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BRIEFS
September 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 21pc to US$764/TEU, down 22pc to Med ports
  • OECD trims global growth forecast based on slowdown in world trade
  • CMA CGM vessel attacked by petty pirates in West Africa
  • Hanjin customers turn to rail and air to move ocean backlogs
  • Coscon signs on to INTTRA's eVGM box weight conveyance system
  • Export Development Canada opens in London to serve post-Brexit UK
  • Night gates now permanent feature at Port of Oakland's largest box terminal
  • Oil prices rise after fighting in Libya stops tanker from loading
  • Empty containers to be vegetable farms under student design concept
  • GSF to hold practical workshops at Air Cargo Forum in October
  • TIACA's Air Cargo Forum to come to Paris from October 26-28
  • DHL Express puts up prices in Hong Kong 4.9pc for next year
  • National Airlines seeks US safety exemption to fly more outsize cargo
  • Emirates SkyCargo's new facility for handling pharma opens at Dubai airport
  • UK fines Amazon US$84,295 for trying to ship lithium batteries
  • Rockford airport upgrades taxiway with US$2.2 million Fed fund

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
  • L&T bags $ 100 m patrol vessel export order
  • Shipping trade expresses serious concern on traffic restrictions in & around Kolkata Port
  • The need for an integrated Cargo Community System
  • DP World adds two new routes to its Container Rail Road Services portfolio
  • IndianOil & GAIL sign MoU for taking equity stake in upcoming Dhamra LNG terminal
  • JNPT harnessing solar energy for sustainability & reduced costs
  • Kamarajar Port incentivising coastal automobile movement
  • Kamarajar Port issues tender for developing FTWZ
  • KPT invites EoI for setting up RoRo facilities
  • Ministry of Shipping proposes new Model Concession Agreement for port sector
  • Vedanta inks concession agreement to redevelop berths at Mormugao Port
  • East Coast Economic Corridor gets ADB boost
  • ICD Bawal commences export services
  • APEDA's decision on Basmati exports
  • COPY OF CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
  • Exporters get enhanced support under MEIS of Foreign Trade Policy
  • Fieo President welcomes expansion of MEIS

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Continuing ascent
  • First LNG bunkering pontoon going into service
  • Toll dodgers - watch out for blue pillars
  • Dongwon Group absorbing Dongbu Express
  • Apply KISS principle to cabotage rules
  • IAG Cargo on countdown to new product launch
  • Club of Logistics continuing to grow
  • Ferry sector to be hit hard by Brexit?
  • K Line squelching rumours
  • Blackstone acquires warehouses in USA
  • Deregulation between Finland and Russia
  • New custodian for Inttra Emea
  • Technodinamika to provide services in Africa
  • Maersk drops fission bomb
  • MLT investing in Vietnamese logistics park
  • DAE to scoop up 80% stake in Joramco
  • Padborg ready for more cool cargo

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Bauxite boosts bulker demand as voyage distances soar
  • Seafarer advocate pledges help for stranded Hanjin crews
  • Auditors blast 'ineffective' EU port investment
  • IUMI 2016: IUMI president warns insurers of accumulations risk
  • Dutch shipowner backs wind power
  • Norwegian OSV and shipbuilding sectors seek new opportunities
  • Carriers in the driving seat as Asia-Europe contract time nears
  • 'K' Line bankruptcy rumours sparked by unrelated company's failure
  • KDB to give STX O&S USD54 million in debtor-in-possession financing
  • Hanjin making progress in offloading Singapore ships
  • Visakhapatnam looks to tap growth in India's oil demand

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Hanjin suppliers and customers on a collision course over money and cargo
  • Hack-proof blockchain technology arrives - the paperless future for freight
  • Asia-Europe container shipping rate bubble bursts as Hanjin ripples fade
  • Why Boeing and Airbus sales to Iran are a big ****ing deal
  • Tech troubles at DHL Global Forwarding NZ leads to job cuts
  • Why China's Alibaba keeps its distance from logistics arm Cainiao
  • DHL wins supply chain contract with the Met

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Finland aims to take lead on unmanned ship development
  • ABS publishes new Subchapter M Guide
  • Hovering AUV: New option for in-water hull inspection
  • Carnival JV inks MOA to build two cruise ships in China
  • The Switch acquires Wartsila marine drives business
  • Hanjin Shipping mess: FMC eyes MTO fees for releasing cargo

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Teekay wins new North Sea shuttle tanker contracts
    Market to remain tight going forward, says Evensen
  • Stena Line adds vessel to Rotterdam-Killingholme route
    Operator puts second ro-ro vessel on route from end-October
  • Hanjin: Tip of the iceberg
    Shipping companies have grossly over-ordered new ships that have been delivered into a stagnant global economy that has continued to decline
  • Maritime UK sets out Brexit agenda
    UK government urged to maintain single market access and wield more power internationally
  • K Line acts to quash bankruptcy rumour
    APL Logistics accused of disseminating false message that the Japanese line is facing bankruptcy
  • LNG needs to reduce costs to compete
    Cost curve is king, says Cheniere
  • Show me the Money: Hapag-Lloyd and UASC - rescue or strategic expansion?
    It remains to be seen whether the merger is a marriage of convenience or a shotgun wedding, with increased exposure to Asia-Europe traffic being a mixed blessing, writes Alastair Hill
  • Asia-Europe rates down more than 20%
    While Asia-Europe carriers will fear the worst with the slack season fast approaching, transpacific lines continue to reap the rewards in the wake of Hanjin's demise
  • Dryships sells panamax 'at 10% premium'
    The 2002-built Oregon is latest from Nasdaq-listed owner's fleet to be acquired by founder George Economou
  • Fincantieri and CSSC strike preliminary China cruiseship deal
    Shipbuilders agree to build two vessels for 2022 delivery
  • Hanjin secures bankruptcy protection in Germany
    Shipping line now awaiting a decision from Belgium
  • China Shipping Container Lines provides $275m loan guarantee
    Borrowing for two subsidiaries will be used to replenish working capital
  • Marco Polo Marine says business fundamentals are sound
    Company clarifies statement released a day earlier
  • Rodolphe Saadé warns of further failures after Hanjin collapse
    CMA CGM prepared to let other lines take the lead in the next wave of consolidation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • US protection extended to NVOCCs hit by Hanjin collapse
  • Wildcat strike temporarily shutters Santos after dockers storm ship
  • Hanjin: Rails, terminals and container lessors gouging US shippers
  • Hanjin says it won't charge US shippers for late return of containers
  • Faster Customs clearance for US ocean imports expanded nationwide
  • High ship utilization unable to lift trans-Pacific spot rates
  • Ruling threatens to slow Santos containerized rail investments
  • Texas legislators to consider higher truck weights
  • Asia-Europe liners entering contract season in best shape in four years
  • Cargill says liner cost-cutting hurting service further

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Poten: growth in US exports good for tankers
    Researcher says US oil production to resume growth, benefitting cargo activity.
  • Judge refuses to axe OW's Hudson claim
    US Bankruptcy Court allows effort to collect from Illinois operator to continue.
  • Law firm flags up US windfarm opportunity
    Blank Rome says Rhode Island's Deepwater Wind paved regulatory path for vessels to serve nascent market as support grows.
  • Rem Offshore laying up another three PSVs
    North Sea tonnage glut could see new wave of stacking after owner reacts to rock-bottom rates, brokers say.
  • Credit Suisse targets second Efploia bulker
    Bank tries for sales order in high court of Namibia.
  • North Energy Capital buys into Reach Subsea
    Oslo-listed company has a new second largest shareholder as West Supply sells out.
  • USTC distances itself from court case
    Bunker company clarifies it is not involved in a legal case which saw an unnamed firm sentenced.
  • South Korea's Iranian crude imports double
    Shipments spiked year-on-year in August as output increases after easing of sanctions.
  • Teekay signs COAs with oil majors
    New York-listed company secures long-term employment for two shuttle tankers in the North Sea.
  • Boxship values under the microscope
    Pending sale of Offen brace set to establish new benchmark for such tonnage.
  • Aker-Farstad union 'would not move rates'
    Clarksons Platou busts the myth that combined offshore group could shift a fractured, depressed spot market.
  • Stena Line adds ro-ro to UK service
    Swedish owner responds to increased demand with the addition of second vessel.
  • Marinakis tied to bargain boxship brace
    Greek owner said to have snapped up vessels from Offen in a deal that shows major deterioration in prices this year.
  • Two hurt in tanker explosion
    Seafarers taken to hospital after blast hits Morfini bunker ship in Italy.
  • Boluda and OPDR team up in Canaries
    Short-sea lines form strategic alliance for Spanish islands.
  • Rieber culls all permanent seafarers
    Oslo-listed company axes 66 crew on its nine vessels and plans to replace them with contractors.
  • Maersk Line closes book on newbuildings
    Chairman says mergers and acquisitions will replace trips to the shipyard.
  • Outlook 'really bad' for Rickmers, Swiber bondholders
    Southey Capital says investors looking to offload millions of dollars of debt at just 1-2%.
  • Polarcus adds survey job in Europe
    Middle East owner to carry out 3D seismic data acquisition in fourth quarter.
  • Mission to Seafarers looks to help Hanjin crews
    Maritime welfare charity warns there could be a crisis if ships are blocked from entering port.
  • Varun aframax set for Singapore auction
    Sheriff gives interested bidders until early October to submit bids for ten-year old tanker.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • U.S. says more work to be done as China lifts beef import ban
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) acknowledged that China's Ministry of Agriculture has lifted its ban on U.S. beef import...
  • House Democrats voice opposition to WRDA after late change
    The reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) appears set for a floor vote in the House next week, but Democrats who st...
  • Spot rates fall back as boost from Hanjin bankruptcy subsides
    Container spot rates as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) on Friday fell across the board compared to the previou...
  • Commentary: Confusing symptoms with the cure
    The recent declaration of bankruptcy by South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping is a symptom of what ails the container shipping industr...
  • Port of New York/New Jersey experiences busy August
    As the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported its marine terminals saw high volumes of cargo August, the agency's commissioners ...
  • Reps. Hahn, Napolitano want hearing scheduled on Hanjin collapse
    U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif.,said Thursday that she and Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., plan to ask the House Transportation and Infras...
  • U.S. wins WTO compliance dispute over EU's Airbus subsidies
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the United States in a long, drawn out dispute with the European Union and four of its...
  • Maersk shuffles top management in wake of split announcement
    It appears the A.P. Moller-Maersk companies are wasting no time in shaking up senior management positions following yesterday's announcemen...
  • More Hanjin vessels offload cargo
    More Hanjin ships have been offloading cargo at various ports. The Marine Exchange of Southern California said it expected the Hanjin Jung...
  • Executive Moves: Port of New Orleans and CHA Consulting
    The Port of New Orleans board has elected Michael W. Kearney chairman. Kearney represents Orleans Parish and joined the board in December o...
  • FMC reviews 37 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 37 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. ...
  • Special Coverage: Port of Virginia kicks investment plans into high gear
    Stabilize operations: Check. Restructure organization: Check. Restore fiscal health: Check. Those were the immediate tasks faced by John Re...
  • Tech providers map out post-Hanjin phase
    Three weeks into the Hanjin insolvency crisis, ocean freight technology providers have urged the industry to focus on what comes next. "It...
  • UTi loses contract to XPO in Wisconsin
    UTi Integrated Logistics will lay off 200 of its employees at Sealed Air Corp.'s warehouse in Sturtevant, Wis. on Jan. 15, 2017. UTi Human...
  • IAG Cargo launches emergency shipment service
    IAG Cargo said Thursday it is launching a new emergency shipment service called Critical, and also unveiled its plans for a new freight fac...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
  • Algiers OPEC meeting will test group's credibility on output policy
    How such a pact would be enforced also remains a significant uncertainty.
  • Danish bunker fuel supplier fined $1.5 million over fraud
    The case relates to a complaint in 2014 over 24 deliveries of fuel oil to a Malaysian customer, in which the customer received less product than it had paid for.
  • Hanjin Shipping -- The fallout so far
    Vessels have been arrested, others remain stranded outside ports, and bunker credit conditions are tightening as companies determine where the exposure to the debt has fallen.
  • Japan shippers split Singapore bunker term amid price uncertainty
    The change in approach was driven by price uncertainty ahead of the mandatory adoption of mass flow meters at Singapore from January 1.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Russian government urges stable 2017-19 oil taxation
  • ARA fuel oil stocks at lowest level this year on VLCC loadings
    Stocks remain well below average levels for the year of around 6 million barrels, and far below the highest level reached in April at 9 million barrels.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • PRESS RELEASE: Teekay Offshore Partners Awarded New North Sea Shuttle Tanker Contracts
  • Singapore Q4 ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term inked at around $2.50/mt premium
    This compares with current quarter term contracts concluded at discounts of $0.25-$0.50/mt to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments.
  • FUTURES: Crude pulls back on profit-taking amid Saudi-Iran meeting
  • FEATURE: Global LNG bunker sales may gain 24% by 2025
    Tighter emission regulations and stricter enforcement may stimulate demand

›››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
››› 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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