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BRIEFS
September 14, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings for Golden Week holiday October 1-8
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy US$5.94 per box fee for Malaysian export rollovers
  • Average ship size at ports grows 12.6pc worldwide except in Africa
  • Oakland posts best 2017 month, but August down 3.6pc to 212,692 TEU
  • Restructuring of Korea's shipping sector morphs into insolvent deals
  • Korea's Heung-A Shipping wins top on-time marks in intra-Asia trade
  • ShipServ signs MarTrust to simplify and make payments less costly
  • China blocks Oz coal imports to prop up local industry: report
  • Bangladesh gains on China's market share as top EU apparel supplier
  • CH Robinson grows, buys Montreal forwarder for US$50 million
  • London Heathrow air cargo jumps 13pc to 139,000 tonnes in August
  • China-Europe rail services cut into air cargo market share
  • Dnata cargo operations in Dubai to be digitised with Siemens software

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • APL recognised for safe working practices
  • India & Ukraine discuss potential partnership in shipbuilding
  • Maersk joins BoxTech container database
  • FIEO sees emerging opportunities for Indian exporters in Korean market
  • APM Terminals to divest Zeebrugge share
  • Kandla Port berth receives largest shipment
  • New container terminal coming up at Chittagong port
  • Continental Logistics Solutions handles first TBM of Mumbai Metro Corridor 3 at Mumbai Port
  • Poland seen offering tremendous business opportunities for India
  • IFLN Group launches new IFLN Global Projects network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFR sets new record in August
  • Dematic to build transport system for Siemens
  • Era ends at Canada's northernmost west coast port
  • Charter service from Colombo to Columbus
  • APL pockets award for safety at sea
  • Canadian Railway recognized for its sustainability
  • Logistics - a work of art for all
  • 2,000 new trucks to modernise long haul fleet
  • Bifa expands training team
  • Green light for Corpus Christi Ship channel project
  • Saudia to Mauritius
  • Blue Water Shipping names new CEO
  • New online transport marketplace in UK
  • Malaysia Airlines orders 16 Boeing aircraft
  • DMT to build facility in Dunkirk
  • New rail destinations across new Silk Road

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Autonomous vessels pose as many questions as they resolve
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11, unveils restructuring plan
  • DSME sells hospitality subsidiary Welliv to Bayside PE
  • Hong Kong, UK forge shipping collaboration
  • Tanker-dredger collision in Singapore Strait leaves 2 dead, 3 missing
  • Rickmers ship fetches firm scrap price in Pakistan
  • Flammable gas, glass lamps caused STX O&S blast, says pathologist

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Container lines 'jostling for market share' could start a new freight rate war
  • North-south European rail freight traffic hits the buffers after Rastatt track closure
  • Integrators and e-commerce giants a real threat to air freight forwarders
  • 100 days of the big Gulf feud: now pick sides
  • Brazil's highest court approves new graft probe into President Temer
  • Shipping looks to government for help to meet seafarer shortage
  • As Amazon pushes forward with robots, workers find new roles
  • Graeme Wilkinson joins BIFA training team

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • DHS extends Jones Act waiver
  • Kirby completes S&S acquisition, reports on impact of hurricanes
  • Inmarsat introduces new Fleet Secure service
  • Port Everglades is open with no restrictions
  • VIDEO: ICS adopts a new brand identity
  • Ribcraft USA introduces its newest, largest model
  • MAN unveils powerful new four-stroke flag ship
  • USACE takes delivery of foil assisted survey vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • Next year will be payback year for dry cargo industry
    Better days are coming for a battered sector but the banks get to be paid first
  • Transport Bureau to assess impact of Hong Kong antitrust changes
    Secretary Frank Chan believes in Hong Kong players' ability to adjust as city remains top maritime hub
  • Sulphur cap will lead to 'outrageous' fuel prices and shortages in 2020
    Panel argues for pragmatism on expected early non-compliance issues
  • Atlantic MR tanker rates lose steam as US Gulf recovers
    Effects of US hurricanes are still reverberating through Asian long range tanker markets, says OFE
  • Decarbonisation strategy consensus remains elusive
    Panellists disagree on best way to reduce shipping emissions
  • Crude tanker market to take off by end-2018
    Owners are betting on longer-haul trades and China's strategic reserve to uphold demand
  • Wallem shuns consolidation in favour of quality
    Company sees small shipping fund managers as a growing market for shipmanagement services
  • Who will fund the Belt and Road Initiative?
    Chinese policy banks, state-owned commercial lenders and multinationals are financing Xi Jinping's grand project
  • Speak truth to power on Brexit
    Delegations to Downing Street are not enough - shipping players need to raise their voices
  • Daily Briefing
    Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt
  • Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries
    Update: A new analysis showing the contribution of shipping, ports and other related businesses to the UK economy forecasts sluggish...
  • Sulphur regulations offer owners bad set of options
    With just over two years to go until the 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel is introduced, owners are being forced...
  • Shipping should overcome branding scepticism, Poulsson urges
    International Chamber of Shipping launches new logo at London International Shipping Week
  • No point supporting doomed companies, says new KDB chairman
    Firms with 'no hope' not worth trying to save, no matter how important it is to save jobs, says Lee ...
  • Panamax earnings soar on improved demand and tighter tonnage
    The average Baltic Panamax Index in 2017 outperformed the supramax index for the first time since 2010
  • Ship Finance to take 30% hit on Seadrill rig charters
    Reduction in contractual charter hire will take place over a five-year period from 2018
  • NTSB schedules December meeting to determine cause of El Faro tragedy
    US transportation board to look at probable cause of vessel sinking as well as other contributing factors
  • LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as market tightens
    Healthy gas trading volumes that have pushed spot LNG prices to their highest since July
  • Dryships commences five-year time charter deal with oil major
    Options to increase the employment period by up to three years, the company said after taking delivery of the vessel...
  • Vale continues charter contracts with Polaris Shipping
    Deal sees Vale extending existing time charter agreement for three converted Polaris vessels
  • Five missing after collision between tanker and dredger near Singapore
    No disruptions to shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait so far
  • Korean civil groups call for government investigation into Hanjin collapse
    Busan-based protest also demands that government lays out workable plans to bolster shipping industry
  • Danish investors to sue IPO banks over OW Bunker prospectus
    Institutional investors suffered $123m loss
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Struggling offshore-drilling giant will get $1.06 billion in fresh capital
  • Jamaica and Malta ratify Ballast Water Management Convention
    There are now 65 signatories of the convention, more than 70% of the world fleet
  • Euroseas cuts deal to acquire Euromar containerships
    Nasdaq-listed owner to purchase up to four ships and buy out private equity partners in affiliate
  • Dry bulk owners enjoying a good run
    Panel members upbeat but remain cautious on future market volatility
  • Cargo industry participants call for CTU code enforcement
    Cultural change needed to ensure safer cargo stowage
  • London and Hong Kong to strengthen maritime ties
    Maritime London and Hong Kong Maritime Port & Board sign MoU to co-operate in various areas
  • Digitalisation should be a strategy issue, not an IT project
    Internal friction at companies impedes digitalisation, say panelists
  • China to remain a key demand driver for crude tankers
    The world's top seaborne crude importing nation has low oil consumption per capita and is seeing continued refinery expansion, says...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • US Southeast shippers grapple with post-Irma rail delays
  • XPO Logistics doubling last-mile footprint
  • Irma freight recovery hinges on fuel availability
  • Maersk joins free container weight database
  • Port Saint John gains rail service to US Northeast
  • Slack season, closed China factories inject rate volatility
  • JNPT crane productivity shines despite dwell time pressure
  • Chassis providers crack down on unpaid Chicago dray tolls

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kirby's earnings hit from Harvey and Irma
    US tug and barge owner will still be within earnings guidance but at lower end of estimates.
  • Teekay's board drops two, but adds three
    Two long-time insiders leave with financial expertise from Bain and Kattegat added.
  • Scorpio Bulkers plans $50m share buyback
    Move comes after gentle prodding from analyst about what it should do with cash.
  • Jones Act armada hits Florida in Irma's wake
    US Coast Guard sounds all clear on major ports in Florida as tankers get priority to resupply state.
  • Inmarsat launches ship cyber security system
    Maritime communications group offers vessel alert and infection-limiting product
  • Gibson: 'Keep a cap on tanker orders'
    Tanker investment window is compelling but over ordering of new ships is biggest risk today, Matthews says.
  • MP takes aim at Australia's Jones Act
    Australian politician makes push for easing cabotage laws due to high costs of domestic shipping.
  • Belt and Road is a 'massive opportunity'
    China's trade route aspirations will create huge demand for shipping
  • SOx compliance set to jack up freight rates
    But new rulings also likely to increase ship demolition and calls on bunker credit lines
  • Norddeutsche founder eyes financial partners
    Norddeutsche searches for backers to secure its future in bank-led move
  • CSIC buying stakes in DSIC and Wuhang
    Shanghai-listed group selling stock to reorganise yard assets.
  • Peter Anker cashes in $3.84m of Clarksons stock
    Broking and investment banking chief follows Andi Case and Jeff Woyda in disposing of valuable stakes.
  • Wight Shipyard wins second ferry order
    UK builder to construct passengership for Jacobite Cruises.
  • Cochin Shipyard pushes up profit
    Indian yard reveals growing earnings before it carried out $229m IPO.
  • Arne Fredly buys more Standard Drilling
    Director's Apollo Asset builds stake in distressed PSV specialist.
  • Is there a black swan in bulker recovery story?
    Top owners share recovery expectations as market gets a familiar feeling that failed to ring true in 2013.
  • Trouble ahead for boxship rates
    A year after Hanjin Shipping's departure, the container market is bracing for tough October, Alphaliner says.
  • Vroon fixes out accommodation newbuilding
    E.On takes VOS Stone for work at Arkona wind farm in Germany.
  • Cargo theft accounts for 10% of claims
    TT Club says tracking devices may eventually alleviate headache for owners.
  • Courage ditches the Marine
    Hong Kong owner changes its name as it focuses on diversification.
  • Hoegh Autoliners denies price-fixing
    South Africa accuses owner of colluding with MOL on freight rates.
  • Borr wins drilling deal off Gabon
    Tor Olav Troim-backed company sending jack-up to Africa.
  • Ship Finance takes 30% haircut on Seadrill rigs
    With restructuring deal struck done, company says it can now focus on new asset acquisitions
  • Pacific Drilling booted from NYSE
    Shares in Idan Ofer-backed deepwater drillship owner set to be traded over-the-counter.
  • Dredger capsizes after colliding with tanker
    Five crew missing following incident of Singapore's Sisters Island early on Wednesday.
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 restructuring
    John Fredriksen's offshore drilling company says deal provides it with five-year runway.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • LA's TraPac terminal launches on-dock rail management support system
    Southern California-based container terminal operator and stevedore TraPac, LLC has gone live with a new planning management system to supp...
  • USDOT, NHTSA release new guidance on autonomous driving systems
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released new federal guidan...
  • Report: Container lines back in black in Q2 2017
    Container carriers are increasingly in the black in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest report from London-based maritime c...
  • NTSB schedules meeting to determine cause of El Faro sinking
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday it plans to meet on Dec. 12, 2017 in Washington to determine the probable caus...
  • Amber Road ramps up for PGA data mandates
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Wednesday that has expanded support on its platform to account for the new im...
  • Ex-Im Bank assists exporters in hurricane-ravaged areas
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank will extend financial assistance to exporters and financial institutions located in the Texas Gulf coast and Lo...
  • Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese tool chest imports
    The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese-made tool chests and cabinets imported into the United States receive unfair subsidies ...
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority makes $3.58b available for barge congestion solutions
    The Rotterdam Port Authority made 3 million euros (U.S. $3.58 billion) available to fund initiatives that will ease the barge congestion an...
  • Port of Oakland has busiest TEU month in a year
    Container volume reportedly rose at the Port of Oakland last month despite the number of vessels visiting falling 12.7 percent. August 2017...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • OPEC mulls adding new non-OPEC producers to output cut deal: Kuwait
  • US DATA: Product stocks plunge as Harvey knocks out refiners
    The impact of Hurricane Harvey was visible in US Energy Information Administration data Wednesday, as lost Gulf Coast refinery output yielded large draws in product inventories and a build in crude stocks.
  • Colombian government asks Ecopetrol for fuels with less sulfur content
    In a step towards national usage of fuels with less sulfur content, Colombia's attorney general, Fernando Carrillo, has asked state-run Ecopetrol to improve fuel quality in the Aburra Valley, a province in South-Central Colombia surrounded by the Andes mountains where the populated city of Medellin is located.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 4.2% on week at 18.983 mil barrels
    Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined oil products fell 4.2% to 18.983 million barrels in the week to Monday, remaining below 20 million barrels for a third week since large-scale refinery shutdowns in Texas related to Hurricane Harvey sent shock waves through global oil products markets.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel supplies run dry on refinery prioritization
    Buyers sourcing product from Hamburg have had to turn to other European ports as Hamburg bunker fuel supplies have run dry.
  • Gothenburg bunkering set for delays as storm intensifies: sources
    The Swedish port of Gothenburg is preparing to be battered by a strengthening storm that will cause high swells and temporary delays to bunker loadings.
  • Crude strengthens on higher demand outlook, product draws
    Crude futures rose Wednesday on a bullish demand forecast by the International Energy Agency and large draws in refined product stocks reported by the Energy Information Administration.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • IEA lifts 2017 demand growth number for third month in row, to 1.6 million b/d
    Hurricanes Harvey and Irma together would serve to cut US oil demand by 600,000-800,000 b/d in September, IEA said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady to lower ahead of expected US crude build
  • Indonesia-registered oil products tanker collides with dredger in Singapore waters
    The tanker reported damage to her starboard bow and the dredger lies partially submerged.
  • OPEC ups 2017 call on its crude to 32.7 mil b/d, 2018 to 32.8 mil
    - OPEC August output 32.76 mil b/d, first fall in four months - Saudi Arabia self-reports August output of 9.95 mil b/d - OECD oil stocks still 195 million barrels above 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
››› 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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