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July 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 20, 2015
  • A-E rate off 34.9pc to US$518/TEU, transpac falls 8pc to $1,175/FEU
  • Market rife with NOL merger talk - OOIL, Hapag-Lloyd top suitors
  • Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume falls 3.6pc in June
  • Israel's Zim to rejig Asia-Med loop, improves transit times, coverage
  • Yang Ming joins South America-Asia Pac Loop 2 with Hanjin, HMM
  • US west coast ports face rising costs while volume remains flat
  • US retail sales slip 0.3pc in June, but rise 1.7pc in second quarter
  • Maersk to levy US$50 on US non-electronic bookings from September
  • India's Dubai-owned Shreyas Shipping and Logistics adds two boxships
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Kazakh firm to forge link between China and Europe
  • Find-a-forwarder website set up by ex-shipper based on his former needs
  • Hactl passes WHO's pharma Good Distribution Practices audit
  • IAG Cargo to put temp-control 787-9 into service in October
  • GE Capital Aviation starts 737-800 passenger-to-freighter Conversions

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group upgrades EURAF 4 service & improves West African offer by providing direct connection between West Africa & Mediterranean
  • Indev Logistics & St. Britto's College organise 'Vigil 2015'
  • London P&I Club maintains financial strength despite impact of large claims
  • Marchen Maersk named at Felixstowe
  • MSA Shipping holds 2nd annual all-India managers meet
  • Neptune Orient Lines reportedly up for sale
  • ZIM enhances AME service
  • Iran can serve as main transit route for Central Asian countries, says PM
  • Antwerp Port Authority issues Request for Proposals to build & operate LNG bunkering & filling facility
  • APSEZ increasing its focus on east coast
  • DICT organises trade meet for polymers fraternity
  • Truck rentals fall by 3-4 pc in June
  • Centre to soon announce interest subsidy scheme for exporters: Sitharaman
  • Exports fall for seventh month in June, down by 15.82 pc
  • GAIL (I) sells 2 mt of LNG overseas
  • Govt initiatives seen having favourable impact on growth & investment in port sector
  • Govt to spend INR 92K cr. to develop infra in North-East: PM
  • RBI allows banks to factor export receivables on non-recourse basis
  • China's GDP grows by 7 pc in Q2

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 20, 2015
  • Work on the basics Forwarding & Logistics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • LA box traffic slides in June
    Trade volume moving through Los Angeles-area box terminals fell 6.2% in June as America's largest container port complex prepares for the peak shipping season. Combined imports at the ports of LA and Long Beach fell 3.6% year-on-year during the month to 368,708 teu, while combined exports dropped
  • Filipino fishermen rescued by MOL bulker
    Three Filipino fishermen have been rescued after being found clinging to driftwood in the sea 165 km east of Mindanao in the Philippines. Mitsui OSK Lines bulk carrier Spring Zephyr was returning from Port Walcott, in Australia's Pilbara region, to Port Oita in Japan on 5 July when the three men
  • Tirrenia freezes tariffs on Sardinian routes
    The new chief executive of the former Italian state-owned ferry company Tirrenia has responded to fears about the recent buyout by private ferry operator Vincenzo Onorato by assuring shippers that cargo tariffs will be frozen for at least the rest of this year. Since the 100% buyout in early July,
  • Mombasa Port waives storage fees
    Kenya Ports Authority has said it will not charge storage fees that accrued as a result of delays in cargo clearance during recent industrial action by dockworkers. Mombasa port managing director Gichiri Ndua said the authority would not charge exporters and importers because they were not the
  • Sainty Marine braces to refund owner for non-delivery
    Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder and trader Sainty Marine has revealed that Norway's Boa Offshore could demand a USD84 million refund on two long-delayed platform supply vessels (PSVs). In a filing to the stock exchange on 17 July, the shipbuilder acknowledged that Boa Offshore was likely to claim the
  • Woodside revenue plunges 46.5%
    Australia's Woodside yesterday reported a 46.5% drop in revenue in the second quarter ending June 30 to USD898 million. This is almost half of the USD1.7 billion for the same time last year. Sales dropped 18.4% from 23.9 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) to 19.5 MMboe, as oil and gas prices
  • Sinopacific wins bid for 9 AHTS vessels
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) has won the bid for the construction of nine anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) offshore vessels for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, ESNAAD. Sinopacific will deliver all the newbuildings in 2017, Sinopacific said on
  • Summa pulls out of $1 bn tank terminal project
    The port of Rotterdam's plans to develop a USD1 billion tank terminal for Russian oil and oil products have unexpectedly fallen through due to doubts about the feasibility of the project on the part of its Russian partner Shtandart TT and its parent, the Summa Group. The port and Summa said in a

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • China conglomerate HNA Group has its eye on Swissport - if the price is right
  • Investors may walk as the container lines watch peak season rates continue to fall
  • Tapping into the 'big data' that can help Greek supply chains to be more agile

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Brazilian yard building Incat Crowther dive duo
  • Four Mass Maritime cadets get Crowley scholarships
  • MacGregor racks up more MOC contracts
  • Bugsier Reederei places first order with Damen
  • Wärtsilä to cut 600 jobs
  • Towboat had hole in hull, so it sank

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Port of Seattle Aviation Director announces plans to retire next year
  • Coast Guard calls for comment on Steamboat Slough bridge changes
  • Alaska Airlines taps celebrities for Strong Against Cancer event
  • CMA CGM Group to upgrade EURAF 4 service to West Africa
  • Four maritime academy students zreceive Thomas Crowley scholarships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Could VLCCs finally reach $100,000 per day?
    Milestone last achieved seven years ago
  • View from the Bridge: Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello
    Contship Italia boss talks about her upbringing, succession planning, being married to a German, her love of colour, the Mafia, and her plans for the company
  • Transpacific rates slump to lowest level in years
    Freight rates to the east coast and west coast of the US reach post-crisis lows as peak season surcharges are scrapped
  • Long Beach volumes flat as Charleston heads higher
    Move away from US west coast ports to eastern rivals is still in full force
  • Bring it on: contract renewals mark a time for change
    Shippers have been too quick to acquiesce to carriers' contract terms. Now is the time to change that
  • Lull descends on suezmax spot rates
    Rises expected once August loading programme gets in full swing over next few days
  • Pankow out at KG house Ownership
    Founder departs after admitting German market for shipping funds has seized up
  • Evergas keen to pursue several different gas markets, says Jacobsen
    But large LNG carriers are not on the Copenhagen-based owner's agenda
  • Alliances boost Antwerp throughput in first half
    Box handling shows first-half increase of nearly 10%
  • Overcapacity forces further job cuts, this time at Wärtsilä
    Finnish engine manufacturer is the latest marine equipment supplier to slash headcount in response to sluggish orders and low oil prices
  • Samsung Heavy Industries joins its peers in share price rout
    Local press reports expected loss of Won1tr in second quarter, two days after DSME confirmed second-quarter losses
  • Jump in Southeast Asian piracy
    Incidents are up 18%, according to ReCaap
  • Japanese orders for export spike in June, prompted by onset of new rules in July
    Bulker and tanker orders were highest since the beginning of the calendar year
  • Capesize markets stay resilient
    Positive week for capes sets expectations for improved final quarter
  • Navios secures cape bulker deal
    In a tough market, Navios is looking to a cape charter deal to strengthen its position
  • NOL merger talk heats up again
    Temasek Holdings has reportedly put APL owner up for sale
  • Facilities upgrade for Port Hedland
    Aging control tower will be demolished as part of a programme to improve facilities at Australia's largest dry bulk terminal
  • Sinopacific to build nine anchor handlers for Abu Dhabi National Oil Co
    The 1,900 dwt ships are scheduled for delivery in 2017

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Machinists union challenges ILWU work in Long Beach
    A union representing machinists is challenging the Long Beach Harbor Commission over a requirement that maintenance and repair work associated with the port's proposed peak-season chassis pool be performed by International Longshore and Warehouse Union mechanics. This is the second challenge this week to attempts by the ILWU to exert jurisdictional...
  • Below-par service costs KCS intermodal business
    Kansas City Southern Railway's admittedly below-par intermodal rail service lost the company business, particularly highly-prized auto business, to other railroads and the trucking sector, executives said Friday on a second-quarter earnings call. The admission comes ahead of the opening of a slate of auto manufacturing plants in Mexico that KCS hopes...
  • J.B. Hunt profit leaps upward, despite drop in revenue
    The West Coast port crisis, which officially ended months ago, apparently is still affecting companies far from Los Angeles and Long Beach. J.B. Hunt Transport Services in part blamed slower intermodal volume growth in the second quarter on "the lingering effects of disruptive shipping patterns due to the West Coast...
  • Hapag-Lloyd restructures West Africa services
    We are pleased to inform you that Hapag-Lloyd will restructure the existing West Africa Service Network, currently comprising of our West Africa Express Loops, WAX1 and WAX2. Hapag-Lloyd is committed to the West African Trade and your valued business and we will continue to offer you a reliable as well as...
  • ATA reveals 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations unveiled the 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo and announced it has opened a new online store for NTDAW merchandise. "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a tremendous tradition, one that ATA is proud to carry on each year," said ATA President...
  • Yusen Logistics and Xerox extend cooperation in the Benelux
    As part of the new contract, Yusen Logistics will now provide warehousing, pre-assembly, transport preparation and "copy-ready" delivery services for innovative Xerox document management devices, including copying, printing and multifunctional equipment. These services, as well as administration, order processing, customer liaison and transportation planning, will take place at the Yusen...
  • West Coast chassis lessor refuses to pay for ILWU inspections
    TRAC Intermodal, one of the largest chassis-leasing companies on the West Coast, threw a monkey wrench into a controversial clause in the new International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract by refusing to pay for mandatory roadability inspections by the union. In a letter Wednesday to several marine terminal operators, TRAC said...
  • Brazilian chicken exporters taking up US slack
    Port of ItajaiChicken exports from Brazil are forecast to grow by at least 5 percent this year thanks partly to the blow the Avian flu has dealt to their U.S. competitors, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). ABPA expects Brazilian chicken exports to total 4.3 million metric tons...
  • Russia's Transcontainer to expand container terminal network
    Transcontainer, Russia's largest container rail shipping company, has had to adjust its plans to significantly expand its terminal network during the next several years as sanctions continue to take their toll on the Russian economy. A key component of Transcontainer's plans will be the purchase of the Logistics-Terminal, an inland intermodal...
  • Truckers: NY-NJ chassis restrictions jeopardize 'gray' pool
    An organization of New York-New Jersey drayage companies said a chassis lessor's new policy restricting use of its equipment casts fresh doubt on efforts to create a port-wide "gray" pool of interchangeable chassis. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers responded to Direct ChassisLink Inc.'s plan to allow its chassis to be...
  • Intermodal growth slowdown contributes to KCS profit decline
    Kansas City Southern Railway profit dropped 13.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, amid slowing intermodal volume growth which fell to 2 percent year-over-year in the last quarter. It's a loss, however, that railroad executives owed more to the stronger U.S. dollar and lower fuel prices than to slowing intermodal...
  • Chinese economy forecast to slow despite consumer market growth
    Port of Hong KongChina's annual economic growth will continue to slow over the next 15 years as its population ages and growth shifts from being driven by exports to a full-fledged consumer market. China's GDP, which will grow by 6.5 percent this year and 6.3 percent next year, will slow to...
  • IMO cracking down on container weights
    Until the introduction of the container in the late 1950s, a ship captain largely knew what cargo was on his ship. All he had to do was watch the cargo being loaded, because it was there in plain sight being slung over the gunwale and into the hold. The container fundamentally...
  • Mombasa port investment pays as volume jumps
    The Port of Mombasa saw its container traffic grow by double digits in the first half of the year for the second straight year, suggesting that its investment in new container terminals, one of which opened in 2013, is already paying dividends. Kenya Ports Authority managing director Gichiri Ndua told The...
  • MOL details rescue of three near Philippines
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Spring Zephyr pulled three people from the seas off the coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. The rescue took place July 5, but MOL only revealed the incident July 17. After the crew spotted the three individuals clinging desperately to driftwood 102 miles east of Mindanao around...
  • Latest NOL sale reports get industry talking
    HONG KONG - There was plenty of "no comment" but no outright denials following reports that Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was up for sale, suggesting that the carrier could very much be on the block.Temasek, the state investment arm of Singapore, owns 65 percent of NOL that it reportedly...
  • Long Beach volume down in June
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in June declined 4.4 percent from June 2014, with loaded import containers down 6 percent and loaded exports dropping 8.4 percent. Empty containers, mostly destined for Asia, increased 2.4 percent, according to numbers posted on the port's website. Click to EnlargeJune's performance at...
  • APMT Mumbai: We are working to tackle ship delays
    Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, said it is taking all necessary steps to restore normalcy to the terminal and bring ship calls back on schedule. "We are continuously working with our customers to get their services back on the original schedule," a GTI official told JOC.com. Long berthing delays at Nhava...
  • Indian exports continue slide
    India's exports fell for the seventh successive month in June, a serious setback for New Delhi's long-term goal of doubling its global outbound trade over the next five years. Exports in June plunged 15.8 percent from a year earlier to $22.3 billion, following a 20.2 percent year-over-year decline in May, according...
  • Beijing steps in to stimulate weak export business
    HONG KONG - China's government has never been slow to pile into its markets and even as improving June exports halted a three-month decline, Beijing this week issued a package of support measures for the industry.These include improving customs clearance efficiency at the country's busy ports, regulating administrative and service...
  • Elusive peak season drags trans-Pacific rates to record low
    Port of Long Beach.HONG KONG - There is still no sign of peak season demand well into July, with freight rates on the trans-Pacific hitting their lowest level of the year and Asia-Europe prices continuing to slide, despite capacity withdrawals and cancelled sailings.Asia-U.S. West Coast spot rates dropped 8 percent...
  • China demand driving Australian wine export business
    HONG KONG - Australia's wine industry has reported a 32 percent increase in the value of its wine exports to China in the past year, a trade that was worth more than $200 million in the 2014-15 financial year that ended on June 30.Wine Australia, funded by grape growers and...
  • DCLI announces 'temporary' NY-NJ chassis restrictions
    Direct ChassisLink Inc. said it is temporarily restricting use of its intermodal chassis in the New York-New Jersey area to truckers hauling containers for three of DCLI's main ocean carrier customers. In a notice to truckers Thursday, the company said that effective July 24, any motor carrier using a DCLI chassis...
  • LA port staff urge next chapter in zero-emission effort
    Port of Los Angeles staff is recommending that the port authority embark upon a five-year action plan to advance the development of zero-emission technologies for use in marine terminal yard tractors and for short-haul drayage to off-dock facilities such as intermodal rail yards. The port's Draft Zero Emission White Paper lays...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Shipping ministers survive Greek cabinet purge
    The two Greek ministers in charge of shipping have kept their posts in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday by the country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras.
  • Genco merger sealed
    Genco Shipping & Trading and Baltic Trading have completed a deal to merge the two Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owners.
  • Thenamaris cape fixed
    Thenamaris has secured period work for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Nigeria bans ton of tankers
    Nigeria's national oil company has banned over 100 tankers from using the country's terminals and sailing in Nigerian waters.
  • Tufton takes suezmax twins
    UK investor flagged as the buyer of two Konig & Cie tankers that have been widely marketed.
  • Down but not out
    PSV rates have again dipped as low as £3,000 per day in the North Sea, but market now sold out.
  • Rio Tinto shipping less
    Australian miner Rio Tinto says it will ship less iron ore this year after bad weather hit its Pilbara operations.
  • USSC names new COO
    Shipping industry veteran Sam Cermack takes leading role in US tanker and tug owner.
  • Double for Diamantides
    Diamantis Diamantides has dipped into the dry cargo sale and purchase market to add a couple of vessels from Hanjin Shipping.
  • Antwerp adds tonnage
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp handled 6.4% more cargo in the first half.
  • P&O adds Channel capacity
    P&O Ferries has moved quickly to fill the gap created by turmoil in the English Channel as it decided to deploy another vessel on the Dover-Calais route.
  • Jefferies ups tanker view
    Jefferies has pushed up its tanker forecasts ahead of the second quarter results season as OPEC actions continue to boost the market.
  • DSME maintains order lead
    Troubled Korean shipbuilder DSME still has the biggest order backlog among global yards.
  • Kyoei raises its sights
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has jacked up its profit forecast for the financial year.
  • Greek ferry takes a hit
    A passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines has been left with a small gash to its stern following an accident at the small island of Anafi.
  • SHI stock slumps
    Shares in Samsung Heavy Industries were beaten down today following reports in South Korea that it is heading for heavy second quarter losses.
  • Mysterious times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • BDI bursts past 1,000 points
    Dry cargo rates have set year-to-date highs as the Baltic Dry Index moves past 1,000 points for the first time in 2015.
  • Ensco delays SHI drillship
    US drilling rig owner also sees major contract cancelled, but it will receive compensation.
  • Wilson offloads veteran
    Norway's Wilson has sold an elderly bulk carrier to Greek interests for $715,000.
  • Wartsila to sack 600
    Finnish engine builder says job losses are a reflection of the weak market situation.
  • MPA plans job taskforces
    Singapore has set up two taskforces to try and encourage more citizens to take up careers in the maritime industries.
  • SG plans job taskforces
    Singapore pushing ahead with efforts to expand and develop strong core of maritime talent.
  • Nam Cheong sells bonds
    Singapore-listed OSV shipbuilder to put funds towards repaying notes due for redemption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Global Shippers Forum seeks official IMO accreditation
  • European Shippers' Council supports FedEx-TNT merger
  • A decade later, Hamburg Süd returns to PortMiami
  • Con-way Freight upgrades fleet
  • Volumes surge at FECR
  • Spot container rates drop for second straight week
  • BWR: Egyptian authorities prevent alleged Suez Canal terror plot
  • CEVA opens global distribution center in the Netherlands
  • CMA CGM enhances EURAF4 service
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, WCI, Cambridge Systematics, SMARTRAC and Sedex Global
  • Deringer expands use of CargoSphere to truck rate management
  • Hyundai and Accenture partner on 'smart ship' design
  • North American freight volumes inch up in June
  • FedEx loses appeal in Kansas driver misclassification case

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Crude: 'Oversupply will be tough to absorb'
    'The bottom of the market may still be ahead,' says IEA.
  • SOx levels plummet in wake of ECA rule change
    Tighter rules have boosted air quality for hub port.
  • Top five spenders buying young vessels
    Gener8 Maritime bought 14 vessels in the second hand market during H1 with an average age of -1.13 years.
  • Rotterdam fuel oil throughput up by 50%
    Number of vessels calling at the port climbs for the first time in five years.
  • Wartsila: 'Sluggish' marine market prompts restructuring
    Company to slash 600 jobs as part of move.
  • Poten: LNG bunker prices will be derived from existing markets
    Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld.
  • Explosion at Chinese fuel oil refinery
    Refinery operated by China's 'largest' marine fuel producer.
  • Iranian oil tanker reportedly destined for Asia
    Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December.
  • Bunker spill detected at Australian port city
    Spill suspected to have occurred during a military exercise.
  • Poten: LNG marine fuel to be backstopped by gas hubs
    Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld.
  • Engine problem halts debut of European LNG-fuelled ferry
    Issues occurred days before vessel's maiden voyage.
  • Iranian oil ship reportedly destined for Asia
    Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December.

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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
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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