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May 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to increase Asia-Europe rates by $800 TEU June 1
  • German rail strike starts, expected to last 7 days or more
  • April LA and Long Beach box volumes head in opposite directions
  • Savannah boosts April volume 26pc, to spend US$142 million on cranes
  • New US$252 million box terminal in Namibia to open in 2016
  • Korean yards win total market for 20,000-TEUers plus
  • Rule changes allow ocean liners to join in China's e-commerce
  • DB Schenker offers HK-Chicago-Houston service from its jetcargo unit
  • German network expansion enhances IAG cargo's EuroConnector service
  • Cargo terminal at Lambert-St Louis airport to serve Latin America

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • ICS welcomes progress on maritime environment issues at MEPC
  • Samsung to build LNG carriers with Cochin Shipyard
  • Volatility in global spot container rates seen increasing in 2015
  • Cochin Port commissions weighing machine at Willingdon Island CFS
  • IOC to hold 45 pc stake in Ennore LNG terminal
  • Major Ports follow precautions prescribed by Pollution Control Boards: Radhakrishnan
  • Ships with lower particulate emissions to get discount at Port of Antwerp
  • Railways commodity-wise freight traffic earnings up 17.23 pc in April 2015
  • UK freight association says illegal stowaways threaten future of cross channel freight
  • India & Korea sign seven agreements, including maritime transport & logistics
  • India likely to resume rice exports to Iran: Sitharaman
  • INR turns weak against dollar
  • Maharashtra to review SEZ policy
  • No need to import thermal coal once production hits 1 bn t : Goyal
  • Raw sugar exports to remain low as incentives came late

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Delivery of 500,000th truck in North America
  • BDP celebrates first decade in Korea
  • 1 billion euros for quieter freight wagons
  • Long Beach cargo continues rebound
  • Bifa welcomes cargo head appointment
  • Myanmar invests in railway signalling systems
  • Dakar - Turkish Cargo's tenth African destination
  • Grup TCB upgrades Barcelona terminal
  • Pooling in Poland
  • Alitalia closing door on AF-KLM cooperation
  • Growth despite the Swiss franc
  • Watco incorporates two short line railroads
  • Finnlines ups Q1 profit
  • CBAFF selects president

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Israel's Zim returns to profit
    Israel-based container carrier Zim returned to profitability in 1Q15 with its EBIT numbers improving dramatically, reaching USD61 million compared with USD5 million in the last quarter of 2014, and a USD16 million negative EBIT in the same quarter last year. In GAAP terms, the Q115 EBIT was USD40
  • Sovcomflot upbeat after strong quarterly results
    Sovcomflot, the Russian crude, product, and LNG tanker owner, says it expects a strong 2015 result after a 67% increase in year-on-year net profit in 1Q15. Group net profit reached USD97 million in 1Q15 compared with USD58.1 million in the same period last year. Revenues rose to USD359 million from
  • MyFerryLink not saved yet, says Eurotunnel
    Eurotunnel cannot yet guarantee that its ferry affiliate, MyFerryLink, will continue operating in the Dover Strait beyond early July, it said today. This comes despite last week's appeal court ruling overturning a UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ban on the ferry company using the port of
  • BW LPG upbeat after strong start to year
    BW LPG, the world's largest LPG carrier owner, has taken an upbeat view of the future after delivering strong 1Q15 figures. The company's first-quarter net profit rose to USD57.5 million this year from USD30.8 million in 2014 on a bigger fleet and firmer rates. Revenues increased to USD167.9
  • 'K' Line to ship Hitachi rail cars
    Japanese shipping company 'K' Line has signed a contract with a Hitachi subsidiary to transport rail cars that are being manufactured at the latter's Kasado plant. These rail cars will be loaded onto new 'K' Line vessels from the port of Tokuyama-Kudamatsu, near Hitachi's Kasado plant, and will be
  • Taiwan's Wisdom Marine forecasts bigger profit this year
    Taiwanese bulk carrier Wisdom Marine expects to make more profit this year, since its new ships have secured 50% of gross margin and the disposal of old ships will bring in extra revenue, the company said today.
  • Dredger shortage hampering Indonesian ports
    Indonesia's many ports need frequent dredging. However, Southeast Asia's biggest economy faces challenges on this front. Speaking at the Dredging & Land Reclamation Asia Summit in Singapore on 20 May, Indonesian port operator Pelindo IV director Kemal Heryandri said their main issue is the
  • UMW O&G sees tough competition ahead
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider UMW Oil and Gas Corporation expects competition for oil and gas contracts to heat up because of fewer tenders. Rohaizad Darus, president of UMW O&G, noted there was around "30% reduction" in tendering activities for drilling contracts in the upstream oil and gas sector. This means
  • MPA launches maritime awareness programmes
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched two programmes on 19 May as part of the ongoing effort to raise awareness of the maritime industry among young people. Under the Maritime Youth Club (MYC) programme, the MPA provides funding of between SGD1,000 (USD750) and SGD12,000 per
  • Sainty Marine cuts overdue loan debts
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine and its subsidiaries have managed to cut its defaulted debts to CNY585.8 million (USD94.4 million) as of 19 May amid tight liquidity. The company paid back CNY4.3 million of the overall overdue

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Call for action as latest illegal immigrant crisis puts cross-Channel freight at risk
  • Freight-only airlines slip under the radar as Gulf carriers grow their marketshare
  • Box carrier profits from cheap oil will 'just fuel freight rate war' as demand sags

Marine Logweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Fassmer delivers research vessel
  • Former USCG admiral to be new CLIA President and CEO
  • Former casino boat up for sale ... again
  • Bath Iron Works awarded $11.2 million for LCS work
  • Seaspan Marine has new President
  • Austal USA launches JHSV 6
  • Norwegian Dawn back in Bermuda after grounding incident
  • Blount Boats to build first U.S.-flag wind farm vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • American Construction nets contract for Whatcom Waterway cleanup project
  • World Container Index finds volatility in spot freight rates
  • Zim plans to boost service covering Asia/South America
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of April
  • Change of Command ceremony set for Astoria-based Coast Guard Cutter

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Sadler to give up the reins at Lloyd's Register
    Alastair Marsh taking over as chief executive from October
  • Vale deal fuels speculation over consolidation between Cosco and China Shipping
    Source close to Cosco says the new joint venture only intended to improve operating efficiency
  • US rules in favour of Chinese box makers in anti-dumping case
    CIMC and Singamas 53 ft dry containers are spared from anti-dumping taxes
  • Strongest chartering market ever, says BW LPG
    Biggest VLGC owner sees first-quarter figures climb
  • Fourteen missing as barge capsizes off of Singapore
    One crew member is rescued
  • South Korea's Big Three yards position themselves to win Gail's LNG tender
    DSME seeks to partner with Indian yard, following examples of HHI and SHI
  • Long Beach box traffic up 7.9% in April
    US port in recovery mode as anchorages empty out
  • Sovcomflot books 67% first-quarter profit jump
    'Significant uplift' expected at full-year stage, says Frank
  • Return to 'normal' operations on US west coast boosts carrier reliability
    Latest Drewry analysis shows on-time performance on the three major east-west trades improving in April
  • Stena Bulk targets 30-strong suezmax fleet
    Expansion will come through a combination of joint ventures with partners, chartering-in, and maybe buying vessels, says Erik Hånell
  • Capesize rates rise above operating expenses, but not for long
    Depressed market could help rates in the long term by spurring owners to scrap surplus tonnage
  • WMU gets financial boost to expand its role
    Plans to expand World Maritime University to cover broader oceans policy management education
  • Cosco and China Shipping team up in a valemax deal
    CSD and Cosbulk form joint venture to operate four ships Cosco has just purchased from Vale
  • Resurgent US economy to provide welcome boost for west coast utilisation levels
    A look at vessel load factors on some of the main trade lanes from Asia
  • Aronnax: eLoran and GPS - belt and braces for reliable shipping
    Euroship Services sees benefit in having eLoran as backup to weak GPS signals
  • China signs financing deals with Vale and begins valemax buying spree
    Cosco and China Merchants Energy Shipping will buy up to eight valemax ships, with supporting loans from Cexim

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Alastair Marsh appointed as successor to Richard Sadler as CEO of Lloyd's Register
    Lloyd's Register's Richard Sadler has taken the decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2015, after eight years in the role. The Lloyd's Register Group Ltd Board of Directors has announced the appointment of current CFO, Alastair Marsh, as his successor.Since Richard Sadler's appointment as CEO in...
  • US spot truck market volumes drop in April, as economy drifts
    Spot market truck freight volumes dropped 10 percent in April from March and 27 percent year-over-year, but was still higher than in April 2013, according to DAT Solutions. The DAT North American Freight Index offered more evidence that 2015 isn't necessarily a bad year for freight shipping in the U.S. as...
  • Maine Harvest taps Amber Road for screening solution
    Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management solutions (GTM), today announced that Marine Harvest ASA has selected Amber Road's Restricted Party Screening solution to monitor its worldwide trading partners and has signed a five-year subscription. As the world's largest supplier of farmed Atlantic salmon, Marine Harvest operates...
  • US importers seek safe harbor via East Coast ports
    With no clear path to prevent a recurrence of the crippling, nearly yearlong disruption visited upon West Coast ports and, as of this writing, no final ratification of a new contract by West Coast dockworkers, shippers are exercising their right of free choice and walking away. Many still doubt that shippers...
  • Panama Canal chief unfazed by Suez expansion
    WASHINGTON - The Suez Canal is scheduled to be wider and deeper by the end of the summer, but the potential savings of time and money for shippers and carriers is not a concern for Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano said Wednesday. Quijano, who views the Suez as a primary competitor...
  • California freight facilities could be required to reduce harmful emissions
    Marine terminal operators, warehouses and truck facilities in California could be called upon to manage harmful emissions under the California Air Resources Board's proposed Sustainable Freight Plan, according to a shipping industry representative. "Distribution centers, warehouses, airports, seaports and quite possibly truck stops and other locations that attract heavy-duty trucks may...
  • Double-digit Charleston volume gain points to diversion staying power
    The double-digit container volume growth the Port of Charleston saw in April could be a testament to the staying power of cargo diversions from the U.S. West Coast, now months after the congestion crisis has ended. The 11.3 percent year-over-year increase in 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers at Charleston and traffic surges at other...
  • SeaLand to launch new service with APL after rapid growth
    Maersk Group's SeaLand brand focused on Americas trade has rapidly built up its cargo base since being launched in January, handling nearly 10,000 20-foot equivalent units in U.S. imports and exports in April. Click to enlargeSince the storied SeaLand brand was revived in January, the unit's volume has grown rapidly....
  • Long Beach preps chassis fleet ahead of peak season
    In an attempt to ensure sufficient availability of chassis during the summer-fall peak-shipping season, the Port of Long Beach Thursday will meet with potential bidders interested in managing a peak chassis fleet. The second largest U.S. port intends to develop the fleet in phases, beginning with 1,000 units and adding another...
  • Port labor reform via Railway Labor Act push could galvanize Congress
    WASHINGTON - A former U.S. Labor Department chief economist, weighing in on an increasingly vigorous debate, is advocating placing unionized port labor under the Railway Labor Act to prevent showdowns with management such as the recent one that nearly crippled West Coast ports. Although the urgings of Diana Furchtgott-Roth and labor attorneys...
  • Palletways to expand trucking service to Eastern Europe
    A significant increase in pan-European shipment volumes is fueling expansion for Palletways, a U.K.-based network of truck operators specializing in palletized freight. Palletized shipments between markets in Europe increased 35 percent last year, and Palletways said it expects volume to grow 50 percent over the next 12 months. "Our strategy has been...
  • Carrier reliability recovers to pre-West Coast congestion levels
    Container lines' on-time reliability in April was the best since October, indicative of a return to "normal" operations in the major trade lanes, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Overall on-time performance for the three key East-West trades hit 67.6 percent in April, up 4.1 percent month-over-month, Drewry said in its Container...
  • The mystery of why rail speeds aren't improving
    Lawrence J. GrossAccording to the writer Jimmy Breslin, immortal baseball manager Casey Stengel is reputed to have uttered, "Can't anybody around here play this game," in response to the ineptitude of his team, the New York Mets, during their first year of existence in 1962. Although the problem perhaps isn't...
  • Zim swings to black on restructuring, lower fuel prices
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services returned to profit in the first quarter as a multi-billion dollar restructuring and sharply lower fuel prices accelerated its financial revival after seven straight years in the red. The Israeli ocean carrier swung to a [non-GAAP] net profit of $35 million from a $53 million loss in...
  • Alitalia's exit from Air France-KLM partnership boosts Etihad cargo ambitions
    Alitalia's announcement that it will not renew its partnership and joint venture accords with Air France-KLM paves the way for Etihad Airways, the carrier's dominant 49 percent shareholder, to expand its European freight footprint. The partnership, struck in 2009 and 2010 when the Italian carrier was battling bankruptcy, covers passenger services...
  • Canada's TransForce buys US-based last-mile delivery company
    Canada's largest trucking operator, TransForce, expanded its last-mile delivery business in the U.S. by acquiring Hazen Final Mile, from parent company Hazen Transport. The acquisition gives TransForce an owner-operator-based "white glove" delivery service that runs nearly 500 daily routes in 20 U.S. cities, from Boston to Atlanta, Detroit and Texas, according...
  • Falling profits but rising cargo volumes lift Asian airlines
    HONG KONG - Asia's top airlines in aggregate operated at close to break even in 2014, compared to net earnings of $2.2 billion the previous year as fierce competition eroded profitability, according to data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).But the bright spot was international air cargo traffic...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Dry pulls down Euroseas
    Euroseas reported a deeper first-quarter loss than analysts expected as an improvement in the containership sector came too late in the period to ease the pain of the bulker market slump.
  • Kennedy joins the Team
    MC-Seamax Management managing director Kevin Kennedy will join the Team Tankers International's board of directors, replacing Gavin Kagan.
  • Sadler to step down
    Richard Sadler has resigned as chief executive of classification society Lloyd's Register.
  • Zim back in profit
    Israeli container line Zim has made good on its promise to post its first profit since 2007.
  • ITF slams government
    The Australian government's move to deregulate its shipping industry have been met with fury from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).
  • Don't rush to order
    Sovcomflot (SCF) finance chief Nikolay Kolesnikov has urged the industry not to jeopardise the tanker recovery with speculative orders.
  • Pangaea forges $135m COA
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions has won a contract of affreightment (COA) that could bring in up to $135m.
  • Bimco hails Med action
    Shipping association back EU's plan to target migrant-traffickers' boats in Africa.
  • Topaz makes less
    Lower vessel utilisation has dragged Topaz Energy and Marine to a profit decline of more than 80% during the first quarter.
  • Yang Ming making money
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming has returned to profit in the first quarter as it widened the gap between revenue and costs.
  • Maersk lays-up two more
    Maersk Supply Service has laid-up two more vessels bringing its number of idle ships to four.
  • K Line fixes new ro-ros
    Japan's K Line has found work for some of its new 7,500-unit ro-ro ships being built in Japan.
  • Danske backs Ocean Yield
    Promise of a prolonged dividend and continued fleet growth has seen Dankse Bank begin coverage of Ocean Yield with a buy rating on the stock.
  • NCL owners selling again
    The major shareholders of Nasdaq-listed cruiseship group Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) are offering an 11% slice of the company worth $1.15bn.
  • Siem: 'soft market to stay'
    Siem Offshore warned of more tough times ahead for the market as it presented a first quarter report containing few surprised today.
  • SCF starts strongly
    Russian tanker and LNG carrier owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has posted a better first quarter profit in improving markets.
  • Fugro vessel on fire
    All 84 people aboard a Fugro-owned vessel had to be evacuated after the ship caught fire earlier this morning at Scotland's Peterhead harbour.
  • Dover saga to continue
    UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking to contest the recent decision by the country's court of appeal in favour of Eurotunnel's brand MyFerryLink.
  • Ridgebury Crude targets two
    Bob Burke's Ridgebury Crude Tankers is set to snap up two aframaxes from its private equity backed parent.
  • BW LPG beats Q1 forecasts
    A record high in VLGC rates has helped BW PG to a strong first quarter performance.
  • Warships join IRISL ship
    The US is considering its options after reporting that an Iranian cargoship heading towards a rebel-held port in Yemen has been joined by two warships.
  • NCL cruiseship grounds
    A Norwegian Cruise Line cruiseship has grounded after suffering a propulsion problem while leaving Bermuda.
  • Trio line up $1.2bn
    Brazilian miner Vale and two Chinese shipowners have inked a deal that could secure financing of up to $1.2bn to help ship iron ore.
  • Ridgebury rides rate surge
    Ridgebury Crude Tankers has seen first quarter revenues jump 45% as it rides the strengthening suezmax tanker rates.
  • GAC eyes UK cruise market
    GAC is looking to target the UK cruise sector and has appointed an industry veteran to lead the push.
  • STX confirms Shell LR1s
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed a newbuilding order for up to eight LR1 product carriers.
  • Genco and Swiss cosy up
    Genco Shipping & Trading has increased its ties with SwissMarine after fixing one capesize to the company and extending another.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Senate debates giving president more power to close trade deals
  • Container service reliability improving
  • Shipper group calls on Singapore to drop block exemption for liner shipping
  • ZIM reports first quarter profit
  • UPS settles false claims allegations
  • SeaLand, APL to offer new service to Latin America
  • ITC: Chinese 53-foot containers not 'dumped'
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index falls 3% in April
  • Fire breaks out on Fugro offshore support vessel
  • CBP to provide ivory detector dogs to Tanzania
  • Snack brand Utz to use LeanLogistics for managed TMS
  • Kalmar to supply container handlers to U.S. military
  • INSIGHT adds visualization module to supply chain design tool
  • AAEI's D.C. conference to explore trade's evolution
  • IKEA looks to build second Joliet DC
  • Grindrod's former chairman dead at 79
  • House passes 2-month transportation funding bill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 20, 2015
  • Silver lining as MGO replaces LSFO in ECAs
    Sulphur claims have plunged and HFO quality seems to have improved since new ECA sulphur limit took effect.
  • Latest MyFerryLink decision faces challenge
    Competition authority wants to protect interests of passengers.
  • Dodging the Bullet
    The bunker market has absorbed what could have been two stinging blows.
  • 'Loss of propulsion' behind cruise ship grounding
    Vessel successfully refloated with no reported injuries.
  • Owners 'need to be aware' of ECA spot checks
    'It is increasingly important for fuel buyers to understand what they have on board in terms of specification, flashpoint and sulphur.'
  • Short-sea operator extends coating programme
    Carisbrooke Shipping looks for efficiency improvements.
  • Bunker supplier eyes opening in UK cruise market
    Bunkering among range of services to be offered to cruise operators.
  • BIMCO to discuss uptake of bunker contract
    The Documentary Chief of BIMCO will be briefing delegates at an upcoming event.
  • UECC to support Zeebrugge LNG bunkering ops
    Port of Zeebrugge has UECC as its 'first client', says Chairman.
  • Orders increase for scrubber manufacturer
    'We see these new orders as a vote of confidence in our technology,' says spokesman.
  • China: Incentive scheme for fuel-efficient ships
    Authorities make move in battle against pollution.
  • Beijing denies any agreement to build Kra Canal
    'I have not heard of any plan of the Chinese government to take part in the project,' says foreign ministry spokesperson.
  • Oil slick spotted in California waters
    Estimated to be a half-mile long and 100 feet wide.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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