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August 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • With twenty 19,200-TEUers ordered, MSC charters ten 10,000-TEUers more
  • Taiwan's Wan Hai posts 82.4pc first half profit increase to US$97.3 million
  • SITC International profit up 27pc to US$70.9 million, but sales fall 1pc
  • Oakland supports marine terminal operators' call for Saturday open gates
  • South Carolina Ports Authority doubled profit to US$30.4 million in FY2015
  • Costco, Thai supplier accused in lawsuit of selling prawns using slaves
  • DNV GL issues class notation for ship-to-ship gas bunkering operations
  • ILWU contract medical benefits good for union, bosses - cuts fraud
  • Japan's APL Logistics opens its big SE Asian warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Beirut opens sanitary air cargo centre for food from Mideast Airlines
  • FedEx founder slams lack of competition in education for poor results
  • Lithium-powered transmitter seen as likely spark of Ethiopian Heathrow fire
  • UK firm rises to German challenge with bag to contain lithium fires

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Challenging times seen for LNG shipping
  • CMA CGM Group gathers clients & local personalities in Mumbai to highlight the Group's strong links with India
  • Competent Authority's Responsibilities in IMDG Code 37th Amendment
  • EXG executes movement of 76-t tank from Mundra on containerised vessel
  • Global shipping in a slump after fall in freight rates for container movement from Asia to Europe
  • MoS mulling shipbuilding subsidy
  • Shipowners say they could be forced to move from Hong Kong to Shenzhen
  • Railways can handle more cargo: Prabhu
  • Govt considering sugar export to China under preferential quota
  • Increase Customs duty on edible oils by 30 pc, SOPA urges Jaitley
  • INR recovers smartly on fresh dollar selling
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,563 cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New trucks for hauling perishables in UK
  • New address for Müller's
  • Milk run to optimise Schiphol supply chain
  • Gruber makes a big move
  • Port railway sets new record
  • Too little too late
  • SCI links India to Haropa
  • Prestigious award presented by DNV
  • Reinforcements for Frankfurt airfreight association
  • Grants secure upgrades for Mississippi railroads
  • Vienna airport - less freight, bigger stake in Malta
  • World trade remains sluggish
  • Life sciences hub opening up
  • Newly-created CCSO position now filled
  • Trebova to Malaszewice/Brest in 18 hours
  • World's first airport powered solely by the sun

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Tribunal suspends court proceedings against marines
    India and Italy yesterday were ordered to suspend all court proceedings involving two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen until a tribunal resolves an arbitral dispute. "Both Italy and India [should] suspend all court proceedings and refrain from initiating new ones which might
  • Rem Offshore interims weaken as conditions deteriorate
    Rem Offshore, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, has reported a fall in both 2Q15 and 1H15 interim profits and warned that the outlook remains challenging in the sector. Group net profit fell to NOK69.3 million (USD8.4 million) in 2Q15 from NOK105.8 million in the same period
  • Pyeongtaek-Dangjin channel expansion completed
    The project to expand the access channel of Pyeongtaek-Dangjin's West Port in South Korea has been completed. The KRW36.1 billion (USD30.5 million) project, which commenced in 2012, has enlarged the access channel by 6.4 km, stretching it from two traffic lanes to four, and enables the port to
  • Bunker prices plunge to 10-year low in Singapore
    Prices of CST380 heavy fuel oil fell (HFO) to USD205 per tonne in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes. Bunker prices in Singapore have not been this low since 2005. Fuel oil traders who spoke to IHS Maritime say it remains to be seen if prices would fall below USD200 per
  • COSCO Pacific's profit up 12% y/y in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed COSCO Pacific's profit rose 12% year on year (y/y) to USD164.4 million in the first six months in 2015 owing to cost cuts. The company's cost fell 10% y/y during the same period to USD244.8 million, a stock filing of the company said on 25 August. Revenues decreased 9% y/y to
  • Norway's DOF resumes bond repurchases
    DOF, the Norwegian-listed offshore services vessel owner, has resumed repurchasing of bonds that are due to mature soon. "DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has purchased NOK57 million (USD6.95 million) in its bond loan DOFSUB06. The net outstanding after the transaction is NOK504.5 million,"
  • Asian Star Anchor Chain 1H15 profit down 12% y/y
    Shanghai-listed marine equipment manufacturer Asian Star Anchor Chain's profit for the first half of 2015 declined 12.17% year on year (y/y) to CNY50.5 million (USD7.87 million). The company's revenue for the January-June 2015 period was CNY808.6 million, up 3.82% y/y. Asian Star Anchor Chain
  • Bintulu Port Holdings profit slides 31%
    Malaysia-listed port operator Bintulu Port Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 dropped 31% year on year (y/y) to MYR20.8 million (USD4.9 million), while its revenue dropped 5% y/y to MYR131.9 million. The company's revenue of MYR60.38 million from construction services for concession
  • Shipping stocks battered
    US-listed shipping equities have fallen sharply amidst a broad market selloff driven by China fears. Almost all publicly traded shipping stocks were down, many in the high single digits or low double digits across the 21 August and 24 August trading sessions. The largest two-day declines were
  • New Panama lock cracked
    One of the newly constructed locks in the Panama Canal has sprung a leak, raising fresh questions on the expansion project's already delayed timetable. A publicly posted video (bit.ly/1U9wPDY) reveals water leaking through cracks in the Cocoli Locks on the waterway's Pacific side. Asked by IHS

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • More forwarders onboard, as Schiphol air cargo 'milk run' delivery service expands
  • UK in-store and online retailers find it a struggle to meet consumer expectations
  • Beating revenue leakage: software can help cargo carriers paper over the cracks

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • VT Halter lays keel for second LNG fueled Crowley ConRo
  • Forty five graduate Ingalls Apprentice School
  • Navy launches SECNAV Innovation Awards Program
  • Damen fast tracks water making barge for Morocco
  • Three person submersible can dive to 1,700 m
  • Michael T. Martin joins Webb Institute faculty
  • Singapore Strait attacks underscore need for patrols

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Drewry inks annual report covering box terminal operators
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Trucking group calls on Congress to pass drug screening legislation
  • American Fast Freight earns Carrier of the Year honor
  • Mandatory wildfire evacuations have CBP calming re-entry fears

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • DSME denies accounting fraud charge
    Law firm accuses shipbuilder of manipulating financial results to raise funds
  • TT Club could face payout on over 1,000 boxes after Tianjin blast
    But any claim manageable, Peregrine Storrs-Fox insists
  • Will the oil price crash spur a Saudi/Opec rethink?
    Tanker owners might suffer a double hit from Middle East oil producers cutting back oil exports to prop up prices against a background of falling global demand growth
  • India must suspend Enrica Lexie murder case, ITLOS rules
    But tribunal rejects Italy's call for charges to be dropped
  • MPA issues warning due to haze in Singapore Straits
    Maritime authority advises vigilance on lookout and navigation
  • Panama Canal Authority says it is on schedule to open locks next year despite cracks
    'Water filtration' in new lock located on the Pacific side of the waterway will not delay planned 2016 launch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Partnership gives R+L Carriers access to most of Canadian LTL market
    R+L Carriers is partnering with Canada's Day & Ross Freight to expand its expedited services throughout Canada and gain access to roughly 90 percent of the Canadian market. The deal will give R+L Carriers access to Day & Ross Freight's network of 40 less-than-truckload terminals in all 10 Canadian provinces. Day...
  • Virginia port deploys hybrid shuttle carriers
    The Port of Virginia has deployed three hybrid shuttle carriers - the first of their kind in the U.S. - at its Virginia International Gateway terminal. The shuttle carriers' engines are the cleanest-running diesel engines available in the industry, according to Finland-based manufacturer Kalmar Industries. The newer, greener equipment has been...
  • G6 Alliance pulls two more Asia-Europe sailings
    The G6 Alliance has withdrawn two more sailings on the Asia-Europe trade as the alliance has blanked 16 sailings in the past three months to staunch the bleeding in the trade's freight rates. OOCL cited low projected October demand in announcing the cancellation of the Asia-Mediterranean sailings of the MOL Bellweather,...
  • Trucking, labor groups clash over hair-based drug tests for drivers
    When it comes to drug testing, the nation's largest trucking lobby wants to split hairs. Specifically, the American Trucking Associations wants hair-follicle testing, considered by many to be more accurate than urinalysis, to become part of motor carrier drug screening programs. Several labor groups, however, prefer cups to clippers. A coalition...
  • Nippon Express betting on Southeast Asia trade growth
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, is investing heavily in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, to position itself favorably ahead of the inauguration of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end of the year. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will establish a common market with some 610 million...
  • Bunker fuel price drop to lowest since 2005 gives carriers relief
    Bunker fuel prices in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes, fell to their lowest point since 2005, giving container lines suffering from low Asia-Europe spot rates a dose of good news. The price of CST380 heavy fuel oil fell to $205 per metric ton and prices could fall...
  • Bintulu Port Holdings warns of slowing Malaysian container traffic
    Port of Bintulu. Credit: Richard W. SinyemMalaysia-listed port operator Bintulu Port Holdings warned softness in the domestic container market could further crimp profit, which fell 31 percent year-over-year to 4.9 million in second quarter. Company revenue dropped 5 percent to $31.3 million in the same period, while it incurred a 9...
  • China, Kazakhstan aim to double container traffic to Europe via new route
    China and Kazakhstan are working to more than double containerized rail traffic bound for Europe via the launch of the Trans-Caspian international transport route connecting China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Both countries plan to increase volume on the Almaty-Lianyungang route from the current 100,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units per year to 250,000...
  • General strike to deal another blow to woozy JNPT
    Shippers and ocean carriers at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust are bracing themselves for more delays and disruptions next week as unionized dockworkers at India's biggest container gateway prepare to join a 24-hour general strike call issued by all major labor federations in the country. "We propose to go in for a...
  • Kerry Logistics warns of economic headwinds after posting profit
    HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics grew its net profit by 11 percent in the first half to $69 million, driven by strong growth in its core integrated logistics and freight forwarding segments, but raised concerns over weak economic conditions that are affecting the cargo handling business.In a statement to the...
  • Suspended Cosco, CSCL shares escape China stock meltdown
    HONG KONG - China's two main shipping lines and its second largest container port operator have neatly sidestepped the stock market rout of mainland stocks with their shares remaining suspended on the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges.Shares of Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines, and their listed subsidiaries, such as...
  • Stand by for a tough second half, Cosco Pacific warns
    HONG KONG - Cosco Pacific is expecting a volatile second half of the year amid fierce competition in the container terminals and leasing business and has warned that the challenging operating environment will slow its throughput.The mainland's second largest terminal operator recorded a first-half profit rise of 12 percent year-over-year...
  • US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic
    As U.S. auto sales surge, U.S. Southeast port are shifting into high gear to win that highly profitable roll-on, roll-off cargo. Volume gains are coming from both directions at ports in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. And a lot of that growth is tied to the...
  • Terminal operators, carriers resist San Francisco pilot salary hike
    The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and the Western States Petroleum Association are urging the California Legislature to reject a request from the San Francisco Bar Pilots for an 11 percent rate hike, a cost that would be passed onto shipowners. The duo says the pilots' current annual net income of more...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Sino-Global protected
    US-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has said any effect from the Chinese financial turmoil has been "negligible".
  • Torm deal okayed
    Torm's restructuring deal that will see US private equity firm Oaktree take control of the Danish tanker owner has been passed without any problem in an extraordinary meeting today.
  • Weco rings changes
    Lars Steen Rasmussen has exited Denmark's Weco Group as part of a restructuring that will see the Dannebrog and Nordana brands phased out.
  • MBC heads for first loss
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has admitted it is likely to post its first ever annual loss after a weak second quarter.
  • Dajmar out of IRISL
    Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) chairman and managing director Mohammad Hossein Dajmar has left the company after ten years at the helm.
  • Coastal Contracts makes less
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has made less during the second quarter due to slower order activity.
  • Rem slides in Q2
    Rem Offshore has seen its second quarter result trimmed amid a weak North Sea spot market.
  • SinOceanic lands $690m
    Norway's SinOceanic Shipping has clinched $690m of export finance for its series of boxships being built at Jinhai Heavy Industry in China.
  • OSV scrapping to rise
    Demolition of unwanted offshore service vessels (OSVs) has been tipped to increase, but bigger European owners are proving reluctant to shed tonnage.
  • Marines court case halted
    An international tribunal has ordered India to suspend the murder trial of two Italian marines who allegedly shot two fishermen from a tanker.
  • Seanergy swoops for seven
    New York-listed owner renews fleet in $180m deal for seven bulkers with Victor Restis' sister.
  • GMS builds up profit
    Expanding Abu Dhabi-based owner sees net earnings and revenue grow in the first six months.
  • K Line raises $84m
    Japanese shipowner sells two tranches of bonds repayable at 0.69% and 1.05%.
  • Fisher tankers stronger
    UK shipping group James Fisher has posted better returns from its tankers despite a fall in revenue.
  • Buy on the dips
    Tsakos and Ardmore most undervalued stocks in sector after sell-off, says Morgan Stanley.
  • Seanergy swoops
    New York-listed owner renews fleet in $180m deal for seven bulkers with Victor Restis' sister.
  • Dof buys bonds
    Norway's DOF Subsea has spent NOK 57m ($6.93m) on purchasing a portion of its own bonds.
  • Solstad to sack 300
    Offshore vessel operator to have over one-quarter of its fleet in lay-up due to weak market.
  • Dryad calls for action
    Security firm calls on littoral states to bolster efforts to combat Asian piracy resurgence.
  • Bunkers hit new low
    Singapore bunker prices have hit a ten-year low following the dramatic slump in crude futures.
  • Haze haunts Singapore
    Shipowners have been advised to use caution when operating in waters surrounding Singapore due to reduced visibility.
  • Ezra to redeem bond
    Ezra Holdings has told investors it plans to redeem its SGD 150m ($111m) 8.75% subordinated perpetual securites.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Trucking industry, unions fight over hair follicle drug testing
  • Intelligrated enhances Route Manager software
  • Cathay Pacific reports strong first-half results
  • Port of Virginia receives hybrid shuttle carriers
  • Canada Post Group Q2 profits decline sharply
  • Logistics stocks slip amid concerns of slowing global trade
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Google Express workers vote to join Teamsters
  • Executive Moves: CEVA, CenterPoint, Troy Container Line, and DB Schenker
  • Panama Canal leak not expected to delay opening
  • Oil falls to fresh lows due to Chinese stock drop

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Crude at $40 per barrel 'unsustainable' in medium-to-long term
    WTI settled at $38.24 per barrel on Monday as production continues and China's economy slows, while Brent closed at $42.69.
  • Cheaper fuel comes to aid of intra-Asian players
    As low rates keep revenue down.
  • New fuels in focus at IBIA London event
    As part of International Shipping Week.
  • Bunker values stay soft
    380 cSt dips below $200 pmt in Rotterdam, ample stocks in Singapore.
  • East Asia: Bunkering operations affected by typhoon
    Typhoon Goni will move across the Sea of Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Singapore: Second auction for slot for chemical tanker
    Involved in bunker bill row earlier this year.
  • Malaysia, Indonesia beef up anti-piracy response
    Following attack on oil tanker MT Joaquim.
  • Malaysia: Vessels held in suspected illegal oil transfer
    Vessels involved were registered in Singapore and Malaysia.
  • Caltex Australia profit more than doubles
    But revenues fell almost 60%, impacted in part by weaker marine diesel sales performance.
  • China to pass tighter vessel emission standards this week
    Authorities reviewing final draft of the national Air Pollution Control Law.
  • Majority of Canada's oil sands crude 'produced at a loss'
    However, producers unlikely to halt operations due to high costs.
  • Iran: Emergency OPEC meeting could stabilise price of oil
    WTI fell below $40 per barrel on Friday during intra-day trading on the NYMEX.
  • Report: Busan LNG-bunkering terminal to open in 2020
    Polaris Shipping will allegedly invest $500 million to construct the facility.

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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
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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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