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March 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • HK down by 9.6pc to 1.64 million TEU, Singapore off 10pc, Shanghai off 7pc
  • Global container port throughput rises by 1.1pc in 2015: Alphaliner
  • Ships without approved Admiralty charts to be fined by Suez Canal Authority
  • Rotterdam port profit down 1.7pc as it clears debt for Maasvlakte 2
  • Police suppress Calais ring road riots as bulldozers level migrant camp
  • Global Consolidators Working Group seeks clarity on box weigh-in rules
  • China to set up more free trade zones to revitalise slowing economy
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 5.4pc to US$679.6 million, sales slip 4.7pc
  • CEVA operating profit up 22pc to US$272 million, but sales slip 0.5pc
  • Study supports creation second container terminal at Wilhelmshaven
  • Antwerp sets 15.65-metre draught record docking 15,500-TEUer
  • RUSCON's export box traffic rises 32pc in 2015, but imports fall 4.5pc
  • Maersk's APM Terminals Vado orders 19 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
  • Damco expands logistics capacity in Vietnam anticipating robust growth
  • Transport PR firm ISIS Communications rebrands to Portcare
  • Korean Air sets up codeshare with Jet Airways on Seoul-India routes
  • Oman Air to implement SmartKargo's cloud-based cargo platform
  • Boeing signs Mexican biofuel deal in its quest for sustainability
  • Yusen opens new forwarding service at Central Java's Semarang airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • CMA CGM to improve service between Indian Subcontinent/Middle East Gulf & Douala (Cameroon)
  • Elektrans Global strengthens its Board & senior management team
  • Shipping & offshore maritime sectors asked to be alert to implications of new US lease accounting standard
  • TWS participates in CTL & BHP 2016 in Mumbai
  • US exporters wary of international container weight verification rule
  • Paradip Port Trust handles record cargo in Feb. 2016
  • Visakhapatnam Port to facilitate Nepal trade
  • Mumbai International Cargo Terminal obtains C-TPAT certification
  • Budget proposes legislation to resolve disputes, guidelines for renegotiating PPP projects
  • Weaker demand made 2015 a bad year for world trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New name for DB Schenker Rail
  • New US standards for shipping industry's bottom line
  • Smooth move to new campus in Bergheim
  • Captain Eco goes to Contargo
  • New digital system to simplify shipping by rail
  • Alaska Airlines simplifying cargo business
  • Zim adds SANA service to intra America network
  • Unveiling in Vietnam
  • M&M introduces new set-up in Germany
  • India: new wagons for coal transportation
  • Crane takes Cranach in its belly
  • Direct LCL import service to Detroit
  • Communication consultancy rebrands as Portcare
  • Robots take up trailer making in Netherlands
  • CMP new hub for SCA's network
  • Pharmaceuticals in trained hands in Denmark
  • Qatar Airways Cargo - volume up 37.5%
  • K + N still leader of the pack

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Genting acquires three Nordic yards in Germany
    Leisure and hospitality group Genting Hong Kong has acquired three Nordic Yards' shipbuilding facilities in Germany for a consideration of EUR230.6 million (USD250.4 million). The purchase of the three yards - Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund - comes on the heels of the purchase of Lloyd Werft...
  • Rotterdam and Singapore ports strengthen collaboration
    Port of Rotterdam (PoR) is seeking closer ties with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for future joint development of port solutions and project collaboration. A roundtable discussion held by PoR in Singapore on 2 March discussed...
  • ZIM restructuring will allow carrier to focus on trades where it enjoys a competitive advantage
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' restructuring programme, which eliminates its four areas structure, will make it a more flexible, lean and agile enterprise, allowing it to focus on trade where its enjoys a competitive advantage. According to Rafael Ben Ari,...
  • US yard lands expedition cruise vessel deal
    Giving wider dimension to the US shipyard industry's workload in a higher added-value sector of the market, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has awarded construction of two small cruise vessels to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Representing a combined contract value of USD94.8 million, the duo will be operated by Lindblad...
  • COSCOCS, CMA CGM looking to IRISL as alliance partner
    China COSCO Shipping Corp (COSCOCS) and CMA CGM intend to involve Evergreen and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) as well as Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in their new alliance, CCEO, Chinese shipping sources have told IHS Fairplay. According...
  • Kimbe Queen owner and master arrested and charged
    Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday arrested and charged the shipowner and captain of the Kimbe Queen, which ran aground on Elizabeth Reef west of Rabaul in December. Both men have since been granted bail. The arrests...
  • New takeover 'imminent' as rivals for Australia's top terminal team up
    A decision on a new joint AUD9.05 billion (USD6.5million) takeover bid between former rival suitors Australia's Qube Logistics and Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure for Asciano ports and rail business is expected this month. "A decision is imminent," a Qube spokesperson told IHS Fairplay. "But with all these documents...
  • Three injured in crane accident at Sembcorp Marine yard
    A shore crane has collapsed in Sembcorp Marine's Tanjong Kling yard in Singapore, damaging a jackup rig newbuilding and injuring three workers. The damaged rig is identified as Noble Lloyd Noble, owned by Noble Corporation of Switzerland. On the afternoon of 28 February, the shore crane was hauling a bundle of...
  • PETRONAS delays Rotan FLNG project
    Malaysian national oil and gas company PETRONAS has confirmed to IHS Fairplay that the Rotan floating LNG project will be delayed by two years. PETRONAS, which posted a 4Q15 loss of MYR4.69 billion (USD1.09 billion), saw full-year profit fall 56% year-on-year to MYR20.8 billion amid plunging oil prices. The company said that...
  • Shutdown of Japan plants raises tonne-mile ethylene shipments
    Asia could source ethylene and propylene from farther afield as Japan continues to shut petrochemical production capacity. Japan exported 800,000 tonnes of ethylene and 1.3 million tonnes of propylene, a 10% decline from 2014. During 2015, Japan also saw another petrochemical plant closing down, namely Sumitomo Chemicals' plant...
  • Seoul and Tehran ink shipping and port MoU
    The governments of South Korea and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) pertaining to mutual co-operation in the areas of shipping and port development. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) issued a statement...
  • Surging Indian demand good news for tankers
    In what is good news for tanker markets India's burgeoning oil demand is estimated to hit 9.8 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2040 from the current 3.8 million bpd. More than 60% (or 2 million bpd) have to be imported (approximately 7...
  • COSCON and CSCL integration gets underway
    COSCO Container Lines (COSCON) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have inked a series of leasing contracts of containers and container ships today. From 1 March, COSCON entered an integration transition period, in which COSCON will...
  • Otto Marine wins long-term contract worth USD67.8 million.
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has secured a long-term contract worth AUD94.8 million (USD67.8 million) in supplying offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to operate in Australia. The contract duration is for five years with an option for an additional five. This is considered a lengthy term by industry standards, as the latest OSV charter...
  • Infrastructure issues main barrier to growth in US ocean exports
    Weak export growth is a serious impediment to economic growth and prosperity in the US and is hampered more by inadequate infrastructure than by the strong US dollar, delegates were told at the TPM 2016 conference in Long Beach. "If we don't get this to work it's not going to...
  • OSG poised to split Jones Act and international tanker fleets
    A plan to spin off the international tanker fleet of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has been languishing on the table since 2014, when OSG was in bankruptcy, but the company's chief executive Ian Blackley now confirms that this strategy is a top priority. "We have engaged...
  • Star Bulk continues its frenetic back-peddling
    Star Bulk, which is majority owned by private equity group Oaktree, has further reduced its exposure to the dry cargo depression as it rapidly backtracks from its myriad ill-timed investments. On 29 February, the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner confirmed that it had negotiated the deferral of...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Boxship bedlam may be a golden opportunity for 3PLs as 'exhausted' shippers seek help
  • Qatar - 'no worse than anyone else on price dumping' - sees air cargo tonnage rise
  • Big is beautiful when it comes to containerships, a myth says ocean freight industry
  • Hellmann the last to settle as New York freight forwarding antitrust case ends
  • Efficiency the key as K+N retains top forwarder spot despite currency impact
  • Air France-KLM cargo chief Bram Gräber quits

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Whale watching cat to be Volvo Penta powered
  • NASSCO awarded $156.5 million for LHD-2 PMA
  • Fincantieri and Shanghai yard in cruise ship repair accord
  • Austal gets $14.6 million for LCS 10, LCS 12 changes
  • Alfa Laval plans huge extension of Aalborg facility
  • Cape Town shipbuilder wins major ferry order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Portland marina fire destroys over 300 boats
  • Greenbrier Senior Vice President, CCO announces plans to leave company
  • NYK adds NYK BLUEJAY to container vessel fleet
  • Port of Seattle detective named Officer of the Year
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel PROTEFS

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • 'We're okay for now' says Star Bulk
    Latest sales and cancellations further extend bulker owner's runway
  • Improved ocean and air freight margins lift K+N to record profits
    Kuehne + Nagel reports double-digit increases in full-year forwarding earnings despite flat markets
  • Want to work for Lloyd's List?
    We're looking for two new hires to add to our team of international editors and journalists
  • Clay Maitland to receive this year's prestigious North American lifetime achievement award
    Panel of independent judges to select other awards winners at CMA after category nominations finally close
  • Genmar VLCC sale highlights tough choice for owners
    Owners faced with the option of struggling to get older tankers fixed or sell them
  • North Korean shipping targeted in UN sanction vote
    Cargo inspections set to be mandatory, as 31 vessels designated
  • Maersk returns to Liverpool
    Group's intra-European shortsea subsidiary to launch new service linking UK port with the Mediterranean and North Africa next month
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m share buyback
    Chemical tanker company will purchase its own shares through the open market and private offerings
  • Euroseas starts time charter for newly delivered bulker
    Charter runs until January 2020 with option to extend for another year
  • You don't travel to the future, you create it
    ABS' Kirsi Tikka addressed an industry audience at Immediasea on some of the innovation and sustainability challenges facing our industry and how we might respond
  • Pirates targeting ship cargoes via online hacking
    Criminals identify valuable goods by downloading bills of lading
  • Troy Container Line launches expanded service to Ireland
    Emerald Isle Express commenced fixed-day sailing services from all US container freight stations
  • Otto Marine unit wins chartering contract worth $68.4m
    Contract for period of five years with option to extend by another five
  • Impairment charges drag Swiber to 2015 net loss
    But revenue receives boost from Latin America and South Asia business
  • US Coast Guard 'U-turn' on box weights shocks safety campaigners
    Ocean carriers and shippers told by top Coast Guard officer to change their business practices to comply with Solas amendment
  • US-Asia LNG trade could take five years
    No major cargo movement in a world of huge oversupply, says Holmwood Consulting boss
  • Data will drive disruption in the maritime sector, say experts
    Short-term outlooks based on market fundamentals hinder maritime innovation
  • AGCS appoints Andrew Whitehouse as London head of marine
    Head of cargo switches role in internal promotion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Mega-ships bring mega-risks, former ship captains tell TPM
  • Clear strategies key to captializing on supply chain visibility
  • Marseille port cites labor stability for volume growth
  • Kuehne + Nagle profit slips on weak container volume
  • National Industrial Transportation League names Hedrick director
  • Views differ on outlook for growth in Panama traffic to US East Coast
  • New logistics centers could boost volumes at Russia's ports
  • CMA CGM, China Cosco Shipping in alliance talks with IRISL
  • VIDEO: Slow economic growth on the horizon
  • UASC upgrades India service network
  • J.M. Baxi Group signs contract for container-handling at Kandla Port
  • Getting empties to the right places key to US export growth

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Pyxis mulls tanker sales; flips to profit
    New York-listed products tanker owner also considers acquisitions after first quarter as listed company.
  • VLCCs may Gener8 interest from buyers
    New York owner dangling two older units on sales block as it continues to grow through huge newbuilding programme.
  • Hellenic Carriers plans to go private
    Greek bulker reports loss amid 'squeezed freight margins' as it prepares to delist.
  • Finland's Containerships slips to loss
    Container line hit by falling Russian demand as Q4 result turns red.
  • Japan utility signs US LNG offtake deal
    Largest gas utility in Japan will look to US for more supply
  • Laskaridis vessel causes spill in France
    Navy aircraft spots long slick behind Liberia-flagged bulker off Brest.
  • Genting splashes $250m on Nordic Yards
    Malaysian owner of Star Cruises takes over three more German shipyards in a bid to further its vessel-building ambitions.
  • World Wide Supply considers vessel sales
    Bondholder-controlled owner logs heavy annual loss and looks to relieve debt through disposals.
  • Diana Shipping sees loss more than treble
    New York-listed bulker owner hit by falling rates and revenues in fourth quarter.
  • Latvian Shipping slashes 2015 loss
    Riga tanker owner edges up revenue, but takes $23m hit from property write-down.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after writedown
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • Island writes down fleet as it turns red
    Norwegian shipowner logs full year loss of more than $42.1m, with further lay-ups considered.
  • Eimskip charters in Gebr Winter boxship
    Icelandic line adds 2010-built feeder vessel to beef up operations in Europe.
  • Van Oord snaps up hopper dredger
    Dutch owner buys 1998-built vessel from compatriot Abeko Marine.
  • Fredriksen raises $510m through Marine Harvest sale
    Tycoon cashes in on valuable chunk of fish farm business as he adds to cash war chest.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after big write-down
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • James Fisher sees tanker profit jump
    Products fleet benefits from lower costs and renegotiated charters during 2015.
  • Zim starts new South American run
    Israeli container line sending two feederships into Guyana and Suriname.
  • Solstad wins long-term contract extension
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner secures further employment for one of its vessels until late 2019.
  • Crewman killed by fall on supramax
    Seafarer plunges into hold of Chinese bulker in rough seas off Vietnam.
  • Subsea 7 forced into $657m in write-downs
    Shipowner has also disclosed that job redundancies announced in 2015 have been increased by 45% to 3,600.
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m buyback
    Oslo-listed tanker owner splashing cash on its shares for the second time in little over a year.
  • Euroseas goes for cashflow with latest fixture
    Aristides Pittas-led shipowner ties up boxship at reduced rate as new kamsarmax starts earning.
  • Otto Marine ties-up potential ten year charter
    Singapore-listed offshore support vessel operator wins FPSO support deal in Australia.
  • Pirates hacking ships to target cargoes
    Verizon report says global shipping company suffered data breach, then targeted boardings.
  • Crane boom collapses at Semcorp Marine yard
    At least one jack-up newbuilding damaged in latest incident at Singapore rig-building yard.
  • CMA-CGM stake in NOL edges past 4%
    French liner giant's acquisition of Singapore rival still on track for 2016 close, say analysts.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Norfolk Southern streamlines operating regions
  • K + N reports 5.4% increase in net profits
  • Hazcheck portal simplifies dangerous goods booking for vessel alliances
  • Troy Container Lines adds Ireland service
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
  • NFTC president praises USDA final rule on COOL
  • CMA CGM officially disposes of Delmas brand
  • TECSYS reports flat profits on increased revenues
  • CSX selects N.C. site for industrial development
  • SkyBitz launches intermodal chassis tracking tool
  • AAEI conference to examine the '(R)Evolution' of trade
  • POLB touts carrier compliance with emission-reduction program
  • WSC 'stunned' by USCG position on enforcement of verified gross mass requirement
  • Deutsche Bahn rebrands freight rail unit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Caribbean VLCCs fall to 5-month low on slight inquiry: sources
    'The Persian Gulf is dead right now and there are too many ships,' says shipbroker.
  • Low bunker prices exacerbating dry bulk ship oversupply as ships speed up
    Handysize owner says it has taken precautions to survive 'dire market' in 2016.
  • US Gulf Coast fuel oil MOC has most active month ever: data
    All of the 108 USGC 3%S fuel oil trades in February involved Glencore, Valero, or Vitol.
  • Novorossiisk bunker fuel shortage to last weeks: sources
    Resupply next week but outlook still tight.
  • Rotterdam's LNG bunkering volume soars to 2 mil mt end 2015: port president
    Twice of Antwerp's, three times more than Hamburg
  • Crude futures settle higher in choppy trading, WTI tests $35/b
    Tuesday marked the second time in less than a week that prompt NYMEX crude has flirted with $35/b.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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