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January 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk hikes Far East-US/Canada US$720/TEU - $800/FEU rate February 14
  • MOL hikes rate US$750/TEU for Asia-east coast South America cargo
  • China Merchants box volume rises 13pc in 2014 to 80 million TEU
  • Port of Rotterdam 2014 box volumes up 5.8pc to 12.2 million TEU
  • US railways prepare to impose embargo on accepting ocean containers
  • US west coast port slow-downs continues holding up ships
  • Stifel Confidence index shows mixed air-sea freight sentiment
  • Karachi box volume increases 5.9pc to 833,000 TEU in fiscal first half
  • LA's Vanguard opens Surabaya and Semarang offices in Java, Indonesia
  • Eco-constraints prompt Eurotunnel order for 3 freights to meet demand
  • Ship-to-shore cranes sales fall 30pc; mixed demand for port equipment
  • US, Lithuania, Belgium approve ADP, e-NPs for UN's Safety of Life at Sea
  • Konecranes sells 15 RTGS to 3 Bollore container terminals in West Africa
  • IATA takes positive view of 2015 based on late blooming 2014
  • Liege airport's cargo volumes rise 5.3pc in 2014 to 590,579 tonnes
  • Doncaster Sheffield airport sees 112pc increase in cargo in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Caution urged with regard to cargo liquefaction risk at sea
  • Containership reliability down at the end of 2014
  • Norwegian joint effort to ensure green coastal shipping
  • Rice to be transported to Tripura via Bangladesh using waterway-road combination
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics creates history by becoming first shipping company to service domestic containerised cargo movement at all Indian ports, from Mundra to Kolkata
  • Coastal security tightened at the Major Ports
  • Kattupalli port now connected to all CFSs in Chennai for exports
  • DB Schenker awarded for rail solutions between Europe & China
  • Railways needs massive investment: Prabhu
  • Rlys registers 12 pc revenue increase during April-Dec.
  • India inks MoU with S. Africa
  • Indo-Australian CECA talks hit again
  • Japan proposes energy network for SAARC
  • China registers weakest growth in 24 years
  • MACCIA's export incentives workshop on Feb. 3

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MAN Latin America - league leader again
  • New management trio at Rieck
  • Burghausen road/rail terminal goes live
  • Finnlines offering more Germany-Finland services
  • E.R. Schiffahrt loses two execs to CPO
  • VTG developing LNG tank wagons for railway
  • Kerry and Puninar joining forces in Indonesia
  • Qatar Cargo launches service via Brussels and Basel
  • Panalpina expands in key African markets
  • Route of first solar RtW flight unveiled
  • RZD sending letters through Siberia
  • Singpost takes over majority stake in FPS
  • HHLA greening up
  • PSA sees box throughput surge worldwide

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ITF calls for talks over Rotterdam terminal dispute
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called for "all-party" talks on the future of the port of Rotterdam following a refusal by dockers to unload a barge that had previously been loaded at the new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) container terminal at the port's Maasvlakte 2
  • Euronav commences US IPO
    Tanker major Euronav has officially begun its initial public offering in New York amidst rising optimism on a sustainable rate recovery. Euronav, led by CEO Paddy Rodgers, had filed IPO registration documents in September but announced a postponement on 15 October due to "unfavourable current
  • DI uses JDN dredger for Maldives reclamation
    DEME Group subsidiary Dredging International (DI) has started work on a major land reclamation project in the Maldives using a trailer suction hopper dredger chartered from Jan De Nul (JDN). DI business development director Bart Rumes told IHS Maritime that trailer suction hopper dredger Leiv
  • SNCM attracts up to seven bidders
    The deadline for offers for bankrupt French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been extended to 2 February in response to a request for more time from three prospective bidders. The court-appointed administrators currently overseeing the company's affairs indicated that four offers or letters of
  • Gard warns of Iranian oil transfer risks
    Shipowners face considerable risks in ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers from an operation to smuggle Iranian oil, warns a Gard alert. "There is evidence of a sophisticated smuggling operation and those responsible may go to considerable lengths to disguise the true origin of the cargo," said Gard.
  • FPSO orders hit five-year low in 2014
    The number of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels ordered in 2014 was at its lowest since the global financial crisis. IHS Petrodata stated that just 10 FPSOs were awarded in 2014. "High local content requirements, a growing emphasis on FEED (front-end engineering design)
  • Courage Marine issues profit warning for FY14
    Singapore-listed bulk owner Courage Marine has warned its investors to expect a greater net loss for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 as compared with 2013. The company announced the profit warning on its filing to the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and cited several factors for the
  • Cargo ship vanishes on Lake Tanganyika
    No trace has been found of a small cargo ship that sank on Lake Tanganyika last week with the loss of 14 lives. Mbaza departed Kasanga port, Tanzania, near the southern end of the 670km-long lake at 23.45 on 10 January. About two hours later the Burundi-flagged ship sank near the village of Kala,
  • CSSC, Wärtsilä to operate 2-stroke engine JV
    Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have completed the joint venture agreement for the takeover of W'rtsil''s 2-stroke engine business, which was announced in July 2014. The two companies have received the required government and merger control approvals, with official closing
  • Cargo ship capsizes off Quang Ngai, Vietnam
    A Vietnam-flagged general cargo ship has capsized off Quang Ngai, Vietnam because of heavy weather. All 10 crew on board of the 1,599 dwt, Xuan Lam 10 were rescued by a passing fishing vessel near the vicinity of the incident. Initially, Xuan Lam 10, with IMO number 9634775, encountered strong
  • Rio Tinto iron ore shipments up 17%
    Anglo-Australian Miner Rio Tinto recorded a 17% hike in its global iron ore shipments for 2014 at 302.6M tonnes. Despite iron ore prices crashing to five-year lows, the miner continued to ramp up shipments, exceeding guidance. Its Pilbara, Australia operations set a new record, producing 280.6M
  • Charterers squeezed as VLCC rates keep rising
    The soaring very large crude carrier freight market has seen some charterers getting caught off-guard by tanker owners who back out of verbal deals in favour of higher offers. One Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime that he was working on a spot fixture yesterday when the owner received a
  • CSCL, MCC to launch China-Myanmar services
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and MCC Transport, an Intra-Asia carrier of the Maersk Group, will be launching new services connecting China and Myanmar in late January. Four 1,00teu box ships will be deployed by CSCL for the Burma Express (CMX) service, which is to call at Shanghai, Ningbo,
  • TAS Offshore profits down 33% in 2Q15
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider TAS Offshore posted lower profit before tax of MYR 4.2M ($1.16M), down 33% for Q2 ended 30 November 2014, as compared to MYR6.5M for the preceding quarter. Similarly, revenue dropped 35% to MYR51.2M in 2Q15 as compared to MYR76.3M in 1Q15. The
  • Court rules port responsible for NZ worker death
    A Wellington Court this week ruled that port operator CentrePort was responsible for the death of dockworker Mark Samoa in January 2013. The father of three died after being crushed between two bales pushed by a forklift. Judge Bill Hastings found "CentrePort failed to take all practicable steps
  • Pilbara ports reopen for business
    Australia's iron ore ports of Dampier and Port Hedland reopened this morning after a tropical low dissipated overnight. In a short statement provided to IHS Maritime, Pilbara Port Authority announced both ports reopened at 5.00 hours local time this morning. "The port of Port Hedland was
  • VLGC rates tick up as chartering picks up
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers crossed the $70/tonne mark on 16 January as chartering picked up speed. As of yesterday, freight rates on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route averaged $73.188/tonne, up $2.438 from 16 January. At current bunker prices in Fujairah, this works
  • CH Offshore posts lower profits for 2QFY15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider CH Offshore posted profits of $5.4M for 2QFY15 ended in 31 December 2014, down 19% as compared to profits of $6.7M in 2QFY14. Revenue dropped 4.2% to $8.79M in 2QFY15, as compared to $9.17M in 2QFY14. The lower revenue was due lower fleet utilisation for
  • Nanjing Tanker retains $403.2M credit line
    Nanjing Tanker, a Chinese tanker operator in restructuring, has retained a credit line of an aggregate of CNY2.5Bn ($403.2M) from ten Chinese banks. The credit facility comprises CNY2.3Bn and $45.7M with a term of 10 years, a stock filing of Nanjing Tanker said yesterday. Nanjing Tanker has used
  • PSA volumes reach 65.44M teu in 2014
    Singapore's main port operator PSA International has handled over 65.44M teu of containers worldwide for 2014. This represents a 5.8% year-on-year surge in the company's global container throughput. A bulk of the throughput was attributed to its flagship PSA Singapore Terminals with 33.55M teu in
  • Top-tier shippers, shipbuilders to dominate market in 2015
    Amid global macro uncertainties and tight ship financing conditions, only a handful of large shippers and shipbuilders, as well as some competitive players, would continue to dominate the market in 2015, said an analyst in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Sung Ki-Jong said, "The gap

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Naval architect to lead BV business development strategy
  • Wide beam drillship design gets ABS AIP
  • Euronav launches U.S. IPO
  • WR Systems announces key hire
  • Saab teams with Damen to pursue submarine programs
  • Bourbon expands ROV fleet
  • Nichols Brothers to build landing craft for American Samoa

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index holds steady during December
  • Crowley South Atlantic/Puerto Rico run to see expanded capacity with new barge
  • 'Caverns' fiber art exhibit on display at Portland Airport
  • Port of Coos Bay seeking applications for Coos County Urban Renewal Agency
  • First Pacific side lock gate installed in Panama Canal upgrade project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Heavily-invested owners optimistic as VLGC spot rates climb
    Spot rates rise to $76 per tonne from $60 per tonne a week ago
  • Li Ka-shing's CKI and CKH swoop on UK rolling stock owner
    Eversholt Rail Group set to be sold in a deal worth £2.5bn
  • Big bulkers threaten to weigh down scrap prices
    Rates under pressure as up to 10 large vintage bulk carriers are being touted for sale
  • Weakening global economy to add to oversupply woes
    BIMCO says latest economic forecasts are not good news for an industry already suffering from oversupply
  • Libyan oil exports resume after January hiatus
    Small number of tankers have left the country
  • Euronav strikes while iron is hot with its US listing
    Investor confidence high on buoyant VLCC freight market and prospects for tanker stocks
  • Panama Canal expansion will spark transhipment boom
    Double-digit jump in transhipment activity expected upon opening of new locks, says Drewry
  • Euronav starts US IPO after previous delays
    Proceeds from IPO in the US may be used to purchase vessels
  • Questions arise over fate of Russia's Kozmino crude exports on aframax tankers
    Russian oil output could decline in 2015 due to sanctions and a collapsing oil price deterring investment
  • Norman Atlantic investigators may focus on open car decks
    Cause of fire is still unclear, but the possibility of it starting on a lorry or car remains high
  • Hong Kong holding back on emission rules amid competitiveness concerns
    Government appears to be in two minds over when to pass the legislation as it may prompt owners to switch to rival mainland ports
  • BIMCO survey aims to improve dry bulk terminals
    Shipping companies urged to take part in confidential survey
  • Shipping to resume after cyclone alert is lifted
    A tropical low near the Pilbara region of Western Australia failed to develop into a full cyclone
  • Dr Peters sells VLCC as buying interest grows
    Sale and purchase market starts buzzing as demand grows for tankers to haul or store cheap oil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Compliance 101: Know the rules and abide by them
    On Jan. 8, the Orange County division of Women in International Trade presented a half-day program featuring speakers from Customs and Border Protection, the Food & Drug Administration, the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as two assistant U.S. Justice attorneys. For anyone paying attention...
  • New road aimed at easing truck traffic at Brazilian port Santos
    Trucks serving various container terminals on the left bank of the Brazilian port of Santos are expected to see shorter trips thanks to a new 3 million reais ($1.15 million) access road. The new road access better connects the Rodoviario Piacaguera Guaruja (SP 248) with Santos Dumont, which is the access...
  • US House members strike back against attempt to repeal Jones Act
    A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. House members are pushing back against a recently filed amendment to repeal requirements that domestic waterborne cargo be shipped in U.S.-flag ships owned, built and operated by Americans. The representatives argue that repealing the Jones Act would hurt the U.S. economy and national security. The...
  • 3PL-linked LTL carrier Shift Freight expanding eastward
    ATLANTA - Asset-light less-than-truckload carrier Shift Freight is expanding from its West Coast base to the Midwest and Northeast, building out its third-party-based LTL network. The carrier expects to launch its second Midwest outbound operation in February, Kurt Watkins, vice president of sales and strategy, said at the 2015 SMC3 JumpStart...
  • 2015 US truck tonnage outlook bright despite flat December
    A key indicator of U.S truck activity was flat in December, reflecting a decline in retail sales but an increase in manufacturing production in the same period. The flat reading of the seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations comes after the tonnage rose 3 percent in...
  • First Pacific lock gate installed at Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal expansion, now 85 percent complete, hit a milestone with the installation of the first gate in a set of new locks on the waterway's Pacific side. The steel gate, the first of eight to be installed in the new Pacific locks, was rolled into place on self-propelled motorized...
  • California trucking industry looks for highway funding sources
    MONTEREY, California -California's roadways and freeways are in desperate need of repair or expansion, so the trucking industry is willing to examine a variety of funding mechanisms that will raise billions of dollars to address the problem immediately. "We must re-examine CTA's infrastructure financing policies and consider new approaches to how...
  • Dockworker union protests automation at Rotterdam port terminal
    The International Transport Workers' Federation has stepped up its protest of automation at the new Rotterdam World Gateway container terminal, and called for "all parties" to discuss RWG's labor arrangements. Terminal officials said dockworkers from other terminals blocked RWG's gates Friday at the port's Maasvlakte 2 complex. Dockworkers then refused to...
  • Global air cargo carriers have high hopes for 2015
    The air cargo industry had its longest peak season in years in 2014, driven by massive demand for new products, most notably the iPhone 6 that sold more than 40 million units in the third quarter alone. A strong rebound in trans-Pacific trade kept freighter and aircraft belly utilization high for...
  • TEU volume jumps 18.5 percent at Cosco Piraeus terminal
    Container traffic soared 18.5 percent to nearly 3 million TEUs at Cosco Pacific's Piraeus container terminal last year, again outpacing growth at Mediterranean rivals. However, the Chinese operator's expansion plans risk being derailed by Syriza, the radical leftist political party expected to win Greece's Parliamentary election on Jan. 25. Syriza said it...
  • Year of the ship
    Gary FerrulliWhat will 2015 look like for an industry that has had four consecutive underperforming years? There are many issues to deal with, but let's focus on the few that mean the most. At the top of the list is the lack of profitability among ocean carriers and West Coast labor...
  • New tools helping 3PLs take waste out of supply chains
    Programmed robots. Three-dimensional printing. Fingerless keyboards. Challenged by the need to make their companies ever more cost-effective and competitive, third-party logistics companies are compelled to assess ever longer - and often more confusing - lists of new technology options. The health of their businesses increasingly depends on how well they...
  • Nhava Sheva port operations return to 'near normal' after violent protests
    Operations at the Port of Nhava Sheva returned to "near" normal levels Monday afternoon, a day after violent protests by container trailer drivers led to the closure of gates at APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India. "Normalcy has been restored in Nhava Sheva Port," APMT Mumbai said in a customer advisory. But the terminal expects vessels...
  • California ports to face 'systemic' challenges even after ILWU reaches deal
    MONTEREY, California - When the longshore contract negotiations are over and productivity has returned to normal, the CEOs of California's container ports will face even greater challenges dealing with the problems that remain: handling big ships, adjusting to powerful carrier alliances and establishing a new chassis regime. "These are systemic problems,"...
  • Logistics sector holds gloomy outlook for Russia, survey finds
    HONG KONG - Russia's potential as an emerging logistics market was downgraded by 66 percent of respondents in the sixth annual Agility Emerging Markets Survey that was released Monday, with an additional 10 percent of the logistics professionals surveyed believing the market has lost all potential. The clear majority of those...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • S&P extravaganza
    The sale-and-purchase market is starting to see a surge in activity, a leading equity analyst told investors Tuesday.
  • OSG appoints CEO
    Captain Ian Blackley has emerged as Overseas Shipholding Group's (OSG's) next chief executive.
  • Stemcor targets bulker
    A federal judge has asked US Marshals to arrest a panamax bulker controlled by Oriental Ocean Shipping International.
  • All eyes on GLNG
    Golar LNG took centre stage on Wall Street this week after firming up one-year time charters for a pair of LNG carriers and appointing a new chief executive.
  • Owners forge alliance
    Icelandic container line Eimskip and German shipowner Konig & Cie have teamed up to form a new joint venture.
  • Tankerska wants $40m
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba has confirmed it will carry out an IPO to raise cash for its new products tanker spin-off Tankerska New Generation (TNG).
  • Sembcorp trio killed
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has said three of its workers died when a new tug capsized off China during sea trials.
  • Rotterdam dockers protest
    Dockers at the port of Rotterdam have refused to unload a vessel, causing the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to call for all-party talks.
  • Ghana frees tanker
    Ghana's navy has freed a tanker hijacked off the coast of Nigeria and arrested eight pirates on board.
  • Second year of growth
    The UK has recorded an increase in passenger, car and coach volumes on ferries for the second successive year.
  • Euronav sights $185m from IPO
    Euronav has today launched its long-anticipated US IPO with a $201m shares sale.
  • Onassis in second VL score
    Greece's Onassis Group has secured a second period deal for one of its VLCCs in a market still being boosted by demand for floating storage.
  • Nichols' Samoan swoop
    US shipyard Nichols Brothers has won a new contract to build a multipurpose ship for the government of American Samoa.
  • Magellan STS due
    An operation to lighten the cargo from Teekay's stricken LNG carrier Magellan Spirit (built 2009) via a ship-to-ship cargo transfer is due to get underway today off Nigeria.
  • Migrant ship raided
    The Turkish coastguard has intercepted a Togo-flagged general cargoship carrying 333 migrants bound for Italy.
  • Tanker and barge collide
    Firefighters have saved a barge from sinking in Hamburg after a collision with an SCF Marpetrol tanker.
  • Bourbon adds three ROVs
    France's Bourbon has enhanced its multipurpose vessel fleet with the addition of three new ROVs.
  • TTA targets $220m
    Bangkok-based bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) is looking to raise $222.6m through its share offering to existing investors.
  • Bonfils exits Nordic Bulk
    Nordic Bulk Carriers founding partner Christian Bonfils has abruptly left the company.
  • Siem waits on double sale
    Siem Offshore has given Daya Materials more time to line up financing for a double subsea construction vessels deal.
  • CMES eyes $32m
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to log net earnings of CNY 200m ($32.3m) for 2014.
  • K Line's rating boost
    Japanese shipowner K Line has had its issuer rating upgraded by Rating and Investment Information (R&I) after cost reforms.
  • Strait snaps up ro-pax
    New Zealand's Strait Shipping is buying a ro-pax from Stena Line to replace an ageing ferry in the Cook Strait.
  • Osaka set to be moved
    Svitzer could be in a position to move the stricken Hoegh Osaka into port within 24 hours, it has emerged.
  • Rio Tinto sets ore record
    Rio Tinto saw a 17% year-on-year increase in iron ore shipments in 2014, operational figures released Tuesday show.
  • CHO profit still weaker
    CH Offshore has reported a weaker year-on-year performance for a second consecutive quarter.
  • Hedland gets all clear
    Port Hedland is set to reopen for business Tuesday morning after a tropical cyclone failed to materialise.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion reaches another milestone
  • TMS pioneer Weseley out to reduce ROI skepticism from shippers
  • Crowley to add capacity to Puerto Rico trade
  • U.S.: Bangladesh not yet ready for GSP return
  • Rotterdam tonnage grew 1 percent in 2014
  • Aljex provides capacity tool for freight brokers
  • Kentucky governor wants to allow private financing of highway projects
  • Union targets Rotterdam terminal in protests
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • LNG fuel consumption 'to reach 22,540 kilo tonnes by 2025'
    Market revenue, meanwhile, to reach $11,775.4 million, report says.
  • GTT to design, construct LNG barges, bunker tanks
    For LA-based Conrad Shipyard.
  • Tolson joins Aegean
    'Tolson will develop new physical supply locations as Aegean continues to grow.'
  • ECA operations: Additional operational costs 'inevitable'
    Consultant says 'significant' financial and management resources required.
  • Falling energy prices put 'efficiency gains under threat'
    'But pressure to reduce fuel use to combat global warming will not evaporate.'
  • IMO sub-committee working on new text for BDN
    Broad agreement that the supplier's declaration need revision, but details have yet to be agreed.
  • OW Bunker collapse has sent 'ripples across the globe'
    Owners owing sums for bunkers supplied in the UAE 'should consider arrest a realistic risk to operations.'
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • West Africa: Tanker hijack foiled
    Pirates arrested but cargo missing.
  • New bunkering service at Helsinki
    Neste Oil to start ship-to-ship operations.
  • Singapore suppliers cut premiums
    'Some traders have a lot of oil so they need to clear their tanks.'
  • Fuel additive suspected in US pollution incident
    Officials are trying to identify a sticky, grey coloured, odorless material that has washed up in San Francisco Bay.
  • IBIA asks for review of IMO sulphur verification procedure
    Proposal to align regulatory approach with ISO 4259 will need support of a member state to go further.
  • Ferry operator upgrades fleet
    Replaces ageing vessel with a bigger, more fuel-efficient one.
  • Chinese firms team up on ship propulsion research
    Engine makers to build $1.6 billion manufacturing facility in Ningbo.
  • Dual-fuel electric system to power LNG carriers
    Newbuildings due to enter service from 2017-2018.
  • New trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Christian Moller joins firm's Middelfart office.
  • Wartsila's two-stroke business JV finalised
    Receives government and merger control approvals.

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Hamburg
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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
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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