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June 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • 2M partners offer north Asia-USEC service via Panama in July
  • CMA CGM offers Asia-Med loop with unique call on Turkey's Iskenderun
  • Yokohama box exports up 0.8pc in March, overall cargo down 1.4pc
  • FedEx Ground to pay US$228 million to settle claims by drivers
  • Port of Virginia seeks 17-metre channel to attract mega-ships
  • Tendering peak season Long Beach chassis pool fails to attract bids
  • US shippers hail Transportation Research Board critique on rail rules
  • Scotland's Grangemouth to invest in raising container storage capacity
  • BNSF speeds up intermodal trains from Chicago to Seattle
  • China Southern cargo starts direct Guangzhou to London Stansted route
  • Korean orders 62 Airbus, Boeing planes with options on 40 more
  • FAA to fine Centurion Air Cargo US$66,000 for non-compliant flights
  • UPS Capital takes over Parcel Pro, high value jewelry express company
  • Asia Pacific air cargo volumes rise 3.3pc in April, CAPA says

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2015
  • Bahri & SEC ink 5-year transportation contract
  • BBC Chartering announces bi-weekly Transatlantic service
  • CMA CGM informs of new regulation concerning shipments arriving at Male, Maldives
  • InterManager prioritising minimum manning & paperless ship
  • London P&I Club calls for improved onboard awareness of VDR testing requirements
  • Maersk Line named Global Carrier of the Year
  • Seaways Shipping successfully executes heavy lift shipment at Paradip Port
  • Maruti Suzuki exports may go up after Suzuki-Proton deal
  • Antwerp port's APEC holds first cold chain logistics seminar
  • Dy Chairman stresses on strong relationship between KoPT & ICD-Durgapur
  • Life sciences needs smarter cold chains to raise global health, says study
  • Netherlands to provide technical support to Mumbai road & metro rail projects
  • Railways carries 182.71 mt of freight during April-May 2015
  • Rajsico ICD despatches first export container to Mundra Port
  • Truck rentals increase by 5-6 pc in May
  • 'SBI eforex' to make forex transactions easier
  • Essel Group to invest in African oil, gas exploration projects
  • Forex reserves up $1.57 bn to new high of $354.28 bn
  • India may join China-led AIIB
  • INR ends at one-month high of 63.55 on heavy dollar selling
  • L&T wins orders worth INR 2,278 cr.
  • World oil demand to increase after price slump: IEA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TÜV certifies 10.9% cut in fuel consumption
  • Gigantic lift in Turkey
  • Rail interoperability and safety agreement
  • Parcels tie knot with pallets
  • Big league player for Con-way Freight
  • News from the conversion hangars
  • Sweet home Alabama
  • Alston Gayler recruits new broking teams
  • Rail company turns spotlight on Gulf of Mexico
  • Greece joins Project Partners
  • Belly capacity between Taipei and Fuzhou - Taipei
  • Metrans adds Schwarzheide to network
  • Great potential for US east coast ports
  • Proven force moving to Fraport front line
  • Third new Hainan Airlines route to USA this week

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Seaway cruise accident injures 30
    Emergency workers used ladders and cranes to evacuate 27 passengers and 3 crew injured when a cruise ship struck the side of a lock in the St Lawrence Seaway. The accident occurred at 2130 h local time on 18 June as the Haimark Lines' Saint Laurent attempted to enter the Eisenhower Lock near
  • Chilean ports hit by strikes over labour reform
    Chilean port workers started strikes against a labour reform on 18 June, one day after the lower chamber of Congress had approved it. Although the Ports Union (Unión Portuaria) initially called for an indefinite nationwide strike, the industrial action did not last longer than 24 hours. At the
  • ECB audit may curb bank lending
    European commercial loans to ship owners could be further reduced by a new regulatory audit, according to bankers speaking at the annual Marine Money Week conference in New York. Most European shipping banks use their own internal models under the Basel II regulatory regime to rate the risk of
  • P&I reserves go up
    Two more P&I Clubs of the International Group have posted positive financial results for 2014/15, beefing up their free reserves. Newcastle-headquartered North P&I - the International Group's second-largest mutual, on a par with the UK P&I Club - reported a net surplus of USD25million which allowed
  • Sri Lanka to do full EIA on suspended Port City project
    Sri Lanka's Central Environmental Authority is to do a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) on the suspended Port City project by the state-owned China Communications Construction Company on reclaimed land off Colombo, the Sri Lankan government announced on Thursday. The EIA is expected to
  • Evergreen to order 20 box ships for Asia services
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen is to place orders for 20 3,000 teu container ships, vice group chairman Bronson Hsieh told a shareholders' conference on 17 June. The orders will expand its Asian services by 20%, he said. South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding, and CSBC
  • STX O&S wins up to six VLCCs from John Fredriksen
    South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (O&S) has announced that oil tanker magnate John Fredriksen has ordered up to six VLCCs in his personal capacity. The order comprises two firm orders and four options, the company said on 19 June. Each of the 300,000 dwt tankers is 330 m long,
  • Robbers flee hijacked tanker on rescue boat
    Eight armed pirates who hijacked a Malaysian-flagged tanker have fled the vessel using its rescue boat, said Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) chief Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar. In a Twitter post on 19 June, Adm Aziz said the eight men, believed to be Indonesians, fled on the rescue boat at about 2030 h
  • Chemical tanker sinks in Yangtze River, two missing
    Two crew members of a chemical tanker are missing after the vessel capsized on the Yangtze River, Nanjing, in the early morning of 18 June. The ship was ferrying around 280 tonnes of liquid caustic soda from Taizhou, Jiangsu, to Hefei, Anhui, when it sank near Chuantian Shipyard. The ship's rated
  • Mega-ships end link between cities and ports
    Cities have long been coexisting with ports, but the era of ultra-large container ships (ULCS) threatens to end that link, an industry expert has said. Speaking at the "Shipping, Cities and their Interdependencies" lecture in Singapore on 19 June, International Transport Forum's administrator for
  • Japan ship export orders rebound in May
    Orders at Japanese shipyards went up in May 2015, compared with a low base in the same month last year. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) showed its member shipyards clinched 17 export orders of 1.47 million gt in May 2015, compared with 14 export orders totalling 454,140 gt
  • Ship deaths spark Australia 'FOC' status probe
    Suspected murders of three men on board the Panamanian flagged Sage Sagittarius in 2012 yesterday sparked a Senate inquiry into Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia. Already under scrutiny of a coronial inquest, the Sage Sagittarius starred in an Australian Broadcasting Commission

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Shippers call on watchdogs for a careful eye to be kept on shipping line alliances
  • NYK needs more focus, not differentiation - and not keeping its investors in the dark
  • Exclusive images of the damage caused by the battle for Tripoli Airport

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • World's largest Lego ship goes on display
  • Kotug names its latest hybrid rotortug in Bremerhaven
  • Solstad Offshore returns to Gibdock
  • Scorpio adds a "poison pill"
  • Denmark issues reminder of Crimea cruise call prohibition
  • Cruise ship hits lock wall in Saint Lawrence

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Report finds expanded Panama Canal will cause container traffic route shift
  • Parties from US, Europe, China discuss maritime regulations
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Çetin for communications
  • Port of Seattle marks completion of East Marginal Way Phase II
  • Crowley Maritime expanding service from New Jersey to Puerto Rico

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • China fines 21 box carriers in antitrust probe
    Subsidiaries of Chinese state giants and Maersk Line among violators in China-Japan trades
  • Lim looks to bridge the gaps in the race to lead IMO
    South Korean candidate Lim Ki-tack is promising to consolidate the best aspects of IMO leadership to steer the embattled UN agency forward
  • Stronger US and slowing China growth hits Stolt-Nielsen
    Chemical tanker boss reveals a disappointing year
  • Fredriksen linked to six VLCC newbuildings
    Low price of $90m each could drag down overall market value for new VLCCs
  • Crude tanker rates climb further
    A notable week, but questions for suezmaxes arise over orderbook and Libyan export issues
  • Make-or-break summer for HSH Nordbank
    Catch-22 European Commission ruling on state aid could prove fatal, either way
  • Battistello says logistics the answer to box lines' woes
    Contship boss says carriers are depriving themselves of revenue by ignoring landside opportunities
  • Capesize rates hit 2015 highs
    But the gloss may have already started to come off
  • Northern Australia earmarked to be global LNG powerhouse
    Australia intends to unlock huge potential of resource-rich region
  • South Carolina sets throughput record
    SCPA ports handle just over 104,000 boxes
  • No let-up for Asia-Europe carriers as rates continue to tumble
    SCFI shows new lows for key east-west trade
  • Maritime regulators to deepen co-operation on alliance monitoring
    US, China and EU pledge to work together on container line and port competition oversight
  • Data Hub: Trade Lane Analysis
    Asia-Africa trade lanes ship capacities increasing as MSC brings in 8,000 teu vessels
  • Scorpio Bulkers board approves shareholder rights plan
    Company adopts a defensive strategy to protect against others gaining control by market accumulation or 'coercive tactics'
  • Balancing act will challenge the IMO election winner
    Future secretary-general will need to build the IMO into a more inclusive organisation that can produce policies and rules that are workable, not just aspirational

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Congressmen talk harbor improvements at Port of Wilmington
    Wilmington, N.C. - The North Carolina State Ports Authority welcomed Congressman Bill Shuster (PA-9) and Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) to the Port of Wilmington on Friday where they discussed the importance of the Wilmington Harbor and the Port of Wilmington's impact on the state's economy. "This is an exciting time for...
  • Georgia, South Carolina provide $2.5 million for Jasper port planning
    Preliminary studies for the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal on the Georgia-South Carolina border will continue during the next fiscal year with $2.5 million in funding from the states' port authorities. If built, the proposed terminal would handle large container ships at a 1,500-acre site along the Savannah River. The land is...
  • China fines 21 carriers for misreporting rates
    China has fined 21 container carriers a total of RMB 4.25 million ($684,000) for providing customers in the China-Japan trade with rates below officially quoted levels. The Chinese Ministry of Transport announced the administrative fines, saying the carriers violated China's regulations on international maritime transportation. The fines grew out of an investigation...
  • Balancing costs and threats of piracy
    When it comes to piracy, carriers must balance the speeds and routes their vessels take with crew safety and delivering maximum efficiency to clients. Typically, ships move at slower than their maximum speeds to reduce fuel usage and increase savings for both carriers and customers alike. While these benefits are tangible,...
  • Con-way Inc. elects new board members
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - June 18, 2015 - Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) announced that Gretchen W. McClain and Matthew J. Espe have been appointed to the Con-way Inc. Board of Directors. The appointments were effective June 16. The addition of Ms. McClain and Mr. Espe, along with the recent election to...
  • Samskip named Regional Carrier of the Year
    Samskip has been declared the winner of the Regional Carrier of the Year by judges of the prestigious Containerisation Awards, 2015. Considered to be the ultimate accolade for service providers involved in unitised transport, this year's Containerisation Awards were staged at London's Jumeriah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge on Thursday, June 18. "This...
  • APM Terminals wins 2015 innovation award
    LONDON - APM Terminals' new Maasvlakte II facility was named the winner of the "Innovation of the Year" award at the 4th Annual Containerisation International Awards ceremony held in London yesterday, in recognition of the industry-changing technological advances represented by the world's first fully-automated and emissions-free, sustainably-powered container terminal. The advanced...
  • Management chief defends ILWU contract
    LONG BEACH, California - Critics of the five-year contract ratified in May by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association say the benefits were weighted heavily in favor of the union, but PMA President Jim McKenna says that wasn't the case at all. Citing measures to stop...
  • Tanzania to tax imports to finance rail projects
    Tanzania has instituted a 1.5 percent levy on all imports to fund rail projects intended to bolster national and international connectivity. The new tax, based on the price, insurance and transportation of imports, will help the country raise $14.2 billion for rail projects. One railway, at a cost $7.6 billion and length...
  • Crowley adds North Atlantic-Puerto Rico sailing
    Crowley Maritime will add a roundtrip monthly sailing between the Philadelphia area and San Juan, Puerto Rico, to meet demand in a tight southbound market. The added sailing by a triple-deck roll-on, roll-off barge capable of carrying 345 loads is the latest in a series of service expansions that Crowley and...
  • Three yards in the running for Evergreen's 20 small-ship order
    Evergreen Line will order 20 new vessels, each with capacity for 3,000 20-foot-equivalent units, Vice Group Chairman Bronson Hsieh said at a shareholders' meeting Wednesday. The news comes just days after shipping analysts said they suspected a decline in the number of smaller capacity ships in the past five years could...
  • Surplus capacity, weak demand clouds outlook for Asia's cargo carriers
    Global economic uncertainty and a slowing China continues to hang over cargo markets, with air and ocean transportation providers struggling to match capacity to demand while having little visibility going into the second half of 2015. With most of the world's supply chains beginning in Asia, transportation providers will feel the...
  • Shipowners debate merits of megaships
    NEW YORK - Far from being out of sync with the global market, the mega-ships that are being deployed today are a natural evolution of the growth in global demand, according to an executive of one of the largest container ship chartering companies. "A 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent unit vessel is completely in...
  • UPS to build pharmaceutical hub in Netherlands
    LONDON - UPS has begun the construction of a new healthcare distribution center in the Netherlands a month after it opened a pharmaceuticals freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The new 28,000 square metres (301,000 square feet) facility in Roermond scheduled for completion in January 2016 "is part of UPS's...
  • Freighter orders at Paris Air Show signal confidence in all-cargo option
    HONG KONG - Any suggestion that freighter aircraft would play a lesser role in the supply chains of the future was firmly put to bed with 29 the number of all-cargo planes ordered from Boeing by the time the Paris Air Show ended this week.Russian airline Volga Dnepr signed a...
  • Asia-Europe rates shed 80 percent in a year, SCFI data shows
    HONG KONG - Asia-Europe freight rates are now 82 percent lower than at the same time last year, dropping by 15.6 percent this week to settle at the latest record low of $205 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.This time of year...
  • Freighter orders at Paris Air Show signal confidence in all-cargo option
    HONG KONG - Any suggestion that freighter aircraft would play a lesser role in the supply chains of the future was firmly put to bed with 29 the number of all-cargo planes ordered from Boeing by the time the Paris Air Show ended this week.Russian airline Volga Dnepr signed a...
  • Top U.S. port lobby wary of port performance bill
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. trade group representing public port authorities Thursday voiced its strong opposition to new legislation aimed at providing Congress with a database of port performance metrics in order to avoid a repeat of the crippling West Coast longshore labor negotiations earlier this year. In a letter to the...
  • US, European, Chinese regulators to work together to monitor shipping alliances
    U.S, European and Chinese maritime regulators on Thursday agreed to work together to keep a sharper eye on massive shipping alliances. The meeting in Brussels attended by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition and the Chinese Ministry of Transport officials comes as shippers groups urge authorities...
  • Port of Virginia reports profits along with record volume
    The Port of Virginia's record container volume in May was accompanied by a $4.5 million operating profit, the port's best monthly financial performance in its 2015 fiscal year, which ends June 30. Click to EnlargeThe port's May volume was 230,511 twenty-foot-equivalent units, up 13 percent year-over-year. It was the port's seventh...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Grimaldi inks up to 12
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has inked a deal worth $720m for up to a dozen Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC).
  • A Korean Cargill?
    South Korea's largest meat producer is aiming to turn its new acquisition Pan Ocean into a diversified company modelled on US commodities giant Cargill.
  • Ceylon eyes shipowning
    Sri Lanka's state shipping company reveals plans to acquire its own vessels.
  • Tonnage list lengthens
    The weak recovery in platform supply ship (PSV) rates is being threatened by the build-up of vessels in North Sea ports once more.
  • All weather cover
    A bleak outlook for hull underwriters, what tomorrow holds and classification pride.
  • BBC opens up route
    Germany's BBC Chartering is offering up extra space on a new regular service to the US for Airbus.
  • Cruiseship hits wall
    Injuries reported after Great Lakes vessel bashes the side in Saint Lawrence seaway.
  • Fred Olsen close to deal
    Fred Olsen is close to securing fresh investment in its UK onshore windfarms.
  • SCF suezmax aground
    Russian owner's SCF Khibiny stuck off Istanbul; no pollution reported.
  • VLCC sales streak extends
    A frenzy of VLCC sale and purchase activity has continued with a Dr Peters tanker the latest to change hands.
  • Shifting "bullets"
    The recent move of giant LPG storage tanks from northern Spain presented a tricky challenge for Braemar SA.
  • Greeks hold firm
    Despite the financial woes faced by their country and the global shipping industry, Greek owners have managed to keep a prime position internationally, a report shows.
  • Crowley expands ro-ro route
    Crowley Maritime Corp is adding ro-ro sailings to Puerto Rico to meet growing demand this summer.
  • Fredriksen's firm price
    John Fredriksen has secured a series of VLCC newbuildings at the lowest price paid globally in 18 months.
  • Bibby Line stronger
    UK owner Bibby Line Group has posted higher profit from its shipping operations as offshore and floatels increased their contributions.
  • Japanese eye drillships
    Japanese yards have been linked to a takeover of shipowner Sete Brasil's cancelled drillship order for Petrobras.
  • Taiwan Nav profit falls
    Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation has posted lower earnings in the first quarter as revenue fell.
  • Orkim Harmony recovered
    A product tanker hijacked last week is heading back to Malaysia after the perpetrators abandoned the vessel.
  • HERO heads for Chapter 11
    Hercules Offshore has entered into a restructuring agreement with a majority of its debtors, the company has confirmed.
  • Tanker being shadowed
    Malaysian is reported to be in negotiations with the hijackers of a product tanker, according to media reports.
  • Ditch oil export ban
    The US should lift its ban on oil exports to take full economic and geopolitical advantage of its fracturing boom, says a new study.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Poseidon Containers seeks to raise up to $100m in IPO
  • Crowley to add Puerto Rico sailings
  • U.S., French border agencies intercept fake healthcare products
  • FMC meets with regulators from China, Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • Update: Orkim Harmony hijackers caught
    Group of eight found in a lifeboat near Tho Chu Island, Vietnam.
  • Dangers of fuel switching 'can be controlled'
    'Fuel switching is already done safely in jurisdictions all around the world,' says NSW official.
  • Iron ore prices buoyed by slow steaming
    Bulk carriers have extended sailing times to reduce fuel costs.
  • More shots fired in Sydney emissions row
    Engine failure from fuel switchover highlighted by critics.
  • Judge refuses to quash charges against Monjasa
    Application to drop the charges 'lacks merit'.
  • Canadian company wins Navy and Coast Guard contract
    Specialises in selling bio-free ECA-compliant MGO.
  • Iron ore prices bouyed by slow steaming
    Bulk carriers have extended sailing times to reduce fuel costs.
  • Bio-fuel entrepreneur sets out stall
    Similar market share as LNG predicted by 2020.
  • Hijacked oil tanker freed
    Crew safe, Malaysian navy pursing hijackers.
  • Lukoil may expand supply of its Eco Marine Fuel
    Product selling at big discount to MGO has 'good potential to grow'.
  • Bunkering sales up for Korean firm
    Operating profit for bunkering has increased 8% on year, says SK Shipping.
  • Terminal operator mulls oil trading move
    Along with expanding pipeline business.
  • Terminal operator considers entry into oil trading sector
    Move will be a first for the company, if it goes ahead.
  • Condition survey reminder issued for fuel oil tankers
    Survey applies of certain vessels aged 10 years or more, says P&I club.
  • Bunkering resumes at Houston
    Ports in the area halted operations due to bad weather.
  • IGF Code has 'limitations'
    Does not provide in-depth training requirements, bunkering interface and port specific operational requirements, says LNG specialist.
  • Cape Town fuel storage terminal receives 'eco' approval
    Construction will begin once all relevant permits, licences have been acquired.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
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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
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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
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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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
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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
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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
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
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In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
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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
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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
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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
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
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Rome
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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
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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
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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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