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October 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • China's third quarter growth 6.9pc, down from 7pc in second quarter
  • HKTDC presents legal/accounting expert on China's liberalised e-comm law
  • APM Terminals pays US$1 billion for remaining Grup Maritim TCB shares
  • DHL moves 40 electric race cars by road, sea and rail from UK to Beijing
  • Hapag-Lloyd reefers to be transshipped after Mataquito engine failure
  • Baltimore tops June box record by 8.6pc with 86,149 TEU lifted in August
  • SingPost to acquire e-commerce logistics provider TradeGlobal in the US
  • Zacks: New York-listed Box Ships stock receives 'strong sell' rating
  • African specialist Delmas to disappear under CMA CGM brand next March
  • Megaships, mega mergers make for less competitive shipping, says UN
  • Worldwide airport cargo volumes decline in August as China slows down
  • Volga-Depnr Group extends fleet with two more AN-124-100 freighters
  • DHL offers daily 767 freighter flights between Detroit and Cincinnati

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Class 3 Flammable Liquids
  • CSL mulls building integrated shipbuilding facility at Tuna
  • European Parliament seeks 40 pc cut in ship emissions by 2030
  • Iran planning massive fleet expansion after lifting of sanctions
  • TT Club reports stable performance despite challenging conditions
  • UK forwarders welcome TPP agreement
  • ZIM enhances East Med-North Europe service
  • APSEZ signs MoU with IPGA to handle pulses at its ports
  • Conquest Offshore chooses Amsterdam as home port for 1,400-t capacity heavy lift crane barge
  • Italy's La Spezia Container Terminal begins regional tour of Asian logistics hubs
  • Panel recommends green clearance for Kerala's LPG terminal
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India-Taipei Association in Taipei & Taipei Economic & Cultural Center in India on MSME cooperation
  • Centre hikes Customs duty on wheat
  • Govt to import 3,000 t of dal
  • EPCES seminar throws light on various aspects of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Canadian carrier investing in eastern expansion
  • Colder blast for larger volumes
  • Extending alliance to increase railcar fleet
  • Freja partnering Geodis
  • Brett J. Hart named acting United Airlines CEO
  • Celebrating 50 years of Freightliner
  • Steps towards harmonising Latin American airspace
  • World commercial fleet grew more slowly
  • Lailah Soon to manage oil and gas industry activities for...
  • Panalpina's steady, but slow progress
  • US transport ministry publishes strategy
  • BOC selling 24 aircraft
  • More shuttles between Rotterdam and Central and Eastern...
  • HSH Nordbank to be privatised

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • World's largest dual fuel ship makes maiden call at Zeebrugge
    United Arab Shipping Company's (UASC) 18,800 teu ultra-large container carrier (ULCC) Al Muraykh made its maiden call at APM Terminals Zeebrugge on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe. The second of six 18,800 teu ULCCs ordered by UASC - the largest in the company's 56-vessel fleet - Al Muraykh
  • US seeks port congestion relief
    Dedicated freight corridors and closer co-operation among port authorities and the private sector are strategies the US government is promoting to tackle port congestion. The Draft National Freight Strategic Plan, released on 18 October by US Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Anthony
  • New Canadian PM promises west coast tanker ban
    Canadian Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who swept to power in the 19 October national election, has promised to ban oil tankers in environmentally sensitive waters along the British Columbia coast. The son of a former prime minister, Trudeau promised a ban on tankers in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate
  • Vedanta resumes iron ore exports from India
    London-listed metals group Vedanta Resources has shipped iron ore from India for the first time in three years after the country's top court partially lifted a ban on mining exports earlier this year. 88,000 tonnes of iron ore was shipped on the vessel Ao Hong Ma to China on 19 October. Vedanta's
  • KLC face stable future
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) is not expected to face difficulties again as its portfolio of long-term shipping contracts has insulated it against the drop in charter rates, an analyst has concluded. KLC went into receivership in February 2011 after taking in too many bulkers at high charter rates.
  • Daehan Shipbuilding emerges from rehabilitation
    South Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding has come out of corporate rehabilitation just over a year after falling into difficulties. On 19 October, the Seoul Central District Court granted the shipbuilder's application to complete rehabilitation as it had paid off all debts for 2014. Daehan, a
  • MISC galvanised by tanker revival
    Malaysian carrier MISC is expected to achieve higher profits for 2015 as oil tanker rates have hit its highest levels since 2010. Very large crude carrier (VLCC) daily rates have crossed the USD100,000 mark as the drop in oil prices has encouraged demand. The resulting fall in bunker prices has
  • MMC Corp to acquire NCB stake for USD256.7 million
    Malaysia-listed port operator MMC Corp has proposed to acquire 53.42% equity interest in NCB Holdings (NCB), formerly known as Northport Corporation for MYR1.1 billion (USD256.7 million). The deal would be done through MMC Corp's subsidiary, MMC Port Holdings, to enter into a conditional sale of
  • PortMiami expects to benefit from Panama expansion
    The Port of Miami expects its share of trade with Asia will increase by about 15% following the opening of the USD5.25 billion extension to the Panama Canal next year. "After the extension to the Panama Canal opens, south east United States will capture up to 400,000 additional moves and this makes
  • US dredge operator weighing options
    NASDAQ-listed Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) may be considering a sale or merger based on information filed with financial regulators. In a statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 October, GLDD, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based dredging contractor, said it had "initiated
  • Chinese board and paper exports to rise
    Global flows of board and paper in ocean containers will continue to diversify over the coming years as China ramps up its export liftings, a leading pulp and paper conference in Bremen, Germany, heard today. Paper exports from China are expected to reach 5 million tonnes per annum over the next
  • China VLCC sells two vessels for $133m
    China VLCC, a joint venture between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and Sinotrans, has sold two secondhand very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for USD133 million. The 297,600 dwt and 297,400 dwt vessels were sold to two Marshall Island-registered companies, Tilos Shipping Corporation and Delos
  • MPA forms work group to promote more listings on SGX
    The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has formed a working group to promote more maritime listings on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX). The work group, which also includes members of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and SGX, aims to make Singapore a leading maritime financial
  • Triyards FY 2015 profit improves
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Triyards Holdings posted a gross profit of USD60 million for financial year (FY) 2015, up 16% from a year ago. The increase in gross profit was driven by higher margin from certain industrial and offshore fabrication projects. Despite posting a higher
  • EMAS Offshore profit up sevenfold in FY 2015
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider EMAS Offshore posted a net profit of USD199.5 million for financial year (FY) 2015, up almost sevenfold from a year ago. The positive net profit is partly lifted by an USD154.7 million negative goodwill arising from the consolidation of EMAS Marine into
  • German states take distressed shipping debt
    German state bank HSH Nordbank, once the world's biggest ship mortgage lender, has obtained permission from the European Commission to transfer a large share of its non-performing loan portfolio to its public shareholders. The plan was agreed on between the European commission, the mayor of Hamburg

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • To beat congestion, Asian box terminal operations need revolution, not evolution
  • Panalpina profits take a hit as Swiss franc gains strength, but cost-cutting pays off
  • The UAE must find the right balance for sea-air shippers as competition grows
  • The war on piracy may be being won, but marine crime in SE Asia is on the increase

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Bollinger delivers FRC Joseph Napier
  • Jensen to design two 120 ft tugboats ordered by Kirby
  • NTSB issues new update on El Faro investigation
  • Project aims to develop LNG fueled bulkers of the future
  • Assessing court's ruling on VGP ballast water requirements
  • Southeast Asia maritime crime rate soars
  • The Shearer Group adds to its team
  • Navy tug on way to seek El Faro wreckage and VDR

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Seattle City Council Oks heavy haul road network
  • Port of Bellingham taps Harman as aviation operations manager
  • Port association pleased with draft freight strategic plan
  • Drewry reports service reliability reaches new all-time high mark
  • NASSCO celebrates keel laying for fifth 'ECO' tanker for APT

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Meiji Shipping expands oil tanker fleet with newbuildings due early 2016
    New ships will support Meiji's drive to charter more vessels to the oil majors as well as smaller oil companies
  • Lloyd's Register appoints Mark Darley as Americas regional marine manager
    The 15-year veteran served in various operational and business roles with the group
  • Britannia waives extra 2.5% for 2014/2015 policy
    Move comes on top of earlier 5% waiver
  • US Navy sends ocean tug to search for El Faro wreckage
    Voyage data recorder is expected to be retrieved if search goes well
  • Panalpina feels brunt of Asia-Europe volatility
    Low demand on key trade results in negative box growth in the third quarter
  • Dover volumes rise despite summer troubles
    Port expects to break records after summer of strikes
  • HSH rescue: apocalypse not now
    But troubled bank only off the hook for half its shipping-led toxic assets
  • Suezmax rates stabilise around $40,000 a day
    Healthy European crude imports support sentiment after volatile September
  • Amsterdam sea lock gets $567m PPP backing
    Project will improve capacity and access to port
  • G6 withdraws even more Asia-Europe capacity
    Consortia increases number of void sailings in the winter months from 10 to 14
  • UK Court of Appeal issues judgment on collision cases
    Owners out of pocket while cases climb through courts
  • Mixed fortunes for transatlantic traders
    Strong US economy continues to boost westbound traffic as Eurozone woes stunt growth in eastbound volumes
  • HSH Nordbank to offload billions of dollars of toxic shipping debt
    Rescue deal means huge hit for German taxpayers
  • Port of Rizhao posts weaker results amid bearish dry bulk market
    Northern China port faces stiff competition from neighbouring ports
  • Triyards wins $100m in orders
    New contracts significantly added to orderbook amid challenging shipyard environment
  • Daiichi Chuo sale worsens sentiment in secondhand bulker markets
    Japanese operator expected to put more vessels on the block in coming months
  • SIPG looks to raise $1.6bn from bond sale
    Funds from corporate bond issue earmarked for working capital and debt repayment
  • Southeast Asia maritime crime sharply higher in first nine months of 2015
    Singapore Strait identified as key area for increased vigilance, says Dryad Maritime
  • Indonesia cabotage laws stand in the way of Maersk's expansion plan
    Regulations state only locally-controlled shipping firms can move cargo between islands in the archipelago
  • ABN Amro joins Team Tankers loan facility
    Total loan facility size rises to $150m comprising a $100m term loan and revolving credit facility of $50m
  • Bourbon reports first half net loss amid tough offshore environment
    Results were primarily impacted by foreign exchange differences, the company says

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Dedicated demand drives Marten Transport profit, revenue
    Substantially lower fuel surcharges checked revenue growth and concealed a relatively healthy truckload and thriving dedicated freight business in the third quarter at Marten Transport. The refrigerated trucking company's operating revenue dropped by $300,000 from a year ago to $171.3 million in the quarter, thanks mostly to a $14.2 million year-over-year...
  • Georgia Ports Authority to invest heavily in Brunswick port
    The Georgia Ports Authority plans to invest $152 million in capital improvements at the port of Brunswick, including construction of a new roll-on, roll-off berth, during the next decade. The planned investment will be triple the $46.2 million the GPA has put into infrastructure upgrades at Brunswick during the last 10...
  • US investigators: El Faro captain reported 'hull breach' before sinking
    NTSB investigators approach the El Faro's sister ship, El Yunque, as part of their investigation.The doomed cargo ship El Faro reported a "hull breach" and was 20 miles from the eye of Hurricane Joachin when it was last heard from before sinking with the loss of its 33-member crew, the...
  • CP domestic intermodal push loses steam
    Canadian Pacific Railway's domestic intermodal push seems to have lost its steam. The shipment of domestic intermodal containers on a year-over-year basis dropped in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year. Modest international volume gains weren't enough to offset the setback in the domestic business, nor the...
  • Colombo breaks through as South Asia's next big transshipment port
    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - When the CMA CGM Marco Polo - until 2013 the world's largest container ship with a capacity of 16,020 twenty-foot-equivalent units - arrived in Colombo in late September, it highlighted the port's emergence as a growing transshipment hub capable of handling the increasing number of mega-ships...
  • NY-NJ port considers 'all options' on truck replacement
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is "considering all options" for replacing thousands of older trucks in order to meet a fast-approaching deadline under the port's clean-air plan, a spokesman said. The port authority released details Tuesday on how truckers can apply for $2 million in federal grants...
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance volume rises
    Total international containers handled by the Northwest Seaport Alliance increased 3.7 percent in September from the same month last year as the ports of Seattle and Tacoma continue to regain traffic lost earlier in the year due to port congestion and labor disruptions associated with the coastwide longshore contract negotiations. International...
  • Second Arrow Trucking executive sentenced to prison
    The former chief financial officer of Arrow Trucking was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and a Utah-based commercial bank. Jonathan Leland Moore, 38, who pleaded guilty last December, was sentenced to 35 months in prison for participating...
  • German forwarder launches project/breakbulk carrier
    Multipurpose carriers face fresh competition from the Press family's return to the shipping sector with the new company d.ship Carriers. The German freight-forwarding dynasty owns global project forwarding group deugro. With chartering and technical offices in Bremen, Houston, Singapore, and Tokyo, d.ship will operate as a separate entity alongside deugro, which controls...
  • US for-hire truck tonnage rising, despite high inventories
    U.S. truck tonnage increased in September, climbing 0.7 percent from August and 3.1 percent year-over-year, the American Trucking Associations said. High U.S. inventories, however, remain a drag on trucking demand, and the driver shortage places a cap on capacity expansion. "I remain concerned about the high level of inventories throughout the...
  • Largest Russian rail operator seeks to cut container costs, transit times
    Russian railway monopoly RZD is working to stop the flow of containerized cargo to other modes of transportation. The company is seeking to lower prices and reduce costs and transit times through a variety of measures. The strategy has its origin mainly in the recent management shuffle at RZD and the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Executives: products tanker market healthy
    Trio of clean tanker bosses see balanced market despite decline in day rates.
  • NTSB reveals new details on El Faro loss
    El Faro master vessel reported mountain of problems just 17 minutes before last known position.
  • Su denies Brazil charge
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman rejects allegations of corruption and misconduct.
  • Navios linked to double VLCC buy
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Acquisition tipped as the owner talking China VLCC duo for $133m.
  • Britannia seeks 2.5% increase
    Wealthy Nigel Palmer led P&I club gives with one hand as it takes with another.
  • Saverys' CMB buyout launches this week
    Shareholders in Belgium firm to begin tendering shares in Saverys buyout
  • Dorian to get 'friendlier'
    Euro Pacific Capital trims estimates for US-listed LPG carrier owner but says dividend may be ahead.
  • Indonesian yards win $39m order
    Three shipbuilders to construct eight buoy tender and lighthouse ships for government.
  • Avance "still a steal"
    Red-hot VLGC market is expected to lift the Oslo-listed gas carrier owner for another quarter.
  • ATSB: "inadequate maintenance"
    Australian report finds poor condition of Shih Wei bulker's anchor gear caused smash with tanker.
  • KfW funds Dutch lock
    A consortium of banks provides $568m loan for new sea gate that gives access to Amsterdam.
  • CLIA: Cruiseship demand grows again
    Industry body says vessels are carrying 68% more passengers than 10 years ago.
  • Huge loan fails to spark GasLog share price
    New York-listed owner sees shares slip back as market selloff overpowers news of newbuilding funds.
  • Gotland gets better
    Swedish owner boosted by products tankers and ship sales in first eight months.
  • Jo Spirit refloated
    Tanker that grounded yesterday has moved under own its power in St Lawrence Seaway.
  • Vroon trio scrapped
    Dutch owner sends ERRVs to Danish breaker as part of offshore fleet rationalisation plans.
  • Drunk captain jailed
    Master of German cargoship gets 20 days for 2014 dock collision in Aalborg.
  • Woodside deals trims Siem's spot exposure
    One of Oslo-listed owner's anchor handlers is heading to Australia having secured a rare period contract.
  • Cosco Corp wins $150m order for three ships
    Singapore-listed company to build one products tanker and two cargo transfer vessels.
  • Cabotage conundrum
    Indonesia says its restrictions on foreign ownership holding back Maersk Line's $3bn investment plan.
  • Second lawsuit for TOTE
    Wife of one of 33 seafarers from sunken El Faro takes legal action against US owner.
  • DSME starts Doosan sale
    Bankers say loss-making yard trying to raise $20m from offloading stake in engine maker.
  • Hyundai Merchant wins $176.8m reprieve
    Korea Development Bank extends maturity on major facility until after Hyundai Securities shares are sold.
  • Siem board stays neutral on takeover
    Oslo-listed owner decides against clear recommendation to shareholders on takeover offer.
  • One dead, one missing in crane collapse
    Two other men seriously injured in accident at Longshan Shipyard in China.
  • Ferry duo for Cochin
    Indian shipyard to build two double-ended ro-ro vessels for regional government.
  • HSH Nordbank to be sold off by state owners
    State owners have two years to privatise German shipping lender after it reaches restructuring deal with EU; will sell $9bn of assets.
  • Rum ship runs aground
    Main engine failure aboard Jo Tankers vessel reported to be responsible for collision in Canada.
  • ABC books chem trio
    Swiss manager goes to Ho Chi Minh shipyard for vessels designed for colder climates.
  • Triyards profit surges
    Offshore woes fail to impact Singapore-listed shipyard group as it posts stellar Q4.
  • EMAS ties up OSV trio
    Oslo and Singapore-listed company boosted by goodwill and sale and leasebacks.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: El Faro reported hull breach shortly before dissapearing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2015
  • Five vessels detained for illegal bunkering
    Ships discovered loading 108,000 litres of diesel fuel onto barges.
  • Egypt considers more flexibility for bunker market
    State-controlled energy company EGPC wants to improve the efficiency of the country's bunker market.'
  • Market 'awash with fuel oil'
    Refineries keep runs high to exploit low crude price.
  • Certificate for gas-powered box ship
    Plying US waters.
  • LNG bunkering project could get new, controlling investor
    Stolt-Nielsen buys stake in infrastructure developer.
  • Salvage work resumes on Flinterstar
    150 mt remains in ship's fuel tanks.
  • Certificate for gas-powered, boxship
    Plying US waters.
  • APT christens first 'eco' tanker
    Vessel features LNG-conversion-ready design.
  • 'Unregulated' coal ship pollution highlights inconsistencies
    Bulkers calling at coal port are emitting twice as much SOx as cruise ships in Sydney harbour.
  • Invention aims to lower sulphur content of bunker fuel
    Patent filed in US on novel method to reduce contaminants.
  • Greek shipowner launches LNG propulsion study
    Research seeks to develop retrofitting solutions and a new bulk carrier design.
  • Tanker collision causes bunker spill
    Owner of the vessels are Daiichi Tanker and Heiwa Kaiun, according to a shipping database.
  • LNG bunkering project could get new, contolling investor
    Stolt-Nielsen buys stake in infrastructure developer.
  • Russian supplier completes fuel delivery contract
    Bunker delivery to the sixth and final vessel took place on October 18, says Lukoil-Bunker.
  • More changes within Titan Petrochemicals
    Two board members given new responsibilities.
  • Shipyard to build Scottish LNG-fuelled ferries for $150 million
    Deal was finalised over the weekend.
  • UASC celebrates 'eco' vessel delivery
    Event held with 'financing partners' to acknowledge firm's newbuilding programme.

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