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BRIEFS

May 8, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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...

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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

In 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2%

Naples

In the fourth quarter alone, increases of +0.4% and +8.4% were recorded respectively.

SHIPPING

Significant growth in ZIM's annual financial results but also in the number of containers transported by the fleet

Haifa

In 2024, over 3.7 million TEUs were loaded on the Israeli company's ships (+14.3%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming's 2024 financial year was very positive

Keelung

Revenues grew by +58.4%. Profit of almost two billion US dollars

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

CSIS Urges US Government to Counter Civil-Military Dual-Use System Adopted by Chinese Shipyards

Washington

Concerns over USTR's proposed port fee system, but not over its introduction that would cost the top ten companies calling at US ports over eight billion dollars a year

MARITIME SERVICES

Keppel Infrastructure Fund acquires Global Marine Group

Singapore/New York

The company has a fleet of six vessels for laying submarine cables

CRUISES

Viking Cruise Group's Economic Performance Improves Significantly

PORTS

Global Ports Holding to manage cruise terminal at Scottish port of Clydeport

Liverpool/London

Peel Ports Signs 50-Year Concession Agreement

PORTS

Work begins in the port of Oristano on the new Multifunctional Service Centre for Agri-food Logistics

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre

Hamburg/Le Havre

40% remains with the French Seafrigo

COMPANIES

Triton buys container shipping company Global Container International

Hamilton

It has a fleet of approximately 500 thousand TEUs

COMPANIES

Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records

Neuilly-sur-Seine/Milan

Strong growth (+58%) of new orders in the Marine & Offshore segment

Le Aziende informano

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System

Always on board with you

LOGISTICS

MOL continues acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment

Tokyo/Rotterdam

It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters

PORTS

Jeddah South Container Terminal expansion work begins

Riyadh

Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will increase to four million teu

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0% in 2024

Bonn

Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter

SHIPPING

CMA CGM pledges $20 billion in US investment

Marseille

The US-flagged fleet is expected to increase from 10 to 30 ships, develop port and logistics activities and create 10,000 new jobs

PORTS

Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port System Authority

Naples

His term as president ended on February 2.

SHIPPING

With the new orders CMA CGM is preparing to become the second largest containerized maritime carrier in the world

Courbevoie

Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is larger than that of Maersk

COMPANIES

Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired fellow citizen Generalmarine

Genoa

The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications

ASSOCIATIONS

European Shipowners' Association Changes Name

Brussels

From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners

PORTS

EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta

SHIPPING

In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%

Cairo/Ismailia

In 2024, goods passing through the Egyptian waterway dropped by -65.4%

ENVIRONMENT

Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union

Luxembourg

This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group), with BlackRock and GIP, to acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports

Hong Kong

Also agreement to buy 90% of the capital of Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is 22.8 billion dollars

PORTS

Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals

Rome

A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services was requested

SHIPPING

CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China

Shanghai

They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%

Genoa

Containerized goods up +18.2%. Cruise passengers down

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's financial results for the second half of 2024 show significant improvement

Schindellegi

In the fourth quarter, net sales increased by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%

SHIPYARDS

The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives

Brussels

Too many shipowners - the latest assessment of the legislation denounces - still choose to demolish ships in South Asian shipyards

PORTS

Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Western Liguria AdSP can no longer be postponed

Genoa

It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless

SHIPPING

In 2024, CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%

Marseille

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +8%

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.9% thanks to containers

Bremen

Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2.6%

SHIPPING

Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance Launches Second Low-Emission Maritime Shipping Competition

Washington

It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years starting from 2027

SHIPPING

Costamare plans spin-off of dry bulk division

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posts record year

Miami

High demand for cruises scheduled for 2025 and 2026

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP decreased by -7.7%

Bari

TRANSPORTATION

ECSA fully appreciates the European Clean Industrial Deal

Brussels

T&E also expressed its support, but considered the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 to be very worrying.

COMPANIES

80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs shipping and logistics group to InfraVia

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital

PORTS

Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med

Casablanca

Nearly two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%

Frankfurt am Main

Riedl: Intermodal transport must be supported also through incentives

TRADE

In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade recorded a conjunctural decline

Paris

Mixed performance of trade in services

TRADE

The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good

Geneva

Positive effect of temporary increase in trade possible in view of introduction of new trade policies

TRUCKING

Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st

Rome

Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers

COMPANIES

The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies

Rome

SHIPPING

Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024

Athens

Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances

ACCIDENTS

Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate

Southampton

The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence

SHIPYARDS

Beijing: Measures to revive US shipbuilding industry won't work

Beijing

New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful for both parties

SHIPPING

Messina Gets $50M Funding to Support Full Container Investment

Genoa

Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio

MARITIME SERVICES

The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea has passed through the Suez Canal

Ismailia

ACCIDENTS

Collision between two ships near the port of Hull

Southampton / Jacksonville / Rotterdam

Fires broke out on both units

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +7.6%

Ravenna

Dry bulk and general cargo on the rise. Liquid bulk declines

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's monthly revenue growth trend slows

Taipei/Keelung

In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively

SHIPPING

In 2024, containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%

Hong Kong

Annual revenues up +25.9%

NEWS

A shipment of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drug came from South America

ASSOCIATIONS

Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication

Rome

Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area

COMPANIES

German Schmitz Cargobull to acquire 48% of Polish GT Trailers

Munsterland

Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment

LOGISTICS

AP Moller Capital to acquire 40% of Philippine AC Logistics

Copenhagen

Agreement with Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings has sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979

Athens

Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized shipyard

PORTS

New economic and operational records for the ICTSI terminal group

Manila

Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%

COMPANIES

Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canadian Alexander & Blake

Copenhagen

The company operates ocean freight forwarding of dry bulk, break bulk and project cargo.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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COMPANIES

Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson

Aberdeen/Amersfoort

The Aberdeen company specialises in the design of marine works

OFFSHORE

Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind in Italy

Milan

It foresees the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Annual and Quarterly Financial Results

Athens

Revenues increased by +5.4% in 2024

SHIPYARDS

Trump promises tax incentives for US shipbuilders

Washington

Creation of new Office of Shipbuilding announced

SHIPPING

CMB.TECH invests $1.18 billion to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean

Antwerp

The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The partners of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company

Leghorn

In November the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan

CRUISES

Seabourn has sold the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship to Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Seattle/Tokyo

It will be transferred to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026

LOGISTICS

ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of vehicle delivery to dealers

Brussels

MOURNING

Cristoforo Canavese dies at 76

Savona

Prominent figure of the Ligurian port system

EDUCATION

The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will host the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed

ENVIRONMENT

At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel

Genoa

Enables an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

PORTS

In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their functioning

Augusta

They are owned by the Port System Authority

INFRASTRUCTURE

The last diaphragm of the Galleria Salerno Porta Ovest road infrastructure has been demolished

Salerno

It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction

PORTS

China's CMPort to Acquire 70% of Brazilian Terminal Operator Vast Infraestrutura

Hong Kong/Rio de Janeiro

Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of the national crude oil exports

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro, concession renewed to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi

Joy Taurus

The duration of the contract has been increased from four to ten years

CRUISES

Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun in Antigua

St. John's

It will be completed by the middle of next year

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.7% in 2024

Helsinki

Pippingsköld confirms purchase of three additional new ro-pax vessels to enter service in 2028

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Confirmed to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal the railway shunting activity in the Interporto of Padua

Padua

PORTS

Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic

COMPANIES

Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany

The Spice

It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart.

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

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

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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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PORTS

ESPO: Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonisation

Brussels

The plan was presented today by the European Commission

PORTS

The TAR declares the appeal of Med Yacht Storage on the state concession in Vado Ligure inadmissible

Genoa

PORTS

In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes at ports

Paris

The aim is to find solutions quickly

PORTS

The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP has been completed

Bari

Leone: Ports will finally be able to count on a mutual assistance mechanism

FINANCING

The Central Adriatic Port Authority publishes the notice for incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti Youth Group Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president

SHIPPING

Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a 18,500 dwt tanker

Rome

It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

PORTS

2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports

Madrid

In January 43 million tons of goods were moved (-6.4%)

PORTS

Infrastructure maintenance work begins in the port of Syracuse

Syracuse

Interventions with a total value of over 300 thousand euros

SAFETY & SECURITY

New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of underwater infrastructures

Abu Dhabi/Trieste

PORTS

In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%

Naples/Rome

Solid bulk and conventional cargo decrease. Growth in other sectors

INDUSTRY

MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant

Milan

Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel

PORTS

Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president

Genoa

The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in an absolute emergency regime

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Lugano

The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%

Algeciras/Valencia

The negative trend continued last month

SEAFARERS

Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing

Rome

MOURNING

Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83

Naples

Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector

PORTS

The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

Rome

The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January

Los Angeles

PORTS

Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%

Leghorn

Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%

PORTS

Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana

Ancona

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