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BRIEFS
February 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 22.6pc US$257/TEU, Asia-Med off 29pc to $266/TEU
  • Suez Canal Access Channel opens to Med, CMA CGM Racine first through
  • CMA CGM increases rate from Asia to West Africa US$500/TEU April 1
  • Grounded bulker slows Suez Canal traffic as convoys work around it
  • Singapore Exchange makes bid for London's Baltic Exchange
  • New chairman and CEO at Panalpina as sitting executives move up a notch
  • BEA: US GDP up 2.4pc in 2015, but slips to 1pc in 4th quarter
  • CMA CGM to upgrade PEX 3 service linking US, Africa and Far East
  • Expeditors quarterly profit up 20pc to US$114 million, sales off 10pc
  • Debt-ladened CEVA denies reports it is in talks to sell out to K+N
  • St Petersburg's new deepwater Bronka port has big box ambitions
  • Mongolia seeks US$1.3 billion from China to resume stalled coal railway
  • India's freight forwarding industry undergoes rapid change
  • Shanghai's Intermodal Asia March 22-24 expo to discuss eco concerns
  • Dollar-starved Air France-KLM wants its US$13 billion Egypt has seized
  • Seattle-Tacoma air freight rises 11.8pc to 332,636 tonnes in 2015
  • US and Canadian pilots seek protection from fire-prone lithium batteries
  • Lufthansa Cargo mulls more Delhi freighter flights, but fears overcapacity

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2016
  • Baltic Exchange confirms "exploratory approaches"
  • CAI elects M. P. Pradhan as new President
  • MANSA's 15th Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament sees enthusiastic participation
  • Suez Canal access channel officially opened
  • 33 PPP projects under implementation at Major Ports
  • Govt outlines progress of Sagarmala
  • RoRo terminal being developed at Dhubri on Brahmaputra
  • Centre okays plan to construct four new bridges in Assam
  • New freight corridors announced in Railway Budget
  • Port connectivity to boost country's ex-im trade: Prabhu
  • Rail Budget visionary but pending projects need to be expedited for supplementing export logistics, says Fieo President
  • Action to be taken against those failing to export the mandatory sugar quota: Maha govt
  • Budget incentives sought to boost exports
  • Ficci urges govt to raise import duty on all steel products to 25 pc
  • Handicraft exporters demand incentives
  • PM to review progress of infra projects across various sectors
  • Export Import Workshop successfully completes Batch 33
  • US ethanol industry plans more exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Not even 1% growth
  • New blocktrain between Brest and Duisburg
  • Ceva opens facilities in Australia
  • A4E welcomes two Scandinavian members
  • Finnlines ups earnings in 2015
  • New contract for petroleum transport by rail
  • Norwegian takes over first B787-9, but shelves Cork plans
  • MOL creating new divisions
  • Z & B solve succession problem
  • Safer rail infrastructure in Nebraska
  • Presidential triumvirate for UPS
  • New zenith for Night Star
  • VD takes spacecraft module to the skies
  • XPO: disappointing Q4 and full year 2015 results
  • Simon Moore heading for warmer climes
  • Container weighing: shipping lines to bear the brunt?

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Report finds US flag can benefit from regulation changes
    Money paid by shipowners to register under the US flag could be reduced by streamlining regulations without compromising safety, an independent research group has revealed. A report published 25 February by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), a unit of the American private non-profit group National Academies of Sciences,...
  • Public owners continue to sell off ships
    Scorpio Tankers' sale of five 2014-built product tankers is just the latest example of a pronounced strategy by US-listed shipping companies to sell off vessels and raise cash regardless of weak, second-hand pricing. According to a data analysis by IHS Fairplay, US-listed companies have sold 57 ships...
  • Shipbreaking unions warn on workers' health rights
    As shipping giant Maersk officially prepares to invest in Indian recycling yards, the company will simultaneously add the employment and human rights of breaking yard workers, as well as anti-corruption measures, into its corporate...
  • DEME profits up 18% after 'particularly active' 2015
    Belgian dredging major DEME increased its net profit by 18% to EUR199.2 million (USD218.7 million) in 2015. It is a year that it described as "particularly active", given its work on a large number of major international...
  • Eimskip has 'best year' since 2009
    Icelandic regular line and logistics operator Eimskip labelled 2015 as its best year for revenue and operating profit performance since 2009. The Reykjavik-based company, which operates five shipping services in the North Atlantic, reported a 10.6% year on year increase in revenues to EUR 499.6...
  • BW LPG reports profit leap, warns of higher volatility
    VLGC carrier owner BW LPG has reported a strong increase in both final quarter and full year 2015 results, but the company warns of higher volatility in freight rates this year. Group net profit rose to USD 82.0 million in 4Q15 rom USD65.0...
  • Singapore Exchange mulls bid for Baltic Exchange
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has confirmed that it is in preliminary talks to buy The Baltic Exchange, which publishes freight indices for bulk carriers and oil tankers. The Baltic Exchange is looking for a buyer and has...
  • China releases standard ship recycling contract
    The China National Shiprecycling Association (CNSA) and China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAM) released the Standard Contract for the Scrapping and Recycling of Vessels on 25 February. This is the first Chinese standard ship recycling contract, said CNSA chairman Xie Dehua. The contract not only regulates China's ship recycling sector, but it...
  • Incheon port to integrate terminal operations
    Terminal operations in Incheon's Inner Harbour are to be integrated to improve efficiency. The CEOs of the ten terminal operating companies that have operations in Incheon port's Inner Harbour signed a merger agreement on 25 February. Along with the agreement, the companies...
  • KOGAS teams with S Korea's Big 3 shipbuilders to promote KC-1 system
    South Korea's national gas importer Korea Gas Corporation has teamed up with the country's three biggest shipbuilders to take its patented KC-1 cargo containment tank system to new heights. KOGAS, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, have established a joint venture company,...
  • MOL reorganises business units ahead of huge anticipated loss
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will consolidate its bulk and energy shipping services into two business units from 1 April. It will be the end of a bleak financial year when the carrier expects to report a USD1.5 billion loss. MOL will restructure...
  • Finnlines chalks up record in 2015
    Despite Finland's dire economy and poor prospects generally, not to mention the introduction of the 0.1% sulphur bunker limit, Finnlines has been able to release sparkling figures for 2015 with an upbeat outlook. The 98%-owned Grimaldi Baltic...
  • SSA adopts all-rounder focus for 2016
    Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) adopts a holistic approach to focus on insurance, ship finance, security, training, and technology for 2016. "We are focusing on all aspects of shipping this year to share value-added information with our members," said SSA president Esben Poulsson. He told IHS Fairplay that information sharing is for the...
  • India clears credit for Iranian port
    India will extend credit amounting to USD150 million to upgrade and expand Chabahar Port in Iran that is expected to go some way in ensuring energy security for India, apart from facilitating maritime commerce. "India is negotiating this project to facilitate the growing trade and investment with Iran and other countries...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • The idea of an HMM merger with Hanjin is a 'half-baked rumour', says PR firm
  • IAG Cargo blames overcapacity and lack of demand for flat results in 2015
  • 2015 a boom year for XPO Logistics as ND and Con-way buys propel it into the big league
  • Carriers pin hopes on GRIs as Asia-North Europe rates approach an all-time low
  • Containerisation - or rather the lack of it - hammers another nail in air cargo's coffin
  • St Petersburg's new port aims to be top Russian cargo hub
  • Amazon to buy major French parcel-delivery service, as retailer expands in logistics

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • R/V Sally Ride completes builder's trials
  • Expedition members taken off grounded icebreaker
  • Is the Baltic on the block?
  • Life saving appliance checklist app released
  • Damen and Pearlson to cooperate on shiplift projects

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Patricia McDonald selected as Port of Portland Commissioner
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of December
  • Crowley awards scholarships to University of North Florida students
  • Port of Camas-Washougal celebrates completion of commerce center building
  • Cargill teaming with MV Cargo for new Black Sea grain terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Capesize plunges to new record low of 177 points
    Rates dragged down by demand-supply imbalance
  • Skuld clocks up 10% year-on-year tonnage gain
    Performance exceeded own expectations, admits Hansen
  • VLGC spot rate lowest since 2010
    Where is the bottom of the market?
  • How low can they go?
    Asia-Europe freight rates approaching all-time lows as spot market prices fall for seventh consecutive week
  • US LPG is not in decline, says BW's Ackermann
    New US cargoes are hitting the market, generating demand for ships, says World's largest VLGC owner
  • DP World merges UK commercial operations
    Chris Lewis appointed managing director of DP World United Kingdom as operator looks to 'harness the synergies' of its UK facilities
  • Samudera Shipping profit drops 71%
    Company's results for 2015 show $13.7m impairment charge on five of its Indonesia-flagged boxships and two dry bulk carriers
  • Team Tankers net profits fall on quarter
    Chemical tanker player embarks on a series of vessel transactions
  • Baltic Exchange wooed by 'number' of suitors
    London-based exchange says it is in confidential talks with third parties over its future
  • MOL restructures dry bulk division
    Japanese operator to set up two new business units from April 1
  • India proposes River Information System launch
    System to optimise traffic and transport processes during inland navigation
  • Jinhui Holdings warns of significant loss for 2015
    Impairment charges and market downturn to weigh on results
  • Noble Group reports $1.7bn loss for 2015
    Weaker performance attributed to lower demand from China and slow pace of recovery in global economy
  • Yard Talk | The fine print in China
    Before the next ordering cycle begins, it is best to study the nuance of Chinese shipbuilding contracts
  • Nam Cheong posts 91% plunge in profits for 2015
    Fewer vessels completed and lower ship utilisation rates weigh on results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Investigators recess after damaging testimony on El Faro sinking
  • US, Canada railroads silent on acceptance of non-VGM containers
  • AgTC tells US exporters to resist some SOLAS guidance from carriers
  • US industrial real estate to have disciplined expansion, despite slowing economy
  • $800 million available via first US freight grant program
  • Spot container rates decline on all major trades
  • Universal Truckload Services highlights logistics as flatbed volume sags
  • New packaging helps life sciences meet complex cold chain demands
  • Channel opening allows mega-ships to call Suez terminal 24/7
  • Facing SOLAS rule, industry needs to think outside the box
  • IAG posts lower cargo volume, higher revenue
  • Drewry service aims to simplify contract negotiations
  • XPO's LTL volume declines, but profitability improves
  • Asia-Europe spot rates fall back under $300 per box

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • ALT adds to sweeter week for shares
    Scorpio Bulkers rises 18% in one day after talk of fleet sale; global shipping indexes finish on high note.
  • US readying to ship out first ethane cargoes
    But meaningful VLGC loadings will not occur until next year at US East Coast dock
  • Otto Marine loss bloats amid bleak outlook
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel owner's red numbers grow by 46%.
  • Forcados halt hurting suezmax spot rates
    Rates on the benchmark route out of West Africa hit lowest level since September
  • Courage Marine sees its annual loss widen
    Supramax owner posts deeper red in 2015 due to low rates and an impairment charge of $20.7m.
  • Huge taste for SALT?
    Angelicoussis said to be in close talks to acquire entire Scorpio Bulkers fleet.
  • Canadian FLNG plan stops amid tepid demand
    Exmar will keep option to declare on Wison-built FLNG barge despite project's stoppage.
  • BW LPG says dividend can be sustained
    Chief executive explains previous payouts were exceptional as VLGC owner builds dry powder.
  • Swiber strikes $100m deal in South Asia
    Singaporean offshore vessel owner wins contract for a subsea project starting immediately.
  • Prosafe bondholders approve wiggle room
    Oslo-listed accommodation vessel owner wins covenant relief.
  • Russia's Zvezda shipyard nearing its debut
    New $2bn far east plant will open its first workshops in the second half of this year.
  • Nauta shipyard signs two loan deals
    Polish shipbuilder taps PKO and ING for cash totalling $41m to pay back government.
  • US wants every N Korean cargo checked
    New sanctions put to the UN could include mandatory inspections.
  • Golar wins $200m CA bond backing
    French bank issues fixed rate long-term notes guaranteed by KEXIM for LNGC pair.
  • Grupo TMM appoints new finance boss
    Benjamin Alvarez will replace Carlos Pedro Aguilar Mendez as CFO at Mexican shipowner.
  • Bumi Armada loss widens in Q4
    Malaysian group hit by weakness in offshore ship markets in final three months.
  • Flex LNG looks to amend loan
    John Fredriksen company still needs extra cash before LNG newbuildings are delivered.
  • Berg temporarily leaves CEO role
    Boss of offshore vessel owner wants to reduce his workload but he remains the head of parent company.
  • SeaBird turns around losses through layups
    Oslo-listed seismic owner returning chartered ships as it makes it back into the black.
  • Atlantic Offshore sees deeper red for 2015
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner posts bigger loss due to impairments but says demand is still strong.
  • Jens Ismar: 'It was a fair process'
    Executive says injunction without merit and Western Bulk Chartering sale will not be reversed.
  • Polarcus stretches backlog by six months
    Middle East seismic shipowner wins multiple contracts starting in the first half of 2016.
  • Subsea 7 lands major BP contract
    Deal for three ships to work on subsea project in Egypt is worth more than $750m.
  • Havyard falls to bigger Q4 loss
    New orders needed as Norwegian shipbuilder posts deficit of $9.5m in final three months.
  • Team Tankers slides back in fourth quarter
    Lower revenue and higher costs drag down results Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner.
  • Deutsche Bank turns more bearish on crude tankers
    Shipping analysts cuts price targets for Teekay Tankers and Euronav by between 37 and 50%.
  • US military increases shipping deals
    APL, Maersk Line and Hapag Lloyd among several shipowners to see value of deals enlarged.
  • Royal Caribbean faces Anthem class action
    Passengers on cruiseship complain about journey that turned back after rough weather.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Obama signs Customs authorization bill
  • SGX offers to buy Baltic Exchange
  • Drewry launches ocean freight e-procurement tool
  • Lawmakers introduce short line railroad tax credit bill
  • U.S. GDP grows 1% in Q4 2015
  • U.S. to help Puerto Rico restructure highway agency
  • FEC Railway to offer online intermodal booking tool
  • IAG Cargo boost revenues 3.2% in 2015
  • AAR: U.S. crude-by-rail volumes drop 17% in 2015
  • UPS invests in same-day delivery startup
  • FAA proposes fine for German glue maker
  • CMA CGM converts PEX3 to around-the-world service
  • U.S. DOT solicits applications for FAST freight grants

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
  • Lack of bunker fuel at St Petersburg boosts prices
    Shortage seen likely to last for another week.
  • New twist in post-OW legal battles
    US court to assess if shipowner's interpleader protection applies outside the country.
  • Shanghai bunker market sees minimal impact ahead of April 0.5% sulfur limit
    Other ports expected to follow suit soon; vessel enforcement measures announced.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel contracts for Mar fall on ample supply
    A pick-up in Western arbitrage fuel oil arrivals into Singapore for March has dampened sentiment for fuel oil and end-user bunker sector
  • Shanghai bunker market sees minimal impact ahead of tighter sulfur limit
    Tighter sulfur limits are part of China's Ministry of Transport to cap the maximum sulfur content of bunker fuel used in ECA zones

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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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