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BRIEFS
February 1, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong HIT remotely controls box movements at Container Terminal 9
  • 'K' Line back in black as revenues rise 16pc to US$7.8 billion, boxes get credit
  • NYK back in black as sales rise 15.3pc to US$228.3 million, boxes get credit
  • Barcelona up 32.2pc to 2.9 million TEU, transshipments soar 137pc
  • PSA Mumbai mired in inter-terminal cost squabbles on JNPT rail use
  • Feeder shipping on a roll as intra-regional traffic grows
  • Transpac, Asia-Europe backhaul to lose 5m TEU from China's waste ban
  • Drewry's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index up for 4 straight quarters
  • APM Terminals takes over reefer terminal at Genoa-Savona port
  • Halifax up 16pc to 559,242 TEU, beats 2005 record of 550,462 TEU
  • Port of Cork volumes increase 3.7pc to 217,763 TEU in 2017
  • US soybeans headed for China pioneer agribiz blockchain trade
  • India's domestic air cargo up 10.2pc, international soars 19pc
  • Aviation welcomes African AU open skies pact, but not all sign on
  • Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner gains approval before government shutdown
  • Lufthansa ups freighters to Japan with 2 weekly Osaka flights
  • Dutch air cargo appeals to state to end crippling slot crisis

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • China's first 20,000-TEU containership delivered
  • Cochin Shipyard forays into fishing vessel construction
  • Drewry's Global Reefer Freight Rate Index increases for 4th consecutive quarter
  • Hamburg Süd announces new services between West Coast South & Central America & Asia
  • Hapag-Lloyd sails to east coast of Africa for first time with new service
  • J. M. Baxi wins MANSA-organised cricket tournament
  • APM Terminals Pipavav shows improved quarter-on-quarter performance
  • JNPT bags prize at 20th All India Major Ports Cultural Meet 2017-18
  • Krishnapatnam Port - Pre-Budget expectations
  • Port of Long Beach has busiest year ever in 2017
  • Samir J. Shah conferred "World Customs Organization (WCO) Certificate of Merit" for contribution to international Customs community

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Palestine and Qatar accede to TIR
  • Funds collected for California (drone) dreaming
  • Ceva picks new boss for the North
  • JV opens new container yard
  • Papua New Guinea: ICTSI operations start
  • A step forward to Ganga as a transport mode
  • How to attract flying heroes
  • Wage dumping dispute in Ticino
  • Autonomous haul trucks achieve milestone
  • Hamburg Süd with sole partner on ASPA and ASCA
  • CCA welcomes Mauroux to the board
  • Iata looks back on very positive year for freight
  • China services set to double
  • Quiver full of changes in K Line's management team
  • Gebrüder Weiss banking on automobile industry
  • Finnlines working on vessel shape

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • Strike threatens Colombia's Puerto Bolivar
  • Maritime market will not see huge improvement in 2018, Wärtsilä says
  • Eurogate sees volumes slip following alliance rejig
  • Fruit traders invest in ships again
  • Navios Maritime Containers expects stronger rates in 2019
  • Rotterdam aims to be world's 'smartest' port
  • CSSC under threat of delisting as profit warning issued
  • Higher earnings for Japan's 'big three' shipping lines
  • SK Shipping chooses DSIC for Vale ore carriers
  • Evergas LPG tanker fetches USD745/ldt in scrap sale
  • ReefVival - restoring marine ecology with 3D printing

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • Fourth-quarter rebound fails to reverse full-year profit decline at CH Robinson
  • Cheaper and easier: Asia Pacific the next hot-spot for e-commerce delivery
  • TEU tokens - first cryptocurrency for container shipping is launched
  • K Line slips back into the red, but NYK and MOL remain in calmer waters
  • HQ2 Hunger Games: meet your tributes
  • Shipping tech bubble talk emerges
  • CEVA appoints Eddie Aston to succeed Michael O'Donoghue as head of UK, Ireland and Nordics
  • IATA: 2017 air freight's strongest year of growth since 2010
  • Taylor Oliver to head new Flexport office in Chicago, as it eyes expansion

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • Vigor to build pioneering wave energy converter buoy
  • Danish pilotage agency opts for Saab dispatch solution
  • Master Marine delivers fleet boat to Waterfront Services
  • Wärtsilä CEO: We might take a look at acquiring Rolls-Royce marine biz
  • New York unveils Offshore Wind Master Plan
  • Rand Logistics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • East-of-Suez outperforms Atlantic in weak product tanker trades
    Pre-Chinese New Year fixtures to provide short-term lift in Middle East
  • Capital Product Partners posts lower profit
    US-listed tanker company has sold one vessel while acquiring a more modern carrier
  • Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd rationalise Asia-South America offering
    Duo announce revamped services as part of carrier integration
  • Are you free to talk?
    Freedom of speech should be a consideration when choosing your maritime hub
  • Navigator joins Enterprise for new ethylene export terminal on US Gulf
    The new terminal will boost employment for Navigator's fleet of gas carriers
  • Clock is ticking on scrubber installation
    Roger Holm says owners should install scrubbers before 2020 as orders continue to climb
  • Rotterdam and IBM to build port of the future
    Europe's largest container shipping hub teams up with tech giant for digitalisation initiative to create a 'connected, smart' port prepared...
  • Taiwan to implement 0.5% sulphur cap in 2019
    Move comes a year ahead of the International Maritime Organization's mandate to lower the sulphur cap in marine fuels
  • Ship's officers get guidance on harassment
    Booklet promotes gender diversity on board
  • Daily Briefing
    Once blocked from developing a container terminal in Long Beach, Cosco is now within grasp of taking control of the...
  • Brexit impact on international arbitration will be 'zero'
    Speculation that London maritime arbitration awards would become unenforceable in Europe post-Brexit is groundless
  • Will 2018 be the year of shipping Initial Coin Offerings?
    Three ventures want to raise funds to develop blockchain-based systems, but risks could curb investor interest
  • APMT facing home truths over European terminals
    As Danish box port operator tidies up its house, could other facilities follow the same path as Zeebrugge?
  • U-Ming Marine hails 'biggest-yet' contract with 25-year Vale deal
    Contract with Vale worth $600m adds two newbuild very large ore carriers to the recent wave of VLOC orders
  • HHI resumes partial yard operations after safety checks
    The shipbuilder will carry out further safety inspections on its assembly line before it resumes full operations
  • Wärtsilä sees improved outlook for demand in 2018
    More growth opportunities seen in the services business, says chief executive Jaakko Eskola
  • MOL profit jumps on box and dry bulk shipping recovery
    Company estimates profit attributable to its parent to reach $92m for the 2017 fiscal year
  • NYK reports profit on strong liner and dry bulk trade demand
    Management decides to pay a year-end dividend based on better industry prospects
  • K Line returns to profit on the back of global trade recovery
    Japanese group's bottom line has improved but overcapacity remains a challenge
  • Doosan Engine to power DSME-built boxships for MSC
    Engines worth $460m are expected to be delivered by July 2019
  • MPC ContainerShips adds two more vessels to fleet
    Oslo-listed firm purchased the pair of 2,800 teu vessels for $21.8m
  • Hapag-Lloyd scraps seven boxships
    Vessels to be recycled at environmentally sustainable yards in Turkey and China

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • NY-NJ port warns rail delays could continue for two weeks
  • Oakland port upgrade - more capacity, improved efficiency
  • Truck firm's Bronx, NY, terminal brings shippers, receivers closer
  • Japanese carriers report profits before new ONE venture
  • Bangladesh explores India air cargo space to sidestep congestion
  • Better infrastructure, lower tariffs push India foreign transhipment lower
  • Air cargo crunch easing possible ahead of Lunar New Year
  • Hamburg Süd launches Asia-west coast South America services

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • Cargill terminal strikes may cause ship delays
    Labour action by employees at local crushing mills said to have caused some backups at port.
  • GoodBulk flips capesize for 50% upside
    Clear out of older tonnage comes as Oslo-listed owner takes delivery of bulkers formerly owned by CarVal.
  • SEB's operating profit narrows for fourth quarter
    Full-year earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for Stockholm-based bank for shipping and other industries jumped 40% due to better domestic market.
  • Oil CEOs ask Trump to fund VLCC dredging
    Despite Army Corps agreeing to partner on project last year, dredging still needs funding.
  • Jason Marine CEO to retire after 35 years
    Executive chairman Foo Chew Tuck is set to take over for Ronald Tan Lian Huat, who joined the maritime navigation and communication equipment provider in 1983.
  • Oaktree's stake in Torm nears $390m
    Major investor has seen its leading holding in tanker owner inch up after capital raise.
  • GasLog Partners forecasts higher LNG demand
    New York-listed master limited partnership beats estimates for fourth quarter.
  • Artificial intelligence enters e-navigation
    New applications aim to use AI to avoid human error in vessel operations
  • Life insurance mutual takes major Tidewater stake
    Northwestern Mutual reveals it is now the third largest investor in OSV player with near $50m holding.
  • NS United almost doubles profit
    Japanese bulker and LPGC company sees revenue jump over first nine months.
  • Ferry McFerryface to be renamed
    Spoilsport Australian transport minister chooses 'May Gibbs' instead.
  • Capital Product adds MR, sells another
    Marinakis company buys modern vessel from parent as profit falls.
  • Navigator Gas and Enterprise press ahead with ethylene terminal
    Shipowner and partner say project has backing of Flint Hills and Japanese trading house.
  • Greek shipowners boast $100bn fleet
    VesselsValue study places Hellenic owners at the head of the pile ahead of LNG leader Japan.
  • Iino Kaiun profit margin rising
    Lower revenue but better earnings mark first nine months at Japanese owner.
  • BW explains Dorian buy as Lycouris shares M&A thoughts
    Singaporean group points to price incentive while Dorian executive believes consolidation will involve private owners.
  • Wartsila banking on marine improvement
    Shipping technology group's Q4 profit dips, but better times ahead.
  • Credit committees approve Viking restructuring
    Final piece of refinancing jigsaw is in place at Swedish OSV owner.
  • SK Shipping firms up Vale VLOC order
    Brokers say deal for two bulkers has been signed at Dalian Shipbuilding.
  • MPC Container Ships strikes again in S&P market

    Oslo Axess-quoted asset player adds a third ship in two days to take fleet to 44 vessels.
  • U-Ming orders VLOCs for $600m Vale contract
    Taiwanese owner heads to China for big bulkers backed by 25-year COAs.
  • Total sets sights on next target areas for LNG bunkering
    Xavier Pfeuty says it is time for shipowners to reassess the economic case for LNG.
  • Avance Gas VLGC damaged after South Korean prang
    Ship likely to be out of the market for a spell after collision with tanker.
  • Warwick Norman leaves RightShip
    CEO since 2001 finally steps down after 16 years at the helm
  • Eight missing after cargoship sinks
    Chinese navy rescues two men from Mongolian vessel carrying sugar to Korea.
  • Abandoned PSV sinks off Mexico
    Oceanografia ship suffered hull breach in storm.
  • Reborn Phoenix expects big profit jump
    Restructured Chinese bulker owner boosted by better market in 2017.
  • Baltic to push ahead with ejecting handies from BDI
    Exchange to override opposition to only having capesize, panamax and supramax vessels in general shipping index
  • NYK boosted by strong third quarter
    Japanese shipowner sees profit surge by JPY 10bn compared to halfway stage of FY2017.
  • K Line returns to profit on stronger markets
    Japanese shipowner boosted by better performances at most of its major divisions.
  • Containerships help to raise profit at MOL
    But Japanese shipowner's tanker operation hit by weaker markets with profit down nearly 48%.
  • Hapag-Lloyd scraps seven more containerships
    German owner says vessels will be sent for demolition at green yards in Turkey and China.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • Linebarger urges KORUS parties to address market access, implementation issues
    Cummins Inc. Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger, who serves as chairman of Business Roundtable's International Engagement Committee, issued a ...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port's fourth terminal opens for business
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust's (JNPT) fourth terminal commenced operations with last week's berthing of CMA CGM's Centaurus , PSA Internatio...
  • Port Houston thrives in 2017
    Port Houston in 2017 recorded the highest total tonnage ever at 38.3 million tons, surpassing the previous record of 37.8 million tons set ...
  • Port of Oakland strives to become first port of call from Asia
    The Port of Oakland is working to supplant the two major Southern California seaports and become the first port of call for some cargo ship...
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes soar 9% in 2017
    Global airfreight demand soared 9 percent year-over-year in 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global a...
  • Japan's 'Big 3' carriers continue to grow earnings in FY2017
    Japan's three largest ocean shipping companies - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kawasaki Kis...
  • Officials from NAFTA member countries express support for modernized trade deal
    A former Canadian prime minister, former Mexican commerce secretary, and former U.S. ambassador to Mexico touted the benefits of the North ...
  • Commentary: The data land grab
    The most interesting aspect of the recently announced blockchain initiative between the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group and IBM isn't the technolo...
  • Freese, Hapag-Lloyd's North American president, retires
    Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's largest ocean carrier, said its North America president, Wolfgang Freese, will retire after nearly five decades with...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2018
  • FEATURE: Carbon cap may loom for shippers but sulfur emissions cut commands most attention
    As the shipping and bunker fuel industries scramble to prepare themselves for a looming cut in permitted sulfur levels in marine fuel, the question of how to cope with likely restrictions on other pollutants is also hoving into view.
  • Charterers take advantage of cheap Suezmax freight to send fuel oil to East
    Pressure on Suezmax freight rates have led to a scramble to fix fuel oil cargoes on Suezmaxes to the East.
  • North American bunker prices up despite US fuel oil stock builds
    North American bunker prices ended higher for the week ended January 26 despite US fuel oil stockpile builds during the same period of time.
  • INTERVIEW: Shell sees 'vast majority' of LNG bunkering by barge by 2030
    "I believe this is really the year where we go from niche to mainstream in LNG."
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Total plans 20,000 cu m LNG bunker barge for CMA-CGM supply deal
    The deal, due to start in 2020, will see Total supply around 300,000 mt/year of LNG to the shipping company.
  • Tanker owner GulfNav to acquire majority stake in Singapore's Atlantic Navigation
    GulfNav gets an opportunity to expand its fleet and integrate capabilities across the entire services supply chain through this purchase.
  • ExxonMobil says to triple Permian production by 2025, expand transportation infrastructure
    The major's tight oil production, from mainly horizontal wells, is also poised to jump fivefold during the same time frame.
  • FUTURES: Crude futures trade lower in Asian morning
    Market taking a cautious stance till the Energy Information Administration data is released later Wednesday.

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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
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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