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April 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US west coast rate falls 11.2pc to US$399/TEU while USEC up 12.7pc
  • Drewry expects no relief from oversupply of containership tonnage in 2015
  • Rotterdam quarterly box volume up 7.6pc to 3.1 million TEU
  • Antwerp first quarter volume increases 9.5pc to 2.3 million TEU
  • Eurogate profit increases 10.2pc to US$82 million as revenue rises 5.3pc
  • March is stellar month for LA-LB boxes, but year-to-date results suffer
  • Kobe port's box throughput in January flat at 201,822 TEU
  • Boxes up 13.7pc at South Carolina ports in March, rail sets record
  • 'Substantial improvement' noted in truck turn times at LA-Long Beach
  • British trucking needs 24/7 productivity revolution: UK's top box trucker
  • Old time Felixstowe box trucker goes belly up after sustaining huge loss
  • Vietnam, Myanmar take more of global garment sourcing away from China
  • Belgium's Ostend Airport hotly denies trading arms into Libya
  • FedEx deploys zero-emission FedEx hydrogen-powered tractors in Memphis
  • Turkish Cargo launches weekly freighter services to Lahore and Bahrain

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 19, 2015
  • Consolidated Shipping Group celebrates 20th anniversary
  • JBS Academy releases book on Customs clearance for staff of Customs brokers & ex-im companies
  • Banana exports on a high
  • Cotton yarn exports to fall 15 pc as Chinese demand declines
  • India adds new destinations to boost tea exports
  • MMTC may import LNG from spot market
  • Palm oil imports up by 25 pc in March
  • Volkswagen to export 70K cars this year
  • Chennai Port reaffirms its strength in handling project cargo
  • Chief Secretary of Gujarat is the new Chairman of Gujarat Maritime Board
  • Essar Ports' subsidiary signs agreement with KPT
  • JN Port among Top 5 in Middle East/South Asia
  • Kamarajar Port to create additional car parking space for INR 15 cr.
  • Kattupalli International Container Terminal now connected with CONCOR ICD/WFD by rail
  • SC seeks clarity on handling of coal & iron ore by Chennai Port
  • Railways achieves estimated revenue target for FY15
  • Forex reserves turn weak, decline by $ 2.59 bn to $ 340.41 bn
  • Govt may give sops for refined sugar exports
  • India should embrace capital account convertibility, says Jayant Sinha
  • India's export to Iran declines by 8.7 pc in April-Jan. 2014-15
  • Metal Recycling Association urges govt to amend import-related changes in FTP
  • Trade deficit with China may double in 2 yrs
  • CEE appoints Ideal Movers in India
  • Industry veteran establishes new heavy lift shipping & transport firm
  • Mammoet to assist in constructing one of the largest LNG export terminals in US
  • PPG appoints new member in Georgia
  • Rotterdam port's break-bulk throughput up, project down

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Circumsailing the problems
  • Elogistics award presented for procurement logistics
  • Cronus riding the success wave
  • Handsome line-up of euro 6 HGVs
  • Youthful voice speaks out for Hamburg's forwarders
  • Oman as new regional logistics centre
  • India raising coal train pace
  • MoU to tie Air Seychelles and Air France knot
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo renews RFS contract
  • New executive in charge of ND's air and sea division
  • New intermodal connections in Europe
  • More space for axles in Leipzig
  • Plethora of new records for Duisport Group
  • Developing new model for LTL carbon emissions

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Asia-Europe battleground heats up
    The crash in freight rates on the major Far East westbound routes continues today with more double-digit slides reported by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Its freight index SCFI showed another 14% drop in average spot rates on the Shanghai/North Europe run to only USD399 per teu while the
  • Increasing oil production, forecast demand growth support tankers
    Increasing production of oil and a raised demand forecast have provided further good news to an already firm crude tanker market and brightens the skies in product and chemical trades too, shipping analysts in Norway said. "IEA raises oil demand growth estimate for 2015 and points to increasing
  • Two die at Shanghai shipyard
    Two workers died and two were severely injured when a ship block fell at Shanghai's Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard-owned Changxing Shipbuilding on 15 April. Local media reported that a hoist crane at the yard toppled over and dropped the ship block crushing the workers below. One victim, a 32-year-old
  • Imports strengthen at LA ports
    Box imports are making significant gains at America's largest container complex while lingering congestion may still be hampering exports. Import boxes at the Port of Los Angeles increased 31.5% year-on-year in March to 430,898 teu, and jumped 42.1% to 317,520 teu at Long Beach - both port records
  • Manifestos promise a 'sea-blind' UK election
    Shipping has no place in the manifestos issued this week by the five main political parties contesting the UK general election on 7 May. The Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UK Independence Party (UKIP) documents did not mention shipping, ports, maritime industries or maritime
  • Pan Ocean to amend rehabilitation plan
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean said on 17 April that it is amending its rehabilitation plan and will submit the revised plan to the South Korean courts next week. Key terms of the revised plan, such as discount rate of cash repayment and decision of reduction of capital, will be disclosed
  • IPA completes maintenance dredging at Incheon ports
    Incheon Port Authority (IPA) has completed maintenance dredging at coastal ports 3 and 4. The dredging, which was completed in March, was done at a budget of KRW2 billion (USD1.8 million). The port authority said that about 97,088 m³ of sand and sediments were dredged from the waters. In a
  • Keppel rides on short-term vibe
    Investors are urged to accumulate Singapore-listed marine, property, and infrastructure company Keppel Corporation's (Keppel) stock, which is riding on a short-term momentum. Malaysia-headquartered CIMB Bank analyst Lim Siew Khee said that Keppel's share price will continue to inch up in the near
  • Japanese yard orders down 36%
    Orders at Japanese shipyards fell 36% year on year (y/y) in February, continuing its descent as investment appetite for newbuildings has been affected by the sluggish dry bulk market. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) showed its member yards clinched 30 export orders
  • CPP raises cash for debt deal
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has priced a follow-on equity offering that will enable amendments to its credit facilities. The mixed-fleet operator announced on 16 April that it will sell 12.8 million common units at USD9.53/unit, a relatively small 4% discount to the closing price
  • Bumi Armada establishes new subsidiary
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands under the name of Bumi Armada Marine Holdings (BAMHL). The subsidiary is established at an authorised capital of USD50,000, comprising 50,000 ordinary shares of USD1 each,

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Carriers can't stop the rot: box shipping rates continue to hit new all-time lows
  • Fringe benefits to air freight throttle back as US west coast port congestion eases
  • Spread the word - a scheme that could help solve supply chain recruitment crisis

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Vigor's Tacoma shipyard adds newbuilding to its offerings
  • New dive support boat for Brazilian offshore market
  • Gondan launches first of two aluminum and GRP patrol boats
  • Damen Dunkerque retrofits cable layer with BWTS
  • Deltamarin books order for first B.Delta68 self-unloader

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Turbine Building now available at Port of Grays Harbor business park
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks Pacific ports operational agreement
  • Disabled ferry VICTORIA CLIPPER escorted to homeport in Bellingham
  • Port of Seattle taps Collins as director of public affairs
  • Port of Los Angeles releases container numbers for March

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Fifteen capesize orders were changed into tanker orders in first quarter
    Tanker orderbook swells amid backlash of failing dry bulk market
  • All smiles at BW LPG as 2014 profit doubles
    World's biggest VLGC player reaps rewards as earning power soars, telling investors there is more to come
  • Star Bulk wraps up Excel fleet takeover
    Influx of 34 bulkers has nearly doubled number of vessels in the water
  • Rickmers seeks to emulate Seaspan business model
    Owner accepts dilution but wants '5% of Mercedes-Benz, not 100% of Lada'
  • Sea hub for the Asian century
    Singapore's marriage of maritime planning and free enterprise has served it well
  • Tankers take advantage as Libya ramps up oil output
    Oil output rises come despite Libya still being embroiled in conflict
  • First LNG-fuelled boxship set for launch this weekend
    Public show as Tote's Jones Act vessels to leave General Dynamics Nassco slipway
  • Asia-north Europe rates slip to lowest level since 2009
    Spot market rates fall by another 14.4% as carriers pin hopes on May GRIs
  • Rising suezmax fixtures reflect robust market
    Suezmaxes in greater demand this year, fresh data shows
  • Owners draw a line in the sand to refuse dud deals
    Bunker price rise has added to the challenges facing capesize owners and operators
  • Liner reliability improves during March
    Deepsea carriers have started to get their scheduling back on track following US west coast resolution
  • PSA plans its next 50 years
    Port of Singapore Authority looks forward to an expanded global portfolio and port development at home
  • Shenzhen faces slow progress in making emissions control compulsory
    City has brought in a generous voluntary scheme, but it can hardly follow Hong Kong's example to pursue legislation in the near future
  • NOL focuses its fortune on transpacific trade
    Ahead of Singapore Maritime Week, Containerisation International takes a look at how NOL's sale of its logistics arm will impact the business one of the island's best-known businesses
  • Drewry report verifies liner shipping's CO2 cuts
    Analysis suggests each container on the arterial routes between Asia and Europe has seen its CO2 footprint drop by 35%
  • Strong cargo rebound for Californian ports as anchorages empty out
    Prospects of labour peace bring cargo back to US west coast
  • Lloyd's List Sulphur Survey: Distillate fuels seen as best solution for meeting sulphur rules
    Lower prices, and technical complexity of alternative solutions, make owners more likely to opt for distillate fuels
  • Pan Ocean announces rehabilitation plan changes
    Korean shipping company will submit a revised rehabilitation plan to the Korean Court next week
  • Zim holds up Wan Hai as role model for mid-size lines
    Scale not the only route to financial success, says chief executive Rafi Danieli

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • GHS downgrades Navigator
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS) cut its rating on Navigator Holdings' stock to "neutral" as the shares neared the investment bank's price target.
  • Fire strikes Grieg port
    Fire has struck Grieg Star Shipping's port terminal in Squamish, on Canada's western coast.
  • ABS Group taps CTO for CEO
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has tapped its chief technology officer to take the helm of its technical services division, ABS Group of Companies.
  • Wet orders hit eight-year high
    A lack of private equity interest has not stopped tanker newbuilding activity reaching the highest first quarter level since before the financial crisis, EA Gibson says.
  • No Beijing behemoth
    Rumours Beijing is planning to pull together four major state-owned shipping companies appear to have been shot down by one of the companies involved.
  • ULTR sale fails
    Former owners turn down chance to buy South American company's tankers and boxships as it plunges to 2014 loss.
  • 'Serious money'
    A post-crash peak in tanker rates will help push some of Wall Street's largest tanker owners to stronger than anticipated first quarter profit, Wells Fargo says.
  • Chevron hires Solstad ship
    Solstad Offshore has agreed to continue its cooperation with long-term partner Chevron Offshore in Thailand.
  • Star adds final piece
    Star Bulk Carriers has accepted delivery of the last of the 34 ships purchased as part of its takeover of Excel Maritime last year.
  • Taiwan Nav drops
    Taiwan Navigation has posted lower earnings for 2014 despite increasing revenue.
  • Stena LNG fixes to NWS
    Stena Bulk has chartered out one of its three LNG carriers to Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) project for a mid-term period.
  • Cosco Busan owner sued
    Insurers are suing the owner and former manager of the ex-Cosco Busan for $11.2m after it smashed into the San Francisco Bay Bridge in fog in 2007, spilling 200,000 litres of bunkers.
  • 'A roaring start'
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao has praised BW LPG's success in its first full year as a public company as it emerged the shipowner is working towards another Oslo listing.
  • GOS adds PSV
    India's Global Offshore Services has added one platform supply vessel (PSV) to its tally.
  • PD prosecuted
    PD Ports of the UK is being prosecuted over the death of a worker in a fall on a Japanese bulker.
  • Hapag launches US route
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will introduce its tenth service from north Europe to north America at the end of April.
  • Economou grows tanker fleet
    George Economou is addressing one of the hurdles he faced when looking to list a tanker fleet by continuing to build a substantial private platform in the crude sector.
  • Ferry fire contained
    A blaze on a passenger vessel has been contained at a Philippines shipyard.
  • Last chance for boxships
    Arun Kumar Gupta, chairman of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), is giving the company's liner unit six months to return to the black.
  • KfW increases lending
    KfW IPEX-Bank has added EUR 1.3bn ($1.4bn) to its shipping book through a state-backed financing scheme.
  • Allianz cuts Hoegh holding
    One of the largest shareholders in Hoegh LNG has trimmed its holding in the Oslo-listed shipowner.
  • Brenner buys Euroseas stake
    Fred Brenner has emerged as a major investor in Aristides Pittas backed Euroseas.
  • Rejig at Pan Ocean
    Korea's Pan Ocean is preparing to change the terms of its court rehabilitation plan.
  • Ugly rumours?
    Are bulker owners being conned by brokers in Singapore and can Petrobras charterers avoid jail?
  • Where's the money?
    Russia has launched a criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement during the construction of its new flagship Far East shipyard.
  • Fortescue ups exports
    Bulkers have received a much-needed boost as Australian miner Fortescue Metals ramps up production.
  • Liner reliability improves
    Liner shipping service reliability across the three core East-West trades is said to have hit a five-month peak in March.
  • OSK buys design house
    Danish ship designer OSK-ShipTech has bought domestic rival Jorgen Petersen to strengthen its position.
  • Milford Haven profit steady
    The UK Port of Milford Haven has reported a full-year net profit of £3.4m ($5.1m), slightly down on the £3.5m in 2013.
  • US in Libya clampdown
    The US is to impose new conditions of entry on ships arriving from all ports in Libya, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed.
  • Bunkers up, boxes down
    Singapore has reported mixed numbers for its bunker industry and container terminals last month, official figures show.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • U.S. lawmakers introduce trade promotion authority bill
  • Houston pulls out of marketing partnership with Gulf ports
  • Spot container rates continue falling
  • March vessel delays worse on Suez services
  • TIA wants CSA scores out of public view
  • Fire at British Columbia terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2015
  • Terminal fire close to Vancouver sparks evacuation
    Dock fire 90% contained at port in Squamish, BC.
  • TOTE's gas-powered boxship to launch
    Event covered live on internet.
  • Rough weather halts Black Sea bunker operations
    'Two storm warnings in the last two days', says Novorossiysk player.
  • Nigeria extends life of single hull tankers
    Country will allow single hull tanker operation for another five years.
  • Pressure on bunker premiums as fuel oil ouput remains high
    Strong refining margins mean ample supplies of product.
  • New player for ARA
    Ex-OW manager resurfaces.
  • Yang Ming aims to save over $64 million in bunker costs
    New 14,000 TEUs capacity vessels are 'eco-friendly, energy efficient'.
  • Viswa Lab finds wide regional differences in bunker fuel value
    Says the 'best' fuel is worth around $60 pmt more than the 'worst' fuel using its in-house value index.
  • Owners prefer MGO in ECAs
    Industry survey confirms distillates as the popular choice.
  • Greenpeace urges Spain to recover bunker fuel from wreck
    Decision to tow burning trawler out to sea is facing criticism.
  • Fuel oil bunker demand softens in northwest Europe
    Meanwhile, Rotterdam observes stronger demand from Russian Far East.
  • English Bay bunker spill shuts fishery operations
    Oil spill caused by grain ship Marathassa.
  • US shipowner buys fuel-efficient pair
    Company claims first orders for new bulk carrier design.
  • US Navy officer admits bribery in corruption probe
    Lieutenant Commander pleads guilty to accepting $15,000 worth of cash and gifts.
  • Brightoil: MFM allows for 'highest level of supply standards'
    Company adds second MPA-approved MFM bunker tanker to Singapore fleet.
  • Montevideo: IFO380 'extremely tight'
    Says its company cannot offer the product at present.

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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
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Geneva
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84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
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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
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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
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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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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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
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Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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Shanghai
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
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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
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Rome
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MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
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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
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
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Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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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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