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May 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$300 per TEU after oil price hike
  • Maersk vows to cut CO2 emissions from ships 60pc by 2020
  • Libyan air force bombs product tanker near IS-controlled town
  • World Shipping Council backs demurrage to Federal Maritime Commission
  • Shippers and carriers locked in blame game over demurrage
  • US intermodal rates continue slide after falling 1.9pc in April
  • Evergreen adds Singapore-Haiphong to its service with PIL
  • Ships at Suez August 5-6 must supply data before opening ceremony
  • Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
  • UN Polar Code adopted, does not affect ships built before 2017
  • CenterPoint to build Savannah warehouse and Joliet logistics park
  • Ships with security personnel best placed to rescue displaced refugees
  • Asian carriers near break-even in 2014, low fuel to assist in 2015
  • Worldwide Flight Services win Allegient Air contract in Las Vegas
  • Jettainer opens hub at Frankfurt for handling unit load devices

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Ajay Menon appointed Managing Director of Glander International Bunkering (India)
  • IMO Secretary-General inaugurates new World Maritime University building
  • Intermodal Tank Transport appoints Owner's Rep & new agent in India
  • Kalmar to deliver turnkey heightening of three ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • China to resume rapeseed meal imports from India
  • Port of Antwerp launches break-bulk application for more efficient freight handling
  • Eastern Railway fixes freight movement target for 2015-16
  • Truck rentals remain steady in April on delayed harvesting
  • European nations want to invest in India, but with less bureaucracy
  • Govt to focus on sectors that need export boost
  • India likely to become second largest shareholder in AIIB
  • INR drops below the 64 level
  • Parliamentary panel favours increasing import duty on steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Yorkshire haulier replacing sizeable part of fleet
  • New CFO at 15th busiest airport in the world
  • Danish lorries are more efficient
  • Rhenus Rotterdam - more breakbulk handling capacity
  • Dematic names new CE sales manager
  • Aer Lingus and IAG agree on cash offer
  • Europa moving to new HQ
  • Azerbaijan to become OTIF's 50th member state
  • Zim - valiant recovery in Q1
  • Asian carriers register good April results
  • On connectivity at the ITF in Leipzig
  • Belarus and Armenia sign railway pact
  • Young scientist awarded for logistics governance work
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group confirms earnings targets

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • Viking's Rosella faces inquiry into bow visor incident
    The maritime unit of Finland's Traffic Safety Administration (Trafi) is to investigate a potential infringement of international maritime rules. According to a report by Finnish state broadcaster YLE, Viking Line's Rosella set sail without its bow visor being properly locked. The ro-pax ferry
  • German ship evacuated following fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of fertiliser had to be evacuated in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS on its US
  • MISC profit up 18.6%
    Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has posted a group operating profit of MYR1.8 billion (USD500 million), representing an 18.6% year-on-year increase for the financial year ending in 2014. The company's revenue in 2014 saw an upward trajectory of 3.6% year-on-year to MYR9.3 billion, driven
  • SeaSafe Marine signs contract with Masterbulk Singapore
    Wallem Group's lifeboat maintenance service company, SeaSafe Marine, has entered a five-year service supplier agreement with Masterbulk Singapore. The agreement is to provide lifeboat services for Masterbulk's fleet of 20 open-hatch gantry crane vessels, according to a 27 May statement from Wallem.
  • Tsuneishi to establish repair yard in Indonesia
    Japanese shipbuilding group Tsuneishi Holdings Inc has said it will invest USD40 million in establishing a ship repair facility in Indonesia. Tsuneishi's president and chairman, Yasuharu Fushimi, cited Indonesian president Joko Widodo's bid to develop his country into a maritime nation as the
  • Aurora LPG to pay dividend and buy back shares after strong quarter
    Aurora LPG, the Oslo-listed expanding VLGC owner, has reported a healthy profit for 1Q15 and vows to pay a dividend of USD0.10 per share for the quarter and buy back NOK75 million (USD10 million) worth of its own shares. Group net profit amounted to USD13.9 million in 1Q15 on revenues of USD21.7
  • Single standard for logistics emissions needed, experts say
    Delegates at the Smart Freight Leadership seminar in Leipzig, Germany, called for cargo organisations to create a universal, transparent means of calculating logistics emissions across the global supply chain. "Shippers and carriers could then compare and select more fuel-efficient modes and
  • Guangzhou channel expansion to allow two-way ship travel
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest CNY3 billion (USD484 million) to expand the deepwater channel of the port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels. The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west
  • New STX O&S boss vows to realise recovery
    The new CEO of South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (O&S) has pledged to rehabilitate the company. Lee Byung-mo, who has been elected as the new CEO after STX O&S's former CEO Jung Sung-leep left to take up the reins at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), gave his
  • VLGC rates dip pending June LPG contract prices
    Very large gas carrier (VLGC) freight rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to Asia Pacific decreased as market players stayed away pending Saudi Aramco's announcement of June LPG contract prices. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD111.50/tonne on 26 May, down approximately USD0.19
  • Court seizes more Sainty Marine assets
    China's Wuhan Maritime Court has seized more of Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's assets upon application by the Bank of Jiangsu. The company's assets worth CNY120 million (USD19 million) had previously been frozen by the court, a stock filing of Sainty Marine stated on 27 May. The Bank of Jiangsu applied for the
  • Singapore to review block exemption for liner alliances
    Singapore is seeking public feedback as to whether liner alliances should continue to be exempted from breaches of anti-competition laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) plans to extend the block exemption, first granted from 2006 and extended in 2010, for another five years until
  • CIMC wins US anti-dumping probe
    Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has won a lawsuit against a US anti-dumping probe into 53-foot containers imported from China. CIMC has announced that US International Trade Commission (USITC) had determined that the import of 53-foot containers from

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • 'Paralyzed' DHL Global Forwarding shuffles top team to re-discover focus
  • ASL bets on India with QuikJet Cargo investment, as it launches freighter service
  • Box Ships Inc rebound shows rising charter rates but carriers feel the pain

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • SSN 765 drydocking worth potential $266 million to EB
  • Hoegh LNG inks contract for Chile FSRU
  • World Wide Supply to lay up two of its six PSVs
  • Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Pair of interview sessions set for Olympia Port Commission candidates
  • CMA CGM Group to launch North America/North Europe run
  • Coast Guard teams help remove activists from ARCTIC CHALLENGER
  • Matson announces results of Horizon Lines tender offer
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Greek government urged to unleash maritime hub potential
    Country has huge potential but needs 'different thinking' to prosper, says Gratsos
  • Höegh LNG inks 20-year Chile import contract
    FSRU charter contract expected to earn Höegh about $36m a year
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co linked to 20,000 teu ship order
    Brokers report the Geneva-based carrier has booked two megaships at HHI for $155m each, with an option for two more
  • World Wide Supply forced to lay up two PSVs and cut crew
    Weak offshore market bites and forces company to lay up vessels
  • StealthGas urges scrapping for smaller LPG carriers
    Greek owner increases spending on share buybacks as softer market dents profits
  • Daily congestion bulletins to cease as LA/LB returns to normal
    Marine Exchange of Southern California to stop free updates on ships at anchor outside top two US ports
  • Charter rates reach four-year high amid freight rate implosion
    Surge in demand for small ships on intra-Asia trades drives charter rally
  • VLCCs represent best value for money
    They don't cost much more than a year ago, yet their earning power has soared beyond all recognition
  • Evergreen and Arkas launch joint intra-Mediterranean loop
    WEM service will connect the Aegean Sea with both ends of the Mediterranean
  • Russia starts building second nuclear-powered icebreaker
    Three new vessels due for delivery between 2017 and 2020 will be used on northern sea route
  • 25 charterers, controlling 20% of seaborne freight, use A-to-G emissions rating scheme to reject ships
    As cargo owners take more interest in their supply chain footprint, RightShip and Carbon War Room say their controversial efficiency index offers charterers a quick insight into a vessel's potential fuel performance
  • Box Ships ekes out improved first-quarter result
    Owner sees more room for optimism as charter rates rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • US-Canada cross-border truck rates rising: Nulogx
    Canadian trucking costs continue to climb, driven in part by rising cross-border trucking rates, according to the latest data from freight payment auditing firm Nulogx. The Toronto-based company's Canadian General Freight Index rose 2.6 percent in March from February, while its Base Rates Index, which excludes accessorial charges, rose 2.7...
  • US shippers' forecast freight growth falls to near five-year low
    U.S. shippers' expectations for freight growth has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly five years, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research earlier this year say they expect same-store shipments to drop on average 2.2 percent over the next 12 months. It's a far...
  • Construction begins on second LNG-fueled ship for Crowley
    Construction has begun on the second of two liquefied natural gas-fueled ships that Crowley Maritime Corp. has ordered for the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The combination container/roll-on, roll-off ships are being built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of VT Systems. The ships will carry up to 2,400...
  • Mideast ports investing billions on capacity as volumes escalate
    Gulf states in the Middle East are expanding capacity and investing billions of dollars in their ports to accommodate booming traffic in the Asia-Europe trade lane. Projects in Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are prepared to add an additional 17 million 20-foot-equivalent units per annum to their...
  • Union official disputes claim of minimal strike impact at Callao
    Replacement labor used by APM Terminals to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labor union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's assertion that the strike, now entering its third week, has...
  • BASF awards Southeastern Freight Lines Supplier of the Year LTL award
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (May 27, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced it received the "Supplier of the Year Less Than Truckload Award" from BASF, the largest chemical company in the world. This is the third time in the last five years that Southeastern has...
  • After expanding in Europe, Asia, Dachser targets US growth
    Dachser, the German logistics provider, is poised to expand its relatively small share of the U.S. air and ocean freight business. With U.S. air and sea revenue already growing at double-digit rates, it plans to grow by leveraging its fully developed European network and its expansion in Asia, India and Latin...
  • Trans-Atlantic ship schedule reliability hits three-year low
    Container ship schedule reliability on the growing trans-Atlantic route during April was the lowest in at least three years, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Only 42 percent of ships in the trade arrived within one day of their scheduled calls during the month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. That figure compared...
  • Shreyas Shipping and Logistics returns to FY profitability
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics swung to a net profit of Rs. 61.75 crore (about $9.6 million) in the fiscal year ended March 31, a big turnaround from its loss of Rs. 4.32 crore ($675,000) in the previous year, as the Mumbai-based multimodal logistics and shipping firm significantly expanded its feeder...
  • Box Ships posts smaller 1Q loss on rise in charter rates
    LONDON - Rising charter rates helped Greek container shipowner Box Ships narrow its first-quarter loss close to break even. The NYSE-listed company's net loss fell to $285,000 from $1.5 million in the first three months of 2014 even as time-charter revenue slipped to $11.6 million from $14.5 million as three ships...
  • Yusen Logistics certified halal-compliant in Malaysia
    TASCO Berhad, a Yusen Logistics subsidiary in Malaysia, has acquired halal certification, issued on April 16 by the Malaysian government's certification organization, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The two certifications, "MS2400-1", required for transportation, and "MS2400-2", required for warehousing, were acquired simultaneously - a first for a Japanese logistics company....
  • Vessel carrying containerized fertilizer catches fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of containerized fertilizer was evacuated Tuesday night in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS...
  • Service contracts coming in well below trans-Pacific carrier targets
    The results of the 2015-2016 trans-Pacific contracting season are mostly in, and although carriers dug in their heels to get rate increases, for the most part they fell short of getting what they wanted. Several beneficial cargo owners say rates on both legs of the trade between North Asia and the...
  • How US importers can cut out the middlemen to save money
    I was recently in my beloved New Orleans with clients-dressed to the nines and looking as good as a full figured, balding, middle-aged economist can-when our waiter asked what wine we had chosen for dinner. I looked over the list of very impressive bottles, and then scanned the prices that...
  • Baltimore's container volume dips after record March
    Container traffic through the Port of Baltimore in April fell 8.8 percent year-over-year after a record March, Maryland Port Administration statistics show. Click to EnlargeThe port's public terminals handled 58,864 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 64,527 TEUs in April 2014. Loaded containers declined to 46,084 TEUs from 52,900 a year earlier. Baltimore's April...
  • Two-way channel investment at Guangzhou port
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest $484 million to expand the deepwater channel of the rapidly growing port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels.The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west of Aizhou...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • KNOT unties dropdown
    KNOT Offshore Partners struck a deal to buy a shuttle tanker from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).
  • BLT takes 'milestone' step
    Several affiliates of BLT Chembulk Group have launched pre-packaged insolvency proceedings as part of parent Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT)'s deal to hand over most of its ships to a new private equity-controlled company, a top executive said.
  • Princess finds work
    Eidesvik Offshore has secured long-term employment for one platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Perri returns to roots
    Robert Perri will lead the effort of an investment banking firm to build up its presence in the shipping world.
  • Charterers tighten up
    Charterers that ship 20% of global cargoes are now avoiding the most inefficient ships, according to the Carbon War Room (CWR).
  • Condor crew cleared
    The crew of a £50m ($75m) Condor Ferries vessel has been exonerated of any blame for a dock collision in high winds in March.
  • Crude export plan blocked
    India's petroleum ministry has rejected a proposal from Cairn India to export crude from its Barmer block in Rajasthan.
  • Octopus deal sparks Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG was on the rise today after it inked a lucrative FSRU contract.
  • WWS loses more
    Amsterdam-based World Wide Supply has lost $1m more during the first quarter despite revenue jumping.
  • Two die in sinking
    Two crew have been killed after a tug sank off South Korea.
  • MBC slumps in Q1
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen red in its first quarter bottom line amid depressed dry bulk rates.
  • Latvian docks eight
    Latvian Shipping is sending half its fleet to drydock as it launches its biggest-ever upgrade project.
  • Cargoship hit by fire
    The crew of a German multipurpose (MPP) has been evacuated after a fire broke out on board.
  • Nordic into the black
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding has benefited from better rates for its products tankers to turn around a loss in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Wartsila equips boxships
    Wartsila has won an order for its ballast water management systems for three boxships currently being built for a European owner.
  • Bulker breaks down
    A bulker that left a Canadian port after a two-and-a-half-year legal dispute has suffered an engine breakdown after covering only 200km of its journey to Dubai.
  • Oceanteam turns red
    Oceanteam Shipping has posted a moderate loss for the first quarter of the year as revenue declined.
  • Mixing oil and water
    New Zealand's Interislander ferry Arahura is to test a new potentially cheaper fuel system involving watering down diesel.
  • Yard worker dies
    A labourer has been killed in a fall from a ship at a yard in Bangladesh.
  • Crewman search criticised
    Australian union officials say more should have been done to search for a Korean seafarer who fell from an SK Shipping bulker.
  • HLNG seals Chile gig
    Hoegh LNG Holdings has secured a long-term charter to supply an LNG FSRU for deployment in Chile.
  • Maersk Broker bounces back
    Maersk Broker has reported a much healthier performance for last year compared to 2013, new figures show.
  • Statoil opts for EnvironHull
    Statoil has picked GAC's EnvironHull system for its vessels operating in Scandinavia, the Middle East and the Far East.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • CMA CGM bolsters transatlantic service offerings
  • Baltimore cargo volumes dip after record March
  • Containership catches fire in North Sea
  • Hapag-Lloyd grows feeder network in Scandinavia
  • UPS expands in Myanmar
  • FAA fines Indiana chemical shipper for hazmat violations
  • IAG Cargo touches down in Kuala Lumpur
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and Transfix
  • HighJump acquires e-commerce platform provider

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • LUKOIL to supply fuel for pipe-laying ships
    Ships building South Stream gas pipeline.
  • NOAA vessel spills oil into US river
    Up to 200 gallons spilled into New Hampshire river.
  • Unwillingness to invest in LNG bunkering will be 'short term'
    The fall in oil prices may have deterred operators from investing in LNG.
  • Turkish bunker players invest in infrastructure
    Prospects for Istanbul are good, says CEO of major Turkish supplier.
  • Danish tanker owner posts quarterly profit
    Reversing earlier deficit.
  • Saudi Arabia's fuel oil surplus set to fall by 30%
    Analysts say fuel oil exports are likely to fall in the months ahead.
  • Trefoil, SK Energy start ULSFO supply in ARA
    Fuel grade has had 'extensive laboratory and field testing'.
  • Orderbook for new ships remains 'extremely large'
    'Equity funds have discovered that scoring a quick payoff is no longer possible.'
  • Petrobras quarterly bunker, fuel oil sales weaken
    Weaker oil prices seen tugging on bottom line.
  • Court date set for Shen Neng 1 hearing
    'Great disappointment' at failure to agree damages from coal carrier's owner.
  • Harbour Master: Bunker sales 'doubled' at Kavkaz port
    Total of 14 bunkering firms operating at the location, he says.
  • Glander International Bunkering names India head
    Ajay Menon receives a promotion.
  • Shipmanager: Specialist skills needed for LNG bunkering
    Safety 'absolutely critical' in LNG bunkering, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
  • Report: Bunker spill concerns in South Pacific Ocean
    Salvage efforts for grounded vessel hit by bad weather.
  • Sinopec making return to Shenzhen bonded bunker market
    Joint venture with BP was able to speed up operations, says source.
  • Latvian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company upgrading eight vessels in fleet.

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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
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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
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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