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BRIEFS
March 2, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • APL launches three new Asia to Latin America services
  • Seaspan back in black with US$175 million profit after $139 million loss
  • DP World's volumes globally up 10pc to 70 million TEU, remains big on Canada
  • DHL Express: Cross-border online B2B will rise to US$1.2 trillion
  • US recyclable exporters head to alternate markets after China ban
  • US holds talks on steel imports with Chinese economic official
  • Development of terminal 3 to start at Iran's Shahid Rajaee port
  • Maersk bullish on North American box trade as economy strengthens
  • Perishable sector fears reefer box shortage will persist in 2018
  • SF Express secures regulatory approval for Ezhou Airport project
  • China Southern Airlines to launch London-Wuhan service in May
  • Sydney-Dallas flight may be chopped if codeshare not approved

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More trains head west
  • Three new Fusos boost Berlin delivery fleet
  • Heppner gains foothold in the Netherlands
  • Grant received for eco-friendly locomotive
  • WCA world conference - a magnet for Air Partner
  • Hertzog & Partner reinforced in Austria
  • K Line and Uyeno Group push for LNG
  • Digital platform launched by K+N
  • Jacobs' new and old VP global operations
  • Airbus rolls out first ultra-long range A350
  • DP DHL introduces new fee
  • Trial train runs between Ndola and Dar es Salaam
  • Rail shippers elect new representatives
  • Hush hush service for Jaguar Land Rover
  • Axing jobs and reinforcing wagon load traffic
  • Faster processing for Emirates' cargo clients in Dubai
  • Merger a major driver for Hapag-Lloyd

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • US Tri-State cluster outlook: more rivals, higher taxes
  • Team Tankers enters MR sector with USD206 million deal
  • MPC Container Ships books USD2.5 million 'start-up' loss
  • Blockchain: Is shipping prepared?
  • Australia-Timor-Leste LNG deal on the horizon, but obstacles remain
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding profit up 67% in 2017
  • Human factor remains critical in cyber-security insurance policies
  • 'Horror ship' detained in Australian port
  • Autonomous shipping a 'huge opportunity' for UK
  • Bahri profits again in retreat following lower spot rates
  • COSCO makes domestic energy play through PetroChina acquisition
  • Danish shipping voices concerns over global sulphur cap enforcement
  • Pacific Basin Shipping returns to profitability in 2017

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • Capacity increases may put transpacific container rates under more pressure
  • February air freight rates hit by 'demand lull' after strong start to 2018
  • Boxship owner Seaspan looks to second-hand vessels to boost its bottom line
  • Evolution due for automotive logistics as manufacturers drive changes
  • Air Partner appoints Romain Vasset to French freight sales team
  • Bob Bandos takes over from Lars Heisselberg at GAC Americas

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • GE to develop world's largest offshore wind turbine
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 14
  • Cloud based solution helps SolstadFarstad save fuel
  • SEA\LNG coalition adds two more Japanese members
  • World Fuel Services to open Tampa Bay fuel supply location
  • BAE Systems set to close Mobile shipyard
  • Bob Bandos named GAC Group VP Americas
  • Subsea 7 to acquire Siem subsidiary and two vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • Obituary: Shipping stalwart Captain Cecil 'Cess' Smylie dies, age 83
    Career stretched from P&O officer to Fairdeal's UK manager and master of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners
  • New SevenSeas fund targets bulkers up to ultramax size
    Fund backed by Greek duo Diamantis Pateras and Nautilus offers investors high capital protection
  • D'Amico remains positive despite wider losses
    Update: DIS may take a 'wait and see' approach towards scrubber installation, says chief executive Marco Fiori
  • A well matured port
    As BIMCO reveals its second dry bulk terminal vetting report, we ought to see 'good' terminals boasting about their achievements
  • Howe Robinson launches dry index
    The Howe Robinson Dry Index represents deadweight fleet share and will be reviewed annually
  • Pyxis counts benefits from $27m refinancing
    Greek tanker owner wins $4.3m debt write-off as new banking relationship replaces Commerzbank facility
  • KR says delay in IMO 2020 sulphur regulation implausible
    Slim chances of a postponement, says Korean Register's executive director Kim Yeon-tae
  • MPC Container Ships upbeat despite loss in first-ever fourth-quarter results
    Hamburg-based, but Oslo-listed, outfit now operating 58 ships, from a standing start
  • UK eyes hi-tech future for shipping
    Transport Secretary Chris Grayling hails 'new era' of shipping and pledges to do 'everything possible' to create a thriving hi-tech...
  • Noble plunges to $5bn loss amid rescue talks
    Majority of losses came from exceptional items, such as losses on non-performing trade receivables
  • Fatal explosion on general cargo carrier
    Vessel was carrying coal from Russia to Turkey
  • Kidnapped Seatrade crew released in Nigeria
    Four seafarers on their way home following Gulf of Guinea kidnapping
  • Why it's time to pull maritime safety out of the dark ages
    New technology is not the solution to the problem of maritime safety, it's a tool to help us transform a...
  • China chasing South Korea on vessel order numbers
    Seoul-based think-tank cited increasing number of domestic orders in China as well as government support as reasons for threat to...
  • Yangzijiang profits jump on reduced impairment losses
    Shipbuilding margin declined due to a $190m provision made for expected losses on construction contracts
  • SSME probed on alleged bribery links to former president
    The shipbuilder is accused of handing over about $736,000 to former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak in exchange for favours
  • Bahri sees 53% drop in net profit on weak spot market rates
    Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia saw revenue for 2017 fall 11%
  • MPC Container Ships continues vessel acquisitions on improved outlook
    Group still considers current secondhand vessels values attractive despite rising prices
  • Prime Tanker buys HSH Nordbank's stake in FSL Trust
    Move follows sale of HSH Nordbank to buyout consortium headed by two US private equity players for $1.2bn
  • Seaspan charts new strategic course
    Growth opportunities amid a changing but still fragmented landscape for independent lessors
  • Bunker suppliers to face financing and insurance challenges over sulphur cap rules
    Monjasa chief operating officer Svend Stenberg Molholt warns of consolidation due to fuel price hikes
  • Stellar Acquisition III fund in merger deal with tech company
    Shipping sponsors of latest maritime-flavoured 'spac' tell Lloyd's List why they are putting their money into a non-shipping business

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • Logistec expands in US Gulf market with acquisition
  • TRAC shifting chassis to Chicago to alleviate congestion
  • Mexican shippers shift goods from Pacific to Gulf ports
  • US truckload rates post double-digit rise in 12 months
  • Trans-Pac capacity injection to outpace growth forecast
  • Savannah dredging halfway complete, inner harbor is next
  • Cost reductions aid RCL's return to profitability in 2017

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • Global Ship Lease to buy boxship for $11.3m
    Vessel will be renamed and go on one-year charter with CMA CGM.
  • Fitch: Improved boxship profits may be tough to maintain
    Overcapacity may keep freight rates down, impeding profit growth, the credit ratings agency says.
  • Talk of multi-ship order for LNG carriers goes round market
    Mystery surrounds the names in the frame for up to 12 vessels and whether concrete orders will emerge
  • Pantheon moves to VLCCs after LNG order at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilding giant also snares large tanker order from Norwegian investors
  • Hemmingsen defends sales of Maersk Energy units
  • Tanker market blues can be rosy for futures
  • Vettosi writes an alternative script for Italian shipping 'horror movie'
    Advisor reacts to withdrawal of banks with plans for $180m shipping fund and Gestioni restructuring
  • Norwegian bareboat proposals to offer certainty, not questions
    Concerns over new rules to allow separate flag registration for bareboat ships are unfounded, writes Mats Sather of Nordisk Defence Club
  • Aegean Marine defends HEC Europe buy
  • Aegean activists may find courts as only recourse
    But legal experts say hurdles are high to questions of board judgement as fallout continues over HEC acquisition and related share offering
  • Georgiopoulos set to exit Gener8 with $8m payday
    Handsome rewards for top executives as Euronav prepares to take control
  • Fredriksen committed to righting Seadrill
    John Fredriksen expects to be 'cleaning up' the 'madness' of Seadrill for another five years despite clearing a bondholder hurdle this week
  • Zhejiang Ouhua fights to prevent shipyard closure
    Local government said to have stepped in to assist with Ouhua's cash issues
  • Torp takes over the helm at Thor Dahl
  • Maersk gambles on Baltic feeders
    A new generation of super-large feeder vessels into the Baltic has raised overcapacity fears
  • Car carriers pay a heavy price for years of bar-room collusion

    Europe sends a positive signal as leading car carrier companies are stung with damage to their reputations and heavy fines for years of price fixing and market manipulation
  • Skou wants to take on FedEx and UPS - but can Maersk deliver?
    The brave new dawn of integrated 'container logistics' would put the Danish shipowner into competition not only with the US parcel giants, but tech heavyweights such as Amazon
  • Small boxship price surge as demand drives sales
    Sub-3,000 teu ships have seen values rise around 10% as flurry of deals reflect outlook
  • Sovcomflot campaigns its new green credentials
  • Edison closes in on small-scale LNG ships
  • Experts chart their courses for LNG growth during the next three years
  • Exmar's barge-based FSRU begins its journey to Bangladesh via Singapore
  • Naftomar purchases first LPG ship in three years
    Greek owner boosts fleet with fully pressurised gas carrier
  • Kumiai Navigation enters small LPG carrier sector
    Japanese firm adds another vessel size in effort to diversify portfolio
  • TMS Cardiff Gas stealthily slides up LNG newbuild tally
    Company has added at least one newbuilding at a rival yard as it cements business for three of its ships
  • Growing liquidity set to transform LNG industry
    Producer Cheniere and trader Vitol lead discussions on dramatic changes under way in the industry
  • Aase questions future of laid-up anchor handlers as class expires
    Improvements in offshore mean DOF is relearning how to use the word 'positive' about market prospects
  • SolstadFarstad believes slow recovery under way
  • DOF chief pinpoints three reasons to be cheerful despite Q4 loss
  • Methanol is 2020 ready, but faces questions of practicality and scale
    Methanex subsidiary Waterfront Shipping is pushing methanol as a marine fuel and has the MR newbuildings to prove it, but questions of viability remain
  • Ships built of composite materials found to have significant fire risks
    Report calls for safety rethink with growing use of lighter materials in shipbuilding
  • Nautisk links with Japanese firm in global Ecdis deal
  • NYK technology keeps an ear out for machinery safety
  • Optimarin records its best year yet
  • Stink bugs blighting car deliveries to New Zealand
  • Binnacle to guide Noonan in new life after Chembulk
    Nautical name sets consultancy direction for outgoing CMA commodore
  • Fairdeal Group pays tribute to 'true gentleman' Cecil Smylie
  • LOOP VLCC loading may only be 'stopgap' solution
    Other terminals will be better located to cope with flood of US crude exports
  • Suezmax rates stay flat despite fixing activity
  • LR1s fixed amid volatile spot market
  • Howe Robinson adds brokers to chem-tank desk
  • Aeolos scraps two VLCCs as demo market bursts into life
  • Lomar reduces its chemical tanker exposure
  • Pantheon moves to VLCCs after LNG order at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilding giant also snares large tanker order from Norwegian investors
  • Seaspire confirms handy bulker buys
  • LMZ Shipping orders kamsarmax bulker newbuildings
  • S-Bulkers resurrects fleet growth
  • Falcon sinks talons into handysize sale profits
  • Indonesia coal drives another panamax deal
  • Dianik and SteelShips disclose S&P activity
  • Green changes can save shipping from its own greed, Pappas says
    Dry bulk players are already over-ordering but new rules will put a lid on ship supply, Star Bulk CEO tells Cyprus conference

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • NEWS FLASH: Trump says 'Section 232' tariffs on steel, aluminum to drop next week
    President Donald Trump told business executives during a meeting open to press on Thursday that he will assess 25 percent tariffs on steel ...
  • New CTPAT requirements to be rolled out in May or later
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) won't announce new requirements for the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) until ...
  • Seaspan: Second-hand containerships may be more attractive than newbuilds
    The new chief executive officer of the containership lessor Seaspan Corp., which in the past, has primarily invested in new ships that it c...
  • North American freight market 'increasingly positive' in January
    The North American freight market continued to show "increasingly positive" growth in January 2018, according to the latest Cass Freight In...
  • TRAC expands U.S. Gulf Coast chassis fleet
    Intermodal equipment provider and chassis pool operator TRAC Intermodal is expanding and improving the quality of its chassis fleet in the ...
  • SimpliShip offers instant freight interface for forwarders
    The freight forwarding marketplace technology provider SimpliShip on Thursday told American Shipper it has begun offering an instant freigh...
  • Another liner shipping crypto-token emerges
    A new crypto-currency-backed platform for the shipping industry this week said it would begin offering crypto-tokens in April to transact o...
  • State owners sell HSH Nordbank to private investors
    The German federal state owners of HSH Nordbank AG, which was at one time the largest provider of ship financing in the world, have agreed ...
  • Port of Virginia rolls out truck reservation system to handle rising volumes
    The Port of Virginia today officially launched the first phase of implementation for its new motor carrier appointment system, dubbed the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2018
  • US DATA: EIA says Dec residual fuel oil exports to Panama jump 36.6% on month
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 683,000 barrels in December, up 36.6% from 500,000 barrels a month earlier.
  • Oil weakens after Trump vows tariffs on steel, aluminum
    NYMEX April crude fell 65 cents Thursday to $60.99/b, as equities pulled oil lower for the third straight day.
  • Malaysia Pengerang to boost demand for tankers: experts
    Incremental demand from upcoming refineries, such as the one in Pengerang, will help absorb some of the surplus tonnage.
  • TANKERS: Direct VLCC load at LOOP expected again as early as March: sources
    "I am not sure what the next one will be, but I am confident it will happen in March," a shipping source said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts discontinues Saudi Aramco Posted Bunker Prices
    The prices will be discontinued effective March 1.
  • FUTURES: Crude largely steady post EIA data
    Refinery rates also fell, signaling the maintenance season is still in full swing, ANZ Research said Thursday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
TRUCKING
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
SHIPPING
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
SHIPPING
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
SHIPPING
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
EDITORIAL
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
CRUISES
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
CRUISES
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
SHIPPING
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
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
Leghorn
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
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
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
SHIPYARDS
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
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
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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