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May 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate down 23.5pc to US$658/TEU - hikes unenforceable
  • MSC's No 1, Maersk's No 2, Evergreen No 3, CMA CGM No 4 in TEU rankings
  • NYK box ship rescues sailor on stricken yacht off Galapagos
  • Singapore's volume falls 5.7pc in April to 2.63 million TEU
  • British-flagged 17,554-TEU CMA CGM Kerguelen named in top French port
  • Korean yards expected to cash in on orders for LNG-powered ships
  • Long Beach port invites bids to start chassis pool to relief congestion
  • DHL ends nightmare scheme, conceding 'too much change all at once'
  • FedEx pledges US$1 million in relief aid to quake victims in Nepal
  • SIA profit soars 47pc on low fuel bill, but wrong-way hedging hurts
  • WTO Trade Facilitation deal to cut costs for poor: IATA
  • Finnair expands codeshares with Japan Airlines and Qantas

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2015
  • Glander International Bunkering (India) Pvt. Ltd formed to offer domestic & international bunkering solutions
  • India, Korea to sign MoU for cooperation in maritime transport & logistics
  • It's the final countdown for FFFAI's Biennial Convention
  • London P&I Club underlines importance of proper enclosed space entry drills
  • Seaways Shipping & Prantik Marine complete three successful voyages of Prantik BIX service
  • Ship design errors could come back to haunt naval architects
  • TT Club maintains strong financial results & excellent rating
  • Coal imports up by 19 pc on low global prices in April
  • Hannover fair generates biz worth $ 1.2 bn for Indian firms
  • Merchandise exports down by 13.96 pc in April
  • Oilmeal exports decline by 35 pc in April: SEA
  • Customs likely to set up CCCFC to clear import consignments quickly
  • VCT hosts maiden vessel call of CCG direct service to Jebel Ali & Sohar
  • Govt sanctions 1,427 road projects, completes 1,022 in three years
  • Infra co. wins INR 669 cr. road project from NHAI
  • Railways incurs INR 29,236.77 cr. loss between May 2008 & Sept. 2013 in freight: CAG
  • Sri Lanka in rail deal with India
  • EU & Japan ask India to review use of safeguard measures
  • Forex reserves firm up further by $ 262.4 m to historic high of $ 352.13 bn
  • India & China sign record agreements during PM visit
  • Indian economy may grow to 8.1 pc in 2015-16, says UN-ESCAP
  • IVRCL bags EPC project worth INR 3,624 cr. from Saudi Arabia
  • Number of EOUs fell to 2,608 in 2013-14: CAG
  • PowerGrid to invest more than INR 1,000 cr. in two projects
  • Product & process re-engineering rather than incentives should drive exports, says Commerce Secy at Fieo meet
  • China's exports contract in April, more stimulus anticipated
  • Modi, Obama expected to attend US-India CEO Forum in Sept.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Malaysia Airlines places first order for DAF trucks
  • More carloads in Australia, fewer in North America
  • Contargo wins "Eco performance award"
  • Doubling space for pharmaceuticals
  • US railroad recognizes safe chemical handling
  • NOL steaming out of Q1 doldrums
  • Globalink honoured again by Kazakh peers
  • Serving energy sector in Kazakhstan
  • Air Arabia Jordan begins operations
  • Outbound logistics services from RZDL
  • More intra-Asia trades for Evergreen
  • New property boss at world's biggest cargo airport
  • Countdown progressing apace
  • Kenya Airways mothballing B777 fleet
  • Rise in boxship orders kills recovery

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Appeal court overturns MyFerryLink Dover ban
    Eurotunnel-affiliated ferry operator MyFerryLink has been given leave to continue operating in the Dover Strait after a new about-turn in its battle with the British competition authorities. The Court of Appeal in London this morning upheld an appeal against a UK Competition and Markets Authority
  • HMM posts first operating profit since 2010
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has posted its first quarterly operating profit since 2010. On 15 May, HMM, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, said it had a KRW4.2 billion (USD3.86 million) operating profit for 1Q15. Operating profit refers to the earnings from the company's core business and
  • NGOs criticise APAC reaction to Rohingya crisis
    Regional governments in Asia Pacific are increasingly concerned at the arrival of Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar; nevertheless, NGOs have criticised their approach. The refugees have arrived in fleets of up to 25 vessels, only to be turned back by Thai and Malaysian navies. In a sign of
  • Norwegian owner and crew indicted in US
    DSD Shipping and four crew members have been charged in the US with MARPOL and other violations. The seven-count indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on 13 May, includes conspiracy, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. The indictment alleges that Stavanger, Norway-based DSD and
  • Evergreen, COSCO, CSCL launch CSX service
    Taiwanese Evergreen Marine Corp announced that it will partner with COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) in launching a joint China-Surabaya Express (CSX) Service. In its 15 May announcement, Evergreen said four 2,000-2,700 teu ships will be deployed for this service; one each provided
  • UOB Kay Hian: 'Sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOB Kay Hian has recommended investors to sell offshore services provider Nam Cheong's stocks in view of its lower net profit and weak business outlook. Analysts from UOB Kay Hian have set a target price of SGD0.28 (USD0.21), while the Singapore-listed Nam Cheong's
  • Precious Shipping posts $10m loss in 1Q15
    Thai dry bulk shipping company Precious Shipping has reported a consolidated net loss of THB335.69 million (USD10 million) in its first-quarter 2015 results. This contrasts sharply with a net profit of THB139.62 million in 2014. Precious identified a few main reasons for the reversal in a filing
  • COSCO, APM Terminals, ICTSI to bid for Piraeus port
    Greek government has invited three companies to submit binding bids by September for a 51% stake of the country's largest port Piraeus, according to Chinese media on 15 May. The three potential buyers that are interested in buying the Piraeus port majority stake are COSCO in China, Denmark's APM
  • Courage Marine deepens into loss in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed dry bulk owner Courage Marine posted a loss of USD2.38 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, up 136% year on year (y/y) from its loss of USD1.01 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's turnover decreased by 77% y/y to USD1.2 million in the first quarter of
  • Ezion may lose rig charters in Mexico
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings said it expects to lose some charter contracts for its rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The company, which first-quarter 2015 profit dipped 9.3% year on year to USD41 million, told analysts that Mexico is a potential headwind. UOB Kay
  • Otto Marine posts loss for 1Q15 despite higher earnings
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine posted a loss of USD13.27 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015 despite recording higher revenue for the period. Revenue increased by 91.8% to USD148 million in the first quarter of 2015 from USD77 million in the
  • EMEA shipping, UN urge Southeast Asia to obey SAR law
    As Europe's migrant agenda is unveiled, international shipping and the UN call on Southeast Asian governments to ensure they meet their search and rescue obligations under international law. Speaking to IHS Maritime on 15 May, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping, Peter
  • Bank sues Sainty Marine over $48m loan
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has been sued by Bank of Jiangsu over a CNY300 million (USD48 million) loan dispute, the first lawsuit brought against the company in the wake of a series of defaults on debts. On 14 May, Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court put on file the suit filed by Bank of
  • NOL slashes 1Q15 loss to $11m
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has slashed its first-quarter 2015 loss to USD11 million, compared with USD98 million in the first quarter of 2014. Pre-tax earnings totalled USD133 million in the period, up from USD33 million last year, while its revenue declined 13% to USD2 billion in the

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Asia-Europe box rates fall yet again as Maersk addresses market share
  • Marshall Islands berates 'shameful' IMO as it ignores climate change threat

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Iranian official to neighbors: Hand over Alpine Eternity
  • Sentinel goes to COSCO Guangdong for TAERRV for Statoil job
  • Purpose built daughter craft delivered to diving contractor
  • Norway contributes MSPV to Med migrant crisis response
  • Wärtsilä and Carnival partner on engine room optimization
  • Why naval architects need indemnity insurance

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Port Angeles Port Commission names partner program projects
  • Collision with Coast Guard vessel injures two men onboard fishing boat
  • NYK containership rescues sailor from drifting yacht
  • Trio of carriers launching China-Surabaya Express run
  • NOL Group releases first quarter 2015 numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Caution advised on Libya calls
    Vessels should make security assessment and get war risk cover, say experts
  • Average Adjusters Association calls for London claims council
    Professional body could offer guidance on court rulings, argues Rowland
  • Taiwanese shipping lines post upbeat first-quarter results
    Evergreen returns to the black while Wan Hai triples its profits
  • Goodwill appointed UK shipping minister
    Eurosceptic Tory traditionalist takes over from Hayes
  • Skuld sees sharp fall in net profit
    Bottom line from P&I and non-P&I declines to $13.5m
  • Rates and orders put pressure on box line share performance
    Returns for investors have been subdued, says Drewry
  • Suezmax earnings soar $22,000 in just one day
    West Africa to Europe now close to $61,000 per day after one of the biggest leaps in earnings in recent memory
  • Libyan oil exports plunge on renewed tension
    Rosy outlook predicted by the International Energy Agency is at odds with Lloyd's List Intelligence data
  • Asia-north Europe rates slide 23.6%
    Nearly half of May GRIs are eradicated as rates drop to $658 per teu
  • Speed - the sixth risk for tankers
    The 'effective' fleet size cause by changes in speed is a critical factor in VLCC supply, says new study
  • Yang Ming posts $10m first-quarter profit
    Box carrier reverses earlier losses as operating revenue rises 17%
  • Supply chain theft: be aware of the weak links
    Time spent on due diligence is time well spent, says TT Club
  • China Cosco scraps another four ships
    As of April 30, the company has disposed of 26 vessels so far this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Deutsche Post hit by another round of strikes
  • Rising driver pay keeps pressure on truck rates, trucking operators
  • Agility Logistics starts year with 5 percent profit gain
  • Cyprus seeks private sector aid to become transshipment hub
  • Pacific trade deal gets another shot after US Senate reopens debate
  • Charleston port CEO says transit-time sensitive imports only a fifth
  • FedEx Freight drivers in Chicago Heights reject Teamsters
  • Evergreen, King Ocean to call new Haitian port
  • US West Coast ports' import share shrinks below 50 percent
  • Insurers warn on ship sizes, cyber risks
  • African oil exports to US take deep dive on shale independence
  • PMA's McKenna: West Coast negotiation process isn't sustainable
  • US cargo thefts rise 7 percent; Memorial Day could see spike
  • Greece kickstarts long-stalled Piraeus port privatization
  • Thermotraffic opens branch at Perishable Center Frankfurt
  • Port of Tilbury to expand refrigerated cargo capacity
  • SCFI: Normal service resumes as market sheds GRI gains on Asia-Europe
  • Cathay still reaping rewards of US port congestion
  • Taiwan an option as China production costs rise, financial firm says

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Africa's clean tanker promise
    Fuel imports into sub-Saharan Africa should continue to provide support to clean tanker markets, shipbroker Poten & Partners said.
  • Hannson praises Norway PSV hire
    Norwegian shipowner Herbjorn Hansson congratulated his government for responding to a call to charter an offshore vessel to provide a quick response to the humanitarian challenges in the Mediterranean.
  • Atlantic trio taken
    Atlantic Offshore has seen three oil companies extend contracts for three of its vessels.
  • Mackay: 'Merger talks over'
    Talks surrounding a mega-merger that would have seen Teekay Tankers more than double the size of its fleet have ended, its chief executive says.
  • Rina adds 400 ships
    Italian classification society Rina has seen 400 vessels switch from rivals during 2014.
  • "No reason" for attack
    Norwegian manager Transpetrol has said it can see no reason why Iranian forces fired shots across one of its tankers, as talks to settle a row involving a jacket collision were at an advanced stage.
  • Brazil's $50bn boost
    New Chinese investment of $50bn could cut the distance of iron ore exports from Brazil through a new rail link.
  • Alex Yeo steps down
    Swissco's chief executive Alex Yeo Kian Teong has stepped down from his position "to pursue personal interests".
  • Greeks see lending rise
    Confidence in a recovery of the shipping markets in 2015 and beyond prompted banks lending to Greek shipping to increase their overall exposure by 4.1% in 2014.
  • Steaming ahead
    Japan's Kuribayashi Steamship has improved its annual profit despite a fall in revenue.
  • UK's new shipping man
    Robert Goodwill has been named as UK's new shipping minister with responsibility to complete the country's maritime growth study.
  • Tanker crewman missing
    French authorities have suspended a search for a seafarer lost overboard from a Nordic American Tanker suezmax.
  • Sentinel turns to Cosco
    Sentinel Marine of the UK has placed it second newbuilding order in three months.
  • Iran eyes LNG exports
    Iran is looking for investors to help produce LNG for export shipments.
  • MFL wins Dover battle
    The UK's court of appeal has ruled in favour of MyFerryLink (MFL) in a protracted saga over competition in English Channel routes.
  • ABG misses payments
    Some of ABG Shipyard's banks are considering selling its assets after it missed restructured debt repayments.
  • DSME disappoints in Q1
    South Korean shipbuilder posts surprise red ink in the opening three months of 2015.
  • Meiji makes progress
    Meiji Shipping has pushed up its profit for the full financial year 2014 as it beat its own forecast.
  • Evergreen black again
    Taiwanese container line Evergreen Marine Corp has returned to profit in the first quarter as it cut costs.
  • DWM confident of third party success
    A new shipmanagement joint venture between Diana Shipping and Wilh Wihelmsen is confident of attracting third party clients.
  • Dayang moves for Perdana
    Malaysian oil and gas company Dayang Enterprise Holdings is launching a $234m takeover offer for compatriot anchor-handler owner Perdana Petroleum.
  • Bulker bargaining
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • NewLead fights on
    Greece's NewLead Holdings is continuing to negotiate a restructure of its debt and seek new finance as it revealed a lower loss for 2014.
  • Bigger and better
    New York-listed Dynagas LNG Partners has increased first quarter profit as its fleet expanded.
  • PSV rides to Med rescue
    Norway has chartered an offshore support vessel to participate in the rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean.
  • CMA CGM upgraded
    CMA CGM has seen its corporate family debt rating upgraded to B1 from B2 by Moody's Investors Service.
  • Evergreen targets ASEAN
    Evergreen says it is looking to tap into the significant trade growth between China and the countries that make up ASEAN.
  • Products tanker under fire
    A Transpetrol-owned products tanker has been fired upon by units of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the Persian Gulf.
  • Portland's LPG setback
    Plans to export Canadian LPG to Asia via the US port of Portland look to have hit a major stumbling block.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Changes to Maritime Security Program could hurt some carriers
  • Cuba considers Port of Virginia shipping prospects
  • Spot container rates fall on major trade lanes
  • The Year of IT Pragmatism: Gartner conference wrap-up
  • Industry encouraged by Senate trade actions
  • FedEx loses motion to dismiss federal drug indictment
  • Commerce leads trade mission to Egypt, Jordan and Israel
  • Agility's Q1 profits up 5%
  • NYK containership rescues seafarer
  • DB Schenker revs up new air freight service
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern and Momentum Transportation
  • Iran fires at, attempts to seize tanker in dispute over March oil rig collision

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Environmental provisions of Polar Code win IMO backing
    But environmentalists outside the IMO remain unimpressed.
  • 'We must react,' says Maersk official as utilization falls
    CFO says shipping line could cut some services.
  • IMO to develop guidelines for in-use fuel sampling
    Guidelines have already been adopted by EU in connection with increased ECA compliance checks.
  • Dutch owner poised to make LNG order
    Veder not new to the small-scale LNG market.
  • Endofa opens Copenhagen office
    'Scandinavia is an area many Endofa staff and management call home.'
  • Singapore: Bunker tanker auction
    Second attempt to offload vessel.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to Asia up 27% year-on-year
    Analysts point to tougher emission regulations in Europe.
  • More 'next-generation' LNG carriers on order
    Vessels feature a hybrid propulsion system.
  • Increasing appetite for more supplier regulation at IMO
    Current legal framework under MARPOL Annex VI seen as insufficient for assuring delivered bunker fuel quality.
  • Nor-Shipping to see 'unique' fleet performance system launched
    System tracks factors that influence vessel fuel efficiency.
  • Gazprom expands product portfolio at Romania ports
    Company has 'established cooperation' with local supplier of Mobil products.
  • New bunkering operation in the Philippines
    Hanwa and Petrotrade operating in partnership.
  • IMO committee resists change to sulphur verification procedure
    IBIA proposal seeking to align MARPOL Annex VI approach with ISO 4259 runs into major headwinds.

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