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January 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • 4,600-TEU MOL Express is grounded in Tateyama port
  • China's manufacturing index confirms slowing economic growth
  • Prince Rupert volume up 15pc to 618,167 TEU in 2014, but non-box cargo slips
  • CMA CGM sign deal for container terminal on Angolan southern coast at Lobito
  • DHS trains non-customs agencies on how to tell real risk from phantom risk
  • Cooperation needed in maritime industry to face its many problems
  • World Bank economists expect slower growth in global trade in the next 10 years
  • As ships get bigger, ClassNK issues new stowage and lashing guidelines
  • GAC Samudera Logistics operates Indonesia's first CO2 cold chain warehouse
  • Lufthansa Cargo 2014 volume falls 2.7pc to 1.7 million tonnes
  • UPS expands freight network, adds 12 pallet destinations
  • Saudi Cargo flies B747 freighters thrice weekly from Riyadh to Milan

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • Bureau Veritas appoints new offshore head
  • GAIL (I) postpones LNG ships' tender date yet again
  • Intercargo renews calls for continued awareness & vigilance to ensure safe carriage of bulk cargoes
  • Low freight rates forcing reduced ship prices, say brokers
  • Adani to significantly boost port capacity in Gujarat; to ink MoU with Rotterdam
  • Build big ports first?
  • Shanghai retains top box port ranking in 2014
  • Concor seeks nod for hike in FII limit
  • DHL Express inaugurates service centre in Chandigarh
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates online approval web portal for movement of heavy cargo by modular hydraulic trailers
  • India, Taiwan industry bodies sign MoUs
  • India's stance on retrospective tax will boost bilateral trade: British Trade Minister
  • IPMA bats for import duty increase on paper from Asian countries
  • Knitwear exporters want INR export credit extended
  • Priority sector lending tag for export credit likely

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Support for particulate filter retrofitting
  • Major project logistics expansion for Ipsen
  • New road/rail terminal in Bavaria
  • Andreas Klein joins Schmitz Cargobull
  • Environment assessment scheme gathers momentum
  • EU adopts improved ERTMS specifications
  • Are fuel surcharges still relevant?
  • Major flag state recognises IRClass
  • Fresh identity for Contargo in northern France
  • Swifter picking with better shuttle system
  • San Francisco now IAG cargo connector destination
  • CSX chalking up a bevy of financial records
  • Nordic carrier adding ro-ro tonnage
  • ICTSI flagship enhances track and trace system

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • Ulstein's X-Bow design sold to 100 ships
    With two more newbuildings to work offshore servicing wind farms, Ulstein Group reported it has achieved sales of 100 designs using the X-Bow hull lines. This milestone was reached only 10 years after the X-Bow was introduced in 2005. The two newest contracts are with Bernhard Schulte/WINDEA
  • Ulstein to build offshore wind service vessels
    Ulstein Verft and the German-based Bernhard Schulte have signed a building contract for two service operation vessels for the offshore wind industry, it was announced yesterday. Both vessels will be built to ULSTEIN SX175 design, while the final detailed arrangements and equipment have been
  • Magellan Spirit remains grounded near Nigeria
    Efforts so far have failed to shift a fully laden liquid natural gas carrier that ran aground on a mud bank near Bonny, Nigeria, last week. Teekay Shipping's 104,169gt Magellan Spirit grounded in soft mud on 5 January while exiting the Bonny Island LNG Terminal under pilotage and laden with
  • Pacific Basin takes $132M in charges against 2014 results
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping is expected to take accounting charges (non-cash) of a combined $132M for chartered vessel contracts and bunker fuel swap contracts against its full-year results in 2014.
  • Van Oord orders Damen dredger and crew vessel
    As Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Van Oord takes delivery of cable-layer Nexus from Damen Shipyards, it orders a customised cutter suction dredger (CSD) and crew ship. Being completed at Damen's Nijkerk yard in the Netherlands and named Ural River, the CSD is based on the standard Damen
  • KLC seals coal shipping deal
    South Korean dry bulk shipping company Korea Line Corporation (KLC) said today it has signed a long-term coal shipping contract with a compatriot utility company. In a Korea Exchange filing, KLC said it emerged victorious in a tender called by GS Donghae Electric Power, which is owned by the GS
  • IMO admin 'not burdensome', survey finds
    The administrative requirement of IMO mandatory instruments on shipping crews is "not perceived as burdensome", an IMO industry survey has found. The organisation's first-ever public survey and consultation on this matter, "Have your say!", attracted 3,229 completed consultation documents
  • Sainty Marine Development sues compatriots
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's trading subsidiary has filed lawsuits against two compatriot companies over outstanding loans totalling CNY10.2M ($1.6M). Sainty Marine Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sainty Marine, has sued Nanjing Fengan Technology and Jiangsu Zhongjian Group demanding
  • Shipping bolsters Hyundai Glovis growth
    The 2015 sales of Hyundai Glovis will grow, driven by international logistics including shipping, said an analyst in a research note. Hyundai Glovis is the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities analyst Heedo Yun said, "Hyundai Glovis' 2015
  • Northport begins massive infrastructure revamp
    Malaysia-based port operator, Northport (NP) has adopted a huge upgrade programme to stay ahead of competition. The upgrade programme is an attempt to claw back market share from another Malaysia-based port operator Westport (WP), as well as expanding Northport's business operations.
  • New Sri Lanka administration against China port project
    A $1.4Bn deal with a Chinese company China Communications Construction (CCCC) on developing a port city in Colombo may get scrapped as the opposition won the election last Friday. Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala Sirisena took oath in the evening of last Friday after defeating Mahinda

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • First X-Stern has 100th X-Bow
  • Fred van Beers to be next Blohm + Voss CEO
  • Harland and Wolff to drydock MODU Byford Dolphin
  • Finnish owner orders two biofuel powered coasters
  • Norwegian customer takes delivery of Damen Stan Pontoon
  • Fuel thefts spur rise in ship hijacking figures
  • Jensen to support fireboat build at Vigor Fab
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 12

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • Greenbrier buying 19.5 percent of South American railcar firm
  • CSX Corporation releases numbers for fourth quarter
  • Jensen Maritime to manage San Francisco fireboat construction
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules tree planting event
  • Boeing making changes to 737/767 leadership team

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • Second tanker bombed in war-torn Libya
    Vessel was attempting to deliver gasoline to radical Islamist group, says Libyan military
  • Box lines face risk of copycat domain names
    Domain names have been created that are suspiciously similar to those of leading shipping lines
  • Evergreen races MOL to place first order for a 20,000 teu giant
    Imabari Shipbuilding and Samsung Heavy industries in the frame to build vessels
  • Loss and premium records favourable for main vessel types
    Boxships still counted as dry cargo in International Group analyses
  • International Group cuts reinsurance rates for tankers and bulkers
    Passengerships frozen for 2015-2016 policy year
  • China allows coast trade for three Cosco foreign-flag vessels
    The relaxation could compromise other ports' competitiveness as transhipment centres
  • Pacific Basin issues profit warning after taking $132m in provisions
    Non-cash charges stem from onerous charter contracts and a write-down on bunker swaps
  • SWS subsidiary delivers first two China-built VLGCs
    John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas takes delivery of 83,000 cu m vessels for spot trading
  • Transpacific box volume growth slowed in November
    Container Trades Statistics figures show that volumes increased 3.2% in November to 1.2m teu
  • Ship hijack figures for 2014 reveal sharp jump
    IMB highlights risks for coastal tankers in Southeast Asia
  • VLCC earnings to stay steady as January loading programme ends
    Earnings stay in the $80,000s per day for Middle East Gulf to Asia spot voyages
  • Baltic Sea ice-class aframaxes break through $100,000 per day earnings barrier
    Further rises in earnings possible for ice-class vessels
  • Capes stage a sudden rally
    Most of the good news is based on transatlantic demand, but other routes showed some bounce, too

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • US Chamber's Donohue goes back to pump in call for highway funds
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been urging Congress and the White House to raise the federal fuels tax to help maintain and expand aging highways and bridges. For years, Congress and the White House have said no. It's time to try and try again, the...
  • UPS expands contract logistics network in Europe
    Faced with growing demand from retail and technology customers, UPS is expanding contract logistics operations in Europe. The world's second-largest transport operator, after DHL, is expanding three contract logistics facilities in Germany and the Netherlands. The expansion adds nearly 220,000 square feet of space to UPS's global supply chain network, the...
  • Cabotage and transshipment, not international trade, bolster Santos figures
    Recent increases in throughput for the port of Santos - which handles 28 percent of all Brazil's foreign trade and 33 percent of its containerized trade - are concealing a slump in international box movements at South America's largest port. Luiz Araujo, manager in the commercial department for Ecoporto Santos, says...
  • US to end direct oversight of Teamsters union
    Stringent U.S. oversight of the Teamsters union, aimed at keeping organized crime out of a labor organization with a long history of mob influence, may soon come to an end. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York agreed Jan. 14 to replace...
  • CP maintenance workers threaten strike if contract not reached
    Roughly 1,650 Canadian Pacific Railway maintenance workers represented by the Unifor union have voted to strike if a contract with the railroad can't be reached by Feb. 15. Unifor said talks with the second-largest Canadian freight railroad have been "challenging" because the company wants "significant concessions" and has used "heavy-handed treatment...
  • US Chamber's Donohue sees long-term threats to 'improving' economy
    Photo courtesy U.S. Chamber of CommerceWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American business climate is "improving" and will continue to improve in 2015 as the U.S. economy grows at a faster pace, but it's not time for a "victory lap," U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue said. "Six long...
  • How US railroads would respond to West Coast dockworker lockout
    The potential impact of a U.S. West Coast port lockout on intermodal service - should it come to that - varies by expert but analysts agree that the railroads will act fast and decisively if it does occur. If waterfront employers lock out longshoremen - a rising concern as contract talks...
  • Last ditch effort made to avoid Vancouver drayage strike
    Representatives of union and non-union drayage drivers serving Port Metro Vancouver will meet with British Columbia's minister of transportation on Thursday in what drivers call a final attempt to avoid another strike at Canada's largest container port. Drayage drivers accuse the provincial government of altering a 14-point deal that ended a...
  • Privatization proposed for New Orleans switching railroad
    New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has asked commissioners of the Public Belt Railroad to consider selling the city-owned short line, which provides switching services for the six major railroads serving the port. The proposal was sparked by interest from Thomas Coleman, a New Orleans businessman and former CEO of International-Matex Tank...
  • Survey reports $7 billion in Lakes-Seaway investment
    Companies and governments have spent or committed nearly US$7 billion since 2009 to investment in ships, ports and terminals, and waterways infrastructure on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, a new survey reports. The investments include nearly $4.7 billion in 2009-13 and more than $2 billion committed after 2013, said...
  • Eurotunnel to boost freight capacity following court ruling
    Eurotunnel unveiled plans for a 20 percent increase in freight capacity through the sub-sea rail tunnel linking the UK and France to keep pace with growing cross-Channel traffic. The Paris-based operator of the tunnel has ordered three new freight shuttles to add to the 15 in its existing fleet in order...
  • Congested Manila port braces for five-day papal visit
    HONG KONG - The Philippine Ports Authority has announced it will be "business as usual" during the papal visit that begins on Jan. 15, despite a five-day shutdown of Manila South Harbor (MSH) and disruption to other terminals in the capital city's long congested port. Combined yard utilization at MSH and...
  • Shift in low end production to dominate Asia trade, Barclays says
    HONG KONG - China's exports in 2014 recorded the second slowest growth since the country joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001, rising just 6.1percent as overall trade growth for the year slumped to 3.4 percent. The growth of imports and exports missed China's official target - set at 7.5 percent...
  • ILWU, PMA trade painful blows as talks reach eight-month mark
    Longshore contract negotiations on the U.S. West Coast have degenerated into a war of attrition in which the union's work slowdowns have significantly increased operating costs for shipping lines and terminal operators, and the employers are countering by reducing work opportunities for rank-and-file longshoremen. Caught in the middle are the ports,...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • McCain targets Jones Act
    A leading US politician has mounted a crusade against the Jones Act, a cabotage law that protects domestic operators from foreign competition.
  • Horizon faces hurdle
    It appears that Horizon Lines has encountered a hurdle in the race to consummate the sale of its Hawaiian shipping division to the Pasha Group.
  • Wall Street awaits dividend
    A growing number of Wall Street forecasters believe Global Ship Lease (GSL) is on the brink of declaring a dividend.
  • Private equity eyes exit
    Some of the shipping industry's leading lenders are growing increasingly aggressive in the race to line up deals, according to the managing director of CIT Maritime Finance.
  • KLC lands COA
    Korea Line Corp (KLC) has secured a contract-of-affreightment (COA) worth nearly KRW 62bn ($57m).
  • RWE redials Diana
    RWE Supply & Trading has chartered another capesize bulker from Diana Shipping in a deal that serves as a testament to the German firm's insatiable appetite for tonnage.
  • P&O pulls out
    Australia has been left with one bidder in its long-running tender to build a new Antarctic icebreaker.
  • Eitzen Chem wins backing
    Eitzen Chemical has secured the total support of lenders and bondholders for a major restructuring scheme.
  • Russian ro-ro ablaze
    Japanese firefighters have been called to a fire on a Russian ro-ro at the port of Akita.
  • Doumbia-Henry takes charge
    Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry will be the seventh president of the World Maritime University (WMU) and the first female ever.
  • FreeSeas buys time
    The Nasdaq exchange has given Greek bulker owner Freeseas an extra 180 days to bring its stock price back above $1.
  • Libya bombs second tanker
    Libya has bombed a tanker thought to be attempting to deliver petrol to Islamist militia group Ansar Al-Sharia, the second attack within 10 days.
  • Reinsurance rates dive
    A bigger than expected reduction in the reinsurance tariff paid by the world's shipowners has been agreed for the new protection and indemnity policy year.
  • Meriaura orders eco-pair
    Finland's Meriaura has placed its first order since 2012 for two general cargo vessels to be built at Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes.
  • Interorient bulker held
    A bulker owned by Cyprus-based Interorient was held in a British port on New Year's Eve for not meeting the International Safety Management (ISM) requirements.
  • Wreck removal starts
    Salvors are finally due to start work on removing a half-submerged general cargoship that has been stuck off Indonesia since November 2013.
  • BGC offers more
    US brokerage BGC Partners has once again increased its takeover offer for derivatives group GFI in a bid to see off a rival bid.
  • Ezra puts break on IPO
    Ezra Holdings has put its plan to list its subsea services unit in the US on hold, due to unfavourable market conditions.
  • Take a break
    Black Sea MOU port states detained six ships for deficiencies linked to rest hours for crews in its latest campaign.
  • Pareto raises VLCC view
    Pareto Securities has boosted its VLCC spot rate forecasts as a spike in floating storage contracts combines with a supply-driven recovery.
  • More hijackings in 2014
    Global ship hijackings have risen in 2014 due to more attacks against small tankers off South East Asia's coasts, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed.
  • Crew evacuated
    The Turkish coast guard has taken 14 Syrian crew from a cargoship forced on to a beach near Antalya in a storm.
  • HHI cuts and merges
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is planning more cost-cutting measures to boost its fortunes.
  • Pac Basin fires profit warning
    Pacific Basin Shipping has issued a profit warning after taking provisions of over $130m on loss-making charters and fuel price hedges.
  • Eckero sells duo
    Sweden's Eckero Shipping has sold two ro-ro vessels, with Finnlines the likely buyer.
  • Krasnoye tops up
    Russian shipbuilder Krasnoye Sormovo has raised RUB 27.7m ($0.42m) through a stock sale.
  • Seaway volumes surge
    The St Lawrence Seaway has logged a strong increase in cargo volumes for 2014 as grain business boomed.
  • Intercargo bauxite warning
    Intercargo has sought to remind shipowners of the continued dangers associated with the carriage of bulk cargoes that may have a potential for liquefaction.
  • China imports surge
    China's oil imports surpassed 7m barrels a day for first time in December as the country took advantage of the collapse in oil prices.
  • Svitzer makes progress
    Salvors working on the recovery of the Hoegh Osaka made more progress on Tuesday thanks to improved weather conditions.
  • Warning over Iran cargoes
    Tanker owners are being warned over suspected sanction busting activities involving Iranian crude oil exports.
  • Panama in LNG tie-up
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has teamed up with the US Port of Lake Charles in a bid to attract more LNG shipping.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • NIT League leader asks for moratorium on West Coast demurrage and detention charges
  • Intercargo warns about liquefaction of bulk cargo
  • Shippers find ways to work around port congestion
  • Survey: Investors pump $7 billion into Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway shipping industry
  • CSX reports record profit and sales in 2014
  • IAG adds San Francisco to Cargo Connector
  • UPS expands logistics facilities in Europe
  • Lanetix offers free workflow marketplace for transportation and logistics industry
  • LOG-NET release focused on 'predictive execution'
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2015
  • Lukoil Marine supplies lubricant to 'world's largest containership'
    MSC's vessel will use Lukoil's iCOlube cylinder oil lubrication unit.
  • IMB report: 2014 ship-hijacking figures boosted by fuel thefts
    Number of crewmembers held hostage by pirates also rose last year.
  • Second tanker bombed in Libya
    Libyan National Army confirms attack but gives no further information.
  • More EU funding to support LNG bunkering
    LNG bunker fuel is being promoted as 'a greener and cheaper alternative'.
  • Finnish shipower orders coastal 'eco' ships
    Aiming to have half of its fleet fuel efficient 'within five years'.
  • OW Vice President finds new role
    Now Chartering Director at Maersk Tankers.
  • Ships fined for failing to follow 'clean fuel' regulations
    California Air Resources Board names four companies that violated the rules.
  • Low sulphur demand rising in South Korea
    New ECA rules boost demand for product.
  • New A15 vessel class sets new standard in efficiency, sustainability
    Class includes world's first LNG-ready boxship.
  • Owners make third party payments to avoid ship arrest
    As fallout of OW collapse continues to unfold.
  • Piracy in Asia 'significant and worrying'
    Intertanko says danger to crews should not be ignored.
  • Bunker markets in step with crude
    Falls in the crude oil markets have been closely matched by a slide in bunker prices, Bunkerworld data show.
  • OW manager fights extradition to Italy
    Danish court delays decision in Navy fraud case said to be linked to the Italian Mafia.
  • Rush for floating storage capacity continues
    Over 20 tankers chartered with storage option so far this month, traders say.
  • New claim to title of 'world's largest containership'
    Vessel has system to purify and recycle waste oil produced, says DSME official.
  • Dutch firm buys bunker-saving duo
    Vessel design claims 'substantial reductions in fuel consumption'.
  • New Orleans highlights ECA fuel changeover concerns
    Issues options to vessels not completing fuel changeover procedures before entering Mississippi River.
  • Lukoil starts low sulphur bunker supplies at Russian port
    Company targeting ships enroute to ECA zones.
  • Aegean increases fund raising target
    Goal for senior notes 'upsized' from $40 million to $42 million.

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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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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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