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November 2, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM buys Containerships as part of its regional 'densification' scheme
  • US bans exports to Beijing-backed chipmaker, cites national security
  • Long Beach port invests in electric terminal tractor to reduce air pollution
  • US trade war expected to hurt China when 25pc tariff kicks in next year
  • Ship operating costs to rise 2.7pc in 2018 and 3.1pc next year: Survey
  • Old Dominion Q3 profit up 69.5pc to US$173.4 million as sales rise 21.2pc
  • Nor-Shipping appoints its first sustainability and technology chief
  • MacGregor signs letter of intent with CSSC on Chinese offshore acquisition
  • Ethiopian Airlines to launch thrice weekly flights to Moscow December 1
  • Heavy cargo falls on loader severely injuring his leg at Mumbai airport
  • SMBC Aviation Capital sets up in Hong Kong to tap regional demand
  • Forwarders call for urgent action on chronic truck congestion at JFK Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • CMA CGM completes acquisition of Containerships
  • FFFAI & Kazakhstan Embassy host round table on INSTC in Delhi to boost logistics business
  • Railways increases freight rates to improve passenger amenities!
  • Improved ranking of India reflects enabling & supportive eco-system for business & exports to thrive: FIEO President
  • India improves rank by 23 positions in Ease of Doing Business
  • Indian construction equipment a growing sector, says study
  • Quantum leap in India's Trading Across Borders parameters on the back of multiple initiatives

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Feeling the pulse of change
  • Four new trucks for transporting blinds
  • Industry veteran joins Water Front
  • US short line railroad starts operations in Oregon
  • Aero Cargo France assists Gulf Air's return to Paris
  • More space for e-commerce activities
  • APL supports Americares
  • Kiwi Rail refurbishing locomotive fleet
  • Re-election at Port de Guadeloupe
  • CAF project for Burgas supported by Circle
  • Somalia flights resume after four decade suspension
  • Acquisition of Containerships now signed and sealed
  • XPO updates financial targets
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Box train departs Belgium en route to China
  • Robotic piece picking module going into action
  • Changes in K LIne top management
  • Double daily Dushanbe - Astana

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • EEX Group signals long-term ambition in dry bulk freight derivatives
  • Commercial management split in Taylor Maritime fleet

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • XPO Logistics stays bullish, despite $15m hit from client bankruptcy
  • Schiphol airport charges to rise, but freighters pay less than passenger planes
  • Maersk the first carrier to launch instant booking confirmation for containers
  • Barge operators hit by new charges as Rhine water levels sink to new lows
  • Seaspan still focused on container shipping, despite diversion into energy sector
  • Market Insight: Logistics M&A and a merger of equals that would scare the hell out of rivals
  • Chinese economy slowing faster than expected - worst yet to come
  • Why Cathay Pacific's handling of its data breach deserves praise

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Austal reports cyber security breach
  • Port of LA issues statement on explosion in export-bound container
  • Capital Product Partners to install scrubbers on up to 14 ships
  • Matson takes delivery of largest containership ever built in U.S.
  • ClassNK releases new EEDI software
  • VesselsValue: 44% of scheduled 2018 newbuild deliveries still at yards
  • Gladding-Hearn books order from Seaway Pilots

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • US crude production figures allay pipeline capacity concerns
    EIA says industry efficiencies in pipeline utilisation and increased trucking and rail transport allowed higher-than-expected production growth
  • Capital Product sees LNG as 'premature' for tramp owners
    Jerry Kalogiratos says scrubber talks with some charterers still 'ongoing' after Greek owner strikes deal with HMM for retrofitting five...
  • EU tonnage tax rules could spell Brexit blow for UK flag
    Owners relying on the UK's European status to meet tonnage tax requirements will have to reflag to meet state aid...
  • GasLog reaps benefit of soaring LNG carrier spot rates
    Monaco-based owner reports highest earnings yet seen from Cool Pool participation, but says that pace of world fleet growth may...
  • JES confirms shipbuilding closure
    JES says the judicial managers of its shipbuilding business have failed to submit a draft revival plan on time
  • Criminals target shipping in spate of attacks off Congo
    High alert in Congo as three vessels attacked in a day and some 12 crew believed to have been abducted
  • Daily Briefing
    EU scrapping regulation could spur wholesale change | CMA CGM completes Containerships acquisition | Bulk sector slowly moving out of...
  • Maersk Line launches instant box booking platform
    Maersk says the new system will make booking a container as easy as booking a flight
  • New ILWU president vows to maintain progressive tradition
    The incoming team faces a number of key issues in the coming years, not least fending off the potential threat...
  • Port of Los Angeles evacuated after container explodes
    Officials speedily ruled out the possibility of terrorism, saying the explosion was likely an industrial accident, resulting from an export...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • UPS Freight to 'empty network' ahead of potential strike
  • XPO turns to AI for LTL truck pricing
  • New NY-NJ port chief needs to be 'nimble,' politically savvy
  • Zeamarine appoints Dominik Stehle as chief commercial officer
  • Cosco earnings show challenge of recouping higher fuel costs
  • Transload facility boosts Oakland port's reefer prospects
  • New ro-ro and container rebound lifts APM Terminals Itajai
  • Logistics reforms propel India's ease-of-business ranking
  • Maersk advances integrated strategy with instant booking tool

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Baltimore port open, but court papers allege work slowdown
  • Product tankers set for significantly better 2019, says Lauro
    Scorpio Tankers chief executive believes the market is being helped by more then just cyclical factors.
  • Plaintiffs in Texas lawsuit ordered to pay costs to Economou
    Investors who went after DryShips chief executive in Marshall Islands fraud lawsuit find the tables turned
  • Zodiac hires key trio as finance division moves back to London
    Senior Credit Suisse banker, a partner from Ince and a former GlaxoSmithKline director have all been recruited amid a strategic step that defies Brexit concerns
  • Full steam ahead for IMO 2020
    Key meeting sends clear signal that industry must ramp up preparations for new emission controls
  • How do you decarbonise an industry built on carbon?
    Shipping's business model would require a rethink if it is serious about cutting emissions
  • APL delivers for disaster relief to mark its 170th anniversary
  • Boxship lines drift back to volatile West Africa trades
    Growing volumes tempt operators to return despite port disputes and congestion
  • Continental plans to scrap its remaining containerships before 2020 sulphur cap
    Singapore-based boxship owner says it wants to sell its last five containerships but no deal has been done so far
  • Benin floats project for FSRU to up gas supply
  • TMS Cardiff Gas nudges up on-order tally in South Korea
  • Offer date looms for FSRU trio after Lebanon extends deadline
  • Do not burn fingers in today's red-hot LNG shipping market
    Poten & Partners chairman emeritus Michael Tusiani argues that LNG shipowning is becoming 'increasingly risky'
  • Cosco Shipping LNG runs rule over newbuild berths
    Chinese owner is expected to order direct at domestic yard for next Arctic project but talks are at an early stage
  • Yamal LNG to start STS transfers off Norway this month
    Arctic project could see Arc7 fleet numbers boosted to nine vessels by the end of the year as conventional ships retreat for the winter
  • Drewry: Don't ignore impact of tariffs on LNG shipping
    The loss of China-US trade could plague tonne-mile demand growth down the road, even if the impact is negligible currently, says analyst Shefali Shokeen
  • LNG spot rates hover close to $200,000-per-day mark
  • Wista champions sustainable agenda
  • Florida's Seafarers' House's painted stones rolling out festive cheer to seafarers
  • Aegean Shipping enters aframax into Mjolner pool
  • Shipping must now prepare for an era of nationalists
    The election of Jair Bolsonaro to lead Brazil represents the latest example of populists creating a trade scenario in which anything can happen
  • Bankrupt German owner's LR tanker arrested in Singapore
    Estoril Shipping ditches product tanker charter then promptly arrests vessel
  • Martinos set to launch Signal Ocean platform in Singapore
    Greek owner's chartering market platform is expanding into the Asian tanker arena and dry bulk
  • GSB Tankers boss Stignor outlines bold plans for growth
    Chairman of a cross-cultural marriage of companies in Singapore explains the rationale behind the union and how it aims to grow its fleet by 50%
  • Diamantidis picks up cape from German KG fund
    Latest buy brings Greek owner's dry bulk spending to $320m over three years
  • Transnet eyes bright future for trading hub at Ngqura
    New storage development north of Port Elizabeth led by Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings has secured oil majors as customers
  • Eships still hungry for bulkers after growing dry fleet
    Dubai shipowner confirms acquisition of two supramax bulkers in its second dry bulk S&P transaction under Tristar ownership
  • Nasdaq gives Pyxis share price go ahead
  • ESL Shipping owner Aspo takes out $34m loan
  • Rhine drought drives product tanker shipments to Hamburg
    Distillates stocks in the ARA region are rising as low water levels induce serious disruption to inland barge movements.
  • Cyber-attackers target ships through their multiple vulnerabilities
    Ship antennae serve as easy point of entry to vessel's IT infrastructure, IOActive says
  • Maritime cyber security comes into its own amid need for resilience
    Eventual need for regulation is being said will push class to address the small number of cyber-security firms that cover maritime
  • FSL Trust slashes third quarter loss
    Singapore tanker owner aided by lower operating costs.
  • VIDEO: Med storm causes cruiseship crunch
    Celebrity vessel breaks moorings in Italy.
  • VLCC demolition tally for 2018 climbs to 36 tankers
    Dr Peters adds another ship to its own impressive disposal table.
  • Nordic American Tankers promises higher dividend awaits
  • Easy boxes? Maersk claims instant booking first
  • Maritime braces for the next cyber breach
    Security experts warn that a much more damaging incident than the AP Moller-Maersk NotPetya attack could be just around the corner
  • AP Moller-Maersk more than a year on from NotPetya cyber-attack
    Danish shipping giant replaces entire IT infrastructure after June 2017 incident shut offices worldwide
  • Vulnerable ship types demand targeted cybersecurity approach
    CSO Alliance director Mark Sutcliffe says future tankers could be used to wage digital warfare, while boxships are quite vulnerable to cyber-attack
  • Ifchor's HMC brings in Winter for expansion drive
    Broker's corporate finance arm adds Swiss financier's expertise.
  • GasLog calls for measured ordering as LNG fire burns bright
    Peter Livanos-led shipowner's note of caution comes with spot rates at record-equalling levels.
  • Bondholders okay $3.6m cash switch for Boa OSV
    Norwegian owner will spend money to keep ship in class for new contract.
  • Shuttle tankers and FPSOs boost Teekay Offshore cash flows
  • Provisions rise to $65m at Credit Suisse
    But third quarter profit rises as costs cut at Swiss bank.
  • Gunvor appoints returning Muriel Schwab as CFO
  • International Seaways tanker in sweet spot as VLCC rates pass world scale 100
  • Four in 10 2018 deliveries still at yards
    VesselsValue says 44% of scheduled handovers not yet completed.
  • $1.1bn 100-year Utopia cruiseship project relaunched
    US owner planning to sell flats for $36m on luxury vessel previously earmarked for Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • NRP seeks further investments in recovering shipping market
  • Transal selling fleet of five chemical tankers
    Turkish owner, part of the Altinbas group, is selling five of its six ships.
  • Uljanik yard boss quits as losses mount
    Gianni Rossanda resigns as new rescue plan for Croatian group is devised.
  • Crew taken from Navig8 AHTS after tanker hijacked and BW LPGC attacked
    Piracy threat moves up a level with triple raid off Congo.
  • Olesen moves in as Flex LNG takes SFL CFO
    Pareto man Aksel Olesen replaces Harald Gurvin in shake-up at Fredriksen companies.
  • Crew taken from Navig8 PSV after tanker hijacked and BW LPGC attacked
    Piracy threat moves up a level with triple raid off Congo.
  • US-China trade spate delays Magnolia LNG terminal
    Aussie-listed developer says trade tensions have "caused headwinds for LNG transactions".
  • BW LPG VLGC emerges as Congo hijack target
    Singapore owner confirms details of incident; expresses concern for safety of bunker tanker crew.
  • EEX rebrands Cleartrade division in Asia
    Restructuring part of effort to win more cleared freight business
  • Seacor rail ferry unit inks Chinese ro-ro deal
    Expansion of US to Mexico service planned with Wenchong order.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
  • Oil sheds Iran sanctions premium as supply concerns ebb
    A constellation of bearish indicators drove oil futures well off their opening levels on Thursday.
  • US still discussing Iran oil sanctions waiver with India: US ambassador
    The US government and India are still discussing a potential waiver allowing India to continue importing some Iranian crude, the US ambassador to India said Thursday, following a report that Washington has agreed preliminary waiver deals with both India and South Korea.
  • Iran's first LNG terminal project stalls due to US sanctions
    Iran's first LNG export terminal project with a planned capacity of 10.8 million mt/year has stalled due to the impact from the US sanctions, a company executive said Thursday.
  • Enterprise Products Partners to spend heavily on growth projects amid positive outlook
    Enterprise Products Partners will boost its fractionation and natural gas processing capacity and is in serious talks with potential customers about a proposed offshore crude export terminal, the company said Wednesday as it reported its third-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago.
  • Lopez Obrador aims to cut Mexico's reliance on US oil, gas: energy adviser
    Mexico depends too heavily on US oil and gas imports, an energy adviser to President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday while outlining the country's plans to build new refining capacity and take stock of its nascent energy reforms.
  • Pemex expects to close year with crude production of 1.82 million b/d
    Pemex expects to produce 1.82 million b/d by the end of the year and maintain its refining strategy based on profitability over volumetric goals, company officials said.
  • Rotterdam bunkering operations clogged amid BP jetty maintenance
    The bunker market at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is experiencing congestion and delays to loading on top of tight supply, market sources said Thursday.
  • Panama's August marine diesel sales increase 20.17% on year
    Marine diesel fuel sales in Panama totaled 28,938 mt in August, up 20.17% from the year-ago month, data from the Panama Maritime Authority showed Thursday.
  • US DATA: EIA says August residual fuel oil exports to Panama climb on year
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 523,000 barrels in August, up 457,000 barrels from a year earlier, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • HSFO east-west spread hits multi-year highs on Singapore needs
    The high sulfur fuel oil 380 CST East-West spread -- a measure of the openness of the arbitrage to Singapore from Northwest Europe -- continued to hit multi-year highs on ICE in the European afternoon session as Singapore struggled with availability of on-specification product and the European fuel oil market became ever tighter due to an active Suezmax arbitrage to the city state.
  • Indian oil corp to start supplying IMO-compliant bunker fuel in Sep 2019: Chairman
    State-run Indian Oil Corp. will start supplying IMO-compliant bunker fuel from September 2019, months ahead of the International Maritime Organization's deadline of early 2020, the company's chairman Sanjiv Singh told S&P Global Platts in an exclusive interview.
  • Bunker market struggling to settle after off-spec product alarms
    The worldwide bunker market is struggling to settle after a series of shocks through 2018, with few signs of recovery as market headwinds look set to linger.
  • Fuel oil barge MOC traded volumes hit 2018 low in October on product deficit
    Monthly traded volumes of RMG 380 CST fuel oil in Platts' European Market on Close assessment process hit their lowest this year in October as the fuel oil market faced a lack of product and a steeply backwardated structure.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • HK-listed Brightoil merges traditional operations with e-commerce for transparency
    The group is upgrading the e-commerce platform for marine bunkering, which it launched in January 2016
  • REFINERY NEWS: Exxonmobil starts Antwerp delayed coker
    The unit will convert heavy, higher-sulfur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels such as marine gasoil and diesel, it said.
  • Second LNG-powered Aframax tanker worldwide travels across Russian Arctic waters
    The latest voyage confirmed its icebreaking capabilities and efficiency in the Arctic conditions, said Sovcomflot.

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