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BRIEFS
October 11, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets up Marine Fuel Recovery plan to pay for sulphur cap
  • ICTSI to begin building berths 7 and 8 in Manila to handle mega ships
  • OOCL says trade war impact mounting with latest US tariffs
  • APL Eagle GO Guaranteed now extends to Asian, Mideast ports
  • UK's Newport Shipping buys 100 scrubbers, readies big retrofit
  • Terminals need to do more with less to cut costs and boost revenue: Navis
  • Turnover at big truckload fleets highest level since 2015: ATA
  • Optimarin lands major order for 36 BWT units from Ardmore
  • JPMorgan Chase fined US$13.9 million for Cuba, Iran and WMD deals
  • UPS workers reject labour pact, but 54pc no vote not enough to strike
  • MABkargo flies outsize oil well parts from KL to Brunei

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Höegh Autoliners' Superlow rolltrailer loads break-bulk from India for sugar plant project in Saudi Arabia
  • MANSA welcomes action by Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals to modify billing software
  • MOL adds 2 new training sessions to mariner safety education tool using VR goggles
  • Bilateral trade between India-US has skyrocketed since 2007
  • Cases where IGST refunds have not been granted due to claiming higher rate of drawback or where higher rate and lower rate were identical
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on nylon filament yarn from the EU & Vietnam for five years
  • Govt may curb non-essential imports
  • Delegates from across the shipper & logistics spectrum to participate in Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum on Oct. 13 in Pune

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scooping up prestigious industry award
  • Loadsmart wins Maersk as investor
  • Two more independent heads for ACL board
  • Solid growth for Gefco
  • Flights on longest nonstop route commence today
  • Street Scooter goes into mass production
  • Hellmann crowns restructuring process with new CEO
  • Marseille Fos opts for CCS Ci5
  • Swiss Post: work starts on new regional parcel centre
  • New traction for grain, ethanol and metal haulage
  • Delta Cargo launches new pet transport strategy
  • SAA choses interim CFO
  • Industrial investment in port of Antwerp
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Sparx setting foot in Bangladesh
  • New FTL and LTL service between Europe and Russia
  • EFDI to spread "Ezycargo" in India

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Scorpio share sale reignites debate on related-party deals
  • Harren sells Caribbean Feeder Services to Pérez y Cía
  • Tax sweeteners for ship lease firms among HK shipping incentives
  • Floater order gives hope to Hyundai HI's offshore yard
  • Bernhard Schulte backs LNG for the long haul
  • Hyundai Glovis plots move into LPG and LNG shipping
  • Dorian LPG hits back at BW merger withdrawal

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • 2M decision to reactivate AE2/Swan service early prompts freight rate warning
  • UK shippers opt for Liverpool to avoid congestion and scare haulage capacity at southern ports
  • China-US trade war brings box carriers a bonus - but 2019 looks less promising
  • Financial woes build for HNA Group, forcing sale of subsidiaries and property
  • Two new UK air cargo operations take to the skies
  • ATSG: Warning, contents have shifted in flight
  • Will freight fly when the pilot is a robot?
  • Ludovic Bouvier appointed MD of ID Logistics' Indonesia business
  • Tim Wickmann becomes World Shipping Council's MD for Asia

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Cat Marine introduces new generation of azimuth thrusters
  • Cement carrier is first with IMO Tier III bulk handling system
  • ICS gives new guidance on garbage management plans
  • LCS 29 will be named USS Beloit
  • Star Bulk gets "Green Loan" for up to 50 scrubber retrofits
  • USCG highlights cyber threats that can affect marine industry
  • Robert Allan to design new class of Navy tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Ports of Pensacola and Panama City closed ahead of Hurricane Michael
    Michael has maximum sustained winds of around 145 mph
  • Felixstowe's 'minor teething issues' continue to bite
    Five months after Felixstowe conceded it was experiencing 'minor' problems as a result of the introduction of a new terminal...
  • Iran becomes top buyer of US soyabeans
    As the Sino-American trade war escalated, Chinese farmers have said they are reducing the soyabean content in the feed for...
  • Shipping must unite for future growth, says PSA International chief
    A case in point was the schedule reliability issue, which remains unsolved despite sizeable capital investment made by carriers and...
  • US box imports show no sign of slowing
    Early reports of front-loading of cargoes and diminishing rates on the transpacific appear to be misguided as strong volumes are...
  • Hong Kong sets out incentives to boost maritime services
    The ship leasing, and marine and specialty risk insurance businesses have been targeted for tax incentives especially
  • HFO ban would cost Arctic cruise passengers 'a glass of wine'
    New study comes ahead of regulators resuming negotiations on the fate of HFO in the Arctic at the IMO's 73rd...
  • The American Club will not cover non-compliance fines
    Exceptions are highly unlikely and might only be possible in the case of 'egregious mistreatment'
  • Rates pressure on Asia-Europe increases as 2M loop returns
    Reintroduction of suspended service on Asia-Europe trade lane will add another 6% to the capacity of a market suffering reduced...
  • Talks held to stamp out cargo declaration abuses
    The blaze on the 15,000 teu Maersk Honam in March that left five seafarers dead shocked the entire shipping world...
  • UK ports 'need to shout about the benefits of trade'
    A new Department for International Trade-supported campaign, called UK Ports for International Trade, aims to promote the UK's global growth...
  • Star Bulk secures 'green' loan for 50 scrubbers
    Group of banks puts up 'pioneering' loan exclusively for purchasing and installing scrubbers on Nasdaq-listed owner's bulkers
  • Daily Briefing
    Sinopec offers straight-run compliant fuel, sources say | Sulphur cap paper authors move to counter 'misconceptions' | Japan pushes for...
  • Port of Long Beach sees record container throughput for fiscal 2018
    POLB has seen container throughput grow by 10.7% this fiscal year, establishing a new high in its 107-year history
  • Equity markets will return "with a vengeance" as soon as earnings do
    In the meantime, there are other ways to raise capital

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Peak season: Were US intermodal rail expectations set too high?
  • Trade group lauds JNPT PSA terminal's proactive efforts
  • US shippers get more 'surgical' in truck contract bidding
  • Gulftainer plan to quintuple Wilmington, Delaware, port
  • Three-day truckers' strike delays 5,000 TEU at Chittagong
  • Tariff damage to US agriculture exports has only begun
  • PSA's Tan calls for portwide 'Internet of Logistics'

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Trading giants expect tough US sanctions on Iranian crude
    Gunvor, Vitol, Trafigura and Glencore unanimously agree recent European and Indian attempts to keep Iranian crude flowing may be futile in the world of Trump.
  • Scorpio stocks fall after $100m sister move
    Evercore ISI analyst downgrades Scorpio Bulkers as shares for the company and sibling Scorpio Tankers stay down into early afternoon.
  • Scrubber installations better be quick, says Gunvor
    Shipowners who wait until 2022 or 2023 to install scrubbers may not get desirable returns on investments, says Torbjorn Tornqvist.
  • Lomar locks newbuilding into charter with Rizhao
    Lomar Shipping has found employment for the first newbuilding in a series of nine under construction in China. Rizhao Haitong Ferry has fixed the 1,700-dwt Sabre Trader on a four to six-month deal, Alphaliner says. Lomar heading for 110% profit on boxship sale Sources tell TradeWinds a rate in excess of $12,000 per day is believed to have been secured for the vessel. Rizhao will employ the Ban
  • CMB secures premium on ice-class fixtures with Cosco
    Overcapacity bites but ice-class season starts well for Belgian owner
  • Signature Fredriksen deal takes Flex LNG into $1bn club
    Oslo-listed owner lines up overnight equity issue to snap up five newbuildings.
  • Former Hanseatic readied for One Ocean cruise charter
    The former ice-class cruiseship Hanseatic has left the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg prior to joining Canadian charterer One Ocean Expeditions. The 8,400-gt vessel (built 1991), which has been renamed RCGS Resolute, spent nearly a week completing upgrades at the yard. Empire Windrush: The ship that changed the face of Britain Facelifts for older ships keep repair yards in the money "We succes
  • Scorpio answers 'silly' deal critics
    Management lays out rationale for Scorpio Bulkers' $100m stake in offering, says key investors are on board with bet on sister company.
  • Maersk takes fuel storage space in Singapore
    Giant Danish owner makes move into Asian bunkering hub.
  • International Seaways disposes of veteran aframax
    New York-listed shipowner has sent vessel for green recycling, brokers say.
  • Trafigura looks to enhance LNG shipping and FSRU operations
    Trafigura aims to enhance its LNG shipping, regasification operations and related infrastructure as the Swiss trading giant's LNG trading activity increases, according to chief executive Jeremy Weir. The company has been expanding LNG spot trading operations and long-term intake while investing in infrastructure across continents, seeking to harness the strong demand growth of the super-chilled f
  • Norgas Carriers promises to pay crew on two arrested ships
    Shipowner says money is on its way to settle outstanding wage claim.
  • NITC VLCC offloads crude into Chinese storage
    No buyer yet earmarked for cargo as US sanctions begin to bite.
  • Vitol to appeal $5.75m market manipulation fine
    Shipowner and trader rejects French accusations relating to gas trading.
  • Fearnley Securities resumes OSV coverage as slow pickup starts to take shape
    Analyst Gustaf Amle places buy ratings on Tidewater and Standard Drilling at a time market is experiencing a slow recovery.
  • Trafigura fundraising hits $3bn with bond sale
    Trader and owner sells another $100m of panda bonds as 2018 cash run continues.
  • Navigator LPG handysize deals show rate rise on last year
    US-listed LPG carrier owner Navigator Holdings has concluded one-year charter deals for two of its ships at current weak market rates but which brokers say show year-on-year improvements The 22,500-cbm fully-refrigerated LPG carrier Navigator Gusto (built 2011) is fixed for a year to Sonatrach for a year with delivery in Algeria at a level understood to be in the low $400,000 per month range. Br
  • AP Moller-Maersk brace tipped for sale to Nissen Kaiun
    Vessels purchased as part of deal with HSH Nordbank now said to be sold to Japanese firm.
  • KOBC to fund $122m of LNG-fuelled newbuildings
    Korean state financier providing guarantees to Polaris, SK and others.
  • Garden Reach debuts 12% down after $49m IPO
    Indian yard's shares plunge after extended offer period in weak market.
  • MPP prospects perk up on construction boom
    Drewry cautiously upbeat over once-ailing sector due to Chinese demand.
  • Grimaldi reveals plan to install scrubbers on half its fleet
    Emanuele Grimaldi says shipowners are being asked to gamble on the price of low-sulphur fuel oil as he expresses concern over its availability in the wake of IMO 2020 regulations
  • Hadjiyiannis linked to NYK boxship deal
    Cypriot owner turns attention to containerships after spending more than $100m on tankers
  • Boiler explodes on bunker tanker
    No injuries on Bominflot ship during refuelling of reefer in Russia.
  • Hyundai Heavy clinches vital $454m offshore order
    Korean yard signs deal with LLOG for floating production system.
  • Waruna buys product tanker while scrapping ageing duo
    Indonesian tanker owner Waruna Nusa Sentana is said to have purchased yet another product tanker while dispatching a further two older vessels for scrapping. The Medan-based company is said to have purchased the 16,900-dwt chemical and product tanker Berg (built 2008) from Unicorn Shipping, the Singapore-arm of South Africa's Grindrod Group. Waruna Nusa Sentana begins scrapping tankers Avin Int
  • Braemar Shipping Services sells response arm to Grupo Ambipar
    London-listed group has netted just over $1m for Braemar Response.
  • Bumi Armada tight-lipped on Fredriksen VLCC links
    Bumi Armada is being strongly linked with the purchase of a veteran VLCC from John Frediksen's Ship Finance International. Well-placed tanker broking sources in Singapore this week said Kuala Lumpur-listed operator floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator was the buyer of the 300,000-dwt Front Ariake (built 2001. John Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International re
  • GLG Partners sells $128m slice of Seadrill
    London fund cashes in near-5% holding in restructured Fredriksen company.
  • Subsea 7 adds $50m-plus Ghana contract
    Norwegian OSV player to fit loading systems for Tullow in 2020.
  • Hong Kong announces raft of pro-shipping measures
    Carrie Lam says she is looking to entrench its status as a "high value-added" maritime services centre.
  • Star Bulk inks pioneering "green" loan for scrubbers
    Bulker owner taps DNB and others for $310m, of which $70m will be used to retrofit fleet.
  • Containerships confirms more LNG vessels
    Series of gas-ready boxships in China reaches six as options declared.
  • China's CAS spending $41.5m on geophysical newbuilding
    State science academy picks Huangpu Wenchong yard to expand its fleet
  • Scorpio Tankers prices $300m equity issue at large discount to NAV
    Product tanker specialist has also upsized original fund raising plan by an extra $50m.
  • BHP making greater use of drones in shipping
    Chartering giant says technology is "a bit futuristic" but claims it can cut hold inspection times by 75%.
  • Eagle eyes 'majority' of 18-scrubber option
    Chief executive Gary Vogel says New York-listed bulker owner's goal is to use most of the 18 optional scrubbers after committing to 19 of them.
  • US ports prepare for Hurricane Michael
    US Coast Guard says storm currently has maximum sustained winds near 90mph with higher gusts.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • 'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Michael nears Panhandle
  • Filers submit first round of 301 exclusion requests
  • Schenker using what3words for precise deliveries
  • Ambrosus blockchain platform employed to track beef
  • Executive Moves: CSX and World Shipping Council
  • Retail imports remain strong after latest round of tariffs
  • Delta extending tracking technology to off-airport sites
  • 'Monstrous' Michael blowing toward Panhandle
  • Maersk invests in digital freight broker Loadsmart

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2018
  • Iran sanctions, higher production may aid freight rates in Q4
    VLCC prices have been firm if not particularly spectacular for the last three months but have been unusually volatile at the end of the quarter and the start of Q4.
  • South Korean refiners keen to test wide variety of US crudes
    S&P Global Platts North American crude benchmark WTI's consistent discount against its Asian counterpart Platts Dubai may continue to encourage South Korean refiners to test a wide variety of US export grades, with SK Innovation receiving a cargo of White Cliffs crude oil for the very first time in the third quarter.
  • Argentina's Neuquen province eyes ways to bring more oil and gas players to Vaca Muerta
    Neuquen, a southwestern province of Argentina, plans to be stricter in its oversight of frackers in Vaca Muerta to spur oil and natural gas production growth from the shale play, the provinces energy minister said Wednesday.
  • HSFO Med/North hits near 2-year low, NWE tightness spills into Med
    The Mediterranean high sulfur fuel oil market has been priced at a near two-year discount to Northwest Europe, but Mediterranean players say the market is tighter than the 3.5% Med/North shows.
  • Availability of Russian M100 fuel oil tight amid ongoing refinery maintenance
    High viscosity Mazut 100 Russian fuel oil has become scarce amid refinery maintenance and as an active arbitrage east from the Baltics has drawn product away from Northwest Europe, sources said Wednesday
  • HSFO East-West spread set to soften as Singapore arrivals stack up for Nov
    The high sulfur fuel oil East-West spread -- a measure of the openness of the arbitrage to Singapore from Northwest Europe and which recently hit multi-year highs -- was set to retrace as the arrival list for November has been lengthening, traders said Wednesday.
  • Genco plans scrubbers, LSFO bunkers for its fleet to prepare for IMO 2020
    Genco will also continue to execute its previously announced fleet renewal program aimed at selling older, less fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Cat fines alert seen having little impact on S Korea's bunker market
    "The bunkers are mostly within spec now and the problem seems to be going way," a trader said.
  • FUTURES: Crude slips ahead of US stocks data release
    Supply concerns ahead of Iranian sanctions next month also continue to inject price volatility.
  • Japan energy group JERA adding to LNG robustness: chairman
    JERA is aiming for a tanker fleet of 15-16 vessels, of which roughly half are in service and the other half under construction.

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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
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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