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BRIEFS
December 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to hike southeast Asia-Australia rate US$200/TEU January 15
  • China State Shipbuilding supersizes order from 16,000 to 18,000 TEUers
  • Fitch forecasts stable, but tepid growth for US cargo in 2014
  • Guoyuan terminal, China's biggest intermodal facility, opens in Chongqing
  • Tianjin became China's No 1 city auto import hub as of December 1
  • China auto sales up 16pc, Japan leads, US gains, India falls off 10pc
  • Modern Terminals produces first Corporate Social Responsibility report
  • Newly acquired Transunion, to be rebranded Dachser Spain from January
  • American Trucking Associations questions veracity of federal safety data
  • American Airlines November cargo up 17pc to 169,203 million ton miles
  • Air cargo growth to slow over 5 years, but Hong Kong to be in top 5
  • Etihad Airways cargo volume up 52pc in November on China, India growth
  • Alabama's Huntsville airport cargo volume declines 12.4pc in November

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • A plethora of views, suggestions & solutions were expounded
  • Drewry & WCI launch new initiative on index-linked container contracts
  • Indian shipping firms may gain from Baltic index rise
  • ITIC says broker follow-up is vital in fluctuating markets
  • Key logistics confidence indicator on the rise
  • Liebherr wins IBJ 'Crane of the Year' award for the fourth time
  • FCI gets bids in $283-$287/t range for wheat export
  • Essar Ports enters into Concession Agreement with Visakhapatnam Port Trust for developing three iron ore berths
  • MbPT Chairman honoured at CTL 2013
  • Rlys carries 677.56 mt of freight during April-Nov. 2013
  • CCI approves delayed projects valued at INR 7,947 cr.
  • Factory output falls by 1.8 pc in Oct.
  • Forex reserves at seven-month high
  • Indo-UAE accord may speed up fresh capital inflows
  • INR ends sharply weak against dollar at 62.12
  • Need for infra projects to be safeguarded from inflation risk stressed
  • Combined operation gets tug boat from Turkey to Mozambique
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands in Central Asia
  • GPLN network expands in Africa
  • PPG appoints WCT World Container Trading as Project Support Member in Germany
  • SAL's largest vessel packs a punch; delivers eleven modules for UK gas plant

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green light for container terminal in western Switzerland
  • Pennsylvania boosts rail freight business
  • XPO Logistics agrees to acquire NLM
  • Mauritania Airlines returns to Europe
  • Change of US deputy secretary of transportation in 2014
  • Volvo to sell Volvo Rents in North America
  • Yusen Logistics to open new warehouse near Moscow
  • Hong Kong's success depends on third runway
  • Acute lack of parking places irritates HGV drivers
  • Gefco Romania receives AEO certification
  • DNV GL changing president and CEO
  • Verstoss gegen die Spielregeln?
  • Wilhelmsen secures orders in China's offshore sector
  • PAL increases Singapore service
  • Italy honours contribution of MAT employee

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Algoma Equinox completes first full Lakes-Seaway transit
  • ClassNK updates gas fueling guidelines
  • Foss relabels Hawaii Tug & Barge
  • NYK wins eco award for air lubricated hull

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • AAPA teaming with DOT for port invesment toolkit
  • Port of Kennewick names pair Friends of the Port for 2013
  • Horizon Lines names Geoffrey Thurston senior vice president/general manager
  • Cargill buys stake in Russian grain terminal
  • Crowley Puerto Rico warehouse earns Free Trade Zone designation

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Owners bet on US energy boom
    Speculative newbuilding orders continue to be made by owners relying on future global demand and increased infrastructure capacity
  • P3 will drive German charter owners to the wall, warns Nieswandt
    Tonnage will flood the market as box giants deploy owned fleet in co-ordinated services
  • Washington names companies for evading Iranian sanctions
    Singa Tankers and Siqiriya Maritime targeted by US hit list
  • Bringing order to container freight contracts
    Marks & Spencer and NYK are pioneering developments in more robust contract mechanisms
  • Asia-Europe freight rates increase as cargo is held over
    Analyst expects swings as carriers struggle to reduce capacity for extended periods in 2014
  • Eletson prices upsized bond deal
    Greek owner issues $300m of notes for growing product tanker fleet
  • Black Sea suezmaxes surge
    Daily earnings double since start of month and bad weather delays may bring fresh boost
  • Boxship fleet set to grow 5.9% this year
    This year's deliveries on course to be the second-largest on record, says BIMCO
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins LNG FSRU and tanker deals
    The two bookings have a combined value of $300m, says South Korean giant
  • Baltic Exchange unveils new capesize specifications
    From 2014, index will be based on a bigger ship, reflecting larger tonnage in service
  • Splendid week, but the capesize party is almost over
    December rates hit a high but January may well be a milder prospect
  • U-Ming books four 62,000 dwt bulkers at Oshima
    Taiwanese carrier pays $27.9m per vessel
  • Dynagas LNG Partners posts debut profits
    Improved Gazprom deal instrumental in driving up third-quarter revenues
  • Martinos foils kidnap attempt
    Minerva Marine executive escapes but episode may unsettle Greek owners
  • BP deal shows strong recovery in tanker newbuilding market
    Oil major's shipping unit books 14 MR tankers at $40m-$42m each from Hyundai Mipo

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Morgan Stanley predicts turning point
    For investors seeking to time the cycle, it could now be the moment to place those bets, according to a bullish report issued today by analysts at Morgan Stanley
  • Gulf of Mexico hub plan clears hurdle
    A proposal to create the largest container transhipment facility in the US has received an initial government approval, according to the project's oversight authority
  • Cargill buys 25% stake in Novorossiysk grain terminal
    The Delo Group, a multi-cargo stevedoring operator at Novorossiysk port on the Black Sea, has sold a 25% shareholding in its grain terminal business to Cargill, the US grain trader
  • Twenty dead in Bangladeshi shipbreaking this year
    At least 20 people have lost their lives this year in the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry, according to Brussels-based campaign group NGO Shipbreaking Platform
  • Kidnap attempt on Greek shipping heir
    Greek police are searching for a group of individuals believed to have been involved in an attempt to kidnap Greek shipping heir, Andreas-Ioannis Martinos, in Athens yesterday afternoon
  • German manning on the descent
    The decline in the German merchant fleet due to distressed ship sales, scrapping and low newbuilding deliveries is taking its toll on German maritime employment
  • Van der Noordaa quits at DNV GL
    Classification giant DNV GL Group has lost the president of its core maritime division Erik van der Noordaa only three months after the set-up of the new company
  • India to start work on Iranian port
    India has begun to start development work at Chabahar Port in Iran as a fallout of Iran's deal with the West on its nuclear programme
  • Australian court fines coal ship $1.7M
    The Monrovia-registered coal carrier Magdalene has been fined A$1.2M ($1.7M) for dumping 72,000 litres of oily water in the Port or Newcastle Australia while docked at Kooragang Island coal terminal
  • UMW gains $19M charter extension
    MALAYSIA's offshore player UMW Oil & Gas said its jack-up rig contract has been extended for further four months, fetching the group a total of $19M
  • Emerging Asia's oil demand to slow
    Oil demand growth in emerging Asian markets is likely to slow in 2014, as oil prices continue to rise amid slowing economic growth, said DNB Bank

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Container Throughput Falls at India's Ports
  • Judge Sets Hearing on NY-NJ Longshore Hiring
  • US-Mexico Rail Trade Hits Record High
  • FMC Expands Summit Beyond P3
  • Home Depot to Build 3 DCs to Speed E-Commerce Deliveries
  • Port of Portland, IBEW 48 Finally Resolve Reefer Dispute
  • For Ocean Carriers in 2014, It'll Be More of the Same
  • Nolan to Succeed Keller as Sea Star Line President

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • NEL rescue plan okayed
    Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) has had its debt restructuring plan approved by the appeals court of Mitilini.
  • Cosco hints at orders
    Loss-making China Cosco Holdings Co has confirmed it is considering ordering new vessels to renew its fleet.
  • GFI exiting ACM
    ACM said on Friday that financial broker GFI Holdings would offload its 7.3% stake, but the pair's wet brokerage joint venture would continue as before.
  • OEL Freedom pays bond
    A Singapore containership has been arrested and then freed following an alleged collision with a fishing vessel in October.
  • SCI confirms scrap
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has confirmed the scrapping of its oldest tanker.
  • Eletson on the hunt
    Greek tanker and LPG carrier owner Eletson Holdings has increased its planned bond deal by $10m to $300m as it seeks tanker acquisitions
  • Eletson seeks more
    Eletson Holdings of Greece is targeting an extra $10m from its upcoming bond offering.
  • HMM tempted to China
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Indonesia extends
    Indonesia is to extend contracts with overseas owners due a lack of domestic ships.
  • Evergreen to see black?
    Evergreen Marine Corp might just manage to sneak into profit this year after all.
  • Watch officers failed
    A bulker and a yacht collided off Australia after neither vessel maintained a proper look-out.
  • PTC taps Land Bank
    Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC) has borrowed PHP 350m ($7.93m) to finance its operations.
  • Samsung scoops newbuilding trio
    South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has revealed three new orders worth $300m.
  • Hitting the eco-brake
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Greek tanker refloated
    A Pleiades Shipping products tanker has been refloated after going aground near to a repair yard on the Greek island of Syros.
  • UK clubs to merge
    The North of England Club and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) have confirmed that they intend to merge.
  • Cargill buys into port
    Cargill has acquired a 25% shareholding in a deep sea port terminal in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea in south west Russia.
  • CarVal joins Diamond S
    CarVal has become a significant investor in Diamond S Shipping after injecting three modern MR tankers into the shipowner.
  • Martinos in kidnap scare
    Andreas-Ioannis Martinos has reportedly been the subject of a failed kidnapping attempt in Athens, the Greek media reports.
  • DLNG makes good start
    Dynagas LNG Partners has posted a strong third quarter performance in its first set of results since listing in the US in November.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Injunction sought against New York Waterfront Commission
    Labor unions representing port workers in New York and New Jersey are seeking to stop the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from amending its rules for repair and maintenance employees.
  • Sea Star Line leadership changing hands
    Peter Keller, the president of Sea Star Line, will become executive vice president of TOTE, Sea Star's parent company. He will oversee TOTE Shipholdings and the TOTE Maritime Division, which includes Sea Star and Totem Ocean Trailer Express.
  • Hyundai provides details on G6 strings
  • 36 added to U.S. Entity list for illicit export activities
    The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has added 36 companies and individuals to the Entity List for "engaging in actions contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests" of the United States.
  • Cargolux signs on as Aeroscraft launch partner
  • Europe to harmonize customs sanctions
    "In the absence of a common approach, there is a patchwork of responses to rule-breakers," said the European Commission; it added that the law will bring about "a more uniform and effective application of EU customs law in every part of the EU."
  • House budget deal addresses transport fees
  • Truckload driver turnover drops in third quarter
  • Kewill, Infor create partnership
  • ITC: Chinese silica brick imports don't hurt U.S.
  • Yusen Logistics to open second warehouse in Russia
  • Ex-Im Bank revises carbon guidelines
  • U.S. ambassador stresses strong China-U.S. relations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices drop in the Americas
    Demand was said to be fair in Montreal on Friday.
  • Global energy demand to rise 35% by 2040
    Demand from commercial transport will grow 'significantly', says report.
  • Fujairah market shows little change
    Players in Middle East hub see 'average' demand.
  • Prices softening in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam deliveries will have a Christmas surcharge.
  • Japan's monthly bunker sales down year-on-year
    October volumes register first year-on-year decrease in five months.
  • Canadian port project could cut costs for Asian cargoes
    Developing Port Alberni could allow ships to bypass Vancouver.
  • Tanker operators to see Worldscale rates fall
    Lower bunker prices are expected to push back benchmark for 2014.
  • Singapore bunker sales tumble 11%
    Monthly bunker volumes at their lowest level since March.
  • Asian bunker markets end week on soft note
    Demand improved in most key ports.
  • Time to get past the LNG 'Chicken & Egg conundrum
    If demand is there, even just the promise of demand, someone will find a way to supply it.
  • US, Hong Kong to collaborate on ship emissions
    'Air quality management is definitely an area of mutual concern', says US official.
  • ClassNK sees growing interest in LNG as marine fuel
    New safety guidelines for the design of LNG-fuelled ships

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