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April 20, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Teamsters, electricians give Canadian Pacific warning of rail strike on Saturday
  • LA-LB terminals agree to shift to lower trucker pick-up fees
  • Asia-Europe rate war looms as capacity is set to bulge
  • 13th Singapore Maritime Week April 21-29 sees new opportunities
  • First China-Japan trade talks in 7 years seek common ground
  • Port of Antwerp to offer LNG to small ships, barges
  • Rotterdam musters stake holders to reduce inland congestion
  • Shippers face fines for using Chittagong waterfront as warehouse
  • JNPT's DP World leads in productivity, but APL wins on turn times
  • CMA CGM contracts to run Nigerian container terminal at Lekki
  • Flydubai marks Africa expansion with Kinshasa flights
  • IAG takes 4.6pc of Norwegian Air Shuttle as step to bigger share
  • Indian e-commerce booms as Amazon, Flipkart takes 80-85pc share

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • ONE Line launches East India operations
  • The Nautical Institute issues new guidance for polar shipping
  • Hamburg port's container transporters run on green energy
  • Major Ports set to pioneer water recycling & desalination
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo further facilitates pharmaceutical shippers
  • Dachser Asia Pacific scales new heights
  • DGFT asks industry to implement internal compliance programmes on export control
  • WTO sees strong global trade growth in 2018 & 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ONE becomes visible
  • More than 150,000 carloads shipped without incident
  • Logistics specialist optimises ramp operations
  • Solid Q1 result
  • Q1 mostly strong for port of Antwerp
  • First BAe 146F readies Jota for cargo charters
  • Palfinger welcomes new CEO
  • Ryder acquires MXD
  • Canada to boost port of Montreal's intermodal facility
  • Enhancing short sea shipping between UK and NL
  • Porath leads Porath in Poland
  • Etihad Cargo leases Opticoolers
  • New rail line to aid mining in Chhattisgarh
  • Dnata GDP certified in UK
  • Dachser to invest EUR 188 million in 2018
  • Electronic trade platform launched in Tanger Med
  • New head for UPS in USA

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • Ship Finance plans USD150 million convertible note issue
  • Antwerp box capacity under pressure as Q1 traffic increases
  • Scrubbers the solution to sulphur cap, says industry veteran
  • APL's Sartini lays out customer strategy
  • Sinokor poised to be major intra-Asia carrier with Vroon fleet
  • Reefer scrapping market picks up
  • Piracy attacks on the rise in west Africa

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • 'Encouraging start' to 2018 for Panalpina as profits leap in Q1
  • Delayed AOC for new cargo airline in Germany frustrates Volga-Dnepr
  • Time pressure on carriers to decide on scrubbers or more expensive greener fuel
  • Analysis: Break-up talk of 'sleeping giant' Wincanton may be just market noise
  • XPO integrates last-mile delivery data with Google and Amazon voices
  • US pilots hit out at FAA study into single-pilot cargo aircraft
  • Industry hits out at 'unfair' plan to make UK hauliers pay in new clean air zones
  • Ports can help reduce ship emissions by using a 'polluter pays' fee system

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • AWO responds to Senate vote against Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
  • Silver Ships creates feature packed fire/rescue demo boat
  • Austal wins contract to build two more Pacific Patrol Boats
  • DSME CEO set to stay for another three years
  • Wärtsilä to maintain Viking Grace LNGPac system
  • MSHS Group makes Brazilian acquisition
  • Havila brings PSV out of layup for Total charter
  • Response to gas pipeline fire continues

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • Demolition prices start to slide
    Demolition values lose a 2018 high seen in mid-March
  • IACS needs to become more agile, chairman warns
    IACS chair announces changes to the technical body's membership and application criteria and calls for greater transparency within the association
  • Five things to watch: Regulation
    Environmental regulation is the long-term trend, but shipping must first contend with a wide-reaching transparency regulation coming soon
  • Five things to watch: Ship finance
    Say goodbye to your banker next door. Say hello to a global array of new lending products
  • Tariff worries drag VLGC rates to eight-month low
    US-China trade war fears trigger counter-seasonal weakness in VLGC markets even before tariffs are imposed
  • The Interview: Ravi Mehrotra
    Few have had a career comparable to that of Ravi Mehrotra, the 76-year-old Foresight executive chairman who has built a...
  • Five things to watch: Marine insurance
    Technology and industry consolidation are making the marine insurance sector stir up historically high levels of interest
  • Goldilocks picks another fight with Noble amid restructuring spat
    The investment fund says the letter from Noble's chairman 'is riddled with assumptions and inaccuracies'
  • Pacific Basin to honour its share award scheme for $5.5m
    Payment of about $5.5m will come from the company's internal cash resources
  • Driver shortages and Brexit concerns driving shortsea market
    A hard Brexit could be a blessing for smaller terminals with spare capacity
  • BHP trims 2018 iron ore guidance
    The giant machines that pick up and empty fully-loaded rail cars of iron ore caused a setback for the miner...
  • Five things to watch: Law
    Several cases before the London courts are tied up with the actions of some of the world's more controversial regimes
  • Seadrill seeks new business after restructuring approval
    CEO says Seadrill is talking with major oil services companies and that John Fredriksen is sticking around
  • StealthGas eyes better market for small LPG carriers as building marathon ends
    Greek owner takes last of four 22,000 cu m semi-refrigerated vessels from Hyundai Mipo, bringing its 26-ship programme to a...
  • Diana Shipping gets higher rate for Cargill time charters
    Both are dry bulk vessels and expected to generate about $16m in gross revenue
  • Union marches with Pride for greater workplace inclusivity
    Union attended the LGBT+ Pride march in London in both 2016 and 2017
  • The women who move the world
    Women's networking and support group is to focus on empowering women to lead
  • Ship Finance to offer $150m in convertible notes
    Ship Finance also intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase additional notes of up to $22.5m
  • Viewpoint: Biting the hands that feed us
    Is there anything that will make the bulk of the population think more benevolently about the ships upon which they...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • Incentive program, rail link help drive up NY-NJ port auto traffic
  • ELDs seen reshaping US truck shipping patterns
  • Global demand keeps China port volume up
  • E-commerce drives double-digit warehouse rent hikes in top markets
  • Russia says Asia-Russia rail transit time now considerably shorter
  • KCS's New Orleans-Dallas rail shuttle to begin in May
  • Port of Antwerp unveils barge congestion action plan
  • India hopes tender changes jump-start interest in Chabahar project

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • Golar LNG in early talks with BP on FLNG
    Gas shipping specialist has not identified vessel yet for project, but could head to Keppel for order.
  • Bounce in Scorpio Tankers stock amid debt questions
    Company's stock is still wildly below strike price as management considers strategy
  • General Ore loan clinched as family legal spat rolls on
    Court documents reveal refinancing secured last year for $50m loan from DNB
  • AG Shipping buys first MR2 with more in sight
  • NRP takes two more Nordic Hamburg handysizes
  • Commodities have key role to play in ING's Asian ship finance growth
  • Shipping bankers adjust to new realities
    Major banks are sticking with Singapore, although some are taking a cautious approach
  • City state still major centre for maritime
  • Youroukos adds more Schulte panamaxes to fleet
  • Niche outfit PIL not interested in big boxships
  • Diversifying out of the box for PIL
  • 'National carrier' PIL straps itself in for the long-haul
    Teo Siong Seng says he was flattered by last year's talk that shipping giant Cosco was set to buy his family owned business
  • Oslo fund delays help lift Rehder ship sale prices
    Hamburg-based shipmanager says investors missed the boat as it ditches Norwegian equity project and finds buyers elsewhere
  • Montoir celebrates milestone on LNG transshipment journey
    Owner Elengy is in talks on more term deals and CEO expects rising US exports to increase spot activity
  • Global number of charter-free FSRUs doubles in year
    Projects abound but developers are making bigger demands of companies
  • Terminal thinks big with broad range of services
  • Newbuilds square up for project business
  • Smit Lamnalco sponge-scape is the icing on the cake at Sigtto meeting
  • Singapore's offshore sector opens doors to new breed of player
    Carnage facing Singapore has seen newcomers take advantage of low asset prices to prepare for a market upturn - whenever that may come
  • Two shipyards still key to Kim Heng story
  • Kim Heng eyes 'work horse' assets at distressed prices
    Anchor handlers bought for a song allow outfit to undercut its opposition
  • HBA to clean up on backlog of rig maintenance
  • HBA looks to Uber model in pursuit of offshore projects
    Founder and chief executive Hassan Basma says leasing rather than owning will allow offshore-sector newcomers to take advantage of opportunities
  • Retiring Miclyn Express boss eyes mentoring role
    Veteran positive about offshore outfit's prospects
  • Leaving behind a lasting legacy
  • UK offshore wind projects energise workboats activity
    Steady rise in numbers of UK workboats a clear sign of how renewable energy is creating vessel demand
  • Walk-to-work vessels prove popular amid summer rush
  • Vroon Offshore team on the run aims to raise hospital funds
  • Shoreline to provide cyber and fraud cover
    COFR pioneer links up with XL Catlin for integrated crime-insurance policy
  • Greek owner slams Iraq over handling of fatal bulker crash
  • Carbon deal does not leave everyone happy with IMO's stance on emissions
  • World Bank and IMF set to begin discussions on carbon pricing
  • Australian detentions fall despite safety fears on foreign-flag ships
    Report reveals welfare standards may actually be improving amid government concerns
  • Iran poised to publish Sanchi probe findings
  • IMO carbon deal poses challenge for shipping's capex
    Target to slash shipping emissions set to have immediate effect on investment decisions on how ships comply with sulphur regulations
  • Slower speeds make for safer whale crossing
  • Graffiti message to IMO slightly misses its mark
  • Tough time for tanker owners before market picks up in 2020
    Top brokers forecast ongoing pain in run-up to the IMO's 2020 cap on ships' sulphur emissions
  • Ciner backs $240m project for suezmax newbuilds
    Turkish owner ready to invest in up to four new suezmaxes to diversify fleet
  • Shell locks Eletson LR2 newbuilding into period charter
  • China's Unipec secures VLCC tonnage at low period rates
  • Ognibene returns to lead own tanker management platform
    Former Heidmar boss says new outfit Concord Maritime is bullish on crude carrier market recovery
  • Shandong Shipping aims to secure pack of 10 MR tankers
    Qingdao-based outfit believed to be aiming to hit 10 ships in its ongoing MR tanker drive but company calls the latest report of a transaction premature
  • ZPMC on hunt for semi-sub conversion candidates
    With markets improving, AMPTC aframax becomes latest tanker to make the switch
  • Methanol offers shipping a clean, quick pathway to carbon cuts
    IMO member states have agreed on a decarbonisation target, and the means to start is largely in place, says Gregory Dolan, chief executive of trade association Methanol Institute
  • Teekay joins digital push to give pool partners a 'bird's-eye view'
    Vancouver-based owner seeks to bring in more ships with online digital dashboard
  • Glencore nets rate cut for charter extension
  • Atlantica set to cash in with supramax sale
  • Korea Line snaps up H Vogemann's only remaining capesize
  • Gulnak grows in dry bulk with handy buy
  • Dianik emerges as buyer of Roth panamax

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • Executive Moves: Los Angeles Harbor Commission, Port of Vancouver USA and Acuitive Solutions
    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has appointed Commissioner Jaime L. Lee to president. Lee was nominated by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti...
  • Seatrade/Streamlines, Hapag-Lloyd sign slot charter deal
    Refrigerated (reefer) and perishable transport specialists Seatrade and StreamLines have entered into a slot charter agreement with Hapag-L...
  • House Ag Committee clears 2018 Farm Bill
    Overcoming Democrat objections over individual eligibility requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit...
  • Unions serve Canadian Pacific with strike notice
    Class I railway Canadian Pacific revealed Wednesday it received a 72-hour strike notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Train ...
  • BIMCO: Shipping feels impact of soybean tariffs
    BIMCO says there is already some some evidence that China's higher tariffs on U.S. soybeans is being felt in the shipping industry. "The u...
  • Chinese firms investing $1b in Khalifa Port FTZ
    Abu Dhabi Ports in the United Arab Emirates and Jiangsu Provincial Overseas Cooperation and Investment Co. Ltd. (JOCIC) of China said 15 Ch...
  • AI shifting shape of logistics
    DHL and IBM this week outlined the areas where artificial intelligence will make the biggest impact in logistics. "AI is enabling a shift ...
  • Port Houston thrives in Q1
    Port Houston handled 9.7 million tons of cargo during the first quarter of 2018, up 2 percent from the corresponding 2017 period. Cargo sh...
  • Boeing delivers first 737-800 freighter conversion
    Boeing delivered its first 737-800 passenger plane converted to freighter service this week to GE Capital Aviation Services, which in turn ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 19, 2018
  • OPEC looks to create conditions to boost upstream investment
    OPEC and its allies have moved the goalposts on their production cut agreement from rebalancing the market to fostering a more bullish market to incentivize upstream investment.
  • Oil majors see reserves slip for fourth straight year
    Western oil majors saw their oil and gas reserves fall for a fourth straight year in 2017 and are replenishing more oil reserves than gas despite an industry trend to rebalance the production mix towards cleaner-burning natural gas.
  • Total hopeful of obtaining waiver if US reimposes Iran sanctions
    Total remains committed to its South Pars gas investment in Iran, but the company's CEO said Thursday he is hopeful of obtaining a waiver from the US Administration if it withdraws from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposes sanctions.
  • US moves closer to oil, gas lease sales in Alaska's ANWR
    The Trump administration has started the regulatory steps to hold at least two lease sales in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the next decade, as required by the tax bill Congress approved in December.
  • NYMEX May crude settles lower on Omani minister remarks
    NYMEX May crude fell 18 cents to settle Thursday at $68.29/b, turning into negative territory when the Omani oil minister was quoted downplaying the likelihood of sharply higher prices.
  • European fuel oil, bunker prices hit multi-year highs on firming crude
    The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge market and Rotterdam 380 CST delivered bunker fuel has hit 3-1/2 year highs in the wake of rising ICE Brent futures.
  • High prices undermining WAF bunker demand -- sources
    Bunker fuel demand at West African ports such as Lome and Dakar has been waning over recent months due mainly to high prices, sources said.
  • Finland's Neste mulls whether to produce 0.5% sulfur bunkers
    Finnish oil refiner Neste is currently assessing whether or not it will produce 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels for when marine fuel sulfur limits drop to that level in 2020, a company representative told S&P Global Platts Wednesday.
  • European fuel oil heads to Red Sea as summer air-con demand kicks in
    The first indications of summer air-conditioning demand emerged Thursday after two vessels were heard on subjects to take fuel oil from Europe for discharge in the Red Sea.
  • Fuel oil market begins to experiment to produce 0.5% marine fuels
    Low sulfur crudes, low sulfur straight run, gasoline and gasoil are some components.
  • Future of scrubbers still shrouded by dark clouds ahead of IMO 2020 rule
    "Scrubbers as a solution [to meet compliance to IMO's 2020 rule] is off the table for now," said Eastport Maritime's Mike Beviss.
  • FOB Singapore 500 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential flips to positive territory
    Compounding the bullishness, demand has also started to gain momentum, sources said.
  • FUTURES: Crude rises further on US EIA stock data
    Analysts surveyed Monday by S&P Global Platts were looking for US crude stocks to have risen by 625,000 barrels for the same period.

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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
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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