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July 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry pooh-poohs speculation about imminent NOL-APL sale
  • MSC and Maersk improve schedule reliability in 2M Alliancef
  • Biggest ship from Chinese yard is 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Vasci de Gama
  • DP World first half volume up 4.1pc, owned terminals lift 14.4 million TEU
  • California state legislative staff get pep talk from Oakland port
  • Savannah's Georgia ports volume increases 17pc to 3.66 million TEU
  • Charleston's South Carolina volume rises 14pc to 1.9 million TEU
  • Canadian Pacific chairman quits after accidently making company American
  • Norfolk Southern profit off 23pc to US$433 million as sales fall 11pc
  • Nigerian ban of 113 tankers sparks fears of new regime maritime crackdown
  • UPS in talks for 3PL Coyote Logistics valued at US$1.8 billion
  • US senators propose voluntary labelling for US meats to avoid WTO ruling
  • DHL says Hong Kong needs 3rd runway to stay on top of cargo game
  • Privatising Beirut airport mooted by Progressive Socialist leader
  • Zimbabwe's Rainbow Airlines seeks partners to develop routes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of its largest box vessel
  • Green channel for clearance of coastal cargo at Major Ports soon, says Radhakrishnan
  • L&T Ports, Kattupalli adds barites to its cargo kitty
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles - IMDG Code 37-14
  • Australia gears up for FTA-driven trade boom with China
  • Avashya Foundation undertakes CSR initiatives at Sion & Nair hospitals in Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • US standardises marine casualty reporting
    US regulators have issued guidance to help simplify marine casualty reporting compliance for shipowners and operators. In its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-15, the US Coast Guard noted that due to the complexity of marine casualty reporting and inconsistent enforcement, "additional
  • SBM Offshore completes biggest ever FPSO financing
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD1.55 billion financing of the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema - the largest project financing ever organised by the group. The new financing package, which involves loans from 16 international banks and insurance cover from four export credit agencies,
  • Toll group sets up logistics hub at Singapore mega-port
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state. On 27 July, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 m² Toll City logistics hub in Singapore's Tuas industrial estate, where
  • No crew deaths on UK vessels for first time in 50 years
    Last year saw the first time no seafarers died aboard UK flagged vessels over 100 gt, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch reported. Before 2014, UK vessels averaged four deaths per year for the past decade, the MAIB said in its annual report released on 27 July. The MAIB's records go back 50
  • Scorpio Bulkers takes big financial hit
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has booked a major write-down on divested newbuild contracts and remaining orders held for sale. The Emanuele Lauro-led company posted a net loss of USD138.6 million for 2Q15 versus a loss of USD15 million in 2Q14. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was
  • Profit sharing boosts Navios Midstream
    Angeliki Frangou-led VLCC owner Navios Midstream Partners has reported strong profits in its latest quarter and cited increased chartering activity in the market. NYSE-listed Navios Midstream posted net income of USD5.4 million and adjusted net income of USD7.1 million for 2Q15. The partnership was
  • Older VLCCs lead price recovery
    Prices for older secondhand vessels in the VLCC market are rising faster than for younger ones, while newbuildings are unlikely to see any increase in the near future, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. The price of a five-year-old VLCC had risen to USD84 million, while a
  • Statoil trims 2015 capex by USD500 million in 2Q report
    Norwegian oil company Statoil announced in its 2Q15 interim results statement today that it will trim its 2015 capital expenditure by USD500 million from an earlier forecast to an expected USD17.5 billion. It was the second time this year the company reduced its 2015 capital expenditure plans
  • Turkish ship accused of fleeing Malta arrest
    A Turkish-registered general cargo ship has been accused of fleeing arrest in Malta over an unpaid bunkering bill. Several local Maltese news sites reported that 1993-built Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta at night after being detained by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due
  • DFDS resumes Dover-Calais sailings after 'positive' talks
    Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS resumed sailings between Calais and Dover this morning after a "positive" round table meeting organised by French Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidalies in Paris yesterday. DFDS suspended its sailings between the two ports on Sunday after disturbances in
  • MOL sets up barge terminal in Bangkok
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a barge terminal operation company in Bangkok aimed at moving goods more speedily and efficiently, it announced today (28 July). Bangkok Barge Terminal Company will be a joint venture with local Thai company SahaThai Terminal and is due to start
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest Chinese-built box carrier
    French container line operator CMA CGM has taken delivery of the biggest container carrier ever built by a Chinese yard. The 18,000 teu Vasco de Gama, which measures 399 m by 54 m, was handed over to the Marseilles-based group yesterday by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It is the
  • Two dead as cargo vessel reportedly sinks off Kenya
    Two seafarers were killed when a Kenyan flagged cargo vessel laden with sacks full of khat reportedly capsized 400 km north east of Mombasa, IHS Maritime has learned. Lamu-based fisherman Athman Seif told IHS Maritime that MV Al-Shami sank on Sunday. Three other crew members were rescued and taken
  • Singapore invites proposals for LNG bunkering
    Singapore is inviting interested parties to apply for a licence to supply LNG fuel to ships in its waters. In their submissions to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), applicants must propose an LNG bunkering supply solution. This should include how the applicant will procure and
  • Kenya leading the way on African maritime recruits
    Fifty students are expected to join the Technical University of Mombasa for diploma courses on marine engineering and nautical science later this year as African governments and maritime authorities step up efforts to work together to boost the maritime labour market. The university is one of two,
  • Egypt to dredge access for APM's Suez Canal terminal
    Egypt has finally agreed to widen and deepen a channel giving APMT's Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) direct access to the shipping canal's northern end, after balking at the cost for a number of years. Last weekend, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) held a successful two-way traffic trial in
  • TS Lines confirms box ships deal with CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier TS Lines on 24 July confirmed its order for two 1,800 teu container ships with options for another two at China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC). TS Lines chairman TS Chen said although the decision to order the four box ships was made four years ago when newbuilding prices were
  • Korea's declining car exports hurts Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
    Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, South Korea's largest vehicle port, continues to feel the pain of the country's declining car exports. Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration said that in the first half of 2015, the twin port handled 762,780 cars, down from 786,423 cars in the same period in
  • Changhang Group to sell stake in Changhang Phoenix to Shunhang Shipping
    China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corporation (Changhang Group) plans to sell all its stake in Shanghai-listed Changhang Phoenix to Tianjin Shunhang Shipping for CNY1.0 billion (USD160.9 million) to fund its debt restructuring. Changhang Group currently owns 17.89% of Changhang Phoenix,
  • Shipbroker: Don't rush to build oil tankers
    Despite the positive sentiment surrounding oil tanker freight rates, caution should be exercised before building new ships, Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa cautioned. The tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first half of 2015, riding on positive sentiment. Very large crude
  • SHI: No confirmation on Sungdong management
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) told IHS Maritime that it has not made any decision as to whether it will take over the management of mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The South Korean media has reported that Sungdong's major shareholder and

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Deutsche Bahn ponders a partial sale for Schenker in major cost-cutting revamp
  • DP World reports solid first-half figures at container terminals, despite 'headwinds'
  • New online freight portals pose a hi-tech challenge to traditional freight forwarders

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of Singapore issues LNG bunkering RFP
  • Rolls-Royce completes Zumwalt deliveries
  • Costa to build two 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
  • Red and White Fleet eyes fuel cell powered ferry
  • All American Marine wins research vessel contract
  • Damen delivers Twin Axe FCS customized for O&G industry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Jensen Martime ATB design nets American Bureau of Shipping nod
  • Mitsui holds naming ceremony for LNG carrier LNG FUKUROKUJU
  • DOT releases 2015 database covering transport infrastructure
  • G6 Alliance upgrading Asia - Europe service
  • Diana Shipping Oks new $165 million loan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT rises to $22m profit on buzzing crude tanker market
    Revenues were four times the level achieved last year
  • When silence is not golden for tankers
    Nigeria's continued silence on its tanker ban stokes uncertainty and fevered speculation within tanker industry
  • Mediterranean uptick could be fleeting
    Volumes helped lift rates but it is questionable how long this will last
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $139m second-quarter losses
    NYSE-listed owner books losses for disposal of newbuilding contracts amid weak market
  • Sinotrans & CSC Holdings sells CSC Phoenix to private shipping player
    Buyer will pay Yuan1bn for the back-door listing deal
  • Navios Midstream buoyed by profits from rising VLCC market
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership will hike distributions by 10% after last acquisitions
  • China Shipping Group units land $169m scrapping subsidy
    China Shipping Development and China Shipping Container Lines are the beneficiaries
  • US shippers take aim at ILWU over west coast port chaos
    Farm exporters say some business lost forever after last winter's disruptions and delays
  • Shanghai launches shore-power subsidy scheme
    Port will receive handouts that cover 60% of the instalment cost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Agility Fuel Systems announces CEO Transition
    SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Agility Fuel Systems, the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, today announced that Barry Engle has accepted an Executive Vice President position with General Motors and will depart from his post as Chief Executive Officer of Agility....
  • SpeedCast acquires SAIT Communications
    Sydney, Australia - SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a fast-growing maritime communications service provider in southern Europe. SAIT Communications is one of the leading suppliers of L-band satellite services in the southern...
  • MIQ Logistics honored for supply chain performance
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - MIQ Logistics is very pleased to be recognized by SupplyChainBrain as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2015. "In an industry served by many hundred providers, it's the ability to form trustworthy business relationships that separate the wheat from the chaff," says John Carr, president...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. announces the sale of container ship Cap Domingo
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2001-built vessel "Cap Domingo", with delivery due...
  • Khalifa Port achieved berth productivity of 206 moves per hour
    Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), manager and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), set a new productivity record by handling 2615 moves in just under 13 hours on the 9,365 TEU CMA CGM Thames which called into Khalifa Port on Tuesday 21st July . An operational productivity metric...
  • Deferred air demand, intra-Europe trade fuel UPS earnings
    Strong cross-border business in Europe and the highest demand for deferred package service in the U.S. in a decade helped UPS increase second quarter profits, despite falling revenue. The increase in deferred air business comes as more consumers opt for two-day to three-day delivery times for packages ordered from online retailers,...
  • Roadrunner buys Stagecoach to get more US-Mexico cross-border capacity
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution for $35 million, continuing the buying spree it embarked on in 2013 as merger and acquisition activity dominates the transportation and logistics industries. Roadrunner's purchase of the El Paso, Texas-based company will improve its ability to provider services in the U.S. Southwest...
  • Soft truckload demand cuts Universal profit
    Universal Truckload Services' second quarter profit and revenue slipped amid reduced truckload demand, but the company said volume and pricing strengthened for other businesses, notably intermodal drayage. The Monroe, Michigan-based carrier's net income slipped 2.3 percent to $13.3 million from a year earlier, as revenue declined 4.2 percent to $295 million...
  • Second inland port aims to boost Savannah's market share
    The Georgia Ports Authority said it will open the second of its six planned inland ports in an effort to expand the Port of Savannah's intermodal reach into the fast-growing U.S. Southeast. The Appalachian Regional Port scheduled to open in 2018 at Chatworth in Murray County in northwest Georgia will target...
  • New Asian services could spur turnaround at Halifax
    Port of HalifaxPort of Halifax's recent inclusion on G6 and CMA CGM services to Asia bode well for a container rebound at the Nova Scotia gateway. These new services, along with an expectation that Halifax will be included on another Asian service via the Suez Canal, suggest that the port is...
  • ODFL targets oil, agriculture with new Montana terminal
    Old Dominion Freight Line, the fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, has opened a 24-door terminal at Sidney, Montana, to handle growing traffic from the region's oil and agriculture businesses. The expansion is part of ODFL's plans this year to spend $463 million on capital improvements, including $165 million for real estate acquisition...
  • Paccar builds more trucks to meet growing North American freight demand
    Truck maker Paccar expects to sell more Class 8 tractors this year than last because motor carriers are enjoying higher rates and seeking more demand. Paccar, the company behind trucking brands Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF, said it expects Class 8 tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada to rise from 250,000...
  • BNSF tightens dwell times at intermodal terminals
    BNSF Railway is cracking down on dwell times in its intermodal terminals in an effort to improve circulation and prepare for recent and anticipated growth in intermodal traffic. Effective Aug. 17, BNSF will rearrange its dwell time groupings and increase charges for at least some of its terminals nationwide. Terminals in Los...
  • Deutsche Bahn weighs partial privatization of DB Schenker logistics unit
    LONDON - Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway, today said it is weighing a partial privatization of its DB Schenker Logistics unit as part of an extensive restructuring program that will be launched in August. The Berlin-based company said the move was designed "to boost strategic development and finance further growth" but...
  • Watson, 72, maritime pilot leader, advocate, dies
    Captain Michael R. Watson, president of the American Pilots Association died July 23, 2015. He was 72. Captain Michael R. WatsonWatson was a member of the piloting profession for 45 years, getting his start in the Association of Maryland Pilots in 1970, serving as president from 1982-2000 and concurrently as vice...
  • US shippers, truck companies reap low fuel price benefits
    If U.S. shippers feel less pain when it comes time to pay freight bills this year, they can thank the worldwide oil glut. With the third quarter under way, the very significant impact of the collapse in oil and fuel prices over the past year on U.S. freight transportation is...
  • China-Europe rail has air cargo in the crosshairs
    HONG KONG - Airlines flying cargo between China and Europe will be hit hardest by Beijing's One Belt, One Road trade strategy as the land bridge rail route proves too attractively priced to ignore, believes Steve Flowers, head of global freight forwarding at UPS. "Transportation managers will likely have a hard...
  • DP World first-half volume up on strong Europe, UAE growth
    LONDON - DP World posted a 4.2 percent increase in container traffic in the first half of the year, driven largely by strong growth at its terminals in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai-based group handled 30.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units across its global network of terminals, up from 29.4...
  • Still no word on shipping exemption from HK competition law
    HONG KONG - No decision yet has been made on whether Hong Kong's Competition Commission will grant the liner industry a block exemption from new rules to be enforced from December that will effectively render container shipping activity illegal.Guidelines on how the new competition law will be implemented when it...
  • Double-digit volume jump highlights Savannah's growing market share
    Port of SavannahContainer volume through the Port of Savannah in June jumped 39.6 percent year-over-year, the fastest rate of any U.S. port, as Savannah continued to gain market share even after West Coast congestion cleared. The Georgia Port Authority closed its July-June fiscal year with a record 3.7 million 20-foot-equivalents in...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT beats predictions
    DHT Holdings delivered second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and reversed a loss unveiled this time last year.
  • Stifel cuts Scorpio forecast
    Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Scorpio Bulkers on predictions that the dry-bulk market will recover gradually thorough 2017.
  • VLCCs pull back further
    Spot charter rates slumped for another day in the VLCC market Tuesday amid continued slow fixture activity.
  • Singapore hunts LNG suppliers
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a tendering process for companies aiming to supply LNG bunkers in the world's largest fuelling port for ships.
  • Diana sells panamax boxship
    Diana Containerships has offloaded one of its panamaxes a few months after it snapped up a pair of vessels of similar size.
  • Scorpio Bulkers into clearer air
    Scorpio Bulkers was said to be nearing the end of its dark restructuring tunnel today despite reported a second quarter loss.
  • Carnival books Turku twins
    Carnival Corp has booked two LNG-fuelled newbuildings at Meyer Werft for its Costa Cruises brand.
  • NAP up in second quarter
    Angeliki Frangou noted rising appetite for long-term VLCC charters as Navios Maritime Midstream Partners logged an improved profit for the second quarter.
  • Cruiseship hits coastguard boat
    Heavy fog in the Aegean has caused two accidents in Greek waters over the last few days.
  • DFDS back to business
    DFDS is set to continue its normal schedule between Dover and Calais this afternoon.
  • G6 boosts Asia-Europe
    The G6 Alliance has strengthened its Asia-Europe service by adding additional ports.
  • Older VLCCs to lead price drive
    DNB Markets expects second-hand VLCC prices to shot up further with older tankers continuing to lead the charge.
  • Dry buyers back in play
    A rising charter market and a calmer geopolitical stage is drawing dry cargo owners out of the woodwork and into the sale and purchase market, a leading Greek broker says.
  • MOL in new Thai venture
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a new joint barge terminal operation in Thailand.
  • Cochin win for RKEC
    Indian state-owned port hands $40m VLGC jetty project to local contractor.
  • Precious readies notes issue
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping is lining up a potential SGD 500m ($365.67m) notes issue.
  • SBM closes on $1.55bn
    SBM Offshore has completed the largest financing project in the company's history.
  • Ban a rate boost?
    JP Morgan believes Nigeria's decision to ban over 100 tankers from its shores could be positive for the market.
  • Senat wants Singapore talks
    Blacklisted Senat Shipping has been seeking to meet with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its position on an alleged relationship with sanctioned Ocean Maritime Management (OMM).
  • DP World volumes rise
    DP World has recorded a steady rise in volumes during the first half of 2015.
  • Scorpio strikes again
    Scorpio Tankers has continued a buying spree with the purchase of a newbuilding on order South Korea's SPP Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of New York/New Jersey container volumes up 13.4% in first half 2015
  • Roadrunner acquires Stagecoach Cartage
  • TNT Express grows second quarter profits
  • Brasil Terminal Portuário reports 167% increase in container volumes
  • Port Logistics Group enters Savannah market
  • Teamsters: Google delivery drivers seek to unionize
  • Executive Moves: Locus Traxx Worldwide and Dunavant Logistics
  • UPS increases Q2 earnings despite lower revenues
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • USDA changes dairy import licensing program
  • Norfolk Southern reports sharp drop in net income
  • Texas cities to help pay for upgrades at commercial border crossings
  • Busan to expand trans-shipment cargo operations
  • Hub Group earnings dip slighly in Q2
  • Teras Cargo Transport (America) adds new ship
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, MOL and UASC
  • Executive Moves: UASC and Matson
  • Sen. Cruz says McConnell lied about Ex-Im Bank as fight over long-term transportation bill continues

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Vessel collision on Yangtze River results in minor oil spill
    Amount yet to be determined.
  • US firms partner to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry
    Companies to conduct feasibility study for refuelling station and hydrogen vessel design.
  • India to lower customs duty on bunker fuels
    In a move to help support economic growth.
  • Carnival orders two LNG-powered ships for Costa Cruises
    Ships scheduled for delivery in 2019 and 2020.
  • Shanghai to incentivise use of shore-power
    Will subsidise installations and provide discounts to users in bid to cut pollution.
  • Bunker surcharge on Australia-Asian routes to fall
    In line with weaker oil prices.
  • LNG bunkering at Singapore moves closer to reality
    With call for potential suppliers asked to apply for MPA licence.
  • Three vessels fined as Norway doubles ECA inspections
    Fines decided 'case by case' and will reflect severity of violation, official says.
  • Titan Petrochemicals: Open offer plan delayed
    Conditions for underwriting agreement not satisfied, says company.
  • Upgrades make ship commercially attractive
    Enhanced fuel efficiency and capacity adds to selling power.
  • Chinese player offloads bunker trading venture
    Citing 'sub-par' performance.
  • Player drops out of MPA-approved bunker craft operator list
    BHL Tankers 'surrendered' its licence earlier this year, authority says.
  • NewLead: Upgrades enable 'commercial competency' of vessel
    Increase in fuel efficiency and capacity results in 'enhanced attraction' of ship, says NewLead.
  • Malta: Vessel avoids arrest for unpaid bunker bill
    By leaving port area undercover of darkness.
  • Chinese player dumps bunker trading venture
    Company falls into H1 losses.
  • Malta: Turkey-flagged vessel 'escapes' arrest
    Vessel left bunkering area at night, says report.

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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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