • New managing director for Scandinavian Bunkering
    Vinde replaces Bollerud, who has left the firm.
  • New hire at Dan-Bunkering
    At its Dubai office.
  • Bahri post quarterly profit
    Lower bunker costs support bottom line.
  • Interest in LNG bunkering 'bigger than expected'
    LNG partnership has had queries from several owners two years before production starts.
  • 'Discounted' Iranian fuel oil arriving in Fujairah
    But trade still relies on fake documents, sources tell Reuters.
  • KPI Bridge Oil to open new Danish supply station
    In deal with port to start service from strategic location.
  • Gloomy outlook for container sector
    BIMCO: Ever more difficult 'to strike the balance that will see freight rate improvements.'
  • Singapore's bunker sales drop 10% month-on-month
    Traders expect volumes to dip further in October due to an underlying rise in crude oil prices.
  • Panama players to focus on 'best practices'
    Forum will highlight competitive advantages of Panama in the light of canal expansion.
  • Decoding the Black Box: Will technology deliver?
    OW's demise should have led to a paradigm shift in the industry as every link in the chain assessed its weak points, but it was not to be.
  • OPL bunkering resumes at Mumbai
    Following end of monsoon weather.
  • Winding-up petition put back to next month
    Titan hearing further delayed.
  • DNV GL tool can aid choice of bulbous bow
    Energy efficiency a draw to shipowners.
  • Titan Petrochemicals further defers court proceedings
    Proceedings were supposed to take place on October 9.
  • ABS offers guide for scrubber-ready vessels
    Guide designed to support retrofits of exhaust gas cleaning systems.
  • DNV GL: Bulbous bow retrofit able to cut fuel bill
    Latest ECO Retrofit service allows players to cater for different operational scenarios.
  • CSC calls for oil/gas legal framework
    CSC also called for investment in training and education to develop the local workforce.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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