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BRIEFS
May 3, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume increases 7.5pc as revenues surge 16 pc
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings net profit plunges 33pc as revenues increase 9pc
  • NYK and 'K' Line back in black, MOL makes a loss in FY 2017
  • US Q1 GDP growth rate slows to 2.3pc
  • US House of Representatives approves changes to highway safety rules
  • Bollore CEO detained for corruption in Africa but denies allegations
  • SF Express invests US$100m in Flexport to expand global logistics operations
  • 2017 crucial year for HK's logistics industry: HAFFA chief
  • Launch of Henan Cargo Airlines delayed another year
  • CargoLogicAir starts Atlanta, Dubai, Hong Kong services
  • Schiphol cargo slips 4.7pc in March with decreased services

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • HMM's AEX service off to strong start
  • Move towards container leasing going strong, says analysis
  • OOCL sees rise in volumes, revenues in Q1
  • Sheth Narottam Morarjee Shipping Cricket Tournament successfully held
  • DP World Nhava Sheva & JNCH collaborate to improve ease of doing business
  • MbPT Deputy Chairman welcomes Georgian Ambassador
  • New ECB norms by RBI opens doors to Port Trusts & others to source funds from abroad
  • A. L. Logistics Nepal celebrates 1st anniversary
  • BIFA welcomes inquiry into potential effects of Brexit on UK freight operations
  • Railways emerges as the preferred automobile carrier in the country
  • India's engineering exports touch all-time high in 2017-18
  • SEZ exports up

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Corpus Christi: lease agreement bears fruit
  • Railinc joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
  • Axit and Gatehouse Logistics ink pact
  • Metrans: company founder Jiri Samek dies
  • New cloud-based application for US railroad
  • First Dreamliner delivered to Gulf Air
  • Downturn for port of Los Angeles in March
  • Launch of Tangshan Port-Antwerp rail service
  • GSSA strikes again
  • ECS Group intensifies partnership with IAG Cargo
  • Dematic builds for Poco Loco
  • Strong Q1/2018 for Cosco
  • CEO successor at Imperial Logistics International now fixed
  • Volga Dnepr continues to hire
  • Overnight rail service from Switzerland to Belgium
  • Hupac reinforces maritime hinterland traffic

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Emirates Global Aluminium signs bauxite transhipment deal with France's Louis Dreyfus
  • Maersk to base new financial reporting structure on four business areas
  • MLC change ensures crew pay is protected during hostage situations
  • Strong MRs help DS Norden product tankers to break even and outperform market
  • China's leasing strength grows in the wake of new accounting rules
  • Scorpio Tankers secures USD195.9 million in financing
  • Norway leads the way to autonomous ships with electronic propulsion technology
  • Port productivity falls further as call sizes continue to grow
  • Dry bulk shipping market impact already seen from China coal import restrictions
  • Tanker recycling sales resume in Pakistan, but scrapyards still cautious

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Analysis: all eyes will be on the ticker as CEVA shares hit the market on Friday
  • CH Robinson enjoys a strong first quarter, but rising costs bite into profits
  • 3PLs must invest now in a digital future, or they will 'simply get squashed'
  • Logistics - 'the new retail' - needs to listen to the customer, not follow trends
  • Boost to air freight from re-stocking cycle has run its course
  • Forwarder Flexport raises $100m from Chinese courier SF Express

Marine Logweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Seajacks to install turbines for Taiwanese offshore wind farm
  • American Club alert: Ships calling China need to sign SPRO agreement
  • Med Marine takes delivery of second in RAmparts 2300-MM series
  • DNV GL names Klas Bendrik Chief Digital Transformation Officer
  • Global consortium aims to ease pains of decommissioning projects
  • Austal to acquire aluminum NDT tech specialist ElectraWatch
  • Offshore wind: Periods of 2018 will see all Seacat vessels under charter
  • Kohler adds new models to Tier 3 marine generator line
  • Gulf Island adds escort tugs to shipyard backlog

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Bunker supplier Aegean adds to board to end shareholder litigation
    Aegean says consulting agreement with founder Dimitris Melisanidis "has been terminated by the mutual consent of both parties"
  • Is the Baltic set for another go at container FFAs?
    Risk of index overload as the Baltic Exchange teams up with Freightos to launch another container freight index
  • Ardmore losses widen in first quarter
    Product carrier specialist seeks to improve its financial flexibility while waiting for a market recovery
  • Trade war risks fragile container shipping recovery
    Transpacific trade equivalent to nearly 5m teu could be subjected to higher tariffs each year if a trade war ensues
  • MISC plans to spend up to $4bn in capex over next five years
    Company emphasises that investment will focus on growing long-term recurring income base
  • Norden eyes bulker sales and further tanker buys after strong first quarter
    Update: For the time being, trade war is creating uncertainty but should the situation escalate, it could have a negative...
  • Maersk sets out new reporting structure
    Restates last year's results ahead of new reporting structure for first quarter
  • Qingdao tightens maritime security ahead of June summit
    Chinese maritime authorities will inspect foreign vessels from May 20 to mid-June
  • Matson beats first-quarter estimates and raises outlook for 2018
    Solid quarter despite headwinds in Guam
  • Vard Holdings delisting vote faces scrutiny
    Investors' body has also received feedback from minority shareholders that they are disappointed with Fincantieri's buyout offer for Vard
  • Corpus Christie sees tanker terminal growth as US exports boom
    Maverick Terminals loads first diesel barges while Buckeye unveils plans to build VLCC docks
  • H-Energy opens India's first FSRU-based LNG terminal
    The new LNG terminal has a capacity of 4m tonnes per annum
  • Scorpio Tankers taps European lenders for $200m new loans
    The $195.9m loan will create $53.9m of new liquidity after the product tanker owner repays $142m of current secured debt
  • Ships placed on high alert over crew abduction plot
    Suspects might use a blue three-engine speedboat to carry out a possible attack, and are expected to arrive off the...
  • Costamare posts solid first-quarter profit
    Costamare posts profitable results for the first financial quarter of 2018 and has been busy locking in vessels as charter...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • US shippers turn to dedicated trucks for capacity
  • Newest investment into Flexport spurs heated debate
  • Itaqui port targets poultry and beef exports to regain volume
  • DP World Nhava Sheva refines direct port delivery to speed cargo
  • Call size growth outstripped berth productivity globally in 2017

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Norwegian investing in scrubbers for IMO 2020
    Miami-based cruise company will have exhaust gas scrubber technology on two-thirds of fleet to meet pending low-sulphur regulations.
  • Seaways seeks lender okay on Gener8 deal
    Diversified tanker owner looks to amend its term loan facility to bring in six second-hand VLCCs.
  • dship Carriers buys two vessels
    The Houston-based multipurpose specialist acquires F-type ships through partnership with German shipowner HS Bereederungs.
  • Dissidents win seats at Aegean Marine board
    Largest independent bunker supplier also puts further distance to founder at heart of soured deal.
  • Siem admits defeat in McDermott race
    Subsea 7 looks elsewhere for growth after takeover target pens a deal of its own.
  • Ardmore cuts pool use as 'inflection' nears
    Clean tanker owner sees forces lining up for second-half recovery as more ships move to in-house team.
  • Stellar wave season spurs Norwegian Cruise Line
    Miami-based cruise major eyes 2018 with positivity, based on strong bookings.
  • DNV GL brings in Bendrik as digital chief
    Class society continues data drive with appointment of ex-Volvo man.
  • Beijing faces fightback after blocking ship demolition
    Shipbreakers begin lobbying effort after waste crackdown closes demolition market at end of 2018.
  • Milaha launches first Iraq run
    Qatar owner starts feeder service to Umm Qasr.
  • Ardmore's first quarter loss hits mark
    Product tanker owner strikes sales-leaseback deal to boost liquidity as market turnaround remains in offing.
  • Thoresen Thai confirms supramax buy
    Thai owner pays $14m for Japanese bulker.
  • Dry recovery may involve two steps forward and one back
    Norden chief Jan Rindbo keeps an eye on trade wars as dry market reaches greater balance.
  • Dof, Oceanteam reveal OSV deals
    Norwegian and Dutch owners announce more work for support ships.
  • ITIC reduces capsize claim against architect
    Insurer cuts payout to yard by $1.75m after survey ship sank during trial.
  • Paris MoU bans two Lebanese cargoships
    Livestock carrier and general cargo vessel held with 33 deficiencies.
  • Atlantska refinances $18m of ship loans
    Croatian owner taps European lender for new funding for two bulkers.
  • Havyard takes full control of Norwegian Electric Systems
    The Saevik family's Havyard Group has taken full control of Norwegian Electric Systems. Oslo-listed Havyard first invested in the electric propulsion systems supplier in 2015 and has now acquired the remaining 49.5% of shares. Saevik seeks newbuilds after snapping Hurtigruten monopoly Geir Johan Bakke, chief executive of Havyard, said the purchase was made given belief in the firm and the chanc
  • Norden inks tanker and dry deals after strong first quarter
    Purchase of product tankers and multiple dry transactions confirmed alongside better than expected profit.
  • Shearwater scoops two West African jobs
    CEO Irene Basili sees market improvement after latest contract awards.
  • Panama Canal increases number of neopanamax slots
    It has also increased the maximum beam permissible for new locks after two years of service.
  • Modern Trojan kamsarmax put up for sale
    Arrested Greek-owned bulker lying off Colombo expected to be auctioned in June.
  • Iino Kaiun targets sale of veteran vessels
    Six elderly LPG carriers and other 'uneconomic' ships including tankers could go in tough markets.
  • AP Moller-Maersk thinks outside the box
    Business reorganised into four units as it aims to become less dependent on containership rates.
  • Sincere bulker caught up in carbon monoxide poisoning
    But workers affected by incident at New Zealand's Napier Port all released from hospital.
  • Odin boosts US presence with Houston tanker desk
    Shipbroker also announces recruitment of tanker industry veteran Espen Arnesen.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • DHL moves to larger site in Tampa
    DHL, the world's leading international express delivery service, has relocated to a new service center in Tampa, Fla., that is twice the si...
  • Hapag-Lloyd focuses on growing market in Africa
    Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday that it had opened an office in Tema, the largest port in Ghana and not far from the capital city Accra. The Ge...
  • OOCL reports higher volumes, revenues in Q1
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) carried 1,579,578 TEUs in the first quarter of 2018, 7.5 percent more than in the same 2017 period. R...
  • Flexport goes to China
    Tech-focused freight forwarder Flexport has raised $100 million in funding from Chinese parcel courier SF Express, according to a statement...
  • Shippers raise concerns about 'PierPass 2.0'
    Several large shipper groups are raising concerns about proposed changes to the PierPass OffPeak program in the Port of Los Angeles and Por...
  • INTTRA leads logistics tech from innovation to action
    Container shipping booking platform and information provider INTTRA is launching a pilot program that seeks to help shippers better manage ...
  • Trump pledges to fix Soo Locks
    President Donald Trump promised a crowd in Washington Township, Mich., last weekend that the Soo Locks would be fixed. The Soo Locks conne...
  • Executive Moves: Canaveral, Crowley, WCA
    Michael B. Poole has been named the Canaveral Port Authority chief financial officer in Port Canaveral, Fla., effective May 11. He has 30 ...
  • Shippers' Law: Attempting to top 'Himalaya clause'
    Carriers often extend the defenses and protections they enjoy under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) to their agents and subcontrac...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Crude rises on weaker dollar following FOMC statement
    FOMC statement outshone unexpected large build in crude inventories.
  • Geopolitical energy risks become more acute
    As OPEC-led cuts slash the world's oil stock overhang, flashpoints have the potential to cause fresh price volatility this year.
  • US crude stocks see larger-than-expected build
    Analysts expected a build of 1.8 million barrels.
  • US Gulf Coast VGO freight netback at multi-month low amid soft demand
    Valero become an aggressive seller of VGO in the USGC.
  • US DATA: EIA says USWC fuel oil stocks highest since 2016
    Domestic stocks were down slightly from the previous week.
  • Malta bunker operations suspended due to bad weather: port authority
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Fuel supplier Aegean appoints new board members after shareholder revolt
  • Finland's Containerships remains committed to LNG bunkering strategy
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to launch Murban differential to Dubai
    The new assessment will capture the spread between the outright value of Abu Dhabi's Murban crude for loading two months forward versus the Platts Dubai crude assessment published during the same calendar month.

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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
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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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