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BRIEFS
December 21, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Long Beach terminal has no shortage of suitors
  • 10pc of boxships fleet have scrubbers, which have been sold out
  • SCPA wins US$25m federal grant to expand Inland Port Greer
  • South Asia Gateway Terminals sets new record in 2018 breaching 2m TEU
  • APM Terminals Mumbai handles record 2m TEU in 2018
  • Asia-Europe overland transport rises in popularity
  • Keep flying post Brexit: UK Transport minister says
  • Shanghai Pudong implements IATA's dangerous goods processing system
  • Alibaba's logistics arm turns to Volga-Dnepr's freighter fleet for air capacity
  • UK's East Midlands Airport due to handle 1m packages per night before Xmas

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Ministry of Shipping gives a positive year-end review - V
  • Old-school approach to identifying problems advocated
  • PSA & Ocean Network Express launch joint venture container terminal in Singapore
  • Deputy Chairman Alok Singh given fond farewell on his repatriation from DPT
  • Economic significance of Rotterdam port shown to be twice as high as previously calculated
  • JNPT organises training programme on engineering & procurement
  • Paradip Port communiqué for vessels
  • Performance of Major Ports improves in key parameters
  • Port call optimisation takes another step forward
  • Govt asks sugar mills to adhere to export quotas
  • Govt mulling setting up trade promotion bodies in 15 countries to promote export from MSMEs
  • Marginal export growth attributed to high base effect
  • Shippers, LSPs & other stakeholders gear up for Gujarat Junction CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 on Jan. 4 in Gandhidham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Early presents

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Container shipping industry calls for five-year extension to block exemption regulation
  • ATSG buys 20 more 767s as Amazon Air plans expansion - despite shareholder concerns
  • Charter market ends 2018 on a gloomy note but hopes for low-sulphur silver lining next year
  • Flowerbox pilot boosts efficiencies as shippers hit with "dramatic" rise in Kenyan air freight costs
  • UK supply chains set to lose 20% of workforce if there is a no-deal Brexit
  • 'Operation Brock' plans to keep freight moving at Dover if there is no Brexit deal
  • European airlines call for tougher laws and enforcement for drones

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Shell in 50/50 JV to develop New Jersey offshore wind lease area
  • ABS introduces remote surveys
  • Nichols Brothers wins order for two high speed passenger-only ferries
  • Crowley names Parker Harrison SVP procurement and risk management
  • Boston Ship Repair wins $10.9 million Navy contract
  • J-ENG wins first order for engine with Low Pressure EGR system
  • Turkey's Tersan Shipyard boosts its dry dock capacity

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Golden Ocean authorises $54m in share buybacks
    The stock's rapid decline in the past three months offers attractive valuations
  • Optimisation will be the focus for 2019
    The Lloyd's List 2019 Outlook webinar has identified the need to push on with optimisation across shipping in the face of a...
  • Maersk moves Immingham-based operations to Hull
    From early in the new year the Hull container terminal will provide the short-sea service that currently operates out of...
  • Box shipping faces turbulent start to new year
    Volatile bunker costs, low-sulphur rules, trade wars and Brexit offer uncertain outlook for containership operators in 2019
  • Calls for EU to extend consortia block exemption rule
    Submissions claim VSAs are still competitive despite consolidation and that exemption sets out clear rules that allow efficient transport and...
  • ONE agrees Singapore terminal deal with PSA
    Joint venture will see ONE utilise four deepwater berths at Pajir Panjang terminal with an operating capacity of 4m teu...
  • Greeks lead the league in secondhand deals
    Numbers three, four and five are Norway, the US and South Korea
  • Viewpoint: Distraction dangers
    In the same way that car users face penalties, it is time that shipping clamped down on the dangerous use...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greeks head 2018's LNG order binge | 2M alliance revamps Asia-Europe network | Iran fuels boxship idle fleet
  • US energy department reporting rule change streamlines LNG export process
    US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the change would enable US exporters to get their LNG to market faster
  • Par Pacific Holdings banks on differentials ahead of IMO 2020
    Par Pacific sees its logistics acquisitions as key to its success
  • Indonesia CPO exports get boost from levy relief
    Domestic freight rates have risen however as biofuel use mandate drives local demand for CPO

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • India softens digital container portal use requirement
  • Expansion sets Veracruz port for growth
  • Extended port gates come slowly to North America
  • Exports offer darkening Brazil container outlook hope
  • Virginia port's faster truck system comes with cost
  • Low inventories drive emergency air cargo
  • ONE extends Singapore footprint via PSA pact
  • Container lines make case for EU consortia exemption

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Piracy continues decline, but Gulf of Guinea raises concerns
    The shipping industry and world governments helped quell piracy in East Africa, but on the other side of the continent things are quite a bit different
  • The year of mergers, Trump's trade war and scrubber mania
    It has been 12 months of money chasing consolidation deals, Wall Street investors remaining aloof, and the IMO finally facing up to sulphur and carbon
  • Fredriksen turns focus to plan succession strategy and mergers
    Norwegian shipping tycoon is working to organise his group of companies for his daughters as he celebrates Christmas in the UK capital for the first time in 50 years
  • Minsheng to sell portfolio of financial leasing vessels
    Chinese lessor is circulating a swathe of its ship-finance fleet to raise funds to buy trading vessels
  • Offen's Conti Group takeover is performing 'a bit better than our expectations'
  • Putin honours Zybko for work on Yamal LNG's Arc7 flagship
  • Dynagas Arc7 turns back to shipyard on maiden voyage
  • LNG shipowners set to home in on yard options as year ends
    Market commentators puzzle over 2018 newbuilding tally as decisions loom for those sitting on slots
  • Chinese tankers involved in STS transfers of Iranian crude and LPG
    Several VLCCs and VLGCs have completed STS transfers in South East Asia and the Middle East in the past few weeks, which Kpler claims is Iran's latest strategy to get around US sanctions
  • Gazprom Neft signs up to first small-scale LNG carrier
    Ice-class newbuilding inked with Singapore shipyard for upcoming Russian export project
  • Norwegian trio leads pack for Toisa subsea newbuild pair
    Kristian Siem, the Saevik family and Rem Offshore are going head-to-head for Chinese-built vessels that are up for grabs after the Greek shipowner's bankruptcy
  • Scientists weigh up potential impact of exhaust gas scrubbers
    Marine biologists are calling for more research into the effects of heavy metals from IMO 2020 devices on sea life
  • Scrubber backers claim 'no measurable harm' to oceans
    But Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association says it 'welcomes dialogue and evaluation based on science and evidence'
  • Trafigura seeks exposure to rising freight market
    Trading giant plans to time charter scrubber-ready tankers, but will also maintain its position as a major spot charterer and is open to contracts of affreightment
  • Trafigura's tanker newbuilding payload set to land in Q1
  • Charterers deploy product tankers in face of fuel glut
    Nearly a dozen vessels have been used as floating storage in East Asia due to weak diesel demand in China
  • Aksoy poised for profit on supramax bulker sale
  • Niovis buys resales and sells veteran bulkers to renew fleet
  • Diana Shipping extends tender offer for Bush mourning
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner looks to grab 4.2 million shares at $3.60 each.
  • Carnival meets Wall Street consensus on higher revenue
    Arnold Donald-led company hits full-year revenue record, 2019 bookings ahead of last year's results so far.
  • Clarksons gives Maersk Line slow steaming thumbs up
  • Amendments to Global Ship Lease debt buyback approved
    Boxship owner sought bondholder consent to change dividend guidelines and affirm GSL control in light of proposed merger with Poseidon Containers.
  • CEO Helmut Ponath's son takes over at Reederei NSB
    German group completes transformation from shipmanager with executive succession plan.
  • Four ice-class boxships fetch $30m
    A flurry of year-end containership sales caps a busy year
  • Topaz fixes subsea newbuild for wind farm work
    Middle East owner charters out Topaz Tangaroa in North Sea renewables sector.
  • Ocean Yield in charter standstill deal with Solstad
    Rokke company giving OSV giant time to work on restructuring.
  • Taiwan Navigation unveils bulker newbuilding projects
    Taipei-based owner plans to return to Japan to book up to four 80,000-dwt bulkers and install scrubbers on two newbuilding units.
  • ICBC Leasing sells two Pacific Gas VLGCs
  • Final Prestige ruling: Spain to be paid $1.7bn
    Supreme court hands down definitive verdict in controversial tanker spill compensation case involving London Club and vessel's captain.
  • Old Chandris shop resurfaces with ex-Toisa kamsarmax
    Dominion International emerges as manager of last Toisa ship unaccounted for
  • Diamantis Lemos torches 15-year-old tanker pair
    Hudong Zhonghua-built panamax sisterships sold to cash buyers
  • Monjasa brings in UBAF as it targets Aden supplies
    Danish bunker and tanker group sees opportunities in improved security situation.
  • Greek owner fails in Alkyon bulker arrest appeal
    UK court turns down bid by Stallion Eight Shipping in bitter row over security provisions with NatWest.
  • Mystery owner taking over Pacific Radiance
    Restructuring Singapore OSV owner merging with investor controlling $180m of assets.
  • ONE teams with PSA to run Singapore terminal
  • Palmali to fight Russian bankruptcy ruling
    Owner Mubariz Mansimov vows to contest Sberbank taking over its tanker fleet after court decision.
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again for BW LPG shares
  • Sohmen-Pao strikes again for BW LPG shares
  • Repaired tanker suffers second fire off US
    Amber Bay hit by blaze two months after incident in October.
  • Gibson chief Richardson reflects on 'first 125 years' of shipbroker
    Strong leaders recognised for steering company through its many highs and lows
  • Golden Ocean follows bond deal with $54m share buyback
  • Pirates release 11 crew from Dohle boxship
  • Samsung inks fourth LNG carrier newbuilding in December
    Korean shipbuilder adds $186m ship, bringing orders to $5.7bn this year.
  • Nomura upgrades Mitsui OSK Lines to 'buy'
    Bank says stock is undervalued, and that the worst of the losses at ONE are behind it.
  • Noble Group finally completes $3.5bn restructuring
    Existing chairman to stay on until replacement can be found for new unlisted company.
  • VIDEO: general cargo vessel runs aground near Bosphorus
    Turkish naval forces and salvage tug Nene Hatun said to have participated in rescue effort.
  • Prima Marine in the market for secondhand VLCCs
    Thai owner believes IMO 2020 introduction will lead to increased demand for floating storage.
  • Pittas family shuffles EuroDry shares
    Shares for Euroseas spin-off moved into separate fund for "cleaner" accounting structure, according to company official.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • WTO panel to review Russia retaliatory duties on U.S.
    The action during Tuesday's Dispute Settlement Body meeting came amid a tense WTO Trade Policy Review of the U.S., which took place Monday and Wednesday.
  • Concerns aired over West Coast container dwell time
    Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
  • Industry urges Europe to extend antitrust protection
    The World Shipping Council and three other shipowner groups tell the European Commission consortia block exemption for liner shipping should be extended.
  • DOE halting 'end use' reporting policy for LNG exports
    The department's Office of Fossil Energy is reverting to a policy of requiring authorized exporters to report where liquefied natural gas or natural gas was delivered.
  • Commentary: China's volatile export market
    If the trade war continues, both China and the United States will face economic challenges.
  • USTR officially postpones tariff hike on Chinese goods
    The Section 301 tariffs across $200 billion of Chinese goods had been set to increase to 25 percent at the beginning of the new year.
  • OFAC set to drop sanctions against Russian firms
    En+ Group, UC Rusal and EuroSibEnergo reportedly have committed to sever Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's controlling interests in their operations.
  • Supply chain software pioneer stepping down
  • Executive Moves: Bays, ports and brokers
  • Crowley welcomes second LNG-powered ConRo ship
  • PSA, ONE launching joint venture container terminal
  • Executive Moves: AgTC, Crowley, Dunavant
  • FMCSA declares Arkansas truck driver imminent hazard
  • MOL inspects coal carrier with aerial drones

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • FUTURES 5: Oil prices retreat amid broad market selloff
    Crude futures stepped lower Thursday as steep declines in equity markets exacerbated concerns that a flagging global economy could reduce oil demand growth in 2019.
  • US shale fueling oil market volatility: IEA's Birol
    The increasing role of US production means there is no end in sight to global oil market volatility, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said Thursday.
  • After months of record Bakken oil output, dip expected next month
    Record-breaking North Dakota oil production is expected to level off early next year, but the output peak could still be years away, state regulators and analysts said.
  • Mumbai-Colombo bunker fuel price spread widens to 15-month high on ample supply
    The price spread between Mumbai and Colombo delivered 380 CST bunker fuel widened to a 15-month high of $35/mt Thursday.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Stocks fall 1.8% on week, led by light distillates
    Refined product stocks at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE declined 1.8% to 17.419 million barrels in the week to 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
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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
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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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