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May 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Major loop changes from Far East to Africa, east coast South America
  • US exceptionalism on ballast water blocks global UN ratification: ICS
  • Early PMI estimate shows China's May factory output contracting
  • Singapore asks Iran for probe into its shooting at Lion City ship
  • Lithuanian port plans to handle Urumqi cargo via Kazakhstan
  • Kalmar to heighten 3 ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • Temporary loading dock opens at HK's old Kai Tak Airport for 8 months
  • California Harbour Trucking Association add chassis to new pool
  • Antitrust immunity for DHL Global Forwarding in price-fixing
  • MASkargo adds Bangalore freighter link to fortnightly Chennai flights
  • Dutch shippers decry protectionist scheme aimed at Arab carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • NMIS-IMEI Study Centre in Chennai to be inaugurated on June 2
  • Shreyas Shipping steams back to profit in 2014-15
  • ZIM moves to profit in Q1 2015
  • High price, freight costs affecting mango shipments
  • Chabahar port likely to become functional in a year-and-a-half: Gadkari
  • Feasibility study on Colachel port to be ready soon: Radhakrishnan
  • Railways facilitating setting up cold storage units
  • Transporters press for rollback in diesel prices
  • China to boost industrial infrastructure in Gujarat
  • INR declines sharply against dollar
  • Poor demand for cotton from China may force farmers to opt for other cash crops
  • Chinese factory output shrinks at fastest rate

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Keeping an eye on the big picture
  • Journey reliability worsening in UK
  • Flame of Hope for Los Angeles
  • Jordan to introduce professional driver training
  • Italy's airfreight forwarders present prizes
  • Port of Antwerp launches breakbulk application
  • Emirates Skycargo's first landing in Columbus
  • PKP Cargo collars large coal haulage tender
  • Air Lituanica grounded
  • Terminal capacities for Swiss shippers
  • PCN member with new Bangkok regional manager
  • RWI/ISL: moderate growth of world trade continues
  • Austrian forwarder test container trains
  • Sales director for Korean desk
  • System Alliance Europe - anniversary and awards
  • New international airport opens in Kaluga
  • Finally signed off: west coast deal formalised

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Gener8 files for US IPO
    Gener8 Maritime has registered for an initial public offering and New York Stock Exchange listing, seeking to attract investors during a period of surging spot rates. Gener8 was created through the merger of Navig8 Crude Tankers and Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime, which closed on 7 May. A
  • BW Offshore profit hit by Brazil FPSO explosion
    BW Offshore, the Oslo listed floating production and storage (FPSO) vessel owner in the Singapore based BW Maritime group, has reported a sharp fall in profit in 1Q15, but says its business remains based on solid foundations. Group net profit fell to USD5.8 million in 1Q15 from USD12.7 million in
  • Chinese firms to buy stake in Fortescue
    Chinese companies Baosteel and CITIC are poised to buy a stake in the flagging Fortescue Metals Group, according to local media, with one IHS Maritime source also saying Fortescue ore ships on order were up for sale. Speculation has been mounting in recent days that buyers are circling iron ore
  • CNOOC overseas LNG base starts operation
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the country's largest offshore oil producer, announced on 25 May that its first overseas LNG supply base has started operation. Located in Queensland, Australia, the Curtis LNG project is expected to secure an annual LNG supply of 3.6 million tonnes for China
  • Hanjin Shipping posts quarterly profit
    Hanjin Shipping returned to the black for the first quarter of 2015, and further improvement can be expected from South Korea's biggest container shipping company, said analysts in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities' analysts Jay JH Ryu and Kim Choong-hyun said, "Hanjin Shipping's first-quarter
  • Barakah receives LOA from Shell
    Malaysia-listed Barakah Offshore Petroleum has won a contract from oil company Sarawak/Sabah Shell to supply pigs and pigging accessories and related equipment and services. Pigs are devices for cleaning and inspecting pipelines.
  • JES executive director resigns
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES international holding (JES) has announced the resignation of its executive director Jin Xin in a filing to the Singapore Exchange. According to the filing, Jin Xin has tendered his resignation because of health issues. Prior to his resignation, he oversaw the
  • China Merchants to take larger stake in Colombo port
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Company (CHM), a subsidiary of China Merchants Group, is discussing investment in the still-under-construction East Container Terminal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). CHM is expected to get a 49% stake of the East Container Terminal at most,
  • Ship recycling sales slow
    Ship recycling sales slowed last week as shipowners and cash buyers refrained from yielding to the falling prices in the face of a deluge of Capesize bulkers being offered for sale. No sales were reported last week, while prices remained steady at USD370-395/ldt in South Asia. Dubai-based cash
  • China Shipping Group to raise $166m to pay off debt
    China Shipping Group (CSG) plans to raise at least CNY1.03 billion (USD166 million) by disposing its shareholdings in Shanghai-listed China Shipping Haisheng, a Hainan-based bulker operating subsidiary of the group. CSG plans to dispose a total of 82 million shares in China Shipping Haisheng by a
  • Pilotage behind Maersk Garonne grounding
    A communication breakdown between the pilot and the bridge crew was behind Maersk Garonne's grounding at the entrance of Fremantle harbour in February this year, a preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found. "It was apparent that the ship's bridge crew had not
  • Zhoushan Port Group raises $113m
    Zhoushan Port Group has raised CNY700 million (USD113 million) by selling a five-year term bond to pay back bank loans and replenish its working capital. The bond carries a coupon of 4.48% a year and is 3.84 times oversubscribed, a bond filing of the company said. The company plans to repay CNY364
  • Lamong Bay Terminal opens in Indonesia
    Lamong Bay Terminal in Indonesia's Surabaya port was officially opened by President Joko Widodo on 22 May, marking a milestone for the country's transportation development. The terminal, which will raise Surabaya's annual throughput capacity from 1.5 million teu to 3.5 million teu, can accommodate

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Unmanned aircraft are the future for air cargo - 'but we need time to get it right'
  • To contract, or not to contract: that is the big question for the smaller shipper
  • Indonesia may be a land of opportunity for logistics players as demand grows

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Mercury and Metal Shark to power cutter boats with diesels
  • HHI launches stealth minelayer for Korean Navy
  • Moran patents technology to use LNG boil-off gas in ATBs
  • Bordelon Marine adds Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel
  • New Brunswick shipbuilding project gets funding
  • More Paris MOU crackdowns in works
  • Crown Prince to attend Danish Maritime Forum
  • Lied to BSEE, gets probation and community service

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • ILWU membership ratifies tentative contract agreement
  • MarAd sets aside funds for vessel emissions projects
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries delivers 2,000th vessel
  • Port of Olympia departments moving to Percival Plaza location
  • Alaska Airlines names Kemp vice president of flight operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • SIPG moves ahead with overseas expansion in Haifa
    Shanghai's port operator to provide $17m guarantees to Israeli terminal-operating subsidiary
  • Stena Bulk shuns temptation to go public
    Tanker player says it might lose flexibility if it were to go public, despite this year's tanker IPO trend
  • US west coast labour dispute leads to permanent shift in cargo
    However, SeaIntel says it is 'too early' to determine its long-term impact
  • East Asia-Europe container trade hit by overcapacity, warns NordLB
    First quarter saw biggest plunge in rates in recent period
  • SITC and Qingdao in port and logistics pact
    Chinese players to look at investment opportunities at home and abroad
  • Southern focus more likely to pay when it comes to Singapore's LNG ambitions
    The city state wants to become Asia's gas trading centre but China, demand and supply factors and Indonesian opportunity indicate it might do better to position itself purely as a Southeast Asia hub
  • Avance Gas VLGCs repaired and ready to go
    The two newbuildings itching to get involved in one of the most robust spot markets in years
  • Clarifying US shale oil production
    Despite anticipated dips, experts say US shale oil production remains high, considering how many drilling rigs have been killed off
  • It's about building scale, says Thome's Nortun
    New chief executive of Singapore shipmanager sees better efficiencies as the edge in cost competition
  • Training - the way forward
    Best outcome in terms of the best educated and most competent personnel emerges from collaboration between marine employers and training establishments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • CMA CGM taps rising trans-Atlantic demand via new, enhanced services
    CMA CGM is launching a trans-Atlantic service with Hamburg Sud and United Arab Shipping Co., and enhancing another service after the French carrier shipped 35 percent more volume between the U.S. East Coast and North Europe in the first three months compared to the same period year ago. Riding a surge...
  • Mobile app lets truck drivers simply 'ask' for freight
    Imagine picking up a smart phone and asking it to help you find freight. If you're using Carrier Dashboard 4.1, you don't have to imagine it. The mobile application from Total Quality Logistics uses voice technology to connect drivers with shippers with loads. Carrier Dashboard is one of a growing number...
  • Future of Ex-Im Bank in jeopardy
    WASHINGTON - It has become increasingly unlikely that the Export-Import Bank, the official export credit agency in the United States, will survive the 114th U.S. Congress. The 80-year-old federal agency is up for reauthorization this year and will expire June 30 if Congress does not act. Even if reauthorization musters enough votes...
  • Aging trucks, new technology fuel PacLease in Australia
    Olen Hunter, director PacLease Australia, at the Brisbane Truck Show earlier this month. In Australia, where highways are long and trucks, increasingly, are old, Paccar Leasing sees opportunity. The rental and leasing arm of U.S.-based truck manufacturer Paccar recently opened shop in Melbourne and plans to expand throughout the country, where...
  • Air cargo sector ascending on West Coast tailwind
    The air cargo industry is riding a tailwind right now. And while growth hasn't been spectacular by any means, industry insiders say it's been sustained and healthy - a vast improvement from where it was just a year ago. Global air freight grew 5.3 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of...
  • New services to heat up reefer cargo growth at Philadelphia port
    After a double-digit gain in refrigerated container volume in the first quarter, the Port of Philadelphia is set to gain even more reefer traffic as a result of two new services to Latin America and possibly grab more U.S. East Coast market share. Reefer container volume at Philadelphia, a hub for...
  • Norfolk Southern EVP and CIO Butler to present at Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference
    NORFOLK, Va., May 26, 2015 - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that Deborah H. Butler, NS executive vice president and chief information officer, will make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference. What: Deutsche Bank 2015 Global Industrials and Basic Materials ConferenceWhen: Thursday,...
  • C.H. Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico
    Confident and poised for future growth, C.H. Robinson is proud to be celebrating a quarter of a century of business operations in Mexico. Throughout the years, trade between the United States and Mexico has become increasingly important. Mexico continues to play a vital role across global supply chains due to the country's business culture,...
  • Dunavant wins presidential award for export excellence
    MEMPHIS, TN, May 18, 2015 - Dunavant Logistics Group, LLC was recognized by the United States Department of Commerce as the recipient of an "E" Award for Excellence in Exporting. The "E" Awards, established by the Executive Order in 1961, are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for supporting...
  • Canadian containerized imports forecast to grow at faster clip
    Despite economic headwinds from the drop of oil prices and the resulting decline in consumer confidence, Canadian containerized imports are slated to rise 4 percent this year compared to last year, according to World Trade Services, a sisterproduct of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade. Click to EnlargeInbound containerized traffic through...
  • Across-the-board gains propel Transport Corp of India profit
    Trucking and logistics giant Transport Corporation of India said across-the-board gains in freight volumes helped drive consolidated net income up 13.6 percent year-over-year in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31. 2014 fiscal year net earnings totaled Rs. 81.39 crore (about $13 million), versus Rs. 71.62 crore ($11.2 million) in the...
  • US inland waterway project backlog persists amid funding uncertainty
    When a routine maintenance dredging project at two key navigation spots on the Snake River in America's Pacific Northwest finished in February, it was a welcome sign for commercial users of the waterway, part of the Columbia River system. Among these users are grain and wood product terminals in the region,...
  • Alphaliner: Idle box ship fleet declines in finely balanced market
    LONDON - The idle container fleet shrank slightly to 101 vessels with a total capacity of 323,000 20-foot-equivalent units on May 18 from 106 ships aggregating 348,000 TEUs two weeks earlier, according to Alphaliner. The 101 unemployed vessels above 500-TEU capacity represent 1.7 percent of the global fleet, the industry analyst...
  • Debate over TPP accord comes down to discord about free trade
    Two decades after the enactment of NAFTA, the debate over free trade has again risen to the top of the U.S. political agenda. This time, the controversy rages around the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade bloc that would unite the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries in a...
  • Supply-demand ratios keeping lid on trans-Pacific rates
    Gary FerrulliIt seems like mere weeks since we heard TPM Conference speakers in Long Beach, including keynoter Karl Gernandt of Kuehne + Nagel, discuss low ocean rates in major trades and their relationship to subpar service - "discounted rates equal discounted services." Trans-Pacific eastbound rates, some speakers noted, would rebound...
  • Singapore competition body wants liner block exemption extended
    HONG KONG - The Competition Commission of Singapore has recommended extending the liner shipping block exemption for another five years, and this week launched an exercise to gauge public feedback on the controversial ruling.Known as the Competition (Block Exemption for Liner Shipping Agreements) Order, the rule gives shipping lines and...
  • Online fresh produce firm links up with China e-commerce giant
    HONG KONG - China's largest fresh produce e-tailer, FruitDay, signed off on a $70 million tie-up with direct online sales giant JD.com in the single biggest e-commerce fresh produce deal made in the country so far.As part of the investment, JD.com and FruitDay will enter into a strategic cooperation under...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Box Ships reduces loss
    Box Ships shrank its loss in the first-quarter, beating expectations on Wall Street.
  • Banker joins Paragon board
    Paragon Shipping has appointed a ship finance veteran to its board of directors.
  • FreeSeas sells bulker pair
    FreeSeas sold two of its ships on sale-and-leaseback deals as part of a wider financing package aimed at expanding through bareboat chartered vessels.
  • Stealth scraps two
    StealthGas today confirmed the scrapping of two vessels as it reported a first quarter profit a whisker below Wall Street forecasts.
  • Rieber fixes newbuild
    GC Rieber has chartered out its newly delivered seismic vessel to one of its favourite partners Dolphin Geophysical.
  • CMA CGM eyes $744m splash
    French container line CMA CGM is lining up a new debt sale to fund a potential $744m notes buyback.
  • ABG Shipyard loses $141m
    ABG Shipyard has racked up a much bigger annual loss as its revenue shrank dramatically in the final quarter.
  • Another bulker grounds
    A bulk carrier owned by Dubai's Emarat Maritime has become the third vessel to ground in the Parana river, Argentina, in a week.
  • Shreyas finishes strongly
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has ridden an improved fourth quarter performance to higher earnings for the full financial year ended March.
  • Evergreen teams with Arkas
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is introducing a new service in the Mediterranean with Arkas Line.
  • OCBC's ray of light
    First quarter results season has been difficult for Singapore's offshore and marine companies but OCBC believes the number of buying opportunities will soon increase.
  • Nine saved in sinking
    All nine crew have been rescued from a cargoship that sank off Macao.
  • Bumi strong in Q1
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has started 2015 on a positive note as it improved its earnings for the first three months to March.
  • Attica on the mend
    Attica Holdings has trimmed its deficit for the first quarter of 2015 and saw its first positive operational result for eight years.
  • Meranti bulker arrested
    A Meranti Maritime bulker has been arrested in India on the order of the Madras high court.
  • Blue sells another capesize
    Blue Marine of South Korea is said to have sold its second capesize bulker in quick succession.
  • BTS reveals tanker buy
    BTS Tankers of Singapore has grown its fleet with the purchase of a vessel from Clipper Group.
  • Samudera eyes IPO
    Samudera Indonesia is considering listing its terminal unit in the near future.
  • Seamec plots buyback
    Shares in Indian offshore shipowner Seamec jumped 10% as it revealed a buyback plan.
  • Shell protest ends
    A protest against Shell's Arctic drilling plans has ended in the US after US Coast Guard (USCG) personnel helped an activist down from a support barge.
  • Duo in sweet spot
    Oslo's two largest public VLGC owners continue to reap the rewards of a flourishing VLGC market with bumper spot fixtures.
  • NOC condemns attack
    Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) has urged eastern forces to halt attacks damaging the country's economy after jets bombed one of its chartered tankers on Sunday.
  • BWO profit slips
    BW Offshore has seen its first quarter profit come down following a tragedy which put one of its FPSOs out of action.
  • Bumi Armada faces claim
    Malaysian shipping group Bumi Armada is facing a EUR 28.5m ($31.08m) claim in a row over a Caspian Sea contract.
  • JES tries again
    JES International Holdings has had an application to restructure its Chinese shipyard rejected.
  • Dorian trio's $1.3m bonus
    Three of Dorian LPG's top executives are set to take home a bonus worth over $1.3m between them, latest financial disclosures show.
  • Uni-Asia bosses keep buying
    A Uni-Asia Holdings director has snapped up more shares in the Singapore-listed bulker to hotels group.
  • Duo top PBR PSV rounds
    Farstad Shipping and Wilson Sons are said to have submitted the lowset bids in a Pterobras tender for the charter of multiple supply vessels.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • Senate passes 'fast-track' trade authority
  • U.S., Cuba make progress on opening embassies
  • Congress grants 2-month reprieve to highway programs
  • APEC study: Free trade agreements increase exports
  • Philadelphia gains two additional container services
  • Valiram Group partners with CEVA
  • USDA provides online tool for U.S. food exporters
  • FEC Railway upgrades online customer functions
  • FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern and Suddath Cos.
  • ILWU members approve 5-year labor contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2015
  • LNG fuel-transfer system design receives US patent
    Technology 'to revolutionise' gas transfer between tug and barge'.
  • 'Non-recoverable' oily sheen found in Vancouver
    Officials say quantity, origin and substance of material found is unknown.
  • Crude oil prices losing ground in Tuesday trading
    Slowdown in US oil production 'appears to have stopped.'
  • Fewer fuel oil cargoes going to China
    As bitumen blend proves a draw for 'teapot' refiners.
  • Cargo ship put under arrest in India
    Vessel believed to be controlled by Korea interests.
  • KPI Bridge Oil 'thrilled' by returned of Lana Rjedkin
    Rjedkin has extensive experience in the bunker and lubricant markets.
  • Traders: Singapore refinery plans maintenance shutdown
    Fuel oil supplies unlikely to be disrupted.
  • Port efficiences can cut bunker consumption
    'Uncertain port slots leads to higher fuel consumption and higher carbon emissions.'
  • Otto Marine cuts staff in tough market
    But cheaper bunkers lower operational costs.
  • Firming bunker prices 'featuring on liner operators' radar'
    'Some start-up services may now be looking marginal in a financial sense.'
  • Glander finds 'strategic location' offshore Brazil
    New service part of group's expansion plans.
  • Mauritius: Bunkering among 'economic pillars'
    Government targeting foreign direct investment, says Investment Mauritius spokesman.
  • New York-listed firm to introduce SCR system this year
    System designed for use with a range of high sulphur bunker fuels, says developer.
  • Cayman Islands lures bunker brokerage, maritime firms
    Move will make way for bunkering opportunities, says the head of Cayman Registry.
  • Hong Kong's new emission rules carry stiff fines, warns marine insurer
    0.5% sulphur cap in force from July.
  • Little confidence that global cap will be enforced
    Responsibility would fall on flag states 'that may not have an interest in penalising their own customers'.
  • Expansion plans to cost Chinese port half a billion
    Dredging project will allow Guangzhou port to handle bigger ships.

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Venice
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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
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Paris
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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
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Copenhagen
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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
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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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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
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Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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Augusta
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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