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October 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Ningbo Shipping Exchange shows box spot rates drop 13pc from Ningbo-Europe
  • November price hike possible as Asia-Europe rates hold firm
  • Hapag-Lloyd extends IPO deadline by a week
  • OOCL adds Savannah call to AX1 service
  • Revolution not evolution to combat Asian port congestion: consultant
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index shows negative market outlook
  • New MSC Silvia to ply between Far East and US east coast
  • Builders question how carbon levy will fund California rail project
  • Shortage of warehousing space in the UK to meet rising demand
  • NYK donates bunk beds and sports equipment to school in China
  • UASC is named "Shipping Company of the Year" at Seatrade Maritime Awards
  • UPS pilot union vote to strike
  • TNT loses US$54 million in the third quarter
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds Ho Chi Minh City service to freighter network

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • AFS Logistics International successfully handles break-bulk shipment through Flat Rack container
  • Baltic Exchange collaborates with Ningbo Shipping Exchange
  • Bulk freight rates to remain depressed
  • Bureau Veritas publishes LNG fuel Gas-Prepared notation
  • FEDSAI holds 23rd AGM
  • LNG fuel seen as game changer that cannot be ignored
  • Material Safety Data Sheet requested for dangerous cargo to/from Ningbo
  • Shipowners, shipbuilders & classification societies agree to focus on value creation at 2015 Tripartite Meeting Discussions
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • CONCOR organises inter-college debate on corruption during Vigilance Awareness Week
  • PPP focus for road projects: Gadkari
  • 28 categories exempted from submission of Form 15CA & 15CB while making remittances
  • Govt assures sorting out of issues impacting infrastructure development
  • India jumps 12 spots to 130 in ease of doing business ranking
  • INR edges up against dollar
  • Project exports a key area of focus for Exim Bank
  • Pulses importers seek exemption from stock holding limits

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rescue vehicles aplenty
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to further expand
  • Earnings up sharply, volumes down slightly
  • Spliethoff with all year North America service
  • System Alliance enhances technical support
  • IAG flies new B787-9 to Delhi
  • New wagon hire contract inked in UK
  • Reinforcement for Ages vanguard
  • Greenfield development for multichannel purposes
  • Paperless airfreight sets milestones in Thailand
  • New intermodal service to/from Scandinavia
  • Today's the day for mid-size companies
  • Asco reinforces oil and gas commitment
  • Currency depreciation kicks up Santos volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO in troubled waters

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Risk Intelligence launches port risk tool
    Danish maritime security company Risk Intelligence today launched a platform dedicated to analysing and advising on ports risks. PortRisk will offer clients real-time, around-the-clock intelligence, risk assessment, and general security data on 103 ports in medium- and high-risk areas across 67
  • Indian port scraps first deferred-payment dredging plan
    A first attempt by an Indian port to undertake channel deepening work on annuity - deferred payment - basis has failed. The board of trustees of state-owned Mormugao Port rejected the only tender, which had been submitted by a consortium of Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contracting and local firm
  • AET Tankers signs for eight newbuildings
    AET Tankers, a subsidiary of Malaysian carrier MISC has contracted eight crude oil and product tankers. On 27 October, AET ordered four 113,000 dwt Aframax tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries to be delivered in 2018. The company on 28 October contracted two 114,000 dwt LR2 product tankers and
  • Hyundai Glovis books four car carriers at HMD
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, said on 28 October that it had ordered four car carriers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The vessels are worth KRW334.7 billion (USD295 million) and will be delivered by 27 December 2017. Hyundai Glovis said in a Korea Exchange filing that the
  • Panamax box ships back in the doldrums
    Charter hire rates for container vessels continue to drop this week, with the New ConTex dropping 9 points (or more than 2%) to 391 points following yesterday's broker panel. Last week the market barometer, which is published by the Hamurg Shipbrokers' Association (VHSS), fell by 3%, weighed down
  • Shell agrees LNG deal with Gibraltar
    The government of Gibraltar has announced it has signed a Heads of Agreement with Shell Gas and Power that heralds a new era of LNG energy in the UK overseas territory. Last month, Shell said it planned to create an LNG bunkering hub in Gibraltar to serve all ship operators bunkering in the
  • HMM refutes talk of merger with Hanjin Shipping
    South Korea's second biggest shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) on 28 October refuted rumours that the government has asked it to merge with its bigger compatriot Hanjin Shipping. The Korea Economic News newspaper reported on 28 October that the Seoul government had asked the two
  • CMES January-September 2015 profit skyrockets
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) recorded profit of CNY1.63 billion (USD256.2 million) for the January-September 2015 period, a fourfold increase year on year (y/y), fulfilling its 400-430% profit surge projection. The profit hike was largely attributed to the Chinese
  • Exim Bank of China inks MoU with ING Bank worth $1bn
    The Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China has inked a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands-based ING Bank, worth USD1 billion. The MoU aims to enhance the co-operation between the two parties in the financing of Chinese-built ships, both new and second-hand, as well as

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Maersk lays-up a Triple-E as winter nears and idled tonnage closes on a million teu
  • Qatar Airways: resource-rich, and it's not playing at cargo. A rival to be be feared
  • Big gains in air and sea freight volumes for DSV in Q3 ahead of UTi takeover

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Kirby reports third quarter results
  • TSB investigates passenger boat capsize in which five died
  • JHSV program gets new name and another $53.4 million
  • Fincantieri opts for Intergraph flagship software solution
  • New LNG containment system makes progress
  • Concept LNG fueled mega box ship would be COGAS electric
  • Nakilat retrofits QMax's main engines to LNG fueling
  • NTSB: Search fails to locate El Faro pinger

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • General Dynamics NASSCO celebrates ECO tanker keel laying
  • Chittenden Locks large chamber set for annual safety inspection
  • Scheduled improvements force closure of Squalicum Harbor boat launch
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of dry bulk vessel TRITON
  • Willard Marine to construct research boat for NOAA

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • China Shipping Development posts stronger earnings
    Chinese player expects full-year profits in 2015 to double from 2014 level on higher tanker rates and better cost control
  • CAI's profits dampened by sluggish peak season
    Revenues up, but slowdown in demand dents third-quarter container utilisation levels
  • Panamax index slightly down
    The Baltic Exchange Panamax Index weakened ever so slightly in the past week on most routes due to still slow activity
  • Gard announces 2.5% general increase for 2016
    First-half $46m result brings reserve to $1bn
  • Risk Intelligence launches port risk database product
    Website will allow owner to factor in security when planning calls
  • China Cosco posts $220m losses in third quarter
    Company returns to the red without a cheque for shipbreaking
  • Battleground in UK logistics sector hots up
    More than half of operators' new business comes from floating customers, survey suggests
  • APL and NOL's Ng Yat Chung honoured at Lloyd's List Asia Awards
    Diverse field of recognition tilts toward Singapore, with Maritime Foundation's executive director David Chin honoured for pioneer achievement
  • No GRI for The Shipowners' Club
    P&I club reports small surplus
  • Get your orders in before emissions rules force costs higher
    Owners may be ordering to avoid costly compliance issues
  • Houston on course for record year despite monthly blip
    US Gulf Coast port expects to eclipse the 2m teu barrier for the first time in its history
  • Weaker box demand dampens CIMC third quarter
    Energy equipment and offshore sectors also fared worse
  • Hapag-Lloyd: Timing is everything
    Alistair Hill looks at the economics and timing of Hapag-Lloyd's initial public offering and what it means to the German liner company
  • AET spends $500m on newbuildings in Korea
    Vessels ordered for fleet renewal and oil major charter
  • UBS downgrades Star Bulk on expected equity issue
    Bank believes owner's debt repayments will outweigh cash from operations
  • Seacor third quarter net profit slides amid weak offshore sector
    Company planning more cost cutting measures
  • Maersk Oil to cut worldwide workforce by 10%-12%
    Continued weakness in oil prices to blame
  • NOL unit APL to pay $9.8m to settle false claims charge
    APL says settlement does not constitute admission of wrongdoing
  • AAL opens Dubai office to tap Middle East market
    Middle East office will provide local clients with tramp and project shipping services
  • US Navy's first search for El Faro pinger unsuccessful
    Sonar technology will now be used to locate vessel
  • Gener8 bags $60m credit facility for newbuilding VLCC delivery
    Citibank facility secures long-term financing with China Export and Credit Insurance
  • Ardmore Shipping ends the third quarter with a bang
    Bullish product tanker market and charters rate led to profit jump
  • General Dynamics starts tanker construction for APT
    Vessel is third of a fleet of five ordered by American Petroleum Tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Heartland Express profit, truckload revenue drop
    Higher driver wages and lower freight volumes helped pull down net profit for the second straight quarter at Heartland Express. Heartland's net profit dropped 33.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to $15.1 million, while operating revenue declined 15.9 percent to $182.5 million. Net profitat the North Liberty, Iowa-based firm fell 11.9...
  • CN profit jumps by double-digits on strong intermodal business
    Canadian National Railway beat expectations and "a tough volume environment" in the third quarter, executives said, as profits surged on strong domestic and overseas intermodal demand. The Montreal-based railroad's net income rose 18 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to C$1.49 billion, or $1.12 billion. Revenue, too, grew 3 percent year-over-year...
  • Trans-Pacific trade deal expected to save millions for US footwear importers
    LONG BEACH, California - Footwear importers will save millions of dollars in annual duties if the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement is implemented by the participating countries in the coming two years, the president of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America said Tuesday. The biggest immediate gains for footwear importers will...
  • NY-NJ port volume rockets 14 percent in September
    A double-digit jump in loaded imports at the Port of New York-New Jersey pushed total traffic up 14.3 percent year-over-year to set a September record. Loaded imports in September were up 13.5 percent year-over-year to 286,354 twenty-foot-equivalent units and loaded exports grew 1.2 percent to 111,959 TEU. After a long stretch of...
  • C.H. Robinson gains volume, strengthens profit
    The economy may be softening, but for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the largest U.S. non-asset third-party logistics company, business keeps rolling in. North American truckload volumes rose 7 percent in the third quarter, while less-than-truckload volumes rose 32 percent year-over-year. "This is the 24th consecutive quarter where we have grown our year-over-year...
  • APL to pay $9.8M to US to settle allegations of false container tracking claims
    APL has agreed to pay $9.8 million to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that the carrier misrepresented its ability to track containerized military shipments from Pakistan to Afghanistan. The Department of Defense had contracted the container line to track every container that moved from Karachi to military bases and outposts...
  • Intermodal volume slip contributes to NS profit drop
    A one-two punch of falling intermodal volume and weakness in the coal market hit Norfolk Southern Railway hard in the third quarter, prompting railroad executives to downplay expectations for the rest of the year. After intermodal growth slowed considerably earlier this year, total intermodal volume fell 1 percent year-over-year in the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Offshore unit hits Seacor's Q3 profit
    Weak energy markets impact OSV results, but shipping services' results gain.
  • Pyxis closes merger deal for US listing
    Tanker owner seals combination with LookSmart and is poised to begin regular trading Thursday.
  • Carnival ups its ante for China cruise fleet
    Cruise brand plans to commit additional China-based ship upon 2017 market entry
  • GasLog stock surges amid energy bounce
    LNG carrier owner's shares increase 10.8% as US shipping stocks rise on oil price gains.
  • Four for the chop at Samudera
    Singapore-listed owner sells chemical tanker and lines up disposal of three more vessels.
  • China Cosco logs $269m loss
    Hong Kong-listed unit of Chinese group sees deep red in third quarter bottom line.
  • Hyundai Glovis to spend $295m
    Korean shipowner lines up new order for four car carriers for delivery in 2017.
  • The PERFECt boxship?
    GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL reveal new LNG-fuelled mega-ship blueprint.
  • Gulf Nav into Zora Gas
    Tanker owner signs deal for marine and port services to Dana Gas project in the UAE.
  • CSDC profit jumps
    China Shipping unit propelled to strong Q3 result by buoyant tanker market.
  • Gener8 signs loan for VLCC newbuilding
    The new loan will help pay for the tanker owner's ongoing newbuilding programme.
  • LNG a "game changer"
    Schulte UK chief Angus Campbell says early movers can gain advantage with new bunker fuel.
  • Greek owner agrees $1m fine
    Chandris (Hellas) pleads guilty in US to concealing pollution from tanker Sestrea.
  • Braemar stock bounces on strong results
    London-listed shipbroker sees stock spring up as low oil price has net positive impact on results.
  • Hapag-Lloyd buyers can back out
    German line says IPO investors can cancel agreements due to extension of offer period.
  • No rate rise at Shipowners' Club
    No general increase is to be sought by the Shipowners' Club following a modest $1.5m surplus at the half year stage.
  • MISC in $500m tanker splash
    Malaysian owner renews fleet with Korean order for two suezmaxes and four aframaxes, plus two charter-backed LR2s.
  • Farstad sells AHTS
    Oslo-listed owner offloads offshore support vessel at book value as market remains under pressure.
  • Korean yards under scrutiny
    Some of the world's largest shipbuilders will have to report project delays every quarter following accounting changes.
  • Gard joins 2.5% convoy
    The biggest of the protection and indemnity clubs is to seek a 2.5% general increase at the February renewal.
  • ING signs $1bn Chinese deal
    Dutch lender teaming up with China EximBank on ship financing transactions.
  • EMGS in data deal
    Norwegian offshore survey player strikes new Barents Sea licensing agreement worth $2.8m.
  • Braemar back in black
    UK shipbroker returns to profit in first six months as revenue jumps.
  • ICTSI seals $260m loan
    Funding by international lenders to finance phased expansion of Mexico's largest port.
  • FOE cancels rig order
    Norwegian rig owner blames delays in delivery for termination of newbuilding contract.
  • Subsidies boost CMES
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner posts healthy numbers thanks to ship scrapping cash.
  • Star Bulk cut to 'sell'
    UBS downgrades bulker owner over "cash burn concerns" and fears that dilutive equity issue may be necessary.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Drayage truck strike has minimal impact at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports
  • APL Ltd. settles U.S. false claims violation
  • U.S. durable goods orders fall again in September
  • C.H. Robinson reports 11.6% rise in profits
  • DP World container throughput up 3.7 percent
  • EIB commits 100m euro loan towards Dublin Port's infrastructure project
  • FWI: Freight theft on the rise throughout Europe
  • CBP seizes 1,815 pounds of marijuana at Calexico port
  • CBP intercepts several unusual pests
  • NYK acquires 100% of NYK Line (Vietnam) Co. Ltd.
  • House votes to reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
  • NTSB: Efforts to locate El Faro's pinger unsuccessful
  • Asian airlines post flat September cargo volumes
  • Heartland Express sees drop in net income, revenues
  • Feinberg's nomination to FRA chief gains momentum
  • AAL opens office in Dubai
  • TransVoyant, Globe Tracker partner on predictive analytics
  • Executive moves: West Calcasieu Port and Broekman Logistics
  • House approves 3-week transportation funding patch

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2015
  • Dan-Bunkering adds trading assistant to Singapore office
    Khoo Bee Lian's position became effective last month.
  • New FSP LNG containment system moves towards approval
    Honghua says product is 'more anti-sloshing' and 'possesses high effective capacity ratio'.
  • AET orders eight 'fuel-efficient' eco tankers
    For roughly $500 million.
  • AGUNSA to resume physical supply in Chile
    Hernan Pizarro has joined as Head of Bunkering.
  • Singapore shipowner posts weaker profits
    But cheaper fuel cuts operating costs.
  • Interview with Peninsula Petroleum for Platts Mediterranean Bunker Fuel conference
    Will Bathurst, Manager Business Analysis and Intelligence, at Peninsula Petroleum, will be one of the conference speakers.
  • Shipmanager fined in United States
    In oily water dumping case.
  • LNG bunkering: 'Early movers will secure a leading position'
    'The move from oil to natural gas is simply the next progression in the evolution of maritime transportation.'
  • Singapore yards eye LNG bunker tanker market
    Small-scale LNG emerging as regional market.
  • US targets Lebanese shipping company
    Sanctions linked to allegations of drug-trafficking and money-laundering.
  • BV publishes note for 'Gas-Prepared' vessels
    'Many owners consider that they will switch to LNG as a fuel in the future, but are not yet ready to make that change.'
  • Singapore to publish LNG bunkering guidelines
    Pavilion Gas working alongside industry partners to complete draft by next year.
  • DNV GL unveils quality guide for LNG bunkering
    Guide is an update to an earlier LNG bunkering document.
  • LNG bunkering: Crew competence a 'big challenge'
    'Move from a liquid bunker oil supplier to gas bunker supplier is not for the faint hearted,' says Lloyd's Register.
  • Singapore to publish LNG bunkering guidelines in 2017
    Pavilion Gas working alongside industry partners to complete draft by next year.
  • DNV GL unveils fiscal and quality guide for LNG bunkering
    Guide is an update to an earlier LNG bunkering document.
  • LR: Crew competence 'big challenge' for LNG bunkering
    'Move from a liquid bunker oil supplier to gas bunker supplier is not for the faint hearted.'
  • Crude at $80 per barrel 'ideal', says UAE economy minister
    'We could see a pickup in China and some other parts of the world.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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