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BRIEFS
August 16, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk CEO sees 5 - 6 survivors after merger spree plays out
  • Cosco's Hamburg-bound 14,074-TEUer runs aground out of Antwerp
  • Trump to launch WTO hostilities against China over IP violations
  • Top North American ports achieve 8.9pc box growth in first half
  • Defiant Qatar does end run around Arab blockade via Turkey and Iran
  • Gebruder Weiss takes over Tyrolean Kapeller forwarder
  • Savannah's January-July volume increases 10.8pc to 2.33 million TEU
  • Multi-purpose terminal to be developed at Ghana's Takoradi port
  • Panalpina scores 5-year Iraqi gas deal with undisclosed client
  • HK Airport July cargo rises 11pc to 422,000 tonnes, exports up 15pc
  • HNA buys 82.5pc of Frankfurt-Hahn airport for US$17.8 million
  • Turkish cop stabbed to death by suicide bomber - killer shot dead
  • American Airline's stellar July boosts London Heathrow cargo 15pc
  • TNT Express struggles to recover data from June's cyberattack

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • Block exemption in Hong Kong for VSAs
  • First MSC containers arrive in Oman's Duqm port from Europe
  • S&P Global affirms Britannia P&I's ratings & enhances its liquidity rating
  • South Asia seen among drivers of improved Asia-Europe container trade this year
  • Tanker shipping freight rates not seen rising despite increasing long-haul exports of crude oil
  • Two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels built under IRClass rules launched
  • Yang Ming registers much improved performance in Q2 & H1 2017
  • ZIM's Asia-America lines top schedule reliability ranking
  • Logistics Kart makes a soft launch
  • ECGC pays dividend of INR 72.50 cr.
  • Interactive session clarifies issues on zero rated supplies to SEZ & impact of GST on EOUs
  • Value of exports increases nearly 4 pc in July
  • GCCI elects new office-bearers
  • Global economy seeing cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing & trade, says analysis

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Good intentions
  • First e-highway for electric trucks in Germany
  • IAG Cargo selects another US gateway
  • Silamas inaugurates office in Myanmar
  • Another step towards an express service from China
  • Swiss World Cargo's new approach to American market
  • Davies Turner emphasizes transpacific services
  • Stable ro-ro volumes in Europe's northern range
  • Major contract lands in Kerry Logistics' net
  • New direct Vancouver - Detroit rail service
  • Mathematician doing the sums for Noerpel
  • Delta gets approval to carry Envirotainer RAP e2
  • Port of Long Beach feels the US west coast beat
  • Chengdu - Pruszkow rail service up and running
  • Pinger takes charge of transport at Pharmaserv
  • Belly landing on Assumption Day

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Concordia outperforms market in first half of 2017
  • Concordia Maritime sees product tanker demand exceeding supply growth by 2018
  • Western Bulk optimistic as it posts positive first half results
  • Transocean makes USD1.2 billion offer to acquire Songa Offshore
  • Singapore's PIL silent on COSCO takeover talk
  • SITC books feeder ships from Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering
  • Swissco to liquidate subsidiary, which co-owns rigs with Ezion
  • KG fund pursues Essar Shipping for unpaid charter-hire
  • MPA revokes licence of bunker operator

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • Another mega-containership runs aground, pushing salvors to their limits
  • Forwarders urge US lawmakers to 'get real' on cargo security
  • Delamode goes public to fund major bid for expansion in new markets
  • Cathay Pacific faces more belt-tightening as HK$1.2bn loss looms
  • Freight train derailment hits services in East Anglia
  • Cynthia Earhart new exec-VP and CFO at Norfolk Southern

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • American Queen christens newest addition to its fleet
  • Whistleblower to get $1.59 million in shipyard overbilling case
  • Next generation walk-to-work gangway now operational
  • APS delivers second Catalina island ship-to-shore boat
  • New Sanmar terminal tugs to have MTU engines
  • Stena ferry saves fuel, rolls less after ABB software upgrade
  • Two more Fat Leonard case defendants get prison terms

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Concordia profits dive into the red
    Product tanker rates fall 40% while suezmaxes earn 47% less in soft market
  • Shipping is missing out on real benefits of data analysis
    Low-cost artificial intelligence and machine learning tools can unlock the value in data collected on board vessels
  • Post-Brexit customs revolution must meet maritime needs or risk chaos, industry warns
    'Very dangerous consequences' if free trade impeded, David Davis told
  • Bulk carrier feels the heat in Gran Canaria
    Salvors called to cool cargo hold after vessel refused entry to port
  • Supras fall further as vessels vie for employment
    Brokers expect the market to stabilise soon
  • Driller thriller: Transocean swallows Songa Offshore for $3.4bn
    Combined company will have a contracted backlog of $14.3bn, by far the largest in the world
  • Cheap VLCCs cannibalise smaller crude tanker trades
    With suezmax rates near bottom, VLCC competition just makes things worse
  • Navig8 Chemical swings to net loss amid soft tanker market
    But group expects supply growth for large chemical tankers to slow substantially over the next 12 months
  • Container trades on course for record growth
    Trade and throughput figures bounce back after two grim years
  • Strong US port volumes bode well for box lines
    July the best month on record for top US container ports
  • Debt restructuring key to Marco Polo Marine's long-term operations
    Company in advanced talks to raise fresh funds from potential investors
  • China bans shipment of coal and iron ore from North Korea following UN sanctions
    Ban to come into force from September 5 this year
  • Avic Maritime still downbeat on shipbuilding sector
    Shipbuilder working with associate companies to diversify vessel product mix
  • Jeremy Nixon warns of risks to container shipping's fragile recovery
    New chief executive of Ocean Network Express says industry still vulnerable to boom and bust cycles despite unprecedented consolidation
  • SITC orders four boxships from Daesun Shipbuilding for $68m
    Boxship operator growing fleet to meet operational requirements
  • Spot LNG freight rates hit a ceiling at $43,000 per day
    Egypt's plan to import fewer cargoes may hurt LNG vessel demand
  • Antwerp port authorities refloat grounded containership
    Updated: Vessel refloated at 2100 hrs on Monday
  • Asset writedowns drag Nam Cheong to $482m first half loss
    Offshore vessel builder had earlier decided to stop debt payments while restructuring
  • Daily Briefing
  • DSME returns to profitability in the first half
    Extensive restructuring and more high-value newbuilding vessel orders help boost operating profit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • MacroPoint deal accelerates drive for freight visibilty
  • South Brazilian ports reopen after harsh weather passes
  • JOC Top 50 Truckload Carriers: Larger fleets outperform market
  • For niche carriers, larger players deliver better reliability
  • Analysis: Pricing, not weight, hurting trucking profits
  • NVO targets rising Charleston-UK traffic with expedited product
  • PIL and PSA hook up with IBM in Singapore blockchain project
  • 2017 JOC Directory of Trucking Companies
  • Volumes surge at Adani Ports as capacity expands

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • TransAtlantic Lines ship under 'no sail' order
    Contractor to Military Sealift Command says ship is undergoing maintenance after completing charter.
  • Rand Logistics sinks deeper into the red
    But the Great Lakes-focused shipping specialist says contracted revenue backlog is better.
  • CSCL Jupiter grounded in known chokepoint
    Reenactment of CoscoCS bosxhip grounding shows difficulty of manoeuvring for large containerships.
  • Arne Blystad stays bullish as Songa Bulk strikes for $45m
    Chairman still likes the look of the risk reward mathematics in the dry cargo market.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo profit tumbles
    Russian shipbuilder makes less money from stable revenue in second quarter.
  • Boskalis splashes out $51.5m on Gardline
    Dutch dredging giant "fulfills strategic ambition" with takeover of UK-based marine survey specialist.
  • Tidewater: 'enough runway for a 747'
    Clarksons Platou says restructured owner is possibly offshore sector's strongest player.
  • Concordia Maritime chief sees tanker rates turning from 2018
    Gradual improvement in the market will be seen from next year, says Kim Ullman.
  • Taiwan Navigation back in black
    Bulker owner makes money again as revenue increases faster than costs.
  • Grindrod shipping arm above breakeven
    Bulker and tanker owner says improvement in dry rates will result in smaller loss for the first half.
  • ESL Shipping seeks bulkers for new venture
    Finnish owner to charter in ships to target new Baltic volumes.
  • Arctic retains hope for winter warming of VLCC rates
    Analysts say "all hope is not lost" for seasonal upturn in big tanker market.
  • Dof secures new charter from Siemens
    Norwegian owner will deploy one construction support vessel in the North Sea until the end of 2017.
  • Creditors squeeze more from Rickmers Maritime
    Recovery rate increases by $2m as price for Navios' acquisition of nine boxships finalised at $59m.
  • Vyborg Shipyard rebounds into profit
    Russian shipbuilder improves result as revenue grows in first six months.
  • Loss grows at Shih Wei Navigation
    Taiwanese bulker owner's costs outstripped revenue in second quarter.
  • Bibby bulker crew evacuated after cargo trouble
    Crew taken off ship off Gran Canaria after ammonium nitrate fertiliser cargo overheated.
  • Fjord 1 shares edge up on Oslo Bors bow
    Ferry owner's stock rises in early trading following transfer from Merkur Market.
  • Aframax rates decline amid Libyan turmoil
    Daily returns for oil tankers reach lowest level in a month as Leon Patitsas-owned tanker unable to finish loading.
  • CSCL Jupiter refloated in Antwerp
    Port re-opened to large ships after CoscoCS boxship moved from Scheldt river.
  • Panoil: impact of bunker tanker ban 'minimal'
    Singapore owner says it can continue to trade fuel despite MPA action.
  • Transocean agrees $1.2bn takeover of Songa Offshore
    Norwegian tanker owner and investor Frederik Mohn becomes largest shareholder as rig and drillship groups combine.
  • Nam Cheong loses $471m in second quarter
    Malaysian offshore shipbuilder does a bit of kitchen sinking as it battles to stay in business.
  • Impairments set to drag down ASL Marine
    Offshore shipbuilder says move prompted by protracted downturn and uncertainty of recovery.
  • Red ink surges at Marco Polo Marine
    Struggling Singapore-listed offshore player takes huge impairment charge.
  • Mermaid Maritime sees second quarter profit halved
    Thai offshore firm says dispute between Qatar and Saudi Arabia has impacted its operations.
  • Euroseas succeeds in slashing red ink
    Improving dry cargo rates help push US-listed bulker and boxship player closer to breakeven.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Descartes bets big on MacroPoint
    The global logistics software provider Descartes has never been shy about making acquisitions. The company has built a mini-empire of user...
  • CP launches direct service from Vancouver, BC to Detroit
    Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has launched a direct rail transportation service from Vancouver, British Columbia to Detr...
  • Mercator mulls splitting dredging ops from core business
    India-based Mercator Ltd. confirms that it's exploring the possibility of selling off its dredging unit. India-based conglomerate Mercator ...
  • Major port operators welcomed in Bangladesh as congestion continues
    Bangladesh has been battling rising volumes and shipping traffic, leading to additional congestion surcharges by feeder vessel operators an...
  • COSCO containership refloated near Antwerp
    Photo: Port of Antwerp The CSCL Jupiter was freed around 9:00 p.m. local time Monday and is back in Antwerp for inspection. The containersh...
  • Declining EU industrial production offset by rising energy market
    Industrial production in the European Union (EU) was down by 0.6 percent in June 2017 compared to May 2017, according to estimates from sta...
  • PSA, PIL partner with IBM on blockchain development
    Ocean carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL), terminal operator PSA International (PSA) and IBM Singapore (IBM) have agreed to utilize b...
  • 3GTMS to use project44 APIs
    Cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider 3GTMS has integrated real-time rate and transit time capabilities provided by t...
  • Target buys delivery technology provider
    Major U.S. retailer Target has acquired San Francisco-based technology provider Grand Junction to better arm itself with last-mile options ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Oil futures nearly flat before weekly US data with gasoline in focus
    The US Dollar Index jumped Tuesday morning after government data showed US retail sales increased in July by the most since December.
  • NWE hilo FO swap falls to three month low on weakening LSFO: sources
    Competitive hilo offers in Platts Market on Close suggested players have a more bearish view of the LSFO market.
  • SHIPPING: Operations suspended at India Dhamra Port after workers killed
    The Dhamra is a major thermal and metallurgical coal receiving port on India's east coast.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Rotterdam to Singapore VLCC freight jumps on fuel oil fixture
    But traders were skeptical of any bullish tone spreading across the fuel oil market for better arbitrage opportunities.
  • Prospects of VLGC floating storages dim as Asian LPG flips into backwardation
    This was unlike the same time last year, when 14 ships were anchored in the Singapore Strait, amid a contango market.
  • Singapore's Sing Fuels starts operations in West Africa
    "Besides entering Africa, we are also exploring areas like Latin America," Singh said.
  • FUTURES: Crude rallies after bearish drivers spark overnight crash
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Panoil Petroleum's bunker craft operator license
    "Unauthorised alterations were made on the pipelines of the bunker tankers between the Mass Flow Meters and the flow boom," the MPA said.

›››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
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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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