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January 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM sets demurrage-detention fees for Antwerp, Zeebrugge March 1
  • ILWU shuts Portland's container port when terminal boss fires dockers
  • California Cartage CEO: SoCal harbour truck rates will soon soar 50-100pc
  • US north east box terminals reeling from box backlog after snow storm
  • Mega shipping alliances bring better A-E service, lower rates, says Drewry
  • Maersk Line to add Adelaide to Asia-Australian service from April
  • 18,980-TEU CSCL Indian Ocean sets for to service Asia-Europe trade
  • Japanese December exports up 12.9pc, signalling recovery from recession
  • Shipping giant NYK looks to schools to provide seafarers from Japan
  • International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators move meeting to Hong Kong
  • US forwarder security programme makes national changes to improve ties
  • Cross-border trucking up 19pc as US recovery buoys Canadian trade
  • Cayman island airport shuts down after Convair 580 slips off runway
  • Express delivery firms urge cuts in fuel surcharge as crude prices fall
  • Alitalia aims to become profitable in 2017 by boosting cargo
  • Qatar Airways Cargo starts Ahmedabad, India service
  • IAG Cargo joins British Museum in Australian aboriginal exhibition

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Maersk vessel loads a record over 18,000 TEUs
  • NYK & Mitsui & Co. conclude time-charter contract for second new LNG carrier for US project
  • OOCL deploys vessel to join MD1 & MD2 service
  • Schedule reliability ends 2014 with a decline
  • Unrest at US West Coast ports creates harbour congestion
  • Gateway Distriparks' consolidated net profit up 70 pc
  • Truck rentals slide in Jan.
  • Goa industry wants export duty on iron ore scrapped
  • NRI factories

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scania sales hit new high
  • FCA picks Mosolf group as supplier of the year
  • Supreme results for Norfolk Southern
  • Port of Dunkirk and consortium work on LNG project
  • Skycargo adds Ouagadougou to network
  • GAC Indonesia blazing a cold chain trail
  • Emo Trans founder retools USA team
  • Game changer for Tasrail
  • MOL and NYK sign second LNG charter
  • Strong year again for HK's major air cargo handler
  • Yusen Logistics expands Sydney operations
  • Stronger bonds between Fiege and Camion Transport
  • Rhenus adds Algiers and Shanghai to global network
  • 21st Interlaken Airfreight Symposium - Celebrating, but...
  • IMS Cargo introduces currency adjustment factor
  • Zeeland companies drive port throughput
  • An end to the tax dispute in sight for Basel airport

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • News insight: Wellness at sea wins industry buy-in
    A pioneering alliance between four shipping companies and a social welfare provider has launched a programme that aspires to update seafarer training to meet the psychological demands of the 21st century. A five-module training programme, 'Wellness at Sea' is designed to promote awareness about the
  • MOL signs LNG-carrier charter contract with Mitsui
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to charter a 177,000m³ LNG carrier to trading company Mitsui. The charter period will begin in 2019 and could run for up to 25 years. This is the third newbuilding LNG carrier chartered by Mitsui. It secured two LNG carriers last September. All the
  • News insight: Attack on Mariupol is severely hampering Ukrainian trade of coal and other supplies
    Key Points: On 27 January rockets struck the port city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 civilians. The attack is the first serious bout of fighting since the establishment of dug-in positions last year. Both sides are blaming each other for the shelling, although the OSCE (The
  • DHT stages strong recovery on bigger fleet and firmer rates
    DHT Holding, the NYSE-listed VLCC owner managed from Norway, has staged a strong recovery and returned to profit in 4Q13 on a bigger fleet and firmer freight rates that resulted in reversal of an earlier impairment charge. The group reported 4Q14 net profit of $28.5M compared with a profit of
  • Boskalis and Van Oord win $395M island contract
    Boskalis and Van Oord, the two Dutch dredging majors, are to create a 160ha artificial island off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, under a joint venture contract worth $395M. The contract was awarded by Indonesian real estate development services company PT Muara Wisesa Samudra. It will be split
  • Wärtsilä 2014 profit dips
    Wärtsilä, the Finnish lifecycle power solutions supplier to the marine and parts of land-based electricity generation industries, has reported a dip in 2014 net profit, but says the demand for long-term service agreements remains firm. Group net profit fell to €389M ($428M) in 2014 from $425M
  • China COSCO profits up at least 50% in 2014
    China COSCO, the flagship listed shipping unit of COSCO Group, has revealed profits up by at least 50% in 2014. It attributed this largely to cost cutting. A company stock exchange filing said various measures had been taken to increase revenues and cut costs as the imbalance between supply and
  • CSDC back to the black in 2014
    China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk shipping arm of China Shipping Group, will return to the black in 2014 with profits of about CNY300M ($48M) on the back of government subsidies for ordering new vessels to replace old tonnage. In the second half of 2014, CSDC received CNY456M in such
  • Frontline raises ATM offer to $150M
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, has raised the ceiling of its at-the-market (ATM) share offering to $150M from $100M. The company has filed documents with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for this purpose. "Sales of
  • Stolt-Nielsen profit falls
    Stolt-Nielsen, the London based chemical parcel tanker, tank terminals and tank containers group, has reported a fall in both 4Q14 and FY14 results. Its CEO has warned about the impact of the high orderbook for new parcel tankers. Group net profit fell to $13.6M in 4Q14, which ended on 30 November,
  • Marine Money: positive outlook for 2015
    Despite the current economic outlook, it's a ripe market for shipping investment, today's Marine Money conference was told. "2015 has started with a bang, with opportunities ... to invest," Mia Jenson, Marine Money director, said at the opening the 6th annual Marine Money forum in London today.
  • MOL and NYK Line order LNG carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan's two biggest shipping companies, said today they have each ordered an LNG carrier from compatriot shipbuilder Mitsubishi HI. The ships, to be delivered in 2018, will serve long-term timecharter contracts with Japanese
  • Sainty Marine likely to post losses for 2014
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine is likely to sink to losses for 2014 as its lending of CNY182M ($29M) to compatriot companies are not to be repaid as expected. As of September 2013, Sainty Marine had lent a total of CNY182M to compatriots Nanjing Hengshunda Shipping, Nanjing Huahai Shipping, Nanjing
  • FMG going steady through December 2014 quarter
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) shipments out of the Pilbara in Western Australia for the December 2014 quarter remained steady at 41.1M tonnes compared with the last quarter. The figure also shows a 47% increase from the same time last year as the Australia's third-largest iron ore miner battles to
  • Mercator's Q3 loss deepens to $7.46M
    Singapore-listed dry bulk shipping company Mercator Lines Singapore deepened into a loss of $7.46M for Q3 ended on 31 December 2014 from loss of $3.28M in 2013. Revenue fell 43% to $13.25M in 3Q14 as compared with $23.18M year on year. The fall in revenue was mainly due to the decline in spot
  • LR2 freight rates exceed W100, a first in 2015
    Rates to ship clean products on LR2 tankers crossed the Worldscale 100 mark on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route for the first time this year. These tankers typically ship naphtha, jet fuel and other clean products in cargo sizes of 75,000-119,999 tonnes. A Singapore-based broker told IHS

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Keystone bill passes: Without Jones Act repeal amendment
  • Giant box ships booked, Imabari adds giant building dock
  • GE unveils GE Marine organization
  • Faked BOP test chart could bring five year prison term
  • Maintenance deficiencies eyed in ferry grounding
  • MHI to build "apple tank" LNG duo for Cameron shale exports
  • Kirby beats Street expectations
  • Euronav U.S. IPO raises $229 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Department of Transportation releases NAFTA freight numbers for November
  • US rail freight traffic count delivers gains during week
  • Department of Homeland Security supports Super Bowl XLIX security
  • Evergreen Group plans to charter eleven new 18,000 teu containerships
  • Alaska Airlines taps Woerner as marketing vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Labour pledges to reopen seafarer pay differentials debate
    Party will revisit Carter review if elected, says Marsden
  • DHT sticks with VLCC spot market but is tempted by time charters
    Crude tanker owner also believes converting dry newbuilding orders to wet will happen, but not be overly significant
  • GasLog Partners hikes distribution by 16%
    Expected payout increase comes as new vessels boost revenues and cash
  • Beijing scrapping subsidies boost China Cosco and China Shipping Development
    Both companies forecast 2014 figures to show a rise in earnings
  • SHI net profits for 2014 show 77% fall
    South Korean shipbuilder suffers from offshore shipbuilding woes
  • Two Chinese shipping giants to scrap total of 46 vessels
    China Cosco and China Shipping Development will benefit from state demolition subsidies with further 'vessel retirements' in 2015
  • Boxship investment slides in 2014
    Braemar ACM Shipbroking reveals that shipowners spent $10.6bn on vessel orders last year, down from $18.5bn in 2013
  • Box line reliability down in December
    West coast congestion and winter slack season disrupts service schedules
  • Bomb alert delays Lithuania's LNG import operation
    Hoax call causes 'several hours' of disruption at terminal that is cutting reliance on Russian piped gas
  • Stolt-Nielsen hit by disappointing 2014
    Chemical tanker owner's financial results fall below expectations but lower bunker prices could be positive for its large fleet
  • Wärtsilä profits steady following sale of two-stroke engine business
    Company reporting now excludes two-stroke operations but could benefit from acquisition of marine electronics firm
  • Mitsui & Co charters two more LNG carriers for Cameron shipments
    MOL and NYK order 177,000 cu m ships at MHI for trading house's shipping requirement
  • Yard Talk | A look around South Korea's virtuous circle
    Figures from VesselsValue show how South Korea and China have edged up the value chain
  • Imabari Shipbuilding confirms 20,000 teu boxship order
    Japan's largest shipbuilder to invest $340m in new dry dock for construction of mega ships in Evergreen-linked deal
  • Exmar and partners push ahead with LNG exports from Western Canada to Asia
    New LNG trade lane will be created when exports start in 2018
  • DHT boosts bottom line through bigger fleet and sturdier tanker earning power
    Fourth-quarter net profit rises to $28.5m from $11.4m
  • Euronav's US IPO secures gross proceeds of $229m
    Offering seen as positive for Euronav, as it will likely increase shareholder base and liquidity of the share

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Virginia port summit targets congestion at terminals
    Stakeholders in the Port of Virginia maritime community huddled last week for the second time in three months to hash out new strategies to tackle congestion outside port container terminals. Truck delays are nothing new at the state port. In the past year, the number of trucks coming and going from...
  • China again delays 24-hour advanced manifest filing rule
    China once again delayed implementation of its advanced vessel manifest filing rule, putting off a requirement that if and when implemented will require shippers to submit shipping instructions to their carriers days earlier than they do currently. Though China has been talking for years about implementing its own version of the...
  • Amid delays, Long Beach director sees a technology-based future
    In an industry obsessed with container volumes and market share, the new chief executive of the Port of Long Beach on Thursday unveiled his plans for the port amid continuing delays tied to still-unresolved West Coast longshore negotiations and other issues that have crippled container movements at Long Beach and...
  • Vancouver shippers await drayage drivers' response on whether they will strike
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - When it comes to whether Port Metro Vancouver will experience a crippling drayage strike like it did last March, the ball is in union and non-union drivers' court. The provincial government on Wednesday said it would make two changes to minimum drayage rates set to take effect...
  • Investors to propel 'Uber-like' Cargomatic into new U.S. transport markets
    Cargomatic, the purveyor of "Uber"-like truck and shipment matching technology, is ready to expand rapidly nationwide following an infusion of investor and private equity capital. Venice, California-based Cargomatic closed an $8 million dollar round of investment led by Canaan Partners, a global venture capital firm with a sharp focus on technology. The...
  • Inland port near Vancouver aims to begin container transload service
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - With transloading capacity scarce in Vancouver, an inland port 200 miles away aims to give forestry exporters the consistency in stuffing their products into containers they might not find in the greater Vancouver area. Starting in the second quarter, forest product shippers will be able to transload...
  • Global Freight Consolidation Flexibility and Control Advantages
    Air and ocean consolidation can provide strategic benefits for shippers. This white paper explores global consolidation options and the outcomes companies can expect when consolidating their freight. It's not always possible for companies to fill an entire container with their own export freight. Both small organizations that cannot wait to fill...
  • Kryptonite for global trade
    If you missed what Moffatt & Nichol economist Walter Kemmsies told the SMC3 Jumpstart Conference in January, his words bear repeating. As reported by JOC Group Senior Editor Bill Cassidy, Kemmsies said the biggest threat to global trade isn't protectionism, war, terrorism, disease or natural disaster. Instead, it's mounting congestion...
  • FTZs a stable alternative to stalled tariff bill process
    President Obama's recent State of the Union address included calls to strengthen American business and increase exports by improving infrastructure and approving new trade agreements. Despite their opposition to much of the president's agenda, leaders of the new Republican majorities in both houses have pledged to work to spur economic...
  • Greece may freeze privatization plans for rails, airport and Thessaloniki port
    Greece's new radical left wing government is set to freeze the planned sale of the state's stakes in Athens airport, the port of Thessaloniki and rail companies as it seeks to tear up some of the conditions of its 240 billion euro ($271 billion) bailout agreement. The newly installed government, headed...
  • Philadelphia reports double-digit container growth
    Container volume at the Port of Philadelphia jumped 22.2 percent last year as the port recorded its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth in total cargo volume. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said its facilities handled 449,122 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers in 2014, up from 367,499 TEUs in 2013. Cargo tonnage increased 16.7 percent,...
  • Ryder natural gas fleet program logs miles, gains momentum
    Global equipment lessor and supply chain company Ryder System passed a significant milestone in its effort to test and field natural gas-powered trucks. The company's natural gas trucks in the U.S. and Canada hit the 30 million mile mark in total miles travelled. Ryder began adding natural gas vehicles in 2010,...
  • China Cosco follows parent with 2014 profit
    HONG KONG - China Cosco Holdings ended 2014 in profitable territory, growing its net earnings by 50 percent to $56 million on the back of cost cuts, improved revenue and lower bunker fuel prices.In a profit warning to shareholders, the Hong Kong-listed flagship of giant state-owned Cosco Group said the...
  • China slowdown will have limited impact on container trade, carriers say
    Container carriers such as OOCL expect to see continuing growth in volumes out of China, despite the country's economic slowdown.HONG KONG - Container carriers and logistics service providers in Asia are confident that the steady growth in exports from China will not be heavily impacted by a slowing of the...
  • Strong 3Q results for India's largest private port infrastructure developer
    Capacity additions and a significant acceleration in cargo volumes helped drive strong third-quarter results for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India's largest private port infrastructure developer. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, APSEZ reported net earnings in the October-to-December period were Rs. 512 crore (about $83.5 million),...
  • At 125, Kuehne & Nagel vows to grow faster than the market
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder, Kühne + Nagel, has vowed to expand its leadership position as it launched a series of global events to commemorate its 125th anniversary in Bremen on Wednesday. "Our goal remains to grow faster than the market, as the world's No 1 in ocean freight, No...
  • Vessels backing up at an alarming rate on the West Coast
    Vessels are backing up at an alarming rate at West Coast ports due to congested marine terminals and work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported Wednesday that 17 container ships were at anchor and awaiting berths in Los Angeles-Long Beach. Oakland reported...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • No SALT please
    Scorpio Tankers (STNG) is ruling out any further deals with sister company Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) after seeing its own shares plunge 8% today.
  • Economou under fire
    A growing number of equity analysts are starting to express concerns about how Tankships Investment Holdings will be received if it moves forward with a US listing.
  • KEX beefs up buy-back
    Shares of Kirby Corporation lost traction in early trading Thursday but forecasters are confident that the operator's stock will gain momentum in the months ahead.
  • ClassNK hits 20m gt mark
    Japan's ClassNK has hit the 20m gt mark for new tonnage for the fourth consecutive year.
  • The only way to go
    The head of Russia's property management agency has said an IPO is the only option being considered for the privatisation of state shipping group Sovcomflot (SCF).
  • Scorpio fixes four
    Scorpio Bulkers has fixed three newly delivered vessels on time charter contracts and has found employment for one of its newbuildings.
  • Stena on the rise
    Sweden's Stena Line has posted an increase in both passenger and car volumes carried during 2014 on North Sea routes.
  • RCCL profit 40% up
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) has seen its full year profit soar year-on-year as the cruiseship owner sets its sights on an equally productive 2015.
  • CSCL back in black
    Chinese container line CSCL will return to profit in 2014 according to its latest forecast.
  • Crew unfed and unpaid
    A bulk carrier has been detained in Australia over serious breaches of the Maritime Labor Convention with regards to lack of food on board and unpaid seafarers.
  • SALT linked to sale
    US-listed Scorpio Bulkers has reportedly sold one of their ultramax bulker newbuildings it has on order at China's Chengxi shipyard.
  • CSDC turns it around
    China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) is expecting a return to profit for 2014 on the back of higher tanker rates.
  • Subjects stall Eletson sale
    A deal that would have seen Eletson Corp of Greece sell one of its remaining 1990s-built tankers at an attractive price has failed on subjects, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Havila profit slips
    Havila Shipping has seen its 2014 profit slip following a weak performance in the last three-month period of the year.
  • Euronav's greenshoe dance
    Euronav has finished its US initial public offering $229.06m to the good.
  • China Cosco expects better
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is forecasting profit growth of more than 50% for 2014.
  • Order joy for Wartsila
    A strong fourth quarter with increased orders and sales has helped ship systems maker Wartsila end 2014 on a positive note.
  • Galapagos grounding
    Oil booms have been placed around an Ecuadorian cargoship after it ran aground off the environmentally sensitive Galapagos Islands.
  • Exmar nets FLNG job
    A consortium comprising Exmar, EDF Trading (EDFT) and a joint venture of AltaGas and Idemitsu has taken full control of much fought-after mid-scale floating LNG (FLNG) production project near Kitimat in western Canada.
  • Samsung profit slashed
    Samsung Heavy Industries has seen earnings slashed in 2014 as revenue fell.
  • Frontline installs $150m ATM
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has taken advantage of growing investor interest in the crude tanker sector and upsized an at the market offering for a second time.
  • Stolt finishes strongly
    Stolt-Nielsen has recorded a strong fourth quarter but its chief executive was unhappy with 2014 as a whole.
  • Freire seals new order
    Spanish shipyard Freire is to build a research ship for the Peruvian government.
  • SMC inks LPG ship
    Philippines owner SMC Shipping & Lighterage Corp is adding to its LPG tonnage with a new order in Japan.
  • MHI wins LNG double
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has secured orders for two LNG carriers from NYK and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
  • UK seafarers increase
    The number of UK seafarers has increased for the first time since 2010, new figures released by the UK Department for Transport show.
  • SALT shares crash
    Shares in Scorpio Bulkers ended Wednesday's trading day down over 21% on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
  • Osaka set for repair
    Hoegh Autoliners is drawing up plans for repairs to the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006), it has confirmed.
  • Seamax acquires resale
    An investment vehicle led by industry veterans Cao Deambrosio and Ron Petrunoff has emerged as the buyer of a containership from Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Container shipping needs better information exchange says Slangerup
  • March start-up planned for 'gray' chassis pool in LA/Long Beach
  • ILWU workers walk off job at container terminal in Portland
  • Asian Airlines show healthy cargo growth in 2014
  • Foxx speaks with senators about transportation bill
  • CN increases net income in Q4, 2014
  • New CBP app provides window into border wait times
  • Service Announcements: AAL, TNT and CenterPoint
  • Executive moves: C.R. England and Port of Houston

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2015
  • Low oil prices may cause 'more shipping accidents', says Skuld
    May lead to premium increases.
  • Report: Chemical tanker missing off Malaysia
    Search narrowed down to area south of Tanjung Ayam.
  • Potential ECA fuel problem highlighted in new guide
    Cold flow properties need to be monitored as fuels could block filters or even solidify during operations in colder regions.
  • Ex-OW man joins Bunker Holding
    Former global alliance manager joins operations.
  • Registry proposes 'no capex' scheme on green tech
    Participating vessels would qualify for tonnage discounts.
  • 'ECA rules have teeth'
    Violating emission control area (ECA) regulations exposes shipowners to serious consequences, says marine insurer.
  • New hires in Dubai
    GAC adds to its bunker trading team.
  • Fuel oil stocks at a four-month high
    Weak demand in Singapore bunker market.
  • A third of cruise fleet committed to scrubbers
    Extensive sailing in ECAs has seen several operators adopt aggressive technology development programmes.
  • Lower bunker prices will 'gradually have positive effect'
    But tanker operator says part of the savings on fuel costs will be passed on to customers.
  • BP Marine's Panama exit: A small event, say traders
    Company estimated to have under 10% of bunker market.
  • Maltese player seeks vessel arrest
    Bunkering firm claiming almost $178,000.
  • GDF SUEZ preparing next step in LNG bunkering
    'Intermediate bunkering solution' due later this year, ahead of barge supply out of Zeebrugge.
  • Bunker Trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Petersen has many years of experience in the oil industry, says company.
  • Singapore: Tug crew arrested over illegal bunker sales
    Case to be heard on Thursday.
  • Bunkering facilities to be built at Malaysian port
    Malaysian firm to invest over $3 million in project.
  • Profits up for US barge operator
    Income for marine transportation segment hit by fall in oil prices.
  • Crude decreases as US supply glut deepens
    Crude output increased 27,000 barrels per day to 9.21 million last week.

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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
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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