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BRIEFS
September 1, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin board votes unanimously for bankruptcy after lenders abandon ship
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif mulls investment in projected Nicaragua Canal
  • Cosco Shipping Lines unveils its promised Nine Service Standards
  • ICTSI fully automated terminal at Melbourne opens in December-January
  • Quay extension, dredging to be done at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port
  • NZ CentrePort profit soars 388pc to US$12.9 million, sales up 10pc
  • Hamburg Sud to levy US-Oz/NZ rate hike of US$200/TEU October 15
  • Big truckers back safety rule that takes market share from small ones
  • July ATA seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index falls 2.1pc
  • Canadian 'subsidies' on softwood lumber spark US tariffs demands
  • Global slowdown, excess capacity to hit Mideast air cargo carriers
  • Canada's Cargojet backs out of loss to declare US$2.9 million Q2 profit
  • Packaging standard for lithium batteries delayed: ALPA executive
  • Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic enter cargo partnership

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Cabinet gives go-ahead for dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd
  • DGLL signs Memorandum of Agreement on training course
  • Hanjin Shipping ceases operations globally
  • DP World Nhava Sheva crosses 20-m TEU throughput mark since opening in 1997
  • Redevelopment of Mormugao Port berths approved
  • E-carts & e-rickshaws freed from permit requirements
  • ICD Chawa in Ludhiana achieves first milestone of handling more than 2,000 TEUs a month
  • Objectives of Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Extremely rapid processing
  • Specialist lands fresh-to-door contract
  • Jumbo "orphaned" after death of Joe Sutter
  • Freight traffic rising in Russia
  • QSL takes stock of new long haul location
  • Swedish/Polish cooperation in Baltic ro-pax shipping
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds second Dallas route
  • First Dreamliner for Uzbekistan Airways
  • New clients generate growth
  • New Wave Group inks contract with DHL
  • More business opportunities with new K+N app
  • FECR hires sales guru for carload sector
  • Switzerland: reorganising wagon load traffic
  • MOL pushes big data application in ocean shipping
  • Completion of big acquisition in US supply chain
  • Kalmar names APAC leader
  • Air China lands in San Jose and soon in Warsaw
  • A permanent goodbye for Hanjin?
  • Very bright skies over Freja

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Hull claims fall but insurers fear major loss
  • Ship Finance profit dips but search for new investment targets continues
  • Impairment charge deepens Jinhui Shipping loss
  • Mitsubishi HI seeks Japanese shipbuilding alliance
  • Frontline predicts spot market recovery but well below early 2016 levels
  • China CSSC profit slumps 90% in first half
  • Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha out of civil rehabilitation
  • Ningbo Port posts profit of CNY1.18 billion for 1H16
  • Pakistan to open first international-standard dry bulk terminal in January
  • First-half loss reported by the new-look CSCL
  • Hanjin to file for court protection as Seoul scrambles to curb impact on banks, investors
  • Implications of failing Hanjin will stretch across liner business
  • Korea Shipowners' Association calls for Hanjin-HMM merger

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Alliance partners abandon ship as Hanjin applies for court receivership
  • Mallory Alexander names new chief administrative officer as it prepares to hit takeover trail
  • Freightos buys WebCargoNet and creates world's largest freight rate database
  • Farewell to the father of the 747, Joe Sutter
  • The great debate: will Amazon kill FedEx?
  • The end of an era? Ships' crew, and the middlemen who sell the space
  • Did Britain sink its shipping industry by waiving the rules?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • DNV GL in new effort to ease EU adoption of LNG as a fuel
  • Elcome to supply systems for three ADSB newbuilds
  • Ship Supply International launches Small Ship Group
  • Ingalls gets advanced procurement funding for NSC 9
  • Hanjin Shipping files for receivership
  • Maersk Tankers newbuilds to have Wartsila BWMS

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • Hanjin ships remain at sea rather than berth
    Ports report that vessels are staying outside harbours after receivership move
  • Oldendorff delays new capesize deliveries to 2017
    EXCLUSIVE: Private German dry bulk owner takes delivery of one new vessel now as scheduled
  • Neither indispensable nor too big to fail
    The indispensability of shipping is hardly something individual shipowners have the luxury in today's market to sit back and enjoy
  • China Merchants Port Holdings profit slides 39%
    Container throughput at the company's ports was up 11.1% to 46.1m teu
  • Insured values continue to fall, Cefor statistics find
    Declines particularly pronounced for bulkers and OSVs
  • Suezmax tanker earnings surge across most regions
    Modest recovery triggered by West African cargoes, fuel oil arbitrage to Singapore
  • Ship Finance International sees gains in first half of 2016
    Profits rise but are lower than in 2015
  • Golar LNG looks beyond loss to tentative recovery
    As it awaits shipping recovery, Golar progresses with its regasification and liquefaction ventures
  • VLCC cancellations at STX more likely than price renegotiations, says Frontline
    Tanker giant has four new VLCCs on order at struggling STX shipyard
  • MR tanker rates rebound sharply in Atlantic as arbitrage trickles through
    But traders worry the transatlantic volumes may be temporary
  • Panamax bulker rates drift lower on ample tonnage
    Coal supply disruption reported in Colombia as weighted time charter average falls to three-week low
  • Cosco and Evergreen sideline Hanjin Shipping
    Other box carriers could be positioned to gain from coming market turmoil
  • Sovcomflot expands involvement in Sakhalin-2 offshore project
    Platform supply vessels will be under long-term charter contracts with Sakhalin Energy
  • Hanjin Shipping collapse rocks fragile container trades
    CHYKE partners and shippers most at risk
  • Huarong looks to issue equity amid profit losses
    Shipbuilder lays out plan to cut down debt
  • Shipper cargoes at risk from Hanjin vessel arrests
    Organisations advise shippers to seek legal advice
  • Impairments loss weighs on Jinhui shipping
    Bulker owner in talks with lenders over debt-restructuring scheme amid tightening liquidity
  • Skuld poaches industry veteran Howe from North P&I
    New signing brings over 40 years of shipping and insurance experience
  • Awilco LNG stays in the red with $11.5m loss
    But Oslo-listed LNG player believes tables are starting to turn
  • Hanjin Shipping faces vessel detention and slot booking cancellations
    Cosco Container Lines says it has ended its slot exchange with the South Korean shipping line
  • Frontline succumbs to tanker market slowdown
    Tanker giant expects second half of year to be significantly weaker than the first
  • MOL to record $184m gain from sale of JF Hillebrand stake
    Sale follows review of non-core assets
  • CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering posts $5.6m net profit
    Contributions from shipbuilding sales and a weakened Chinese yuan helped lift bottom line
  • Singapore unveils sea safety drive
    Move aims to bring together maritime players worldwide to share best practices
  • Hanjin files for court receivership
    UPDATED: Group to make decision on restructuring plan's status after the court reviews its application

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • NYSA: Decision favoring waterfront commission won't have major hiring impact
  • Acqusition boosts C.H. Robinson reach into Australia, New Zealand
  • Hanjin cargo idled until cargo handlers get paid
  • GE Transportation buys ShipXpress in bid for rail shippers
  • DP World looks to expand in India for accelerated growth
  • 'K' Line opens Indian joint venture for logistics expansion
  • APM Terminals to invest in new berth at NY-NJ port
  • Rickmers-Linie: No breakbulk/project recovery this year
  • Hanjin unraveling as US import rates set to soar
  • CI Capital Partners plans logistics, transport acquisitions
  • Idle fleet rising as Panamax unemployment hits record
  • Indian unions reject government's appeal to drop Friday strike
  • Hanjin Shipping will enter receivership after bank support lost

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • High US inventories keep lid on cargo container traffic
    Hanjin's absence from US market may not make much difference as cargo traffic down.
  • Frontline keeps faith in tanker rebound
    Tanker owner's chief executive says rates will rise from current slump, though won't reach 2015's heights.
  • Aframax rates bounce from depth of trough
    Spot market 'finally on the move' with 21.8% jump in one day.
  • APM plans $70m spend for US East Coast Port
    New berth aims to ready APM's New Jersey facility to take newer, bigger boxship.
  • Frontline hangs onto cash for acquisitions
  • Rokke's Aker pumps $60m into Solstad
    Oslo-listed holding company subscribes to shares and convertible loan as part of restructuring of offshore vessel owner.
  • Wells Fargo: Don't write off Hanjin risks
    Lengthy receivership process not priced into models, analyst warns as he advises of headwinds.
  • Golar posts loss and FSRU awaits payment
    LNG shipowner cites better utilisation during the quarter, but rates still remained low.
  • Anne Mokster: 'worst-ever' offshore market
    ONS conference opens against background of doom and gloom for owners.
  • Golar's second-quarter loss below estimates
    LNG shipowner says utilisation improved during the quarter, but rates still remained low.
  • SFI in the money despite weak market
    But the bottom-line result posted by John Fredriksen's company narrowly missed the market's consensus.
  • DSME in European charm offensive
    CEO Jung Sung-leep visits shipowners to reassure them over yard's financial health.
  • Statoil tears up Brazilian PSV charter
    Norwegian major returns CBO ship early, but keeps on two more.
  • MPC moves closer to $891m asset sale
    German owner expects to finalise disposal of up to eight vessels "in the course of September".
  • Genco stretches equity deadline two weeks
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led shipowner given extra time as it continues to work toward refinancing bank loans.
  • SCF takes on Sakhalin PSVs
    Russian owner buys Swire Pacific Offshore out of ice-breaking supply vessel partnership.
  • GMS makes less but remains "solid"
    London-listed company sees profit decline but is cautiously optimistic thanks to high utilisation.
  • Iraq's SOMO blacklists three tankers
    A vessel owned by Maran Tankers is among the ships not allowed to enter Iraqi ports due to Kurdish business.
  • ICG stretches two ro-pax charter deals
    Irish ferry and boxship group also announces hike in profit for first half.
  • Rieber takes $40m impairment hit
    Norwegian seismic shipowner falls to loss in second quarter as fleet value chopped.
  • Citibank downgrades Maersk, shares fall
    Investment bank says strategic review of Danish conglomerate can do little to fix poor markets.
  • James Fisher edges up tanker profit
    UK owner benefits from improved spot rates in second quarter.
  • Awilco loss widens but CEO is optimistic
    Norwegian owner sees deeper red but gets $8.4m compensation from Chinese buyer as the market picks up.
  • Frontline reveals $868m of loans for newbuildings
    Fredriksen company close to sealing financing for shipyard programme as profit drops.
  • Hanjin Shipping vessel arrested in Singapore
    Detention comes as South Korean parent company finally files for court receivership.
  • Unions challenge Boskalis over large job cuts
    ITF backs Nautilus International in fight to stop cutting and downgrading of seafarers' jobs.
  • CSCL slumps to a major loss in the first half
    Chinese containership operator turned ship leasing company feels the impact of weak liner market.
  • Statoil strengthens strategic partnership with Petrobras
    Norwegian and Brazilian oil majors look to build on each other's respective expertise.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • U.S. agency validates one of MacroPoint's patents
    The third-party load tracking visibility provider MacroPoint said Wednesday it has won a patent related to its technology for tracking the ...
  • UPS pilots ratify new labor contract
    UPS Inc. pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) voted today to ratify a new five-year labor contract, according to ...
  • Commentary: Tender is the season
    Gary Chisamore Shippers typically have three expiry dates for their ocean rates: year-end (for exports), spring (for imports) and their fis...
  • APMT to invest $70m at Port of New York/New Jersey
    APM Terminals (APMT) announced Wednesday it will invest $70 million to expand and modernize its Port Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New ...
  • Freightos acquires air cargo rate provider WebCargoNet
    The online freight rate marketplace Freightos on Wednesday acquired the air cargo management provider WebCargoNet for an undisclosed amount...
  • U.S. finds dumping of Chinese truck, bus tire imports
    The U.S. Commerce Department has determined that truck and bus tires from China are dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair market valu...
  • Rickmers Group posts net loss for first half 2016
    Rickmers Group, an international provider of services to the shipping industry, vessel owner and ocean carrier, reported a net loss of 131....
  • Hanjin Shipping files for court receivership
    Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi...
  • MOL partners with YNU on ocean shipping data analytics
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its subsidiary MOL Information Systems, Ltd. have partnered with Yokohama National University to study ...
  • DOT helps fund state tests to fuel Highway Trust Fund
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration (FHA) said it will release $14.2 million in grants to seven states thro...
  • NEWS FLASH: Hanjin files for court receivership
    Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi...
  • Court dismisses suit against Waterfront Commission of New York
    A federal appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of the federal complaint filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor by...
  • Swedish conglomerate taps DHL for ocean freight
    Swedish manufacturing conglomerate New Wave Group has signed an exclusive three-year contract with DHL Global Forwarding for ocean transpor...
  • Cincinnati firm marries parcel trucks and drones
    Workhorse's eight-rotor "octocopter" called Horsefly, which can launch from the roof of the delivery vehicle and navigate to the desired del...
  • USDA considers persimmon imports from Japan
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow the import of fresh persimmon...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2016
  • TANKERS: Norway's Frontline sees major weakening in tanker market in H2
    Downward pressure on rates has continued into Q3
  • Extra Saudi power generation demand tightens Med HSFO market
    The front-month HSFO Med swap has risen to $238.25/mt on Tuesday from $226/mt on August 15.
  • US DATA: EIA says USAC fuel oil stocks at highest since May
    Since the week ended August 5, USAC stocks have risen by 1.024 million barrels, and are up 1.683 million barrels from the same point last year, data showed.
  • CGT blockade not affecting oil operations at Le Havre
    The port of Le Havre in northern France was blocked Wednesday by CGT dock workers protesting against the arrest of two of their colleagues earlier in the day, according to Le Monde news website.
  • TANKERS: Traffic closed on Bosporus Strait due to engine problem on Aframax
    Together the Bosporus and Dardanelles form the only commercially navigable route from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Iraq will support a production freeze at OPEC's next meeting, says Abadi
    Unclear if Abadi was referring to unscheduled meeting in Algeria in September or OPEC's regular meet in November.
  • Ecuadorean suppliers not quoting bunker prices due to lack of product: sources
  • Oslo-listed bulk shipper Jinhui reports Q2 loss, sees more pain in dry bulk
    Jinhui, reporting a second quarter net loss of $21 million, said the dry bulk shipping market remained under pressure from depressed freight rates as the global economic recovery remained slow.
  • ANALYSIS: South Korea a bright spot for fuel oil demand
    Heat wave likely to keep demand strong in coming month

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