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BRIEFS
May 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate soars 62pc to US$732/TEU, up 58pc to Med, 18pc to USWC
  • MOL levies US$400/TEU Malaysia-WC Latin America hike for May 15
  • HK's Modern Terminals orders 5 quay cranes, upgrades 4 old ones
  • China Cosco 9,400-TEUer to be first through expanded Panama Canal
  • MOL on-time performance from China slips due to congestion and fog
  • CKYHE shipping alliance restructures Asia-US east coast loops
  • US quarterly GDP up 0.5pc after 1.4pc rise in last year's fourth quarter
  • DP World sees volumes rise 3.7pc globally to 15.5 million TEU in 2015
  • Hamburg Sud cuts out USEC loop and changes two transpacific services
  • UPS quarterly profit up 9.7pc to US$1.13 billion as revenue rises 3.2pc
  • Yusen Logistics opens reefer unit 25 kilometres from HK airport
  • Old Dominion Freight Line quarterly net profit up 3.6pc as sales rise 1.6pc
  • Port of Hamburg publishes its 2016-17 'Liner Services' handbook
  • FedEx-TNT merger clears final hurdle with China's regulatory approval
  • China Eastern confirms US$4 billion in B787-9 Dreamliner orders
  • India mulls allowing importing planes of up to 18 years for regional flights
  • Delta Air Lines signs 20-year lease agreement with City of Atlanta
  • AAWW pilot unions demand US mediation in contract negotiations

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 1, 2016
  • Amit Maheshwari wins Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award 2016
  • DG Shipping to be Chief Guest at MANSA's conference on 'Ease of Doing Business' on May 6
  • European Commission approves CMA CGM's proposed acquisition of NOL
  • Multipurpose shipping seen taking more time to recover
  • Seashell Logistics exhibits its strengths at Maritime India Summit 2016
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on chemical from China & Korea
  • Adani Kattupalli Port receives maiden vessel call of Maersk Line's Colombo-Salalah Shuttle Service
  • Gangavaram Port sets all-India record for non-coking coal discharge
  • New Kandla Port Board of Trustees for 2016-18
  • Over 80 port connectivity projects proposed
  • Exports need logistics infra fillip: Gadkari
  • Projections of the Economic Survey 2015-16 - I

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Good subcontinental prospects
  • New Luxembourg-South of France rail service
  • Volunteer of the year attracting young talent
  • Descartes takes on Pixi
  • Grain mountain shifting from road to rail
  • BDB gains support from port of Antwerp
  • Lufthansa Cargo advising start-ups
  • Ellis to manage GSAs for Virgin Atlantic
  • Dachser flourishing in 2015
  • Green light for CMA CGM's acquisition of NOL
  • Railway sector joins forces to deploy digital technology
  • Braemar names harbour and ports custodian (ME)
  • China Eastern finalizes major Dreamliner order
  • Lee takes pilot seat at Raya
  • Kazakhstan: 300 new trucks and trailers
  • Headwinds for Japan's big three
  • Pacavi confirms first P2F Airbus orders
  • US logistics company opens up in Vietnam

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • GLDD signs USD93 million in dredge contracts
  • Samsung HI back to black with USD13.9 million
  • Brussels approves CMA CGM takeover of NOL
  • Yangzijiang's profit falls 36% in first quarter
  • RBS' non-performing shipping loans almost double in three months
  • Panama Canal dismisses ITF lock safety claims
  • Hanjin Shipping's letter suggests debt renegotiations on the cards
  • DSME negotiating Iranian offshore plant order
  • POSCO's contracts fail to prevent losses for general cargo specialists
  • Seadrill extends maturities of three facilities in latest cash protection move
  • Reports of Fredriksen VLCC orders raise industry concerns
  • Australia 'ready to go' with LNG powered shipping
  • Spot rates soar on Asia-Europe as GRI takes effect
  • China COSCO profit falls 21.8% y/y in 2015
  • Yang Ming mourns its president Hermann Yu
  • Long-awaited China guidelines to SOLAS box weighing rule are issued
  • Offshore business SapuraKencana downgraded to 'sell'
  • Rising consumption drives intra-Asia, e-commerce shipping and logistics growth

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • EC clears CMA CGM bid to buy APL, but it must withdraw carrier from G6 alliance
  • UK air cargo carriers set to expand despite tough market conditions
  • Asia-Europe rates soar as next round of GRIs looms and demand strengthens
  • Panama Canal hits back at 'false' ITF claims that new locks pose a threat to larger boxships
  • UK logistics executives believe their firms will be better off staying in the EU
  • Ivory Coast trade gets a lift as European consumers get a taste for mangoes
  • The driverless truck is coming, and it's going to automate millions of jobs
  • E-commerce gives UPS profit a lift, despite mixed US economy
  • Raya Airways names Lee Shashitheren as its new chief executive

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • Blue Drop Training wins C$15 million AOPS award
  • Singapore revokes bunkering licenses
  • Crowley's Michael Roberts gives Senate testimony
  • Panama Canal dismisses ITF claims on maneuvering safety
  • Schottel products benefit from new gearbox technology

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • Greenbrier receives order for two ocean-going barges
  • CBP warns of traffic woes near Port of Seattle terminals
  • Trade between NAFTA partners falls during month of February
  • Volaris Airlines to begin service between Guadalajara and Sea-Tac
  • V.Ships Offshore nets contract for oil spill vessel management

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • China Cosco boxship to make inaugural transit through new Panama Canal locks
    The vessel, Andronikos, will make the first transit through the expanded waterway on June 26.
  • MSC Fabiola grounding blocks Suez Canal convoy
    Chartered-in ship halts southbound transit
  • Prestige ruling puts oil spill compensation system in jeopardy, says ICS
    Chamber calls for IOPC Funds members not to sacrifice system for interests of individual countries
  • TAL-Triton container leasing merger on track for June closing
    Combined entity will control 25% of intermodal freight containers and aims to make annualised savings of $40m
  • Capes charge ahead with some cracks
    Strong sentiment continues although some routes starting to show signs of weakening perhaps due to the expansive holidays
  • Asia-Europe carriers push through May GRIs
    But overcapacity on the transpacific trade sees lines struggle to justify latest GRI attempts
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding sees 37% fall in first quarter net profit
    Revenue dented by lower contributions from shipbuilding segment
  • Singapore port authorities cancel licences of two bunker companies
    Investigations revealed discrepancies and incorrect declarations in records on board bunker vessels
  • Brussels greenlights CMA CGM takeover of NOL
    Update: Sets condition of NOL leaving G6 alliance next year, as already pledged by CMA CGM
  • Can US crude exports on tankers emulate LPG?
    Investment in appropriate infrastructure is needed but there are significant questions over the economics
  • Yard Talk | No merger in short run for South Korean giants
    SHI and DSME are to survive on their own for now, but there are still longer-term prospects
  • Fortuna FLNG project delay deals another blow to Golar
    Golar LNG has an agreement to provide midstream chartering and operating services for the project
  • China Cosco incurs deeper net loss on unit disposals
    Group expects more losses ahead as shipping market shows no signs of improving
  • Panama Canal cargo transfers skew US propane export data
    Panama showing up as propane exporter to China and Japan even though it does not produce any
  • Indonesian thermal coal cargoes could pose fire hazard, warns London P&I Club
    Indonesian coal has tendency to self-heat and emit volatile methane gas
  • Cosco Pacific first-quarter profit rises 31% on share disposal gains
    Profit increase due mainly to company disposing of its entire stake in subsidiary Florens Container Holdings
  • Shell terminates three FLNG orders with Samsung Heavy Industries
    Contract termination follows Woodside Petroleum's announcement to halt Browse FLNG project citing difficult market conditions
  • Asia sea robbery incidents down in first quarter 2016, says ReCAAP
    No piracy incidents reported during January to March period
  • Global Ship Lease welcomes ocean carrier alliances
    Consolidation to bring stability to volatile containership industry
  • Paragon Shipping stock price surges
    Cancellation of $2.2m debt leads to five-fold increase in stock price in a single day

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates stage recovery
  • Japan finalizes SOLAS processes, punishments
  • Hermann Yu, Yang Ming president, dies at 59
  • US OKs two alternative container weighing verification methods
  • Yusen profit falls despite ocean volume gains
  • Profit declines at leading India logistics provider
  • Asia's consumers and manufacturing reshaping logistics
  • CMA CGM gets EU greenlight to acquire NOL
  • Rates rocket on Asia-Europe trades as GRI takes hold
  • Supply chain parties hook up new freight rate solution on volatile Asia-Europe
  • China issues guidelines to SOLAS container weight rule

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • String of handysize bulkers change hands
    Orient Marine sells Boronia K; Falcon Maritime buys Hanze Groningen; Exeno Yamamizu ship sold.
  • Cosco ship to break in new Panama Canal
    Newer, wider locks able to handle only four slots during initial start-up.
  • Jinhui bulker sold off as supramaxes rise
    Oslo-listed bulker owner said to have let go of 16-year-old Jin An.
  • Doun tied to sale of post-panamax bulker
    Japanese shipowner reported to have unloaded 97,000-dwt Eternal Power.
  • Yamal LNG secures $12bn of Chinese finance
    Russian gas project avoids sanctions conflict through Beijing deal.
  • Ophir-Schlumberger FLNG deal collapses
    But midstream partner Golar LNG says its framework agreement with American oil major is not affected.
  • Faz quits Norwegian after four months
    Chief executive at hull club replaced by Hans Christian Seim.
  • Royal Caribbean crushes estimates
    Miami cruiseship owner increases 2016 forecast and more than doubles earnings in first quarter.
  • Term deals keep bulker owner ESL in profit
    Finnish owner hit by weaker supramax rates, but stays in the black for Q1.
  • Europe clears CMA CGM's NOL deal
    French owner's plan to acquire Singapore company given the green light by European regulators.
  • New brokerage eyes distressed claims
    Robert Southey's new operation says it has a long list of struggling companies to monitor.
  • ECSA wants focus placed on Africa
    Shipping should feature in any trade deals with Europe, owners' body says.
  • DSME workers to fight against job losses
    Unions are heading for conflict with top management over restructuring plan.
  • Olympic OSV makes renewables shift
    Olympic Delta wins 120 days of work as diversification proves necessary.
  • Seadrill stretches loans worth $2.95bn
    Banks give their consent to provide drillship owner with much needed breathing space.
  • Elektrans tanker returning crude to Libya
    Distya Ameya to offload cargo at Zawiya after being blacklisted by UN.
  • CSCL ends liner shipping with a loss
    Chinese state owner posts $132m Q1 deficit as it transfers vessels to sister outfit.
  • Samsung Heavy pushes up Q1 profit
    But shipbuilder fails to beat analysts' estimates as revenue dips slightly.
  • Grupo TMM chops loss and boosts EBITDA
    Mexican tanker and OSV owner reports stronger operational figures as it reduces Q1 red ink.
  • Ultrabulk books annual profit in poor market
    Danish owner expects to record positive operating numbers in 2016.
  • China Cosco starts boxship operations with $690m loss
    New containership wing of merged Cosco/China Shipping group hit by disposal of bulker interests.
  • Singapore kicks out two more bunker suppliers
    Lion Republic gets tough with more companies after investigations reveal discrepancies.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: China COSCO ship will be first to transit expanded Panama Canal
  • China approves FedEx acquisition of TNT
  • Container spot rates soar 31.9%
  • YRC posts mixed Q1 results
  • Kirby Corp.'s Q1 profits tumble
  • Banks to decide on Hanjin restructuring next week
  • S.C. pursues second inland port to attract cargo to Charleston
  • USCG outlines methods for VGM compliance
  • DP World Q1 volumes up 3.7%
  • PwC: Logistics M&A activity slows in Q1 2016
  • AIIS: U.S. steel imports in March rise 12.8% from February
  • ODFL's net income drops 3.6% in Q1 2016
  • Senate committee passes pro-port WRDA bill
  • Union group, Panama Canal clash over safety study
  • European Commission approves CMA CGM's $2.4b purchase of NOL/APL
  • Outsize growth for inland port
  • The money chase
  • Global TMS Comes of Age
  • Staying nimble
  • Progress on port productivity
  • The Bottom Line: Underused supply chain process options
  • Executive Summary: Transportation Procurement Report
  • CIO Insight: Let technology be a brand builder
  • Compliance 360: Ports gain DOT respect
  • Ocean Transport: Hapag-Lloyd CEO sees beyond gloom
  • Container Analytics: 2016 transpacific container rate negotiation primer
  • Air Transport: Cuban cargo crisis?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2016
  • Rotterdam 380 CST bunker fuel above $200/mt on buoyant crude
    $200 level last seen in November.
  • Singapore starts construction of deep-water Tuas Terminal Phase 1
    Completion of Phase 1 in early 2020s.
  • Singapore imports 347,168 mt of fuel oil from Iran end-Mar to end-Apr
    Data has resurfaced since trade sanctions against Iran were lifted in January this year.
  • Singapore's WE Bunker appeals $1 mil payment order to Viet Hai Petroleum
    Case centers on a series of transactions in 2012.
  • Short-term impact on Singapore bunker market after Vermont UM loses license
    Exit will mean some barge congestion and reduction in spot bunker fuel volume.
  • Competition intense for heavy fuel oil in St. Petersburg: sources
    Following a move by one supplier to add heavy fuel oil to range of products it offers in the market.
  • Japan's JX seeks to raise Q2 fuel oil prices 7-11% from Q1 on higher costs
    JX's fuel oil prices are used as benchmarks by Japanese industrial buyers.
  • WFS committed to marine segment despite challenging market conditions: CEO
    The company's marine segment reported a 27% decline in gross profit for the first three months of 2016.
  • Crude prices push USGC HSFO above $30/b for first time since November
    Most of the reason for the rising price has been due to increases in the underlying crude market.

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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
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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