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BRIEFS
May 18, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • San Pedro ports slip in April, LA boxes down 1pc and LB off 22.1pc
  • Strikes over new labour laws, working conditions hit French transport
  • HHLA Q1 profit up 44.6pc to US$20.4 million as box volume falls 7.7pc
  • APM Terminals signs crane extension contract for Pier 400 Los Angeles
  • First quarter container equipment prices fall 15pc, hitting record lows
  • Fire-ravished 4,650-TEU Safmarine Meru towed into Ningbo
  • Horizon Terminal Services starts operations in Port Everglades
  • Patrick Ottensmeyer succeeds Starling as CEO of Kansas City Southern
  • Trump says Britain outside EU wouldn't be last in line for trade
  • Chemical product shipping rates expected to be firm, says Drewry
  • TOC Europe conference in Hamburg to explore digitalisation of supply chains
  • FNC Group hold forwarders convention from June 17-20 in Colombo
  • Cathay, Dragonair cargo volume better than expected, but yields poor
  • Hong Kong airport's April air cargo increases 1.2pc to 365,000 tonnes
  • False alarm fire in cargo hold brings 747F back after Hong Kong takeoff
  • Lower cargo yields hammer SIA Cargo performance as losses widen
  • UK forwarders 'mad as hell' as government dallies on London runway

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Baltic Dry Index sees impressive gain
  • BIMCO to refer to new York-Antwerp Rules 2016 in future documents
  • John Banaszkiewicz elected FFABA Dry Chairman
  • Manpower report predicts potential shortage of almost 150,000 officers by 2025
  • Ministry of Shipping puts in abeyance dollar-linked coastal tariff
  • NYK Line India's Mobile Medical Vans serve the needy
  • Car exports from India going north
  • Oilmeals export slumps in April
  • Chennai Port organises RTI training programme
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust introduces water sports to Tuticorin
  • Rlys removes freight rate difference between iron ore meant for exports & domestic consumption
  • Warehouse (Custody & Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016
  • CommMin steps in to facilitate garment exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • XXL load flown from Prague to Perth
  • CeMat showcasing alongside Hannover Messe
  • Former XPO manager helming JF Hillebrand UK
  • Two rail leasing companies join forces
  • Still no end to Chinese expansion
  • Plethora of services for online retailer
  • Widening export range of Japanese perishables
  • Austria: shifting another 100,000 HGV trips to the railway
  • CSafe appoints sales director for France and Spain
  • Wu named DHL country manager for Cambodia
  • Armenia to improve road infrastructure
  • K Line withdraws from Moody's
  • Air Côte d'Ivoire ups Pointe Noire frequency
  • World's first co-branded B777 delivered
  • Four hands make light work of deliveries

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • 'K' Line drops Moody's rating following downgrade
  • Container ship fleet's capacity to reach 20 million teu, but weak demand prevails
  • Bourbon backtracks on gas tanker diversification
  • Buy used ships and keep capacity down, leading financier urges shipping industry
  • In pictures: Harmony of the Seas cruise ship arrives in Southampton
  • LafargeHolcim opens shipping office in Singapore
  • Pan Ocean's profit falls 39.2% in 1Q
  • Adjusting chief call on London to launch review of hull clauses
  • SPP Shipbuilding sale hits snag
  • Final shipments arrive for Australia's fully automated Melbourne terminal
  • Shortfall in ship officers set to grow
  • Courage Marine narrows first quarter loss by 37%
  • 'Devil in the details' for box-weighing compliance
  • KGI: OSV firms to recover from the bottom
  • Third party ship managers see their time come
  • Ezion's investment in windfarms may start paying off this year
  • New China-Australia service creates both joy and jitters

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Is buying CEVA the key to the global expansion ambitions of CJ Korea Express?
  • There will be winners and losers as the game of shipping alliance musical chairs speeds up
  • More new technology for complying with VGM rules a weight off shipper minds
  • Thieves 3D-print keys and locks to bypass container security
  • The history of the SCFI - the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • JD.com eyes smarter logistics ecosystem with robots and drones

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Canada ferries now eligible for federal funding
  • LNG fueled cruise ferry carries its four millionth passenger
  • Russia's USC to build first cruise ship in decades
  • Tuco books another wind service workboat order
  • U.S. and Denmark sign MOU on offshore wind
  • Bouchard unveils new corporate logo
  • Manpower report sees seafarer shortage ahead
  • Bourbon puts ethane ambitions on back burner
  • Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Port of Seattle provides grants to support tourism in Washington
  • Matson logistics expanding China to New York LCL service
  • INTTRA taps Jeff White as CFO, head of strategy
  • Port of Bellingham helps with startup of economic development website
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel MAERA

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Navios Partners earnings miss pinned on ill-fated support strategy from parent company
    Loss sharing from related party charters weighs heavily on revenues.
  • CMA CGM enhances Asia-north European connections
    New port calls for FAL1 and FAL23 in addition to the reintroduction of the FAL7 service from June
  • Supras slide
    Few new cargoes from South America adds to weaker tone in the Atlantic
  • Navigator Holdings' profit drops 16%
    Wilbur Ross-controlled gas shipping company was hit by idle days due to softening market and a collision
  • Aronnax: Putting the lessons of Costa Concordia into practice
    After the 2012 disaster, a European study into damage stability was all the more pertinent; results are finding their way into design requirements and operational guidelines
  • K Line withdraws issuer rating from Moody's after downgrade
    Shipping company keeps ratings from Japan Credit Rating Agency and Rating and Investment Information
  • Battle for Latin American trade heats up
    Competitiveness between the region's key economies is set to increase as they are forced to seek alternatives to their traditional trading partners, claims report
  • Demand for officers will continue to outpace supply, say BIMCO and ICS
    Improvements in training and recruitment are insufficient to meet demand from future fleet growth, report claims
  • Epic Gas posts narrower first-quarter loss of $1.4m
    Company stemmed losses by controlling operating costs
  • Dry bulk downturn continues to weigh on Courage Marine
    Cost-cutting efforts reduce losses as revenues tumbled
  • Suezmax, aframax rates lose steam after brief surge
    Rates on West African routes softened across the board due to supply outages in Nigeria for all major crude streams
  • OOIL secures Japanese loans for ULC newbuildings
    OOIL now borrows from five to six Japanese banks
  • Box fleet set to hit 20m teu this year
    BIMCO report says ULC fleet growth boosts total capacity
  • Weaker steel prices push scrap rates down
    Demolition market to remain in doldrums in run-up to the monsoon season and Ramadan
  • Yilport appoints new chief executive
    Christian Blauert takes over from Sean Pierce
  • Correction
    York-Antwerp changes
  • Nigeria oil supply outages hurt West Africa tanker trade
    Most West African crude comes from Angola and Nigeria
  • Marco Polo Marine reports 60% fall in second-quarter revenue
    Ship chartering and shipbuilding and repair operations weighed by industry downturn
  • Coscon and CSCL to further integrate container shipping operations
    Integration of transpacific and Asia-Europe routes will start from July 18 and July 25 respectively
  • Pan Ocean posts 40% fall in first-quarter net profit
    Results weighed by persistent tepid conditions in dry bulk market
  • Tanker floating oil storage surges on port delays
    Rates on benchmark routes find support
  • Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine slips into first-quarter loss
    Carrier's revenue fall 18.2% year on yea,r while operating costs drop 6.5%
  • Port of Cleveland attracts business from major European exporter
    Lubrizol Corp will reroute its specialty chemicals containers from rail to coastal ports to St Lawrence Seaway through the Port of Cleveland
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Port Everglades to Mediterranean Gulf Express service
    Revised service will significantly improve company's transit time to South Florida
  • June cargoes lift VLCC spot rates
    Activity in Middle East picks up from last week amid fresh cargoes for June loading
  • US California ports see lower throughput in April
    Transpacific routes returning to seasonal trade flow patterns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • In strike vote, Teamster cargo pilots seek 'leverage' with DHL, airlines
  • Port Everglades terminals take varying approach to container weight rule
  • US ag exporters reject liner attempt to ease SOLAS liability fears
  • SOLAS approach in Latin America, Caribbean varies widely
  • LA-LB port complex faces unique productivity challenges
  • NY-NJ port drayage operators tap tech to boost efficiency
  • Industry shocked by scrapping of Brazilian port ministry
  • Matson unveils expedited trans-Pacific service to New York
  • Distribution demand speeds freight growth in Indianapolis
  • French ports, railways, airports, trucking face rolling strikes
  • Ocean freight to be a critical link in e-commerce supply chains
  • LA-LB terminal automation a necessity to handle growth
  • E-commerce revenue sends SingPost first-quarter profit soaring

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • El Faro boiler could go out 'unexpectedly'
    Former master of sunken TOTE Maritime ro-ro explains vulnerabilities.
  • Heidmar aims arbitration at Tesoro
    Blue Fin Tankers pool pursuing demurrage claim against US refining giant.
  • APM gearing up for more ULC traffic
    Busiest US West Coast port readying for the shift to ever larger boxships.
  • Jurong Aracruz carries out first repair
    Sembcorp Marine's Brazilian shipyard adds line of business amid order drought for local market.
  • ER anchor-handler heads to Angola
    Transocean fixes German ship for cargo run to Las Palmas.
  • Chandris VLCC locked in for one year
    Greek owner takes period work for tanker after previous deal failed.
  • DCIX posts bigger loss as rates fall
    Greek boxship owner's expanded fleet not enough to reduce red ink.
  • Yilport names ports guru Blauert as new CEO
    Robert Yildirim's company promotes ex-CMA CGM man to handle its growing portfolio.
  • Bulker prices face 'sticky point', broker says
    Allied argues upturn in secondhand values could dilute asset play buyers.
  • DSME strikes deal with Iranian yard Isoico
    Korean shipbuilder to help partner build offshore structures through technology transfer.
  • Martin Midstream places $300m on shelf
    Filing shows any cash raised will fund buys and help trim debt.
  • Yang Ming slumps to $112m Q1 loss
    Operating costs rise above revenue for Taiwanese container line.
  • CSSC denies double VLCC deal
    Chinese owner was said to have spent around $50m on second hand tankers in a couple of weeks.
  • CSSC tipped for double VLCC purchase
    Chinese owner said to have spent around $50m on second hand tankers in a couple of weeks.
  • Tankerska founder Pasa dies aged 90
    Tributes paid to Croatian maritime legend in home city of Zadar.
  • LSC launches 'turnaround project' after loss
    Philippines boxship owner tries to immediately react to first quarter's negative bottom line.
  • Fincantieri scrapes into profit for first quarter
    Italian shipbuilding group says it has left crisis behind with "solid" result.
  • Libyan factions agree export deal for tankers
    Shipments to resume from Marsa El-Hariga after Viennese talks.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo's Q1 earnings cut back
    Russian shipbuilder increases revenue, but bottom line weaker.
  • K Line cuts Moody's in wake of downgrade
    Japanese owner ends coverage with ratings agency after fallout.
  • K Lline kicks out Moody's
  • Diamantides tied to cape amid price upturn
    Marmaras said to have added modern capesize in latest transaction to show improving asset values.
  • Pemex terminates Aban's rig contract
    Indian owner becomes latest casualty of Mexican oil company's cost reduction scheme.
  • Owners 'offered shares for HMM rate cuts'
    Korean owner's creditors prepared to give counterparties stock in exchange for fee reduction.
  • Sonatrach inks LPG order in China
    Subsidiary Hyproc picks Jiangnan for $40m contract including option.
  • Bourbon's gas dash hits finance hurdle
    Offshore owner fails to secure cash for $320m takeover of Jacques de Chateauvieux's gas carrier company Jaccar.
  • Epic sees better start to 2016, but still ends in the red
    Move to larger vessels looks to be paying off for LPG specialist as rates for small ships continue slide.
  • Vallianz secures more charter coverage in Middle East
    Singapore offshore vessel operator's order back log hits record $1.2bn with multi-ship deal.
  • Master asked to sail below stability mark
    TOTE Maritime executive requested more cargo than stability margin called for, but master says there was no pressure.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • More container cargo moving with NVOCCs
  • BNSF operations chief to retire in August
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa completes major dock renovation project
  • Great Southern Shipping to commence China-Australia loop
  • Matson Logistics launches new LCL service from China to New York
  • Port Everglades offers VGM support services
  • Rivigo leans on technology to dominate trucking in India
  • Maersk stock jumps 24% as 'Perfect Storm' warning ends
  • Crude oil rebounds to near seven-month high
  • Executive Moves: INTTRA, Halifax Port Authority and CAGTC
  • FDA filing deadline in ACE set for June 15
  • BIMCO: Container shipping fleet capacity to grow 3.4% in 2016
  • HNA enters exclusive talks to acquire Singapore logistics firm

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2016
  • Bunker supplier Gulf Petrochem awarded stay of execution in cargo payment case
    On condition that bond is paid within 14 days.
  • Crude futures reach six-month highs after Goldman forecasts $50/b
    "The physical rebalancing of the oil market has finally started," Goldman Sachs said in a research note.

›››File
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
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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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