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August 10, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World buys Denmark's short-sea major Unifeeder for US$765.4 million
  • Terminal utilisation rate continues to outpace capacity growth
  • India ranks No 2 in seafarer manpower supply, ahead of China, Indonesia
  • ICTSI's 6pc profit slip to US$97.7 million blamed on terminal start-up costs
  • Valencia's 4th box terminal will help it retain its No 1 port status in Spain
  • Expeditors' quarterly profit up 29pc to US$141 million as sales rise 14pc
  • Global box volumes continue to rise, up 1.3pc in June to 14 million TEU
  • Global box freight rates continues to rise in August, major indices show
  • India's shipping ministry vetoes dedicated body for freight village project
  • Agility posts 24pc net profit increase as revenue rises 14.1pc
  • Brussels reports another increase in air cargo volume, up 13.9pc in July
  • AirMap deployed in Czech Republic to manage nation's busiest airspace
  • First A330-200 freighter conversion delivered to Egyptair Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • CMA CGM enhances website
  • DG Shipping conducting inquiry into collision of Indian fishing boat with unknown merchant vessel off Kerala coast
  • NYK exploring LNG bunkering business
  • Vivek Choudhary elected Chairman of Calcutta Freight Brokers Association at 80th AGM
  • Export of oilmeals up in July & first four months
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers increased revenue in Q1FY19
  • 295 new underpass/overbridge projects to be completed by March 2019
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India & Korea on Trade Remedy Cooperation
  • Allcargo Logistics' Avashya Foundation empowering rural communities through environmental initiatives
  • Global coffee export up 2.6 pc in June
  • New Export Import Workshop batch from Sept. 22

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Euronav: Tanker oversupply still holding back rates
  • DS Norden issues profit warning as tanker gloom outweighs strong dry bulk
  • Indian coal imports back in black
  • STX O&S tries to sell assets to raise working capital
  • Ciner Ship Management chooses scrubbers for 19 ships
  • Dry bulk recovery spurs Japan shipbuilding

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Big spike in containership lay-ups mid-peak season a worry for owners
  • Bullish Lufthansa Cargo holds firm on €12 fee for use of paper air waybills
  • Walmart and JD.com invest $500m in Chinese logistics service
  • Lax airport checks make illegal wildlife trafficking easier
  • Post-Brexit shipping routes mean spoiled Irish food

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Gulf Island Fabrication reports second quarter results
  • New R-R stabilization system offers big benefits for ice-class ships
  • Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution
  • VIDEO: Wilhelmsen drone project gets Singapore government funding
  • MARAD awards $4.8 million in Marine Highway project grants

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to make money in boxes and how to avoid Iran sanctions risk
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • DP World arbitration win over Djibouti terminal unenforceable in practice, experts warn
    Compensation could now be best bet for ports multinational
  • Novoship appoints new president
    Managing director of SCF Management Services takes the helm at Sovcomflot unit
  • Maersk and IBM launch blockchain product
    Box shipping and tech giants have 94 partners lined up in blockchain trial, but only one other carrier has put...
  • Wallenius moves into profit but sees risks ahead
    The Oslo-based company said it would retrofit 20 vessels with scrubbers, bringing its total to 25
  • Euronav beats forecast and expects benefits from Gener8 merger
    Update: Chief executive Paddy Rodgers describes scrubber installation as a rush to mine "gold in the hills" for some...
  • Freight forwarders still face Felixstowe problems
    The British International Freight Association slams UK port's 'complete failure' of customer service
  • Viewpoint: Fuel fiasco
    It may take the shock of fines, detentions and port state control inspections to ensure that poor quality marine fuels...
  • Daily Briefing
    Crude escapes latest round of trade tariffs | Mixed bag of results reveal fragmented market fortunes | Angelicoussis switches strategy...
  • Star Bulk expects to prosper in the age of uncertainty
    Chief executive Petros Pappas says low order book is the main key to market's health while it is difficult -...
  • Sumec makes $335m takeover of Dayang Shipbuilding
    State-owned Sumec believes it will benefit from Dayang's eco-design dry bulker products

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Are US railroads missing out on intermodal volume?
  • US retailer report warns of tighter eastbound trans-Pac capacity
  • US chem sector jockeys for trucking capacity
  • Large US warehouse rent rise fails to blunt demand
  • Indian transshipment at foreign hubs jumped last fiscal year
  • IBM-Maersk blockchain effort builds with nearly 100 users

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Aegean appoints new management team
    Bunker supplier picks new operations chief and interim finance boss post a flurry of executive departures.
  • TGS rides oil cash flows for a stellar quarterly performance
    Oil companies' asset swaps are filling the pockets of seismic players, while the next phase of the offshore recovery will rise on increased E&P budgets, TGS says
  • Hoegh Autoliners trims loss and sees better times ahead
  • Companies need to act ahead of new rules on lease accounting
    At the start of next year new international accounting rules will bring leases onto companies' balance sheets, with significant implications, write Michael Weaver and Ben Hanslip
  • French seismic player CGG stays in black after restructuring
  • Dole eyes Chinese newbuildings as fleet ripens for renewal
    Fruit giant said to have approached four shipyards as it looks replace older vessels
  • Trump started this fight, but does he know how to finish it?
    The US president may believe his aggressive tariffs against China are working, but even some of his supporters are expressing growing concern - and that should worry shipping
  • Unifeeder boss eyes going global after DP World takeover
    Pan-European feeder boxship operator aims to go worldwide after takeover by the Dubai-headquartered port operator
  • Dioryx readies to part with decade-old panamax boxships
    Low-profile Greek begins disposals of former Pan Ocean-chartered vessels
  • BW scoops FSRU job for Brazil's Port Acu plant
    Regasification player is set to supply a newbuilding for project that will become largest gas-fired power hubs
  • Hyundai Heavy tied to first-ever VLEC deal
    Sources say Delos contract adds to order for up to six VLECs at rival Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Liquefied biogas offers glimpse of lower carbon fuelling future
    Cost, availability and ultimately demand will determine the development of this embryonic but renewable bunkers alternative
  • Alaska LNG talks shipping as it pushes towards sanction
    Project will need vessels that can handle some ice conditions and serve the north Pacific trades
  • Dynagas FSRU duo to have dual trade and regas roles
  • Excel heads to Middle East for Portovaya FSU conversion
  • PHP seeks to make its mark as green recycler with Vale demolition
    Private shipbreaking yard wants to be the first in Bangladesh to be recognised as a safe and green recycler
  • Shipowner questions Hong Kong flag over Lighthouse Winmore
  • Tanker market stirred but not shaken by Houthi VLCC attacks
    Analyst says new Saudi Aramco refinery may pose bigger security risk than tanker traffic
  • Was there more to Gurnee's remarks on older MR tankers?
    Ardmore boss seems to covet a vessel type that Diamond S Shipping happens to own in spades
  • Mowinckels on the lookout for tanker investments
    Shipowner says falling values make expansion in wet segment highly attractive
  • King Neptune joins BW Group FPSO crew for ceremony and cake
  • Supramax purchase shows intent of fast-growing Diligent Holdings
    Greek outfit makes its costliest secondhand supramax purchase - for $17.5m - while caution over rates and asset values see overall local buying activity slow during the summer
  • Buyer found for largest of three NEL Lines ferries up for auction
  • Demolition briefs
  • Pappadakis times it right to snap up another capesize
    Kassian acquires 10th bulker since 2016, ready to take advantage of rising market
  • Wilhelm Holst reveals promotion to CEO at Lorentzen & Stemoco
    Former L&S head of global shipbroking climbs ranks to land top job at Norwegian firm
  • Diana Containerships reaps improved rate
    Hire jumps 24% for one of four units remaining in Greek owner's fleet.
  • Paddy Rodgers sees 'gold in them thar hills'
    Euronav chief executive not completely sold on scrubber technology, questions oil-refinery readiness for IMO 2020 low-sulphur mandate.
  • Paddy Rodgers 'scratches head' over IMO readiness
    Euronav chief executive questions whether oil refineries will be ready for International Maritime Organisation's 2020 low-sulphur mandate.
  • Morgan Stanley upgrades GasLog amid trade war win
    Bank also jacks up its target price for Peter Livanos-backed shipowner.
  • AP Moller-Maersk and IBM target year end for blockchain roll-out
    Industry giants reveal name of their joint-venture which now has approaching 100 parties involved.
  • Harvey Gulf merger offer not good enough to win GulfMark
    Suitor would need to sweeten its proposal to snatch fellow offshore vessel operator GulfMark from Tidewater
  • Fafalios sells bulker after 17 years in fleet
  • Lunder earned more than $9m from private firm
    Former Fredriksen aide pursues Norwegian state for compensation over corruption allegations
  • Overseas Shipbuilding earnings remain flat
    Jones Act tanker sees slightly less revenue due to two less vessels on the water.
  • Dorian points to 'de-risked' balance sheet amid quarterly loss
    New York-listed VLGC owner and takeover target misses forecasts in three months to close of June.
  • Havila Shipping sells last PSV veteran
    Norwegian owner now has PSVs of 10 years old or less in its fleet.
  • Novoship appoints new president
    Alexey Khaydukov, a Sovcomflot executive, will still remain managing director of SCF Management.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics in $140m scrubber spree
    Norwegian shipowner says retrofitting project will allow it to tackle uncertainty around 2020 rule change.
  • Euronav's Rodgers: Further fleet rebalancing needed
    Newbuild orders remain focused on the VLCC sector, chief executive Paddy Rodgers says.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen drops on mixed second quarter reviews
    Analysts split on second quarter performance of Oslo-listed company.
  • Negligible impact from China-US trade spat, says Eagle Bulk
    Shipowner's comments come after a second successive quarter in the black.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • Antwerp testing autonomous vessel
    The Port of Antwerp has introduced a fully automatic sounding boat to measure water depth.
  • Orca Ace visits Vancouver
    The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V Orca Ace on her maiden voyage Wednesday.
  • Maritime strategy years overdue
    A congressionally mandated Department of Transportation study laying out a "national maritime strategy" is now more than three years overdue, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office on Wednesday.
  • Shipping struggles with supply and demand
    The one constant in the container shipping industry is the challenge of supply and demand. Carriers have struggled with overcapacity for years, partly because they kept ordering bigger ships, but also because constant competition for market share led carriers to undercut each other on price and end up with non-compensatory rates and a whole lot of red ink.
  • ITC looking into wireless mesh
    The International Trade Commission will start an investigation into whether imports of certain wireless mesh networking products and related components thereof violate U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR) law.
  • Maersk, IBM start blockchain platform
    Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller - Maersk and global technology company IBM on Thursday announced the launch of their jointly developed blockchain solution, TradeLens.
  • Houston garners new gantry cranes
    The Port of Houston's Bayport Container Terminal on Wednesday received three new neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes.
  • Airbus flying high in Mobile
    It's been three years since Airbus opened a final assembly plant for its A320 family of aircraft in Mobile, Ala., and the company's supply chain operation now is riding high.
  • On the Surface: Precision timing
    It's been more than a year since CSX implemented the controversial precision scheduled railroading operating model, and most signs show it paid off.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 9, 2018
  • China's independent refiners import Canadian Cold Lake blend to replace Venezuelan Merey
    China's independent refineries will receive their first batch of Canadian Cold Lake crude blend in August as feedstock to produce asphalt
  • JXTG suspends Sendai shipments on typhoon, restarts Tokyo Bay
    Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy on Thursday suspended waterborne oil product shipments at its Sendai refinery
  • Crude futures settle lower, extending decline
    Crude futures settled lower Thursday, following through on Wednesday's tumble. October ICE Brent settled 21 cents lower at $72.07/b
  • Bunker trader OCM announces new Hamburg team
    Bunker trader OCM announces new Hamburg team Bunker trader and broker OceanConnectMarine will open a new office in Hamburg, Germany
  • Bunker supplier Aegean announces new senior managers
    Global bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum has appointed a new management committee after financial difficulties earlier this year

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT
PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years
Warsaw
Last year the Polish company terminated over 2,500 employment contracts
TRANSPORTATION
In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
Rome
Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)
PORTS
The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development
London
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference
SHIPYARDS
MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
Prague
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area
Geneva
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.
ASSOCIATIONS
The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed
Rome
Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term
ENVIRONMENT
PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector
Singapore
It is the first port operator to join the project
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September
Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
SHIPYARDS
Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027
PORTS
New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice
The first ship will land in October
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
Hamburg
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs
PORTS
Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
SEAFARERS
Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed
London
Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations
TRADE
New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Paris
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence
PORTS
Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April
Beijing
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities
Padua
The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
PORTS
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
The Spice
Musso: a crucial step for our company
SHIPYARDS
The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone
PORTS
U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes
Washington
Over ten years, the value of orders for these cranes would rise from $2.47 billion to $6.68 billion.
SAFETY & SECURITY
European Commission proposes Black Sea maritime security hub
Brussels
The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment.
PORTS
The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind energy to Vestas has been completed
Taranto
Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port increased by +22.3%
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
SEAFARERS
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
London
There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): Impunity is growing at all levels; urgent reform is needed
TRUCKING
The Swiss government intends to apply the heavy vehicle tax to electrically powered trucks as well
Bern
The extension is planned starting from 2029
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%
Anjara
37.6 million tons of cargo moved
PORTS
The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper
Coper
In September, the former maritime station recorded the arrival of its thousandth cruise ship
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
SHIPPING
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
Copenhagen
This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum
SHIPPING
Port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioGNL bunkering operations approved in Italy
Rome
Decisive fuel - Assogasliquidi underlines - to reach the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport
INSURANCE
While traditional shipping risks are diminishing, other dangers are increasing.
Munich
Allianz Commercial’s "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" Released. 2024 Will See All-Time Lowest Ship Losses
PORTS
US Government Pushes to Take Over Port Management in Panama and Australia from China
Arlington/Sydney
They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport
Rome
Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group
LOGISTICS
F2i integrates FHP Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group
Milan
The aim is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector.
SHIPPING
MOL confirms new US taxes on Chinese vessels could impact its upcoming orders
Tokyo
The company announces that it will take cautious decisions in selecting shipyards
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "terminal bonuses"
Venice
Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals are requested, which include aspects of railway operations, not only port operations, and terminalisation
SHIPPING
ITF and Argentine union CATT against new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government
Buenos Aires/London
Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
TRADE
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services recorded a -0.7% decline in exports and a +1.0% increase in imports
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Decline in Valencia
Algeciras/Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia
In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tonnes (-1.9%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The renewal proposal for the National Collective Labour Agreement for Railway Activities and the FS Italiane Company Contract has been signed
Rome
Salary increases recognized for an average monthly amount of 230 euros
ECONOMY
The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"
Brussels
In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people and generated nearly €890 billion in revenues
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Brussels
Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
ACCIDENTS
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
SHIPPING
FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade
Washington
Initial 90-day period for public comment
PORTS
While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June
SHIPPING
António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security
New York
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days
COMPANIES
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies
Bern
The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
CRUISES
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
Los Angeles
The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars
TRUCKING
Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito
Rome
Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests
TRUCKING
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
PORTS
Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
LOGISTICS
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
SHIPPING
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
CRUISES
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
SHIPPING
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
Washington
The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
INDUSTRY
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
PORTS
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
ASSOCIATIONS
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
PORTS
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
PORTS
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
INDUSTRY
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
COMPANIES
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
SHIPYARDS
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
PORTS
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
PORTS
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
PORTS
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
PORTS
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
ASSOCIATIONS
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
EDUCATION
ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
INSTITUTIONS
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
LOGISTICS
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
AVIATION
Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport
Schindellegi
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.
PORTS
Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year
MEETINGS
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Trieste
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration
SHIPYARDS
Port of Piraeus, Piraeus II floating dry dock reopened
Piraeus
It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Poland finances expansion of Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal
Slavkow
From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will increase to 530 thousand TEU
PORTS
CMA CGM - Saigon Newport Corporation Agreement for New Container Terminal in Haiphong
Marseille
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs
INDUSTRY
Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli
Genoa
Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali
SHIPPING
Estonian AS Tallink charters cruise ferry Romantika to Algerian Madar Maritime Company
Tallinn
The Algiers company was founded last year
LOGISTICS
ANSI, the measures for logistics in the Infrastructure decree are good
Rome
D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability
PORTS
Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea
Rome
It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"
TRUCKING
Kuehne+Nagel to buy Spanish haulage firm TDN
Schindellegi/Madrid
It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline
Oslo
Baack: Container market continues to show resilience
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
COMPANIES
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
PORTS
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
PORTS
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
COMPANIES
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
INDUSTRY
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
PORTS
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
LOGISTICS
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
SHIPPING
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
SAFETY & SECURITY
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
PORTS
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
COMPANIES
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
LOGISTICS
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
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
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ANPAN
Relazione del presidente Vittorio Parmigiani
Porto Cervo, 30 maggio 2025
››› File
PORTS
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
PORTS
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
PORTS
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
MARITIME SERVICES
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
PORTS
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
TRUCKING
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
SHIPPING
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
LOGISTICS
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
LAW
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
LOGISTICS
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
TRADE
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
SHIPPING
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
PORTS
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
PORTS
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
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