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January 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama opening delayed to second quarter, contractor payment a problem
  • Local Greek seamen and dockers strike for 2 days over pensions
  • PSA International's 2015 volume drops 2pc to 64.1 million TEU worldwide
  • Mainland-Hong Kong to Australia rates go up US$300/TEU from March
  • Emission control areas come to China - MOT sets schedule of mandates
  • All on tenterhooks as Greece evaluates new Cosco bid for Piraeus Port
  • CP asks US prosecutors to check legality of rail rivals blocking NS take-over
  • China's economy grew 6.9pc in 2015, according to official statistics
  • CMA CGM announces NEFGUI and North Brazil Feeder to call at Vila Do Conde
  • Not to be caught unawares Marseille port ramps for 20,000-TEUers
  • Kuehne + Nagel to distribute GlaxoSmithKline products globally
  • Charleston Harbour dredgiing project recommended for congressional nod
  • Cathay-Dragonair tonnage up 1.4pc in December, rises 4.3pc in 2015
  • Matternet, DHL test drones with real payloads Switzerland and Germany
  • Liege, Munich airports post cargo surges with Munich growth topping Fraport
  • Heathrow makes move to convert ground vehicles in 'Go Electric' scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cyber security guidelines focus on a growing threat
  • IMO launches 'Indispensable shipping' theme for 2016
  • IRClass Academy delivers on maritime professional development for ship superintendency
  • Ministry of Shipping initiates 'Project Green Ports'
  • APSEZ promotes Mundra SEZ in Ahmedabad
  • ChPT issues e-tender for road widening
  • Nitin Gadkari to deliver keynote address at Bombay Chamber's 9th Biennial Conference on Ports, Shipping & Logistics on Jan. 22
  • Port of Amsterdam rewards clean ESI ships with double bonus
  • Railway workers mull 'indefinite strike'
  • Truck rentals fall sharply by 6 pc after cut in diesel prices
  • Exporters & Centre suggest steps to boost shipments
  • Extend 'Startup India' benefits to SME exporters: EEPC
  • Highlights of Master Direction - Exports of Goods & Services
  • INR plunges below 68 against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New officers for Corpus Christi
  • Bentheimer boosting services
  • PKP Cargo fined for restricting competition
  • Marseille Provence welcomes bigger DHL presence
  • New sales and marketing leaders for CSX
  • Bofill & Arnan group opening up in Morocco
  • Top tier change at Captrain
  • 32 m long truck takes to Sweden's roads
  • New: express flight between Prague and Cologne
  • No quick solution for Chennai port?
  • Taking Bavaria's best to Berlin
  • Executives transfer to Valx
  • Augmenting offers for distribution vehicles
  • Cargolux pushing out the frontier
  • Liebherr lifting Rostock
  • Busan: great ambitions for 2016

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • NYK wins another CVC with Hokuetsu Kishu
    Japan's NYK Line has won a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) with compatriot paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Kishu Paper. The latter imports wood fibre and pulp to make paper. The contract will be serviced by a wood chip carrier that NYK has ordered at Oshima for 2018 delivery. The...
  • Samjin Shipbuilding Industries to resume business
    Samjin Shipbuilding Industries has confirmed that it will resume operations in mid-February 2016 after a Chinese company came to its rescue. The South Korean-owned company, whose shipbuilding facilities are in Weihai in China's Shandong province, found itself mired in financial woes after accepting low-priced orders in the last few years. Chinese investor...
  • Stock value of Keppel's marine division eroded
    Singapore's Keppel Corporation's share price has slid to a point where its offshore and marine division is virtually worthless, according to a report by RHB Securities. The stock closed at SGD4.83 (USD3.38) on 20 January. RHB Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said, "Keppel's stock has slid to a point where its offshore...
  • BDI volatility at record low after 'death spiral'
    Volatility of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has been reduced to record lows after a death spiral that has floored the index, and it has now reached a level from which the only way should be up. Looking back, the BDI was rather range bound in the...
  • Commentary: Economic woes to test China's latest Five Year Plan
    China is about to begin its latest Five Year Plan, and while it is easy to dismiss the planned approach as a Soviet-style relic of the past, the next few years will critical to a country undergoing a chaotic transition from an export and industry focus...
  • World Economic Forum outlines greater global risks to trade ahead of Davos
    The year ahead will see more barriers to trade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director told IHS Fairplay ahead of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting today. Espen Barth Eide, managing director of the World Economic Forum, said "greater powers and states are competing - not on the...
  • China slows, Africa grows
    With China's slowing economy casting a shadow across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is centre stage for global terminal operators at the moment,...
  • Suezmax, Aframax spot rates crawl to a decline
    Spot rates for Suezmax and Aframax tankers have slowed to a decline as December 2015, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) report for January 2016. Based on the monthly report, spot rates for Suezmax dropped 7% month on month (m/m) in December 2015, dragged down by limited...
  • Westport seeks 'orderly' expansion
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westport) follows a simple and prudent guideline for port expansions, according to its CEO Ruben Emir Gnanalingam. "Every time we hit a certain level of utilisation, we expand.So last year we decided to expand to the next phase, which is container terminal 8, or CT8. The...
  • Box ship sold at new low
    According to Braemar ACM, 2008-built, 2,824 teu container ship Kota Permasan was reportedly sold for USD10.5 million to an end user, setting a new record low. Kota Permasan was built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Miyo. Hyundai Miyo-built, E.R. Malmo, an older vessel constructed in 2005 with similar design specification...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cargolux China eyes 747Fs for take-off in 2017, after $77m investment is approved
  • Ports America decides to move out - a blessing in disguise for west coast port of Oakland?
  • Container shipping rates to West Africa take a dive as carriers use bigger vessels
  • A question of succession, as Evergreen says farewell to founder Chang Yung-fa
  • Jan de Rijk acquires automotive specialist De Rooy Logistics
  • John Good Shipping launches air freight division headed by Ed Clarke
  • Steve knows his onions - and they love 'em in Malaysia

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Wartsila to upgrade world's largest residential ship
  • Inmarsat opens new Singapore office
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo: another China two stroke licensee
  • New LNG ship design promises 3-5% fuel savings
  • Damen's in-port BWTS goes to sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Panamaxes plunge to record low
    Baltic Panamax Index continues downward rout, dragging BDI with it
  • Safe Bulkers scores 30-month post-panamax employment at above-market rate
    Period deal with unidentified charterer underlines owner's portfolio approach
  • North Sea offshore rate spike may be short lived
    Effect of lay-ups may not be enough to hold rates as 2016 rig count forecast bears bad news
  • North P&I bides time over return to Iran
    But fixed premium specialist DGS consulting lawyers over possibilities now sanctions partially lifted
  • Nigeria LNG's billion dollar tax spat ratchets up
    Tax breaks for Nigeria LNG were unnecessary as energy companies would have made the investment anyway, claims ActionAid
  • Ma Zehua steps down as China Cosco chairman
    Move expected following merger between Cosco and China Shipping
  • Product tanker rates down on major routes as tonnage outpaces demand
    Atlantic basin gasoline and diesel glut curbs arbitrage flows
  • Ports America quits Oakland
    Stevedore to focus on other US west coast investments as Oakland pledges to minimise disruption
  • SIPG to raise $608m in bonds
    Money will be used to repay bank loans, adjust debt structure and replenish working capital
  • Succession questions as Evergreen's Chang Yung-fa dies
    Update: Will any of Dr Chang's four sons take control or will senior management continue to run the group? Evergreen Group issues "business as usual" statement
  • Shanghai International Port Group may operate new port in Algeria
    $3.3bn project to become major transhipment harbour to serve north Africa and Europe
  • Evergreen founder Chang Yung-fa dies aged 88
    Owner among most influential figures in Asian and global shipping
  • North P&I publishes dry bulk cargo safety guide
    Book designed to spell out legal requirements and best practice
  • Primorsk enters Chapter 11 in effort to resolve impasse with senior lenders
    Company reaches debt for equity swap deal with unsecured bondholders and aims to extend senior debt obligations
  • Swiber takes stake in Nigerian offshore company
    Deltatek Offshore now an associated company of Swiber
  • India's shipping ministry launches green ports project
    Green Ports Initiatives focuses on environmental aspects while Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan targets premises' cleanliness
  • Energy company EDF moves first Texas LPG to Asia
    VLGC will deliver 45,000 tonnes of propane to end user in Asia
  • Abu Dhabi Ports posts record cargo volumes for 2015
    Ro-ro volumes boosted by shift to Khalifa port
  • Mississippi waters remain at high levels
    Stronger currents are slowing trade
  • Eagle Bulk in trouble with senior lenders over US sanction violation
    Company enters into forbearance agreement to resolve covenant breach and rectify missed loan payment
  • A ticket out of cyclical doomsday shipping economics?
    Despite the 'Grey Gauge' hovering near to suicidal, a greener future might just prove a brighter one for shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Tennessee best state for small motor carriers; California worst, survey says
    Small trucking companies grumble that federal regulation is pushing them out of business, but a new survey shows which states are also making it harder for owner-operators and small fleet operators to keep rolling. Tennessee topped the list of best states to own a smaller-sized trucking firm in the U.S. and...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide acquires competitor
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Rio, Recife ports move forward on deepening, Santos delayed
    Two of three of the most important Brazilian port deepening projects are advancing, paving the way for container lines to eventually bring the larger vessels that will soon to be able to traverse the larger Panama Canal locks to the ports of Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The project to deepen...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide to acquire Southern Air Holdings
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Inland Distribution 2016
  • TPM Asia 2016
  • Container Trade Europe
  • China shipping industry shrugging off container weight rule
    In less than six months, the new container weight verification rule will take effect. However, the China-based manufacturers, freight forwarders and shipping lines I spoke to don't expect much to change and have only a moderate awareness of what SOLAS even means. The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of...
  • Global terminal operators turn to Africa as China slows
    Cape Town portWith China's slowing economy casting shadows across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is center stage for global terminal operators at the...
  • No reinstatement of trucker hours-of-service rules on the horizon
    ATLANTA - U.S. truck driver hours-of-service rules suspended by Congress won't be put back in place any time soon, and not without consultation with trucking "stakeholders," a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told trucking and logistics executives today. "We are continuing with that suspension, even though we're into fiscal year...
  • Minor Russia container operator grows as majors struggle
    Ruscon's MANP facility.Russian intermodal container operator Ruscon posted a traffic increase in the third-quarter of 2015 because of new services, more shipments of refrigerated cargo and new customers. The strong performance of Ruscon goes against the downward trend in Russia's container trade that defined 2015 and led to talk of consolidation...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Jones Act tanker play boosts Kinder Morgan
    Midstream company's growth to largest cabotage products tanker owner pays off, so far.
  • BC LPG export terminal in the works
    Energy logistics firm that runs Ferndale site plans similar project in British Columbia
  • Moody's cuts outlook for Navios arm
    But US agency affirms "B2" credit rating for Uruguay's Navios South American Logistics.
  • Writedowns draw Norden profit warning
    Danish owner reveals pending loss after taking $340m charge in its 2015 accounts.
  • Nordea Bank slams Primorsk Chapter 11
    Lead bank on $530m loan facility says tanker owner's restructuring plan is 'unrealistic'.
  • Piraeus confirms Cosco stake
    State-run Chinese shipping giant makes better offer after Greek authorities convene on deal.
  • Euronav finalises VLCC sale
    The Paddy Rodgers-led tanker owner says asset sale reduce availability under revolving loan.
  • EDF loads VLGC from US Gulf
    Cargo is first part of ongoing term deal as major LNG player adds LPG to product slate.
  • Diana Containerships targets reverse split
    Greek owner warned by Nasdaq exchange after shares remain below $1 minimum price.
  • Tallinn forced to pay up
    Estonian port ordered two of four new ferries in Poland for extra $19m due to lack of capacity in Turkey.
  • Franklin Templeton hikes Clarksons stake
    Investor takes leading position in world's largest shipbroker, filing shows.
  • FRS buys US ferry owner
    German group aiming to launch Canadian and Cuban runs after Clipper takeover.
  • Teekay dividend cuts have come to life
    Parent and two daughter companies reveal sharply reduced fourth quarter payouts
  • Stephen Feinberg sells slice of DHT stock
    Investor trims holding in tanker owner but remains a key shareholder in the company.
  • Ma quits as China Cosco chairman
    Chinese group replacing veteran executive with director Wan Min, 47.
  • NileDutch debuts US run
    West African line starting new service to the east coast of America.
  • Hiding under a rock in a hard place
    Figures show shipping shares undershooting the wider market, but is it justified?
  • Ladder rigged upside down
    Fatal mistake led to overweight second mate falling from Japanese bulker in Australia.
  • HHI orders down 27%
    World's biggest shipbuilder booked $14.5bn of new business in 2015.
  • 'Son of the ocean' Chang Yung-fa dies
    Evergreen's billionaire founder has died at the age of 88, the company says.
  • 'Best tanker buying window for 10 years'
    Chaos in global stock markets has opened equity investment opportunity similar to 2002, analyst says.
  • Shipbreaker killed in Bangladesh
    Sitakunda yard worker dies after being hit by iron plate.
  • PGS in the money
    Norwegian survey ship owner should post EBITDA of $485m in 2015.
  • Incomplete tanker on the block
    Products carrier ordered by German owner in 2008 up for auction at China's Jiujiang Xiangsheng shipyard.
  • Brittany Ferries fixes Pelican
    Ferry company set to launch new service linking UK and Spain with CMN ro-ro.
  • Swiber invests in Nigerian outfit
    Acquisition increases Singapore offshore company's exposure to sub-Saharan Africa region.
  • Havila halts vote on bond payment plan
    Offshore vessel owner pulls summons due to insufficient support but sticks to timeline.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • CP wants DOJ to investigate 'campaign' to block NS takeover bid
    Canadian Pacific on Tuesday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what it says is a concerted effort by the other Class I railroads to block its attempt to purchase number four U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern.
  • Y.F. Chang, founder of Evergreen, dies at 88
    The 17th richest person in Taiwan, Chang was known as a bit of a maverick in the ocean shipping industry, as well as a philanthropist and environmental advocate.
  • EZ Worldwide Express files for bankruptcy
    The parcel carrier, many of whose clients are large retailers, was hit hard by a holiday shopping season that "fell far short" of expectations, according to court filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J.
  • Commentary: Maersk makes stand on maternity
    Maersk Group recently announced it was upping the amount of paid maternity leave it will offer female employees, a positive move by the global liner carrier.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Singapore's record bunker sales due to narrower differential to Russia prices
    Piroj executive director ascribes high sales to low prices making Singapore attractive for bunkering.
  • Eagle LNG finds technology provider for LNG bunkering plant
    Company chooses natural gas liquefier from Cosmodyne.
  • TANKERS: Turkish port of Ceyhan closed by bad weather: port agent
    Operational delays in the Bosporus from higher number of vessels.
  • Russian DeloPorts' 2015 bunker sales fall 33% on year
    Bunker sales hit by drop in cargo vessel demand.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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