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August 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison hints Australian operations at risk unless dockers settle down
  • International court rules Russia to pay for Greenpeace false piracy arrests
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 12pc to US$164.4 million as revenues falls 8.6pc
  • Mombasa docks its biggest ship, 5,466-TEU Clemens Schulte after dredging
  • CMA CGM freezes Liberty Solo service from north Europe-US east coast
  • Mercmarine unveils state-of-the-art engine room simulator in Colombo
  • Singapore ships must be ready for Ship Security Alert Systems tests
  • Tauranga port commands 97pc share of North Island's dairy exports with Coda
  • Virginia International Gateway deploys first hybrid shuttle carrier in US
  • DHL Express opens US$14 million Melbourne airport customs warehouse
  • Stifel air freight confidence hits 2015 low after promising end to 2014
  • MNX Global Logistics opens life sciences logistics centre in Amsterdam

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • CFSAI's new office inaugurated by Chief Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva
  • Globalising shipbuilding industry in India encourages DMS to sign contract with agent
  • Containerised imports through US ports may rise by 3.6 pc in Aug.
  • New iron ore loading record achieved at Paradip Port
  • Pipavav Port commences RoRo operations
  • Sadbhavana Divas observed at JNPT
  • Speed up Western DFC, Modi tells officials
  • CAI forecasts 380 lakh bales of cotton crop for 2015-16
  • Fall in rupee not seen as boon for all exporters
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Nitin Gadkari leads an eminent line-up of speakers at MALA 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • One man's meat... Shipping
  • Scores of new trailers for multimodal services
  • Ruslan carries the heat to Arabia
  • Infrastructure operator banking on Swiss system Intermodal / Strasse
  • Cronus Logistics set to reap award
  • Van Dieren acquisition accomplished
  • DP World lifts profit
  • Thai Airways suffering from flat cargo demand
  • Turnover to top EUR 1 billion this year?
  • Sontheimer informs for Schenker
  • Port of Savannah to enhance automation processes
  • Help for Hilti
  • New intermodal shuttle train in Sweden
  • Another feather in cap of e-commerce manager
  • Cooperation with Persian Group kicks off
  • Southeast Asia trade prospering in the long run
  • Temporary closure of Kazakh airport

IHS Maritimeweb site
  • Port of Tokyo's cargo traffic down in May
    The Port of Tokyo saw its cargo traffic fall 6.7% in May from a year earlier to 6.797 million tonnes, as foreign trade tumbled at a double-digit rate while domestic trade also declined slightly, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. Of the 6.797 million
  • APM Terminals makes second quarter profit despite volume fall
    APM Terminals this week announced in its second quarter (2Q) interim report an underlying profit of USD159 million despite a volume decrease of 6% compared with 2Q14. The terminal operator attributed the decline in containers handled to the divestment of two facilities in France and Virginia, US.
  • North Atlantic Drilling sees no new contracts for 2015 work start
    North Atlantic Drilling (NADL), the harsh environment drilling rig operator, says that trading conditions remain challenging, but that large numbers of old units in the global fleet are candidates for scrapping. The company reported net profit of USD44.2 million in the second quarter of 2015
  • Deputy chairman and general manager of Hebei Port Group under probe
    Li Min, deputy chairman and general manager of Hebei Port Group, has been placed under China Communist Party's probe over allegations of serious violations of party disciplines and laws, a statement of the party's discipline inspection commission in Hebei province said on 26 August. The statement
  • Seadrill seeks to postpone deliveries on continued weak market
    Seadrill, the London-based listed drill ship and rig owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, seeks to postpone further newbuilding deliveries on continued weak market, the company said in a statement. Seadrill currently has 15 rigs under construction comprised of four drillships, three
  • Hoegh LNG sees strengthening demand for FSRUs
    Hoegh LNG, the listed LNG carrier and floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) owner in the Leif Hoegh group of Norway, sees strengthening demand for FSRUs. The group, which owns four FSRUs and five LNG carriers, reported a 2Q15 net profit of USD 5.9 million compared to a loss of USD8.6
  • Awilco LNG deep in the red on overcapacity
    Awilco LNG, the listed Norwegian owner of four LNG carriers, has reported deep interim losses and warned of continued overcapacity in the market. Group net loss in 2Q15 amounted to USD11.7 million compared to a small profit of USD0.2 million in the same period last year. Revenues plunged to USD7.3
  • Pyeongtaek-Dangjin seeks two new general cargo berths
    The South Korean port of Pyeongtaek-Dangjin is inviting tenders to build two new berths for general cargoes. Since 2012, Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration has been working to upgrade the port. This month, it completed expanding the access channel to the West Port. On 26
  • Danish Ship Finance warns soft rates norm in short to medium term
    A flow of newbuildings to the market has reduced the average age of the world's merchant fleets, which means scrapping has less room than before to address oversupply, Danish Ship Finance (DSF), the Copenhagen-based shipping bank said. "Across the segments (of ship types), the orderbook as a
  • Avance Gas sees healthy market to continue
    Avance Gas Holdings, the Oslo listed VLGC operator, expects the market to be able to absorb a large orderbook and produce good results in the near future. Group net profit in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15) rose to USD41.3 million from USD23.8 million in the previous quarter. Revenues rose to
  • Unlicensed bunker supplier fined in Singapore
    A Singapore-registered company has been fined for selling bunkers in the city-state without a licence. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on 26 August that JL Petroleum pleaded guilty in court on 18 August. JL Petroleum sold bunkers on 14 occasions between 2 and 25 June 2013, using
  • Maersk Oil looks to restructure parts of UK operation
    Maersk Oil, which is part of the Copenhagen based A.P. Moller-Maersk group, said it is planning to restructure parts of its operation in the UK due to challenging markets and that 200 jobs could be affected. "As a result of ongoing challenges in the market and Maersk Oil's cost transformation
  • Golden Ocean in red on weak demand
    Weak demand rather than excessive growth of the dry bulk fleet continues to plague the sector, said Golden Ocean Group, as it reported a loss for both the second quarter and the first half of 2015. According to the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, the net loss
  • UMW 2Q15 profit down 51%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider UMW Holdings posted a profit of MYR133.4 million (USD31.3 million) for the second quarter of 2015, down 51% year on year (y/y), while its revenue was at MYR3.4 billion, down 12% y/y. The company attributed the decrease in earnings to revenue reduction in
  • Tianjin port president detained
    Chinese prosecutors have detained Shanghai-listed Tianjin port's president Zheng Qingyue for dereliction of duty. Zheng is among 11 people detained in relation to the explosions that rocked the port city on 12 August. They are officials from Tianjin local transportation management authorities, work
  • Jinhui Shipping and Transportation sinks to loss of $12.6m in 2Q15
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation sank to a loss of USD12.6 million in the second quarter ended 30 June on a fall in revenue and a write-off on a newbuild. During the period, Jinhui booked a USD2.9 million in write-off on a bulk carrier newbuild that it abandoned in May, a stock filing of Jinhui
  • COMEC's loss widens 139% y/y in 1H15
    CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group (COMEC), said its loss widened 139% year on year (y/y) to CNY525.0 million (USD82.0 million) in the first six months of 2015 because of write-downs on its orderbook. For the same period, COMEC took provisions of CNY268.9 million for its orderbook in the

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Cheap fuel and trading curbs dampen carrier appetites for the biggest boxships
  • Coyne forced to divert supply flights while Kazakhstan upgrades vital Uralsk runway

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Great Lakes shipyard to build tug for Guatamalan customer
  • USCG orders precautions following Tianjin explosions
  • Ezra and Japanese engineering giant in subsea joint venture
  • Maritime Salvage Conference set for Sept. 22-24 in Stamford
  • Damen delivers ICE class ASD tug to Lithuania
  • ASL books tug and barge contracts worth US$100 million
  • Wartsila 34DF racks up LNG carrier successes
  • Svitzer orders six ASD tugs from Turkey's Sanmar Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Court sides with Port of Vancouver in energy terminal SEPA appeal
  • Two Sea-Tac Airport fire crews heading to assist with wildfires
  • NYK begins loading autos at new Port of Pipavav facility
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance reports cargo numbers for month of July
  • Alaska Airlines taps Jason Berry as air cargo managing director

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • The company results round-up
    FREE CONTENT: DP World, Odfjell and CSCL all find reasons for optimism
  • Irish shipping sees growth in most segments
    Statistics from Irish Continental and IMDO point to increases in all markets, save dry bulk
  • Wirana takes on Norwegian Shipowners' Association support of beaching ban
    Hong Kong-based cash buyer finds stance "difficult to reconcile" with Norway's ratification of Hong Kong convention
  • Golar LNG operating results hit by weak spot market
    Owner continues to expand floating liquefaction and FSRU options
  • Russian exporters running on empty
    A shortage of equipment threatens to derail the country's fledgling export revival
  • CSCL reports in the black, buoyed by better business in the Pacific
    Asia-Europe volumes drop 2% but revenues in the arena are down 17%
  • SIPG faces slower growth amid dismal economy
    Port operator sees box volume increase 4.4% to 17.3m teu in the six months
  • Awilco losses deepen as LNG market stays weak
    But scrapping and new production will eventually prevail, Norwegian operator insists
  • Beijing detains Tianjin Port Group president for blast investigation
    Zheng suspected of dereliction of duty
  • Odfjell hails best three months since financial crisis
    Norwegian chemical tanker outfit books $7m profit for second quarter
  • Frontline firing on all cylinders
    New-look Frontline to create a $2bn industry player to rival current leader Euronav
  • Golden Ocean cites sluggish demand after second-quarter loss
    Fredriksen bulker outfit loses $33.5m in first results after Knightsbridge merger
  • UK port boss in Humber move
    Simon Bird quits Bristol to take up new post in northeast England
  • DP World reports strong first-half figures
    Free zone acquisition drives profits up 22.3% to $455m
  • Marine insurance mulls lessons of Tianjin blast
    Risk management will rise up agenda, experts argue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Malaysia and Indonesia join forces to counter rising piracy
    Members of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency during anti-piracy training.Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to fight rising piracy in Southeast Asia less than a week after six attacks, two targeting containerships, occurred within 48 hours, according to a report. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has stationed an additional helicopter task...
  • China trade forecast to grow in mid-single digits for next five years
    A plummeting stock market and the devaluation of the yuan have knocked China down a peg, but the Asian manufacturing powerhouse will still grow its trade with the world more than 5 percent annually over the next five years, according to a recent IHS forecast. "These increases will not be the...
  • Carribean ports shut down, prepare for tropical storm
    Operations at ports on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were shut down Thursday as the eastern Caribbean awaited the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika. Thursday morning, the "poorly organized" tropical storm was roughly 85 miles off the west coast of Guadeloupe, moving west at 16 miles per hour with...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port Tampa Bay
    Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson on the maritime trade industry's recent labor contract problems and the need for more influence on Capital Hill. Interviewed at TPM 2015, Anderson spoke about the benefits of ports forming alliances, as seen in the Gulf and U.S. Northwest. ...
  • DP World warns of slowing growth after double-digit profit gain
    Global terminal operator DP World reported a 22 percent increase in net profit during the first half of 2015 but said it expects growth to slow amid a "challenging" global economy during the rest of year. DP World's increased first-half profits were aided by the company's March acquisition of Economic Zone...
  • US Coast Guard to monitor cargo from Tianjin
    The U.S. Coast Guard said that "out of an abundance of caution," it will monitor arriving ships and containers that were in Tianjin when the Chinese port was rocked by explosions on Aug. 12. In a marine safety bulletin, the Coast Guard noted that there have been no confirmed reports of...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CMHI
    Erik Yim, senior commercial director for China Merchants Holdings (International), on competition in South China, CMHI's home ports development, the impact of growing manufacturing in the Pearl River Delta region and the company's expansion strategies. ...
  • APMT Mumbai plays down shipper complaints
    Gateway Terminals India, or APM Terminals Mumbai, said it is taking all the necessary steps to speed up its gate activity that has drawn complaints from logistics providers operating in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's busiest container gateway. "We are working closely with our clients - the shipping lines and...
  • Shippers, brace yourselves. You are in for a ride
    The turbulence sweeping global stock markets during the past few weeks is a belated recognition of what people involved in supply chains, including container shipping, have known for a while: Apart from a few bright spots such as U.S. imports, growth globally is slowing, in large part because of the...
  • Russia's RZD to build inland port aimed at easing St. Petersburg congestion
    Russian railway monopoly RZD plans to build a $30 million inland hub aimed at reducing congestion at the nearby St. Petersburg port and handling transshipped cargo from the country's largest container gateway. The 44-acre inland port capable of handling 45,300 twenty-foot equivalent units annually will open at the Shushary railroad station...
  • China Cosco profits soar while CSCL tumbles in first half
    HONG KONG - The listed units of China's two largest shipping lines reported their interim results today with wildly diverging profits achieved by the two state-owned carriers in the first six months of the year.China Cosco Holdings posted a 183 percent increase in first half net profit while China Shipping...
  • DHL pours investment into Africa to grow its coverage
    Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO.HONG KONG - DHL Express will invest $20 million in sub-Saharan Africa this year to increase its footprint, taking the German logistics giant's total investment in the continent to more than $50 million in the last year.The investment reflected the importance of emerging markets...
  • APMT Mumbai downplays shipper complaints
    Gateway Terminals India, or APM Terminals Mumbai, said it is taking all the necessary steps to speed up its gate activity that has drawn complaints from logistics providers operating in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's busiest container gateway. "We are working closely with our clients - the shipping lines and...
  • LA-LB terminals move toward truck appointments
    In a high-risk, possibly high-reward attempt to manage truck flow and reduce congestion, 10 of the 13 container terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach on Thursday adopted a trucker appointment system action plan with the goal of establishing a system of appointments throughout the harbor beginning in 2016. Terminal operators across the...
  • Tianjin Port Group CEO faces charges over deadly blast
    HONG KONG - Tianjin Port Group chief executive officer Zheng Qingyue has been accused of dereliction of duty by China's highest prosecutions agency after an investigation into the huge Tianjin blasts that killed at least 145 people earlier this month.The Supreme People's Procuratorate, based in Beijing, said it had taken...
  • DHL pours investment into Africa to grow its coverage
    Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO.HONG KONG - DHL Express will invest $20 million in sub-Saharan Africa this year to increase its footprint, taking the German logistics giant's total investment in the continent to more than $50 million in the last year.The investment reflected the importance of emerging markets...
  • Task force to tackle Jakarta's lengthy dwell times
    Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port.HONG KONG - The Indonesian government has set up a task force faced with the daunting goal of slashing container dwell times by more than half at the country's largest port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta.A directive from the president's office wants the dwell time cut from...
  • South China carrier Chu Kong posts solid first half
    HONG KONG - Pearl River Delta specialist carrier Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises has reported first half net earnings up 16 percent year-over-year, following on from its healthy 14.6 percent annual profit earned in 2014.Net profit at the Hong Kong-listed group reached $15 million and revenue grew 10 percent to $120...
  • DAT spot market van truck rates drop; flatbed, reefer rates hold
    A drop in available spot market truckload van freight pushed the national average van rate down one cent to $1.76 per mile in the week that ended Aug. 22, DAT Solutions said. That decline reflects a seasonal slide in spot market demand and pricing, the load-board operator said. Dry van loads...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Stealth falls to loss
    Stealthgas has come in short of the market's expectations during the second quarter.
  • Ultrapetrol on notice
    South American tanker and offshore shipowner Ultrapetrol has been told to boost its Nasdaq share price to meet its listing rules.
  • Stealth far from potential
    Stealthgas has fallen short of the market's expectations during the second quarter, hot on the heels of a tanker sale.
  • WWS loses and lays up
    World Wide Supply (WWS) has seen red ink in its second quarter bottom line as the next month will see the company operating with two vessels fewer.
  • Cosco returns to profit
    Bulker and boxship owner China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has made it back into the black in the first half thanks to more efficient operations and a boost from a state scrapping scheme.
  • CSCL profit down 97%
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has reported a steep decline in its first half profit although its capacity increased.
  • ICG on the rise
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) has seen passenger and freight volumes grow in a stronger regional economy.
  • Danske buoys Frontline
    Danske Bank has upgraded shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline as it closes in on a merger with spin-off Frontline 2012.
  • Golar's Brazilian business
    FSRU owner set to boost its GoFLNG concept with investment in South American LNG station.
  • Oceanteam sees red
    Oceanteam Shipping of Norway has logged a loss for the second quarter as it continues to keep its distance from the depressed oil and gas market.
  • Ezra in $1.25bn subsea tie-up
    Singapore shipping group Ezra Holdings is forming a new subsea company in a deal worth $1.25bn with Japanese engineering group Chiyoda.
  • Aurora's earnings triple
    Oslo-listed LPG carrier owner rides high VLGC rates to increased net profit and revenue for Q2.
  • Nord/LB stronger again
    German shipping lender Nord/LB has cut loan losses once again as it logged better earnings in the first half.
  • Hoegh pushes back Grace
    Hoegh LNG has delayed the delivery of a new FSRU from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in a "very soft" market.
  • VLGC rates lift Avance
    A red-hot spot market for very large gas carriers (VLGC) has pushed up the profit of Avance Gas during the second quarter.
  • Seadrill weaker in Q2
    John Fredriksen's drillship company Seadrill has posted lower profit in the second quarter as revenue fell.
  • Awilco LNG falls to loss
    Norway's Awilco LNG has slumped to a loss in the first half of 2015 as the weakening LNG market took its toll.
  • Weak market hurts Golar
    Cool Pool partner posts moderate loss in a quarter that saw only one third of its fleet utilised.
  • Odfjell bounces back
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell has returned to profit in the second quarter as costs were cut.
  • Golden Ocean bigger not better
    The expanded fleet of bulker owner Golden Ocean (GOGL) has fallen to a loss as vessel operating costs soared in the second quarter.
  • Jinhui back in the red
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has reported a second quarter loss of $13m as revenues for the period were almost cut in half.
  • Uni-Asia teams up
    Uni-Asia Holdings has teamed up with major shareholder Yamasa Co to acquire a series of four handysize bulker.
  • Bunker firm charged
    Singapore authorities clamp down on illegal sales of ship fuel within domestic waters.
  • Maran Nakilat expands
    Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, is expanding its joint venture with John Angelicoussis.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Washington state dockworkers help fight forest fires
  • Ocean3 makes major adjustments to Asia-Europe loops
  • Report: Increased industry engagement needed to address port congestion
  • Ocean3 slow steams transpacific services
  • R+L Carriers partners with Day & Ross Freight
  • Executive Moves: Gulftainer and MOL
  • Los Angeles/Long Beach container terminals adopt appointment system for drayage drivers
  • Commerce increases Q2 U.S. GDP estimate
  • Soft trucking spot market largely decoupled from contract market
  • DP World profits up 22% in first half

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • RightShip to adjust GHG Emissions Rating formula
    Changes may cause 'a slight adjustment' to some vessel ratings.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel engines 'becoming industry standard'
    Firm says it has a 70% market share at South Korean shipyards.
  • Distillate/high sulphur spread affecting scrubber paybacks
    But DFDS says it will stick to its plans.
  • Distillate/high sulphur spread affecting scrubber paybacks, says DFDS
    But in conference call, company is sticking to its plans.
  • Piracy maintains grip on southeast Asia
    Vessels flying the Singaporean and Malaysian flags are most frequent targets.
  • Topoil eyes Scandinavian expansion
    Chartered tonnage and new storage brought in to meet growing demand.
  • Hapag-Lloyd in profit
    Aided by lower bunker costs.
  • Bunker player reports 'vanished' payment
    Authorities in move to locate suspects behind alleged cyber crime.
  • 'Significant shift' in fuel testing since new ECA limit
    More focus on distillate problems, some caused by automotive diesel, while residual fuels issues ease.
  • LNG valve manufacturer sees growth in marine sector
    Growth supported by 'predicted rise' in growth of LNG-fuelled vessels.
  • Japan: Bunkering disruptions could see price spike
    Bunkering operations at Japanese ports resume on Thursday.
  • Singapore: MFM-equipped bunker tankers nudge 30
    Ahead of 2017 deadline making equipment mandatory.
  • Blast at Brazilian bunkering station
    Facility's fuel oil heating unit bursts into flames.
  • Service halt for Black Sea bunkering tanker
    Vessel to undergo scheduled repair next month.
  • Singapore bunker tankers equipped with MFM solution
    Total number of MFM-equipped bunker tankers has increased to 28.
  • Crude prices decrease on concerns demand may slow
    US crude stockpiles declined by 5.45 million barrels last week.
  • Singapore's fuel oil storage operators may 'lose out'
    While operating in a 'challenging environment'.

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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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