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February 17, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYHE to reorganise Asia-north Europe network early April
  • White House sends Labour Secretary to press for west coast dock settlement
  • Oakland pileup to take two months to clear if it gets no worse
  • CN makes deal with engineers, while CP's drivers poised to strike
  • American Chamber poll says members feel China probes are protectionist
  • Owners, unions, governments agree on approach to shore leave, ID papers
  • Vancouver up 3.1pc in 2014 2.9 million TEU, expects 4pc growth in '15
  • China rule change will allow 400,000-dwt to dock at mainland ports
  • Cathay: Jetstar's no Hong Kong airline as claimed by Qantas owners
  • IAG Cargo moves to all-in rates as shippers fume over fuel surcharges
  • Huntsville airport opens Panalpina's US$16.5 million 747-8 runway 4

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Positive signs in Athens
  • Bulgaria to extend toll service
  • 100th anniversary in Indianapolis
  • Transforming into a European company
  • IDS volumes through the roof in 2014
  • Private equity the much needed life line?
  • Sinara on trial on Pacific island
  • New CEO in the air
  • Warm welcome for LH Cargo's fifth B777F
  • Large order for plastic pallets
  • Lower Saxony ports - hives of activity
  • BNSF making tracks in Texas
  • Robinson TMC makes foray into South America
  • Two up, one out
  • Qatar sends bigger bellies to Tunis
  • Obama sends labour chief to settle port dispute

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Mixed results for Lower Saxony ports
    Ports in the German state of Lower Saxony, including Wilhelmshaven, Brake, and Cuxhaven, had a challenging year in 2014, with volume gains in forest products, agriproducts, and vehicles largely offset by losses in containers and coal. Overall cargo throughput increased marginally to 46.4 million
  • Stolt-Nielsen founder dies aged 83
    Maritime and offshore industry giant Jacob Stolt-Nielsen has passed away at his home in Oslo aged 83. Stolt-Nielsen oversaw an unbelievable level of success throughout his professional life. The following summarises some of his most notable accomplishments: 1959: Founded Stolt Tankers, now the
  • Portuscale cancels Funchal cruise programme
    Portuguese classic cruise ship operator Portuscale Cruises appears to be grappling with new difficulties after announcing it has cancelled the 2015 cruise programme of its recently restored flagship, Funchal. The reasons for the cancellation are not immediately clear. Portuscale Cruises told IHS
  • Miserable dry bulk market fuels scrapping
    Scrapping of dry bulk carrier has accelerated in the first weeks of the year on miserable freight rates. At the current pace, the 2015 figure could double that of last year, two shipping analysts warned. "A total of 55 vessels have been reported scrapped to date, including 14 Capes," said Erk
  • Canada strike disrupts rail freight
    Talks between Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have broken off, leaving Canada's second-largest railway bereft of roughly 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors. The strike was launched by the union on 15 February. "While CP would have preferred a negotiated
  • Cargo ships help rescue new wave of Mediterranean migrants
    Two merchant ships helped rescue around 700 migrants off the coast of Libya. Migrants from three rubber dinghies, each containing about 100 people, were brought aboard Malta-flagged container ship MSC Belle, while Panama-flagged LPG carrier Gaz Energy rescued another 100 from a fourth craft.
  • Co-operative splits over MyFerryLink bid
    An announcement last week that the employee co-operative that mans the ships of Dover Strait ferry operator MyFerryLink is planning to bid to buy the company has provoked an internal clash between the co-operative's supervisory board and senior managers. On Thursday the co-operative's supervisory
  • Pirates siphon fuel, plant IED on tanker
    A Thailand-registered tanker was boarded by eight armed men who siphoned its fuel and planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the tanker's bridge while it was underway in the Strait of Malacca off Port Klang, Malaysia. The 3,254 dwt vessel, Lapin, was loaded with 2,000 tonnes of bunker oil
  • COSCO ends FY14 with lower profit despite higher earnings
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) ended financial year 2014 with lower profits despite a higher turnover. The company's net profit for the financial year ended on 31 December 2014 dived 32% to SGD20.89 million (USD15.4 million) compared with SGD30.6 million in FY13.
  • Retired oil rig suffers water ingress
    Retired oil platform SEDCO 709 suffered water ingress while under tow 3.9 nm off Zhoushan, Zhejiang province in China on 10 February, causing the rig to list over, stated Shanghai Salvage Bureau. The 14,000 dwt rig, which is 89-m long, 74-m wide, and 40-m deep, was en route to Zhoushan Changhong
  • Singapore's January bunker sales up from previous month
    The Port of Singapore saw a month-on-month (m/m) increase of 2.86% to 3.68 million tonnes in bunker sales for January, according to the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Out of these sales, the most popular marine fuel oil, the 380-centistoke, accounted for 2.76 million tonnes of bunker
  • Hong Kong captains jailed over 2012 disaster
    A Hong Kong court today sentenced a former captain, who has been convicted of 39 counts of manslaughter over a deadly vessel collision in 2012, to eight years in jail. Lai Sai-ming, the former captain of high-speed ferry Sea Smooth, was also convicted of endangering the safety of others at sea,
  • Daelim seals contract for Singapore's new port
    South Korean construction and chemical conglomerate, Daelim Industrial, said today that it has clinched a contract to execute dredging, land reclamation, and wharf construction for the first phase of building Singapore's new container port. To ensure its port facilities are in line with changes
  • Standstill persists in ship recycling
    Cash buyers are left with a substantial inventory of ships as ship recyclers in South Asia have refrained from committing to tonnage in the face of a relentless drop in demand for scrap steel. The influx of cheap steel imports from China has dampened the demand for scrap steel in South Asia, a
  • Sungdong wins contract for five Suezmax tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said over the weekend that it has clinched up to five Suezmax tanker orders from a European customer. The contract includes three firm orders for 158,000 dwt oil tankers and options for another two ships. The tankers, priced at
  • Purchase of old vessels falls in China
    Chinese shipbreakers' purchase of old vessels dropped 22.4% year on year (y/y) to 1.93 million ldt, equivalent to about 8.3 million dwt, in 2014. The fall was mainly due to the plunge in imports of old vessels, according to China National Ship Recycling Association (CNSA). During 2014, the old
  • Bankrupt DOT owes USD329 mil.
    Defunct Singapore-based bunker trading firm Dynamic Oil Trading (DOT) owes approximately USD329 million in gross receivables, according to liquidators from auditing firm KPMG. In addition, DOT also owes approximately USD198 million to more than 100 unsecured creditors DOT is a subsidiary of
  • KOGAS, shipbuilders sign MOU on KC-1
    The Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the continual development of the KC-1-type LNG containment tank. Under the MOU, KOGAS will

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding books first LNG carrier orders
  • Wärtsilä teams with Cryopac on waterways LNG fueling

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Dewry finds carrier reliability takes dive during January
  • CSX names Oscar Munoz as corporation president
  • Mitsui joint venture inks deal for pair of new LNG carriers
  • Diana Shipping exends charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Boeing nets Korean Air order for five 777 Freighter aircraft

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • AlixPartners acquires Zolfo Cooper
    Deals will see restructuring specialist expand European activities
  • Eagle Ocean Marine quintuples cover to $500m
    American Club-linked fixed premium facility continues geographical expansion
  • The risks of ordering big ships
    Amid much speculation about future vessel sizes and speeds, consultants Charles Moret and Andy Lane discuss the risks of ordering 24,000 teu ships and say slow steaming is here to stay
  • Ferrari warns owners may be ready to switch P&I clubs
    Cost pressures could force a few to seek the cheapest deal available, says Hawke
  • US west coast congestion boosts Vancouver volumes
    Canada's Pacific Northwest ports continue to profit from delays at US rivals
  • Transatlantic box volumes soar in 2014
    The headhaul transatlantic trade lane recorded growth of 9.6% last year
  • Cosco Corp sees 32% decline in net profits for 2014
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder expects offshore orders to slow as oil price drops
  • Capesize Chartering not seen as violating China's competition regime
    Words from China Shipowners' Association vice-chairman may offer comfort to member lines
  • Shifting from defensive to offensive position
    Container lines must move on from trying to cut costs and instead focus on revenue management
  • Obama steps in as fears grow of US west coast ports shutdown
    Update: President asks US Labor Secretary Tom Perez to try to break nine-month deadlock as ship queues lengthen
  • Wrist Ship Supply sees oil price crash as opportunity to swoop on vulnerable rivals
    'Never let a crisis pass you by,' says Wrist chief executive Robert Kledal as he targets smaller rivals
  • Gard braced for competitive renewal round
    Service, pricing and battle for newbuildings will see P&I clubs fight it out
  • Kyklades clinches up to five suezmaxes at Sungdong
    Update: Greek owner returns to Korean yard as it ramps up crude and product fleet
  • Bulker master charged for navigating Barrier Reef without a pilot
    Taiwanese vessel's captain faces a fine if convicted in Australian court
  • Jacob Stolt-Nielsen dies at 83
    Founder of Norwegian chemical tanker leaves a shipping legacy
  • The shantyman's chorus
    As long as the rewards in the industry remain squeezed, the real demand is for cheap, rather than UK, seafarers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • CP strike ends after railroad, union agree to arbitration
    Canadian Pacific Railway and union locomotive engineers and conductors have agreed to enter into binding government arbitration, ending a strike that began Sunday and could have severely crippled U.S. and Canadian supply chains. Full freight service is expected to resume Tuesday morning. The announcement, made on Monday afternoon, ends the strike...
  • UASC to enter North Atlantic trade in May
    United Arab Shipping Co. on Monday said it will make its debut on the North Atlantic container trade lane in May via a new vessel-sharing partnership with French carrier CMA CGM and Germany's Hamburg-Sud. The Dubai-based carrier will have a weekly allocation of around 3,300 TEUs on a two-way service calling...
  • Shippers urge increased liner alliance monitoring after latest tie-up
    The European Shippers' Council urged competition regulators to step up monitoring of deals like the increased collaboration between CMA CGM and Hamburg Sud, which "will make sure the container liner market will be one step closer to total convergence." National competition authorities should agree on a certain number of sensitive data...
  • US-Mexico cross-border challenges ahead
    Last year's peak season in Mexico brought about the worst capacity shortage we've experienced in a decade. The imbalance in trade between the U.S. and Mexico left shippers scrambling to find truck and rail capacity as carriers were forced to reposition empty equipment in order to meet the demand. While shippers...
  • Carrier on-time reliability plunges to new low as rates rise, Drewry says
    U.S. West Coast port congestion and the phasing in of major shipping alliances pulled global carrier reliability to a record low, adding an extra sting to rising rates hitting shippers, according to Drewry's most recent Carrier Performance Insight report. The sliver of good news in the report, released Sunday, is that...
  • Low oil prices, shipper pushback nullify low sulfur's impact
    The low sulfur fuel regulation that came into effect in January on shipping lanes in northern Europe and the U.S. and Canada has had a "virtually zero" cost impact due to the collapse in the price of oil and resistance from shippers, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. Before the introduction of...
  • Allcargo Logistics' profit surges despite global cargo revenue dip
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd.'s group net profit surged 26 percent year-over-year in third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, despite the Indian logistics provider seeing a marginal decline in international cargo revenue. Third-quarter net income at the company rose to Rs. 71.8 crore (about US $11.5 million) from Rs. 57 crore ($9.2...
  • Algeciras beats Valencia as top Mediterranean hub but faces challenges
    The Spanish port of Algeciras maintained its narrow lead over domestic rival Valencia as the biggest Mediterranean container hub in 2014, but it faces a growing challenge from new West African terminals. The southern Spanish port handled nearly 4.56 million TEUs in 2014, around 113,000 TEUs more than Valencia and only...
  • Drewry: 2014 Congestion cost US West Coast ports up to 150,000 TEUs
    The U.S. Airforwarders Association supplied this photo showing cargo ships anchored off LA-Long Beach on Saturday, Feb. 14.HONG KONG - Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast is estimated to have caused the diversion of as much as 150,000 TEUs to East Coast ports during 2014, according to Drewry's Container...
  • Robust January demand keeps Cathay freighters busy
    Cathay Pacific's freighter schedule was fully operational in January.HONG KONG - Solid freight demand from North American markets saw Cathay Pacific and sister airline Dragonair get the year off to a good start and allowed the carrier to operate an almost full freighter schedule in January.The two airlines carried 147,275...
  • CSX prepares for US impact of CP strike
    CSX Transportation has warned that the strike by more than 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive engineers and conductors could affect shipments to and from Canada.The U.S. rail operator said in a customer advisory that effects of the work stoppage might halt or delay shipments, "particularly at Buffalo, N.Y., and Detroit,...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Sinotrans & CSC refocuses
    Merged Chinese state shipping group Sinotrans & CSC is moving to a new headquarters to bring CNY 35bn ($5.6bn) of assets under joint control.
  • HPH pumps in $50m
    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPG) is pouring $50m into its Mexican shipyard Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG).
  • Golar Viking fetches $135m
    Golar LNG has offloaded one LNG carrier to Indonesia's PT Equinox for $135m, in a deal first reported by TradeWinds in early February.
  • No-pax ro-paxes
    The Philippines has banned the former Sulpicio Lines from carrying passengers nearly seven years after the Princess of the Stars disaster.
  • Big spenders prosper
    Leading the world in second-hand investment during the past year has helped Greek shipowners push up the value of the nation's fleet.
  • Yangzijiang in LNG debut
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding set its sights on further gasship orders after confirming its entry into the LNG sector today.
  • Rasmussengruppen trims down
    Norway's Rasmussengruppen has reduced its interest in tanker owner DHT Holdings.
  • GSI lifted by sales
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard international (GSI) has returned to profit in 2014 after selling non-core units.
  • Cosco Corp on the slide
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has seen its profit for 2014 halved despite total turnover rising by 20%.
  • Billionaire buying up stock
    Hedge fund billionaire Edward C Johnson III has emerged as a fresh shareholder in some of the largest shipowners listed in the US.
  • Ro-ro refloated
    An Italian ro-ro ferry has been pulled from a beach south-west of Naples after grounding on 9 February.
  • Horizon paying less
    North Carolina-based Horizon Lines has reduced the termination fee to be paid to Matson if the recent takeover agreement between the two parties fails.
  • Guard found dead
    A 33-year-old Estonian containership guard has been found dead in the Seychelles.
  • BW Offshore profit grows
    Reduced fourth quarter returns did not stand in the way of vastly improved full year profitability at BW Offshore.
  • Bulker breaches reef zone
    The master of a Chinese capesize has been arrested after entering a restricted zone in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
  • Ukraine crisis hurts ALG
    Political turmoil in Ukraine and the disposal of a loss-making vessel have seen the UK's All Leisure Group (ALG) log a loss for 2014, but the red figure was smaller than last year.
  • UASC looks north
    Middle East line UASC is teaming up with CMA CGM and Hamburg Sud to enter the North Atlantic trade.
  • Sado posts 2014 loss
    Japan's Sado Steam Ship has booked a loss for the full year 2014 with red ink running deeper than the company had projected.
  • Five more for Sungdong
    Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding has announced a deal to build up to five suezmaxes for a European owner.
  • Gulf Nav in profit
    Gulf Navigation edged back into the black in 2014 as heavy losses in the previous year were erased.
  • Siem fixes for a year
    Norway's Siem Offshore is sending a platform supply vessel (PSV) to Brazil for at least a year.
  • Bomb planted on tanker
    Asian pirates have planted a bomb on a tanker during an attack off Malaysia.
  • Newman exits Transocean
    Transocean chief executive Steven Newman is to stand down with immediate effect, the drilling rig owner confirmed Monday.
  • Panama carnival slowdown
    Panama's annual carnival looks set to make vessel transits of the canal a more tortuous process than usual.
  • Sea Smooth skipper jailed
    The captain of a catamaran ferry involved in one of Hong Kong's worst maritime disasters has been sentenced to eight years in jail.
  • Jacob Stolt-Nielsen dies
    Veteran shipowner Jacob Stolt-Nielsen died at his home in Oslo on Sunday. He was 83.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Teamsters end strike against CP railroad
  • West Coast congestion, new alliances hurt liner reliability
  • CKYHE Alliance reorganizes Asia-Europe services
  • FAA proposes safety rules for commercial drones
  • UASC enters North Atlantic trade
  • U.S. ag groups seek faster EU approval for biotech imports
  • COSCO Pacific volume driven by PRD ports
  • Cathay volume stays buoyant after holiday rush
  • Service Announcements: Korean Air and Globe Express Service
  • Executive moves: Kane Is Able, Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Canadian Pacific

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
  • Cheaper fuel dulls LNG's attractiveness
    LNG tankers sit idle amid lower demand in Asia.
  • New port planned for South Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Construction of $300 million project to be completed by 2017.
  • Philippine authorities urge ships to rollback fares amid cheap fuel
    Will summon those who do not comply.
  • Cost impact of ECA rules has been 'virtually zero'
    'But the real cost will be seen once fuel prices start rising again,' says Drewry.
  • Trust in US West Coast ports 'at an all time low'
    'We are entering a period of fundamental supply chain re-evaluation leading some shippers to permanently abandon the West Coast.'
  • ECA changes could weaken demand, says owner
    ESL fleet modified to comply with sulphur directive.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand to fall
    New regulations will end 'tea pot' refiners' dependence on fuel oil.
  • LNG players eye inland river market
    Wartsila teams up with Dutch tech company.
  • Singapore bunker volumes rose in January
    Sales of LSMGO up by 38%.
  • KPI promotes trader
    Appointment made in Singapore.
  • Tankoil's removal from supplier list 'unrelated' to OW collapse
    MPA says investigations into two suppliers found 'discrepancies, unapproved bunker transfers and a breach of contract.'
  • Bunkering volumes up in Canary Islands
    New government scheme seen boosting Las Palmas volumes.
  • South China fuel oil imports up in February
    Shenzhen-based bonded bunker trader orders twice its volume in January.
  • Falkland Islands: Firm wins 'exclusive' bunker supply rights
    Company to hire bunker manager to oversee related operations.
  • Singapore updates accredited bunker supplier list
    OW Bunker Far East off list.
  • Propulsion system on boxship newbuilds to be fuel-efficient
    Innovation uses modified propulsion system.
  • Baltic LNG bunkering move mooted
    Statoil and Litgas link up on project.
  • Shipping firm admits to illegal dumping of oil bilge water
    Incident occurred in Alaskan waters last August.
  • Founder of Stolt-Nielsen passes away
    Death of Jacob Stolt-Nielsen occurred on Sunday February 15, he was 83.
  • Port Metro Vancouver experiences 'record year'
    Says 2014 cargo volumes increased to record-breaking levels for a second consecutive year.
  • Bunker hedging negatively impacts bulk liquid company
    $16.6 million lost in Q3 2014 on bunker hedging.
  • Viswa Lab pegs differences in bunker fuel values close to $50
    Latest calculations of its True Worth Index puts Middle East bunker fuel at the top and US Gulf at the bottom.
  • Malaysia: Oil tanker robbed of fuel cargo
    Perpetrators escaped with 2,000 mt of marine fuel cargo, reports say.

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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
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Beijing
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Genoa
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London
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Augusta
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Hamburg
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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
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London
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London
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Madrid
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Leghorn
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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Hong Kong
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Genoa
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Bulls
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Genoa
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Piraeus
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The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
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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
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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
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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