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BRIEFS
October 5, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Iran avoids beaching 4 new 14,500ers by selling to Shanghai's Reach
  • IMO's 2020 sulphur emissions ban to cause major disruption: OPEC
  • Jacksonville Port Authority on track to top last year's record cargo
  • American truckers praise Trump for new Canada and Mexico deal
  • Shipping alliances investigated as Europe reviews block exemption
  • Cosco ships Egyptian pavilion from Port Said to Shanghai Expo
  • Total to charter liquefied natural gas tanker from NYK for 7 years
  • Marine fuel suppliers must change ways to survive in the regulatory age
  • Ecuador's Puerto Bolivar sets sights on courting major ocean liner trade
  • Navios receives 4,563 TEUer for charter at US$11,791 per day
  • Global air freight growth drops 2.3pc in June protectionism rises
  • Cargo-partner celebrates opening of iLogistics Centre near Vienna Airport
  • Oman adopts IATA's electronic air waybill standard, local traders trained

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Allcargo organises major clean-up drive at Juhu beach in Mumbai
  • Asia Maritime Pacific joins forces with Fenwick Shipping Services
  • India must reform maritime training to raise its seafarers supply as part of sustainability goals
  • PIL & IBM step up their electronic Bill of Lading initiative
  • Shippers & freight forwarders wary of IMO's 2020 global emissions regulations
  • BMCT achieves vessel productivity of 155 moves per hour & monthly throughput of 50,000 TEUs
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India & Russia on bilateral cooperation in roads, road transport
  • New requirement for e-way bill
  • Slowdown in global trade due to increasing protectionism will cause temporary setback to Indian exports, says FIEO President
  • India-Singapore CECA enhanced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Seven major trends
  • Argentina's first-ever LNG trucks to haul LNG
  • Agility building in border triangle
  • New freight car service centre in Russia
  • Turkish Cargo and "Future of Logistics"
  • RFID producer selects new CEO
  • Combilift adds to Gazprom Amur GPP project
  • Battalions of robots going into action
  • Hupac on brink of third expansion phase
  • Paperless in the Sultanate
  • Haropaports - Le Havre trains foreign executives
  • Circle prepares IPO
  • Ceva increases collaboration with Saraiva
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Partial resumption of rail traffic to/from port of Genoa
  • Palau Registry takes a stand against corruption
  • NCA back in Europe again
  • Merger of Swiss air cargo interest groups

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Drydock 'slip' costs growing concern for shipowners
  • Investment ramps up in LNG bunkering and small-scale distribution
  • Shipping CEOs back call to action for decarbonised future
  • Exmar goes to Japan for sale and leasebacks
  • Asia Maritime Pacific grows after Fenwick merger
  • Stolt-Nielsen sees no improvement in chemical tanker market until 2019
  • Seaspan to invest in offshore and LNG project as it diversifies from box ships
  • Reefer boost ahead for container lines?
  • PIL, IBM launch blockchain trial for electronic bill of lading
  • Samkang M&T to fit scrubbers on DITAS tankers
  • No bidders means Sungdong likely to be wound up
  • SeaLand's path from retirement to rebirth to global reach

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • 'Good news' from Whitehall generates anger in logistics sector, yet again
  • Seaspan diversifies as it steps in to take control and save Swiber
  • Rising demand paves the way for new intermodal networks across SE Asia
  • 747F operator loses business and calls for US to ease restriction on bigger cargo
  • Brexit unease and driver shortage saps confidence among UK logistics firms
  • FedEx brings out special bonuses to keep pilots from retiring

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Shell and Sovcomflot complete milestone ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
  • Avondale to have a new life as a global logistics hub
  • Borr to activate four more
  • Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean extend long term service agreement
  • Tug and Barge Solutions passes 100 vessel milestone
  • Island Tug and Barge christens its newest ATB tug
  • Industry leaders sign call for action on shipping decarbonization

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Malta pays tribute to first women master mariners
    Transport minister Ian Borg pledges empowerment of more women in maritime industry after hailing first five captains as trail-blazers
  • Scorpio Bulkers secures further funding
    The loan facility will increase Scorpio's liquidity by $28m after financing up to 60% of six ultramaxes
  • DP World Southampton denies truck slot issues
    Southampton's productivity problems and high stack levels are due to outside factors, not its vehicle booking systems, DP World says
  • Shipowners confront growing compliance costs
    Managing the total cost of operation (TCO) is fundamental to any successful shipping operation. In this article, drawing on Lloyd's...
  • Slow steaming is 'most realistic' emissions curb, says Prokopiou
    Greek owner wants answers as to why slow steaming has been left out of the IMO's emissions strategy, while dismissing...
  • Box shipping rebalance slips further into the future
    Poor economic conditions combined with tariff wars likely to delay carriers' return to profitability as costs escalate from low-sulphur rules
  • Box shipping must look outside the box
    Container shipping should look to more collaboration to maximise efficiency and should be open to digital tools to facilitate this
  • UK exporters can expect customs intervention if Brexit means Brexit
    Failure to comply with rules could result in delay, additional costs, legal action, or confiscation or destruction of goods
  • Asia-Europe box numbers maintain downward trend
    Year-to-date volume growth on the Asia-Europe trade through to the end of August stood at a measly 0.1%, while on...
  • PIL and IBM to develop electronic bill of lading
    Development is expected to significantly enhance the documentation process in supply chain management
  • LNG bunkering to grow with newbuild orders
    The conditions required for LNG to be readily adopted as a marine fuel are already in place
  • Newport Shipping orders 100 scrubbers
    The deal, which includes options for an additional 100 units, will safeguard shipowners against any price hikes or production bottlenecks...
  • Royal Dutch Shell advances Canada's energy agenda
    Canada is seeking to increase fossil fuel exports while nurturing its environmental credentials, with Royal Dutch Shell helping out on...
  • Industry leaders commit to IMO's greenhouse gas vision
    Maersk, Euronav, GasLog, Trafigura, Cargill and IRISL are among those who pledge to support the IMO in achieving at least...
  • Viewpoint: Burning questions
    There seems to be no way of tackling the sheer criminal and wilful ability of shippers, notably in the Far...
  • Daily Briefing
    Fuel suppliers seek to quell industry concerns |Singapore prepares for 2020 low-sulphur rules | Cyber theft and energy costs top...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • JNPT intermodal rail improves efficiency in August
  • Vancouver rail delays ahead of winter worry shippers
  • Infographic: Chassis Splits - An unnecessary detour
  • ODFL races to keep up LTL growth with facility expansion spree
  • Nepal exporters tap Bangladesh's Mongla port
  • Asia-Europe rail subsidies come with hidden costs to network
  • Shipper suspicions of low-sulfur fuel adjustment costs mount

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Norton: Retrofit costs led OSG to book newbuilding duo
  • Washington studies US-flag tanker programme
    MarAd mulls MSP-style programme to boost merchant marine and fill military needs.
  • Tidemand and Teigen strike Belships merger
    Agreement will create 16 vessel company with ambitious sponsors targeting further expansion.
  • Marine paint maker Jotun's growth 'is not satisfactory'
  • Nobu turns to 'vanishing' print medium for first book
  • Unctad is right to warn of oligopoly threat from liner mergers
    United Nations body shows common cause with developed nations' anti-trust authorities in concern over concentration of market power
  • Shipowners beat bankers again in Hamburg match
  • Sedgwick bulks up to cope with increasingly 'complex' claims
  • Smaller vessels resilient amid big boxship gloom
    Chartering sentiment has turned negative, but traditional panamaxes are holding up
  • Costamare boxship scrapped for 'incredible' price
    Panamax containership sold to India as $500 per ldt barrier breaks.
  • Nissen orders feeder boxship quartet at Tsuneishi Zhoushan
    Newbuildings ordered against long-term charters to Taiwanese liner giant Evergreen
  • Boxship market creaks into life but prices stay sluggish
    Signs of movement after quietest period in two years on the S&P front
  • Flex boss: 'If we are going to do something, we do it big time'
    New chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says the company is likely to seek a US listing as it gets ready to expand to tap a rising market
  • Flex boss is straight-shooter who likes getting hands on
  • Flex LNG steers into a burgeoning spot market after a year of transition
  • BP Shipping floats DFDE LNG duo for sale
    Dual-fuel diesel-electric ships offered up to the market with lure of a charterback deal
  • Final three line up for Pavilion-Total LNGBV order
  • Avenir partners eye up 20,000-cbm LNG carriers
  • Yamal Trade orders kits for LNG transshipment
  • Shipowners called up for Arctic LNG 2 newbuildings
    Final vessel requirement and specs remain blurred but Russian shipbuilding content is added to the mix
  • Lalim exits L&S to join Galbraith's
  • Christen Sveaas takes full control of Norgas Carriers
  • Eddie Steamship boss: 'I will not be next John Koo'
    CC Hsu says one new ultramax is enough and he will not follow rival's mass move
  • Mjolner fixes suezmax at bargain rate from GNMTC
  • Norient MR period fixtures reflect hope in the market
    Period rates remain largely stable and higher than spot earnings in recent months as many bet on a recovery in the depressed sector
  • Jo Odfjell to stay in chemicals shipping
  • Nord and Nissen team up to launch N2Tankers
    German and Japanese shipowners are pooling crude aframax tanker fleets with operations to be run from Amsterdam and Singapore
  • Fears rise that buyer's market for bulkers will hit asset values
    With an abundance of supramaxes and panamaxes offered for sale, purchasers can be picky
  • Montepio set to deliver ageing cruiseship Porto to Turkish shipbreaker
  • Dalnave sheds last 1990s-built bulker
  • Consolidation and scrapping required to override OSV slump
    Following the roadmap of consolidation and fleet renewal to emerge from a depressed market, says Horizon chief.
  • Customers must carry cost of IMO 2020, says Niels G Stolt-Nielsen
    Shipowner says industry will go out of business quickly if additional expense can't be passed on.
  • Troim says small-scale LNG ship sector 'ready to be taken'
    Golar chairman speaks about his "passion for gas" but calls for somebody to revolutionise the sector.
  • DNB's Bjerke on email password hack list
    Norwegian PM Erna Solberg also targeted by online activists.
  • Scorpio Bulkers banks $90m loan cheque
    One existing and one new bank sign fresh loan for New York-listed shipowner.
  • VLCC spot rates on upward curve at start of fourth quarter
    Rise follows better than expected summer with major owners catching the upturn.
  • Trafigura clinches upsized $1.95bn loan package
    Trader and shipowner says new Asian credit facilities over-subscribed.
  • Grounded "ghost ship" sinks off Myanmar
    Ex-Djakarta Lloyd vessel submerged after failing to make it to breakers.
  • Danske Bank faces US criminal probe
    Investigation linked to Estonian money-laundering scandal.
  • Drewry downs container demand forecast
    Consultancy blames rising trade tensions and gloomier economic outlook.
  • Palumbo takes control of Viktor Lenac yard
    Italian group builds stake in Croatian shiprepairer to 82%.
  • GC Rieber finds charter for OCV
    Polar Queen booked for three months in two separate spells.
  • VIDEO: Elite Marine cargoship sinks off Taiwan
    Crew saved after tow of listing vessel fails near Penghu islands.
  • More of Marinsa fleet said to be for sale
    Turkish firm offers four supramaxes to interested buyers, in addition to two LR2s.
  • Coeclerici sells self-unloader duo
  • Shell bunkers first Sovcomflot aframax with LNG
    First of Sovcomflot's 'Green funnel', LNG-fuelled aframaxes debuts in Rotterdam
  • Clarksons Charity Day scoops record £80,000
  • Stolt-Nielsen books strong quarter despite Avance Gas writedown
    Oslo-listed owner pushes out tanker market recovery view after third quarter sums top forecasts.
  • Saverys company Exmar strikes 10-ship leaseback deal
    Full pressurized fleet sold to Japanese partners against six-year charters.
  • New tanker rules lead to Bosporus blockages
    Delays increase as Turkey requires ships to have pilot and tug escort.
  • ExxonMobil eyes multi-billion LSFO refinery upgrade
    Singapore plant will be able to convert other products into 2020-ready fuel.
  • Industry chiefs sign climate change pledge at GMF
    Bosses of Cargill, Maersk, GasLog and Euronav among those to sign call for action to hit IMO's target to cut CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050.
  • Insolvent NES yard handed cash lifeline
    German shipbuilder has secured operations for this month, with bosses upbeat over future.
  • US net natural gas exports surge in first half of 2018
    LNG chief driver with export capacity set to increase over next 12 months as more facilities come on-line.
  • Candian pension fund takes control at Forth Ports
    PSP Investments returns for second bite of UK port operator after first investment seven years ago.
  • PSP Investments increases stake in Forth Ports
    Canadian pension fund returns for second bite of UK company after first investment seven years ago.
  • Adapt or die, warns NYK's Naito
    Assets to be "liquefied" in most challenging situation company has faced in its 133 years, president says.
  • Carsten Mortensen leaves DHT Holdings board
    Former chief executive of BW Group resigns from six-member panel as capital markets veteran Anders Onarheim comes aboard.
  • AG Shipping & Energy on tanker hunt
    Mangish Kakodkar-led tanker player is interested in more vessel acquisition opportunities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2018
  • Argentina's Pan American plans Vaca Muerta oil development
    Pan American Energy, the second biggest oil producer in Argentina, plans to put into development a block in Vaca Muerta's oil well next year, shifting its near-term focus to crude as demand and infrastructure restrictions threaten to slow the growth of shale gas production, an executive said Thursday.
  • Incoming Mexican administration evaluating continued light crude imports
    Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's transition team is analyzing whether to continue the light crude oil imports state-run Pemex will begin later this month, according to an economic advisor on the team.
  • Oil market is well supplied, 'some would even say oversupplied': Falih
    Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih Thursday said geopolitical tensions and speculators were behind the recent rise in oil prices to four-year highs, not collusion by OPEC and its allies.
  • FEATURE: Bunker fuel sales on contract basis to rise approaching 2020
    One of the factors is suppliers looking for a guaranteed outlet for their product, particularly 3.5%-S oil.
  • Panama's July marine diesel sales increase 39.83% on year
    Marine diesel fuel sales in Panama totaled 32,932 mt in July, up 39.83% from the year-ago month, data from the Panama Maritime Authority showed Thursday
  • TANKERS: Key PG-China VLCC rate at 2018 high as Iran sanctions loom
    VLCC demolition is also on an overdrive
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Average Brent oil price set to rise further next year: Platts survey
    Concerns over OPEC's untested oil supply cushion has been fueling bullish market sentiment.
  • TRADER NOTE: Naphtha trader Roy Kim joins Vitol Singapore
    Kim was with his former company Trafigura for around three years
  • TANKERS: First Platts-linked Aframax FFA on USGC-UKC route traded
    The November 2018 futures contract traded at $16.6410/mt for 5,000 mt, and was cleared on Intercontinental Exchange Wednesday

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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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