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April 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E falls 12.5pc to US$349/TEU - USWC off 1.6pc to $1,596/FEU
  • OOCL cancels sailings as demand falls around May Day labour holiday
  • Hong Kong port on brink, needs new land now to compete: port operators
  • OOCL posts 3.2pc quarterly revenue decline as box volume slips 2.5pc
  • Alliances mess up terminal operations: FMC's Doyle tells Athens meet
  • Chinese yard widens 4,860-TEU ship into 6,300-TEUer for Reederei NSB
  • Bloated vessels and alliances make shippers rely more on 3PLs
  • ICS dismisses less efficient ship claim, but eco lobbies stand firm
  • Despite African ports poor performance, trade continues to grow: report
  • Kalmar sells 11 reachstackers, 16 forklifts to Algerian ports and yards
  • Private sector supports dredging Santos to 17 metres for mega ships
  • America Trucking Associations seeks to hasten truck speed limiters
  • UAL posts US$582 million profit after big loss as revenue inches up 1pc
  • New airport at Bhogapuram needed as Visakhapatnam struggles to cope
  • Concor appointed dry cargo custodian at Gao International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2015
  • Beware the big ship hype, says TT Club
  • Econship celebrates 5th annual fiesta
  • India, Bangladesh agree on inland water transit pact auto-renewal
  • MISC has no plans to divest petroleum tanker subsidiary
  • Seatech Shipping & Projects inaugurates new, larger office in Mumbai
  • India may export Basmati to China
  • Larger cars fuel demand in overseas markets
  • March fertiliser exports nosedive
  • Steel imports up 71 pc in FY15
  • US set to ease norms for fruit exporters
  • Adani Ports bids for Vizhinjam port alone
  • Antwerp port continues its good showing in Q1 2015
  • Imported cotton may be stored at NMPT's warehouse
  • KPT successfully auctions liquid tank terminal
  • Farm exports take a beating due to glut, currency volatility
  • Forex reserves recover to $ 343.2 bn
  • Govt de-reserves several items from MSME list to boost investment
  • INR ends at 3-1/2 month low
  • Jaitley unveils composite regulatory framework for GIFT investors
  • Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS)-Great expectations?
  • IFFCO pledges INR 10 cr. financial assistance to distressed farmers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying filling stations - A promising scenario
  • New sales structure pays off
  • Mobile cranes for Wismar
  • Dutch infrastructure manager invests in Qatar
  • TT Club says "beware big ship hype"
  • New all-time high for Eurotunnel's truck shuttles
  • Scania Group president/CEO taking charge of Volvo
  • Asia world's growth engine for LNG
  • One carrier back to St Petersburg, one quits Moscow
  • Major project nearing completion
  • Spiethoff adds Spanish offices
  • New rule for trains hauling hazmat
  • Hamburg Süd on favourable course for 2015
  • Egyptian and Emirati partners working in tandem
  • ND introduces time critical services

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • UK energy mix powered by gas
    The UK will have closed its ageing fleet of nuclear power stations and all its coal-fired power stations by 2025, Stephen Lovegrove has confirmed. These two sources currently account for 22% and 35% of power generation. "We are right in the middle of attracting an unprecedented amount of
  • MISC refutes AET Tankers sale talk
    Malaysian shipping group MISC has refuted rumours that it could sell its subsidiary AET Tankers. As early as last year, there was talk that MISC would sell AET Tankers so it could focus on LNG shipping. At that time, oil tanker rates were still low. In 2011, MISC exited the container shipping
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust profit down 29% in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust saw its 1Q15 profit drop 29% year-on-year to USD7.03 million. The trust, led by Thomas Preben Hansen, cited lower charter rates on six ships. Five of those ships were redelivered during the 2014, and one vessel was redelivered in 1Q15. The trust secured new
  • EU migrant resource funding 'not sufficient'
    The European Council has announced that it will triple the funding and assets of Europe's border patrol operations, but the shipping industry has responded that this will not be sufficient to tackle the mass irregular migration in the Mediterranean Sea. In statements issued from the European
  • HMM cancels Newcastlemax orders
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said on 24 April it has cancelled two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers that it ordered in 2013. South Korea's second-biggest shipping company explained in a Korea Exchange filing that it placed the orders on the basis of securing long-term shipping contracts. "Since
  • Energy leaders defend coal
    Greg Boyce, CEO of US major Peabody Energy, and Ernie Thrasher, CEO of Xcoal & XLNG Energy, defended the coal business at CERAWeek after the commodity was repeatedly dismissed as an option for the future by leaders of the oil and gas sectors. "A lot of people are writing the eulogy of the US coal
  • Hamburg Süd plans tonnage shift to east-west routes
    German container line Hamburg Süd is putting volume growth in the major east-west trades at the top of its agenda this year. The carrier, owned by German food dynasty Oetker, also studies its options to become a vessel provider on east-west routes, which it currently serves through slot charter
  • TIPC partners with Japan's Naha port
    Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) on 21 April inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan's Naha port to enhance co-operation. This is TIPC's first MOU with a Japanese port, which aims to seek new opportunities for shipping services between Japan and Taiwan. Currently, Taiwan
  • Colombia releases Chinese ship, holds captain
    Colombia has freed Da Dan Xia, COSCO Shipping's heavy-lift vessel involved in an illegal arms transport, and has ordered the ship to head to Havana, Cuba, on 21 April. The ship was detained in Cartagena by Colombian authorities in March this year for carrying illegal weapons. Approximately 100
  • Hong Kong terminal calls for joint effort to curb throughput drop
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) has called for joint efforts to address a year-on-year (y/y) drop of 9.8% in throughput at Kwai Tsing container port. The drop in throughput at the port during the first quarter of 2015 combined with uncertainties in the global economy and international trade
  • Seacor posts $20m loss for Q1 2015
    Worsening conditions in the offshore market in the first quarter of 2015 led to a USD19.6 million loss for vessel operator Seacor. The loss, revealed on 23 April, compares with a USD40.1 million profit in the previous quarter and a profit of USD11.5 million in first quarter of 2014. In response to
  • Industry gathers to discuss shipping trend
    Shipping trends for the next five years will be linked to macroeconomic factors driven by the US shale oil revolution, China's rising demand, and falling prices of crude oil, said the maritime community at Moore Stephens-BNP Paribas Shipping Forum 2015. Speaking at the forum, Mark Walton, senior
  • Analyst: Concerns over DSME undue
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is now the star performer among South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders and concerns over its earnings are undue, said an analyst. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo based his report on a recent visit to the Okpo-based DSME to check on its recent
  • Shipping looks at LNG as growth engine
    Demand for LNG in Asia is growing and shipping and maritime-related enterprises should gear up for the business this will bring. Speaking at Sea Asia on 23 April, Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) CEO John Ng said, "Asia is the growth engine for LNG demand with around 75% of total LNG consumption

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Feeder line chief warns deepsea carriers to focus more on value rather than cost
  • Air cargo training: you must be brave when investing in the next generation
  • Kuehne + Nagel: flawless strategy, but is financial engineering an opportunity?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Ingram Barge's David Sehrt is new AWO Chairman
  • Veecraft building two oilfield security vessels for Nigeria
  • Algoma buys self-unloader, orders two Equinox newbuilds
  • Spanish ferry owner signs up for carbon credit program
  • Cecon ASA to file for bankruptcy
  • EU plans to tackle migrant crisis

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • First quarter numbers show passenger growth at Sea-Tac
  • Mitsui places order for new FLEXIE car carriers
  • Department of Transportation releases latest National Transportation Statistics guide
  • Department of Justice nod clears way for sale of Horizon Lines' Hawaii business
  • MarAd earmarks funding for vessel LNG conversion

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Pyxis bids to go public through merging with listed tech company
    Product tanker company will launch new affiliate with six vessels after LookStart link-up
  • Strong start for new VLGC pool, says Dorian LPG
    Helios LPG pool is responsive to current strong market and Dorian sees impact of US cargoes growing
  • Cost of widening MSC Geneva matches rise in vessel's value
    As capacity of boxship is raised from 4,870 teu to 6,300 teu, value increases by $10m
  • Where is the bottom line for LNG spot shipping rates?
    Latest rate falls spark concern in market
  • HMM cancels 2013 order for two newcastlemax bulkers
    South Korean carrier drops order due to lack of shipping requirement as dry bulk rates stay low
  • UK ports win new services
    London ports of Tilbury and London Gateway each welcome new calls
  • Shanghai's port operator considers taking equity in intra-Asia box carrier
    SIPG is studying purchase of a stake in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping
  • Changing global trade patterns the force behind tanker market improvements
    New trades have increased tonne-miles, lighting a flame under the tanker market
  • Gast says Hapag-Lloyd merger remains unlikely
    Any deal would be hindered by competition concerns, says Hamburg Süd executive board chairman
  • Maasvlakte II celebrates its official opening
    But based on experience, the real work starts now, says APMT chief Fejfer
  • OOCL posts 2.5% drop in first-quarter volumes
    Revenues are also down slightly for the quarter
  • May GRIs can't come soon enough as Asia-north Europe rates continue decline
    Spot market rates fall for 13th consecutive week to new low of $349 per teu
  • Zim to launch Asia-US east coast service via Suez
    Expansion follows popularity of extra-loaders during the west coast congestion crisis
  • Capes eke out a gain, but still in loss-making territory
    Bad weather in eastern Australia only causes some coal export delays
  • Hamburg Süd eyes Ocean Three membership as it expands into east-west trades
    Executive board chairman Ottmar Gast says line's global ambitions would require partnerships and probable investment in ultra large boxships
  • Bocimar, hit by low rates, loses $41.3m in first quarter
    CMB says start-up costs for boxship venture with private equity fund bit into results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Westbound FEU availability in Midwest surges
    The number of westbound 40-foot equivalent ocean containers available in Chicago and Kansas City surged in early April, another sign the West Coast container logjam has broken and the Chinese New Year reprieve is over. Click to enlargeIn the Chicago area, the number of available westbound FEUs jumped 266 percent, rising...
  • CAGTC Announces Five New Board Members; Appoints New Executive Director
    WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2015) - The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) today welcomed five new Board Members and installed Elaine Nessle as Executive Director. CAGTC membership elected five new Board members. Joining CAGTC's Board are: Ø Paul Anderson, Port Director, Port of Tampa Bay Ø Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association...
  • Public truckload carriers enjoy profitable first quarter
    Large, U.S. public truckload carriers are making hard cash in a soft economy. Billion-dollar trucking firms Landstar System and Knight Transportation reported strong increases in revenue and freight demand at a time when many economic metrics were weak. Covenant Transport reported a 12.1 percent increase in freight revenue - including truckload...
  • US House bill would identify ports most vulnerable to cyberattacks
    WASHINGTON - New legislation passed in the U.S. House Thursday could launch a federal review of the cybersecurity protocols at the nation's seaports, giving the most-at risk ports an idea of how they're vulnerable and how they can strengthen their defences. While there has never been a high-profile cyberattack on U.S....
  • American Waterways Operators Elects Chairman
    ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, elected a new slate of leaders during AWO's Spring Convention held recently in Washington, D.C. David G. Sehrt, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of...
  • ASA Looks Ahead as TPA Bill Emerges from House, Senate Committees
    WASHINGTON (April 24, 2015) - Following the passage of a bill by the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee that would grant trade promotion authority to President Barack Obama, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is calling on both chambers to pass the bill and give the...
  • LA, Long Beach drayage drivers to vote whether to strike
    Encouraged by a ruling late last year that found drivers at a Southern California drayage company were misclassified as independent contractors, a Teamsters-affiliated group is calling for a strike vote on Saturday by drivers throughout the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Justice for Port Truck Drivers said the results will be...
  • Boston volumes benefiting from East and West coast congestion
    Diversions from congested East and West coast ports are shifting the Port of Boston's container volume growth into a higher gear. Click to enlargeWhile the port has seen its volume steadily grow, thanks to attractive truck turn times and new services, diversions from congested West Coast ports and the nearby New...
  • Teamwork and efficiency key to growth
    Richard LarrabeeIn the past several months, the Port of New York and New Jersey and other ports along the East Coast have experienced record cargo growth due primarily to containers routed here from the West Coast. This growth has led to challenges in how we handle the increased volume on...
  • Man charged with $2.1 million fraud of Sea Star, Trailer Bridge
    A former employee of U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico carriers Sea Star Line and Trailer Bridge has been charged with defrauding the companies of $2.1 million by submitting phony invoices for container and equipment decals and inspection and transportation of containers and equipment. Andrew A. Rooks, of Jacksonville, Florida, was charged in a...
  • Horizon expects to close sale to Matson by June
    Horizon Lines said it expects to complete its sale to Matson by the end of Horizon's second quarter in late June. The deal received clearance from U.S. antitrust regulators this week. The transaction will result in the breakup of Horizon, which had struggled financially for years, and a restructuring of U.S....
  • Algoma Central Orders New Great Lakes Ships
    ST. CATHARINES, ON, April 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Algoma Central Corporation ("Algoma" - www.algonet.com) today announced that it has acquired a 2009-built handy size self-unloading ocean class vessel, the Gypsum Integrity, from Gypsum Transportation Limited. The vessel is being renamed the Algoma Integrity. In addition, the Company is announcing today that it has signed...
  • ATA seeks licensing reform to get younger drivers in trucks
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Could government do more to help, rather than hinder, efforts to find a solution to trucking's endemic driver shortage? Yes, trucking officials say, starting with changes to licensing rules that bar young drivers from operating heavy trucks. The American Trucking Associations favors a graduated licensing system that would...
  • Zim to offer new Asia-US East Coast service via Suez
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced the launch of a new service between Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal at the end of May. The Zim Seven Star Express (Z7S) service, connecting South China, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent with New York, Savannah and Norfolk will deploy...
  • E-commerce game changer
    Satish JindelIt should be no surprise that executives at FedEx and UPS would be fed up with the false reports of their business model being disrupted by developments with app-based, Uber-like models for same-day and next-day delivery of online retail orders. The buzz around venture-funded delivery apps such as Shutl, Deliv,...
  • First-quarter revenue and volume fell at OOCL
    HONG KONG - Orient Overseas Container Line reported falling volumes and revenue in the first quarter with the trans-Pacific and intra-Asia trades placing a drag on the carrier's performance.The Hong Kong-listed line reported total container volumes falling 2.5 percent from January through March year-over-year to 1.31 million TEUs. Total revenue...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Reefer duo for Siem
    Siem Shipping took a step toward renewing its fleet with the addition of two specialised reefers from Singapore's Grace Ocean.
  • China's cruise building horizon
    Carnival chief executive Arnold Donald says he expects China to begin building cruiseships in five to 10 years to meet the country's own high expected demand for ships.
  • Reef selling assets
    Reef Subsea is looking to sell its stakes in two construction vessels after HitecVision, its largest shareholder, went bankrupt in February.
  • MISC denies sell-off
    MISC has poured cold water on market rumours that it intends to sell its tanker arm to Teekay.
  • £1 a day?
    The dire North Sea platform supply vessel (PSV) market is rumoured to have pushed one owner to offer an introductory rate of just £1 ($1.51) per day to win business for a newbuilding.
  • Algoma buys gypsum ship
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation is the buyer of one of two gypsum carriers sold by Gypsum Transportation Limited (GTL) this week.
  • Siem does half a deal
    A deal that would have seen Siem Offshore sell two subsea construction vessels (OSCVs) to Daya Materials has been only partly completed.
  • Left in peril on the sea
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Rickmers profit slides
    Rickmers Maritime has taken a hit from reduced charter rates for six vessels as both revenue and profit declined for the first quarter.
  • Triton's scope questioned
    Shipping organisations are welcoming the tripling of resources agreed by EU leaders for the Triton border control operation in the Mediterranean, but fear its scope will not be sufficient to find and rescue migrants in trouble off Libya.
  • China Exim stays cautious
    The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) is expecting shipping lending volumes to slightly exceed 2014 this year.
  • Slow start for OOCL
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has seen volumes fall during the first quarter of 2015, resulting in lower revenue.
  • Refuge warning
    Marine surveyor BraemarSA has warned of mounting costs if a ship in distress cannot find a safe place of refuge.
  • OCY funds conversion
    Ocean Yield (OCY) has secured long-term financing for one of its chartered-out vessels through a revolving credit facility of $220m.
  • CSSC in for Rongsheng?
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings is a likely candidate to buy the yard assets of the former China Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • SIPG targets compatriot
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has set its sights on expanding its boxship tally by acquiring a stake in compatriot Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping.
  • Cape scrapping speeds up
    At least four more big bulkers reported sold for demolition on Friday.
  • "Only the start"
    German shipowners have said the measures taken by the European Union to prevent mass drownings of boat refugees in the Mediterranean are "only the start".
  • Yara profit chopped
    Norwegian LPG carrier owner and fertiliser producer Yara International has been hit by one-off losses in the first quarter.
  • Zim adds Asia run
    Israeli container line Zim is boosting its transatlantic business with a new service.
  • Drunk master jailed
    A Russian master has been sentenced to 28 days in a UK prison after drinking in a bar before what was intended to be his final voyage.
  • Cecon admits defeat
    Oslo-listed offshore construction vessel owner Cecon is to ask a court in Norway to declare it bankrupt.
  • Seacor plunges into the red
    Seacor Holdings has made a poor start to 2015 reporting a first quarter loss of close to $20m, just released figures show.
  • Bocimar results deteriorate
    Bocimar has reported a near ten-fold increase in first quarter losses in figures released by parent company CMB.
  • Calls for RN Med role
    The Royal Navy should play a leading role in facilitating a pan-European coalition to prevent further humanitarian disasters in the Mediterranean sea, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said.
  • Newcastle back in action
    Australia's Newcastle port was due to reopen late on Thursday after it shut earlier this week due to a heavy storm.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: LA/Long Beach port truckers plan strike vote on Saturday
  • FMC should waive detention and demurrage charges
  • ZIM offers new Asia-U.S. East Coast service via Suez
  • NITL: Shippers should use new model contract as 'starting point'
  • Container freight rates continue decline
  • OOCL Q1 volume and revenue fall slightly
  • Navios companies continue growth in container industry
  • UP reports solid first quarter results
  • CAGTC announces new director, board members
  • Texas shippers press for heavier container trucks
  • New paint job to save $100,000 per AN-124
  • Service Announcements: ClassNK, Delhi Airport and Schiphol Airport, and ContainerPort Group
  • Executive Moves: Swissport, Scoular Co., Saddle Creek, Purolator, and CPG
  • TPA on fast track in Congress

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Response to fuel leak in Vancouver 'may have been too slow'
    US oil spill expert denies describing Canadian Coast Guard's response as being 'exceptional'.
  • Pollution conference in Singapore ends with mock spill
    Crews respond to simulated tanker collision, clean up 5,000 tonnes of oil.
  • Report: Total looks to sell fuel distribution business in Turkey
    Sources say Societe Generale has been asked to lead the sale.
  • Scrubbers 'not for us', says UECC
    LNG dismissed as retrofit solution but will be used on newbuilds.
  • OW: Around a tenth of assets collected
    Up to $1 billion waiting to be picked up.
  • Falling bunker prices leave 'no excuse' for ignoring specs
    IBIA chairman repeats call for ISO 8217:2010 to be observed.
  • Bulging fuel oil stocks could undermine bunker prices
    Influx of cargoes into Singapore may put pressure on market.
  • Ferry operator joins carbon credits scheme
    Scheme rewards owners switching from biocidal antifouling systems to AkzoNobel's Intersleek marine coatings.
  • Decline in fuel prices benefits Hamburg Sud
    Company's liner services say bunker costs fell by 11%.
  • 'Stupid' sulphur regulations preventing CO2 reductions
    Requirements to reduce SOx and NOx is 'changing shipping from contributing to cooling, to contributing to warming' scientist tells IBC 36.
  • Triton: System could cut HFO sulphur content to 0.10%
    Developments "successful" so far, says company.
  • DNV GL introduces new environmental verification service
    To give confidence in compliance procedures.
  • GE marine engines receive class approval
    Design approval extends range of engines application, says firm.
  • Suppliers face 'severe delays' at Russian port
    All suppliers at the Baltic Sea port of Novorossiysk are said to be 'struggling'.
  • Crews cleanup '120 kilos' of fuel from Spanish beaches
    Shipwreck leaking 5 to 10 litres of fuel per hour, says Spanish government.

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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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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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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