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BRIEFS
March 21, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag delays takeover of United Arab Shipping Company until May 31
  • PIL rises up the league tables as it joins 500,000-TEU ocean carrier club
  • UN: Seizure of 1,800-dwt tanker off Somalia will hurt shipping
  • Panama Canal transits 1,000th neopanamax, 9,008-TEU MSC Anzu
  • South Carolina Ports box volume up 9pc in February, rail volume up 26pc
  • Trump budget would cut Department of Transportation funds 13pc
  • Aden harbour and airport re-open after air attack on refugees kills 40
  • Cool business prompts K+N to invest in 50 temp-controlled trailers
  • Hanjin Philippines wins orders for 4 of the world's largest crude carriers
  • Cathay to cut staff cost 30pc in Hong Kong after US$74 million loss
  • EU to reignite suit against airlines said to be colluding to fix surcharge prices
  • Pakistan International Airlines CEO must stay in country for leasing probe

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • APL expands intra-Asia service network with new China Southeast Asia Service 5
  • BSM Germany to manage first ice class container feeder vessels
  • CIMEX Lines' port congestion surcharge in Karachi
  • Hapag-Lloyd & UASC push back date to close merger
  • MSC & APL to enhance port coverage
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 'Swachhta Pakhwada' at SCI Head Office
  • Panama Canal to launch new vessel scheduling & maritime resource management system
  • SCFI spot rates down
  • DP World announces strong financial results
  • Highest ever volume of cars being exported through Kamarajar Port
  • JNPT observing 'Swachhta Pakhwada'
  • MbPT & JNPT's oil spill response facility ensures readiness
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port surpasses last fiscal's throughput
  • ICD Wardha commences ex-im rail operations to JN Port
  • King Star Freight partners with Opal Asia (India) for shipment of first lot of ISO tanks from KICT
  • Iron ore production, export up
  • Cabinet approves four GST Bills
  • JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Toll payments made easy with electronics
  • Ground breaking for Gardena
  • In memoriam Jordi Mallol Soler
  • Welcoming the 25 millionth truck
  • Volumes shrink at British ports
  • Mmutlana recruited as Barloworld Logistics' CEO
  • Happy Easter from Fercam's new trailers
  • 177 freight wagons for potash transport
  • Hapag Lloyd and UASC take more time for final step
  • Delta Cargo executive joins global headhunter
  • Saas for British food retailer
  • Twelfth B777F handed to Qatar Airways Cargo
  • New locomotives for heavy freight and timber transport
  • Is the Russian container market doing better?
  • Robust growth at biggest cargo airport in 2M/2017

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • Felixstowe to reclaim land and expand again
  • Europe/Asia shipping capacity squeeze continues
  • Scramble for large box ships sends hire rates soaring
  • Oil theft is down but it remains a problem in the Niger Delta
  • Landlocked Rwanda flexes its logistics muscles
  • Flying the flag for shipping competence
  • Nam Cheong's auditor flags going-concern uncertainty
  • Ezra Holdings files for Chapter 11 protection
  • Seven Hanjin bulk carriers sold
  • Sovcomflot orders LNG-powered Aframax quartet at Hyundai HI
  • Capesize rates cross USD20,000 mark as Baltic index firms

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • Air freight rates out of Asia soar as capacity tightens - 'congestion equals dollars'
  • Dockers' union calls off global action after Spanish MPs reject port reforms
  • Carriers bid to impress shippers with faster Asia-North Europe transit times
  • 'Disciplined investment' the key to boosting profits in a difficult market, says DP World
  • Tigers begins to roar as Asia's e-commerce market starts to bite
  • E-commerce - not as big as you think
  • Lorena Sandoval is AA Cargo's new MD for Florida, Caribbean and Latin America
  • Mikhail Loganov to take over as CEO of Global Ports

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • SunStone to build four expedition ships in China
  • P&I club endorses call for third party warranty surveyors
  • Austal gets $36.6 million mod to LCS contract
  • GD marks milestone in UUV program
  • StormGeo launches latest version of its onboard software
  • Guilty plea in fishing vessel pollution case
  • Change of leadership at Keppel O&M
  • Odfjell signs LOI for two chemical tankers
  • R-R and Stena Line cooperate on intelligent awareness

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • Handysize bulker earnings float up
    All routes contribute to the gains over the past week
  • 'Market volatility' blamed for 40% Sovcomflot profit fall
    But Russian tanker giant has built $1bn-plus war chest
  • EU splurges $72m on largest ever maritime drone deal
    Martek Marine snatches second contract with Emsa for pollution monitoring and security surveillance services
  • Volume shippers set to benefit from new alliance launches
    Service improvements skewed in favour of the main Asia-North Europe corridors, Drewry reports, with customers on more niche trades facing downgraded services
  • VLCC rates out of West Africa rise as Middle East Gulf falters
    Further increases possible on demand for loading in first half of April
  • Ten AIS technology myths busted
    Lloyd's List Intelligence AIS experts take a look at the truth behind the myths surrounding the vessel tracking technology
  • East-west tie-up to strengthen UK's Northern Powerhouse
    Mersey Maritime and Team Humber Marine Alliance to target investment in marine, ports and energy
  • Recovery in bulker rates to boost FFA trading
    FFA cleared volumes in 2016 at highest levels since compilation began in 2007, despite physical rates at historical lows
  • A fierce advocate for the human element of shipping
    The winner of this year's Capital Link Shipping Leadership Award is a humanitarian as much as a businessman
  • Too early to tell the impact of new container alliances, says DP World
    Group welcomes capacity generated by container shipping consolidation
  • Ezra becomes latest offshore operator to go bankrupt
    Filing for Chapter 11 follows an earlier filing by Ezra's joint venture Emas Chiyoda Subsea and suspensions of share trading in two subsidiaries
  • HHI affiliate clinches $240m order for tanker quartet
    Vessels scheduled for completion between the third quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019
  • Dry bulk sector on track to hit profitable freight rates in 2019
    Drop in operating costs more than offsets weak market fundamentals
  • DP World profits surge nearly 30%
    Result lifted by contributions from Jebel Ali Free Zone and Prince Rupert operations
  • Sunstone orders up to 10 cruisehips from CMIH
    Deal comprises four firm orders and options for six additional newbuildings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • US antitrust regulators raid Box Club meeting
  • Truckload rate index slips, intermodal gains traction
  • US Xpress sees 'disruption' as truckload threat, opportunity
  • Spanish rejection of dock labor reform averts global port strike
  • VIDEO: Digitalization key to cutting supply chain costs
  • Need for NY-NJ port extended gates comes into focus
  • DP World profit tops $1 billion for first time
  • Zim adds Wilmington, Charleston to Asia-US services
  • Panama Canal aims to double big-ship transits with tech aid
  • PIL eyes Indian cold chain growth with joint venture

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • Washington ruling hikes shipowners' risk of punitive damages
    Legal experts say state supreme court decision threatens to create divided regime in unseaworthiness claims.
  • Korean shipyards a concern for tankers
    Executives see the potential for the newbuild tap to be reopened if yards don't close.
  • Rod Jones says bulker sector should set own safety benchmarks
    Dry bulk sector should take page from tanker industry, says retiring CSL chief executive.
  • Did somebody say initial public offering?
    IPOs might return later in 2017, but maybe not in the way shipowners came to expect in past cycles, bankers say.
  • Banks feeling encouraged but wiser
    Lenders say bad times should lead to good times for shipping, but that doesn't mean a return to easy money.
  • DNB Markets highlights tanker challenges
    Highest fleet growth in 40 years, combined with OPEC cuts, will hurt tanker rates, analysts say.
  • Sovcomflot profit falls as tankers soften
    Russian owner says "strong" results come during a period in which the industry has been "severely tested".
  • China not only driver of dry bulk recovery
    Slow steaming and scrapping help, executives say. Minor bulk also remains good.
  • Ukraine seizes ship over 'Crimean call'
    Court wants to confiscate Sky Moon over alleged voyage from annexed region.
  • Scrap chat around Zodiac bulker misplaced
    The 1994-built Handan Steel has not been sold for demolition, market sources say.
  • Economou's Dryships puts $2bn on shelf
    Recapitalised owner sets the scene for further fundraisers at a busy time for its chief executive.
  • Alaska selling laid-up ferry
    US state can no longer afford to maintain veteran Taku.
  • Pareto expects Flex to fly in rising market
    Growth and premium pricing predicted for Oslo-listed LNG specialist.
  • Fearnley Securities charts bulker price climb
    Analysts suggest steel values could see further significant gains by the end of 2018 as market turns corner.
  • Leeside announces new Irish Sea service
    Agent for BG Freight Line says first run from Cork to Liverpool is launching.
  • Zim expands US east coast coverage
    Israeli container line adding calls in Wilmington and Charleston.
  • Genting falls to $500m loss for 2016
    Hong Kong cruiseship and yard giant blames depreciation and impairments.
  • Songa Bulk set for buy number six
    Arne Blystad-backed owner believed to be purchasing vessel from BW Dry Cargo in rising market.
  • Ship supplier J McCready closing its doors
    Belfast company admits defeats after 90 years in the business.
  • NOC expects to regain control of terminals
    Libyan oil company coordinating with eastern troops after battle for oil ports.
  • Basili takes Shearwater job permanently
    GC Rieber CEO quits to run geophysical joint venture with Rasmussengruppen.
  • Troim's Borr taps investors for $800m
    Fledgling venture raises the capital to support $1.35bn Transocean deal.
  • Odfjell adds two more tankers in China
    Norwegian owner extends 38,000-dwt series at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • HHI puts a price on pioneering SCF tankers
    World's largest shipbuilder values order for LNG fuelled aframax tankers at around $240m.
  • Crnogorska swings to profit
    Montenegrin bulker owner turns around loss despite operating income falling.
  • Puntland: NATO must do more on piracy
    Somali officials want western ships to tackle illegal fishing that sparked Aris 13 attack.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • Agility boosts operations at Changi airport
    Third-party logistics services provider Agility has acquired a two-story, 177,000-square-feet warehouse near Singapore's Changi Internation...
  • Georgia Ports Authority records 7.7% boost in February box volumes
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) said its terminals handled 330,539 TEUs in February, 7.7 percent more than in February 2016, but measured...
  • eBay unveils 'Guaranteed Delivery' product
    Multinational e-commerce corporation eBay said Monday that beginning this summer, it will offer a "Guaranteed Delivery" product to customer...
  • Special Coverage: Shippers, carriers share lessons learned from Hanjin collapse
    It was no secret that the ocean shipping industry was fragile. Carriers had essentially been operating in survival mode for nearly a decade...
  • EC reinstates price fixing fines against 11 airfreight carriers
    The European Commission has re-adopted a cartel decision against 11 air cargo carriers after the European Union competition watchdog's init...
  • K+N buys two pharma logistics companies
    Third-party logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel will acquire Zet Farma in Turkey and Ferlito Pharma Logistics in Italy. In an effort to expa...
  • ZIM adds calls to Asia-U.S. East Coast loops
    Source: ZIM ZIM will add a Wilmington, N.C. call to its Z7S, and will add a Charleston, S.C. call to its ZCP. Israeli oceancarrier ZIM will...
  • Mexican antitrust authorities find rail competition lacking
    A preliminary report from Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) has found a fundamental lack of competition between Kan...
  • Commentary: Dangerous goods documentation
    A recent opinion and order stemming from the litigation resulting from the 2012 explosion and fire aboard the containership MSC Flaminia hi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2017
  • US to withdraw from global oil, gas transparency effort: sources
  • Crude futures settle lower on reports that Libyan exports set to rise
    NYMEX April light sweet crude settled 56 cents lower at $48.22/b, while ICE May Brent fell 14 cents to settle at $51.62/b
  • ISO publishes new marine fuel specs, paving way for more biofuels in blend
    No changes have been made to residual fuel oil standards in the latest edition of ISO 8217
  • Gibraltar re-opens to bunkers as weather improves
  • TRADER NOTE: Pavel Popov joins Global Bunkering
  • Istanbul bunker fuel premium to Piraeus reaches fresh low
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • S Korea's HSHI wins $240 mil order to build 4 LNG-run Aframax tankers
    The Ice-Class IA tankers are scheduled to be delivered from the third quarter of 2018 and will be chartered to Shell.
  • FUTURES: Crude edges lower on ninth weekly rise in US oil rigs

›››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
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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