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May 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E falls 32.5pc to US$444/TEU - transpac off 7pc to $1,412/FEU
  • ILWU west coast dockers ratify five year labour contract
  • German rail strike ends, 2 sides agree to non-binding arbitration
  • Evergreen back in black with US$60 million profit, revenue up 2.9pc
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Fast-track Pacific trade enabling bill passes 62-38 in US Senate
  • Rhenus to build second quay for breakbulk terminal at Rotterdam port
  • Singapore's high technology port delivers a logistics edge
  • Indonesian port operators awarded concessions in Surabaya and Makassar
  • Accused of making false claims, UPS fined US$25 million by US DOJ
  • IATA chief wants speedier delivery of air cargo after UNECE deal
  • CEVA Logistics appoints Turhan Ozen to head global healthcare business

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 24, 2015
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive all-round results for Q4 & fiscal
  • Bahri successfully handles 163 t shipment
  • Cargo movement between India & Bangladesh by sea instead of road
  • European Commission's decision on beaching needs to be based on up-to-date information, says GMS
  • IWAI looking at ways to finance waterways development
  • Maersk Line India announces slew of measures for transportation of relief materials to quake-hit Nepal
  • Mandatory container weighing prompts shipping industry innovation
  • PPG heavy lift conference enjoys Spanish hospitality
  • India may overtake China in coal imports in 2015
  • Cargo discharge by large number of huge ships causes port congestion FMC
  • JNPT files appeal in SC against NGT directive
  • BVC Clearance handles first export through Electronic Data Interchange in PCCCC
  • CAI revises cotton crop estimate downwards to 384.50 lakh bales for 2014-15
  • Falling INR may revitalise coffee exports
  • Forex reserves surge to another all-time high of $ 353.87 bn
  • Indian economy to grow faster than China in 2016 UN
  • INR ends flat at 63.52 against dollar in volatile trade

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Callao strike continues
    There is no sign of a breakthrough in the indefinite dockworkers' strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru, now into its second week. The industrial action by members of the Sturamporpc union, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), at the APM Terminals
  • Tsakos profits surge
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has posted higher than expected profits and confirmed it is on the hunt for acquisitions. The NYSE-listed company reported net income of USD37.3 million for the first quarter 2015, up 156% from USD14.6 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings
  • Panama Canal chief unfazed by competition
    The Suez Canal is scheduled to be wider and deeper by the end of the northern summer, but the potential time and cost savings for shippers and carriers is not a concern for Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano. Quijano, who views the Suez as a primary competitor with the Panama Canal for US
  • HMM plans to sell dry bulk business in doubt
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may call off plans to sell its dry bulk business division. South Korea's second biggest shipping company had invited offers for the unit in March, with Seoul-based SK Shipping and Taiwanese securities firm Yuanta said to be interested. However, South Korean media
  • Coastal Contracts boasts record quarter
    Malaysian offshore service provider Coastal Contracts posted a record-breaking profit of MYR65.9 million (USD18.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, up 34% year-on-year (y/y). Revenue was up 56% to an all-time high of MYR351 million in the first quarter 2015 from MYR224.7 million in the same
  • Canada won't be rushed on ballast treatment
    Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian transport minister Lisa Raitt said on 21 May. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is
  • Top three Taiwanese carriers post 1Q15 profit
    Wan Hai, Yang Ming, and Evergreen Marine, the top three container carriers in Taiwan, have all posted profits for the first quarter of 2015. Wan Hai recorded a profit of TWD2.07 billion (USD68.13 million) for the period, a more than 200% jump in its profit for the same period last year (TWDO.65
  • Seoul launches Sewol salvage tender
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries posted a tender notice on 22 May for selecting a salvage company to hoist the capsized ferry Sewol. In a press statement, the ministry said, "To work with a company equipped with the best available technology, experts will scrutinise applicants'
  • Chinese yards' new orders down 78.1%
    Chinese shipyard new orders slumped 78.1% year on year (y/y) to 6.63 million dwt from January to April, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook of the Chinese shipbuilders fell 6.8% y/y to 139.96 million dwt at the end of April, or 6.3% down from 31
  • Alam Maritim net profit down 43%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources posted a net profit of MYR8.65 million (USD2.41 million), down 43% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decline in profit was followed by lower revenue, which dropped 6% y/y from MYR79.2 million in
  • South Korea's Mokpo New Port seeking terminal operator
    As South Korea's Mokpo New Port opens a new car carrier terminal in June, the port will be choosing a terminal operator through a competitive bidding process. In a press statement, Mokpo regional maritime affairs and fisheries office said, "In the land area of 96,000m², the terminal will be a 30,000-tonne
  • Incheon proceeds with Golden Harbor project
    The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) is developing an international ocean tourism complex called the Golden Harbor, with a vision to attract 3 million annual tourists by 2018. The Golden Harbor development will comprise a new international passenger wharf, terminal, and harbour hinterland complex at
  • Petra Energy doubles its profit in 1Q15
    Malaysia-listed Petra Energy posted a profit of MYR2.08 million (USD0.57 million) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, a two-fold jump from MYR1 million in the same period last year. The company's revenue increased slightly by 2% to MYR119
  • Technics Oil and Gas secures EPCI contracts worth $3.97m
    Singapore-listed Technics Oil and Gas has secured Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contracts worth SGD5.3 million (USD3.97 million) on 21 May. The EPCI contracts were signed by Technics Steel, one of the subsidiaries of Technics Oil and Gas. The project will be
  • Nanshan Group plans to buy second-hand bulkers
    Nanshan Group, a Chinese private-run conglomerate, plans to buy second-hand bulk carriers to meet the demand of its electricity producing unit for coal shipping capacity. The planned acquisitions of second-hand bulkers include two to four Panamaxes, two to three Supramaxes, and two to three
  • High VLGC rates unlikely to persist
    While freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) continue to exceed USD100 per tonne, this situation is untenable, a report suggests. IHS Energy's Waterborne Commodity Intelligence, which tracks seaborne LPG movements, said in a recent report that congestion in Indian ports, especially Haldia, has

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Battle for market share heats up as Asia- Europe box rates take a record tumble
  • Air France Cargo pins its hopes of better yields on its new hi-tech express hub
  • Future of container shipping division in jeopardy as MOL sails close to the wind

Marine Logweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD to fund vessel emission reduction projects
  • Ro-Pax of the future to have rotor sails?
  • NNS again gets OSHA recognition for work site safety
  • May 22, 2015 Hong Kong to implement new low sulfur fuel regulation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Senator Murray backs funding for Harbor Maintenance Fund update
  • Port of Vancouver slates workshop to discuss Terminal 1 redevelopment
  • New DOT program offers US Merchant Marine flags
  • Icelandair to begin service to Portland International Airport
  • Old Dominion Freight Line making executive-level changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Economou converts four newcastlemax orders in China
    Deals will see Greek owner take two suezmaxes and two boxships instead
  • Aronnax: Next generation ships will require next generation training
    Crew training demands are set to increase just as the debate on unmanned ships heats up
  • Mercator Lines records three consecutive annual losses
    Singapore-listed bulker arm of India's Mercator Ltd plagued by weak rates, impairments and provisional losses
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly
    Low fuel price hinders carriers' attempts to raise rates
  • Industry viewpoint: Shipping struggling to maintain standards and quality
    The new money invested in shipping is incapable of improving companies' income and so focuses on cutting costs, with serious repercussions
  • The ups and downs of Oslo bonds
    Market can be a famine or a feast, but is worth considering
  • Shipping Corp of India eyes expansion in managed fleet of LNG carriers
    Indian state carrier anticipates Gail tender within weeks
  • Crude tanker rates cool off from recent highs
    Expectation is that charterers will attempt to seize the momentum next week and push harder for lower rates
  • Owners face difficult decision on tanker types
    Which vessels represent the best investment for owners looking to capitalise on changing global trade in oil products?
  • Diana raises $55m from bond
    Chief executive and other executives take nearly one-quarter of offering
  • Industry viewpoint: Containers ruling brings welcome clarity for insurers
    Spanish court revisits Institute Cargo Clauses on inadequate packing
  • Asia-north Europe rates continue to tumble
    Freight rates on key east-west trade down 32.5%, a record in percentage terms
  • Oslo bonds are back with a bang
    Spate of recent issues seen after market collapse at end of 2014
  • Luck and judgement behind Steamship's star performance, says Rynsard
    Combined ratio below 79% is one of best in P&I sector in recent years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU ratifies five-year agreement, stabilizing US West Coast ports
    The membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Friday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that should ensure labor peace at West Coast ports for at least the next four years. The five-year contract, which is retroactive to July 1, 2014, will expire on July 1, 2019. The ILWU...
  • Free-flow program finds success in Los Angeles port
    If marine terminal operators had their way, the days of individual truckers entering their facilities in search of specific containers would be over, replaced by a model in which containers are peeled off the top of a stack and delivered to truckers without regard to consignee or destination. This free-flow model...
  • Expected high-tech export growth good for air cargo, less for ocean
    High-tech companies around the world expect exports to grow over the next two years, but air cargo freight and passenger jets are set to gain not container lines. According to a new study published by UPS, 74 percent of respondents were bullish on exports. Of the 516 high-tech executives surveyed, 46...
  • The Suddath Companies taps Michael Brannigan as CEO
    The Suddath Companies announces a key change to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michael J. Brannigan as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Brannigan assumes the CEO position from his previous role as executive vice president and chief operating officer following the retirement and formal transition of...
  • Sandler Travis Firms Hires Former Senior Customs Official Douglas Browning
    Leading international trade law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. and its related global trade compliance management company STTAS welcome former Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Douglas Browning to the firms. Browning serves as Of Counsel to ST&R and Executive Vice President to STTAS. "STTAS & ST&R are...
  • Chinese carriers, logistics providers embrace e-shipping
    Shipping businesses in China are finally emulating their Western peers by embracing the opportunities and challenges brought by the internet, cloud computing, and big data. The past two years have witnessed the introduction and growth of dozens of e-shipping platforms. While shipping companies in the West were early in adopting new...
  • Mexico containerized exports forecast to rise 5 percent
    Mexican exports this year are set rise 5 percent on increased demand for automobile shipments and other manufactured goods built in Latin America's second-largest economy. Click to EnlargeThat 5 percent equates to roughly 53,310 more 20-foot-equivalent containers moving out of Mexico ports than in 2014, according to World Trade Service, a...
  • US Senate bill would set standards for 'hiring' trucking companies
    A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would set national standards for shippers and third parties contracting or hiring trucking companies, requiring them to check a carrier's federal safety rating, registration and insurance coverage before tendering freight. The goal is to define in law the responsibilities of a shipper or truck...
  • India's Allcargo Logistics net earnings rocket on cargo growth
    Strong gains across multiple segments, especially international cargo activity, helped India's Allcargo Logistics deliver impressive earnings results in the fiscal year ended March 31. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Mumbai-based logistics provider said fiscal 2014-15 consolidated net earnings jumped 61 percent year-over-year to Rs. 240 crore (about...
  • World's greenest mega-ship sets sail for United Arab Shipping
    United Arab Shipping Co., a member of the Ocean Three Alliance, has taken delivery of the world's greenest ultra-large container ship. The 18,800 20-foot-equivalent-unit capacity Barzan, built by South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries yard in Mokpo, South Korea, instantly became the largest ship in UASC's fleet and the longest in...
  • Brazilian shippers set to gain via China-backed infrastructure deals
    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week visited Brazil and other South American countries and offered to spend billions of dollars on major infrastructure projects, including in the ports and railroad sectors. During his first trip to Latin America, Li offered Brazil's beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff up to Reais 53 billion ($17.43 billion)...
  • IMO study highlights carbon dioxide emissions dilemma
    A new report from the International Maritime Organization warns that shipping emissions could spike 250 percent over the next 35 years. Shipping emissions declined from 2007 to 2012, according to the recently released Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study 2014. For the period, shipping accounted for about 3.1 percent of annual global carbon...
  • MercuryGate launches global omni-modal freight index
    CARY, N.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MercuryGate International, Inc., a global provider of cloud-based transportation management solutions, today announced the launch of RateFriendTM, the first freight index to provide global rate data for Road, Air, Ocean, Rail, and Intermodal transportation. Available for a low monthly subscription, RateFriend is embedded within the...
  • Evergreen honors ContainerPort with Yard of the Year award
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - May 22, 2015 - ContainerPort Group has been awarded the Container Yard of the Year Award from Evergreen Shipping for its efforts throughout the past year. "Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp. places great emphasis on providing high-quality service," President Roy Amalfitano said. "Our goal is to satisfy our customers...
  • Heller, Booth take on bigger roles at Norfolk Southern
    Norfolk Southern has announced changes in management responsibilities in its intermodal department, with expanded roles for Jeffrey S. Heller and Cary G. Booth. Heller, currently vice president intermodal and automotive marketing, is now vice president intermodal and automotive, and will report to Alan H. Shaw, executive vice president and chief marketing...
  • Infrastructure investment vital to US manufacturing growth
    Kathy MazzarellaOver the last several years, companies have made news for shifting all or part of their manufacturing production back to the United States, a process known as reshoring. This is a positive trend that offers real advantages to many manufacturers and to the U.S. economy as a whole. Although...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Labour deal ratified
    The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) said its members voted overwhelmingly to approve a labour agreement that ended the standoff at 29 container ports on the US west coast.
  • TEN outlook lifted
    Stifel lifted its forward earnings estimates for Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) after the tanker owner posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
  • More to strike
    Workers in the Argentine grain export port of San Lorenzo have voted for an indefinite strike beginning 1 June, adding to a weeks-old strike already in force in the Rio Plate region and navigation delays fuelled by groundings.
  • TEN mulls fleet moves
    An upbeat Nikolas Tsakos today placed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) among a small group of tanker owners who are realistic buyers of fleets on the water.
  • Atlantska loss widens
    Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has logged a higher loss in the first quarter as revenue slipped in tough markets.
  • Solstad to let 50 go
    Solstad Offshore is to cut around 50 people from its payroll following its latest dealings in a depressed market.
  • Canfornav bulker free
    A Canfornav bulker which ran aground earlier today at the Parana river has finally been refloated by its own means.
  • Barfleur's brush
    A UK probe has found a Brittany Ferries ro-pax cut the chain of a smaller ferry after going too close.
  • Difficult diagnosis
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TEN tops the Street
    Nikolas Tsakos continued to champion a strong outlook for the tanker market as Tsakos Energy Navigation posted a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Bulker wreck leaks
    About 800 litres of oil have been collected after a leak from a wrecked bulker off Canada.
  • "Bad bank" for HSH
    Major shipping lender HSH Nordbank could adapt a new business model in its effort to get rid of bad shipping loans and assets.
  • Sinokor snaps up VLCCs
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine appears to have picked up two modern VLCCs from compatriot owner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).
  • Sewol salvor sought
    The Korean government has opened the bidding for the salvage of the Sewol that sank last year, killing 304 people.
  • Three years in the red
    Mercator Lines of Singapore has been left in the red for the third year in a row, placing the company closer to Singapore's watch-list.
  • VLGCs hit six figures
    VLGC rates yesterday broke the $100,000 per day barrier as the LPG market continued to be the industry's number one performer.
  • Tanker bashes bridge
    A Singapore tanker robbed by pirates last year has run into more trouble in Thailand.
  • Esvagt for sale?
    Rumours have again arisen that AP Moller-Maersk is closing in on the sale of safety and support vessel owner Esvagt.
  • Laid-up bulker leaving
    A bulker stuck in Canada for two and a half years in a legal dispute was due to leave on Friday.
  • Stolt and Sungas sell
    Stolt-Nielsen and Sungas Holdings have completed the sale of stock worth almost $85m in Avance Gas.
  • GSL falls short
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GLS) has fallen short of its expectations to buy back bonds worth up to $20m as bondholders did not seem willing to sell.
  • Colombo ups earnings
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard's profit has improved in the first quarter despite a drop in revenue.
  • Look-out failure
    Boskalis has been criticised over its safety culture after a dredger hit a yacht off the UK, killing the wife of its skipper.
  • Masters plan
    Li Jun is the first and so far only Chinese captain of an LNG carrier - but that's changing, as the government prioritises this strategic sector. Bob Rust reports
  • Hunting the hunter
    A tragic shipwreck, tonnes of bullion, a pioneering salvage, legal battles... now Eric Martin charts the latest incredible twist in America's greatest treasure tale.
  • Saviours in a sea of tears
    In the past few months, hundreds of migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean to seek a better life. But thousands more have been saved by merchant vessels. Paul Berrill finds out what it is like for the seafarers making the rescues
  • In a class of their own
    When Remi Eriksen became head of maritime and oil & gas at Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) three years ago, people were already talking about him as a future leader of the organisation.
  • Grieg's star is run off her feet
    Injury has forced Grieg Star's chief executive to rest up and take things easy for a change. It is not a familiar situation for Camilla Grieg, and she doesn't like it.
  • Learning to fly the flag for Frontline
    Robert Hvide Macleod has a curious name for a Norwegian citizen born and raised in Bergen.
  • A man of many arts
    To put a label on Lucien Arkas would be close to impossible and certainly an injustice to a man whose professional and personal interests are so wide-ranging it is difficult to imagine how he finds time for everything.
  • Spring in his step
    Lucien Arkas is looking on the bright side. The eternal optimist tells Gillian Whittaker how he expects his company to ride the recovery.
  • Operation Car Wash: the ticking time bomb
    Joe Brady's personal impression of two men central to the Petrobras scandal who were pitted against each other well before corruption was alleged.
  • Passing the test
    Three years ago, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers was almost out for the count. Paul Berrill talks to Julie Lithgow about how the organisation got its mojo back
  • Sail of the century: BP's 100 years at sea
    BP Shipping is in celebratory mood, opening its photographic archives in a discreet corporate way to mark its 100th anniversary.
  • The town that refused to be held to ransom
    Women's groups and traditional elders joined community and Islamic leaders - and a Christian aid organisation - to rid a Somali town of piracy.
  • Empire State of mind
    Each year, a fleet of government-owned training ships gives future US mariners their first taste of careers at sea.
  • The TW+ guide to...The nine-dash line
    Is that Morse code for 'O Tom?
  • Ships that pass
    An art installation in Dublin conjures up interesting combinations of vessel names
  • Family manager
    Dan Sten Olsson runs one of Sweden's largest family-owned corporations, but the 67-year-old is known for being reclusive.
  • Secrets of a whistle blower
    Kim Sangwoo believes he could have been a professional footballer. Instead, writes Lucy Hine, the HHI manager has become the next best thing
  • Merger mystery
    Why has shipping proved largely immune to the consolidation that has transformed so many other industries? Joe Brady investigates
  • ODL lays up one
    Oslo-listed Odfjell Drilling is laying up one of its drillships as its first quarter profit declined.
  • Odfjell clinches deal
    Shipping family's drilling division reaches six-year agreement with Statoil.
  • Havyard boosts profit
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has pushed up profit in the first quarter thanks to a lower tax bill, but it needs new orders to fill its yards.
  • Min Sheng starts India link
    China's Min Sheng Lines has launched a new liner service between ports in Southeast Asia and those in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Norden bulker refloated
    A Norden bulker that ran aground earlier this week on the Parana River in Argentina has been salvaged.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU members approve 5-year labor contract
  • TPA tiptoes closer to finish line
  • TransForce acquires Hazen Final Mile
  • Senate committee approves increased Corps funds
  • Container rates fall again on major routes
  • Shippers urged to examine 'hidden costs' of shipping
  • Commerce denies export privileges to Al Naser Airlines
  • Truckload rates up 3.8% in April
  • April intermodal rates down 1.9%
  • IPS increases year-to-date throughput 16%
  • New transport corridor completed at Prince Rupert
  • Jettainer opens new ULD hub at Frankfurt
  • CenterPoint adds facilities at Savannah, Joliet logistics parks
  • Executive Moves: Old Dominion and Satellite Logistics Group
  • Lumber Liquidators CEO steps down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD offers grants for alternative marine fuel projects
    $1.3 million available by application.
  • Traders releasing stored crude as prices firm
    'Everyone is trying to exit from storage,' says oil trader.
  • Energy giant cuts fuel oil ouptput
    Gazprom Neft says volumes have dropped by more than 13%.
  • Shanghai moves at Dan-Bunkering
    Company move staff from its Middlefart headquarters.
  • New marine manager for Mauritius supplier
    Ashvin Ramdenee takes over from Eric Hufouye.
  • LNG spill less damaging to environment, says spokeswoman
    'LNG, if spilled, turns into gas and dissipates,' she says.
  • Hong Kong extends low sulphur incentive scheme
    30-month extension to help shipping cope with oncoming low-sulphur requirements.
  • Turkey wants bigger slice of bunker market
    Huge potential if supply is modernised and attracts more vessels passing through Turkish Straits.
  • New lube-oil BN analyser is 'faster and more accurate'
    Device is faster and more accurate than current solutions, says manufacturer.
  • Emerging LNG bunker player to get new stakeholders
    Lithuanian LNG terminal operator to offload full stake in Litgas.
  • Titan Petrochemicals get extension for HKSE deadline
    Deadline has been extended by two months, says Titan Petrochemicals.
  • CSCL: New Suez Canal will save time, money
    'The cost saving by the new canal would be around 60,000 to 70,000 US dollars per ship.'

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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
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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