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September 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 cancels Asia-Europe sailings on slackening demand as peak season ends
  • Mega-ships have 'reached their logical size limit', says PSA International CEO
  • INTTRA: We e-book nearly 25pc of world's box cargo, bookings up 14pc
  • British shipping minister 'condemns' US Jones Act as 'blatant protectionism'
  • London, S'pore, HK top Xinhua/Baltic Exchange maritime services ranking
  • Panama leads UN labour code non-compliant, but HK, S'pore make top 10
  • Saudi naval cargo inspections slow food flow into besieged Port of Aden
  • Panalpina opens in Yangon - crossroads of India, China and SE Asia
  • DHL Global Forwarding celebrates 15 years of delivering chocolate
  • Old Dominion Freight Line's July-August truck tonnage up 7.7pc-5.8pc
  • Vanguard opens in Charleston, NC, augmenting Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte
  • K+N to manage Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' US life sciences supply chain
  • Airforwarders Association to address new security compliance issues
  • Air China to start nonstop Beijing-Montreal service from end of month
  • Finnair adds passenger aircraft widebody cargo capacity to London links

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Bureau Veritas acquires HydrOcean, an innovative company in the maritime industry
  • Changing face of pharma supply chain calls for new forwarder thinking, conference told
  • Dedicated feeder shuttle connecting Chennai part of Maersk Line's enhanced/optimised services
  • EVERGREEN LINE orders ten 2,800-TEU class vessels
  • Maersk on Fortune's 'Change the World' list
  • Need for India to build fully indigenous ships stressed
  • Panalpina commences operations from own office in Myanmar
  • Significant fall in Asia-North Europe spot rate
  • Top speakers from India & abroad to grace 10th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2015
  • Young professionals identify competitiveness as key to London shipping's future
  • ZIM tops schedule reliability on Asia-USEC trade, according to SeaIntel
  • MbPT lends a helping hand to improve the health of children in MCGM schools
  • Sagarmala project to give a boost to port sector in Odisha, says PPT Chairman
  • Freight earnings of SE Railway up 7.36 pc to INR 4,161.61 cr.
  • Adani to spend INR 9K cr. for expanding Udupi Power's capacity to 1,600 MW
  • Centre bans bulk import of ammonium nitrate in loose form
  • Coal imports inch up by only 2 pc in July
  • DGS advocates 20 pc hike in safeguards duty on steel imports
  • Govt to help boost sugar exports
  • L&T plans to set up infra projects in Sri Lanka
  • Madurai-Tuticorin Industrial Corridor to give boost to investment in TN

International Transport Journalweb site
  • To the sun and almost back in six months
  • Indian software in Saudi practice
  • Mozambique axing international airports
  • Efficient box swap with shuttle train
  • Arkas celebrates 44th vessel acquisition
  • New property manager for Poland
  • A robotic butler - why can't we all have one?
  • Malaysia Airlines leasing A350s
  • Melbourne and Brisbane moving closer
  • Serving intra-Asia in a big way Shipping
  • Western region leadership reshuffled
  • Smooth transfer of heavylift department
  • Three key appointments at Loadline
  • Swedish freight railway corners major contract
  • Whirlybirds for China
  • Fiata elects new president and extended board People / Company
  • Global Ports feels the pinch

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Defence group rejects Jones Act changes
    Puerto Rico's proposal to repeal the Jones Act as a way to help alleviate the territory's debt crisis would undermine national security, a US defence group has argued. A five-year restructuring plan released on 9 September by Puerto Rican governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla includes a request that
  • Kobe traffic rises in June
    The Port of Kobe in western Japan saw its cargo traffic increase 7.9% in June from a year earlier to more than 8 million tonnes, as domestic trade grew by double digits and foreign trade also rose solidly, according to preliminary figures released by the Kobe municipal government. Of the 8.057
  • G6 Alliance pulls five more Asia-to-Europe sailings
    Further cuts in sailings have been announced by the G6 Alliance in response to the market changes in the Asia-to-Europe trade route. The alliance has declared another five void sailings for the subsequent services and weeks as shown in the following. - Loop 6 service in weeks 44, 48, and 52
  • Mercator Lines files application against judicial manager
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has applied to the Singapore High Court for a stay of proceedings in a case that could see it put under judicial management. The Indian-owned dry bulk company has also asked for leave to convene meetings of its creditors no later than four months from the date of its
  • Maritime security: a common approach
    The greatest deterrence to armed robbery and piracy in the waters of the Southeast Asia may not be deploying multibillion dollar warships or having massive joint navy patrols up and down the regional shipping channels. It may lie instead in introducing a simple unified code of law and order, a
  • Marine insurance emerging from losses, but challenges ahead
    Shipowners are likely to continue to benefit from low premium rates for hull and machinery insurance amid high liquidity in the capital markets and abundant supply of risk capital for marine insurance. Speaking at the opening of the annual conference of the International Union of Marine Insurance
  • Evergreen orders 10 2,800 teu box ships at Imabari
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp on 11 September inked a deal with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari for the construction of 10 2,800 teu container ships. These vessels are in addition to the 10 similar-sized vessels the carrier ordered at Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC in August, with the first ship
  • China soyabean imports up 9.8% y/y during January-August 2015
    China, the world's largest soyabean importing country, imported 52.4 million tonnes of soyabean during January to August 2015, up 9.8% year on year (y/y), showed data released by Chinese customs. In July, the country imported 9.5 million tonnes of soyabean, up 27% y/y. Of the 9.5 million tonnes,
  • XMH profit dives 47%
    Singapore-listed marine engine maker XMH Holdings' (XMH's) first-quarter 2016 profit dropped 46.9% year on year (y/y) to SGD740,000 (USD460,000). The company's revenue declined 7.8% y/y to SGD23.8 million, while its gross profit also dipped 4.8% y/y to SGD6.3 million. XMH attributed the decrease

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Radical revamp sees Damco back in the black after two years in the doldrums
  • Terminal operators at Jakarta hampered by corruption and a lack of transparency
  • ANALYSIS - Shareholder pain at UTi Worldwide as its financial strength ebbs

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches NSC 6
  • Next generation HiMSEN engine completes TA testing
  • Wartsila names new President of Marine Solutions
  • Silver Ships delivers survey boat to USACE
  • Bank wants Mercator put under judicial manager

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Coast Guard holds ship in Tacoma for failing onboard safety evaluation
  • Port of Los Angeles releases August containerized cargo totals
  • Crowley presents security award to Merchant Marine Academy midshipman
  • Port of Olympia sets public meeting to discuss Tumwater real estate
  • Evergreen Group places order for ten more B-type vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Global Ports feels brunt of Russia's economic woes
    Country's leading box operator reports 32% drop in container throughput and 25% decline in revenues
  • Further VLCC rate rises anticipated on robust Middle East output
    Fewer than 50 VLCCs are available in Middle East for loading in September, favouring owners
  • Canal expansion offers bright future for Egypt
    The opening of the expanded Suez Canal last month was a moment of national pride for Egypt, but whether its ambitions for the future can be met remains to be seen
  • Onassis Laureates call for greater innovation in shipping
    Prize winners Stopford and Heaver single out shippers for sitting on the sidelines
  • DP World chairman singles out automation as the key to ultra large boxships
    Without it you can't handle them in the time necessary, says Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
  • G6 confirms yet more cuts to Asia-Europe capacity
    Ten westbound services pulled between October and the start of 2016 as alliance looks to redress the supply/demand imbalance
  • Marine premiums up in many currencies
    A 3.6% fall in dollar terms masks improvement for many, says Seltmann
  • Precious faces Sainty bulker cancellations and delays
    Uncertainty over future of debt-laden China yard gets deeper
  • Angelicoussis books $300m of crude tanker orders at DSME
    Morale-booster for Korean yard brings Greek owner's orderbook to eight VLCCs and eight suezmaxes
  • US west coast ports report strong growth in August
    Port of Long Beach saw volumes jump by 23%
  • Tianjin blast could cost insurers $6bn
    Marine insurance world gathers for conference in Berlin this week
  • Customs and practices
    Signs that the stench of corruption is beginning to lift

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Virginia port volume growth slows
    Container volume gains at the Port of Virginia slowed significantly in August from their torrid pace earlier this year, when the Southeastern U.S. port was flush with cargo diverted from the West Coast. Container traffic was up just 2.7 percent year-over-year last month. The port's terminals handled 220,069 20-foot-equivalents in August,...
  • Strong Oakland August volumes suggest shippers are returning
    Laden containers imported through the Port of Oakland in August rose 15.1 percent year-over-year, giving the port its sixth straight month of inbound traffic gains and suggesting shippers may be returning some cargo to the West Coast during the peak shipping season. Total container traffic, which includes empty containers, last month...
  • New CSX terminal allows Schneider to increase intermodal cross-border footprint
    CSX Transportation's newest terminal outside Montreal is allowing transportation providers such as Schneider l to offer intermodal shippers more direct connections between Canada and the U.S. The Salaberry-de-Valleyfield terminal, now just four months old, is the first to offer north-south service out of Montreal, bypassing longer reroutes through the Great Lakes...
  • US contract truck rates rising, but not as far as once expected
    Contract truckload rates in the U.S. continue to rise, but they won't rise as fast or as far as shippers once feared, according to an investment research firm and a pricing index. Excluding fuel surcharges, contract linehaul truckload rates rose 3.7 percent year-over-year in August, despite a drop in spot market...
  • Mombasa government pushes for steep port fees
    Shippers moving good through the rapidly-growing port of Mombasa may soon have to pay steep new fees if the governor of the port's county has his way, a move that could shift cargo to rival Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Gov. Ali Hassan Joho is seeking fees on Mombasa port use totaling...
  • India to permit foreign ro-ro vessels for coastal operations
    New Delhi on Monday approved relaxing its cabotage law to allow foreign roll-on, roll-off ship operators to offer coastal services, another big step by the Narendra Modi-led government to reduce supply chain bottlenecks. The new cabotage rights, which apply to all ro-ro vessels as well as car and project cargo carriers,...
  • Impact of dimensional weight pricing less than expected
    With e-commerce retail growing at more than 15 percent per year, and with the parcels moved by UPS and FedEx becoming lighter and bulkier as a result, a change in pricing for bulky packages was necessary to align shipping charges with the cost of delivery. The implementation of dimensional weight pricing...
  • Jacksonville considers moving TraPac to slash dredging costs
    TraPac Terminal, Port of Jacksonville. Credit: Jaxport JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The Port of Jacksonville, seeing an opportunity to save hundreds of millions on harbor deepening, has asked a terminal operator to consider relocating closer to the mouth of the harbor. With state and federal budgets tight, the port sees the move as...
  • Global Ports, revenue, profit slump on Russia economic woes
    Global Ports' Petrolesport Terminal, St. Petersburg, RussiaLONDON - Global Ports' revenue shrank by a quarter in the first half of the year as Russia's largest container terminal operator posted sharply lower cargo volumes as the nation's troubled economy continued to contract. The London-listed company attributed the decline in revenue to $214.3...
  • RFID energizes inventory tracking at Interstate Batteries
    Apparel and footwear retailers aren't the only companies that have learned to appreciate the potential benefits of RFID systems. Take, for example, the case of Interstate Batteries, the leading brand of auto-replacement batteries in North America. Based in Dallas, Interstate sells more than 17 million SLI (starting, lighting and ignition) batteries...
  • HMM adds Khalifa to Korea-Middle East service
    Hyundai Merchant Marine BangkokHyundai Merchant Marine extended its Korea-Middle East, or KMS, service to include a regular call at Abu Dhabi Terminals-operated Khalifa Port Container Terminal, starting this month. The new KMS port rotation is as follows: Kwangyang and Busan, South Korea; Ningbo, Kaohsiung and Yantian, China; Hong Kong; Singapore; Port...
  • Cheap fuel erodes mega-ship slot cost benefits, Drewry says
    Bunker fuel is cheap enough to siphon off the slot cost merits of operating mega vessels.HONG KONG - The falling price of fuel has turned on its head the assumption that mega vessels automatically generate lower slot costs than smaller vessels, as data from Dreary shows that the slot cost...
  • New round of canceled Asia-Europe sailings by G6 carriers
    NYK and its G6 Alliance members have announced yet another round of blanked sailings. HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance has announced another raft of canceled sailings on Asia-Europe in October and November as carriers sail into the slow final quarter on the battered trade lane that will round off a...
  • Good news hard to find in China's slowing economy
    HONG KONG - China's economic indicators continue to portray a country struggling against weak domestic and external demand with growth in factory output falling short of market expectations and offering little encouragement to declining exports.Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China released at the weekend showed that industrial...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • "Include shipping in Paris deal"
    European environmental groups have urged ministers of the EU to include international shipping in a global climate deal at Paris.
  • TNG fixes out MR
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has found work for one of its MRs coming off a charter with Stena Weco.
  • SALT team boosts stake
    Executives of Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) have continued to show their faith in the company's stock by completing the fifth incremental share buy since late July.
  • Bulker under the hammer
    A bulker under arrest in India since June has been put up for sale at auction.
  • Wiernicki's top priorities
    Incoming chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Christopher Wiernicki has pledged to focus on three crucial areas during his reign.
  • Oil output to drop
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) is forecasting a drop in oil output of 0.5m barrels per day (bpd) from non-OPEC countries in 2016, the equivalent of a suezmax cargo every two days.
  • PDVSA tanker detained
    Venezuelan authorities arrest vessel owned by domestic state oil company over alleged fuel smuggling.
  • Maersk a good bet
    Clarksons Platou Securities has upgraded shares in AP Moller-Maersk from neutral to buy amid the promise of counter-cyclical growth.
  • Global Ports slides
    Russian container terminal operator takes a hit in the first half amid domestic economic slump.
  • ITF targets Asia again
    The ITF union has launched its third action week in east Asia to check pay and conditions on board ships.
  • Holm steps up
    Finland's Wartsila has appointed a new president to lead its marine solutions business.
  • Boxship hit by fire
    A boxship operated by Martime of Germany has suffered a blaze at the port of Manila in the Philippines.
  • Ocean Installer into Africa
    Ocean Installer has broken into the African market with a first major installation work contract in the region.
  • Tax boost for OSG
    Restructured Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has received a big boost from the US tax authorities ahead of its third quarter results.
  • Cochin wins ferry deal
    Indian shipyard seals $211m state order to build vessels for Andaman and Nicobar islands.
  • Mercator fights HSH filing
    Singapore-listed bulker owner Mercator Lines wants further meetings with creditors to discuss restructuring after HSH Nordbank filed an application to have the company managed by a court.
  • Samsung raises $26m
    Loss-making Samsung Heavy Industries has disposed of a non-core property to raise KRW 31bn ($26m).
  • CPLP set for two more
    Capital Maritime & Trading Corp has expanded the dropdown pipeline to its US-listed MLP Capital Product Partners (CPLP).
  • West coast imports surge
    The ports of Los Angeles the Long Beach have both reported large surges in container volumes for the month of August.
  • Milaha names new CEO
    Qatar-based company wastes little time finding new man to lead diversified shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • Bill to raise San Francisco pilot rates tabled
  • G6 Alliance voids 10 additional Asia-Europe sailings
  • Drayage drivers to escalate picketing against Pac 9

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
  • IMO makes limited progress on fuel use data collection
    Intersessional meeting leaves next MEPC to do the heavy lifting, though some consensus building on simplified metrics.
  • CO2 and Shipping: Time for action, say greens
    European parliamentary committees calls for shipping to be included in Paris climate deal.
  • Scrubbers to be fitted on newbuilds
    Clean Marine is to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems to two reefer/fishing support vessels.
  • Pour point depressant for MGO
    Fuel additive specialist develops 'cold flow improver' for marine distillates.
  • Cap draws in new players to marine gas market
    Spanish company swaps domestic for marine demand.
  • Venezuela: Ships held for alleged fuel smuggling
    One ship controlled by oil company PDVSA.
  • Bank wants dry bulk operator 'under judicial management'
    Mercator Lines says it will fight the application.
  • Box lines facing gloomy outlook
    In spite of falling bunker prices.
  • Politics seen overruling shipping interests at IMO
    Desire for more cost/benefit analysis of new regulations both for shipping and wider economy.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit 2015 peak
    Demand for low sulphur marine gasoil more than tripled.
  • Hong Kong supplier expands operations to Shanghai
    New office supported by three staff, Sea Trader International tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Shipping expected to 'come under attack' at Paris climate talks
    ICS calls for bunker levy in response to the 'political pressure cooker' building ahead of crucial UNFCCC meeting.
  • ING makes vessel arrests at Singapore
    In a bid to claim over $400,000 of unpaid bunker bills.
  • Z Energy: Newbuild oil tankers 25% more fuel efficient
    Fuel savings to offset higher upfront cost of vessels, says spokeswoman.
  • Colombia: Fuel oil storage tanks to open this year
    State-owned Ecopetrol exporting product to Singapore, Europe, and the US for marine use.
  • Shipping preparing for 'attack' at Paris climate talks
    ICS calls for bunker levy in response to the 'political pressure cooker' building ahead of crucial UNFCCC meeting.
  • Storage tank leak spills bunker fuel into Philippines river
    Roughly 2,000 litres was spilled.
  • IEA: Cheap oil is 'forcing the market to behave as it should'
    Expects demand to catch up with supply by H2 2016.

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Geneva
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
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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
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
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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
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Beijing
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Hong Kong
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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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Augusta
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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
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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
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London
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Hanover
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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
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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
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
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Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
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Genoa
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Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
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Rome
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Barcelona
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Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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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
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Piraeus
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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
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Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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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
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
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Genoa
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Keelung
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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
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Reggio Calabria
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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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