BRIEFS

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04 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 25, 2016

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OOCL to cancel transpacific and Asia-Europe sailings in October 17,859-TEU CMA CGM Vasco Da Gama runs aground off Southampton Trucker injured when Calais migrants throw petrol bomb to stop him Asia-Europe rate war's end boosts spot market, but fails to lift contracts Tauranga's profit drops 2.4pc to US$56 million, but box volume up 12pc USWC to 'lose 5pc of market to USEC' with wider Panama, local dredging Armed attacks on Nigerian crude makes Angola No 1 African oil producer Once again rivals, China and Japan compete for influence in African trade Study: EU court likely to say its ruling trumps UK court on Brexit Shanghai Pudong ups volume 2pc in 7 months to record 919,461 tonnes Air freight forwarders in Bangladesh battle with capacity squeeze Amigo flies 9,000 Indian goats, sheep to UAE by air in one month Kuehne + Nagel signs 10-year lease for warehouse at Heathrow

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Ministry of Shipping seeks 5 pc of Central Road Fund for waterways development: Gadkari Rising Middle East refinery capacity seen impacting crude tanker shipping outlook Scrapping seen touching a new high 'Close quarter' situation between vessels handled skillfully at Kandla Port Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal crosses 0.2 m TEUs JN Port signs agreement with banks for external commercial borrowing JNPT participates in IACC annual convention on 'Unleashing India-US Economic Synergy' Kandla Port's achievements highlighted at I-Day celebration V. O. Chidambaranar Port achieves multiple handling records EFL facilitates new beginning in Indo-Bangladesh trade Qatar Airways Cargo implements automated weight & balance system

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New general cargo hub for France New cranes for MGT on the Congo Latam selects Chep to manage ULD fleet Start of rail service to DEF terminal in Ohio Transfargo becomes part of Shipping Holding BBC Chartering back in Denmark Consolidated Distribution goes to Lineage Valenciaport posts solid results in July UK-France: electricity interconnector goes ahead Reinforcement for NV Logistics A week and a day old - two new European cargo routes 3PL shipments in USA rise in Q2 USA: moving coils by rail beats barge transit Budapest airport strengthens express business More pressure on megaships, says Drewry Spellman joins Inttra team Snapping up more XPO shares

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Global Ocean optimistic for dry bulk sector Avance Gas Holding braces for tough 2017 Tangshan posts strong H1 as its volume surges Huangpu Wenchong secures order for heavy lift vessel Hutchison to open second Pakistan terminal by October Sembmarine acquires all of PPL Shipyard DSME credit rating downgraded, placed on credit watch Chevron awards FSO contract to MISC Shipping unlikely to see Cuba boost until 2018

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AUGUST 24, 2016
G6 axes more Asia-North Europe capacity as carriers prepare for a 'bleak' October Yield erosion keeps IAG focus on the high end of the global pharma market Tough first half for Kerry Logistics as turnover and profit creep up Amazing Bayonne Bridge engineering feat Ex-Menzies chief Craig Smyth named new CEO at WFS

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Latest lease sale gets just $18 million in high bids NTSB investigators recover data from El Faro VDR Gibbs & Cox makes VP promotion Wartsila adds a Chief Digital Officer to C suite Reefer company to delist from Oslo Stock Exchange

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AUGUST 24, 2016
FMC stops clock on Ocean Alliance filing CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen and OOCL asked for more information before US agency prepared to give greenlight KKR securitisation deal cures NordLB shipping headache, says Faak Deal likely to have been done at a discount, US sources suggest, as other banks invited to party Gulf of Guinea sees most piracy cases in first half of 2016 Piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea rises as Southeast Asia records year-on-year drop in security incidents APL adds India-Pakistan-Europe route New service includes Southampton and Felixstowe Merger talks expose UASC's weaknesses Hapag-Lloyd able to drive a hard bargain for overextended carrier Container equipment prices plummet Weak demand trickles down to box makers Lloyd's List expands news team New UK reporter to provide daily shipping coverage out of London DSME delivers delayed Transocean drillship Vessel was originally scheduled for delivery on May 31, 2016 BG Freight Line orders new feederships Charters in vessels for Irish Sea operations Cosco Shipping Ports reports weaker bottomline in first six months Terminal operator's first-half profit drops 23% to $105.9m excluding gains from sale of subsidiary Sembmarine forks out $115m to acquire full control of PPL Shipyard Operator acquires the remaining 15% stake in rigbuilding yard that it does not own Western Bulk blames Bulk Invest bankruptcy for second-quarter loss Olso-based dry bulk company also cites weak market as a reason for $11.4m net loss

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Portus wins Army ammo contract, to use ILA labor El Faro 'black box' yields 26 hours of information US, aided by shippers, to mull new port productivity metrics Short-sea liners' new vessels to cut emissions, costs US exporter confusion over China's Zika rules persists For-hire US truck tonnage rises at slowest pace so far this year ODFL warns truck capacity could buckle as soon as early 2017 Research highlights potential for Canadian inland ports Cuba shipping gains unlikely in the short term Container equipment prices hit record lows and still falling China's Zhuhai aims to double container traffic by 2020 Hapag-Lloyd reveals UASC losses ahead of merger vote HPH Karachi terminal to challenge planned India transshipment ports

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Wells Fargo: Jones Act tanker rates falling Report points to weaker charter activity for tankers in the US coastwise trade. Suezmax rates surge from 'depressed' levels Average time-charter equivalent estimate rises by $2,580 per day but remains low. Avance Gas sees shares slide after miss Oslo-listed owner's stock drops after dividend cut and earnings miss. Bulker crew members beaten by pirates IMB Piracy Reporting Centre says seven robbers boarded vessel off Conakry, Guinea, and made off with crew's cash and property. Golden Ocean shifts $132m in payments Fredriksen's New York and Oslo-listed shipowner's newbuilding delay pushes capital outlay into next year. Tanker rates taking more than seasonal hit, MSI says UK forecasting firm sees market fundamentals exacerbating summer slowness UASC reveals $4bn debt ahead of merger Hapag-Lloyd publicises financial results of future partner, disclosing first half loss of $201m. Oceanteam CFO exits after long sick leave Norwegian-Dutch offshore vessel owner says Torbjorn Skulstad will leave role that CEO has been filling since May. Crew suffer burns in German cargoship blast Two seafarers sustain injuries while starting up composite boiler on chemical tanker. ASL Marine takes hit from Swiber fall Singapore shipbuilder and offshore player makes provision for all the money owed by troubled rival. Retrofits needed before transiting Panama Vessels built a few years ago will have to install new chocks and bollards to become compliant. KDB could pump more money into STX Report claims state bank may add $53m to Korean shipyard's restructuring pot. Loss deepens for Shih Wei Navigation Bulker blues hit Taiwanese owner as revenue declines. India fines owner of sunken bulker $15m Delta Shipping hit with penalty for oil spill after Rak went down with coal cargo in 2011. Primorsk lenders to recover $212m Prisco shipowning affiliate's new bankruptcy plan estimates at least 81% recovery for banks and private equity firm Oaktree. Siem Shipping says goodbye to Oslo Bors Reefer owner applies to delist from the stock exchange as daily volumes remain consistently low. Vehicle carrier banned from Paris MoU ports Ukraine's Jigawa barred after failing three port state control checks in three years. Yang Ming's second quarter loss hits $150m Taiwanese container line hurt by falling revenue while costs stay the same. Fierce competition hits Avance Gas LPG carrier owner turns red in the second quarter despite fleet utilisation of more than 90%. Opportunity knocks for tankers in Brazil Petrobras' increased production from new FPSOs to boost demand for liftings, broker says. Hoegh LNG hastens FSRU conversion Shipowner pens equipment deal that will see unit targeting late 2017 and 2018 contracts. Japan's shipbuilders look to technology to gain edge Virtual reality and big data among the latest tools to be employed to combat foreign competition. Semua Shipping tanker arrested in Singapore Malaysian-owned vessel is the latest ship to be detained this week in the Lion Republic. Monjasa lands new $80m credit facility Company says new financing is important for its future development from a pure bunker player. Pacific Radiance top brass snap up shares Singapore offshore vessel operator's chairman and senior director increase skin in the game.

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AUGUST 24, 2016
NEWS FLASH: El Faro's VDR reveals 26 hours of information The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that 26 hours of information was retrieved from the El Faro's voyage data re... Hapag-Lloyd reveals UASC's $384m loss for 2015 United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) had a net loss of $384.3 million in 2015, while the ocean carrier'searnings before interest and taxes (... UP applies for permit to operate cross-border bridge The U.S. Department of State received an application from Union Pacific Railroad Company July 22 for a Presidential Permit to operate and m... STB discontinues annual 'end-of-year outlook' letter The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) will discontinue its annual end-of-year outlook letter on railroad traffic volumes and operatio... Drewry: Price of new containers falls to record lows in 2015 The price of new containers fell to record lows in 2015 and is forecast to fall further in 2016, says the London-based shipping consultants... G6, OOCL void October Asia-Europe voyages The G6 Alliance in October will void one sailing each on its Loop 5 and Loop 7 services between Asia and North Europe and alliance member O... West Coast terminals ditch uniform chassis fee plan for separate negotiations The West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) said it has shelved plans to introduce a chassis services fee, and that its 13 ... COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports sluggish first half results COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, formerly known as COSCO Pacific, reported profits attributable to equity shareholders of the company of $171.... ATA: Truck tonnage index slips again in July Domestic truck tonnage fell 2.1 percent in July 2016 from the previous month, following a revised decrease of 1.6 percent during June, acco... ACI: Airfreight volumes remain 'sluggish' in first half 2016 Global airfreight volumes in the first half of 2016 were "substantially weaker" than passenger traffic, posting marginal 0.5 percent year-o... Drewry: First-half global container volumes up 2.6% on major trades Global container volumes on selected lanes have grown 2.6 percent in the first half of 2016 compared with the same 2015 period, according t... GAO upholds military contract to Portus The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday upheld a U.S. military contract to Portus Services LLC of Jacksonville, Fla., to oper... ITC launches new import monitoring tool The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has released a new web-based interface that allows the public to more easily monitor changes ... Executive Moves: Worldwide Flight Services and CSafe Air cargo ground handling provider Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has named Craig Smyth chief executive officer, effective Aug. 29. Smyth ... Logility acquires integration partner AdapChain The supply chain software provider Logility said Tuesday it has acquired privately-held AdapChain, a U.S.-based developer of integration so... NEWS FLASH: West Coast terminals shelve chassis fee The West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) said it has shelved plans to introduce a chassis services fee, and that its 13 ...

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AUGUST 24, 2016
Crude futures weaken after EIA data shows inventories growing ICE October Brent settled 91 cents lower at $49.05/b. Golden Ocean delays deliveries of six newbuild vessels The delay affects vessels at the New Times shipyard in China. US DATA: EIA says residual fuel oil stocks highest since July Bunker payment dispute sees ship detained in Singapore TENDER DATA: South Korea's EWP seeks 40,000 mt HSFO for Sep 8-12 TENDER DATA: S Korea's EWP buys 30,000 mt HSFO for Aug 29-31 delivery ANALYSIS: Tax crackdown on China independents may temporarily slow crude inflows

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

PORTS

Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin

Darwin/Strathpine

Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China

Rome

Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry

SHIPPING

GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time

Genoa

In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med

Valencia

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi

Naples

Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market

Schindellegi

Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer

A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

MARITIME SERVICES

AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

Copenhagen

The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company

PORTS

Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

PORTS

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

Rome

In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports

Brussels

Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%

Beijing

Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende 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

	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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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

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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)

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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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