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January 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg port handles first 19,100-TEUer despite shallow Elbe
  • 4,600-TEU MOL Express refloats after stranding south of Honshu
  • Oakland 2014 volume up 2pc to 2.3 million TEU on LA-LB ship diversions
  • Boats to steer clear of works in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter
  • National Industrial Transportation League: Stop west coast demurrage now
  • Cosco adds smaller ship to the North Asia-China-Australian Express service
  • Maersk group's APMT adds 16 new RTGs at its Algeciras and Apapa terminals
  • CMA CGM, UASC, CSCL and Hanjin join in new India-Med-US cooperation deal
  • CSX rail 2014 profit rises 4.2pc to US$1.9 billion as revenue slips 5.5pc
  • St Lawrence Seaway throughput rises 7pc to 40 million tons in 2014
  • Loss-making China-built Zambia-Tanzania railway on strike over unpaid wages
  • Risking mega trucks US-wide as Maine posts least road deaths since 1944
  • Cyprus Airways to be liquidated after EU demands US$78 million payment
  • Airport at Huntsville, Alabama, opens second runway for Panalpina's 747s
  • Miami's Centurion Air Cargo, plagued with lawsuits, has taken wing again

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • BLPL Singapore & Transworld GLS (India) participate in natural disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh
  • Indian delegation visits Iran to study potential routes to Russia & CIS destinations
  • Indian Register of Shipping approved as Recognised Organisation by Bahamas flag state
  • Maruti eyes 20 pc growth in exports to 1.2 lakh units in FY15
  • ACTL ICD receives AEO Certification
  • Trailer operators push for defined charges in new toll policy
  • 60.6 pc of indirect tax collected
  • Indian cos upbeat about economic growth this year, says survey
  • RBI relaxes forex hedging norms for exporters & importers
  • RBI springs a surprise by cutting repo rate
  • Fragile recovery in global economy highlights need for more political initiatives, say analysts

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss haulier reaps connectivity benefits
  • Port of Corpus Christi elects commission leaders
  • NCRR upgrades rail infrastructure
  • Swiss official airline for this weekend's mythical ski race
  • Vindskip turning hull into sails
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics providing RFS for air carrier
  • Pactl reports most successful year ever
  • Railroad investment firm buys Eurorail stake
  • Smooth merger for TOP and Europe Cargo
  • UPS plans to expand European capacity in 2015
  • Tiaca calls for risk-based approach to security
  • Garbe scoops up more properties
  • Kombiverkehr expanding in all directions
  • Mariner aims at operating in Gdansk
  • Tanger drives Contship's growth

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Keppel Singmarine wins order for ice-class MPV
    Singapore shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, has won an order for an ice-class multi-purpose vessel. The vessel order, received from New Orient Marine, a subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Maritime Construction Services SA (Maritime Construction Services), is for
  • CSSC delivers its biggest VLGCs
    Two of the largest tankers ever built in China were delivered on Tuesday. They represent the first part of an order of four 83,000m³ very large gas carriers designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for tanker operator Frontline. The vessels were ordered in 2012 by
  • Ezra delays plans to list its subsea unit on US market
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has decided to put on hold its plans for a market listing of its subsea services business unit in the United States, citing unfavourable market conditions. "Given where the markets are, we have effectively put that on hold," said
  • Balkan ports star in Adriatic boom
    The two Balkan ports in the North Adriatic Ports Association (NAPA) group were the star performers with regards to the region's container traffic throughput levels in 2014. The Croatian port of Rijeka grew by 17% in 2014, albeit from a lower base than the other three member ports, handling
  • COSCOL profits up 491% y/y in 2014
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), the cargo vessel operating unit within the COSCO Group, said today that its profits shot up 491% year on year (y/y) to CNY193M ($31M) in 2014. Revenues rose 3% y/y to CYN 7.7Bn during the period, a flash financial report from COSCOL said today. On 30
  • Petra Energy disposes of 51% stake in Bumi Subsea
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine support services provider, Petra Energy Berhad has completed its disposal of its 51% equity interest in an offshore engineering company, Bumi Subsea Sdn Bhd (BSSB) for MYR0.43M ($0.12M). The proceeds from the disposal will be utilised to finance Petra Energy's
  • HHI merges offshore and plant divisions
    South Korea's Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, announced today that its loss-making industrial plant and engineering division would be subsumed by HHI's offshore division. "It is hoped that through the amalgamation of the divisions, we can achieve cost reductions through bulk
  • EMIC hopeful of a recovery in bulk shipping
    The head of Taiwan's Eastern Media International Corp (EMIC) has stated that bulk shipping has reached its lowest level in terms of performance in 2014 and as a result 2015 may be a year which will see better performance in the sector. The Taipei-listed warehousing and transportation provider
  • Philippines ports stay open during papal visit
    The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has confirmed that ports throughout the country will remain open for the papal visit which starts today. Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Asia's largest Catholic country until 19 January. Previously, PPA had urged shippers to move cargoes ahead of the visit
  • EATECH secures a charter contract worth $6.87M
    Malaysia-listed logistics provider and ship manager EA Technique (EATECH) has secured a bareboat charter contract with logistics services provider, Classic Marine & Services for the provision of one fast support vessel. The contract is valued at an amount of approximately MYR24.64M ($6.87M). EATECH
  • Sete Brasil may renegotiate payment on orders
    PETROBRAS subsidiary Sete Brasil, which has run into financial trouble, may seek to negotiate payment terms for rigs ordered at Singapore's rig builders Keppel and Sembcorp Marine, said an analyst. Sete Brasil, which is chartering 29 ultra-deepwater drilling rigs to Petrobras at a cost of $25.5Bn,
  • Chinese shipyard new orders down 14.2% y/y
    Chinese shipyards saw a decline in new ship orders last year compared with 2013, according to statistics released yesterday by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. New orders fell by 14.2% to 59.95M dwt for the whole of 2014, with a slump seen at the end of the year.
  • Indonesia remains ship-attack hotspot
    Piracy incidents are at their lowest level for eight years, but ship hijackings almost doubled between 2013 and 2014, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed in its end-of-year report. The overall reduction is largely attributable to the continuing suppression of Somali piracy.
  • MOL Express pulled free
    Mitsui OSK Lines-operated container ship, MOL Express, which ran aground on 11 January, has been pulled free. MOL, Japan's biggest ship owner, said the ship, which it chartered from Seaspan, was pulled free by tugboats at 10.55hrs Japan time yesterday. MOL said, "As soon as the necessary

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Huntington Ingalls adds two to corporate development team
  • Fergus Campbell to head up Imtech Marine USA
  • Cruise ship to retrofit permanent magnet tunnel thruster
  • McCain tries to tack Jones Act repeal onto pipeline bill
  • Skangass commissions LNG bunker/feeder vessel newbuild
  • Just delivered Dorian VLGC has Clean Marine scrubber

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver Commissioners Ok Northwest Packing lease extension
  • Floating Navy hospital heading to Vigor drydock
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel
  • Greenbrier releases numbers for company's first fiscal quarter
  • Freight transport index up during month of November

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Syriza eyes bigger contribution from Greek shipping
    Poll-leading leftists favour an independent shipping ministry but other proposals may worry shipowners
  • CIT's Engh predicts wet and dry consolidation
    Private equity exits may drive process, says shipping banker
  • Product tankers hold fast to steady earnings
    Stable market at the moment for product tanker owners with earnings hovering in the $20,000s per day
  • Contship reports solid box growth for 2014
    Record handling figures at Eurogate Tanger and La Spezia spur volume growth
  • Big year for Fredriksen's tankers as merger is on the cards
    Frontline and Frontline 2012 likely to come together this year as tanker shipping embarks on confident new voyage in 2015, though obstacles exist
  • Aronnax: Fuel-saving technology uptake research could paint true picture of owners' drive for change
    UCL Energy Institute's look at how interested owners are in fuel-saving technology may be very revealing
  • Prince Rupert sees double-digit box growth
    Canadian port continues to grab market share from North American rivals
  • McCain renews call for abolition of protectionist Jones Act
    US senator files amendment to Merchant Marine Act in hope of liberalising country's cabotage law
  • Jinhui issues profit warning and presents challenging outlook for its sector
    Hong Kong-based dry bulk operator may take an impairment on the value of some of its ships for 2014
  • China's New Times Shipbuilding put on watch for downgrade
    Another white-listed shipyard faces credit queries in the new year
  • Cosco Shipping chairman steps down as unit reports profit growth due to subsidies
    Ye Weilong's resignation comes amid a company expansion and persistent debt pressures
  • MOL Express refloated in Japan
    Salvage experts rescue the 4,600 teu vessel three days after it ran aground in Tateyama Harbour
  • New Panama Canal fee structure to benefit neo-panamax boxships
    Panamax fleet set to see transit costs increase unless volume commitments can be met

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Shipping veteran says LA-LB congestion 'will not go away'
    A veteran shipping executive says U.S. West Coast port problems are structural and "will not go away" and that as a result beneficial cargo owners should add three weeks to trans-Pacific import lead times to accommodate what will become chronic congestion. Dan Gardner, a longtime executive with third-party logistics firms and...
  • PSA sells stake in Kolkata, India container terminal
    PSA International has divested its entire stake in a container terminal facility at India's Port of Kolkata. The Singapore-based company, through a local entity, owned a 49 percent stake in ABG Kolkata Container Terminal operated by domestic infrastructure group ABG Infralogistics Ltd. ABG, in a recent advisory to the Bombay Stock Exchange,...
  • Carl D'Emilio, president of Advent Intermodal, dies
    Carl D'Emilio, a well-liked and respected leader in information systems serving marine terminals, port communities and intermodal, passed away on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 46. The president of Advent Intermodal, an information technology company serving the marine terminal and intermodal industries, D'Emilio built his career on a foundation...
  • DHL Express opens logistics facility in growing northern India
    DHL Express has opened a new distribution and consolidation center in Chandigarh, near Delhi, to cater to the growing trade demand in the northern India region. "Through the service centre facility, we are strengthening our infrastructure and capabilities to support our customers' growing business. We will now be able to move...
  • Wilhelmshaven's troubled Jade Weser Port set for Maersk boost
    Wilhelmshaven's bid to shake off its white elephant tag is set to gather traction in the coming weeks amid reports Maersk Line is about to bring four regular short sea services to Germany's only deepwater port. The port, which failed to attract any scheduled liner calls since opening in September 2012,...
  • US Rep. Hahn: West Coast employers engaging in "nighttime lockout"
    WASHINGTON - Rep. Janice Hahn said Los Angeles-Long Beach marine terminal operators' ending of night shifts equates to a "nighttime lockout" of dockworkers. She urged employers to "not act unilaterally and hurt port operations." The statement from Hahn, a Democrat from Southern California, lends credence to many shippers' fears that increasingly acrimonious...
  • Frankfurt air freight growth lags rivals
    Frankfurt airport's freight traffic increased just 1.7 percent in 2014, lagging growth at its main European rivals, as pilots at Lufthansa, its biggest customer, staged nine strikes through the year. Europe's largest air freight hub closed the year with throughput of 2.165 million metric tons of cargo last year after a...
  • Drewry: More container ships are arriving late
    Container ships on major east-west routes arrived off-schedule 42 percent of the time and were late more than half the time on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Drewry's monthly Carrier Performance Insight reported on-time performance for Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade routes dropped to 58 percent in...
  • Cass reports US shipment volumes up 4 percent from December 2013
    U.S. freight volumes finished last year 4 percent higher than the previous year, despite a seasonal dip toward the end of the holiday shipping season. In December, U.S. freight shipments and expenditures both fell more than 6 percent, according to the Cass Freight Index. However, year-end surface transport shipping volumes were...
  • Transportation funding: It's not all doom and gloom
    Much has been said about the growing infrastructure crisis and increasing traffic congestion occurring across the United States. The stark facts are that overall vehicle miles traveled have increased by almost 50 percent since 1990, while additional roadway lane miles have grown by only 6.8 percent. We also have more...
  • McCain stirs up critics with latest bid to repeal Jones Act
    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has filed an amendment to repeal the Jones Act, which requires U.S. domestic waterborne cargo to be shipped in U.S.-flag ships owned and operated by Americans. U.S.-flag interests including the American Maritime Partnership, maritime unions and the Navy League quickly issued statements opposing McCain's proposed amendment to...
  • Footwear industry warns of 'catastrophe' if US West Coast ports shut down
    Top U.S. port gateways for footwear imports.HONG KONG - A U.S. West Coast port lock out would be "a catastrophe beyond belief" for the footwear industry that imports the vast majority of its products through the terminals at Los Angeles-Long Beach, said Matt Priest, president of the Footwear Distributors...
  • Strong year for Cathay as cargo tonnage outstrips capacity growth
    HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair carried 1.72 million tons of cargo during 2014, a 12 percent increase over the previous year as the strong second half performance continued into December. The all-important supply-demand balance was strongly weighted in the airlines' favor, with capacity growing 10.4 percent...
  • CSX: Lower fuel costs for trucking won't stop intermodal growth
    CSX Transportation doesn't think lower fuel prices for over-the-road trucking will derail its growing intermodal business. In fact, the railroad sees just the opposite, with executives telling investors on Wednesday to expect strong intermodal volume growth and "a very positive trend" in pricing. That's because motor carriers can't fill enough truck...
  • Multi-modal models needed for future US port funding, execs say
    Transportation executives dependent on seaports meeting today in Long Beach agreed that a multi-modal planning and lobbying effort is needed to develop and fund waterside and landside capital projects at U.S. seaports. Representatives of the various transportation modes who were called together by the American Association of Port Authorities to define...
  • Maritime piracy falls to eight-year low
    Maritime piracy fell to an eight-year low in 2014 as a continuing decline in attacks off Somalia offset a surge in ship hijackings in Asian waters. Attacks against small tankers off South East Asian coasts saw global hijackings rise to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, according to the International...
  • Federal Reserve report notes US West Coast port delay impact
    Worsening congestion at Southern California ports is starting to show up in the Federal Reserve's reports on economic activity across the nation. U.S. West Coast port issues received passing mention in the latest edition of Fed's Beige Book, an eight-times-a-year compendium of anecdotal reports from the central bank's 12 regional districts....

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • ORIG lands financing
    Ocean Rig has secured a syndicated loan that will be used to finance a drillship under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Ardmore sitting pretty
    Ardmore Shipping today kept its dividend unchanged for the fourth quarter amid a positive assessment of its earnings potential from Clarksons Capital Markets.
  • KNOT fixes newbuilding
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has secured a long-term charter for one of its newbuildings due for delivery in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Kayne in at Hoegh MLP
    Kayne Andersen Capital has added another shipping MLP to its portfolio with a near $20m investment in Hoegh LNG Partners.
  • New chief for Shipowners'
    The directors of the Shipowners' Club have named Simon Swallow as the next chief executive in succession to Charles Hume.
  • Families sue UASC
    Families of the fishermen that lost their lives in a collision with a boxship owned by United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have filed legal claims against the shipowner.
  • Eco still matters
    Energy-saving technology is still important to shipowners despite crude price plunges, according to bulker owner Newport Shipping.
  • MISC sale flops
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has seen the planned sale of its logistics operation fail.
  • Load lightened
    Part of a cargo of salt has been dumped from a CSL bulker aground off Canada ahead of a bid to refloat it.
  • Bulk Jupiter sank fast
    It took only a few minutes for Bulk Jupiter to develop a heavy list and sink shortly afterwards, according to the only survivor, the vessel's chief cook.
  • Cargoship hit by fire
    Crew have been evacuated from a cargoship struck by a huge fire at the port of Iskenderun in Turkey.
  • VLGCs far from broken
    Danske Bank has kicked off coverage of Aurora LPG with a buy rating amid the belief the VLGC success story is far from over.
  • Daiichi lines up sales
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha is revisiting efforts to offload four handysize bulkers as part of a long-running sales drive.
  • Nautilus hails safety win
    Crew union Nautilus International has welcomed a decision by the UK to scrap a plan easing rules on safety equipment carried by ro-paxes.
  • MCS in ice-class order
    Luxembourg-based Maritime Construction Services (MCS) has placed an order for an ice-class multi-purpose (MPP) vessel at Keppel Singmarine yard.
  • ACM boost for Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services says its shipbroking performance has improved "significantly" as anticipated after the merger with ACM last year.
  • Fund buys into Coscol
    A Chinese fund has become the first major private investor in a state-owned shipowner with a move for Cosco Shipping (Coscol) shares.
  • Condor sells duo
    Channel Islands operator Condor Ferries has sold two 1990s-built fast ferries into Greece as a replacement ship is brought in.
  • Casualty reaches Gladstone
    A general cargo vessel disabled off the Great Barrier Reef has arrived in a port in Queensland, Australia.
  • Jinhui in profit warning
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation says it expects to report a net loss for the financial year, the company said Thursday.
  • MOL Express refloated
    Seaspan has confirmed that the 4,600-teu MOL Express (built 2003) was successfully refloated on Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Optimization as a counter to driver shortage
  • Grounded containership refloated off Japan
  • NRF: Holiday retail sales up 4 percent
  • U.S. steel exports dropped in November
  • Great Lakes ship operators benefit from less ice in December
  • TIACA: New U.S. cargo plane security standards need 'risk-based approach'
  • U.S. Venture, Inc. announces new CNG division
  • McCain amendment would change Jones Act
  • BNSF Logistics harnesses new wind blade transport technology

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2015
  • Increased use of biofuel eyed for Staten Island ferries
    But proposed legislation faces resistance.
  • Alaskan marine transportation firm to decrease fuel surcharge
    Must receive approval from US economic regulatory agency.
  • Report: Russia to export more crude, less fuel oil next month
    'There are implications for both the crude and product markets.'
  • Hapag-Lloyd to become first 'MRV-Ready Certified' shipowner
    Partners with DNV GL to work on a joint-verification programme.
  • Gibraltar's Oil Spill Contingency Plan revised
    Helps 'ensuring that our environmental credentials remain second to none,' says minister.
  • Nakhodka posts record exports
    New bunker fuel supply route emerged in 2014.
  • Port plans dedicated bunker quay for ECA compliant fuel
    Copenhagen Malmo expects quay to handle 170 bunker calls a year.
  • Fuel savings should be spent on 'eco-technology'
    'Shipping must remain energy-efficient even with fuel prices low.'
  • OW manager escapes extradition to Italy
    Court cites risk of 'inhuman or degrading treatment' if suspect is handed over.
  • Suppliers try to capitalise on firming trend
    Analysts dismiss crude oil market's mid-week a 'technical adjustment'.
  • Lubricant players to keep tabs on post-2015 market
    '2015 will be a big learning curve for everyone in the industry,' says Castrol executive.
  • New study on fuel-saving technology
    And its take up by shipowners.
  • Fuel oil stocks at four-week low
    Imports to Singapore fell by 40%.
  • LNG bunker tanker secures long-term charter
    Vessel will be ready for operations in early 2017.
  • Denmark invites tenders for sulphur monitoring
    Aim is to help identify cases of non-compliance so authorities can target those ships for inspection.
  • Glander hires trader trio
    First batch of interns join team in Singapore, India and Dubai.
  • Contractor to change plea in US Navy bribery case
    Leonard Glenn Francis earlier pleaded not guilty to conspiracy.
  • Shipowner: Hedging losses to hit bottom line
    Issues profit warning for 2014.
  • 'World's largest containership' lifts bunkers at Russia
    MSC Oscar called at Posyet Seaport on January 12.
  • Green group calls for 'urgent' shorepower adoption
    Hong Kong's Clean Air Network responds to government's 2015 policy address.
  • Nordea: 'Major savings' on bunkers for Maersk
    Maersk Group forecast to post an annual profit of $4.5 billion.
  • Crude surges the most in 2.5 years
    Despite reports US stockpiles increased last week.

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Geneva
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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
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Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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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
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
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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
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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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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
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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
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
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
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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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
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Miami
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Bern
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Rome
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Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
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Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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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
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
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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
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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