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BRIEFS
September 7, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • China tops all in DNV GL-Menon Economics survey of maritime nations
  • High court tells Djibouti to back off DP World or risk assets and jail
  • BIMCO foresees supply growth will keep freight rates down this year
  • VICT docks its biggest ship to date - an 8,063 TEUer - at Melbourne
  • EU hints at ending US beef ban, but assures locals little will change
  • Shipmanagers and owners split on scrubbers as world oil prices rise
  • Hutchison Ports leverages technologies to improve container handling
  • French BIO-UV ballast water treatment firm opens office in Hong Kong
  • Abandoned ships in Nigeria cause suffering in coastal communities
  • PSA's box terminal at JNPT raises crane fleet to 27 to boost efficiency
  • Dredging begins to create terminal basin for Egypt's Sokhna port
  • Northwest International Cargo Airlines wins preliminary CAAC approval
  • Drewry: Rates rise in July but air freight prices appear to have softened
  • Finnair increases flights to Japan, China, Hong Kong from summer 2019

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Agreement signed to develop 23,000-TEU, LNG-fuelled ultra-large container vessel
  • Blue Sky Intermodal appoints new agent in India
  • Confidence falls in shipping risk management
  • Dry bulk market seen remaining positive
  • HAROPA registers impressive performance in H1
  • MOL Worldwide Logistics Ltd established in Hong Kong
  • MoS cautions about fake Sagarmala website
  • SARJAK Container Lines wins 'NVOCC of the Year - Special Equipment' award for 7th consecutive year at MALA 2018
  • Wan Hai Lines suspends Iran services
  • Deendayal Port Trust contributes over Rs 33 lakh towards relief efforts in Kerala
  • Water taxi services beckon Mumbai
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day & Silver Jubilee of ICD Tughlakabad

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five-fold precision landing
  • More money needed to digitalise Europe's railways
  • On a fast track to high speed trains
  • Tandem to lead Barig charges committee
  • Port Liner plugs in electric barges
  • Mail Boxes Etc expanding in Switzerland
  • West Atlantic's 2nd B737-800BCF and good H1
  • Deploying PTC on five locomotives
  • Active tracking à la Air France KLM Martinair
  • English court backs DP World on Djibouti
  • Ahlers sets the sails for 2019
  • Upgrade for K+N pharma fleet
  • Big step forward towards evolving into a digital carrier
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Unit heads to join Panalpina board
  • MOL creates MWL
  • DSV acquires S&H to step up e-commerce business
  • SAA bumping up Luanda frequencies

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • DP World wins UK high court judgment against Djibouti over terminal
  • Bourbon seeks new financial partners after further first-half losses
  • Songa Bulk appoints new CFO
  • DSIC, DNV GL join forces to develop LNG-powered ships
  • CSIC Leasing bags orders for shipbuilder affiliate
  • Maran opts for scrubbers on 13 tankers
  • Yang Ming ships nuclear fuel rods under heavy security
  • Maersk Line's Tim Smith

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Carriers hit by Asia-Europe cargo slump as hopes of a 'bumper year' sink
  • Shippers seeking reliability are eyeing sea/air services to avoid congestion
  • VTG board calls on shareholders to reject 'too cheap' Morgan Stanley takeover bid
  • Analysis: sailing solo next year could be a voyage to disaster for ZIM
  • Want to get involved in owning a low-cost cargo drone?
  • Chinese express airlines expand with new carrier and new routes

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Study makes case for seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings
  • ONE sees low sulfur fuel as best option for sulfur cap compliance
  • MTU introduces new hybrid marine propulsion systems
  • MAN books record number of cruise ship engine orders
  • Alfa Laval develops product tanker BWMS deckhouse solution
  • Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp for Maran scrubber, BWMS retrofits

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Is maritime regulation stuck in 1948?
    Lloyd's List SMM Business Briefing raises regulatory concerns as industry focuses on the fragmented take-up of technology and dated approach...
  • Shipping's leaders slammed for 'lacking vision'
    NJC consultant Chris Wincott believes shipping employers undervalue significance of career development for their employees
  • South Korea to invest in LNG bunkering project
    South Korean gas company forecasts an increase from 310,000 tonnes in 2022 to 1.36m tonnes in 2030
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: SMM 2018
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Navios Containers kicks off New York IPO
    Navios Group's new boxship vehicle is looking for $100m to help fund another five acquisitions
  • Drewry says capesize rates unhindered by trade war
    The trade war uncertainties, while having little direct impact on the dry bulk market, might lead to a slowdown in...
  • Lloyd's List Global Awards: Time to recognise maritime's innovators
    The closing date for the Lloyd's List Global Awards is September 21
  • GoodBulk to raise $10m from share issue to new investor
    Equity agreement at $17.46 per share comes as capesize owner seals new ING loan for up to $73m
  • US draft report highlights demurrage and detention concerns
    Fact-finding mission calls for clarification and standardisation as well as alternative billing methods for detention, demurrage and free time
  • Port throughput figures show slowdown in trade growth
    Container port throughput growth is slowing as global trade is affected by the threat of US-China tariff war and Iran...
  • ExxonMobil unveils ethylene and LNG projects in southern China
    US major signs up for a petrochemical complex and a LNG terminal in Guangdong but the projects are still subject...
  • CSIC Leasing invests in two kamsarmaxes
    Orders come as the steady recovery in the dry bulker markets is expected to continue into 2019
  • Confidence in shipping risk management declines
    Owners and charterers were the least confident in the survey that assessed whether risk management was leading to commercial success...
  • Billions remain docked as port operators fear political risks in Brazil
    Corruption investigations in Brazil cite legal agreement that green lights greater privatisation in the country's is under suspicion
  • Viewpoint: Frozen history
    There may be only a small number of Arctic casualties upon which to judge risk, but the total traffic is...
  • SMM: HFO future does not dampen scrubbers' outlook, says Yara chief
    Yara has increased its orderbook to several hundred scrubber orders per year and is vying for bigger manufacturing capacity to...
  • Daily Briefing
    South Korea delays release of Stellar Daisy report | Eagle Bulk agrees deal for scrubbers on up to 37 ships...
  • Maran Tankers selects Sembmarine for scrubber retrofits on 13 vessels
    Sembmarine's says the Maran Tankers order is its largest retrofit contract to date and the installation will take place at...
  • Dalian Shipbuilding and DNV GL develop LNG-powered 23,000 teu ships
    Two parties have signed a joint development project agreement at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg
  • Wan Hai adopts eBL in China-Taiwan trade
    Wan Hai vice chairman Randy Chen views the execution of the eBL as 'an important milestone' for the company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • ODFL revenue rises 20 percent as freight demand grows
  • ILWU, Vancouver terminal operator reach deal to avert strike
  • Tech allows US truck shippers to contract collaboratively
  • Container lines risk losing pricing control via instant quoting
  • Amid tariff uncertainty, Port of Everett focuses on long view
  • Dicom's split of US, Canada divisions sets both up for growth
  • California law will hold shippers liable for dray labor violations
  • Maersk deploys electronic cargo tracking for Nepal trade

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Eidesvik Offshore fixes OSV for wind work
    Norwegian vessel owner to deploy a large support ship at a German offshore wind farm from mid September.
  • Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers
    Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
  • KNOT Offshore staying away from scrubbers
    The use of IMO 2020-compliant fuel is ' a charterer's expense', chief executive John Costain says.
  • Heidmar launches FFA unit
    New venture said to expand client options and is second new venture formed under new chief James Pippard.
  • Courage does a U-turn and looks at rebuilding its fleet
    Hong Kong owner that appeared to be shunning shipping is looking to reinvest
  • Star Bulk strikes again, snapping up seven ER ships
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims to 'pass on' 2020 costs
    Rolf Habben Jansen says the liner shipping giant is testing LNG and scrubbers on nearly 20 containerships, but expects others to pay the additional $1bn per year cost of low-sulphur fuel
  • Djakarta Lloyd trades boxships for bulkers
  • JMU and Wenchong scoop $804m Wan Hai contracts
    Taiwanese carrier lines up series of 2,800-teu boxships in Japan, with 12 smaller vessels to be built at Chinese yard
  • Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers
    Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
  • Sovcomflot eyes Arctic transit for first LNG-fuelled aframax tanker
    But company is still battling bunkering hurdles in the newbuilding's country of origin, South Korea
  • ESL's dual-fuel bulker newbuild heads for Northern Sea Route
  • JMU's inaugural LNG carrier prepares for key gas trials
    Latest incarnation of SPB-type containment system heads for ultimate test after delays over tank fitting
  • Cyprus readies planned FSRU tender for 2020 target
  • Uniper on hunt for pair of LNG newbuildings
  • Guohang and Yudean to merge 58-bulker fleet
    Chinese dry bulk shipping is turning inward as domestic markets improve, and the country's largest private bulker owner is teaming up with a major power company
  • GMS reaps strong activity but suffers from slow start-ups
    Gulf Marine Services has been raking in the offshore contracts, even if oil companies' threadbare marine departments are moving in slow motion
  • SBM Offshore cuts fresh deal with Brazilian prosecutors
  • Industry backs accelerated EEDI standards for some vessel types
  • Rotterdam grabs funds after '$90m' fuel spill
    Dutch port secures claim of $34m but boss says total bill could be triple that total
  • Global shipping 'family' shows support for Mercy Ships
    Key shipping figures reveal third annual Cargo Day is setting sights on raising $1m for free surgery in Africa
  • Search for Stellar Daisy wreck: We may not succeed but we have to try
    It is a long shot, but finding the wreck of the sunken VLOC might reveal why it suddenly sank in the middle of the Atlantic and could give answers that help prevent a repeat of the disaster
  • Cutting carbon was never easy, but we now know it is possible
    Terry Macalister imagines it is 2029 and the shipping industry, at least some of it, seems to have accepted the challenge to decarbonise
  • Eastern Mediterranean Maritime markets VLCC veteran to trading buyers
  • BP moves in on Landbridge scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuilds
  • Bihar's oldest aframax sent to the breakers
  • Turkey's Manta plans to buy more handies
  • Maersk Broker scoops S&P trio from rival SSY
    Maersk Broker has been active in hiring new recruits in the recent years
  • Gulfmark Offshore sets up management incentive plan
    New York-listed OSV player registers almost 900,000 shares with regulators for compensation program.
  • Plenty of black ink for ferry owner Color Group
  • Fletcher Shipping fixes out PSVs to Allseas
    Scottish owner finds up to three and a half months of work for SD-owned ships.
  • Maersk merges digital and IT divisions after key departure
    Exit of chief digital officer sees Adam Banks step up to lead new department.
  • Novatek brings in Chinese shipping investors
    Cosco and Silk Road Fund linked to stake in new Maritime Arctic Transport LNGC venture.
  • SMM hears of Germany's 'new dawn' at TradeWinds forum
    New generation of leaders tell conference of their confidence in the future.
  • Concordia Maritime tanker locked in for an extra year
    Chief executive Kim Ullman says rate is well above the present spot market levels.
  • Wallem car carrier rescues yacht crew
    Coral Leader crew come to the aid of five sailors off Corsica.
  • CSIC Leasing inks kamsarmax deal
    Tianjin-based company books bulkers at domestic Xingang shipyard.
  • GoodBulk inks fresh loan and brings in new investor
    Bulker owner has added a fourth bank relationship and printed stock worth $10m at the top end of its aborted IPO range.
  • Wuhan XG adds feeder newbuild duo
    Chinese group steps up boxship expansion with order at CSC Jiangdong.
  • Livestock ship to be towed from Corsica to Beirut
    Tug to get broken-down Rabunion vessel home to Lebanon.
  • Bibby Line warns of fraudulent imposters
    UK owner says fake companies promising vehicle transport and crew roles in its name.
  • UK court lines up PSV sale
    Crew hoping to recover wages from auction of GOL Offshore ship.
  • Shipowners turn to Norwegian bond market as investors thirst for new deals
    Established names have used their plug-and-play ability but new entrants could also take advantage of latest window, experts say
  • Layups top 180 ships at Bourbon
    But French owner says situation stabilising as loss cut in first half.
  • Pilot mix-up led to near-grounding of Greek capesize
    Two different passage plans blamed for confusion surrounding Carras Hellas bulker's exit from Newcastle.
  • Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp Marine for scrubber and BWTS installations
    Greek shipowner to send nine VLCCs and four suezmaxes to Singapore yard for retrofitting.
  • Former Onassis tanker linked to scrap sale
    Olympic Spirit II said to have been sold to demolition by affiliate of cash buyer Somap International
  • Prima Marine gets thumbs up for fleet overhaul
    Thai tanker owner on road to better profits after charter strategy switch, acqusition and asset disposals.
  • Clinton Webb joins the ranks at Dorian LPG
    Experienced shipping analyst set to try his hand at US-listed LPG carrier owner.
  • DNV GL, Dalian plan massive LNG-powered boxship
    Classification society and Chinese shipbuilder plan to build world's largest boxship, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Executive Moves: Union Pacific, PGT, Brownsville
  • BIS official grilled over steel, aluminum tariff exclusions
  • Avantida expands container management service to Mexico
  • Automakers say more tariffs would drive up car prices
  • Trade deficit rises for second straight month
  • Amazon orders 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans
  • ShipBob scores $40 million in funding round
  • Port of New York and New Jersey director going to Harvard
  • Network expansion boosts Descartes' Q2 earnings

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • US agrees to work with India on Iran oil imports ahead of sanctions
    The US has committed to working with India on reducing its Iranian oil imports ahead of sanctions returning in November, but Washington continues to aim for zeroing out Tehran's exports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.
  • First Suezmax to take fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore booked for Sept
    The first Suezmax this month to carry fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore was placed on subjects late Tuesday, shipping sources said.
  • US Gulf Coast Supramax petcoke freight rates hit 2018 high
    A combination of low Ultramax tonnage and infrequent cargoes have seen record rates done on dry freight along the US Gulf Coast in late August and early September.
  • Iraqi August crude exports surge, output remains stable
    Iraqi oil exports in August surged 156,000 b/d as flows from the Persian Gulf terminals and the Kurdistan region both rose steadily, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US product builds outweigh crude draw
    Crude and refined product futures settled lower Thursday despite US government oil inventory data showing US crude stocks falling nearly double analysts' expectations.
  • New bunker fuel cap to spark bullish environment for scrubbers
    "We think the economics of installing scrubbers makes sense," Goldman Sachs said in its report.
  • Dalian Shipbuilding, DNV GL ink agreement to develop LNG-fueled ULCV ship
    This follows DSIC's successful delivery of two 20,000 TEU container vessels to Cosco Shipping Group this year.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Sodai Tanaka joins Mabanaft
    Prior to that, Tanaka was with Castleton Commodities for one year.
  • ONE says LSFO most realistic immediate solution for fleet as IMO 2020 looms
    "We are in discussions with bunker suppliers for specifications," ONE said.
  • Sumitomo interest in Freeport LNG capacity gives boost to terminal expansion plans
    Freeport LNG is preparing to join a growing field of US exporters that includes Cheniere Energy and Dominion Energy.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound 8.2% after hitting five-month lows
    In Fujairah, tight cargo supply continued to keep bunker premiums at elevated levels.

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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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