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BRIEFS
May 8, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 2.4pc to US$996/TEU, off 3.2pc to USWC
  • Cosco spends US$1.8b to own ships, rather than lease from subsidiary
  • DP World's Q1 box throughput rises 5.7pc to 16.4m TEU
  • Majority of container carriers will be in the black in 2017: Drewry
  • Costamare's Q1 profit down 12.3pc to US$23m on 34.2pc lower revenue
  • Port of Houston tonnage up 11pc while box volume surges 18pc in Q1
  • Port of Veracruz to be dredged and expanded
  • Dachser buys majority stake in its Irish partner, Johnston Logistics
  • Sappi Southern Africa opts for K+N to manage seafreight orders
  • Cathay to lease two freighters from Atlas to support expanding services
  • China's home-built passenger plane takes off on maiden flight
  • Airfreight volumes surge 14pc in March: IATA

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2017
  • BBC Chartering increases "apac service" capacity between Mediterranean & North America
  • CMA CGM launches new mobile app for customers
  • Exodus ChemTank completes a successful decade of tank container & allied services
  • IMDG Code 38-16 Updates
  • Integrated cargo transport along multiple waterways begins
  • Maersk Line to offer standalone direct service to & from North Europe out of Pipavav
  • Anti-dumping duty extended on shrimp exports from India to US
  • Former Deputy Mayor of Barcelona visits Mumbai Port
  • JN Port & JNPCT achieve record monthly performance in April
  • DP World signs MoU with National Investment & Infrastructure Fund to develop logistics infrastructure in India
  • Expert panel suggests corridor-wise SPVs for developing Dedicated Freight Corridors
  • MoUs worth INR 2 lakh cr. signed during India Integrated Transport & Logistics Summit
  • Multimodal logistics parks seen as way forward for reducing logistics cost
  • Need for supply chain transformation stressed
  • Strong airfreight growth in March 2017
  • Foreign exchange reserves touch all-time high

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Steering globalisation
  • Dutch and Swedish bulk forwarders join forces
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo wet-leasing B747-8Fs from Atlas Air
  • Copping a five year 'copter contract
  • Two more countries join European transport network
  • Yang Ming opts out of Iran
  • Partner in groupage logistics
  • Russian railfreight operator invests in box cars
  • Option swap at Churchill dock in port of Antwerp
  • Roadrunner reshuffles executive management team
  • LOT launches Astana flights
  • Freydag to head D/CH ocean freight at Schenker Germany
  • Straight to Ludwigshafen from Moerdijk
  • Space availability coming back says Drewry
  • Growing in Germany
  • Qatar Airways Cargo more to Basel
  • Gefco Germany: new CIS business developer

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • India's plan to cut coal imports could hurt shipowners
  • Wärtsilä steals a march on rivals with USA EPA Tier III certification
  • Russia keeps faith in Northern Sea Route
  • Earnings slashed for tanker owner Sloman Neptun
  • Bahri posts sharp profit fall due to lower spot rates
  • EasyMax vessel concept debuts for Wagenborg
  • HHIC denies sale plans for construction subsidiary
  • POSH records USD18.4 million loss in Q1
  • HMM likely to be stuck with PSA's high fees
  • Sand supplier Le Tong ventures into shipowning
  • US crude export surprise: VLCCs to Asia top Aframaxes to Europe
  • CLIA Europe appoints Chrysostomou to oversee public and government affairs for Europe
  • Public tanker owners face rising risk of covenant breaches

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • Asia-Europe contract shippers asked to pay more, with premiums for priority
  • Declining cargo revenue the first-quarter story for IAG and AF-KLM
  • 'Fantastic' - XPO Logistics chief's delight at Q1 results
  • Shippers Agree: online platforms can take the bother out of booking
  • China's first big passenger plane completes maiden flight
  • DP World to invest $1bn more in India's maritime infrastructure
  • The new globalisation - going beyond the rhetoric

Marine Logweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • Researcher develops software to limit ships' NOx and smoke emissions
  • Sabine Surveyors approved to carry out AWO RCP audits
  • Nichols launches first of two tugboats for Kirby
  • VT Halter starts construction of blast and paint facility
  • Indictment in MSC satcom bribery case
  • Renewed rumors of Singapore shipyard merger
  • USCG investigates Chesapeake laser strikes

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • Asia-Europe rates hold firm in wake of May GRIs
    With the SCFI reporting only minor market losses this week, is the east-west trade entering a new era of stability?
  • Lloyd's List names Kuganiga Kuganeswaran inaugural Tom Leander fellow
    Philosophy student to join multi-award winning team for prestigious three-month internship sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Navios Partners continues to bulk up
    Japanese capesize is latest addition to expanding fleet
  • Chinese leasing humming in dry bulkers
    Owner-lessor joint ventures are proposed to invest in newbuilds
  • GasLog posts strong first quarter
    LNG owner unveils record revenues from expanded fleet and underlines confidence in a stronger 2017
  • Confusion reigns in Spain as ports await labour shake-up
    Maersk reveals it lost $13m from go-slows as content of proposed reforms is yet to be revealed to companies and unions
  • We want to be around when LNG market goes in right direction, says Stena Bulk boss
    Get through the tough times and there could be a pot of gold at the end of the LNG rainbow
  • Seablindness myth diverts us from the real issues at hand
    There is a good public understanding of the maritime industry's importance that we should use, says UK Chamber of Shipping
  • Carrier cost-cutting puts transhipment hubs at risk
    New study claims hard-up carriers will soon limit the number of hubs frequented, forcing ports to prove their network value
  • Awilco LNG slides deeper into the red
    But Norwegian gas carrier owner remains positive on longer-term outlook
  • Cosco Shipping to acquire 14 newbuild boxships rather than charter them
    Shipbuilding contracts reassigned to Cosco Mercury in $1.7bn transaction
  • Vessel attacks near southern Philippines quadrupled over January-March
    Militant groups blamed for the growing violence in waters around that region, says IMB
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to shut Gunsan yard
    Move brings value of production from the suspended activities to $1bn for 2017 to date
  • Polaris to end on-site search operations for Stellar Daisy
    Inclement weather and the approaching winter cited as reasons
  • LNG carrier spot market rates rebound to $35,000 per day
    Spot market LNG carrier had fallen to $32,000 per day in April on slowing demand
  • DP World taps funds for $1bn logistics initiatives in India
    Terminal operator continues to target opportunities abroad amid subdued domestic traffic
  • MISC first-quarter profit hurt by LNG and petroleum segments
    But earnings from the offshore business helped offset declines in other segments
  • Attention deficit
    Will today's wonderful navigational systems make their users more or less complacent, tremendously alert, or bored out of their tiny minds?
  • New year, same old selective disclosure by Herbjorn Hansson
    Hansson trims NAT shareholding in familiar non-disclosure pattern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • BCOs stand to gain from tech predicting chassis demand
  • Low unemployment complicates trucking's hiring plans
  • St. Petersburg terminal to add capacity
  • Projects fuel growth of BBC Chartering's Med-US service
  • Trans-Pac rates dip after spike without back-to-school surge
  • APMT closes sale of UK truck/terminal unit to G&W
  • IAG cargo growth stalls despite Asia boost
  • XPO sees big bump in new logistics, intermodal business
  • Daseke helping drive US truck consolidation
  • Weekly LCL service widens appeal of China-Europe rail route
  • Cargobase brings spot freight booking to BCOs' cell phones

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • GasLog and Shell agree to rejig LNG charter
    No longer seasonally employed, ship will come off year-round charter in 2019.
  • BW Offshore suffers floater cancellation
    Oslo-listed floater owner still chasing $61.8m arbitration claim against Sinopec's Addax.
  • Algoma Central reports smaller loss
    Canadian shipowner saw revenue improve in its dry bulk unit thanks to salt cargoes.
  • Gener8 Maritime again linked to sales talk
    Reports of disposal of older suezmax may be running ahead of events, sources say.
  • GasLog sees FSRU contract win coming by fourth quarter
    Peter Livanos-backed LNG carrier owner aiming sees second floating project by year end.
  • Nigerian navy thwarts cargoship attack
    Crew retreated to citadel after gunmen boarded from speedboat off Bonny.
  • Frangou adds second cape in two weeks
    Navios Maritime Partners agrees to pay $28.3m for Japanese-built bulk carrier.
  • Jefferies: tide turning for Cosco Shipping
    Chinese container line tipped for more profit after positive first quarter.
  • GasLog back to black as it beats forecasts
    LNG carrier owner delivers positive result in the first quarter on the back of higher revenue.
  • Great Eastern falls to a loss
    Expanding Indian tanker and bulker owner hit by falling revenue in fourth quarter.
  • Fredriksen firms up Korean VLCC order
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has secured up to four VLCC newbuilding slots with Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea worth close to $320m in total. Frontline is understood to have firmed up an order for two firm ships with an option on another pair to be built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Sources close to the company say the firm ships are priced at just under $80m for delivery dates in
  • Rickmers Trust will not report results
    Winding-up company decides not to disclose financial details for the first quarter after selling its fleet to Navios.
  • Credit Suisse winding up bad bank by 2018
    Swiss lender bringing forward the end of its legacy loans as losses fall.
  • Loss grows at Grupo TMM
    Mexican tanker and offshore vessel owner hit by falling revenue in first quarter.
  • Cosco Corp sells yards to parent for $212.4m
    Singapore-listed entity of Chinese giant prices the disposal of three facilities as loss deepens in Q1.
  • Deutsche Bank cuts loan provisions 56%
    German lender says first quarter figure was $146m as oil and gas improved.
  • BBC adds more capacity to US
    German heavy-lift and project player focusing on cargoes from the Med.
  • Clarksons: Hornbeck to need restructuring
    Analyst recommends selling US offshore owner's stock in downturn.
  • SeaBird could stack more vessels
    Restructuring seismic vessel player falls to loss in tough markets.
  • Awilco LNG enters talks with creditor Teekay
    Owner evaluating capital structure after losing $10m in first quarter.
  • Pacific Drilling loses $100m in first quarter
    But Idan Ofer-led drilling firm says it saw an uptick in tenders and inquiries versus 2016.
  • Sembcorp Marine future up for review
    Analysts speculate on future of shipyard group after parent announces plan for strategic review.
  • UMW Oil & Gas drops Icon and Orkim takeovers
    Malaysian firm says it needs to strengthen balance sheet before M&A activities can be pursued.
  • Jewo opts for bulker over boxship for scrap
    Company sending stainless steel to Asia for recycling using bulker for first time in 15 years.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • G&W finalizes Pentalver acquisition
    Short line and regional railway Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s (G&W) United Kingdom subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Company Ltd., acquired...
  • Two dead in West Virginia cargo plane crash
    The pilot and copilot of a small aircraft died Friday morning in a crash at Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., according to multiple news...
  • Roadrunner nabs new funding, reshuffles management
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. received a $540 million redeemable preferred stock investment from affiliates of private investment...
  • USCG investigates laser light incidents in Chesapeake Bay
    The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting an investigation on several laser light "strikes" aimed at commercial vessels in the southern Chesapeake...
  • Alert Gps introduces new ELD mandate compliance solution
    Alert Gps Inc. has launched a new electronic logging device (ELD) mandate compliance solution, dubbed the Alert ELD system, the company sai...
  • Former Delta, United exec joins Flexport
    Freight forwarder Flexport has hired the former chief operating officer of Delta Cargo, Neel Jones Shah, as its senior vice president and g...
  • SCFI falls 1.6%
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's weekly Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, based on estimated freight rates on 15 routes out of Shanghai...
  • COSCO to own ships, rather than lease from subsidiary
    Chinese state-owned ocean carrier COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. will pay about $1.78 billion to have contracts for 14 containerships tr...
  • Budapest Airport handles record Q1 cargo volumes
    Budapest Airport handled a record 30,060 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2017, up 32.3 percent on the same period last year; air ca...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 5, 2017
  • Brazil's drought cuts LSFO supply to Europe: traders
    The last LSFO cargo from Brazil to arrive in Europe arrived this week, according to traders, and now no further arrivals are expected for at least a month.
  • Bunker supplier Geos Group adds barge in UK
    Geos has chartered the 6,535 dwt Thun Grace from Thun Tankers to replace a smaller vessel leaving its fleet, the Milford Fisher.
  • European LSFO complex strongest since Jan on seasonal demand, supply outages
    As most European LSFO production is concentrated in the Northwest, the larger pull from southern Europe has led sources to believe the market in both regions will continue to strengthen.
  • Interest in East-West fuel oil arbitrage remains high despite VLCC failures: sources
    Trading sources said the East-West arbitrage window has opened in the last few days but added that expensive VLCC freight rates may be hampering the economics for larger vessel sizes, pointing to several failed bookings in the past.
  • Handysize ULSD cargoes on the Baltic-NWE trip being loaded on LR1s: sources
    Two to three LR1s have been fixed so far, according to shipping and market sources.
  • REFINERY NEWS: MOL refinery margins grew in Q1; throughput up 7.6%
    The surge in margins reflected widening gasoline and diesel crack spreads in a year-on-year comparison, while the negative spread for fuel oil also narrowed on the year.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Maritime insurers eye business opportunity as non-oil spills in sea rise
    The number of ships carrying HNS cargoes is growing steadily with more than 200 million mt of chemicals traded annually by tankers.
  • TANKERS: IMB piracy report marks first Somali hijackings after 5 years
    Kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea, growing violence around the southern Philippines, and the first Somali hijackings after a five-year lull key highlights of IMB report.
  • FUTURES: Crude falls close to 2% amid short selling

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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