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BRIEFS
October 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk plans to raise Asia-Europe rates 429pc to US$1,000/TEU from November 1
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Mideast US$100/TEU rate hike effective November 1
  • CMA CGM announces US$450/TEU War Time Surcharge to Yemen via Aden
  • Gloomy outlook for containership charter rates
  • Haifa Port hosts 2M Alliance's 10,500-TEU 'Gustav Maersk'
  • Shandong's Landbridge to operate Australian Port of Darwin for 99 years
  • Japanese box trade expected to shrink more, says Nippon Express unit
  • Euroseas scraps 2,228-TEU Tiger Bridge containership for $2.9 million
  • CP Rail quarterly profit falls 19pc to US$245 million as sales rise 2pc
  • Hanjin Shipping, HMM to raise exposure to container shipping market
  • CEVA lands US$400 million warehousing, DC worth from four retailers
  • HKIA cargo volume in September up 1pc putting stop to downward trend
  • Global air freight volumes show slowing growth in second quarter
  • Australia's Toll Group opens new office in Munich, Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Liner reliability attains a new high in Sept.
  • World's commercial shipping fleet grew at lowest rate in 10 years in 2014, shows new UNCTAD data
  • Sri Lanka wants additional Chinese investment to revive Hambantota Port
  • Lenders may reject NHAI's one-time funding to revive highway projects worth INR 450 bn: India Ratings
  • M&M launches intra-city logistics aggregator
  • New block train service from China to Moscow's MANP terminal takes 8 days
  • SARR Freights facilitates new transportation route & sets stage for continued growth
  • Cabinet approves signing of maritime agreement between India & Egypt
  • Railways to speed up project awarding process

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Postal portfolio
  • Half steam ahead!
  • Smartphone on wheels
  • New PPG members in Portugal and Honduras
  • Key projects to raise railfreight competitiveness
  • Mauritius evolving into bunker hub
  • FAA raises Nicaragua safety rating
  • Cilt names new CEO
  • Evonik and duisport combine forces
  • Service changes in response to upcoming PTC deadline
  • No summertime blues for NSA
  • LH to serve San Jose before BA
  • Eurotunnel fighting for favourable results
  • Unfurling intermodal flag in Hungary
  • Baca selects best cargo charter airline
  • Rolling stock spare parts shipping starts to Iran
  • Maritime crime keeps on rising in Asia
  • Aeroflot adding capacity to Dubai

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Carnival continues Chinese expansion
    NYSE-listed Carnival Corp has signed a deal with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to create a Chinese domestic cruise line. The partnership, unveiled at a signing ceremony in London on 21 October, aims to accelerate the growth of China's domestic cruise industry. This is a market
  • Damen moves 22 ships in single load
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has just completed its largest-ever shipment of completed ships, bringing 22 vessels from Asia to Europe in a single load aboard heavy-lift vessel Happy Star. Happy Star began its journey in Shanghai but took on additional vessels in the Vietnamese ports of
  • DSME's debt ratio could exceed 4,000% as greater loss expected
    Embattled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) debt ratio could be higher than 4,000% as its full-year loss for 2015 could be worse than earlier predicted. Following due diligence by its major creditor and shareholder Korea Development Bank (KDB), it was
  • ICBC clinches $869m ship-leasing deal with BP
    Chinese state-owned bank ICBC has clinched a deal with oil giant BP worth USD869 million for the 10-year lease of 18 oil tankers. The leasing contract is reported to be the biggest financial deal completed by BP Shipping, BP's maritime unit, and was signed yesterday with ICBC Financial Leasing. BP
  • HMM plots cruise comeback
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), which has been working to boost its liquidity, could return to the cruise business in 2016. The company, whose core business is container shipping, recently divested its LNG, dry bulk and US container terminals and other assets as part of a move to raise KRW3.3
  • Hyundai Mipo expected to return to profitability for 3Q15
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is expected to post a profit for the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), a year after it suffered its worst ever quarterly result, an analyst has forecast. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Sung Ki-jong said that HMD has overcome the problems that caused
  • Piracy monitor reports incidents up by 25%
    Singapore-based anti-piracy agency, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded a total of 161 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia during January-September 2015. The total incidents for January-September 2015 reports marked a 25% increase year-on-year as
  • Hong Kong approves measures to ease port congestion
    The Hong Kong government is taking a series of measures to enhance the use of back-up land at the Kwai Tsing terminals, which it believes will alleviate port congestion and improve cargo handling efficiency and overall competitiveness of the Port of Hong Kong. Four sites totalling 15.2 ha in size
  • Atlas Iron ramps up production
    Atlas Iron in Australia's Pilbara Port announced on 22 October that it has boosted iron ore production by 72% in the September quarter. The mining company was forced to shut down operations last year when the price of iron ore collapsed, leading to fears that the market slump was going to severely
  • Singapore pushes for R&D to become next-generation port
    Singapore will pursue world-class research and development (R&D) projects to be a "next-generation port". Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) CEO Andrew Tan, addressing about 200 participants at the 5th Singapore Maritime Institute Forum, said the port should not be complacent after being

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Signs of shareholder revolt after directors recommend UTi Worldwide sale to DSV
  • 'Time to wake the sleeping giant that is Africa', says Kenyan air cargo carrier boss
  • G6 Alliance follows 2M in cutting back transatlantic container shipping capacity

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • HHI wants more money, more time for Fred Olsen semi
  • CARB approves barge mounted alternative to shore power
  • Vital bridge equipment: Digital camera
  • Wartsila sees marine market remaining challenging
  • Austal launches first of two HSSVs for Oman
  • China-Taiwan ship finance deal funds Foremost newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance eyes upgrades to Terminal 5
  • Port of Everett schedules 2016 budget public hearing
  • CMA CGM adding Wellington to Panama Direct Line service
  • Port of Portland plans to donate Ross Island acreage to Portland Parks
  • US rail freight traffic numbers head lower during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Shanghai needs more reforms to become international shipping centre
    Local research body urges more government efforts in policy innovation, tax reduction and ship emission control
  • Finance chief says Vale may sell more valemaxes
    Brazil's mining giant still positive on China
  • Pappas to seek Supreme Court appeal in OW Bunker test case
    Ruling could mean bunker suppliers rewrite terms of business, says Robert Bright QC
  • Hyundai demands $167m payment from Fred. Olsen Energy
    Fred. Olsen Energy says South Korean shipbuilding giant's claim is unfounded as legal spat ratchets up
  • Piraeus goes ahead with towage strike
    Thessaloniki services operate despite expected disruption
  • Sembmarine revenue and profit tumble
    Depressed offshore exploration market weighs on rigbuilder's results
  • Court of Appeal upholds OW Bunker Sale of Goods Act ruling
    Crucial test case goes against Pappas affiliates backed by UK Defence Club
  • DNB cuts loan volume on special monitoring
    Positive trend for shipping in third quarter, says industry's biggest lender
  • Singapore mulls two-tiered terminals for Tuas port development
    Underground storage for high value added items also under consideration
  • Wärtsilä results reflect market uncertainty
    Orders down for Finnish engineering firm as market sentiment on technology and newbuildings drops
  • Maersk forges maritime alliance with Indonesia
    Pact to bolster development of eastern Indonesia
  • Mauritius' 1m tonne bunker hub target 'ambitious'
    Restrictions to export growth remain, says Total Marine Fuels global sales and development director Frédéric Vazzoler
  • Second lawsuit filed against Tote
    Family of deceased third mate Jeremie Riehm did not specify how much it was seeking in damages
  • Carnival plans China cruise brand
    Joint venture with Chinese partners to invest $4bn in the first 10 years of the deal
  • Vietnam to reduce congestion at Ho Chi Minh City ports
    Maritime authorities to divert ships to underutilised Cai Mep-Thi Vai port
  • BP and ICBC Leasing sign $869m tanker deal
    Ten-year bareboat charter for 18 vessels is part of BP's 2012 fleet renewal scheme
  • BP in $10bn gas tie-up with Chinese power producer
    Supply of 1m tonnes LNG per year over 20-years underscores China's continued demand for energy supplies
  • Costamare results beat expectations
    Greek owner and US hedge fund eye more deals after snapping up two feeders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • NY-NJ port authority signs off on GCT Bayonne ship-to-rail facility
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's board approved an agreement Thursday that will allow construction to proceed on a ship-to-rail facility adjacent to the semi-automated GCT Bayonne terminal. The project will complete the port authority's $600 million ExpressRail initiative to provide all of the port's major marine terminal...
  • Auto part import growth from Mexico drives steady recovery
    Cross-border shipments of auto parts from Mexico are outpacing growth in containerized imports through U.S. ports in a market roiled by West Coast port congestion and diversion to air freight during the first half of this year. Mexico's share of the value of U.S. auto parts imports rose to 33.8 percent...
  • Weak peak season, West Coast diversions hurt UP intermodal
    Months after the protracted labor negotiations that disrupted port operations on the U.S. West Coast came to an end, Union Pacific Railroad said West Coast diversions were still taking a toll on intermodal volume in the third quarter. Adding to the pain, import demand dropped off in the quarter due to...
  • Costamare on acquisition trail
    LONDON - Costamare, the Greek charter containership owner, said it is on the acquisition trail as it unveiled lower third-quarter income and revenue. The NYSE-listed company booked net income of $34.8 million in the three months through September, down from $37 million a year earlier, on voyage revenue of $124 million...
  • TPM 2016
  • Time to get on-dock rail on track
    There's one potential solution to the congestion the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey face that rarely gets discussed amid talk of chassis pools, truck appointments and extended gate hours. It would relieve pressure on terminal gates, on chassis and on drivers. Though it would involve investment,...
  • Eurotunnel freight down a third on migrant crisis
    LONDON - The number of freight trains using the tunnel between the U.K. and France declined by 33 percent in the third quarter largely due to the migrant crisis at the port of Calais. Eurotunnel, the operator of the tunnel, said rail operators were periodically forced to suspend traffic overnight as migrants attempted...
  • Gati profit plummets on higher operating costs
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its group net profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2015-16 fell 16.5 percent year-over-year to $892,000 from $1.07 million. Total operating revenue during July to September fell 1.7 percent from a year earlier to $62.4 million, the company...
  • Greek ports face two days of stoppages from towage union strike
    HONG KONG - Two days of strike action by towage workers will bring ship movements in Greek ports to a standstill Thursday and Friday, Inchcape Shipping Services has warned.The maritime and cargo services company said in an advisory to customers that work stoppages announced by the Crew Union of Towage...
  • China's huge Singles Day shopping festival to test logistics network
    HONG KONG - China's logistics and courier services are preparing for Alibaba's annual Singles Day online shopping frenzy on Nov. 11 that last year saw 278 million orders placed in just 24 hours and sorely tested the mainland's distribution network.The e-commerce giant this year expects the Global Shopping Festival, as...
  • Maersk inks deal to grow cargo flows in Indonesia's remote east
    A Maersk Line ship at eastern Indonesia's Bitung port.HONG KONG - The Maersk Group today signed a letter of intent with the Indonesian government to improve the flow of cargo through the eastern port of Bitung and speed up maritime and economic development of the under-served region. Indonesia's ministries of...
  • China's huge Singles Day shopping festival to test logistics network
    HONG KONG - China's logistics and courier services are preparing for Alibaba's annual Singles Day online shopping frenzy on Nov. 11 that last year saw 278 million orders placed in just 24 hours and sorely tested the mainland's distribution network.The e-commerce giant this year expects the Global Shopping Festival, as...
  • Port operators lukewarm to latest Hong Kong congestion reduction effort
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong government measures to enhance the use of back-up land at its Kwai Tsing terminals, which it hopes will alleviate congestion and improve cargo handling efficiency and competitiveness of Hong Kong, have drawn a lukewarm response from port operators.Container terminal operators welcomed the measures but noted...
  • Maersk inks deal to grow cargo flows in Indonesia's remote east
    A Maersk Line ship at eastern Indonesia's Bitung port.HONG KONG - The Maersk Group today signed a letter of intent with the Indonesian government to improve the flow of cargo through the eastern port of Bitung and speed up maritime and economic development of the under-served region. Indonesia's ministries of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Panel: bulkers' pain to last for several years
    Executives from bulker firms see long downturn as capacity remains too high, and resale values depressed.
  • Brazil panel votes for deeper yard probe
    Petrobras inquiry calls for closer look at Keppel, SembCorp Marine and Kawasaki Heavy.
  • GATX puts laker owner ASC up for sale
    Railcar leasing company plans to divest American Steamship Co as revenue and earnings fall.
  • Cash set to flow from Avance, analyst says
    Danske Bank says 25% of its market capitalisation could be paid out by early 2015.
  • Nakilat ups earnings
    Qatar LNG carrier owner boosts nine-month profit 9% through lower operating costs.
  • Skaugen speaks out
    CEO of Norwegian company sees many similarities with VW case in engine row; MAN not entering the debate.
  • Rem shifts one from spot market
    Norwegian shipowner finds term work for new PSV in Barents Sea.
  • DryShips makes $130m offshore play
    George Economou lending his US-listed company $50m to buy six-ship fleet of Nautilus OffShore Services.
  • DNB's shipping loan loss grows in Q3
    Norwegian bank says impairments from its marine business rose during the third quarter.
  • DryShips makes offshore play
    George Economou lending his US-listed company $50m to buy six-ship fleet of Nautilus Offshore Services.
  • DNB's shipping loan loss grows
    Norwegian bank says impairments from its marine business rose during the third quarter.
  • Cash to flow from Avance
    Danske Bank says 25% of its market capitalisation could be paid out by early 2015.
  • ER Offshore lays up five
    German owner sends supply ship to Bremen; stacks four others off Trinidad.
  • Tanker stocks to tune in with spot rates
    Evercore ISI says stellar earnings season will help close the gap between tanker equities and cash flow.
  • Syrian shipping surges
    More than 100 vessels have called in war-torn country this month as Russia intervenes.
  • Keppel slides in Q3
    Shipbuilding division of Singapore group sees quarterly net profit squeezed by a third.
  • "El Faro debris" washes up
    Bahamas says items found on beaches could be from sunken ro-ro.
  • Greek company count down as big firms grow
    Petrofin Research data shows the Hellenic fleet has increased but the ships are in fewer hands.
  • Wartsila pushes up profit in tough markets
    Finnish ship systems group increases Q3 earnings despite fall in order intake.
  • Sembcorp profit slumps in third quarter
    Singapore-listed rig builder sees bottom line retreat; warns Brazilian market "fraught in uncertainty".
  • Four crew kidnapped
    Nigerian pirates abduct captain, first officer and two others from Russian reefer off Port Harcourt.
  • Noryards Fosen to file
    Norwegian shipbuilder petitions court for bankruptcy after losing Boa IMR order.
  • BP seals $869m Chinese tanker deal
    UK owner to lease 18 ships from China's ICBC over 10 years as it renews fleet.
  • Greece faces port strike
    Vessel movements to be hit as tug crews walk out over two days this week.
  • BP seals $869m tanker deal
    UK owner to lease 18 ships from China's ICBC over 10 years as it renews fleet.
  • Costamare and York pick up two more
    New York listed owner and private equity partner add second hand brace and eye further deals.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • ITC rules Mexican sugar imports harm domestic producers
  • G6 Alliance suspends transatlantic loop
  • Commerce starts investigation of India pressure pipe imports
  • House reps form Congressional Freight Caucus
  • CaroTrans launches 11 new China-U.S. LCL import services
  • September volumes jump 28% at AirBridgeCargo Airlines
  • Port of Cleveland orders 2 new mobile harbor cranes
  • Union Pacific sees drop in Q3 earnings
  • APMT Izmir facility receives new cranes
  • Lower coal traffic forces operations cuts at CSX
  • Charleston forwards 'Post 45' harbor deepening plan to OMB
  • FMC issues final rule on regulation of OTIs
  • ATA: Lowering age restriction could ease truck driver shortage
  • CP net income falls despite record Q3 revenues
  • Schank leaves DC think tank to help run L.A. Metro

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • OW: London appeal case upheld
    Shipowner bringing case does not have title to bunkers.
  • Fuel oil stocks up 40% year-on-year
    Singapore stocks climb week-on-week.
  • Gibraltar: Offshore LNG bunkering challenge
    Call for safety report ahead of LNG bunkering.
  • ECAs: 'Penalties have to be tougher'
    'At the moment there is a huge incentive for ship owners to be non-compliant.'
  • Profit up for Wartsila
    But engine maker reports fewer orders.
  • Infrastructure could thwart Mauritian bunker ambitions
    Floating storage an option.
  • Dry Bulk: 'Don't look for an increase in freight rates'
    'Bulk freight operators should focus on cutting costs.'
  • Sulphur and other shipping regulations 'increase CO2'
    'One regulation will have a negative impact on the other' says shipping executive.
  • Emissions: Unpredictability of politicians is 'truly frightening'
    Rift between politicians and shipping industry players over emissions is becoming increasingly raucous.
  • NOAA vessel upgraded with fuel tracking system
    Fifth NOAA vessel using VFMMS, says Krill Systems spokesman.
  • Georgian bunker player seeking international partner
    To develop physical supply market.
  • EU official: Shipping must take its fair share of CO2 cuts
    Says it is naive to think necessary global CO2 reduction can be achieved if aviation and shipping are left out of Paris deal.
  • Zeebrugge plays 'leading role' in LNG bunkering
    Port has been a gas hub for over 27 years, says APMT spokeswoman.
  • Crude decreases as US output falls
    US production 'is almost back down to the level pumped in November 2014'.
  • LNG-fuelled ConRo vessel construction reaches milestone
    LNG bunker tanks fitted onto vessel at VT Halter Marine shipyard.
  • Bunkers International brings vessel to court
    Singapore-based shipowner involved in dispute.
  • Crude decreases as OPEC mulls reducing US output
    US production 'is almost back down to the level pumped in November 2014'.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
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
››› 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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