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BRIEFS
May 11, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • LB port box volumes in April surge 16.5pc thanks to HMM and SM Line
  • SCPA handles record 189,315 TEU in April
  • China's exports rise 8pc in April, while imports are up 12pc
  • Wan Hai Shipping joins CSSF at latest meeting in Dubai
  • Founder of Parakou Shipping C C Liu dies
  • Gantry crane collapses injuring 10 at Jebel Ali Terminal 1
  • ICTSI Q1 net profit up 23pc to US$51.7m
  • Vietnamese ship owners warned of using substandard cargo ships
  • UPS to acquire Ireland-based Nightline Logistics
  • Pharma logistics the spotlight at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) expo
  • Amazon warehouse boosts cargo business at Tampa International Airport
  • American Airlines starts summer service from Dallas to Amsterdam

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Dangerous Goods Declaration vs Bill of Lading
  • Vessel demolition slowing down overall, says analysis
  • Anti-dumping duty on Chinese yarn extended
  • Elastomeric Filament Yarn from 4 countries levied anti-dumping duty
  • Alliance changes said to be causing congestion at leading Chinese ports
  • Inclusion of Hazira (Surat) Port as a Port of registration under Para 4.37 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20
  • Paradip Port invites EoI for use of proposed industrial & multimodal logistics park
  • Dachser Asia Pacific responds to volatile markets
  • Nitin Gadkari to address London Stock Exchange on opportunities in India's infrastructure segment
  • Pune Customs House Agents' Association hosts workshop on clearance & TFA
  • Seminar elaborates on various aspects of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Deliver added value"
  • Polish companies "rechristened"
  • Mega trailers suitable for intermodal transport
  • Transport of icebreaker engines completed
  • Growing in Denmark and Finland
  • Canadian railcar storage company opens terminal
  • XPO names supply chain director in France
  • Alta Gas and Vopak set up JV in Western Canada
  • Toronto airport cuts noise with Blast Deflectors facility
  • Future of Rotterdam port shuttle secured
  • Three airlines sign up with WFS in North America
  • Frankfurt chosen for new logistics centre
  • First ever female pilot for Corpus Christi port
  • HMM returns to Long Beach with new service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Shipowners advise fleet upgrades for carbon reduction
  • Project carriers step up transatlantic services
  • Maersk's Q1 results to reveal progress in meeting goal of USD1 billion rise in profit
  • Braemar confident strategy will bear fruit after difficult 2016-17
  • Closure of HHI's Gunsan shipyard 'a betrayal'
  • Low newbuilding prices stimulate VLCC orders
  • Demolition sales slow as prices fall further
  • Polaris Shipping scales down search for Stellar Daisy crew
  • DHT execs explain board rejection of Frontline takeover offer

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Cargolux and Emirates unveil first freighter-bellyhold cargo alliance
  • Shippers squeezing margins 'pushed carriers toward bigger ships and alliances'
  • Yang Ming expected to remain in the red as industry confidence remains weak
  • PODCAST: Behind the Flexport phenomenon; Ryan Petersen interviewed
  • XPO strengthens sales management team in Europe
  • Transport Logistic news: DP World unveils container tracking solution
  • Dachser completes integration of Iberian subsidiary Azkar
  • More vessels calling bring April boost for port of Long Beach

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • CBP does a U turn on Jones Act letter revocations
  • AWO approves LR to carry out RCP audits
  • Former GDMA execs plead guilty in Fat Leonard bribery case
  • Smit Lamnalco opts for KVH maritime solution
  • Why a twisted tail could be an energy saver
  • OSG reports "solid" first quarter
  • University of Liege wins 2017 WFSA student ferry competition

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Panamax bulker earnings stabilise at lowest since beginning of March
    Long tonnage lists in both basins and lower cargoes blamed for week-on-week drop
  • Weak tanker rates prompt more period charter demand
    Charterers seek to minimise exposure amid strengthening confidence over vessel demand
  • DFDS profits spark full-year record hope
    Ferry and ro-ro operator could improve on last year's all-time high profit, says Smedegaard
  • Falmouth Docks shut down after crane collapse
    No injuries were reported but the docks were evacuated as an investigation is expected
  • Supreme Court quashes Gard appeal in landmark Ocean Victory case
    'Abnormal occurrence' has plain English meaning in safe port warranties, Justices rule
  • Chemical freight woes push Team Tankers and Navig8 into the red
    Team Tankers looks to build fleet in this year's down cycle
  • We've taken our nasty medicine, says Braemar's Kidwell
    Rescaling the business has been tough but necessary in face of challenging conditions, says Braemar Shipping Services
  • International Seaways to splash $30m in share repurchases
    Tanker firm plans to grow and renew fleet simultaneously
  • Abandoned crew seeking court help after fatality
    Ten crew members remain in Romania claiming four months' unpaid wages after their master's death
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement calls time on manned ships
    Bob Maxwell pours cold water on rush to digitalisation while looking to move into offshore production and storage
  • Chinese yards seek buyers for $20bn of abandoned offshore projects
    Builders struggling to dispose of rigs and support vessels
  • Kongsberg will have fully autonomous feedership in three years
    Zero emissions feedership will hit Norwegian water in 2018, and herald move from road to maritime transport
  • Asia-Europe traffic up 5.2% in first quarter
    Strengthening European economy continues to drive westbound volumes, while eastbound traffic reached unprecedented levels
  • Another Polaris ore carrier found with cracks
    Stellar Queen anchored off Brazil as flag and class inspectors fly in to assess cracks found in deck plating
  • The data path to safer, cleaner and leaner shipping
    Sponsored Content: Today's shipping industry is a complex sphere characterised by fierce competition, economic uncertainties, comprehensive regulations as well as a rapidly growing amount of technology solutions that could help players enhance their business. The environment in which ship managers operate cannot be altered, but there are ways to make the best out of approaching challenges.
  • Shippers fear Yang Ming failure
    Smaller forwarders in Asia are using other carriers where possible
  • Shipping's 2017 earnings steady but downside risk high, Moody's says
    Outlook remains subdued due to continuing vessel oversupply and depressed operating earnings
  • South Korean yards scoop up $1bn VLCC orders
    Reports name Frontline as one possible buyer with a total of 12 vessels in the works across Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries
  • 2017 - The year of the MRV
    The European Union's regime for monitoring ships' CO2 emissions will affect the relationships between owners, managers, charterers, pool partners and others, but at what cost?
  • Rickmers rescue deal could go either way
    Plan would see owner lose over three quarters of his stake

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Breakbulk carriers seek to fill void left by Weco
  • FMC's not seeing alliance collusion doesn't sate US suppliers
  • Cargolux, Emirates SkyCargo form partnership
  • Nippon Express reports record full-year profit
  • DFDS profit up 10 percent on sea freight growth
  • JNPT's speedy-import push has best month yet
  • With DOJ block unlikely, J-3 may need to fast-track merger

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Seacor sets date for offshore vessel spinoff
    Shareholders will receive a dividend on 1 June that will give them a nearly identical stake in Seacor Marine Holdings.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen profit slip 'not satisfactory'
    But Thomas Wilhelmsen says the company is positioned for growth after recent moves.
  • Ruling turns up heat for Swiss MPP sales
    Former partner of SCL touted as possible buyer of fleet
  • Genco pulls dry pool ships to grow in-house operation
    Move comes as New York-listed shipowner parts with previous strategy and seeks to bolster commercial platform with focus on more voyage business
  • US pulls plug on proposal to tighten Jones Act rules
    Customs agency says measure to make it harder for foreign-flag offshore construction vessels to operate in US waters should be 'reconsidered'.
  • Chilean Maritime snaps up Scorpio MR units
    Chilean owner behind the purchase of two medium-range tankers
  • Atlantis takes in tanker newbuild after 11-year wait
    Order first inked in 2006 at claimed loss-making price with shipyard taken over by Yildirim Group led to legal dispute before steel could be moved elsewhere
  • OSG in 'solid' quarter with US-flag focus
    Tanker owner delivers profit in first quarter despite challenges in Jones Act market.
  • International Seaways gears up to spend after expected profit dip
    New York tanker owner authorises $30m share buyback programme and looks at tanker buys as it reports decline in quarterly profit.
  • Hansson and son stock up on NAO shares
    Family's holding in OSV specialist swells to 5.4% with one million shares added in two days.
  • Braemar looks to institutions after retail therapy
    James Kidwell says recovery story has put Braemar Shipping Services on the radar of new investors.
  • Blue Water Shipping lands fourth Caspian contract
    Latest deal takes contract tally with Tengizchevroil to $750m, representatives say.
  • Troubled Polaris VLOC packed to the brim with Vale iron ore
    Despite original reports that cracks were found before loading, satellite tracking data show a giant bulker picked up a cargo at Ponta da Madeira.
  • IHC wins order from Dutch Dredging
    Dutch yard to hand over another trailing suction hopper vessel to owner.
  • Tanker experts weigh up 2017 VLCC order rush
    Braemar's James Gundy and DHT's Svein Moxnes Harfjeld reflect on this year's spike in tanker orders.
  • Boskalis projects weak first quarter result
    Dutch dredging and offshore specialist set to feel pressure on profitability on the back of lower revenue.
  • Fortuna FLNG signs up Gandria
    Golar LNG has signed agreements for the conversion of its laid up LNG carrier Gandria (built 1977) to serve as the liquefaction unit for its 2.5-million tonne per annum floating LNG (FLNG) production project Fortuna FLNG off Equatorial Guinea. Main project developer Ophir Energy said the 126,000-cbm Gandria vessel, which is due to converted at Singapore's Keppel Shipyard, will be acquired by the
  • Yang Ming: loans will be renewed
    Relationship with lenders "going well", container line says.
  • Drewry sees no crude recovery before 2020
    Global shipping consultancy claims any market upturn will be determined by scrapping activity.
  • Titagarh bags barge, research ship orders
    Indian yard inks contracts worth $26m.
  • Taiwan Navigation orders bulker double
    Owner returning to Oshima in Japan for ultramax newbuildings.
  • Daiichi wins landmark Ocean Victory case
    Gard's claim rejected after grounding of bulker at Kashima in 2006.
  • Uy plots upgrades, fuel deals after IPO
    Philippines tycoon will unify his shipping empire following Manila listing.
  • JMU teams up on SPB tanks for LNG fueling
    Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) has signed a cooperation agreement with engineering and production company for maritime and offshore aluminum structures Aluship Technology in Poland to build self-supporting prismatic-shape IMO type B (SPB) LNG cargo and bunker tanks. JMU, which is fitting the first SPB tanks to built in over 25 years on four LNG carriers constructed in Japan, said
  • Showa Shell and Idemitsu Kosan merging VLCC fleets
    Japanese refiners and shipowners form Brighter Energy Alliance to jointly operate 20 tankers as they pursue full merger.
  • Merged WWL launches new payout policy
    Oslo-listed company plans to distribute 30% to 50% of its after-tax profit to shareholders.
  • Arkas Line reshapes Black Sea runs
    Turkish owner reorganises after joint service ended with Seago.
  • Yara set to build first autonomous vessel
    Agriculture company targets reduction of diesel truck haulage with 100% electric feedership.
  • TGS returns to profit as revenue jumps
    Norwegian offshore charterer sitting on healthy cash pile after first quarter.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Will South Carolina Gov. McMaster's veto stop bill to raise state gas tax?
    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed a highway funding bill Tuesday that would increase the state's current 16.75-cent gas tax by 12 c...
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol implements Compliance Checker tool
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has implemented a new online compliance system as part of Schiphol's Smart Cargo Mainport Program, the airport s...
  • KAMCO to take over 20 vessels owned by six carriers
    South Korea's debt clearing house, Korea Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO), will sign a contract to acquire 20 container and bulk vessels wort...
  • Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux ink partnership in Munich
    Emirates SkyCargo and Luxembourg-based Cargolux inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on cargo airfreight services at the ...
  • ICTSI earnings rise 23% in Q1
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) posted net earnings of $42.2 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 2...
  • Kerry Logistics acquires majority stake in Tuvia Italia
    Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake ...
  • XPO Logistics rebrands North American LTL business
    Source: XPO Logistics The bulk of XPO Logistics, Inc.'s rebranding of its North American less-than-truckload business was completed in nine ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Global oil market seen tightening by 2020 as field declines accelerate
    - Decline, depletion rates rising - Growing reliance on US shale - Refining issues with rise in light crudes
  • US Customs withdraws proposal to tighten Jones Act, end exemptions
    The agency proposed in January revoking decades of rulings allowing foreign-built vessels to transport certain equipment, such as repair pipe, between US ports and oil and natural gas operations in US waters.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil prices set to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover: IEA
    - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit
  • Oil jumps as EIA data shows crude draw above expectations
    NYMEX June crude settled $1.45/b higher at $47.33/b. ICE July Brent rose $1.49 to settle at $50.22/b.
  • Malta bunker operations disrupted by rough weather: Port authority
    Rough weather has been disrupting the bunker market in Malta and more is likely to follow
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Piraeus bunker fuel price hits multi-month low

›››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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