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April 22, 2015
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  • 6,600-TEU Susan Maersk runs aground in Suez Canal, delaying traffic
  • All dockers in US west coast ILWU union to vote on contract May 22
  • 90pc of ships on Asia-Europe route are losing money, says Drewry
  • Clearing backlog produces record box throughputs at LA-Long Beach
  • NYK to fix focus on logistics rather than containership operations
  • Hanjin Heavy to build 3 of world's largest box ships for CMA CGM
  • Hapag orders 5 Hyundai 10,500-TEU reefer ships to ply Panama region
  • Top 50 logistics firms sales grow mostly through acquisitions in 2014
  • US Federal Maritime Commission permits terminal, carrier, shipper talks
  • UK urges more care from online retailers after fines levied for acid burns
  • Transport group wants US truck safety scores posted by FMCSA removed
  • Low oil and currency fluctuation bring volatility to Europe-UK road rates
  • US, Chinese off-road vehicle sellers fined for emission standards failure
  • Latest edition of Admiralty Manual of Seamanship from Nautical Institute
  • Cargolux forms JV with Oman Air to share capacity, develop Muscat airport
  • Singapore groundhandler SATS to improve Changi Airport's cargo handling
  • Finnair expands codeshare with airberlin, Niki to extend southern range

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Bill for declaring 101 waterways as National Waterways to be introduced in current session of Parliament
  • CaroTrans enhances direct service portfolio from US to Northern Europe
  • Maharashtra toconcentrate on water transport development, will develop ports: CM
  • Segregation of Dangerous Goods in Port Areas
  • VSAs further exempted from CCI purview
  • Mega ports trend failing the global supply chain, says Peel Ports official
  • Mumbai Port Trust celebrates Civil Services Day
  • CIL curtails coal imports as power plants prefer to ship their own
  • Sugar exports fail to pick up despite govt subsidies
  • TUFS for textiles sector to be reintroduced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A silver lining looming
  • Major stake in SNCB Logistics sold to Swiss investor
  • Scania strengthens position in European market
  • China Railway and Kerry Logistics team up
  • Dunkirk - northern Europe's grain gateway
  • Seafast sails off with Queen's award
  • Cologne airport's cargo business goes to Wisskirchen
  • Record results for railfreight transport
  • Tiaca: yes to phased approach for advance data regulations
  • Jim Jackson welcomed to Tiaca hall of fame
  • Confirmation at last: HL orders five newbuilds
  • Facelift for Uzbekistan's railway
  • Steep rise in throughput at Long Beach

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • GasLog tightens BG ties
    NYSE-listed GasLog will charter up to nine LNG carrier newbuildings to the BG Group, which is in the process of being acquired by Royal Dutch Shell. GasLog announced on 21 April that BG will charter three previously ordered newbuildings for an average of 9.5 years, commencing in mid-2018 and early
  • Small tankers still vulnerable in SE Asia
    One coastal tanker is hijacked every two weeks on average in Southeast Asia, the latest piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned. "The frequency of these hijackings in Southeast Asia is an increasing cause for concern. There's a risk that the attacks and violence could
  • US senator urges export ban lifting
    The ban on US crude oil exports is "a sanction on itself", US senator Lisa Murkowski told delegates at the opening day of CERAWeek. The senior senator for Alaska, who is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said it was wrong to negotiate the lifting of sanctions on Iranian
  • Demographic dilemma for Big Oil
    Oil companies struggling to come to terms with a low oil price environment are facing two critical issues: how to respond to plunging revenues and how to retain skilled engineers. Stephen Chazen, president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, acknowledged at CERAWeek on 20 April that the oil industry
  • Pan Ocean to raise USD785 million
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean is to raise KRW850 billion (USD785 million) through the issuance of 340 million shares in a paid-in capital increase. The shares, worth KRW2,500 each, would be bought by Cheil Holdings and Poseidon2014, which would take 272 million shares and 68 million shares
  • Oil majors see low price environment
    Falling oil price is part of the business cycle, "not oil Armageddon or the end of fossil fuels," believes Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Exploration Company. He told a CERAWeek opening plenary session that low prices are the new normal that will extend into the medium term. "Oil
  • Ocean Yield plans bond issue
    Ocean Yield, the listed Norwegian company that invests in ships and offshore assets it charters for third parties, said it is contemplating issuing a bond. "Ocean Yield ASA is contemplating the issuance of new unsecured bonds in the Nordic bond market with maturity in May 2020," the company said in
  • Carnival cruise ship forced to ride out storm as Sydney port shuts
    Carnival cruise ship Carnival Spirit has been unable to dock in the Port of Sydney due to severe storms affecting the New South Wales region. Reports have Sydney Harbour, Port Botany and Port Kembla declared closed from about 8 am on Tuesday, for a period of up to 48 hours. Operations at the Port of
  • 'Unified' EU to take military action in the Mediterranean
    The European Union (EU) has announced that it will launch a "civil and military" offensive in the Mediterranean Sea to "systematically capture and destroy" vessels used by people smugglers. Part of a 10-point plan jointly announced by European Commission vice-president Federica Mogherini and
  • DS Torm restructuring agreement wins 92% support
    A restructuring agreement has been signed by the board of DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping group and Oaktree Capital Management and lenders holding in aggregate 92% of Torm's existing loan facilities by value. "Torm is confident that the company will achieve the
  • Thai fire ferry had no safety breaches say investigators
    Investigators continue to probe the cause of a fire on Ao Nang Princess 5 as Thailand tightens rules on ship safety. The ferry caught fire on 8 April en route from Krabi to Phuket with 116 passengers on board. All but one, a 12-year-old Israeli girl, was rescued. The number of passengers was within
  • Grounded freighter in St Lawrence River blocks traffic
    The US Coast Guard and Seaway Development Corp are investigating the grounding on 20 April of the Juno, a 621ft bulk carrier operated by Polsteam, near the American section of the Thousand Islands Bridge in the St Lawrence River. Shipping was halted in the area while officials from the coastguard
  • Mexico touts Gulf port expansion
    Mexico's top port official expects energy sector reforms to fuel a surge in growth at ports along the country's Gulf coast. Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, general co-ordinator of Mexican Ports and Merchant Marine, said deepwater offshore oil contracts could do for Gulf of Mexico ports what the container
  • Maersk Drilling boss: Oil production costs the problem, not prices
    A rebound in oil prices is meaningless unless production costs come down, said Maersk Drilling CEO Claus Hemmingsen. Speaking at Sea Asia 2015 in Singapore on 21 April, Hemmingsen said, "Oil companies' profits cracked when oil prices fell from USD110 to USD100 a barrel. "So in the offshore
  • Private school registration revoked over errant diplomas
    Kings International Business School (KIBS), a private education institution (PEI) in Singapore, will have its registration cancelled for issuing errant diplomas to several of its students, the Council for Private Education (CPE) announced on 21 April. The CPE found that KIBS had offered and awarded
  • Singapore minister: Prepare for Asia's growth
    Singapore's transport minister Lui Tuck Yew said on 21 April that the maritime community must respond to the growth of shipping in Asia and prepare itself to ride on the many opportunities this will bring. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Sea Asia 2015, one of the events in Singapore Maritime
  • TMSC back to black in 2014
    Shanghai-listed container carrier Tianjin Marine Shipping (TMSC) returned to the black in 2014 on reversal of write-down for disputed funds. TMSC's profit totalled CNY78.9 million (USD12.7 million) in 2014, up from a loss of CNY130.2 million in 2013, a stock filing of the company said on 21 April.
  • VLGC rates inch up as vessel supply tightens
    Freight rates to haul liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have been going up as available ships this month are being snapped out. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East rate at USD88.25/tonne on 20 April, up from USD81.34/tonne on 13 April.

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • 3PLs steal sales control from carriers as shippers call for contract management
  • Container terminals are becoming 'swamped' by large alliances, warns FMC
  • 'Information tsunami' forces freight to focus on customer-centric marketing

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Sembawang Shipyard books Gina Krog FSO conversion
  • Scorpio sells newbuilds, gets financing for Ultramax
  • BAE's Norfolk shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary
  • NASSCO gets LCS work award worth potential $96.3 million
  • Avondale's future won't include Kinder Morgan JV
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo gets SCR Tier III Approval in Principle
  • Seaway navigation suspended after bulker grounding
  • Wärtsilä launches new series of AHTS designs
  • Big deal: Crowley, Svitzer merge salvage operations

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • General Dynamics NASSCO launches LNG-powered containership for TOTE
  • Kvichak Marine nets WETA order for two aluminum passenger ferries
  • Trio of carriers starting Asia-South America service
  • Foss celebrates christening of new Arctic Class tugboat
  • Martin Associates releases seaport economic impact study

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Industry leaders remain upbeat about shipping market
    But lingering overcapacity still poses a threat, Singapore conference is told
  • Eastbound Asia-Europe trade to face capacity shortages over coming weeks
    Capacity withdrawals on the trade will impact eastbound shippers, according to Maersk Line
  • Lloyd Fonds seeking to buy German managing owners for equity
    KG house talking to well-known names in sector, says Torsten Teichert
  • Aframax crude tankers: the case for investment
    These 600,000-barrel tankers show notable promise despite being this week's least-impressive crude tanker performers
  • Big ship cargoes demand rethink of carrier networks, says UK port operator
    Peel Ports director calls for more even spread of cargo volumes to alleviate pressure on larger ports
  • BG agrees deal to charter up to nine new LNG carriers from GasLog
    Move comes in wake of Shell-BG merger pact
  • Shippers' calls for faster Asia-Europe services fall on deaf ears
    Top lines say there is no economic case for abandoning slow steaming
  • Grey box concept still not popular with shipping lines
    The growth of alliances has failed to change shipping lines' opinions on mass equipment-sharing arrangements
  • Hurry up and approve US LNG exports, urges ExxonMobil
    Energy supermajor vents frustration over Washington's slow approval process, warning that the US risks missing out on a global gas revolution
  • Forwarders hope to grab ocean market share
    Panalpina claims that larger shippers are increasingly turning to forwarders due to concerns about volatility and commoditisation
  • Maersk Line maps way to halt spread of commoditisation in box trades
    Steps can be taken to differentiate products, says Karsten Kildahl as he reveals that Maersk plans to launch case management tool
  • Svitzer and Crowley merge salvage operations
    Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage form joint venture Ardent
  • Hapag-Lloyd calls for alliances to look inland
    With industry consolidation making slow progress, the Hamburg shipping line says alliances are the best alternative
  • Severe weather closes New South Wales ports
    Botany and Jackson closed as swell off the coast of Sydney rises to 11 m
  • IMO's Sekimizu calls for tighter government co-ordination to speed up efforts to save migrants
    Update: Call comes as EU draws up a 10-point plan to reduce loss of life in the Mediterranean, which is welcomed by both ECSA and ICS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Truck Drivers That Typically Use 34-Hour Restart Still Sought for Safety Research Study
    WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to seek volunteer truck drivers who typically use a 34-hour restart period to participate in a naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the federal hours-of-service restart provisions. Drivers who have volunteered to participate in...
  • YCH to support logistics growth in rapidly urbanizing Western China
    Singapore, 21 April 2015 - YCH Group, Asia Pacific's leading integrated end-to-end supply chain management and logistics partner to global MNCs and leading e-commerce companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shuangliu County Municipal Government to develop a high-tech YCH DistriParkTM within the Shuangliu Aviation Economic Zone...
  • Maestri and Martínez assume new responsibilities for Norfolk Southern; Wimbush retires
    NORFOLK, Va., April 21, 2015 -- Bruno Maestri and Robert E. Martínez will assume additional responsibilities for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC). This follows the retirement of F. Blair Wimbush, the railroad's vice president real estate and corporate sustainability officer. The changes are effective May 1, 2015. CEO Wick Moorman said...
  • Echo Global Logistics buys Command Transportation for $420 million
    Echo Global Logistics got a head start on its fast-growing competitors by acquiring Command Transportation, a $561 million truckload broker and non-asset transport operator. The $420 million deal will bring Echo's total annual revenue up to $1.73 billion, the company said. "We are taking the next step in our evolution to...
  • BMW starts to build Galveston vehicle distribution center
    BMW Group broke ground Tuesday on a vehicle distribution center at the Port of Galveston that the automaker will open next year to import and process approximately 32,000 vehicles a year. The vehicle distribution center is expected to receive its first imports early in 2016. The facility will serve 45 BMW and...
  • Portland promotes Seattle, Tacoma to keep cargo on Columbia River
    The Port of Portland, Oregon, is doing its best to keep containerized cargo moving up and down the Columbia River, even if it means encouraging freight to move to Seattle and Tacoma until the port can attract new liner services. "Our mission at the port is to promote imports and exports...
  • Legislation would hit shippers' wallets for freight grant funding
    WASHINGTON - For at least the third time in three years, Rep. Lowenthal, D-Calif., Tuesday proposed levying a user fee on shippers to help fund highway road projects. His proposal comes at a time when U.S. lawmakers are more aware of the significant investments the country's ground transportation infrastructure needs,...
  • US truck tonnage up 1.1 percent in March, as consumer confidence rises
    A key measure of freight demand shows the U.S. economy in a somewhat better light than other economic indicators such as employment and manufacturing output. The tonnage hauled by trucks on U.S. highways rose 1.1 percent in March, after falling 2.8 percent in February from January, according to the American Trucking...
  • Canceled sailings fail to stem drop in Asia-Europe rates
    Container ship lines on the Far East-North Europe trade are fighting a losing battle to halt a plunge in rates by canceling sailings, Alphaliner reports in its latest weekly newsletter. The spot-rate index of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell to $399 per 20-foot-equivalent unit April 17, but some rates were...
  • Carriers benefiting from steady fall in bunker fuel prices
    Container lines continue to see their operating costs fall thanks to the steady decline in their largest cost, bunker fuel. Some of those savings are passed onto shippers through lower fuel surcharges. Click to enlargeThe average price of a metric ton of high-sulfur diesel fuel in Rotterdam in the week ending...
  • Retailers lobby for trade pacts via new study on jobs impact
    International trade supports nearly 6.9 million U.S. retail jobs, according to a study commissioned by the National Retail Federation in support of free-trade initiatives. The NRF said the report bolsters arguments for congressional renewal of trade promotion authority and for negotiation of trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic...
  • Campaign to deepen Brazil's Santos port gains steam
    A private sector-led campaign to lobby Brazilian authorities to allow Santos harbor to be deepened to allow the handling of larger ships is gaining momentum. The campaign, named Santos 17 because the goal is to deepen the harbor to 17 meters (55.7 feet) by 2017, has the backing of the all...
  • CN profit up 13 percent on double-digit intermodal volume gain
    Strong volume at Canada's three largest container ports helped drive Canadian National Railway's intermodal volume up 14.2 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, another sign of how the railroad's strategy of supply chain collaboration continues to deliver. The strategy - involving strong partnerships with...
  • Pilot strikes pull down Frankfurt cargo volume
    Frankfurt airport handled 6.4 percent less freight in March than a year ago as strikes by Lufthansa pilots resulted in the cancellation of intercontinental flights. Europe's biggest air cargo hub handled 186,277 metric tons last month, for a first quarter total of 502,947 tonnes, down 2.4 percent on the same period...
  • Maersk, Crowley merge salvage businesses into Houston-based group
    Maersk and Crowley Maritime Corp. have agreed to merge their salvage businesses, Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage, into a new company, Ardent, which will begin operations on May 1. "The company will become an industry leader in wreck removal and emergency response," said Peter Pietka, CEO of Svitzer, who will assume...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Scorpio confirms selloff
    Scorpio Bulkers confirmed the sales of seven newbuildings for $290m in transactions that one analyst says will lengthen its "liquidity runway" until an eventual market recovery.
  • Steering loss blamed
    A Polish Steamship (Polsteam) bulker lost steering before yesterday's grounding on the St Lawrence River near the US-Canadian border, the US Coast Guard said today.
  • Two arrests in migrant loss
    Italian authorities have arrested the captain of the migrant-laden boat involved in the weekend's deadly sinking in the Mediterranean on charges that he collided into a containership that came to help.
  • Rieber fixes crewboats
    GC Rieber Shipping has secured employment for two crewboats for the next five years.
  • Turkish ferry refloated
    The Turkish ferry Gokceada 1 has been freed from rocks after grounding on Sunday.
  • Decision due on SNCM
    A French court is due to rule on Wednesday whether bankrupt ro-pax owner SNCM is to be sold or liquidated.
  • Veteran leaves Maersk Supply
    AP Moller veteran Carsten Plougmann Andersen is set to end a near 40 year connection with the Danish owner.
  • Greek seafarer missing
    A Greek officer from a Marshall Islands-flagged bulker has been missing in Mexico for 10 days under unclear circumstances.
  • Cosco set for new normal
    Chinese giant Cosco is bracing for a continued low rate environment in the bulker and boxship markets describing the present economic climate as complicated.
  • Engine market growing
    The global marine engine market is expected to be worth $10.95bn by 2020, according to a new study.
  • SAS teams with CSSC
    Southern African Shipyards (SAS) is looking to get busier again after teaming up with a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
  • BG blockbuster for GasLog
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog has penned a deal with BG Group that could stretch to contracts worth in excess of $2.5bn.
  • Wartsila unveils new AHTS
    Finland's Wartsila has launched a new cost-effective design for anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS).
  • Lysblink to be scrapped
    A DFDS ro-ro is to be demolished after being damaged in a grounding off Scotland in February.
  • Lloyd Werft satisfied
    Lloyd Werft today declared itself happy with its 2014 performance but concerned about the future of German shipbuilding.
  • Piracy surges in SE Asia
    A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, a report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed.
  • Bulker grounds in Parana
    A Danish bulker has run aground in the Parana River in Argentina.
  • SEA-Vista nets $300m
    JPMorgan Chase has led a consortium of banks writing a $300m cheque to a Jones Act venture between Seacor and private equity partner Avista Capital Partners.
  • EU leaders urged to act
    International shipping associations have urged European leaders to deal with the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean sea after hundreds of immigrants drowned over the past few days.
  • Pan Ocean raising $785m
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has submitted a revised court rehabilitation plan that will see it reduce payments to creditors as it raises KRW 850bn ($785m) through a new share sale.
  • Ocean Yield eyes bond purse
    Ocean Yield is looking to tap the re-opening Norwegian bond market to fund further growth projects.
  • Svitzer salvage and Titan merge
    AP Moller-Maersk and Crowley Maritime Corp are merging their salvage operations to create a new market leader.
  • Nigerians ink quartet
    Nigerian investment firm LAT Clevesen (LATC) has signed up for two supply ships and two crew boats at Damen in the Netherlands.
  • China goes large
    China is plotting the building of huge mobile floating islands to support shipping and the military.
  • Meyer eyes RCCL giants
    Germany's Meyer Werft is reportedly in early talks over a massive new cruiseship order from Royal Caribbean (RCCL).
  • DESS picks Gummedal
    Deep Sea Supply has named Jon Are Gummedal as its new chief executive officer, in a statement issued Tuesday.
  • GulfMark in the red
    GulfMark Offshore has reported a first-quarter loss of $5.1m, after reporting a profit in the corresponding period a year earlier.
  • LR offloads rail arm
    Lloyd's Register Group has agreed to sell its rail division LR Rail to UK-listed company Ricardo Plc for £42.5m ($63.7m).
  • US box volumes surge
    Major US west coast container ports have reported substantial increases in throughput in March.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • North American freight volumes on the rise in March
  • Charleston, Virginia see big gains in March box volumes
  • Titan, Svitzer to merge salvage operations
  • Transpacific carrier rate goal may be 'a bridge too far'
  • Container volumes rebound at Seattle, Tacoma
  • TOTE launches new LNG ship in San Diego
  • Port of Rotterdam records strong volumes in Q1
  • TIACA urges advanced data air regulators to avoid using penalties
  • New report compares warehousing costs in 25 U.S. regions
  • Swiss WorldCargo to test drones
  • Service Announcements: Oman Air and Cargolux, Virgin Atlantic Cargo, HOYER and ClassNK
  • Echo buys Command Transportation in $420m deal
  • Executive Moves: MOL, Ameriquest Transportation and ABS Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Oil trader predicts $50 crude price floor
    Vitol Group CEO expects oil will trade between $50 to $70 per barrel in late 2015.
  • Damen Shipyards hands over hybrid tug
    Vessel delivered late last month.
  • Dutch consultancy firm defends ship efficiency study
    Responds to criticisms made by ICS on Monday.
  • Sources: Saudi Aramco interested in buying VLCCs
    Sources say firm has tendered to build five VLCCs with an option for five more for 2017 delivery.
  • Trading houses prepare for Iran's return to the marrket
    Ending sanctions would lift fuel oil exports.
  • Ship responsible for Vancouver fuel spill cleared to leave
    Transport Canada taking steps to ensuring vessel does not 'further pollute while in Canadian waters'.
  • Cruise ships trigger demand in Piraeus
    Barge schedules tight through to the end of the week.
  • Singapore's LNG timetable: Minister gives early date
    Lui Tuck Yew says LNG bunkering to be introduced by 2017.
  • Mobile islands to deliver bunkers
    China thinks big on next generation floating platforms.
  • Pirate attacks 'ocurring at least every two weeks'
    'Armed gangs are targeting small coastal tankers.'
  • 'Be efficient' to meet the shipping market challenge
    Shipowners should put a premium on fuel economy.
  • Wartsila introduces fuel saving AHTS design
    New design provides a reduction of 20 to 25% in fuel consumption.
  • Scrubber company wins environmental award
    'Award recognises ME Production's ability to provide green technology that can make a difference.'
  • FOBAS introduces comprehensive fuel management 'Toolkit'
    Allows users to understand fuels from all angles including value, operational safety and emissions.
  • Baltic LNG bunker supply facility on track
    Developer seeking EU funding for project.
  • Bestobell marks milestone
    Firm records 200th order for vessel cryogenic valves.
  • Hambantota: Authorities 'desperate' to resume bunkering
    'We are now reaching out to the private sector to 'bail out' the SLPA,' official says.
  • DNV GL presents LNG-fuelled cargo ferry concept
    Concept developed as an alternative to carrying containers by truck.
  • IFO380 'still very tight' in Montevideo
    Product availability has not yet normalised, fuel trader tells Bunkerworld.

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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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