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BRIEFS
April 14, 2017
IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • Second PDZ vessel arrested
  • Singapore launches truck-loading facility at LNG terminal
  • DSME chief predicts Q1 2017 profit
  • Samudera plans vessel sale to exit domestic Indonesian market
  • KMTC sells sole bulk carrier to focus on containers
  • STX acquisition 'could raise SM Group's debt burden'

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • Carriers slammed as capacity crunch makes waves for project cargo shippers
  • Freighter ambitions curbed as more countries impose aircraft age restrictions
  • Shippers want to be partners with carriers not just 'customers'
  • Analysis - which competitor is next in M&A line after Knight-Swift deal?
  • Exoskeletons give more power to Geodis workers' elbows
  • Boeing shortens supply chain with 3D-printed parts for 787
  • Malaysia seizes shipment of rhino horns worth $3.1m at airport

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • EBH Namibia meets tight deadlines on five tug contract
  • Brazilian yard wins order for two Damen ASD tugs
  • Natural gas operating fleet concept gets LR AiP
  • WinGD X-DF engines to power Sovcomflot LNG fueled Aframaxes
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1981-built U.S.-flag tug
  • VIDEO: Metal Shark's first two for NYC Ferry head for Apple

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • Capes underperform smaller bulkers but China's iron ore imports offer support
    One-year period charter fixed at $20,750 per day, highest since May 2014
  • Second Polaris VLOC heads to Cape Town for repairs
    Stellar Cosmo forced to join Stellar Unicorn when searching survivors from Stellar Daisy
  • American Hellenic Hull aiming for 4,000 vessels by 2020
    New insurer has already insured more than 1,500 ships
  • Alliance carriers push through higher rate rises
    New data on Asia-US west coast trade indicates top non-allied carriers have kept prices flat, while alliance partners increased prices on average by 10%
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg teams up with Buss on ship management
    Combined fleet will run to 55 vessels
  • Tanker bulls have their time in the sun
    VLCC earnings soar by almost $5,000 in a day as global refinery demand looks set to rise
  • The end of golden-boy compensation at Seaspan
    Lucrative advisory fees the common thread behind Graham Porter's abrupt departure and Gerry Wang's executive pay make-over
  • Digitalisation: Over-hyped or a genuine game-changer for container shipping?
    As ocean carriers look for start-ups with appropriate digital skills, they have to understand how to introduce outsiders into their core business
  • Equipment imbalance hits Brazil trades
    Low import figures means both boxes and vessels to ship them in are in short supply for exporters
  • India extends tax exemptions to seafarers
    Salary accrued to a non-resident seafarer for services rendered outside India on foreign ships will not be taxed
  • Policy bank opens way for talks with pensions service on DSME aid
    Move is a surprise shift away from the Korea Development Bank's previous 'no compromise' stance
  • LPG consumption rising in India and China
    All eyes on potential bottlenecks at Indian ports
  • Strong transhipment volumes boost Rotterdam box throughput
    Port saw a 8.8% rise in containers handled to 3.3m teu
  • DryShips inks one-year time charter for newcastlemax bulker
    Company expects total gross backlog of $7.1m from the vessel's employment
  • Long Beach box throughput rises 8.7% on import demand
    But exports volumes were hit by the stronger US dollar
  • DSME chief optimistic over 2017 results
    Company likely returned to profit in the first quarter, says Mr Jung
  • Fincantieri inks initial pact with French authorities for STX France
    Agreement marks another step towards finalising the acquisition of Saint-Nazaire shipyard
  • Master of none
    With APL's Capt Pan being dragged into a Hong Kong court over the illegal importation of strategic commodities, cynics may suggest the master's principal role is to carry the can

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • FMC's Cordero tapped to lead Long Beach port
  • NY-NJ appointment system expanding as turn times contract
  • Tech gives US shippers edge in truck contracting
  • Brazil's Suape moves forward on new terminal plan
  • India's Pipavav port shifts focus to liquid and ro-ro cargoes
  • First quarter is best ever for Rotterdam TEU growth
  • Top US truckers lead industry revenue growth

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • Karl Schmitt of Athenian Tankers passes away
    Long-serving managing director at UK office of Athens-based VLCC owner.
  • Bulker spend doubles in active first quarter
    Over $2bn was invested in dry cargo ships during the first three months of 2017 as sentiment rose and public companies returned to the market.
  • IEA sees hurdles, and some upside, for tankers
    Demand growth lower and Opec cuts holding, but US crude is growing.
  • Wang takes $5.8m hit as Seaspan ends S&P fees
    Payments on transactions were more than double chief executive's regular salary
  • Crunch time looms for future of Korea's cash-strapped DSME
    Creditor meetings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will decide how yard's future unfolds but national pension fund could prove stumbling block
  • Rise in Atlantic Basin cargoes could put a floor on tanker spot rates
    US broker says tonne-mile demand could absorb VLCC newbuilding deliveries
  • Offshore fleet boss pings charterer seeking rate cut
  • Concerns heighten following pirate attack on bulker
  • Sector braces for new nickel ore exports
  • DC Maritime explores debt fund to refinance loans as market recovers
    Restructuring firm highlights growing need to cover the retreat of traditional shipping lenders
  • Salvage advisor Brand Marine makes its mark on global scale
    Hamburg-based technical consultancy is taking on bigger, London-based rivals for casualty and wreck-removal business
  • Global offshore rig decline slows to net loss of five units
  • Sector tunes up for new era as wave of LNG sparks change
    Some Gastech goers had a spring in their step but that upbeat feel may take a little longer to filter through for others
  • Gas4Sea closes in on its next LNG bunkering customer
  • Tellurian starts LNG ship search as it limbers up to trade
    LNG ship-savvy co-founder Martin Houston spells out what company's vessel requirement could look like for first phase of Driftwood LNG
  • Engie finds a new use for its medmax LNG carrier
  • Sales talks continue on NYK LNG steam ship
  • K Line grow its horizons in LNG sector
  • Total poised to launch LNG ship tender for US cargoes
    Shipowners pin hopes on upcoming requirement from energy major as pickings remain slim elsewhere
  • Sellers hold fire as panamax values bounce back
  • Two German wide-beams go for $40m after six months
  • SeaChange scales down fleet and edges towards boxship exit
    Private equity firm Soundview follows lead of Miami-based owner by using the rising market to sell vessels
  • Arrest warrant issued in LPG carrier row
  • Union Maritime denies buying MR tanker pair
  • Aims Shipping buys panamax in nick of time
  • JME Navigation behind bulker buy as it resumes expansion
    Greek owner bounces back after shrinking fleet under pressure from lenders
  • OOCL lobs lawsuit at rail giant after crash smashes boxes
    Hong Kong liner operator wants BNSF to pay for cargo losses after two trains collided head on with containers from Asia.
  • Swiber-linked AHTS trio fail to sell at auction
  • Lydia Mar to manage handy sold by Nomikos
  • Maersk Tankers eyes clear-out of vintage MRs
  • Real estate specialist to aid German loans sales
    Ex-Flensburger chief joins loan servicing group to take advantage of private equity's appetite for deals
  • George Economou pounces on United Ocean bulker
    Greek owner believed to have continued an active year in the sale and purchase market with Kamsarmax deal.
  • Closing gender gap is the right thing to do - and it's good for business
    The small number of women - onboard and in boardrooms - is not only shameful, it is holding shipping back, because the evidence shows that diversity produces better profits
  • The sun is finally coming out to shine on dry bulk shipowners
    But unless companies exercise restraint this time, there are fears that the storm clouds might gather again
  • Aegeus sells bulker veteran for trading
  • Conversion overruns drag KNOT into the red
  • Fincantieri plans to rebrand STX France
  • Shandong Landbridge orders VLCC trio for China oil imports
    Dalian Shipbuilding wins contract after Chinese government awards licence to owner
  • Wang takes $5.8m hit as Seaspan ends S&P fees
    Payments on transactions were more than double chief executive's regular salary
  • J Lauritzen inks debt deal after $80m cash injection
  • Akmar coy on link to first secondhand foray since 2009
  • Tanker scrap sale deals take off
  • Governments head for Paris showdown
  • Canadian government backs Seajets ferry purchase
  • Crack in Polaris VLOC may hold clues to Stellar Daisy tragedy
    Another converted VLCC in the fleet sailed for weeks with crack in its hull
  • Rickmers Maritime closure blow to SGX's maritime hopes
  • SCF sets out stall to shift bulk of aframax fleet to LNG fuelling
    Group boss Sergey Frank wants to clean up shipping and expects the majority of his outfit's 60-ship aframax fleet to switch to LNG power by 2022
  • Leasing houses wary of kamsarmax craze
  • East of Suez long on clean tankers and shy on earnings
  • Buyers splash $90m on neo-panamax boxships
    South Koreans in $50m raid for 8,500-teu pair while Germany's ER Capital digs deep to retain three 7,850-teu vessels
  • Crunch time looms for future of cash-strapped Korea's DSME
    Creditor meetings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will decide how yard's future unfolds but national pension fund could prove stumbling block
  • JP Morgan in $500m deal for up to 12 newbuilds
    Investment bank's Global Maritime arm backs up bullish stance with expression of interest in newbuilds at Chinese yards
  • Euronav: no damage nor fouling in grounding
    VLCC grounding in South China Sea occurred early Wednesday; refloating still underway.
  • 'Phillips extends tanker charters'

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • Clash arises over impact of CBP Jones Act
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is disputing a report released by the American Petroleum Institute that projected "significa...
  • Port of L.A. ups box volumes in March
    Source: Ian Kennedy/Shutterstock The Port of Los Angeles handled 788,524 TEUs in March, 565,321 TEUs of loaded containers and 223,203 TEUs o...
  • APL unveils new Asia-Oceania loop
    Source: APL APL will launch the China Australia Service 3 (CA3) between North Asia and the East Coast of Australia May 21. Singapore-based ...
  • Rickmers Maritime winds up operations
    Singapore-based containership lessor Rickmers Maritime said Wednesday it will wind up operations after defaulting on loans. Rickmers Marit...
  • Executive Moves: Saddle Creek and Port of Prince Rupert
    Saddle Creek Logistics Services has hired Timothy Tyson as senior director of business development. Port of Price Rupert Vice-President ...
  • R.I. House Rep. seeks to repeal controversial truck tolling law
    Rhode Island's controversial truck-only tolling program still may not be a done deal despite being approved last year by the state's Genera...
  • California lawmakers approve 10-year $52.4b infrastructure bill
    The California Senate has approved a bill that will increase gas and diesel taxes statewide in order to fund investment in ailing transport...
  • Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor receives first ocean vessel of 2017
    The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomed the first ocean vessel of the year, marking the official opening of the international shipping se...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2017
  • REFINERY NEWS: Petroecuador Esmeraldas refinery completes planned maintenance
    Petroecuador's Esmeraldas refinery is now operating with normalcy after completing six days of planned maintenance, according to the company.
  • NYMEX May crude holds above $53/b as dollar weakens on Trump remarks
    NYMEX May crude settled 7 cents higher at $53.18/b. ICE June Brent settled 3 cents higher at $55.89/b.
  • Gibraltar bunker availability tight on limited barge access: sources
    Seven vessels were waiting to enter the port as barges were not ready, he said.
  • ANALYSIS: South Africa downstream hurdles linger as cleaner fuels push stalls
    - Regulatory uncertainty persists - Refining sector needs reform and investment - West Africa likely to face similar hurdles
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Singapore's first LNG truck loading facility ready for operations
    The single-bay facility on Jurong Islandwill facilitate truck-to-ship bunkering as well
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Mar bunker fuel sales rise 4.6% on year to 4.34 mil mt
    March bunker sales is the third highest on record.
  • DRY BULK: Q1 freight rates remain higher despite decline in demolitions
    Higher freight returns have translated into lower scrapping volumes, while scrap prices have increased on the back of the rise in steel prices.
  • TRADER NOTE: Peninsula Petroleum fuel oil trader leaves Singapore desk
    Quah was with the company for 19 months.
  • Singapore's Rickmers Maritime shipping trust to wind up
    Rickmers Maritime had been given until April 15 to present a restructuring plan to its main lender HSH Nordbank.
  • ANALYSIS: April, May field maintenance program may enable UAE to comply with OPEC cuts
    - Upper Zakum output down after Ruwais refinery fire - Murban, Das loading allocations down in April, May - Compliance with quota requires further cuts
  • OPEC sees 2017 call on its crude at 32.2 mil b/d, market in deficit Q3
    - 2017 non-OPEC supply forecast revised up on US shale - OPEC 160,000 b/d above 32.5 million b/d ceiling - OECD commercial stocks 268 mil barrels over 5-year average

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende 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
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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)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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