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BRIEFS
August 18, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line back in black, but energy units drag group into loss
  • Clarkson sees shipping improving after years languish in doldrums
  • South Carolina handles 1.3 million TEU in 7 months, increases 13pc
  • Oakland handles 209,883 TEU in July, increasing port's volume 1.6pc
  • Port of Virginia's volume increases 7.5pc in July to 234,230 TEU
  • Cosco box terminals increase July volumes 17.3pc to 7.6 million TEU
  • MOL gives itself good marks for being on-time on most trades
  • Russian shipping benefits most from thawing ice in Arctic Ocean
  • HMM mulls Arctic Sea route for Asia-Europe shipments from 2020
  • Serbia seen to supply 10pc of world's lithium batteries: Rio Tinto
  • Petersburg Ring Road better serves Bronka and Moscow-bound cargo
  • Cathay posts US$262 million first half net loss as revenues rise 4pc
  • Cargolux to move headquarters next to Luxembourg airport hangar
  • Delta expands its cold-chain with Envirotainer RAP e2

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Consolidation in container liner shipping seen reducing number of major players
  • Maersk Line registers profit in Q2
  • Niche carriers are riskier, but offer higher rewards
  • PIL, PSA & IBM collaborate to envision & trial blockchain-based supply chain business network innovations
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics reports exceptional growth in PAT in Q1
  • TT Club provides insurance cover to Russian forwarder among first to use 'Uber-style' business model
  • UK freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
  • Cochin Shipyard completes landmark IPO
  • Foreign operators to be invited to develop Bangladeshi ports
  • JNPT's achievements highlighted at Independence Day celebration
  • Port & dock worker federations defer strike at Major Ports
  • Amrit Seair Express, in association with Hind Terminals & Innovative B2B Logistics, moves block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra
  • CFSAI members hold offsite meeting in Lonavala

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A family enterprise with a future
  • Rhine valley closure "life-threatening" for freight...
  • Combating the blind spots with MAS
  • Port of Vancouver happy with H1
  • Neill & Brown celebrate centenary in style
  • Cargologicair to launch first scheduled service
  • Outdoor dealer outsources logistics
  • More rail infrastructure improvements in East India
  • New ECX service from Hapag-Lloyd
  • Virgin Atlantic extends ground handling contract in USA
  • Orr to manage sales and ops at CFI
  • New box train crossing point on Polish/Belarusian border
  • Promoting the CTU code
  • Emirates Skycargo's new temperature protection solution
  • A.P. Moeller-Maersk's results and hacker impact
  • New voice at port of Long Beach

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Insurer warns Antwerp grounding indicative of bigger threat
  • Strong first half volume puts ports on track for robust 2017
  • Viking Line struggling in face of tough regional competition
  • Growing Torm posts small 2Q17 loss, profit for 1H17
  • Golden Ocean optimistic about continued dry bulk improvements
  • Eight state-owned companies to invest USD3.2 billion in CSIC
  • Decade of challenges for handymaxes
  • Cargo volumes up 17% at Dubai's Jebel Ali facility in 2016
  • HHIC moves with engineering subsidiary sale as loss hits
  • TTA back in black as dry bulk market recovers
  • Wan Hai Lines cancels eight ship order

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • APM Terminals and Damco slip into the red after first six months of the year
  • Major players plan expansion as Japan's air cargo volumes soar
  • After a successful IPO, Delamode gets back on the acquisition trail
  • Flood of cheap Chinese imports may hurt India's factories
  • New service between Qatar and Kuwait aims to beat cargo blockade
  • FedEx veteran Mark Allen to take over from Christine Richards in October

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds
  • Kirby starts looking for new CFO
  • Thales wins contract to support Canada's AOPS and JSS vessels
  • Historic coal-fired steamboat back in action
  • HII's Proteus shows its battle space capabilities
  • USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Wind-assisted car carrier project gets class backing
    LR joins project to build wind-powered ship to carry 2,000 cars
  • Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses
    Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future
  • Post-Brexit Irish border must not shift to ports, UK Chamber warns
    Landbridge between two countries vital, says UK shipping group
  • Topaz half-year slides into the red
    Revenue tumbles by a fifth as low fleet utilisation hits MENA and Africa regions
  • Congestion still plaguing two leading North European hub ports
    Hinterland congestion at Rotterdam and Antwerp still slowing box clearance
  • Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day
    China's imports of raw materials continue strongly
  • Ernst Russ moves in for kill on Marenave
    Aggressive move will complicate restructuring plans at liquidated KG house
  • Baltic LPG index rebounds on uptick in gas carrier trades
    Middle East Gulf to Japan VLGC spot rates appear to have bottomed out for now
  • Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge
    Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering...
  • CMA CGM trials NYSHEX cargo guarantee service
    Carrier to offer guaranteed slots from east coast US ports
  • Crew of India-flagged vessel still stranded in Aberdeen
    Seafarers awaiting court order to have vessel auctioned off to pay their outstanding wages
  • By the seaside
    Opposition to plans to dredge Kent's Goodwin Sands is misguided and costly folly
  • Long Beach eyes port-related industries growth via educational outreach
    Port authorities plan to work with educational institutions and government agencies with regard to supply chain logistics and international trade...
  • Norden makes the best of a bad quarter
    Danish company plans to split dry cargo business into two units to increase value
  • Golden Ocean cuts net loss on higher dry bulk spot rates
    Oslo-based dry bulk owner able to pay down some deferred debt as freight rates improve
  • Trump's potential crackdown on steel imports could hurt dry bulk shipping
    Move could have ripple effect on other commodity trades, says Braemar ACM.
  • HMM exploring Arctic sea route option
    Potential route could cut Busan to Rotterdam voyage from 24 days to 14
  • Golar LNG Partners to buy FLNG stakes from parent, Keppel and Black and Veatch
    Master limited partnership expected to pay $178m-$190m net purchase price
  • Daily Briefing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • GE-LA productivity project expanding port-wide
  • Brazil's Log-In reels from boxes lost overboard, lower volume
  • Russia considers ending Belt and Road rail cooperation
  • Roadrunner to sell Unitrans as it reconfigures 'portfolio'
  • Global port volume heads for a six-year high
  • Port Houston adds space at Bayport terminal
  • New alliances unevenly impact Hamburg as traffic stalls
  • Strong demand keeps DFDS rally rolling
  • Idle fleet sticks despite strong cargo demand
  • JOC Top 50 LTL Carriers: Small carriers, fast growth

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Trade body 'alarmed' by US LNG exports
    Business league says it is seeking to block further agreements to ship US LNG to certain countries.
  • Pacific Basin keen for closer ties to new investors
  • Kassidokostas-Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • FLNG deal to sustain Golar Partners payout
    Delivery of floating LNG project is behind stated schedule, but analysts still see economics as sound.
  • Qatar's Milaha joins panamax buying fever
  • Bergen Box in black but huge debt persists
  • Tender for trio of feedership newbuildings flops
    Bargain hunters circle three modern boxships
  • Boxship portfolio weighs down Germany's 'bad bank'
    Losses and cost of establishing HSH Portfoliomanagement is put at nearly $600m in its first year due mainly to its container shipping loans
  • Ballast water technology throws up owner concerns
    Some shipowners continue to delay systems installation as findings show technology fails to function as expected
  • Asiatic Lloyd pursues 'scrap and renew' policy
    Latest purchases take tally bought this year to six traditional panamax ships
  • Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • Golar LNG's ongoing tussles with Safe Haven over laidup Gandria move into court
  • Hong Kong approves vessel sharing
  • Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild
    Beijing's anti-corruption push leaves LNG newbuildings adrift after they lose CNPC charter contracts
  • Wenaas group cuts losses in shipping
  • V.Group deal will drive dry cargo growth, says Graig
    Sale of shipmanagement arm is the beginning of a 'collaboration' rather than a simple divestment of an asset
  • LNG shipping tightens as new supplies hit market
    But newbuildings and additional LNG volumes mean outlook is far from clear
  • BoCom buys Vale's last Valemaxes
    Charterer Shandong Shipping finally consents to sale agreed last year
  • Shell fixes suezmax tanker pair from Nordic American
  • Cido trims fleet again with bulker sale
  • Peter Anker's Langebru profit margin at 40%
  • World's largest driller gets larger with takeover
  • Clarksons drives growth with new hires and offices
    Further expansion likely to be organic rather than via M&A, says Andi Case
  • Transocean views $3.4bn Songa deal as a stepping stone
    US group says the quality of the Songa Offshore deal puts it in a stronger position for buying more assets as the market improves
  • ROV alliance between M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf
  • Centrofin doubles money on Coral Island supramax
  • Pemex plays hardball with Oro Negro
  • Oldendorff snaps up ultramax at an attractive price
  • Petrobras keeps chipping away at its massive debt
    One of offshore shipowners' most important clients is showing some signs of turning itself around
  • Global sends ex-AET unit to breakers
  • Judge wants 'total immersion' into Flaminia complexities
  • Eastern Pacific orders feeder containerships
  • CSCL Jupiter focuses on mechanical failure
  • VLCC rush continues as Japan unveils fresh orders
  • Ocean eyes Japanese panamaxes and plans VLOC cargo bonanza
    Ocean Longevity back in secondhand market and making plans to serve its owner's new Australian mine output
  • EU rows back on plans for green recycling licence
  • Ghandour tipped for return to the tanker market
  • Skou flags up strongest box market in years
  • Wan Hai's Naikai feeder newbuild deal collapses
    Taiwanese liner operator backs out of $236m boxship orders after change in strategy led to larger design requirements
  • Australia in clampdown of flag of convenience shipping
    Foreign-flag vessels trading to Australia will face tougher scrutiny over wages and security and operate under a tighter legal framework
  • Pacific keen for closer ties to new investors
  • WhatsApp came in handy at Maersk after cyber blackout
    Commercial chief Vincent Clerc reassures customers that Danish giant is not going back to pen and paper.
  • Maersk Tankers chief: 'We will not win every quarter'
    Christian M. Ingerslev stands by owner's digital drive after finding its ships out of position in the second quarter.
  • Topaz sights recovery after turning red in second quarter
    Dubai-based owner delivers negative result in the second quarter but expects more opportunities next year.
  • Norden narrows 2017 guidance after second quarter loss
    Danish owner tunes forecast for the full year as quarterly figures measure up with expectations.
  • John Su completes bulker S&P score
    Erasmus joint-venture secures strong price for veteran bulk carrier.
  • This is the winter of tanker discontent
    DNB Markets tips the traditionally strong fourth quarter VLCC market to fall short of expectations.
  • Golden Ocean sees encouraging signs in dry bulk market
    Bulker owner backed by John Fredriksen expects asset values to climb on back of rate rise.
  • Milaha launches Qatar-Kuwait feeder service
    Doha-based shipowner says it is also actively evaluating further expansion of services.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit six-month high
    Shipowners said to be buying larger parcel sizes due to introduction of mass flow meters.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Lloyd's Register joins project to build world's largest sailing cargo ship
    The Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - has added a new partner: engine...
  • New MarAd administrator Buzby sworn in
    Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Buzby has been sworn in as head of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Buzby ...
  • U.K. proposes borderless customs procedure post-Brexit
    One post-Brexit customs proposal involves eliminating all border checks for imports and exports. The U.K. government has proposed a customs...
  • FreightHub extends FBA forwarding platform for European sellers into U.S.
    The European-based digital freight forwarder FreightHub has begun offering European companies who want to sell to U.S. buyers through the F...
  • Amazon to build distribution facility outside of Charlotte
    Amazon plans to build a one million square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open a one m...
  • Navig8 acquires 32 chemical tankers
    British shipping company Navig8 says it now has more than 30 new chemical tankers in its stable of vessels. London-based chemical shipping ...
  • Budapest Airport to build live animal transport facilities
    Budapest Airport is planning to build live animal facilities on site after helping Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux successfully...
  • Roadrunner to sell cold chain logistics subsidiary to Quick International Courier
    Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company, signed a defi...
  • Despite cyber setback, sunshine on horizon
    It's always news when the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announces its quarterly financials. Being the biggest fish in the sea means every devel...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TRADER NOTE: Total reshuffles clean product tanker team
    Minguet has been with Total for more than a decade.
  • ARA fuel oil inventories higher on low liquidity, lack of fixtures
    This week's build in stocks was relatively small, and total fuel oil inventories still remain well below their 2017 high of 1,545,000 mt.
  • ANALYSIS: OPEC caught in limbo as options to change status quo limited
    OPEC forced to be patient with current oil policy
  • Platts Hong Kong bunker fuel MOC process sees first-ever LSMGO trade
    The trade was the first concluded during the MOC process since the Hong Kong LSMGO assessment was launched on June 1, 2017.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Monjasa Europe appoints Mikkel Kannegaard as new general manager
    Kannegaard will join Monjasa from his current position as chief commercial officer of global logistics company Damco's IMEA region.
  • FUTURES: Crude continues to tick up in afternoon Asian session
  • Singapore's PIL, PSA, IBM explore blockchain-based solutions in shipping
    The MOU comes at a time when many shipping companies are looking to enhance their cargo processing capabilities using cost-saving measures.
  • S African Grindrod's shipping division recovers on firmer dry bulk rates
    Grindrod's shipping division includes bunker companies Cockett Marine Oil -jointly owned with Vitol -- and Unicorn Bunkers
  • TANKERS: Freight rates in Americas surge as cargoes met by thin tonnage
    Along with Noble, also in the mix were cargoes from Valero, Shell and Eni.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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