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February 1, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E off 14pc to US$469/TEU, Asia-Med dropped 22pc to $488/TEU
  • MOL restructures box and dry bulk, warns of US$1.45 billion loss
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to new all-time low as demand evaporates
  • Maersk diverts from Felixstowe to London Gateway as congestion mounts
  • New York-NJ dockers walk out in Waterfront Commission row
  • CMA CGM signs shipping cooperation agreement with IRISL in Paris
  • Near extinct, low oil puts old gas-guzzling reefer ships back in business
  • Railway pensioners stage protest in Harbin over short pension payments
  • Maritime strike in Greece over retirement pay extended 48 hours
  • Singapore-managed ship rescues 17 Cubans, repatriates them from Jamaica
  • Logistics set for growth, shipping benefits: Vietnamese bank report
  • Latest Stifel Logistics Confidence Index reading sees improved outlook
  • Come what may, Singapore and Liner Shipping rely on the power of positive thinking
  • Maintenance Management Summit in Rotterdam from March 2-3
  • Cargologic Air kicks off operations with charter flight to Italy
  • New FedEx films preview how SMEs can expand globally
  • CH Robinson opens second air freight screening facility

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2016
  • Econship Marine awarded coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Global containership capacity likely to increase only by 4.6 pc in 2016
  • NYK recognised for excellence at 2015 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • PSTS celebrates 75 years
  • SCI announces direct SMILE service voyage to Jebel Ali ex. Kattupalli & Krishnapatnam
  • SPARXX Maritime & Logistics demonstrates ODC expertise by successfully handling overdimensional export cargo from Nhava Sheva
  • Raw silk from China to attract $1.85/kg anti-dumping duty
  • A Case for Composite Development of Infrastructure along with Port Development
  • APM Terminals Pipavav improves net profit, income from operations in Q3 FY16
  • Chennai Port handles record steel cargo
  • Development of Payra port in troubled waters
  • India would lose Chabahar port project if investment delayed, warns Iran
  • JN Port celebrates 67th Republic Day with enthusiasm
  • MoS to spend INR 14,225 cr. to improve port infrastructure
  • Mumbai Port Trust tops All India Major Ports Athletic Meet
  • Budget 2016 - Expectation of the logistics industry
  • Forex reserves increase by $ 355.10 m to $ 347.56 bn
  • Govt may re-impose 5 pc import duty on crude oil
  • GST Bill can be passed with backing from smaller parties
  • Only two documents required for IEC: DGFT

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Imagination is of the essence»
  • Reporting season opens
  • New coal haulage services
  • Port of New Orleans on a clean trip
  • Sales specialist for e-commerce specialist
  • Teaming up to upgrade rail services
  • New traffic for Hamburg
  • Reappointments in Houston
  • Zim/Zam upgrade, Panama delay
  • Merger in freight wagon hire sector
  • Port of Switzerland defying low water levels
  • Free marketplace for sea and air freight
  • Delta Cargo pampering pets
  • K Line revises initial prospects
  • Rotterdam - Poznan thrice weekly
  • 3PL service provider names VP for Europe
  • Swiss takes over new longhaul flagship
  • Bertschi opens complex in Singapore
  • New Japanese port company names first president

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Ecoslops has expansion on the cards as vessel operators see discharge rates rise
    Ecoslops has its eye on new sites to expand its capability of producing recycled marine fuels, at a time when vessel operators are under increasing pressure to dispose of their slops. Ecoslops, the first to develop the technology to do this, have...
  • Exmar profits hit by low pressurised LPG carrier rates
    Gas transport specialist Exmar saw provisional full-year profits sink 39% year on year to USD41.4 million last year after disappointing results from its small pressurised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker business. The Antwerp-based company reported increases in its operating results in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and offshore...
  • HMM sells remaining stake in Hyundai Asan, borrows from Hyundai Elevator
    Embattled South Korean liner shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has disposed of its stake in affiliated tour operator Hyundai Asan and took a loan from another affiliate. HMM on 29 January 2016 announced that it sold its remaining 33.8% stake in Hyundai Asan, comprising 8,087,753 shares, for KRW37.4 billion (USD31 million). On...
  • New Corsican ferry operators plan to merge
    The future of ferry services between the island of Corsica and the French mainland has been thrown into confusion by the announcement of plans by the Corsican local government authority to set up a new ferry company under its own control. The authority, which plans to bring the new company into...
  • Europe diesel glut worsens as Asia cargoes to flood market within weeks
    Europe's diesel glut is set to worsen, with just under 3 million tonnes already tracked being imported in to the region over February and the first half of March, adding to 1 million tonnes currently in temporary floating storage on ships. Some...
  • Qube's bid to trump Brookfield for Australia's Patrick ports
    The bidding war between Australia's Qube Holdings and Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure group for Asciano rail and ports business intensified on 28 January, with Qube attempting to trump its competition. In a new proposal announced to the Australian Stock Exchange, Qube chairman Chris Corrigan has put more money on the table in...
  • KSS Line seals charter deal with SIETCO
    South Korean chemical and LPG shipping company KSS Line said on 29 January 2016 that it has won a time-charter contract with Shell International Eastern Trading Co (SIETCO), the trading arm of oil major Anglo-Dutch Shell. The contract, worth KRW86.8 billion (USD72.6 million), will last seven years from May 2017. Company representatives said that an 84,000 m3 VLGC it ordered from...
  • Keppel, Sembcorp Marine could merge offshore and marine businesses
    Amid talk that Singapore government's investment company Temasek Holdings wants to divest its stakes in Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine, analysts have opined that a merger of the two groups' rig building businesses is a possibility. Reportedly, on 25 January, Temasek, during a...
  • MOL expects USD1.5 billion annual loss as it draws up structural reforms
    Japanese carrier Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has forecast a USD1.5 billion loss in its 2015 financial year that ends on March 31 as demand falls away in all its shipping markets and the line cuts surplus tonnage in its dry bulk and container units.The expected loss is...
  • Emissions requirements for China YRD ports compulsory from April 1
    The main ports of China's Yangtze River Delta (YRD) will introduce compulsory emissions reduction requirements from April 1 this year with non-compliant ships potentially facing fines of up to USD15,000 under national air pollution laws. China's Ministry of Transport (MoT) issued an update to an original directive that established emissions control...
  • Concordia reports 'best year since 2001'
    Sweden's listed product tanker company Concordia Maritime has reported positive figures for 2015, proving that for some, low oil prices are an opportunity to profit if the right charter-spot balance is struck. Profit before tax soared y/y to SEK174.3 million (USD20.5 million) - nearly...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • MOL to restructure container shipping and dry bulk businesses as it warns of $1.45bn loss
  • Damco launches one-stop e-commerce logistics service in China as online shopping booms
  • Cambodian air freight volumes buck global slowdown
  • Big Data: the latest rage in supply chain management
  • CMA CGM steps up Iran presence with IRISL deal
  • Perishables shippers expect an enlarged Panama Canal to offer fresh transhipment options
  • Swiss on a roll with the touchdown of its first 777-300ER - with another eight on the way

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Prestige Master sentenced to two years in prison
  • Prison for Navy officer involved in Fat Leonard affair
  • Research vessel gets innovative A-Frame
  • ABD Shipyard delivers first of two tugs to Saam Smit Towage
  • New engines for Niagara Falls tour boat
  • Balearia orders giant LNG fueled smart ferry at LaNaval
  • OSI to supply INBS for Canada's Resolve Project oiler

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Drewry dry bulk shipping report eyes cuts in vessel numbers
  • BNSF Railway announces lower spending plan for 2016
  • Wanted person apprehended at Pacific Highway Port of Entry
  • Study finds no significant impact from third Deltaport box terminal berth
  • Trade between NAFTA partners slows down from previous year

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Lack of fixtures dampens VLGC spot market
    Further dips in freight rate anticipated
  • CMA CGM teams up with IRISL to grow Iran market
    Update: Memorandum of understanding covers space sharing on each lines' ships
  • Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville sets new annual shipping record
    Results were driven by heavy volumes of agriculture and steel products
  • Supply chain at risk as box weight rules approach
    Analysts warn of disruptions when new Solas regulation comes into force
  • Capital Product locks in more tankers as earnings rise
    Partnership declares steady distribution to unitholders
  • Salvors board Modern Express
    Difficult intervention will take several hours, according to French authorities, but ship could be under tow by this afternoon
  • Dry bulk: Get in now to reap rewards in next few years if you can afford it
    Dire market conditions creates opportunities for new entrants
  • S&P overview: Time for asset play?
    The tanker sector has been bullish, but asset players seem to be shifting attention to young capes and boxships
  • Container shipping braced for grim year
    Surplus ship capacity, price wars, alliance reshuffles and weak economies a nightmare mix for ocean carriers
  • Price pressures will dictate volume of US LNG
    If US plants do not operate at full capacity, ships will be left without employment
  • India: No knight in shining armour for dry bulk in 2016
    Market will have to look elsewhere for positivity as vessel oversupply leads to record lows
  • Confusion on the winding road to ship recycling
    Proposals for a green levy on owners and uncertainty over the beaching method overshadow news that a handful of countries may ratify the Hong Kong convention
  • Will clean energy mean the death of the tanker trade?
    What COP21 means for fossil fuels, and the future of oil and gas transportation
  • Will baby bonds deliver?
    Baby bonds might offer desperately needed capital to cash-starved shipping companies at a lower cost than preferred shares and with very few, if any, covenants
  • Bulk trades to harvest an agricultural windfall from TPP
    Trans-Pacific Partnership strengthens trade rules and open doors for US agriculture exports
  • Is Narendra Modi's river drying up?
    The clock is ticking on the Indian prime minister's grand plan for ports development - with little accomplished yet
  • Pearls on a fraying string
    Sagar Mala will offer huge riches if Narendra Modi's government can pull it together
  • Angola LNG restart still unclear
    Angola says it does not comment on the status of its cargoes
  • Coherence, please
    An unco-ordinated approach to environmental regulation is resulting in confusion, uncertainty and an understandable reluctance by shipping to act
  • Asia-Europe box rates continue descent
    With Chinese New Year fast approaching, carriers can expect further downward pressure in the weeks ahead
  • Capesize dips on week
    Cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia
  • Costamare soars after strong results underline consistency
    Boxship owner faced reports that underestimated liquidity and exaggerated re-chartering risk
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping inks VLCC charter with Shell
    Very large crude carrier spot market expected to soften during 2016
  • Origin Energy posts strong production numbers for December quarter
    Boost attributed to increased gas production from Australia Pacific LNG project
  • Oil tankers fixed for short-term storage on US Gulf coast
    Vessel demand for diesel arbitrage and storage could support tanker rates ahead
  • Fortescue reports modest increase in iron ore shipments
    Miner continues to slash costs in battle for larger market share
  • MOL reports 47% drop in nine-month profit, expects full-year loss
    MOL to implement reforms due to "severe" business environment
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry mulls name change
    Proposed new name will better reflect group's revamped business strategy
  • Shipping market glut dampens K Line results
    Consolidated net income plummets 72%
  • Tidewater suspends dividend and share buyback programme
    Company looking to conserve cash as oilfield services market continues to weaken

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Teamsters claim Oakland port project pact as misclassification win
  • NY-NJ port terminals reopen after ILA wildcat strike
  • XPO Logistics cuts jobs, adds tech in LTL restructuring
  • Landstar System adds trucks, but revenue drops
  • Australia's Qube raises stakes in pursuit of terminal operator Patrick
  • Japan "Big Three" carriers see losses ahead
  • Werner wins robust profit in 'less robust' US freight market
  • Profit up at Japan's top air carriers despite lower cargo revenue
  • Europe-US ocean, air cargo trades lose forwarders' confidence
  • Employers seek to end ILA strike at NY-NJ port
  • Top India port preps for container weight rule, others yet to progress
  • China may heavily subsidize container rail shipments to Russia
  • UK airport operator boosts cargo at four airports
  • China ports introduce compulsory emissions rules from April
  • Trans-Pacific rates inch up, but post-Chinese New Year rate slump looms

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Capital Product bags $79m in period deals
    Five medium-range products tankers score deals ranging from 13 months to three years.
  • Northeast US ports hit by walkout
    The agency that oversees ports caught short by the surprise walkout.
  • VLCCs find footing on quiet day of fixtures
    Rate estimates rise despite dearth of activity ahead of second decade.
  • Export demand to soak up VLGC supply
    Dorian LPG continues to see growth in seaborne trade from US and other countries.
  • ARC to place car carrier Aida in MSP
    Wallenius-Wilhelmsen-backed owner to use ship to replace Courage.
  • Star Bulk closing on Alpha capesize deal
    New York-listed owner expected to conclude latest sale with Alpha joining elite group of cape bulkers.
  • France approves plan to tow Modern Express
    Officials say Smit Salvage has boarded vessel and hopes complete tow preparations today.
  • Latvian Shipping to manage Vitol trio
    Riga owner taking over MR newbuildings ordered by its major shareholder's Elandra unit.
  • Dorian comes in well ahead of profit forecast
    John Hadjipateras-led company posts strong Q3 result and expects to carry on the momentum in 2016.
  • Capital Products Q4 profit rises 12%
    Refined product and crude tanker demand offsets weaker boxship markets.
  • Bulker woes set to hold back CSDC
    Annual profit growth from tankers to be curtailed by impairments of up to $46m due to struggling dry cargo market.
  • Maersk Line focuses on Colombian fruit
    New weekly service linking Santa Marta and Turbo to northern Europe.
  • Exmar's profit up after one-time items
    UPDATE: Nicolas Saverys-led company sees 2015 profits rise 19% after last year's asset sales.
  • India moves nearer to Cochin IPO
    Government wants merchant banks to bid for shipyard share-sale business.
  • Svitzer signs big port deal in China
    Danish towage company to team up with Guangzhou Port Group, the world's fifth largest harbour.
  • Croatian tanker robbed in India
    Thieves target Uljanik Plovidba vessel at Kandla anchorage.
  • John Wiik joins Cambiaso Risso Marine
    Former CEO of Norwegian Hull Club will take over as chairman of subsidiary Henschien Insurance Services.
  • Zodiac offloads another cape for scrap
    Eyal Ofer-controlled owner sells second big bulker within a week.
  • Meiji builds up profit
    Diversified Japanese owner posts strong result for the nine months to December but lowers full year forecast.
  • NS United sees profit halved
    Japanese bulker owner posts lower nine-month earnings as revenue dips.
  • Azuma pushes up nine-month profit
    Japanese cement carrier owner makes more between April and December despite smaller revenue.
  • Owners back places of refuge guidelines
    ECSA says EU's new stance on casualties has already helped.
  • CMA CGM signs landmark IRISL deal
    French container line makes first move to cooperate with Iranian carrier.
  • LPG player Yara set for $133m hit in Q4
    Norwegian owner booking big impairment from fertiliser plants in France and Trinidad.
  • IRISL set for European comeback as early as February
    Lifting of sanctions against Iran prompts Iranian shipowner to restore former trade links.
  • K Line bottom line suffers 70% decline
    The smallest of Japan's three major listed shipowners looks to have emerged the worst in Q3.
  • NYK profit drops 20% on market downturn
    Japanese shipowner sees profit slide despite efforts to cut costs and streamline fleet size.
  • 'Fat Leonard' scandal claims more top brass
    Officer admits accepting cash and prostitutes in return for helping Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • IRISL set for European comeback as early February
    Lifting of sanctions against Iran prompts Iranian shipowner to restore former trade links.
  • Analysts cut Euronav bets but stay positive
    Large dividend predicted from tanker owner as first quarter looks stronger than predicted.
  • Tidewater suspends dividend and buyback program
    Cash preservation the order of the day as US offshore vessel operator battles market downturn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Labor walk-off at Port of New York/New Jersey marine terminals
  • Metrans launches direct intermodal shuttle service
  • Samskip expands short sea service network
  • Gdansk's new cold storage facility obtains certificate of occupancy
  • Spot container rates fall 3.9%
  • Kirby Corp. profits, revenues drop in 2015
  • Indiana-Jeffersonville sets port tonnage record
  • Japanese 'Big 3' shipping results reflect deteriorating markets
  • Trade deal with Brazil next U.S. priority?
  • U.S. economy limps into new year
  • Werner boosts profits despite lower revenues in 2015
  • Executive Moves: "K" Line and ContainerPort Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Singapore scraps ban on financial transactions with Iran
    Singapore relied on Iran for 6% of its total fuel oil imports prior to sanctions being imposed.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Ample supply, weaker activity see trade ease
    VLCC sailings, landings in key centers slide on tepid activity.
  • Singapore Feb ex-wharf 500 CST bunker prices higher at minus $1 to plus $2/mt
    Term prices for the RMK grade firmed from Jan.
  • IBS offers low sulfur marine diesel at Darwin
    10 ppm and 0.5% sulfur available from Feb.
  • West Australia's Port Hedland shuts ahead of cyclone
    Port Hedland closed at 11:12 am Western Australian time (0312 GMT) while Dampier to close later in the day.
  • 60 bunker tankers approved for MFM: MPA
    Total of 60 vessels approved for MFM bunkering to date.
  • Hellenic Petroleum refinery workers to start strike Friday: sources
    Bunker fuel prices firmed at Piraeus, Greece.

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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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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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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