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BRIEFS
July 19, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates US$300/TEU on Far East-Arabian Gulf cargo
  • Abolition of ICE would impact effectiveness of trade enforcement
  • China posts 6.7pc quarterly GDP growth, down from 6.8pc in Q1
  • APL adds Xingang, Busan, Sohar port calls to West Asia Express service
  • Trade war and protectionism compound bad news for Maersk
  • Port of Chennai cuts transshipment rates 70pc as Delhi ends cabotage
  • Delhi gives nod to Vizag to be an official import car gateway
  • Saudi's top state-controlled ports deliver mixed box results in 1H
  • US sanctions on Iran's crude oil exports is likely to push up prices
  • South African firms to mull litigation if US applies new tariffs
  • Cathay June cargo rises 5.8pc to 180,354 tonnes, passengers up 4.1pc
  • Hainan Airlines gets wide-bodyA330-300 - its 18th Airbus
  • Kuala Lumpur aeropolis to bolster air cargo, logistics and aviation sectors
  • Turkey's fruit, veg Turkish Cargo first half exports soar by 146pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • CMA CGM India performs remarkable operation by loading a helicopter on its EPIC 2 service
  • Vessel manning costs seen continuing to rise in the days ahead
  • PPT lines up key projects for Smart Industrial Port City
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port receives inaugural consignment of e-sealed export containers from Dalmia Cements, Tiruchirappalli
  • Cathay Group airlines again handle more cargo
  • DP World announces closing of Continental Warehousing Corporation transaction
  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways notifies increase in truck axle load
  • Proposed amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules focus on goods transportation
  • Request to consider uniform levy of GST on rail container traffic at par with road container traffic

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • Suezmax operators search for upsides
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announces order for feeder quartet
  • Scorpio Tankers agrees further sale-and-leaseback deal
  • Suez pile-up ships set for inspection
  • CMA CGM orders ballast water systems for 17 vessels
  • North Korean coal allegedly shipped to South Korea
  • China's Baota to bareboat charter in up to 60 tankers
  • Asian ship attacks at 10-year low but docked vessels vulnerable
  • Malaysia realigns its trade goals
  • Significant rise in Southeast Asian marine casualties in 2017
  • Ship demolitions 'below par' due to weak steel demand and currency
  • Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee voices concerns over future of UK Maritime sector
  • New risks pose major threat to shipping, warns Allianz

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • Volga-Dnepr unveils major plans for new regional air cargo hub at Liege
  • 'Drones are the 'ideal solution' to getting cargo to Africa's remote areas'
  • Trade war sparks more capacity cuts on transpacific container trades
  • Analysis: Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, K+N and 'a remarkable businessman'
  • Forwarders set to reap the rewards as Lufthansa and AF-KLM go digital
  • 4Cap Equity launches advisory services to help logistics firms with M&A
  • Uniserve appoints industry veteran Roger Clements as group financial officer
  • Atlas Air agrees 'interim' wage deal with Southern Air pilots

Marine Logweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • Bath Iron Works reaches $355,000 settlement with EPA
  • Cargo ship grounds in Orkney Islands
  • Shipping losses decline, but is there a New Bermuda Triangle?
  • CMA CGM to install Bio-Sea BWTS in 17 containerships
  • UAE port operator set to inject $580 million into Port of Wilmington
  • Jones Act has no effect on Puerto Rico retail prices or cost of living
  • BMT wins first mid-range wind farm CTV design contract
  • Stena confirms order for two more ROPAX ships, takes an option

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • Vitol eyes fuel that turns coal waste into low-sulphur oil
    The new fuel could cost as little as $10 a barrel of oil equivalent
  • P&I clubs size up fixed-premium opportunity
    P&I clubs have a unique opportunity to grow their share of the fixed-premium marine liability market but they will have...
  • Oakland aims for zero-emissions cargo handling
    New plan to tackle diesel exhaust and greenhouse gases goes to public review
  • Hyundai Mipo nets $109.2m containership quartet order
    The vessels will be delivered to the Liberia-based company by the end of March 2020
  • Large shipping losses decline by a third in a decade
    There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year on year - the second-lowest...
  • Genco buys two more capesizes for $98m
    Genco is positioning itself for the uptick in the dry bulk market
  • Maersk Tankers makes digital shift with self-learning data
    Danish operator keen to enhance operations using Big Data drive in tie-up with Boston-based partner CargoMetrics
  • Don't count out cape scrapping despite bullish markets
    The strong bulker markets may strengthen even further if owners start to send more ships to junkyards
  • Australia approaches a supply-chain crossroads with no turning back
    Relentless cargo growth and congestion are propelling Oz ports to the forefront of transport infrastructure reforms
  • 2M selects Liverpool for South America service
    Maersk and MSC to route via Liverpool on transatlantic service
  • Time has come to understand the 'beaching' method
    Hong Kong Convention compliant scrapyards in Alang, India, cannot fill the yard space as owners are not interested in green...
  • Stena Bulk adds five tankers to suezmax pool
    Stena reveals it wants to boost pool from 25 to 30 suezmax tankers
  • Changing Lanes: The rise of the ultra large containership
    ULCs accounted for 31% of deployed containership capacity in the second quarter of 2018
  • Carriers struggle to break even as bunker bills hit home
    Carriers are expected to be faced with fuel bills $7bn higher in 2018 than last year
  • BHP targets higher iron ore in fiscal year 2019
    BHP issues iron ore guidance of 241m to 250m tonnes
  • Transatlantic load factors unmoved
    Average transatlantic utilisation in the second quarter of 2018 mirrored that of last year at 79%, according to MDST
  • Service cuts leave containerships idle
    Idle fleet figures creep up as carriers seek to boost utilisation levels
  • Minoan launches new Crete service with large ro-pax
    Inauguration of Mykonos Palace is part of a surge in domestic operations by newly debt-free line
  • Five ship pile-up closes Suez
    Key waterway has history of minor casualties
  • Enterprise Products to develop new export terminal for VLCCs
    New offshore terminal will be capable of fully loading VLCCs with approximately two million barrels of oil
  • Daily Briefing
    DNB explains transformation to deal facilitator from lender | Slowing economy and trade war cast cloud over China's shipping prospects...
  • Pegasus Maritime has Singapore bunker licence revoked
    MPA warns bunker licensees to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of their licences
  • Asia sea robberies hit 10-year low
    Robberies at sea down by 15% in the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year before
  • Scorpio Tankers in seven-ship leaseback deal
    Scorpio will bareboat-charter in the vessels for seven years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • GCT and CN: Vancouver dwell time spike no reason for peak season worry
  • US shippers guarantee volume to secure truck capacity
  • NY-NJ port's $100 million plan targets rail, barge to mitigate truck traffic
  • Container capacity curbed amid signs of slowing volume growth
  • Indian port productivity gains accelerate

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • Opec opening oil tap, slightly, for July
    Oil cartel continues monthly monitoring of production cutbacks agreed to in December 2016.
  • CMA CGM invests $5.8m in BWMS on 17 boxships
    French container line takes the green route with US Coast Guard-approved BIO-SEA systems.
  • Ferrominera Orinoco must pay $63m to CME
    Judge rejects Venezuelan miner's April 2017 motion to vacate award to trader Commodities & Minerals Enterprise.
  • Vard wins vessel contract
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder bags order for new ship without disclosing specifics.
  • Puerto Rico prices immune to Jones Act
    AMP-commissioned report rebuffs detrimental effect of the century old law on Puerto Rico
  • Vitol to make 2020 bunkers from coal waste
    Trader and owner teams with Peabody on new low-sulphur fuel project.
  • Crude loadings halted at Libya's Zawiya
    NOC shuts tanker terminal following kidnappings at Sharara oil field.
  • Seadrill Partners banks $248m over West Leo
    John Fredriksen company richer after winning rig termination row.
  • Genco finds 'sweet spot' to add two extra capesize bulkers
    US-based owner coming off recent equity raise for four-pack deal adds two more with bank's help.
  • Top Ships adds $10m to finance pot
    Greek owner signs with European bank for eco-tanker newbuilding cash.
  • No third-time lucky at auction of former NEL ferry
    High-speed ferry Aeolos Kenteris 1 stays on the shelf as yet another auction fails
  • New tanker giant takes shape in China
    McQuilling and Maersk Tankers play point as host of major owners feed into Baota Petrochemical fleet
  • Hyundai Mipo bags $109m boxship order
    Korean yard continues order run with deal for four new vessels.
  • Allianz: large shipping losses plunge
    But sector facing emerging risks as boxships get bigger and the climate changes.
  • Stena Bulk adds five chartered suezmaxes
    Erik Hanell says growth has come at a time of "stable, low earnings."
  • Stena group adds six more ro-ros in China
    Two vessels firmed up at AVIC Weihai, while four more options added.
  • Troim's 2020 Bulkers sets its sights on US stock listing
    Chairman Magnus Halvorsen and Tor Olav Troim are well-known faces in the capital markets.
  • Ostensjo using horse waste to go green
    Urea to be injected into exhausts to cut emissions on new OSV.
  • Asian piracy dips to 10-year low
    ReCAAP ISC executive director warns that shipping's guard should not be let down despite a 15% year-on-year decrease in Asian maritime crime.
  • Swedbank reverses $15m of impairments
    Swedish lender says credit portfolio well balanced in second quarter.
  • TechnipFMC scoops three-year Petrobras service deal
    Paris-listed OSV owner to maintain and inspect subsea pipelines in Brazil.
  • Fehn overturns bulker cargo damage claim
    UK judge refers charterer's case back to tribunal after inadvertent fumigation of organic wheat.
  • WISTA links up with the IMO
    The voice of women in shipping will be heard at the governing body of international shipping.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • PetSmart picks FourKites for real-time tracking
    Chicago-based FourKites has announced that PetSmart has selected its supply chain visibility and predictive analytics platform to track the location and temperature of shipments moving across North America by truckload, less-than-truckload and rail, as well as international shipments moving by ocean.
  • App-based shipping venture hits the road
    Technology startup RYNLY Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its app-based shipping enterprise in Seattle and Portland, Ore.
  • Air Partner declares lion relocation roaring success
    Air Partner, a global aviation services group, was recently tasked with transporting a lion from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth on a chartered aircraft.
  • Carriers blank sailings on multiple routes
    Hong Kong-based ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line announced blanked sailings on three separate services in the coming weeks.
  • Connie Award going to Hamburg Süd's Mike Wilson
    Mike Wilson, senior vice president of business operations for Hamburg Süd North America, has been chosen to receive the 2018 Connie Award, presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute. Roy Schleicher, who retired recently as executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the Port of Jacksonville, Fla., will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Vehicle terminal in works in Southampton
    Associated British Ports plans to build a multistory facility for storing vehicles at the Port of Southampton.
  • Oakland 'committed to eliminating emissions'
    The Port of Oakland has released a draft of an air quality improvement plan that calls for reducing pollutants and greenhouse gases at Oakland's seaport.
  • Intermodal rate increase highest since 2011
    Intermodal rates climbed another 10.9 percent in June compared with the same 2017 period, the largest year-over-year increase since August 2011, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index, which measures all-in per-mile costs.
  • Commerce launches Section 232 review of uranium imports
    The Commerce Department has launched a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of uranium ore and product imports into the United States threaten to impair national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 18, 2018
  • European buyers start to halt Iran oil imports
    Key buyers of Iranian crude in Europe are starting to cease imports of Iranian crude for September-loading cargoes as the first round of new US sanctions on Iran begins next month.
  • OPEC, allies vow to 'not deviate' from 100% cut compliance
    OPEC and its allies on Wednesday restated their pledge to "not deviate" from overall 100% conformity levels in their output agreement after the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee met but still left unsettled the contentious topic of quotas.
  • OPEC weighs legal response to US NOPEC bill
    OPEC is devising a legal strategy to counter the so-called NOPEC legislation in the US
  • Oil up on US gasoline stock draw, Saudi refinery attack
    The oil complex turned higher during early afternoon US trading Wednesday, with a sharp draw in US gasoline stocks the catalyst for a stronger NYMEX RBOB contract.
  • Gibraltar bunker operations edge down as congestion eases: port authority
    The number of bunker supply operations at the Mediterranean hub of Gibraltar has fallen week on week, with congestion at the port easing, data from the port authority showed Wednesday.
  • High premiums could open arb to Singapore for NWE HSFO: sources
    A workable arb for 3.5% fuel oil cargoes moving from Northwest Europe to Singapore might open if Singapore cargoes premiums over Rotterdam widen further, market participants say.
  • ICS to develop detailed guidance on implementation of global sulfur cap
    It was again made clear that there is absolutely no possibility that the legal date of implementation will be postponed, ICS said, urging shipping companies to fastrack planning.
  • FUTURES: Crude remains lower on higher stocks, increased production
    API reported a surprise build in US crude inventory, propping up prices, sources said.
  • USGC HSFO premium to front-month swap reaches highest since Nov 2012: data
    A steep backwardation of the HSFO swap has discouraged storage of fuel oil, a source said.
  • Mumbai-Colombo 380 CST bunker spread narrows as Colombo tank congestion eases
    The Mumbai-Colombo spread stood at $10/mt Tuesday, down $10/mt from Monday.

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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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