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February 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US west coast labour peace at last with longshore union deal
  • US east coast gains 150,000 TEU on west coast woes in 2014
  • Asia-Mideast/India trade to surpass Asia-Europe volume if trends hold
  • 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Loire and 10,900-TEU CMA CGM Ural join fleet
  • Cosco Pacific volume up 6pc with Yangtze ports trailing in growth
  • Hong Ferry captain jailed 8 years, other skipper gets 9 months
  • China supplies two anti-pirate patrol corvettes to Nigerian Navy
  • Gulf Council of Cooperation port capacity to reach 45 million TEU
  • Seminar on Malaysian halal certification in Kuala Lumpur
  • Hactl handles 62 show horses for Longines HK Masters
  • Low fuel prices won't lower air and trucking rates, carriers tell themselves
  • Air Cargo Africa holds big convention in Johannesburg this week
  • Panalpina to switch wet lease for B747-8F to charter for Atlas Air

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group inaugurates new logistics platform in Cameroon, announces creation of entity dedicated to inland transportation solutions development
  • Ghana to implement Advanced Shipment Information
  • Inext Group launches subsidiary company, opens new office
  • Kalmar lifts performance standards with launch of new heavy forklift
  • MOL signs charter contract for 2 LNG newbuildings
  • NYK completes winter safety campaign
  • OSPL expands its services to 99 destinations
  • Apeda to help exporters revive mango shipments to Japan
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese graphite electrodes
  • Pulses imports to rise steadily to 3.7-3.8 mt this fiscal
  • 3 PSUs eyeing capacity at Swan's LNG terminal
  • Adani Hazira Port handles record rock phosphate
  • Chennai Port becomes first southern port to receive NMG car rake
  • Clearing of cargo backlog at US West Coast ports to take two months
  • Construction well underway on Europe's first semi-automated container port
  • First JNPT-APEC seminar for port officers inaugurated
  • MICT celebrates road safety week to encourage safe driving
  • Railways freight earnings up by 12.43 pc in April-Jan.
  • Cabinet approves INR 4K/t export subsidy for raw sugar
  • Crude oil imports may attract 5 pc Customs duty
  • Govt may reduce Customs duty on oilseeds imports
  • Govt's focus will be on investments in infrastructure: Jaitley
  • Increased output by CIL helps cut coal imports by 21 pc in Jan.
  • Seeks to exempt part of Customs duty on import of urea under Urea Offtake Agreement between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Logwin for fast moving fashion
  • Etihad Rail and RTA sign pact
  • ISS welcomes new head of operations
  • Canada reinforcing rail safety and accountability
  • Broekman changes brand
  • LSO acquires Express Courier International
  • Saudia Cargo boosts Nairobi - Amsterdam trade lane
  • BNSF opens purse strings for two more states
  • Khalifa celebrates ro-ro record with Ignazio Messina
  • New captain piped on board flagship
  • UTI Worldwide opens new offices in Malaysia
  • ANA Cargo makes a switch in Munich
  • DNV GL adds class to world's biggest "Oscar"

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Amarcon boosts new bulkers' fuel efficiency
    Amarcon is to deliver SEEMP-compliant OCTOPUS-Onboard fuel monitoring systems for 12 Handysize bulkers being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding for Pioneer Marine (Singapore). Due for delivery in 2015 and 2016, the 25,000 dwt Handysizes have a Green Dolphin design, intended to reduce fuel
  • Coastal wins Mexican OSV pair
    Kuala Lumpur-based shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Coastal Offshore (Labuan) has won orders for two offshore support vessels (OSVs) from a new customer in Mexico. Under the shipbuilder's first orders for 2015, the newbuildings are set to be delivered in
  • Tankships revises IPO plan
    A new US initial public offering (IPO) registration by Tankships scales back on benefits for Greek sponsor George Economou. The updated plan, filed on 20 February, calls for up to USD150 million to be raised via the float and for shares to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol 'TNKS'. Economou would
  • Siem cuts Q4 loss as Russian fruit imports drop
    Siem Shipping narrowed its fourth-quarter shortfall, despite a plunge in Russia's fruit imports as tumbling oil prices undermined the rouble and convulsed the country's economy. The Oslo-listed company reported a net loss of USD0.8 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a USD2.5 million
  • Ballast water treatment system gets US coastguard approval
    Bawat's heat-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has gained US Coast Guard (USCG) Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance, says the Denmark-based company. Bawat now enters a five-year interim period in which to secure full approval. "We are very excited about the acceptance letter
  • Skaugen bondholders agree to extend maturity
    IM Skaugen says holders of its IMSK12 bond have agreed to extend its maturity to 30 June 2016 from 27 February 2015, letting the company refocus onto core activities. More than two third of bondholders who met in Oslo today gave approval to the board's proposal to extend its maturity, said Skaugen
  • Dry bulkers crawl amid dire freight rates
    Dry bulk vessels have steamed more slowly in the past three months amid rock-bottom freight rates, say shipping analysts at Oslo-based Arctic. Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland said the trend is apparent across a range of ship categories. "Our sailing speed data suggests Capes have actually
  • Box ship demolitions set to slow in 2015
    Container ship scrapping is likely to decline this year, despite challenging trading conditions, says a senior shipping analyst. While last year's demolition sales totalled 378,000 teu, for 2015 "300,000 teu looks like a realistic figure", said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at the Baltic and
  • Daebo International files for bankruptcy protection
    Daebo International Shipping has been announced as a third dry bulk shipping company to seek bankruptcy protection this month amid plummeting freight rates. Daebo filed for a court receivership, a form of corporate bankruptcy, on 11 February 2015, said a company official. From 13 February, the
  • MMA Offshore profits climb 55.8%
    MMA Offshore - formerly Mermaid Marine Australia - announced its new name today along with a 55.8% rise in first-half net profit to AUD37.7 million (USD29.4 million). Since buying out Jaya Holdings subsidiaries in June, the company has merged the two businesses under a single global brand, which
  • US West Coast box terminals reach tentative pact
    Shipowners and dockworkers reached a tentative five-year labour agreement after deadlocked talks pushed container operations at US West Coast ports to near gridlock. The pact between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, announced on 20 February,
  • NOL could return to profit this year
    Singapore-registered Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent company of APL, could snap its three-year loss-making streak this year, an analyst has predicted. Besides a gain from the USD1.2 billion sale of APL Logistics to Japanese freight forwarding giant Kintetsu World Express, NOL would also gain
  • Westports seeks M&A targets in Southeast Asia
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is seeking merger and acquisition (M&A) targets in the Southeast Asia region. The company has yet to find a suitable terminal in the region to expand its business operation, deflating market rumours that the company is already in talks with external
  • EA Technique wins USD191.8 mil. contract
    Malaysia-listed shipowner EA Technique has secured a USD191.8 million contract to provide a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) facility for a project in the North Malay Basin. The contract would see EA Technique providing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and
  • Falcon Energy completes CH Offshore takeover
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Falcon Energy Group has completed the takeover of CH Offshore (CHO) since its revision of an improved offer. According to Falcon Energy's filing in the Singapore Exchange, Falcon Energy and its concert parties have purchased and controlled an aggregate of
  • Bumi Armada incorporates Armada Etan
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary named Armada Etan in the Marshall Islands. The new subsidiary will engage in principal business activities of shipowning, chartering, ship management, provision of marine support, and other services to
  • Westports seeks M&A targets in Southeast Asia
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is seeking merger and acquisition (M&A) targets in the Southeast Asia region. The company has yet to find a suitable terminal in the region to expand its business operation, deflating market rumours that the company is already in talks with
  • Penta-Ocean deploys dredger in Southeast Asia
    Japanese dredging and construction company Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has deployed a new-build dredger for its projects in Southeast Asia. The company announced it has taken delivery of Cassiopeia V, a suction dredger, from ASL Marine shipyard in Singapore. A suction dredger is a work
  • EA Technique wins USD191.8 mil. contract
    Malaysia-listed shipowner EA Technique has secured a USD191.8 million contract to provide a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) facility for a project in the North Malay Basin. The contract would see EA Technique providing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and
  • Bumi Armada incorporates Armada Etan
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary named Armada Etan in the Marshall Islands. The new subsidiary will engage in principal business activities of shipowning, chartering, ship management, provision of marine support, and other services to
  • NOL could return to profit this year
    Singapore-registered Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent company of APL, could snap its three-year loss-making streak this year, an analyst has predicted. Besides a gain from the USD1.2 billion sale of APL Logistics to Japanese freight forwarding giant Kintetsu World Express, NOL would also gain
  • Falcon Energy completes CH Offshore takeover
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Falcon Energy Group has completed the takeover of CH Offshore (CHO) since its revision of an improved offer. According to Falcon Energy's filing in the Singapore Exchange, Falcon Energy and its concert parties have purchased and controlled an aggregate of

Marine Logweb site
  • MARAD to certify cruise safety, security training
  • Coalition calls for action on vessel discharge regulation
  • Perez pressure produces port dispute accord
  • Farstad gets LOI for subsea newbuild
  • MISC takes over five Petronas LNG newbuild contracts
  • Octopus-Onboard to boost fuel efficiency of Green Dolphins

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • PMA, ILWU reach tentative deal for new West Coast labor contract
  • CMA CGM Group adding CMA CGM RHONE to lineup
  • Port of Olympia schedules BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge
  • Port of Anacortes Oks new pact with facilities maintenance crew
  • Maritime Administration to certify cruise ship safety training providers

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Maersk Line to shine but challenges ahead for other divisions
    Analysts forecast that full-year profits will be lower than expected
  • Lunar new year offers demolition cheer as rates find a footing
    Imports of cheap Asian steel have declined over the past fortnight, helping to stabilise falling rates
  • Tanker Investments hails positive impact of floating storage on other tankers
    Storage on VLCCs will have knock-on impact on suezmaxes and aframaxes
  • Intra-Asia carriers equip entire box fleet with smart containers
    Carriers say the technology will allow them to differentiate in a commoditised industry
  • BE&O takes covered fleet close to 2,000 vessels
    Fixed income P&I provider claims 25% jump in number of ships insured
  • Champion of LNG as bunker fuel lambasts 'inertia of thought'
    Old habits prevent progress, says Graypen boss Tim Gifford
  • Wisdom Marine to order handysize bulker at Onomichi Dockyard
    Profit-making Taiwanese owner continues to expand orderbook in spite of market woes
  • AVIC Maritime eyes expansion in Chinese ship design and offshore energy
    Singapore-listed unit of China's AVIC Group remains ambitious after posting higher profits last year
  • Britannia gains 5m gt in last year
    Further wins in renewal round, despite 2.5% general increase
  • Daebo bankruptcy a sign of pressures facing small dry bulk players
    South Korean firm becomes third carrier falling victim to continued weak markets this month
  • VLGC spot rate rises despite Lunar New Year chartering lull
    But spot rate could flatten as Year of the Goat gets under way
  • Ferry casualty near Dhaka claims at least 68 lives
    Vessel on River Padma in Bangladesh was struck by a cargoship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Equipment Finance Index hits 3-year high on increased capex spending
    A monthly measure of equipment financing activity hits its highest point in three years this month, pointing to increasing capital spending in construction and transportation. The Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry rose to 66.3 from the 66.1 reading reported by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation last month. Large...
  • Volume rose 4 percent at top US cross-border trucking gateways
    The number of tractor-trailers that passed through the top five U.S. border crossings rose 4 percent in 2014, as stronger U.S. industrial output drove trade with Canada and Mexico. The truck gain also comes as importers had difficulty getting goods inland from U.S. seaports. The increase in truck traffic in 2014...
  • West Coast ports easing back into full production, PMA says
    With a tentative contract in hand, West Coast ports are easing their way back into full production, although the performance of longshoremen Monday was not consistent up and down coast, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. In Los Angeles-Long Beach, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union resumed full dispatch of skilled...
  • TPP hinges on Obama getting trade promotion authority, trade officials say
    The completion of a long-awaited Pacific trade deal may still be a ways off, international officials say, so long as U.S. legislators continue to delay key trade legislation that would make the deal possible. Chief negotiators from nations on both sides of the Pacific are set to meet the second week...
  • Crowley to expand Jacksonville terminal acreage
    Crowley Liner Services will expand its footprint at the Port of Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in preparation for the carrier's transition to new ships that will operate between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. The port announced a lease agreement that will expand Crowley's current 12-acre Talleyrand leasehold to 50 acres....
  • Lakes-Seaway opening set for March 27
    The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system's navigation season is scheduled to reopen March 27 following its annual winter shutdown that began Jan. 1, U.S. and Canadian authorities announced. The seaway handled 40 million metric tons of cargo in 2014, its highest volume since 2008, as rail congestion increased the waterway's grain...
  • Panama Canal aims to keep volume gains fueled by West Coast congestion
    The Panama Canal Authority is setting its sights on retaining the increase in container volumes from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports it gained in recent months, thanks to shippers diverting cargo from congested West Coast ports. Even though it has not experienced any increase in the number...
  • CMA CGM opens West Africa logistics hub
    CMA CGM has opened a logistics complex, between the port and city of Douala, Cameroon, and set up a new firm to handle inland transportation in West African markets. The French carrier has a 25-year concession to operate the two hectare (4.95 acres) 3CTC terminal, which includes a 1,200 square metres...
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers' rate push faces headwinds as volume rises
    Trans-Atlantic carriers face a struggle to hike rates amid rising capacity and new competition, even as the euro's slide against the U.S. dollar boosts shipments on the key westbound leg, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. Traffic from Europe to North America increased by 8.4 percent in 2014, the second fastest growing...
  • India's Vizhinjam hub plan fails to attract investors
    India's long-contemplated plan to build a privately operated container transshipment hub at Vizhinjam, near Trivandrum, took a hit after investor groups balked at rebidding for the contract on Friday. "We are both surprised and saddened. We have now decided to extend the tender by a month," officials said. The local agency handling...
  • Manila box backlog easing but yard levels still high
    HONG KONG - It is almost a year since Manila imposed the daytime truck ban that led to horrific congestion in the Southeast Asian port, but even though the terminals are making ground on the backlog of containers, yard utilisation is still at unhealthy levels.At Manila South Harbor (MSH) and...
  • Joint venture supports Port of Tauranga's big ship plans
    New Zealand's Port of Tauranga had solid increases in container throughput and transshipment volumes in the first half of its financial year (July-December).HONG KONG - New Zealand's Port of Tauranga and logistics management company Kotahi will form a new joint venture to support robust export cargo volume commitments made last...
  • Oakland ILWU work stoppage ruled illegal by arbitrator
    The grievance machinery in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract was back in effect only 24 hours when the area arbitrator in Oakland on Sunday ruled that members of ILWU Local 10 had engaged in an illegal work stoppage. The arbitrator's ruling is significant because the grievance machinery in the...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Crowley scores Jaxport renewal
    Crowley Liner Services has won approval from the Jaxport board of directors to expand its footprint at the Florida port facility.
  • Cape sale stuns market
    Asset prices in the capesize segment have plunged in recent months and many believe the trend will continue in the months to come.
  • Scrapping accelerates
    The near-term forecast for the dry-bulk market still looks grim but a sharp spike in demolition deals is encouraging, a leading investment bank to clients today.
  • How low can you go?
    Analysts are growing increasingly concerned about the future of the dry-bulk market amid speculation that some owners will be forced to lay-up tonnage in the months to come.
  • All eyes on DRYS
    Day rates for tankers have soared in recent months but a leading equity analyst does not believe the rebound will eliminate the challenges that DryShips could face in the months to come.
  • Skaugen extends
    IM Skaugen has emerged victorious in a race to postpone the deadline of a bond that was scheduled to mature this week.
  • Iran eyes Russia run
    The governor general of Iran's Mazandaran province is proposing a new sea link to Russia in the Caspian Sea.
  • Canal bill to soar?
    The cost of expanding the Suez Canal could hit $15bn, according to an Egyptian consultant.
  • Oil spill in New Zealand
    Hundreds litres of oil were spilled into New Zealand's waters during a transfer operation from a platform to a tanker.
  • Farstad fixes newbuild
    Norway's Farstad Shipping has chartered out a newbuilding for up to 16 months to France's Technip.
  • Bulker freed from ice
    A veteran bulk carrier stuck in ice for several days has been freed with the assistance of two Canadian icebreakers.
  • Two crew hurt
    Two seafarers have been injured, one seriously, in a crane accident on a BigLift Shipping vessel in Australia.
  • 68 dead in sinking
    Sixty-eight people have died after a cargo vessel was in collision with a ferry on a Bangladeshi river on Sunday.
  • Scandlines signs up
    Scandlines has signed up with the Trident Alliance group of shipowners seeking to ensure compliance with new low-sulphur fuel regulations.
  • Siem Shipping cuts loss
    Norway's Siem Shipping has reduced its deficit in the fourth quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Saudi crew for Topaz
    Topaz Marine has joined forces with Saudi Arabia in an effort that will see cadets working as officers on its vessels.
  • MMA boosts profit
    MMA Offshore has been profitable during the six-month period ended December as it presented its first financial results after its merger with Jaya Holdings.
  • Coastal clinches OSVs
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has won a new order from Mexico for offshore support vessels (OSVs).
  • MISC takes on LNGCs
    Malaysia's MISC has taken on contracts for five LNG carriers from its parent Petronas for $1.1bn.
  • Bestway better
    Ship designer Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design has increased earnings in 2014.
  • Offshore crewman killed
    A Filipino man has died on a Dof-operated offshore ship in Norway.
  • Zueitina opens again
    A Greek tanker has loaded the first oil at Libya's port of Zueitina for nearly a year.
  • Daebo seeks protection
    Daebo International Shipping has reportedly filed an application for rehabilitation proceedings with a court in South Korea.
  • Experts plan SOx pow wow
    Experts from all North Sea SOx Emission Control Area (SECA) countries are set to meet this week to discuss sulphur emission enforcement.
  • Scrappers welcome deal
    The US recycling industry has welcomed the deal in the West Coast ports dispute which they say has severally hampered exports.
  • Volumes suffer big drop
    Long Beach was quick to welcome the peace deal between dockside workers and shipping companies and with good reason.
  • US ports back in action
    US West Coast ports resumed operations over the weekend after a tentative deal was reached between unions and shipowners.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Perez says economic fallout required speedy end to West Coast port dispute
  • ILWU, PMA reach contract agreement
  • Canada introduces rail safety legislation for crude
  • Winter expenses hit VPA's bottom line
  • Port of Charleston welcomes Biden, strong January box business
  • Small businesses remain at risk from West Coast ports disruption
  • Work is on-off-on again at Port of Oakland
  • Crowley obtains additional space at Port of Jacksonville
  • Westbound transatlantic helped by strong U.S. dollar
  • Tiger Cool Express expands its reefer fleet
  • Tech Bytes: E2open, Aljex Software, FourKites, UNIT45 and Globe Tracker International
  • CORRECTION: Port Tampa Bay's dock ownership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Australia to ban vessels flouting maritime rules
    Could be refused entry for up to 24 months.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds two offices in South America
    Located in Valparaiso and Montevideo.
  • ABS approves LNG-powered towboat design
    Capitalises on Wartsila's dual-fuel technology.
  • Human error caused bunker spill from state-run ferry
    Chief engineer unfamiliar with the fuel-transfer system, says probe.
  • ABB to supply fuel monitoring systems
    'Fuel consumption is the highest operational expenditure for the global fleet, and one of the biggest environmental concerns.'
  • Dual-fuel still good for LNG carriers
    Despite fall in oil price, says lawyer.
  • Opposition 'sensationalising the risks of LNG bunkering'
    Gibraltar opposition party claims LNG bunkering accident would be 'catastrophic'.
  • Trident Alliance signs up new member
    Ferry company supports firm and transparent enforcement.
  • New appointment at CSC Commodities
    Derivatives market has seen 'dramatic changes, including the exit of many traditional liquidity providers.'
  • 'Private sector should have run bunker project'
    Sri Lanka Ports Authority facing criticism for failed venture in Hambantota.
  • Korean dry bulk outfit goes under
    Citing difficult markets.
  • Meeting of ECA states to focus on compliance
    Talks take place this week in Denmark.
  • Report: Marine lubricants market set to grow
    Market revenue to reach $9.36 billion by the end of 2018.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands India ops
    Employee has more than seven years of experience in bunkering.
  • Cockett Marine Oil hires staff at Greece
    Apostolos Papatheodorou joins company as supply trader.
  • SLPA to exit marine fuels business
    Port authority expects $16 million loss from Hambantota bunkering operations.
  • Hybrid ferries to be fitted with Corvus' energy storage system
    Technology will help reduce emissions, improve operational efficiency of vessels.
  • Specialised policing unit to monitor Suez Canal corridor
    Unit to be managed by Egypt's Minister of Interior.
  • Brazilian fast supply vessel completes launch, trials
    Vessel's fuel capacity is in excess of 40,000 litres.
  • Condition-monitoring system to go to main engines
    ClassNK and Mitsui collaborating on system.
  • US West Coast ports dispute settled
    Longshore workers and PMA reach five-year deal.
  • Indian firm to buy 'fuel-saving' feeder ships
    Company head backs government plan to link all Indian coastal cities.

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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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