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April 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • HPH Trust quarterly profit sinks 49pc to US$36.8 million as revenue flattens
  • China Shipping profit up 305pc to US$40 million as revenues fall 9.4pc
  • Cosco Pacific quarterly profit up 20pc to US$76.9 million as revenue falls 9pc
  • Seaspan quarterly profit up 11.6pc to US$75.8 million as revenues rise 12pc
  • Shelling, small arms fire in Yemen shuts down main Port of Aden
  • Tokyo foreign trade boxes slip 11pc, but export tonnage soars 13.2pc
  • APL Logistics to set up South Asia hub in export zone in Sri Lanka
  • China Cosco adds another 14 old vessels to the scrap heap
  • NileDutch names third of fourth 3,510-TEUer for West Africa-Far East route
  • PSA starts box terminal on Saudi Arabia's eastern shores at Dammam
  • Hapag-Lloyd urges alliances to look at new inland transport focus
  • Puget Sound works to save what container trade it can after liner pull-out
  • Offshore challenges: crew shortages, low oil face industry, forum told
  • Singapore air freight volumes fall 4.2pc in March to 162,700 tonnes
  • Delhi airport and Amsterdam Schiphol sign MoU to promote cargo trade lane
  • US cargo meet rates cyber security threat higher than before hearing experts
  • Cargo hand in hold could have kept job, averted probe had if he not panicked

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM's NEMO service to call Kattupalli on May 16
  • Govt takes steps to execute National Waterway project
  • London P&I Club issues recommendations on bauxite cargoes
  • Milaha makes a strong beginning in Q1 2015
  • Shipbroker loses interest but secures commission on sale by rival broker
  • Cochin Port handles largest-ever consignment
  • MoS reaffirms commitment to new tariff policy for Major Ports, captive facilities
  • Govt extends anti-dumping duty on acetone from Thailand & Japan
  • INR rallies further against dollar
  • PM to take up trade deficit reduction issue during China visit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Empires or monopolies?
  • Wanted: ban on noisy freight wagons
  • Continental hub opens in Rotterdam
  • Free! Iris from Contargo
  • New warehouse opening in Denmark
  • Improving safety at Canada's rail crossings
  • Arkas revises Westmed Black Sea service
  • Certification for CT
  • Port Saint John CEO to head AAPA Board
  • More constant climate stations in Latin America
  • Hupac growing on east-west corridor
  • Roger Crook leaves DP DHL
  • UPS driven by European exports
  • Malaysia Airlines axing Frankfurt operation
  • Bimco and GSF launch liner trade standard

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Up mass rescue preparedness UK North P&I Club warns
    The UK's North P&I Club has "warned" ship owners about costs that might not be covered while undertaking large scale rescues in the Mediterranean Sea. A notice from the Club tells owners, "Lack of preparedness for a large-scale rescue operation could lead to a myriad of difficulties, dangers and
  • DEME orders first two LNG powered dredgers
    Belgian dredging group DEME has ordered what it says will be the world's first two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dredgers from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for an undisclosed price. The two trailing suction hopper dredgers will have a dual fuel capability, enabling them to use LNG or diesel,
  • Ocean Rig delays drillship deliveries from SHI
    George Economou's Ocean Rig is delaying the deliveries of two drillships it ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The two drillships, ordered in April, were originally scheduled for delivery in February and June 2017. However, in a Korea Exchange filing on 28 April, SHI said the customer had
  • Golden Ocean still threatened by weak markets, despite breathing space
    Ship sale and leaseback deals together with the postponement of deliveries of newbuildings unveiled yesterday has given Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) breathing space. However, the threat from the continuing weak market remains, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "We see the transactions lifting
  • BHP shelves Hedland port expansion
    BHP Billiton has announced that it is slowing iron ore output and shelving a USD500 million port expansion plan at the Port of Hedland inner harbour. In its operational review for the nine months that ended on 31 March released last week, the miner said it would go back to its 290-million-tonne
  • CIMC profit surges 289% in Q1
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) posted profit of CNY497million (USD80 million) for the first quarter of 2015, surging 289% from the profit of CNY128 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue stood at CNY14.6 billion, up 20.4% year on year (y/y), and
  • D'Amico enters long-range tanker market
    Italian product tanker specialist D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is to extend its activities into the long-range product tanker market with a USD 88 million order for two 75,000 dwt vessels from Hyundai MIPO's Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam. The Milan-listed company placed the order for the two
  • Changhang Phoenix to do well in H1
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, predicted on 28 April that it would remain in the black for the first half of 2015, as it seeks to resume the trading of company shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In the first three months in 2015, the company's profit slumped
  • BW LPG extends VLGC fleet expansion by exercising option
    BW LPG, the world's largest VLGC owner, says it has exercised a purchase option for a vessel it has operated on charter about a fortnight after it announced the purchase of four newbuilds. The company, which is listed in Oslo and controlled by the Singapore based BW Maritime group, has exercised a
  • VLGC rates near USD100/tonne again
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route are touching USD100 per tonne again, as more tonnage is being diverted to the West-of-Suez. As of 27 April, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD96.313/tonne, up from USD88.25/tonne on 20
  • COSCO Shipping back to black in Q1
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the first listed subsidiary of COSCO Group, posted a profit of CNY253.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, returning to black from a loss of CNY13.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue in the first quarter of 2015 totalled CNY1.88 billion,
  • AVIC International, Deltamarin venture into EPC business
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilding group AVIC International Maritime Holdings and its subsidiary Deltamarin are venturing into engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). Their joint venture, called Deltamarin Floating Construction, has three core business areas -environmental products
  • Sembcorp Marine's profit drops 15.2%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine suffered a drop of 15.2% year on year to SGD108 million (USD81.8 million) in its profit for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The company's revenue also saw a dip of 2.4% to SGD1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2015, compared with
  • Sewol captain gets life sentence
    The captain of Sewol, the ferry that capsized last year, has been jailed for life after the prosecution appealed for a harsher penalty. The appeals court in South Korea handed down the harsher sentence on 28 April. Lee Jun-seok, 69, was originally jailed 36 years for negligence and dereliction of
  • PSA starts up new terminal in Dammam
    Singapore-listed port operator, PSA International, has started up a new terminal in Dammam, the capital of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The terminal operation was commenced by Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a joint-venture company formed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and
  • Philippines plans laws to aid shipping sector
    Laws to ease shipping in and out of the Philippines could come into effect before next year's elections, a senior trade source said. Various legislative initiatives are underway, Sergio R Ortiz-Luis Jr, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, told the first-quarter General Membership
  • CSCL's profit surges in Q1
    China Shipping Container Lines' (CSCL's) profit increased more than three times year on year (y/y) to CNY249 million (USD40 million) in the first three months of 2015, as a result of sharply lower operating cost. CSCL's revenue fell 9% y/y to CNY7.8 billion during the same period due to scrapping

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Booming contract logistics market makes Asia-Pacific the new hotspot for 3PLs
  • DHL forwarding chief Roger Crook quits as pressure grows from thorny IT project
  • Hamburg Sud blames vessel cascading for a disappointing year of weak growth

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • U.S. Navy responds as Iran fires on Marshall Islands box ship
  • YoungShip launches in Texas
  • Moran Iron Works launches two deck barges
  • EU to impose own regulation on ship CO2 emission reporting
  • DEME orders dual fuel dredge duo
  • Great Lakes Group hires two
  • SCA honors two with Maritime Leadership Awards
  • DNV GL issues guidance on closed bus DP operation
  • Rolls-Royce sells Michell Bearings business

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tidewater takes delivery of new towboat CROWN POINT
  • Yang Ming set to begin new Asia-ECSA service
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets new Navy LCS contract
  • Crowley Maritime, Svitzer Salvage plan to merge salvage divisions
  • AAPA elects Jim Quinn as board chairman for 2015-16

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tanker fleet growth is top priority for Concordia Maritime
    Owner wants to expand its fleet to capitalise on bull market
  • Three of the four new LNG importers in 2015 are using FSRUs
    Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt have chosen the more cost-effective and flexible gas import option
  • US deploys destroyer to monitor Iran seizure of Maersk Tigris
    Update: Iran state news report claims Oaktree-owned vessel has been detained due to civil court ruling
  • Heavy losses continue at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    But Hyundai Mipo Dockyard returns to the black
  • Samsung wins a small sweetener for deferring Economou drillships
    South Korean shipbuilder revises contract value up by $23m for pushing back delivery dates of two drillships by more than a year
  • Flexible retrofits a must for ships of the future
    Samskip boss urges naval architects to be prepared for legislative changes
  • NSB and Columbia launch Filipino crewing joint venture
    Asia Marine Philippines will supply both fleets as well as third parties
  • Hamburg Süd moves closer to Ocean Three trio
    German line will contribute ship to new Asia-US east coast loop alongside alliance members
  • Will prediction for Baltic Sea aframaxes come true?
    Owner forecasts rate rises in the Baltic Sea but this week's start has been inauspicious
  • Yard talk | Brazilian hot water
    Sembcorp Marine and Keppel eye Sete Brasil restructuring expected in June to gauge impact on orderbooks
  • CIMC profits jump thanks to higher container demand
    Better economic condition of boxship operators boosts quarterly result
  • Germany's shipping elite changing course after KG carnage
    Top Hamburg names ER Schiffahrt and NSB move closer to customers and look overseas for future business opportunities
  • CSCL reports $40m profit in strong quarterly performance
    Lower fuel costs contributed to the result
  • Next question! Scorpio's Bugbee rejects negativity
    'We've been right' says Bugbee, as product tanker market strengthens
  • Higher panamax rates, lower financing costs boost Danaos results
    Containership lessor takes advantage of congestion on US west coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • GT USA ANNOUNCES FIRST HIRE FOR U.S. OPERATIONS
    Port Canaveral, Fla. - April 27, 2015 - GT USA is pleased to announce the recent hire of senior-level administrator Heidi Shafer as executive personal assistant to Peter Richards, who is overseeing the company's U.S. expansion in his role as managing director of the Gulftainer Group. Capitalizing on a strong international reputation,...
  • Drayage drivers continue LA-LB picketing but cargo unaffected
    Picketing by truck drivers seeking union status continued Tuesday at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, indicating that the campaign by the Teamsters union to organize harbor truckers throughout the harbor is not going away anytime soon. Nevertheless, despite the public presence of dozens of picketing truck drivers, cargo...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Memphis Chamber, Ernest Strickland
    In October 2015, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference will take place in Memphis. Ernest Strickland, Memphis Chamber's Vice President of International and Business Partnerships, discusses the city's access and connectivity - unbeatable road, river rail and runway - and why the area is drawing the commercial/office sector as well as...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Virginia, Tom Capozzi
    With existing deep water and infrastructure receiving further investment, The Port of Virginia is ahead of many ports in its readiness to handle larger vessels, notes Chief Sales Officer Tom Capozzi. At TPM 2015 he spoke to JOC about increased traffic to the East Coast, Suez services, truck congestion and...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CenterPoint Properties
    "We're seeing a gravitational pull toward railroad-related developments ... [what has been] happening at the West Coast ports has been accentuating that even more," says NAI Global Logistics' Director Adam Roth. At TPM 2015, Roth comments on increased pressure on intermodal, evolving needs of the shipping community and expected changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach
    In July, Jon Slangerup joined California's Port of Long Beach as CEO, bringing more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience in global logistics and environmental technology. At JOC's TPM 2015, he discussed the great opportunity he sees in using emerging technology to radically redesign the fragmented supply chain process,...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CSX, Todd Biscan
    2014 brought weather and capacity challenges to intermodal service. Todd Biscan, Director of International Sales, Intermodal, details CSX Transportation's efforts to increase capacity to combat that, including an increase of capital spending increase to $2.5 billion for 2015, as well as the "CSX Transportation Network Advantage." ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Haven, Matt Tillman
    At TPM 2015, Haven, a new startup business in the shipping industry, launched an online platform allowing shippers to be more self-sufficient, comparing and reserving container slots from ocean carriers. CEO and Founder Matt Tillman discusses connecting shippers directly with carriers, and moving beyond rates as a differentiating factor of...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Long Beach, Dr. Noel Hacegaba
    After an agreement was reached in labor contract negotiations impacting West Coast ports this March, the backlog caused by months of disruptions remained. Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Noel Hacegaba on the expected timeline for returning to normal operations at the Port of Long Beach, as well as chassis optimization changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: ABF Logistics, Carlos Martinez-Tomatis
    Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, ABF Global's Division Vice President, on the forecast for trans-Pacific volumes - increasing imports but flat exports - and challenges that can be met by utilizing more less-than-containerload shipping and bypassing distribution centers. ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: COSCO, Howard Finkel
    At TPM 2015, shortly after West Coast dockworkers reached an employment agreement that narrowly averted a shutdown of 29 ports, Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President, COSCO Container Lines Americas, spoke to JOC about the reality of what is needed to clear the backlog, and other challenges facing the industry. ...
  • West Coast arbitrator sues carriers, ILWU
    The arbitrator who became a key sticking point in labor negotiations on the U.S. West Coast earlier this year has filed suit against shipping companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. David Miller, a 64-year-old workplace arbitrator at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, took center stage in...
  • Shippers press FMC to quickly act on demurrage fees
    Cargo interests urge the Federal Maritime Commission to take action against carriers and marine terminals that assess late charges for the pickup and return of equipment when the shipper's ability to comply with the demurrage and per-diem requirements is compromised because of terminal congestion. In a letter Monday to the FMC,...
  • Swift doubles profit, prepares to raise driver pay
    Truck drivers at Swift Transportation will get a "material, targeted wage increase" May 1, the second big increase in driver pay at the largest U.S. truckload carrier within a year. Although the scope of the wage hike wasn't announced, the pay increase will be powered by profit that nearly doubled in...
  • Port to Long Beach to Consider Cement Import Facility Final EIR
    The Port of Long Beach has prepared the final environmental impact report for the Mitsubishi (MCC) Cement Facility Modification Project. The Port's Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the adequacy of the final EIR at its regular meeting May 11, and whether to approve the proposed project. Mitsubishi Cement...
  • Iranians fire shots across Maersk vessel's bow
    Iranian patrol vessels fired warning shots across the bow of the container ship Maersk Tigris when the vessel was traversing the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters, a Pentagon spokesman said. Click to enlargeMaersk said the ship is operated in the carrier's ME3 service covering the Black Sea and Persian...
  • DHL Takes Delivery Service to New Heights in Chicago
    Plantation, Florida: April 28, 2015: Starting today, helicopters won't just be used to report on Chicago's notorious traffic gridlock; they'll actually help get international shippers through it. DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, launched its helicopter service in Chicago to provide early morning delivery services for the area's financial and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Costamare confirms order
    Costamare confirmed the addition of a newbuilding at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Subic Bay yard alongside York Capital as it reported a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Spain ferry evacuated
    Passengers and crew of a ropax ferry operated by Spain's Transmediterranea-Acciona have abandoned ship after a fire ignited on the vessel.
  • Oaktree boxship seized off Iran
    Iranian forces have seized an Oaktree Capital Management-owned containership in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials said today.
  • Fairwood taps Golar man
    Delfin LNG owner Fairwood Peninsula Energy has hired a key executive from Golar LNG
  • Cascade headache
    Hamburg Sud has been hit by falling rates as bigger boxships force smaller vessels on to its key North-South trade routes.
  • NSB expands in Asia
    Germany's NSB has founded a new crewing joint venture in Philippines alongside long-term partner Columbia Shipmanagement.
  • Concordia calls recovery
    A red-hot tanker market has seen Concordia Maritime's first quarter profit race past its total for the whole of 2014.
  • Maersk ship hit by fire
    Firefighters have extinguished a cargo hold blaze on a Maersk containership off Mauritius.
  • Sell-off hurts SALT in Q1
    Scorpio Bulkers carried a $31.8m charge on newbuilding sales on its way to a first quarter loss.
  • Strong start for CSDC
    A strong first quarter performance for China Shipping Development (CSDC) has followed the company's return to black for 2014.
  • TNG wins tanker deal
    Newly-listed Croatian owner Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed a new Korean resale tanker for three years at what it called a "superior" market rate.
  • Diana in double deal
    Diana Shipping has re-entered the sale and purchase market to acquire a capesize newbuilding from Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Samudera builds up profit
    Samudera Shipping has slashed the cost of its services to book a bigger profit for the first quarter despite lower revenue.
  • GSI loss grows
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has revealed a bigger loss in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Parakou decision delayed
    A key vote in Parakou Tankers' attempts to reverse into a Nasdaq listing has again been delayed.
  • Sewol master gets life
    Sewol's captain has been found guilty of homicide and sentenced to 36 years in prison, overturning an earlier conviction for negligence.
  • Nord/LB cuts loan losses
    German bank Nord/LB has reduced provisions for bad shipping loans during 2014, but the sector will still be a drag on its results this year.
  • Scorpio Tankers dividend to rise
    Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are predicting further dividend rises for Scorpio Tankers after it reported its strongest quarterly results as a public company yesterday.
  • Mipo on the mend
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has kicked-off the year in the black erasing a loss during the same period of 2014 and keeping its momentum from a strong fourth quarter.
  • MES profit slumps
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted a steep decline in earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Seaspan seals $890m loans
    New York-listed Seaspan has clinched new loans worth $887.7m as first quarter profit rose.
  • Seaspan orders seven
    New York-listed Seaspan has inked orders for seven containerships in two deals worth $653.5m.
  • Economou delays drillships?
    After months of speculation George Economou appears to have succeeded in pushing back the delivery of a pair of drillships at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Samsung swings to profit
    Samsung Heavy Industries has sprung back into the black in the first quarter.
  • HHI loses more
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has failed to show signs of recovery as it sank deeper into the red during the first quarter of the year.
  • Vyborg wins icebreaker
    Russian nuclear agency Atomflot will spend RUB 6bn ($115m) on a new icebreaker at Vyborg Shipyard.
  • HPH makes weaker start
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has made a poor start to 2015 with first quarter results down 49% on a year ago.
  • Bunker clean-up begins
    Authorities have started a clean-up operation in Tauranga, New Zealand, after a bunker line spilled oil.
  • BW LPG adds VLGC
    BW LPG has bought a VLGC it has been bareboat chartering since 2004 for a bargain price.
  • Mississagi bulker refloated
    Salvors have managed to refloat the Rand Logistics bulker that went aground off the US state of Michigan last week.
  • Aframax under arrest
    An aframax tanker has been arrested for the second time in less than eighteen months, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • China bauxite imports surge
    China's bauxite imports more than doubled in March on higher demand, according to Chinese customs data.
  • GLBS profit down 26%
    Globus Maritime has seen its four quarter financial performance deteriorate by 26% on the back of the weaker dry cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Iran seizes Maersk containership
  • NEWS FLASH: XPO Logistics swoops up Norbert Dentressangle for $3.5b
  • LA/Long Beach port driver strike enters second day
  • Shippers call for FMC action on detention, demurrage
  • UPS increases EPS 14% in Q1
  • Port of Oakland to close Friday in May Day protest
  • BNSF Logistics buys Vectora's wind turbine transport assets
  • Port of New York/New Jersey handles record volumes
  • ZIM explores options for new ships
  • DHL Express deploys helicopters for Chicago shippers
  • March intermodal rates down 1.6%
  • Canadian bulk carrier refloated in Great Lakes waterway
  • Cargolux grounds lithium ion battery shipments
  • SGP commences operations at new terminal in Dammam
  • Executive Moves: UPS, AmeriQuest, AAPA, CEVA and Swissport
  • TNT posts $11.96m operating loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Contract for LNG-fuelled dredgers awarded
    Newbuilds to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions levels, says builder.
  • Swedish study to look at scrubber washwater
    Aims to assess impact on marine environment amid worries it has been underestimated.
  • 'Disappointment' as CO2 montoring rules are voted through
    EU parliament backs Monitoring, Reporting and Verification scheme.
  • Danish sniffer project close to take-off
    Hopes for same deterrent effect as speed cameras as it will share information about sulphur cheats.
  • 'Private sector' to invest in Iran's bunker sector
    Official says $180 million to be spent over the next 12 months.
  • Italian firm orders 'eco' duo
    Newbuilds allow d'Amico International Shipping to enter LR1 market, says CEO.
  • EU in key vote on CO2 emmissions monitoring
    Environmental group warns that EU has broken its promise to cut ship emmissions 'three times since 2009'.
  • Analysts: Lower bunker prices see box line's profits surge
    China Shipping Container Lines says Q1 profits up by over 300%.
  • Mobil pipeline identified as source of Tauranga bunker spill
    'We apologise for the incident,' says company's New Zealand manager.
  • Seaspan orders five
    Vessel to sport company's 'Saver' design.
  • West Coast ports may benefit from cheaper bunkers
    Overcapacity and lower fuel prices may keep cargo flowing out of US West Coast.
  • BLT to place vessels under creditor-owned firm
    New shipping firm called NewCo to be created.
  • Singapore: MPA approves more mass flow meters
    Total number of approved bunker tankers now 17.
  • Andatee under delisting threat
    Company appealing move by Nasdaq.
  • Montevideo's IFO availability 'in critical situation'
    Product has been extremely tight in the area since mid-April.
  • New Zealand fuel spill cleanup underway
    Assessment continues at the Port of Tauranga.

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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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