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February 17, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL implements shipping ban on whale, shark and dolphin
  • Shipowners: Somali piracy smoulders, only deterrence will stop inflammation
  • Mega-ships up Colombo's 2015 box volume 5.7pc to 5.18 million TEU
  • Pirates seize and release Maersk 2,500-TEU ship off Nigeria
  • Biafran militants seize, then release ship to spring imprisoned leader
  • Dutch boatmen association helps secure stricken ship in Spain's Bilbao port
  • Standard & Poor's shipping study sees little to cheer about in 2016
  • Deutsche Post mulls dumping troubled DHL Global Forwarding
  • UPS seeks to beat red tape on both sides of Mexican border
  • Rotterdam port backs 3-D metal printing to make spare parts
  • Drewry: Low oil reduces once much valued benefits of slow-steaming
  • Not waiting for UN, the NTSB seeks US lithium battery regulation
  • Kenyan flower farms take lead in this year's floral peak season
  • Newcomer CargoLogicAir operates first charter freight services
  • Latin American air carriers cargo falls 8.2pc in 2015 to 4.7 billion FTK

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Maersk Group engaging in development of sustainable ship recycling in Alang
  • NISAA Business Forum 2016 to discuss key shipping, cargo & logistics issues on Feb. 26 in New Delhi
  • Shipping Ministry seeks increased allocation for waterways in Union Budget
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives first domestic RoRo service call
  • Chennai Port effectively tackling road congestion
  • Emirates' Far East Galex service maiden vessel calls at Adani Hazira Container Terminal
  • Shipping Minister appreciates Kandla Port performance
  • Two vessels accommodated at a time at JN Port's BPCL jetty
  • Exports continue to fall in Jan.
  • India needs to prepare a roadmap to phase out agriculture export subsidies: Comm Secy
  • CTL & BHP 2016 conference & expo begins tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • S&P downgrades outlook 2016
  • 1,000 new semitrailers and swap body platforms
  • Swissport Greece acquires Skyserv Handling
  • Sing Post invests in ecommerce
  • India and Sweden collaborating in rail sector
  • Lower Saxony seaports: big plus in 2015
  • Swiss Worldcargo names new head salesman
  • Promising start for ABC
  • Last class 66 locomotives sent to UK
  • Personnel changes at Hansa Meyer Global Holding
  • Modern box terminal uplifts Ennshafen
  • Mobile app for cargo ops in Delhi
  • Europa sets up new routes to Baltics
  • Wabtec cooperates with Russian manufacturer
  • Is megaship grounding infectious?
  • WCL on expansion trail
  • Eurotunnel celebrating

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Crunch time for DryShips as debt pressure mounts
    High-stakes restructuring talks between George Economou-led DryShips and its lenders are reaching a critical stage just as the value of DryShips' stake in Ocean Rig UDW is plumbing new lows. On 15 February, DryShips threatened to "suspend principal repayments to preserve cash liquidity" during...
  • Seaman Guard Ohio bail hearing postponed
    The bail hearing for the six UK guards of Seaman Guard Ohio has been adjourned until 26 February, a seafarers' charity has told IHS Fairplay. Scheduled for today, the bail hearing was delayed because the prosecution, which does not accept the bail plea, had yet to submit...
  • New President of Kongsberg Maritime
    Egil Haugsdal follows Geir Håøy as President of Kongsberg Maritime. Haugsdal holds extensive leadership experience from KONGSBERG, and currently heads Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies. He has previous experience from KONGSBERG as Executive Vice President of Business Development and as President of Kongsberg Protech Systems. "I am delighted with the confidence...
  • Seaman Guard Ohio case could be solved within six months
    The crisis facing the crew and guards of the Seaman Guard Ohio counter-piracy ship, currently imprisoned in India, has a "good chance" of being resolved within the next six months, an Indian government policy analyst has told IHS Fairplay. However, the view from...
  • UAE pushes out Saudis, Kuwait as Europe's biggest jet fuel supplier
    European imports of jet fuel surged by 10% in 2015, the strongest growth seen in a decade, as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lost market shareto the United Arab Emirates, which is now the region's biggest supplier. Imports to Europe in 2015 were 21.9 million tonnes, up from 19.9 million tonnes the...
  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew have a 'good chance', says government analyst
    The crisis facing the crew and guards of the Seaman Guard Ohio counter-piracy ship, currently imprisoned in India, has a "good chance" of being resolved within the next six months, an Indian government policy analyst has told IHS Fairplay. However, the view from India reveals internal security concerns that will require...
  • Tough renewal for both sides of P&I equation
    The Standard Club has said it has continued to remove poor business from its books at the 2016/17 P&I renewals as it sought to limit the level of premium increases for members. The club's director of underwriting, John Reilly, told IHS Fairplay that while the renewal discussions had...
  • Box lines seek to end four-year EU cartel probe
    The European Commission has issued a call for market reaction to a series of commitments offered by leading container line operators in an attempt to settle a four-year old investigation into suspected rate fixing. Fifteen companies have signed up to the commitments, under which they...
  • Havila's revised restructuring plan fails to win required support
    A revised restructuring plan tabled by Havila Shipping has failed to win a two thirds majority of unsecured bonds by 15 February, as stipulated by the plan. Consequently, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner said in a statement it has decided to halt payments of interest and...
  • Korean ship register resumes business activity in Iran
    The Korean Register of Shipping has resumed business in Iran, following the lifting of sanctions against the Middle Eastern country in January. The classification society, which is ambitious to grow its registered tonnage, is in the process of registering 27 oil tankers belonging to Iran's national line, Islamic...
  • Vopak's Singapore LPG terminal receives first cargo
    Dutch terminal operator Vopak's LPG terminal in Singapore received its first cargo on 15 February 2016, when the VLGC Sun Aries delivered 50,000 tonnes of LPG to ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is one of the anchor tenants of the terminal. Amid growing LPG exports from the Gulf and the US...
  • Market challenges force Hoegh LNG to rethink investment strategy
    Hoegh LNG Holdings, the listed LNG shipping company in the Oslo-based Leif Hoegh group, said it would focus on its key flotations storage and regasification unit (FSRU) business and put investment in floating LNG (FLNG) production on ice because of market conditions. "Given the overall market...
  • Malacca Strait tanker sinking leaves one crewman dead
    One crewman died and 26 were rescued by the Indonesian navy when an Indonesia-flagged chemical tanker sank in the Strait of Malacca after taking on water. The 6,703 dwt Nusantara Akbar, left the Sumatran port of Dumai and was bound for Balikpapan, also in...
  • Qube trumps Brookfield in bidding war for Australia's Asciano
    Australia's biggest container operator, Asciano announced on 16 February the Qube Holdings Consortium AUD9.05 billion (USD6.47 billion) takeover bid had the unanimous board backing, paving the way for former Patrick executive Chris Corrigan to reclaim the company and make a comeback to the Australian waterfront. The Asciano announcement came after Canadian...
  • Sembcorp Marine adjusts capex to USD71 million amid full year net losses
    Singapore-listed offshore company Sembcorp Marine will budget around SGD100 million (USD71.1 million) for capital expenditure (capex) for 2016, considering the challenging market environment. However, Tan Cheng Tat chief financial officer of Sembcorp Marine told IHS Fairplay that the capex budget will be subject to change as a result of the volatile...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton first UK ports to offer container weighing service
  • DHL ramps up operations to capitalise on booming Thai e-commerce and links with China's JD.com
  • US aircraft carrying a corpse and cash impounded in Zimbabwe
  • A toolkit on how to manage human rights in the supply chain
  • UPS thumbs-down could push CP-NS merger deal onto the buffers
  • A chief supply chain officer's salary may be high, but it's money well spent, says GT Nexus

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Ovation of the Sea set for float out
  • Thrustmaster expands waterways service locations
  • Boston Harbor Cruises "stars" in History series
  • World's largest ethane carriers to be ME-GI powered
  • NSK Ship Design develops LNG fueled fish feeder design
  • LNG fueled option for containership in-port power

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Harding nets new contract to supply lifeboats, davits
  • Inchcape Brokerage Services gains Customs RLF permit
  • Yang Ming adding new service calling South East Asian ports
  • President's 2017 budget includes $4.62 billion for Corps of Engineers
  • Trucking association taps Joyce as legislative affairs senior VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Panama Canal lock repairs pass the test
    Contractors successfully reinforce sills at Pacific entrance
  • Supramax flat on week
    Index had dipped to further lows in the week but showing signs of recovery
  • JHW orders five ethane carriers in China
    Newbuildings will be largest ethane carriers ever built. Prices to emerge.
  • Human error still causing marine insurance claims, UK Club warns
    Joint study with Solis highlights bridge communication breakdowns
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Full-year 2015 figures will paint a grim outlook for the year ahead, says MDS Transmodal
  • Antwerp the winner in Europe's northern range
    Unrivalled 7% hike in throughput figures sees Belgian port overtake Hamburg to become Europe's second-busiest box port
  • IRISL to resume northern Europe box and breakbulk services
    Germany's Peter W Lampke to pick up old agency arrangement
  • Lower demand and high stockpiling weaken China's January crude imports
    But the full-year prospects remain upbeat due to the country's strong demand for petroleum reserves
  • Suezmax tanker rates jump on strong West African demand
    Deal among four oil nations to freeze output is bearish for freight
  • Shippers welcome container line pricing finding
    FTA claims major victory for shippers
  • UK ports to offer box weighing
    DP World and Hutchison facilities to allow shippers to weigh boxes at terminal
  • Lloyd's syndicates show big appetite for fine art risks
    Competition is continuing to intensify in the fine art market, which remains profitable despite pricing pressure
  • Höegh LNG freezes FLNG projects and diverts resources to FSRU
    Focusing solely on FSRUs is financially and commercially the best strategy, company says
  • Pacific Radiance unit incorporates subsidiary
    Subsidiary to provide ship owning, ship chartering and ship management services
  • Box lines agree with Brussels to new pricing practices
    GRIs to go as European Commission seeks more freight rate transparency
  • ABS centralises global marine segment
    Dedicated market sector leaders will focus on containerships, tankers and bulk carriers
  • HMM to close $450m sale of bulk carrier business to Hanh & Co in March
    Korean private equity firm to assume $350m of HMM's debts
  • Port of Antwerp on trade mission to India
    Port authorities intend to explore further collaboration opportunities in the country
  • Port of Kiel acquires more storage space
    Warehouse has 18,500 square metres of useable floor area
  • Lunar new year holidays cast shadow over VLCC chartering
    Significant movement was stifled due to China's holidays and end of February loading programme
  • Mermaid Maritime expects net loss for 2015
    But debt levels remained low at end-2015 and measures to reduce costs and raise operating efficiency are ongoing
  • Paragon Offshore files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
    Company enters into Plan Support Agreement with bondholders and revolving credit agreement lenders
  • Ocean Rig loses two drilling contracts
    Owner serves notice it will seek proper compensation and predicts bleak market until 2018
  • Economou purchase of newcastlemax trio from DryShips falls through
    Nasdaq-listed owner warns it may suspend principal payments amid loan restructuring talks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • GLP, Canada pension plan launch second billion-dollar Japan fund
  • Virginia volume flat in January
  • Container lines reportedly discussing new mega-alliance
  • LA-LB terminals that teamed with truckers scored best turn times
  • Major credit agency paints gloomy picture for container shipping
  • Qube Logistics wins competition to acquire top Aussie stevedore
  • SOLAS verified gross mass VGM IMO container weight
  • As spot prices drop, shippers look to curb US truck rates
  • CP to ask US regulators if voting trust would allow merger with NS
  • Japan eyes Africa port and infrastructure investments
  • TNT profit sets stage for FedEx takeover
  • Low demand, high capacity shrink profit at India coastal carrier
  • Carriers cut pricing deal with EU trust busters
  • Galex Consortium adds call at Hazira, India
  • Coast Guard begins formal El Faro investigation
  • Vehicles in booking system exempt from Manila truck ban
  • China places greater scrutiny on safety rules after Tianjin blasts

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Opec will try to halt oil supply growth
    Recent deal aims to keep production at current levels, but not cut output.
  • TIL starts up share buyback
    Oslo-listed company will pay 5% premium in first tranche of buybacks.
  • Tufton looking at tankers
    Paulo Almeida explains where the fund manager is looking to deploy its capital.
  • Nisshin Shipping panamax sale failing
    Negotiations for the sale of 2001-built vessel reportedly near to collapse, with new low benchmark ahead.
  • TEN declares dividend increase of 33%
    Greek tanker owner pushes up its payout and pledges to keep buying back its own stock at a discount.
  • Farstad writes down fleet by $127m
    Norwegian owner responds to tough markets and uncertainty over future earnings by taking big Q4 impairment hit.
  • Greek owner Gotsis tied to Varun tanker
    Eurotankers tipped to have completed its first purchase in more than a year.
  • Breaker Hariyana makes it into profit
    Alang-based ship recycler posts positive earnings between October and December, as revenue rises.
  • Fearnley Securities calls time on VLGC market super-cycle
    Finance house drops rate estimates as peak earnings period comes to an end.
  • UK P&I Club: pilot communication is the key
    Insurer says teamwork in port vital to avoid human error leading to shipping claims.
  • Pappas battle with OW enters Supreme Court
    The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal in the Res Cogitans test case over payments to OW Bunker.
  • Belships repeats sale and leaseback play
    Second Imabari newbuilding enters long-term charter-back contract with Japanese counterparty.
  • GRIs to be scrapped in EC competition deal
    Fifteen major owners agree to publish more transparent prices after European antitrust probe.
  • Shipping faces 'credit void', Stifel analyst says
    Offshore distress makes present squeeze worse than after financial crisis, analyst says.
  • Atlantic Offshore ties up standby ship
    Norwegian owner lines up ERRV work for Dana Petroleum that could last 200 days.
  • Fred Olsen Energy red in fourth quarter
    Newbuilding row with Hyundai Heavy enters arbitration as impairments hurt bottom line.
  • Smedegaard sells DFDS stock worth $0.9m
    Danish owner's CEO offloads 26,000 shares after exercising options on Friday.
  • Global Yatirim makes Croatian port move
    Turkish terminals operator expands its business portfolio with new investment in Dubrovnik.
  • ABG Shipyard loses $186m in Q3
    Troubled Indian shipbuilder's deficit widens as revenue almost dries up.
  • Marenave extends debt deal for tankers, boxships
    German owner can take advantage of lower repayments until 30 June as it seeks new finance agreement.
  • Bond holders rebuff second Havila package
    Oslo-listed owner ices debt payments after restructuring deal is knocked back.
  • Hoegh LNG pulls out of FLNG
    Norwegian owner says over-supplied market means it will allocate all resources to floating storage and regasification operations.
  • Deutsche dismisses shipping exit rumour
    Richard Jansen shakes off chatter the bank is primed to depart the shipping stage.
  • Ocean Rig sees two drilling rig contracts cancelled
    Economou says terminations are a reminder of the extremely challenging times facing the drilling industry.
  • Iran eyes pre-sanction oil exports to Japan
    Delegation in Tehran exploring various energy sectors including refining, LNG and petrochemicals.
  • Mermaid Maritime latest company to issue profit warning
    Thai-backed offshore vessel operator expects to make substantial provisions in the fourth quarter.
  • Wirana backs Maersk Alang scrap decision
    Cash-buyer says decision will encourage more yards to seek Hong Kong Convention compliance.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • UPS upgrades supply chain information tool

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
  • Dubai crude prices rally as producers' meeting adds to bullish sentiment
    Top producers Saudi Arabia, Russia and Venezuela held talks fueling expectations of potential action to support prices.
  • Iranian fuel oil expected to recapture share of Fujairah bunker market
    Iran may want to sell directly to owners but will likely export cargoes to Fujairah as well, says director of bunkers at Cepsa.
  • Singapore to implement new bunkering guidelines for mass flow meters June 1
    MPA expects all Singapore bunker tankers to be fitted with mass flow metering system by year end.
  • TANKERS: Asian LR rates fall below W100 for first time in 2016
    Surplus of tonnage for end-Feb and early-March loading are pushing rates down.
  • Solar panels could reduce fuel emissions: technology company
    The stand-alone solar power system can be connected to a DC load or via an inverter to an AC load.
  • TANKERS RESEND: Asian LR rates fall below W100 for first time in 2016
    Surplus of tonnage for end-Feb and early-March loading are pushing rates down.

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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
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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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