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June 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL levies US$24/TEU low sulphur surcharge on Asia-Gdansk run
  • FMC to order carriers to provide data to monitor US west coast congestion
  • EU industry lobby wants trade safeguards against China to stay in place
  • US east coast dockers' union chief refuses to give up chassis inspections
  • Drop in idle fleet signals possible rise in charter rates
  • Five months of dredging in Hong Kong waters, speed limits apply
  • UK forwarders push for creation of Union Customs Code for Europe
  • UK fresh produce industry losing US$3.2 million monthly due to stowaways
  • SimpliShip offers shippers online platform for NVOs to bid for freight
  • Egypt's Damietta port orders 4 more RTGs from Konecranes
  • Clocked truckers drive 6.09 hours rather than the 11 hours max allowed
  • US Army Corps of Engineers brass give Charleston dredging their blessing
  • Truckers warn of excessive regulatory activism in policing carbon emissions
  • Jetstar HK denied local rights, Cathay chuffed, Qantas miffed
  • China to merge 3 cargo airlines to create Asia dominator, says report
  • FAA fines National Air Cargo for insecure loading in 2013 Bagram crash
  • IATA's Tyler tells African aviation to build on intra-Africa connectivity
  • United applauds Supreme Court ruling backing homosexual marriage

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Asia-North Europe spot rates see significant turnaround
  • Bangladeshi vessels carry more cargo than India after transit deal
  • CaroTrans continues import service network expansion with direct Milan to Charleston service
  • CMA CGM resumes TBL service to Bujumbura, Burundi
  • CMA CGM suspends TBL service to North Mali
  • Global shipping industry concerned by protectionist US approach to energy exports
  • InterRail strengthens market position in Russia
  • Automobile exports to Sri Lanka up
  • China may resume beef import from India
  • Chinese co. to buy tender arecanut from India
  • Adani Hazira Port receives first direct MSC vessel call
  • APM Terminals' productivity performance again tops global rankings in annual industry study
  • Increase usage of bio-diesel in all Major Ports, says Gadkari
  • KoPT fails again to find operator to run two berths at Haldia
  • Port of Antwerp to collaborate with Shanghai Maritime University
  • Private operators at Major Ports seek market-based pricing mechanism
  • Railways & Maharashtra ink several infra agreements
  • Andhra Pradesh clears 217 investment proposals
  • INR declines sharply against dollar
  • NDB to take up projects by April 2016: Kamath
  • Restrictions on steel imports may help steel makers: India Rating
  • SoftBank, Bharti & Foxconn team up for renewable energy projects worth $ 20 bn

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia: no hike to HGV road user charge
  • Tandem gathering in Brazil
  • Heavylift firm celebrates seven decades
  • Air Canada Cargo screening with Morpho technology
  • Cool award goes to...
  • Jacky Perrenot receives keys for new truck fleet
  • SPO and CNCo to fight diabetes
  • Overnight service leaps over statistical hurdle
  • Transnet secures more funds for locomotives
  • Rehmet - Streck's new front man in Germany
  • Aliança completes fleet upgrade
  • Official opening of AA cool chain facility
  • DHL's Singh-Molares succeeded by his predecessor
  • RZDL delivering material for football stadium
  • Pulling pipes across Anatolia Forwarding & Logistics
  • Virgin Australia Cargo to take off tomorrow
  • SC Ports spends nine-digit sum after record volumes

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Savannah sets cargo record
    Container volumes and total tonnage hit all-time records in May at the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced on 29 June that its container business grew 16.4% year-on-year in May to 338,000 teu. Bulk cargo across all terminals grew 60% to reach 256,382 tonnes.
  • MyFerryLink crews halt ferry sailings out of Calais
    Ferry sailings between Calais and Dover were brought to a halt today for the second time in a week by industrial action by the crews of struggling French operator MyFerryLink. A spokeswoman at the port of Calais told IHS Maritime this evening that the port had been obliged to halt all ferry
  • Europe unveils biggest-ever transport investment
    European Union port hinterland connections are set to get a EUR13.1 billion (USD14.5 billion) boost under the European Commission's largest-ever transport infrastructure investment. The plan comprises 276 projects. Major rail and inland waterway links are the main beneficiaries, but also included
  • 'Grexit' fear hits shipping shares
    Shipping stocks are falling on the threat of a Greek debt default, but some commentators claim industry impact will be immaterial. The government of Greece placed capital controls on the banking system on 28 June. Greece faces a USD1.8 payment deadline on an International Monetary Fund on 30 June.
  • Procal emissions analyser gains DNV GL certification
    Parker Procal has announced that its Procal 2000 emissions analyser has received DNV-GL certification. It has met the requirements of MEPC 184(59) Chapter 6 on emission testing of CO2 and SO2, as well as the requirements of the revised MARPOL Annex VI and NOx Technical Code 2008. The analyser's
  • News analysis: Big step for man overboard
    Long ignored man overboard safety and rescue is finally in good hands but uniformity and rescue-minded approach are key to put the industry on the right path, writes IHS Maritime's Veronika Farkas.
  • TGS agrees to buy Polarcus' multiclient library
    TGS NOPEC Geophysical, the multiclient geoscience data provider, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Polarcus' multiclient library, with the exception of Australia, for USD27.5 million on a cash and debt-free basis. The transaction is subject to due diligence and final definitive documents
  • Italy invokes arbitration as India further delays marines' trial
    Italy has tired of delays in bringing to trial in India two Italian marines accused of firing on and killing two fishermen while guarding an oil tanker against piracy attack. On 26 June, the Italian foreign ministry announced that it had invoked an international arbitration procedure under the UN
  • Chinese moves offer short-term hope for dry bulk
    An interest rate and reserve requirement ratio cut in China is good news for the dry bulk freight market that has enjoyed recovery from all-time low levels - but that recovery is unlikely to be sustained, shipping analysts said. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) cut its one year lending rate by 25
  • Shandong Offshore International to acquire Northern Offshore
    Shandong Offshore International has agreed with John Frederiksen's Northern Offshore (NOF) to acquire NOF at NOK7.59 (USD0.97) per share in cash. The deal values NOF's issued share capital at about NOK1.3 billion and the acquisition will be financed from the purchaser's existing cash resources, NOF
  • DSME CEO expects loss for 2Q15
    The CEO of South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) does not expect the flow of red ink to stop when it announces its earnings for the second quarter of 2015. At a press conference to mark his inauguration as CEO, Jung Sung-Leep, who previously helmed STX Offshore &
  • DSME halts purchase of STX France
    South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has decided not to acquire a majority stake in STX France for now as the shipbuilder wants to focus on stability, rather than external growth. DSME CEO Jung Sung-Leep made the announcement at a press conference on 25 June to coincide
  • Binzhou box terminal inaugurated
    Binzhou Port Qinggang International Terminal (BPQIT), a container terminal operator in China's Binzhou port in Shandong province, was inaugurated on 26 June to serve the Binzhou port's domestic container trade. The BPQIT is a joint venture between Shandong's Binzhou Port Group and Qingdao Port
  • Tanker detained in Singapore
    Singapore-flagged tanker Sophie 9 was arrested in the Port of Singapore on 25 June under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann. The 6,141 dwt vessel with IMO registration number of 9553270 is owned by Singapore-based DH Marine and managed by Oceanlink Services. "The vessel shall be handed
  • Shipbreaking prices sour further
    Ship scrap prices decreased again from 22 to 26 June as the South Asian monsoon took its toll on ship demolition activities. As a result, no sales were reported except for that of a tanker that was sold for demolition in Bangladesh. Bulker scrap prices have slipped to USD345-USD350/ldt, compared
  • Yinson to raise $79m to pay loans
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Yinson Holdings plans to raise MYR300 million (USD79 million) share placement to pare down bank borrowings. According to its filing to Bursa Malaysia, the proposed placement is slated to improve the company's financial position by reducing its gearing to
  • Otto Marine wins new deals worth $131m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has clinched new contracts worth USD131 million in the second quarter of 2015 amid bearish market demand. The bulk of the contracts was contributed by its chartering business, which is in line with the company's strategy of improving its fleet
  • LNG bunkering to spur new ship orders
    Growing demand for cleaner ship fuels, and thus LNG bunkering, would result in more orders for ships running on LNG, a sector analyst has opined. CIMB Securities analyst KJ Hwang made this conclusion after meeting industry experts at the recent South Korea-Norway green ship seminar. Hwang noted,

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • East-west air freight rates hit a new low, but US military makes up the numbers
  • MOL axes Europe-West Africa service after oil price plunge and volumes fall

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Tanker back in service after conversion to LNG fueling
  • Burke and Clott get SUNY Maritime ABS Chairs
  • Atlantic City wind farm decision headed to NJ Supreme Court
  • VHF recordings leaked following cruise ship collision
  • Svitzer orders two more Damen ASD tugs
  • Prison for captain 10 years after fatal barge explosion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Kvichak Marine nets contract for Puget Sound research vessel
  • Muilenburg replacing McNerney as new Boeing chief executive
  • DOT commercial driver program aids thousands of military personnel
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins work on product tanker
  • Sixty five Crowley Maritime ships earn AMVER membership honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • North P&I expects improved performance in 2015
    Last year's underwriting loss and high claims level are just part of insurance life, say joint managing directors
  • Yard Talk | Labour issues drive debate over automation
    Shipbuilders in Japan and South Korea seem keener on automating shipyard work than their Chinese counterparts
  • Scorpio Bulkers fixes capesize time charter deal at $14,500 per day
    Deal by NYSE-listed owner reflects strong market sentiment
  • LNG import terminal plan adds twist to Panama Canal expansion tale
    Authorities eager to take advantage of new LNG carrier traffic expected in expanded canal
  • Transpacific carriers face struggle to hold on to east coast rate premiums
    Rise in transpacific services via the expanded Panama Canal could result in oversupply to US east coast, says Drewry
  • CMA CGM to host China's prime minister at Marseilles HQ
    Update: Top level ministerial delegation underscores close ties between French line and China
  • US protectionism over energy exports threatens opportunities for global shipping industry, warns ICS
    Moves to restrict LNG exports to US-flagged vessels not currently possible, claim industry sources
  • Wan Hai jumps to top of reliability league
    Shake-up in liner on-time performance as alliances struggle with schedules
  • Capesize rates could break $20,000 per day on Chinese restocking
    But analysts still hold dim view over longer term market prospects and say rally likely to be short
  • Aurora LPG buys back own shares
    Owner invests in itself as VLGC companies remain undervalued
  • A different sort of shipping
    There is a lot more to the maritime world than tankers, bulkers and boxes, as the recent Seawork Marine Exhibition showed us

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • The Suddath Companies recognized as one of 2015's Best and Healthiest Places to Work
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Suddath Companies, a leader in global transportation, office moving and relocation management, announced it has been named one of the top companies in Northeast Florida as "Best Places to Work" by the Jacksonville Business Journal. Suddath® was recognized in the large-sized employer category (500+ employees). A total...
  • Maritime Administration highlights U.S. Merchant Mariner role supporting national security
    WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a three-part video series documenting the MV Cape Ray's historic role supporting the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons at sea. The 648-foot roll-on/roll-off sealift vessel, part of MARAD's ready Reserve Force, underwent historic modifications that converted the...
  • The Business of Supply Chain is Changing Through Innovation Summit
    Michigan Supply Chain Innovation Summit co-hosts, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Prima Civitas, are proud to present top experts who are pushing the boundaries of today's best supply chain practices. Network at the opening-night private reception and elegant dinner at The Henry Ford Museum, America's greatest innovation showcase. Meet innovative industry leaders and hea
  • Suspension of TBL service to North Mali
    CMA CGM informs its customers that for safety reasons, TBL traffics to North Mali (Kignan, S'gou, Mopti, Sevaré, Gao, Kidal, Menaka, Ansongou, Tessalit, Timbuktu) via Dakar are temporarily suspended. Bookings remain open to the following destinations in South Mali....
  • Chinese Prime Minister to visit the CMA CGM Group headquarters
    The CMA CGM Group is honored to receive the Chinese Prime Minister Mr Li Keqiang in its Marseilles headquarters on July 1st. He will be accompanied by France Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Laurent Fabius, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade Mr Matthias Fekl and a chinese ministerial delegation during...
  • Walters re-elected GPA chairman
    Savannah, Ga. - The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority today re-elected James A. Walters of Gainesville to serve as chairman. Appointed to the GPA board by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in 2012, Walters just completed his first one-year term as chairman, having previously served as vice chairman. "At a...
  • US Senate bill asks whether 18-year-olds should drive heavy trucks
    Should under-21-year-olds be allowed to drive trucks in interstate commerce? A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would create a federal pilot program to study the effects of allowing drivers 18 years of age to haul freight across state borders. The bill, in part, is meant to help alleviate...
  • European ports to expand hinterland reach via EU aid
    Port of Rotterdam container yard and rail connection.European ports' hinterland connections will get a boost via the European Union's largest-ever infrastructure investment totaling 13.1 billion euro ($14.5 billion). Of the plan comprising comprising 276 projects, major rail and inland waterway links are the main beneficiaries. Ports, notably those used for LNG...
  • LA terminal expansion to allow better handling of increasingly larger vessels
    The Yusen Terminals Inc. terminal at the Port of Los AngelesThe Port of Los Angeles announced Monday it will begin construction this summer on a two-year, $127 million project to improve the marine terminal operated by Yusen Terminals, so that it can more efficiently handle larger vessels. West Coast marine terminals'...
  • Logistics center to serve Oakland port gets more funding
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Monday approved a $470 million fiscal year 2016 budget that will fund the continued development of logistics center aimed at boosting container volume at adjacent marine terminals, and other port productivity initiatives. Thirty-two million dollars will be spent to develop the former Oakland Army Base....
  • Savannah harbor pilots may face steep rent increase
    The Port of Savannah Pilot Base on Cockspur Island, GA. Credit: Bruce Tuten A proposal that could drastically increase costs for harbor pilots at the Port of Savannah could cause operational problems at the U.S. South Atlantic's busiest port, a Georgia congressman warned last week. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., on Thursday said...
  • EU presses Greece to increase shipping taxes
    The COSCO Beijing, owned by the Greek Costamare Inc.LONDON - The European Union stepped up pressure on the Greek government to levy a higher tonnage tax and end tax breaks for the powerful shipping industry amid growing fears the country is heading for default and an exit from the eurozone. The...
  • Record Savannah volume highlights port's market share gain
    Containerized cargo volume at the Port of Savannah in May set a record for the third consecutive month, indicating that the busiest U.S. South Atlantic port continues to gain market share from regional and West Coast competitors. Savannah's Asian volume boosted the port's market share of southeastern Atlantic Coast ports (Miami...
  • East, Gulf coast ports prepare for expected cargo spike
    SAN FRANCISCO - The diversion of cargo from West Coast ports this past year taught East and Gulf Coast ports a valuable lesson. They better start planning now if they are going to be prepared for another spike in cargo volumes next spring with the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project. The...
  • Chinese ports at turning point
    China's slowing economy has led to port development projects being delayed as operating companies start to leverage more powerful IT software and more focused management expertise. This marks a turning point for the country's port sector, Ningbo Port Group's chief economist Tong Mengda told the Intermodal Asia 2015 conference in Shanghai....
  • Private Indian ports take more public ports' market share
    Krishnapatnam Port Minor ports in India are aggressively eating into the market share of their government-owned big rivals, as shippers and ocean carriers frustrated with growing delays at some of the leading public port complexes, including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, look for alternative port options, according to an analysis of port...
  • FedEx seeks EU approval for TNT Express acquisition
    LONDON - FedEx has formally asked European Union competition regulators to approve its 4.4 billion euro bid ($4.9 billion) for TNT Express two years after they rejected a planned 5.2 billion euro takeover by its U.S. rival United Parcel Service. The E.U. is expected to nod through the bid with relatively...
  • China's audit office issues damning report on Cosco finances
    HONG KONG - Cosco, the largest shipping line in China, is back in the corruption spotlight with the National Audit Office issuing a report that accuses the carrier of serious financial irregularities.The mainland's highest audit authority, one of China's principle instruments in President Xi Jinping's fight against corruption, released its...
  • Asia-EU capacity cuts raise hopes of peak season rate rise, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade held out for as long as they could - or longer than they should, considering the recent rate collapse - but after four months of steadily falling spot market prices, the lines have finally been forced to reduce capacity. Click to EnlargeThe action...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Mercator's plan approved
    Mercator Lines has been given the green light to move forward with its share consolidation by the Singapore stock exchange.
  • Major Miner move over
    The last piece of the wrecked bulker Miner has been removed from Canada's Scaterie Island.
  • US stocks go red
    The share prices of Greek shipping companies trading in the US have taken a hit in early trading on Monday.
  • Cosco target raised
    Barclays Research has hiked its price target for China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) due to its central role in the country's imports.
  • Juncker targets owners
    European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker openly admitted on Monday he has pressured the Greek government to increase shipping tax as part of a renegotiation of the country's international bailout.
  • Bolivia eyes gas exports
    Bolivia has agreed a deal that could lay the foundations for gas exports to be shipped to Asia.
  • Collision probed
    Experts begin investigation into clash between Scorpio tanker and cruiseship in Dardanelles.
  • Indonesia's $10bn yards?
    Five groups are ready to spend up to $9.6bn on four new shipyards in Indonesia.
  • LNG ferry pulled free
    A gas-powered cargo ro-ro has been pulled free after grounding off Norway.
  • All eyes on Greece
    Greece has shut its banks and imposed capital controls as the euro fell almost 2% against the dollar yesterday in Asian markets amid fears of a Greek debt default.
  • Aurora begins buyback
    LPG carrier owner Aurora LPG has kickstarted its share repurchase scheme with an outlay of NOK 16m ($2.03m).
  • BLT prepares plan
    Indonesia's Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is to disclose its restructuring plan ahead of a shareholders meeting next month.
  • Amadeo I righted
    A capsized Chilean ro-ro has been brought upright nearly a year after it grounded.
  • Tank-barge captain jailed
    The captain of a tank-barge that exploded in the US 10 years ago, killing one crewman, has been jailed for six months.
  • Polarcus cashes in
    Middle East shipowner Polarcus has sold seismic survey contracts in Europe and West Africa to TGS-NOPEC.
  • Fredriksen offloads NOF
    John Fredriken is selling drilling company Northern Offshore (NOF) to Chinese interests, the Oslo-listed company disclosed Monday.
  • Skin in the game
    John Tavlarios, chief operating officer of Gener8 Maritime, has shown his faith in the tanker owner by buying shares in the company.
  • Otto Marine builds backlog
    Otto Marine says it has secured new orders worth $131m in the second quarter of 2015, but details were few and far between.
  • Statoil cancels rig charter
    Failed deal leads to job losses as rig's Chinese owner sacks 229 staff in Europe.
  • Great Amity refloated
    A bulker that ran aground on Argentina's Parana River last week has been refloated over the weekend.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • National Air Cargo fined for unsafely loading 747 freighters
  • Port of Oakland announces FY2016 budget

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • 'Flood of new LNG' supplies expected this year
    Asian LNG importer paying lowest prices for six years.
  • UASC exempt from being an FMC 'controlled carrier'
    And is praised for 'environmental stewardship'.
  • No easy route for shipowners facing multiple OW claims
    'Interpleader proceedings' in US courts can only offer protection in certain cases.
  • New hires for Dan-Bunkering
    Bringing Monaco team to eight.
  • Gloomy outlook for planned Rotterdam terminal
    Russia casts shadow over Summa Group's project.
  • Bunkering at Hambantota seeks new management
    Port authority looking for way out from loss-making operation.
  • Futures contract could be launched this year
    Chinese regulator says it needs three more months to work on the rules and guidelines.
  • Mobil meets costs of Tauranga spill
    Fuel pipeline to close for another three months.
  • Analyst: LNG-fuelled vessel growth
    LNG bunkering operations expected to become more popular.
  • Hong Kong: Participating ships to re-register for extended emissions scheme
    Current incentive scheme expires on September 25.
  • Analyst expects more LNG-fuelled vessels to come
    LNG bunkering operations expected to become more popular, says CIMB Securities spokesman.
  • Hong Kong: Registration for extended low-sulphur incentive scheme now open
    Current incentive scheme will expire on September 25, 2015, says Marine Department.
  • Petrolimex resumes bunkering operations
    Marine fuel deliveries resumed since Saturday, according to trader.
  • OW Bunkers board chairman denies culpability
    Finds it 'completely unreasonable' to potentially have to spend years fighting lawsuits in the wake of company's collapse.
  • LNG carrier newbuild to use boil-off gas as fuel
    Gasum and Anthony Veder enter into agreement for ship to built in Germany.
  • Novel approach to vessel upgrades
    'Stretches' ship and brings fuel efficiency benefits.
  • OOCL announces low sulphur fuel surcharge update
    For its Asia-Europe service.
  • Fratelli Cosulich: 'Our business model has shifted over last 40 years'
    The Italian company shares with Bunkerworld the importance of human capital.

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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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