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BRIEFS

February 22, 2016

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A-E rate off 23pc US$332/TEU, Asia-Med off 24pc, USWC off 19pc HK stats not in, Singapore off 10pc to 2.49 million TEU, Shanghai off 7pc G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe cancellations in schedule update Greek agency okays Cosco's Piraeus bid, but others must approve too Moody's: Strong dollar to boost imports and 2016 US box volumes 2-4pc Eco groups sneer at Maersk efforts to upgrade Alang shipbreakers US east coast ports enjoy stellar 2015 at 7.9 million laden TEU, up 12.6pc Antwerp tops Hamburg as Europe's No 2 container port at 9.7 million TEU DHL dismisses 'false rumours' of plans to sell DHL Global Forwarding Hapag-Lloyd to test cloud-based IT to improve data flow with ports Volumes in North America's freight sector are flat in January: Cass Index Intermodal Asia conference returns to Shanghai in March Arctic shipping infrastructure conference in Montreal from March 23-24 Singapore to test drones for last mile delivery on university campus Atlas Air Worldwide profit up 34pc despite US$37 million cartel legal bill Air France-KLM cargo narrows quarterly loss while widening yearly loss TNT to exit Iran after FedEx takeover to comply with US law

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
China Cosco Shipping Group formed post-merger DNV GL approves first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code ICS welcomes progress on ILO seafarers' identity documents convention MOL launching trial use of big data to promote growth of maritime cluster Swedish Club maintains steady performance India to import oilmeal Tea exports to Pakistan increase 56 pc Anil Diggikar inaugurates JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre seminar APM Terminals Mumbai opens new medical centre for all truckers serving Nhava Sheva Governor of Gujarat visits Kandla Port ICTT Vallarpadam surpasses last fiscal's throughput Land allotted for truck parking yard at Vallarpadam Air Logistics Summit today KRCL to soon launch track-doubling work on Roha-Veer section Govt likely to impose anti-dumping duty on phenol imports L&T Infra Debt fund plans to raise INR 400 cr. MIP on steel products will lead to further erosion in engineering exports: EEPC New Duty Drawback rates announced A booklet in Gujarati on the importance of exports Mumbai Port open to suggestions from the trade for better facilitation: Yashodhan Wanage TSSIA's export-import training course from today

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Satisfying results Swedish freight railway expanding in Norway MOL piling up data to benefit maritime cluster CSX targets USD 200 million productivity savings Inna for president Arik Air starts raising West African frequencies New partners in Scandinavia Weighty caterpillars move over Med Tiaca board welcomes Fedex Services MD Gulf Air - double double dailyw to Jeddah Eurotunnel: results and compensation claim Kazakhstan to upgrade key road link Port of Brake tables expansion plans Quikjet launches operations Transport expert joins Lineage Logistics A "for sale" sign on DGFF? Definitely not

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
New round of shipping bankruptcies is near New York lawyers speaking to IHS Fairplay are confirming heightened inquiries about the bankruptcy process from shipowners and their lenders. The question ahead is whether many of these shipping companies can actually be rehabilitated - or whether they face liquidation. "It's not rocket science... Daimler ramps up Med-China shipments Europe's leading car carrier ports Bremerhaven and Zeebrugge are going to face greater competition from the Slovenian port of Koper in the major Europe-to-Far East trade in the coming years as greater contingents of Mercedes export vehicles are heading south. German car manufacturer Daimler/Mercedes-Benz announced this... Blue O'pen Consortium wins Blue Gate Antwerp remediation contract A contract has been awarded by the City of Antwerp, ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen, and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal via a public-private partnership (PPP) under which Blue O'pen will convert the last urban wasteland along the River Scheldt, at the southern edge of Antwerp, into... Growing Asian LPG demand could absorb excess VLGCs While one very large gas carrier is being built every week this year, LPG demand and consumption is growing in Asia. Due to this, VLGC rates might not decline as steeply as previously feared, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in a recent report. China's LPG... Clubs should have done more for member renewals, says P&I broker One of the market's leading P&I brokers has said he believes the clubs could and should have done more to help members with the 2016/17 renewals. David Mahoney head of P&I at broker Aon said that while other areas of... Golden Ocean restructuring secured after successful share placement A restructuring programme of Golden Ocean Group Ltd, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has been secured after a successful completion of a private placement of shares, the company said in a statement. The company placed... Seafarer id cards 'will succeed where MLC fails' Access to shore leave for seafarers is expected to improve with technical amendments to electronic seafarer identity documents (SIDs) agreed this week. Seafarer charities welcome the development, but emphasise that SIDs highlight where the Maritime Labour... Investment decision on Browse FLNG likely to be delayed Final investment decision on Woodside Petroleum's Browse floating LNG vessel project is likely to be postponed from this year to 2017, as uncertainty about gas prices grows. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman revealed this during a conference call to discuss the company's results. Woodside is Australia's largest independent oil... Korea Investors Service puts Hanjin Shipping on watchlist South Korean ratings agency Korea Investors Service has put the country's biggest shipping company Hanjin Shipping on a watchlist for a potential downgrade, as there is no imminent recovery in dry bulk shipping. It has maintained a BB+ rating for Hanjin Shipping's unsecured bonds and a B+ rating... Santos hit by USD1.9 billion loss amidst tumbling oil prices A 48% drop in drop in the price of oil continues to barrel Australian LNG producers, with Santos reporting a net loss of AUD 2.7 billion (USD1.9 billion) on top of Woodside's USD2.4 billion dollar drop in profits reported earlier in the week. Santos reported a 20% drop in sales revenue... Asia piracy-free in January 2016 Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy agency ReCAAP information sharing centre's (ReCAAP's) January report indicated that there were no piracy activities in Asian waters in January, although nine armed robbery incidents were reported for the period. The nine incidents included two Category 2 incidents, two Category 3 incidents, and five Category 4 incidents. All nine... Detained bulker kept dead seafarer in freezer A seafarer, killed in a shipboard incident on the bulk carrier MV Kanaris, was stored in the ship's freezer, alongside food provisions, as crew sought help 260 miles of the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Marshals Island bulk carrier was later detained in Gladstone Australia for breaches of the... Cargo ship catches fire and sinks off Indonesia An Indonesia-flagged cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Java Sea, off Pulau Bawean, Indonesia. Lintas Belawan, 8,294 dwt, was initially under way from Tanjung Priok to Makassar, Indonesia. However, the 2006-bulit vessel caught fire in its engine room at around 08:40 h local... Hapag-Lloyd pilots collaborative stowage planning system Hapag-Lloyd started to pilot a collaborative, cloud-based stowage planning system that makes stowage plans and cargo data available to vessels in port and to terminal operators. The software, XVELA, aims to reduce incidents of unexpected changes issued at short notice and waiting times for the shipping line and terminal. It provides... US questions need for SOLAS container weight guidelines Long-awaited guidance on how the US will implement and enforce a new SOLAS amendment to rules on container weight verification may not get published, according to the US Coast Guard's top policy official Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, the agency's Assistant Commandant for Prevention... Finance hopes shift from private equity to private debt With US capital markets shuttered to shipping and private equity in rapid retreat, alternative finance purveyors of 'private debt' are coming to the fore, experts have told IHS Fairplay. Prospects for raising common equity in the US market is effectively dead for the foreseeable future. "I don't...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Analysis: Maersk facing stress rather than distress, but profits likely to be under pressure No relief for carriers as spot rates resume downward spiral after Chinese new year holiday Atlas Air on the up after 2015 results, and now eyes growth from Southern acquisition Air France-KLM cargo losses grow - but freighter operations improve Frank Appel 'unequivocally' denies sale of DHL's forwarding and freight business COSCOCS: China's new shipping giant, hoping to sail through the downturn INTTRA promotes Inna Kuznetsova to president and chief operating officer Janet Jiang takes over as regional manager China for Cargolux TIACA appoints FedEx's Frank Newman to the board as Sarah Prosser steps down

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
AHTS is first vessel certified to meet IMO Polar Code Damen dredge will help boost Nicaraguan tourism Ballast water reporting rule set to take effect Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Cleanup treams respond to oil sheen in Columbia River Teamsters mechanics reject final United Airlines offer Trucking association calling for America's Road Team nominations Port of Portland names Kincaid Compass Award winner for 2015 Southwest Airlines adding flights from PDX to LA Basin airports

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd warns customers to prepare for box weighing Containers without VGM will not be accepted, line says Bleak outlook from Deep Sea Supply as OSV market worsens Company exits North Sea spot market through anchor handler sales Container throughput growth in China falls to record low Handling at Shanghai down 5.8% in January Swedish Club anticipates modest tonnage gain on 2016 renewals A 5% pick-up in gt expected at tomorrow's deadline, says marine mutual Cheniere slumps to almost $1bn loss Cheniere poised to send out first US LNG cargoes in a matter of weeks Shipowner groups support global CO2 reporting scheme by 2018 Collaborative ICS calls for IMO member states to think about setting shipping equivalent of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions Box rates slump to new depths Feb 19, 2016: Widespread overcapacity pushes freight rates to lowest levels of 2016 Capital markets remain tough to crack for shipping, owners are told Companies urged to reach out more to investors in uncertain times Data Hub: Trade Routes The introduction of ultra large containerships has seen capacity skyrocket on the Asia-Europe trade, with inevitable consequences for rates Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly Hopes of a turn in fortunes on the back of the final GRIs of last year diminish as spot market rates crash across the board at the start of 2016 Between the lines: Fuel efficiency - the hidden truth behind going green SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines and analyses the main industry drives and developments of the past month Rickmers Maritime incurs $129m loss in 2015 Shipping trust takes $148m non-cash impairment hit last year US shippers reiterate call for Solas changes Meeting with USCG and FMC over container weighing China Cosco Shipping Group eyes top tier in global container shipping Chairman Xu Lirong seeks more market influence in global shipping sphere Asia January sea robbery figures down from year ago Nine reported incidents last month compared with 11 incidents in January 2015, ReCAAP says South Korea to build new passenger terminal at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port New terminal to help handle increase in Chinese tourists GasLog completes refinancing of six ships Refinancing encompasses all debt maturities for GasLog and GasLog Partners due in 2016 and 2017 Vale iron ore production increases amid price slump Iron ore majors ramping up production and cutting costs in battle for market share Vallianz taps into Middle East Islamic bond market Bond issuance comes after subsidiary's refinancing exercise completed Hyundai Group chairwoman buys $24m in new HMM shares Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun and her mother receive 6m shares in total US east coast 2015 box import growth tops west coast rivals West coast plays catch-up having resolved problems of congestion

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Oakland ends lease agreement with Outer Harbor Terminals Mega-ship christening sends message to US ports to prepare Brazilian chicken exporters aim to capitalize on weak Real Evergreen names successor of deceased founder TOTE says deterioration of El Faro wasn't 'show stopper' Obama administration advised on how it can fight port congestion Shippers warn SOLAS could raise trucking costs Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers over SOLAS container weight mandate Hanjin Shipping watchlisted for credit downgrade US third-party logistics providers controlling more LTL freight Intermodal corridor to halve Russia-India transit time Rickmers Maritime sinks to loss $1.5 billion needed for India's Vadhavan port, consultant says Cloud-based stowage system aims to boost port productivity Asia-US spot rates have China holiday hangover Asia-Europe spot rate slide speeds up after Chinese New Year

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Distillate stocks tying up tankers EIA says floating storage and long transits for tankers stemming from Europe's high distillate stocks Asian LNG demand fell last year, EIA says Slow economies and fuel substitution impacted the region's LNG demand. S&P downgrades Economou's Ocean Rig Credit ratings agency questions impact of DryShips restructuring talks. Teekay gets calls for floating storage New York-listed firm says shrinking onshore storage capacity spurs floating storage calls. S&P cuts outlook on Maersk Group debt Agency affirms Danish giant's credit rating but warns of potential future downgrade. Slumping shares still end week higher Despite declining Friday, marine stock indexes closing week above last week's mark after wider markets rally. Ocean Yield to watch spending in storm Arctic says Oslo-listed owner will have plenty of opportunity but could be cautious. Write-offs dent POSH's fourth quarter result Singaporean offshore vessel owner posts deeper red in 2015 but pushes up its operating figure. Teekay LNG bullish on newbuilding loans MLP executives say $800m in debt under negotiation; confident of covering Yamal ships. Hanjin Shipping tipped to exit VLCC sector South Korean owner understood to be in process of selling its only large tanker. DNB Markets: Gener8 a takeover candidate Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Gener8 a takeover candidate, DNB Markets says Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested. Onorato group seals $620m refinancing Italian owner clinches deals for bonds and loans with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others. Sado Steam Ship returns to black But Japanese ferry owner fails to match forecast and is more pessimistic for 2016. SFL disposes of old anchor handler for $20m New York-listed owner sells 1999-built offshore support vessel chartered by Deep Sea Supply. Rickmers plunges to $130m Q4 loss But most of Singapore boxship owner's deficit is a non-cash impairment charge. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. DESS BTG facing 'challenging position' Deep Sea Supply says Brazilian joint venture feeling the strain of tricky market. Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize bulker Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Rieber swings the axe as loss grows Norwegian seismic shipowner has laid off 28% of crews and a quarter of onshore staff in depressed markets. Golden Ocean sells out $200m share issue John Fredriksen's bulker company meets condition for debt freeze as it seeks another $20m. Dof Subsea maintains profit in Q4 Norwegian offshore owner "pleased" with slightly reduced results as utilisation stays high. BW Offshore set to sack 35% of onshore staff FPSO specialist says most redundancies set to be completed within first quarter of 2016. Panama Canal faces possible draft restrictions Unusually dry rainy season leaves level in Gatun Lake at record low for this time of the year. Bunkers stolen from Norden capesize bulker Robbers reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank. Aegean master guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR. Hearing on El Faro probes route choice TOTE management and crew grilled on heavy weather decisionmaking and stability factors. Aegean skipper guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Spot container rates drop 14.2% G6 Alliance voids multiple sailings on Asia-Europe loop MOL, Class NK collaborate on Big Data project Port Metro Vancouver 2015 throughput declines despite container growth Antwerp receives vessel with draft over 15.5 meters USCG: Don't expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations Shanghai port volumes fall 7% in January FedEx announces $0.25 dividend UPS confirms appeal of FedEx-TNT deal approval in Brazil Global airport cargo volumes rise 2.3 percent in 2015 Hyundai seeks to improve finances via charter rate reductions, asset sales CORRECTION: Port of Houston sets container handling record in 2015 NEWS FLASH: USCG tells shippers not to expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Bonds proposed as alternative credit solution Said to work around the concerns buyers and sellers have about traditional credit terms. Amendment to BDN text on sulfur ready for formal IMO approva New text for supplier's declaration to allow supply of high sulfur fuel to ships that use scrubbers. Shipowners expect to use separate fuels for ECAs when global cap falls to 0.5% sulfur But price spread between 0.1% and 0.5%S product would be too small at today's oil price, says Cepsa. Residual fuel oil stocks highest since 1993: EIA Bulk of the build came from the Gulf Coast. Caribbean Panamaxes hit 20-week low on slow market, high tonnage Worldscale 2016 rates have dropped due to cheaper bunker fuel

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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 informano

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

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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

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DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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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