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BRIEFS
October 19, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to install TRAXENS tracking devices on containers to boost visibility
  • DP World starts building Port of Berbera in Somaliland
  • Gulftainer to spend up to US$3b to double its box capacity in five years
  • Maersk heads group to invest US$22m in Loadsmart
  • MOL successfully trials container tracking devices over China-Europe railways
  • GLS HK utilises EFDI's cargo data exchange platform for India market
  • DHL launches new app for real-time risk management in the supply chainv
  • Britannia Maritime Consultants announces two senior appointments
  • HK's September airfreight volume hit by Typhoon Mangkhut
  • Turkish Cargo and Air Europa launch new cargo services in the UK
  • Saudia Cargo's priority express service from Saudi Arabia to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • APL's Eagle GO Guaranteed extended to Asia-Middle East & India Subcontinent networks
  • Bothra Group inaugurates New Delhi office
  • CEVA Logistics announces increase in CMA CGM stake
  • CMA CGM celebrates its 40th anniversary in Mumbai
  • FIATA signs agreement with WCO to cooperate in training & education
  • MOL announces revision of its consolidated business outlook for first half of FY2018
  • APM Terminals India resumes operations at CFS in Nhava Sheva
  • BMCT receives first coastal service call from Shreyas Shipping
  • Chennai Port achieves new clay handling record
  • Paradip Port achieves all-time record in vessel movement & single-day cargo handling
  • Exports growth impacted due to high base effect but $ 350 bn target achievable, says FIEO President
  • Indian companies investing in Africa & forging new people-driven partnerships: Minister
  • Most IGST refund claims cleared, says Finance Ministry

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fast forwarding with the ships of the future
  • Setting out for the future
  • Truck of the year in Northern Ireland
  • Practical trial of the eActros starts in Mannheim
  • Way open for more cargo between Dallas and Paris
  • BGL veteran turning 70 today
  • MOL adopting AR technology for shipping
  • Agility carbon measurement tool certified
  • Kurt Nagle calls it a day
  • US multimodal provider honoured by Canadian Railway
  • Strong nine months for port of Corpus Christi
  • Iowan airport expanding cargo business
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ongoing strong year
  • BNSF to test green technology for Californian railyards
  • Arkas secures LNG bunkering in Turkey
  • New Interferry chairman takes the reins
  • MAB Kargo flies oil well parts to Brunei

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • P&I insurer quits Lloyd's amid cost concerns
  • CMA CGM protects its lead shareholder position at CEVA Logistics
  • MSC Cruises targets luxury cruise market with EUR2 billion four-ship order
  • KNOT books up to four shuttle tankers at COSCO Shipping HI
  • China's Oriental Energy seals LPG purchase from Qatar Petroleum
  • Lawmakers urge South Korean government to increase maritime revival budget
  • Sumitomo-Arkas tie-up offers ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Turkey
  • Seoul steers Korea's maritime sector revival

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • CMA CGM stake in Ceva 'is no threat to the forwarders'
  • 'Remarkable' nine-month performance from K+N, but a note of caution
  • Samskip targets intra-Europe shortsea traffic with new Italy-Netherlands rail service
  • Forwarders must meet digital disrupters head on and adapt, or sink
  • Gatwick proposes capacity increase through routine use of standby runway
  • Logistics startup Vaahika making strides in India
  • New Hainan Airlines service offers Norway fish exports a quicker way to China

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • Workers return after hurricane to hard-hit Eastern Shipbuilding
  • MAIB reports on why giant containership slammed into Jebel Ali quay
  • Damen to supply two ASD 2411 tugs to Abhu Dhabi Marine Services
  • MSC Cruises inks EUR 2 billion, four ship MOA with Fincantieri
  • IMO CO2 targets can be met say Project Forward partners
  • Blount Boats adds tug contract to growing order book
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel heads to Europe

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • Don't compromise safety for sake of formal compliance, Greeks warn IMO
    In new salvo ahead of MEPC 73, Theodore Veniamis draws attention to tramp shipping's 'itinerant' nature, increasing its exposure to...
  • Yard Talk | State advances, private sector retreats
    Its recent partnership with Mitsui to build large LNG carriers is an opportunity for Yangzijiang to once again demonstrate that...
  • South Asia claims 70% of scrapping market in the third quarter
    Bangladesh led the major shipbreaking nations with 35 recycling projects in the quarter, while China scrapped just one ship, according...
  • JP Morgan sees dry bulk peak in 2020
    Earnings on the biggest bulkers should continue to rise through to 2020 before dropping off, a report by JP Morgan...
  • Boxship time charters to soften through fourth quarter
    Despite higher rates, low utilisation will keep time-charter rates subdued for the remainder of 2018
  • Last Word: Giving voice to the voiceless
    The happiest crews are those who get paid in full and on time, have good food and access to a...
  • China's export growth 'not sustainable'
    An uptick in exports from China to the US ahead of the imposition of further tariffs looks likely to be...
  • Viewpoint: Scrubbing up nicely
    BIMCO, along with paint and coating manufacturers, ship operators and companies engaged in hull cleaning hope that by the autumn...
  • Sompo's James Hyett joins cargo underwriting team at Aegis
    James Hyett will leave his job as a marine underwriter
  • Fincantieri wins new $2.3bn vessels order from MSC
    Agreement will see four 64,000 gt ultra luxury cruiseships being delivered from 2023
  • BPA chairman Alec Don steps down
    Mr Don is leaving the post of CEO of the Port of Milford Haven on good terms after eight years...
  • Daily Briefing
    Tankers at mercy of replacement barrels from lower Iranian oil exports | Average loan-to-value on Italian bulkers said to be...
  • Benchmark transpacific freight rate at year-high
    Demand growth and rates seen sliding back by end of the year however as tariffs finally kick in
  • BIMCO president blasts ill-judged regulations
    Anastasios Papagiannopoulos had ballast water management and the 2020 sulphur cap in mind as he complains that the debate on...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • Low-sulfur clock ticking for heavy-lift carriers
  • Top 50 Global Logistics Providers: 2017 - strong revenue growth
  • Projects to boost truck fluidity at NY-NJ port but more needed
  • Europe rail projects, road tolls come online amid truck scarcity
  • PSA JNPT terminal targets transshipment with new call
  • US tariffs to hit trans-Pacific imports hardest in 2020

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • Canfornav's Michael Hagn dies at 74
    President and chief executive had been force behind transition to shipowning; Knud Jensen to take over.
  • Diversifying yards in Europe may face struggle to meet delivery schedules
    Some have been more successful than others as shipyards' landscape reflects need to adapt to changing market demands
  • Mitsui-Yangzijiang tie-up could create shipbuilding powerhouse
    New Asian yard partnership is being watched closely by competitors in Japan, South Korea and China
  • Winds of climate change tell us to sail back to the future
    If the industry is to get anywhere near contributing its fair share of vital carbon emission cuts, it needs to think beyond scrubbers and take a fresh look at a much older technology
  • Major liner alliances break rank on Asia-Europe trade
    Two big groups reverse capacity cuts with plans to redeploy and upsize tonnage
  • MSC leads boxship charge for scrubbers
    Scrubbers to be a big part of container operator's $1.5bn eco-investment scheme
  • Eastern Pacific takes Hyundai Samho boxship haul past $1.25bn
    Shipowner books another seven neo-panamax containerships at the South Korean yard, splitting its total of 11 vessels at the facility between LNG-fuelled and scrubber-fitted units
  • Contships homes in on feeder boxships sextet
    Nikolas Pateras-led outfit exceeds 30 ship-mark with deal for Hartmann and FPMC vessels
  • Repsol reignites hunt for LNG bunker vessel
  • JERA to have 'inherent' exposure to LNG bunkering
  • GasLog's partner calls in bids for Greek FSRU
    Gastrade said to be within weeks of sanctioning the country's first floating LNG-import terminal
  • Edison homes in on Knutsen for small-scale LNG carrier
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement's first LNGBV heads to the Baltic
  • New Borealis plant to boost VLGC shipments to Antwerp port
    Austrian chemical giant's new PDH plant will require the equivalent of 25 to 30 VLGCs per year when running at full capacity
  • SSY's Turner steps down as LNG market reaches new heights
    Gas specialist explains why this market upturn is different and how many more ships may be needed
  • Shipowners pick up bargains as six Toisa OSVs change hands
    Navieros del Golfo and Micoperi are among the buyers of six of nine ex-Callimanopulos offshore vessels
  • Response team tackles shadier side of shipping
  • Landlubber swaps big business lifestyle for career in charity
  • Technology is key to unlocking greater efficiency
    Chief executive extends society's reach and impact with series of digital apps
  • Sailors' Society scores double century caring for seafarers worldwide
    Digital age sees charity move from Napoleonic-era roots to a 21st century welfare lifeline for crews
  • Volga State University joins Nautical Institute
  • Marine insurers reveal losses from super yacht blaze at Lurssen
    Two leading firms warn profits will be hit following fire that destroyed luxury vessel at German shipyard
  • Poulsson calls for 'common sense' to prevail over 2020 rules
  • Minoa Marine buys second panamax from Fukujin Kisen
    Twelve-year-old panamax changes hands, lowering the average age of both the buyer's and the seller's fleet
  • Tsakos team turns charity pedals with ride to Paris
  • Integr8 fuel supply unit heading for higher profile
    Bunkers arm of Navig8 group has seen little fanfare, but that may change with the IMO 2020 deadline and increased focus on fuel price and quality
  • P66 and Koch take more crude tankers on time charters
    US refiners are still active in locking in tonnage after recent chartering spree
  • Vitol emerges as charterer of NAT newbuild
  • Clarksons and Braemar in same boat over leadership challenge
    Both London-listed shipbrokers are searching for new chairmen and ways to restore shareholder confidence in their boards
  • '2020 wild card' could buoy shipbuilding
    Contracting levels are still low but, according to market analysts, shipbuilders could be about to benefit from environmental regulation
  • Japanese industrial giants reposition as orders dwindle
    Publicly quoted outfits are focusing on their strengths and working with peers to compensate for their weakness
  • Allseas exits handysize sector with bulker sale
  • High-value vessels bolster European orderbook
  • Bocimar and Oak Maritime put capesize bulker up for sale
  • Masterbulk sells final two 1980s-built bulkers for recycling in Alang
  • German yards toast gilt-edged orderbook
  • Chinese capesize owners under bank pressure to sell
    Local ship-finance players are pushing owners to raise cash by selling bulkers, and talking to foreign owners about fleet deals
  • New Chinese ECA claims Dohle ship as first victim
    Containership accused of operating while exceeding sulphur-content rules
  • Scorpio has a surprise defender in shares deal
    This analyst may be the last person you'd expect to rise and support Robert Bugbee and team on corporate-governance grounds.
  • Britannia says no to general increase
  • Hartmann revives ethylene carrier order at CIMC
    Aborted GasChem Narwhal project resurrected at former Sinopacific shipyard two years after Ocean Yield-backed contract was cancelled.
  • Fosen Yard takes over bankrupt NES
    Norwegian shipbuilder to revive German yard as it sees synergies.
  • Hyundai Heavy workers stage partial strike
    Union staff walking out this week in pay dispute.
  • SD sells laid-up PSV duo, leases back another
    Oslo owner finds buyer for ships acquired from defunct World Wide Supply.
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine snaps three quarter losing streak
  • Del Monte moves into boxships with Chinese order
    US fruit giant inks debut for six feederships at Huangpu Wenchong.
  • VLCCs next in line for US exports led rate spike
    DNB Markets says drivers of last VLGC and LNG carrier up-cycles will soon arrive in big tanker market.
  • Speed and confusion blamed for CMA CGM dock smash
    VIDEO: UK warns of shrinking margin for error as boxships grow bigger after UAE bash that injured 10; report comes days after second smash in India.
  • Sentinel Marine snaps up Siem PSV
    UK owner adds Norwegian vessel to ERRV fleet for reported $0.5m.
  • Nissen Kaiun capesize sale shows renewed price confidence
    Japanese shipowner has inked a deal which reverses price trend observed of late.
  • Giuseppe Bottiglieri poised to exit the tanker sector
    Sale of four tankers expected to raise $30m for restructuring Italian shipowner
  • Bulk needs broader investor base to spur stocks
    Shipping investors have their positions, meaning generalists are needed to move the dial, Jon Chappell says.
  • MSC Cruises inks four-ship deal worth $2.3bn
    Fincantieri bags order for "ultra-luxury" vessels as cruise boom continues.
  • Troim flips 2020 Bulkers plan and will now take in newbuilds
  • Transocean purchases second MR tanker
  • Tallink orders $287m LNG shuttle ferry
    Estonian owner picks Finland's Rauma for green newbuilding.
  • Oltmann launches new green ship fund
    German owner teams with Briese to raise money against eco-MPP newbuild.
  • Sleeping master grounded Venus cargoship
    Exhausted captain affected by alcohol as cargoship sailed into trouble off Sweden.
  • Norwegian royals see Seglem sign for China tankers
    Contract signing among several events taking place during Norway-China Business Summit
  • Sumitomo expands LNG bunkering footprint to Turkey
    Tie-up with Arkas Bunkering will see ship-to-ship LNG bunkering introduced in the region.
  • More to come for AET after 'leap of faith' on LNG-fuelled tankers
    Senior executives at the MISC Berhad-controlled tanker owner outline their future vision for LNG fuelling as the Eagle Bintulu and Eagle Brasilia are named at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Contaminated bunker unrelated to low sulphur fuel
    IBIA report suggests there is no direct co-relation between low sulphur fuel oil blends and cases of bad bunkers impacting vessels this year.
  • Triton sheds bulker amid growing S&P talk in supramax sector
    As supramax charter rate index hits 4.5-year high, deal talk in the sector accelerates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2018
  • Japan refiners secure alternatives to Iran oil, still seeking US waiver: PAJ
  • Saudi Aramco to take 9% stake in China's private Zhejiang Petrochemcial: sources
  • Final fuel oil barges to be loaded from Antwerp Fri on coker upgrade: sources
    Coker will result in loss of up to 200,000 mt/month of HSFO in the region.
  • Binding offtake deals with Polish company lift Venture Global LNG export hopes
  • Fujairah ex-wharf bunker premiums may find near-term support on limited supply: sources
    "I think premiums will continue to be high until the end of the year," a Fujairah bunker fuel trader said.
  • FUTURES: Crude dips on US stock build as supply concerns stem fall
    US commercial crude stocks rose 6.49 million barrels to a 15-week high of 416.44 million barrels in the week ended October 12. EIA data showed.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise 2.9% on week as light distillates climb
    Stocks of heavy distillates and residue slipped by 0.3% on the week to 7.913 million barrels.
  • Goldman Sachs Currie plays down $100/barrel oil risk
    Its base case is for a modest decline in inventories in the Q4, which will likely keep prices somewhere around $80/b, Currie said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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