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February 23, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK and "K" Line meekly accept EU fines of US$485.6 million for price fixing
  • Port of Long Beach handles a monthly record of 657,830 TEU in January
  • Transits through the Malacca Straits hit high of 84,456 in 2017
  • APL expands Eagle GO Guaranteed Service to 29 Asian ports to US
  • PSA expected to place order for driverless trucks for Tuas port
  • Manila's ICTSI steps up Basra port investment to US$250 million
  • Long-running strike at Maersk's APMT Gothenburg hits port revenues hard
  • US tax cuts spark fear of copy-cat reforms 'undermining public spending'
  • Trans-Caspian Transport Route said to handle 4 million tons in 2018
  • Contargo Rail Services starts freight services from Duisburg
  • Spy-in-the-cab tech has shippers scramble for scarce truck capacity
  • America's Truckers press Trump to fund infrastructure via fuel tax
  • Truck stops, truckers want gas tax instead of interstate toll roads
  • US railways like Trump plan, but wants 'user-pay' to apply to highways
  • US Amtrak subsidies to be cut in half to US$738 million in Trump budget
  • Drone's near miss with jetliner sparks air lobby's demand for new laws
  • Fraport, Dakosy create world's first digital portal for dangerous goods
  • Growth in global air freight demand to outpace freighter capacity
  • Emirates SkyCargo flies UAE's first satellite to South Korea

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Are ship's stores dangerous goods?
  • Global exports of India-made retail & lifestyle products grew by 16 pc in 2017
  • MOL's comments on decision by the European Commission concerning violation of European Antitrust Law
  • JN Port ensuring cost-effective & speedier movement of consignments
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port creates new single day coal handling record at Berth IX
  • Mahindra Logistics opens its largest multi-user facility in Chakan, Pune
  • EEPC India & NID join hands to scale up product design for engineering exports
  • Russia seeks special industrial zone in Maharashtra for its companies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A new millionaire
  • Stepping up involvement in automotive logistics
  • PSI shoulders logistics for shipbuilder
  • ECS Group supports UIA growth
  • One-stop shop for shipping perishables
  • Changes at Britannia in Japan and Taiwan
  • Quay closed - no way says HGK
  • Europa Northampton is growing fast
  • Middle East airlines increase global belly capacities
  • Schiphol and Amsterdam Airport bundle forces
  • Intermarine granted cyanide code certification
  • Piggyback shipment twice as fast as road haulage
  • Global Integrated Logistics boosts Agility's revenue
  • Augsburg container station shaping up nicely
  • KOG even more international
  • Grounding for Venezuelan's third airline
  • European Commission fining car carriers

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • West Africa piracy surge prompts rise in ship guards
  • Boskalis consortium wins Tuas Phase 2 contract
  • Borr Drilling to buy Paragon Drilling for USD232.5 million
  • New era heralded at Port of New York and New Jersey
  • Women in Maritime Taskforce to map gender balance in UK shipping
  • Japan's Big Three lines 'regret' EU cartel activity
  • Reefers slip in market battle with containers
  • MOL confirms Supramax orders
  • Sembmarine's net profit down by 82.1% in 2017

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Will digitisation kill off the forwarder?
  • Air cargo infrastructure in crisis as it faces a perfect storm
  • Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low sulphur shipping
  • SME shippers set to enjoy logistics boost from DHL Express' new Brussels hub
  • Walmart's earnings disappoint, and it's pretty much all due to e-commerce
  • EC imposes €395m fine on car carrier cartel, but whistleblower MOL wins immunity

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Historic tall ship to add batteries
  • Marcon brokers sale and tow of double hull ocean tank barge
  • VIDEO: NNS completes 806 ton superlift of Kennedy module
  • Ice class Seaway tug now at production design stage
  • Wärtsilä expands maintenance agreement with TMS Cardiff Gas
  • Environmentally friendly Wattentaxi pioneers Becker battery system
  • WinGD authorizes two global service providers
  • Borr Drilling set to acquire Paragon Offshore

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Impairment losses on 20 ships bulk up Diana loss
    Greek owner posts $436m loss but revenues are rising
  • Seafarers to get 2.5% pay boost in 2019
    New IBF agreement downgrades Somali voyage threat
  • Busiest year on record for the Port of New York and New Jersey
    'New' Bayonne Bridge and related infrastructure projects pay huge dividends in 2017 with more growth expected in coming years
  • North and Swedish clock up renewal round tonnage growth
    Pointers so far indicate positive trend for P&I sector
  • Fujairah adopts blockchain to gather oil storage data
    Middle Eastern trading hub aims to improve efficiency and data security
  • Teekay's losses widen on weaker tanker markets
    Energy transportation group's chief executive sees positives going forward
  • China investigates possible breach of North Korea sanctions at sea
    Beijing government 'highly concerned' about the situation, says foreign ministry spokesman
  • Equality: Time to put some skin in the game
    Virgin Money made a very smart move investing in HM Treasury's Women in Finance Charter initiative. Not because it was...
  • Panamax boxship sales rebound
    Shortage of tonnage following fleet rationalisation sees sales volumes rise
  • HMM returns to Asia-Europe with panamax vessels
    Korean container line introduces new 'baby-sized' service, but launch is also 'a prelude for a more substantial return', says Alphaliner
  • Oil deposits found on Japanese islands linked to sunken Sanchi
    Samples taken from shores of Okinoerabu and Yoron islands similar to those found at tanker wreck site, says Reuters report
  • Global orderbook-to-fleet ratio at lowest in 20 years
    Moderate supply growth seen in dry bulk and containership segments
  • Lack of demand continues to pressure tanker markets
    But demand growth may improve in the second half of the year, says BIMCO
  • Pioneer Marine expects better year for the dry bulk market
    Dry bulk operator slashes losses in 2017 as the market continues to improve
  • Samkang M&T wins vessel block orders worth $10m from HHI
    Components are expected to be delivered by December 27 this year
  • Maersk sees another year of robust trade growth for US
    Maersk Line says sustained consumer confidence will underpin healthy US imports in 2018, as Canadian ports reap the rewards of...
  • Japan plans to commercialise unmanned vessels by 2025
    Plan comes amid a shortage of seafarers and fierce competition from South Korea and China
  • Boskalis group secures $1bn project for Singapore's Tuas megaport
    Project to take place over a nine-year period with completion scheduled by 2027
  • Gender equality is a male issue too
    Recognise women for their intellect, commitment, hard work and the real contribution they make to your organisation's success
  • Lest we forget
    The 'large and daring sculpture' proposed to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic is way overdue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Prince Rupert aims for normal fluidity in March
  • Where are refrigerated container rates headed?
  • Chicago intermodal rail delays 'unprecedented' since January
  • Reefer container shortage to persist in 2018
  • Bottlenecks threaten strong reefer shipping sector
  • Trans-Pac carriers in contract talks face tough questions
  • JNPT's terminal bests rivals in dwell time reduction
  • Hapag-Lloyd rejects global carriers' terminal-owning strategy
  • DHL scrambling after failed KFC deliveries in UK

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • NCL books higher profit, beats estimates
    Miami-based cruise major expects higher earnings per share (EPS) for first quarter and all of 2018.
  • StealthGas pens several contracts in return to profit
    New York-listed LPG vessel owner pens in a couple of two-year contracts and several shorter-period deals as it missed estimates for the fourth quarter.
  • Eurotankers snaps up Ridgebury aframax
    Greek owner confirms one deal but denies a second tanker has also been added.
  • Idan Ofer heads league of shipping's football owners
  • Scorpio CFO reflects upon two decades of experience
    Brian Lee reveals he ignored his sister's advice to avoid shipping and launched a career that has closely tracked the path of Robert Bugbee
  • Shareholders should question the logic behind a buy-back scheme
    Share repurchase programmes are in vogue for public companies large and small, but the jury remains out on whether they are always a good long-term strategy
  • Shipping banks should drive innovation with 'smart' capital
    Bankers have an opportunity to help the industry adapt to the changing demands it faces, argues Paul Taylor, global head of shipping finance at Societe Generale
  • Skou setting up AP Moller as FedEx of box logistics
    Chief executive's transformation plan pitches group as competitor to transport market leaders with digital skills to rival online banking
  • 'Smart money' takes control of listed group M&A deals
  • US documents reveal Gener8 was at centre of takeover dogfight
    Peter Georgiopoulos had several deals in the air - including, it seems, negotiations with Chinese giant Cosco - before Euronav won out
  • Diana Shipping losses narrow on higher revenue
    New York-listed bulker owner sees one-time impairment hit of $422.5m during the fourth quarter.
  • Future talent steps forward as ICS boosts training plan
  • Juicy boxship sale is 'purely opportunistic' for CMB
  • Owners ride winds of change in charter market
    Rates head for fourth straight month of gains as shipowners prepare to tighten the screw
  • Simatech plots order for four 2,800-teu newbuilds
  • CMA CGM set to go for gas with $1.7bn order for up to 12 newbuilds
    After its supersize containerships, liner giant again leans toward dual-fuel option for 14,000-teu boxships
  • Nissen Kaiun turns to South Korea for feeder boxship order
  • Report on boxship explosion illustrates potential MGO dangers
  • Trader-class steam ship fixed on period business
  • Outlook fuels fresh talk of speculative LNG orders
    Enquiries pick up ahead of firm project demand on back of low prices and forward sentiment
  • Flex closes in on order for pair of LNG newbuildings
    Low newbuilding prices and vessel shortfall prompt John Fredriksen-backed company to consider orders
  • Dynagas sees gap in LNG ship capacity and forward demand
  • Sales talk swirls over BP-chartered ships
  • TPL starts up sales process
  • FGAS adds two more LPG carriers to growing fleet
  • Nauticor starts up LNG bunkering in ARA
    Hamburg-based company expands LNG distribution network as it fuels one of the first LNG-powered boxships.
  • Dubai-based Telford Offshore emerges from default of Sea Trucks Group
  • Local knowledge key as SCF expands in offshore
    Vice president Evgeniy Ambrosov reveals strategy behind Russian owner's increasingly important OSV division
  • Helix expects better markets but 'nowhere near' post-2018 potential
    Vessel supply will dictate the pace of offshore recovery even if the bottom is here, says CEO Owen Kratz
  • Singapore court sells unwanted offshore tonnage
  • Nor-Shipping teams up with Mercy Ships
  • IMO admits serious safety worries still hang over 2020 fuel switch
    Delegates voice fears about the potential effect of low-sulphur fuels on ship machinery
  • Bimco KPI scheme aims to track 10,000 vessels
    Shipowners' association hopes free performance indicator scheme will become the industry's benchmark for shipmanagement
  • Wexit claim is a score draw
  • US shale gas may double transit length for long-haul chemicals
    Expected growth in global chemicals demand, coupled with longer voyages, may end up being a rather healthy tonic for chemical tankers, says Odfjell
  • Norton waits for 'freewheeling' Jones Act market to lift OSG
    Pure play US-flag shipowner has made a conscious choice not to fix out vessels long-term at loss-making rates, positioning itself to take advantage of any improvement in spot market
  • Big choices loom on fleet renewal and American Shipping tankers
  • Odfjell's Morch expects greater chemicals consolidation in 2018
    More mergers may occur among owners of smaller chemical tankers as investors learn the importance of a global footprint
  • Odfjell sees more underlying progress in drive to cut losses
  • Historic loading gives glimmer of hope for beleaguered VLCCs
    First direct loading of a VLCC at LOOP is a reflection of surging US oil production - but big tanker owners could do with a few more shafts of light amid the gloom
  • Bugbee raises a glass to merits of modern ships
  • Hannevik's son follows in his father's footsteps at Bergshav
  • Eurotankers adds another tanker to expanding fleet
  • Tokyo broker Seaservice closes its doors to shipping
    Withdrawal seen as sign of the times for Japan's beleaguered tanker brokers as consolidation of country's oil refiners bites
  • Sinokor locks away four VLCC newbuildings to GS Caltex
  • Pertamina still on the lookout to buy VLCCs
  • Super-Eco makes way for new tonnage
  • BP's VLCC time-charter haul rises to four
  • Cido set to trim fleet again with MR tanker sales
  • Ancora Investment to sell last suezmax tanker
    Greek owner is seeking a buyer for 2003-built ship, sources say.
  • MOL orders again after shake-up in dry bulk
  • Sinokor bucks subdued New Year scrapping
  • S&P puts Eletson bonds to 'selective default' after agreement with bondholders
    Company says regrets downgrade, sees no impact on customers, employees.
  • A day in the life: Port chaplain David See
    Port chaplains have had to adapt to the bewildering pace of technological change. But the most important thing hasn't changed: above all, they need to be good listeners
  • Life in the fast lane with Containerships boss
    The Finnish company's chief executive is a driving force for change. Out of the office, he's still a driving force
  • Resolve Marine: Keeping it in the family
  • Shipping M&A: Money men are calling the shots
    Gener8's takeover by Euronav is the latest in a growing trend that shows private equity is in the driver's seat
  • Diana Shipping losses narrow on higher revenue
    New York-listed bulker owner sees one-time impairment hit of $422.5m during the fourth quarter.
  • From Rena to Katrina: The Resolve story
    How a 'mom and pop shop' became one of the world's largest salvage companies and is swimming against the tide set by the big boys
  • Junichiro Ikeda outlines his vision for MOL
    Junichiro Ikeda looks to the future, starting with the mega-merger that will transform the Japanese liner landscape
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management inks offshore wind deal
    Five-year contract signed alongside fellow group company NorSea.
  • BW Offshore notes improving market as profit returns
    Forth quarter profit helps FPSO specialist return to the black in 2017.
  • Wartsila inks deal with TMS Cardiff Gas
    Finnish group to maintain four LNG carriers for Economou company.
  • Gorgels takes top job in ABN Amro shipping reshuffle
    Merger of shipping and logistics comes amid confirmation the Gust Biesbroeck has left the bank.
  • Teekay LNG sells ship and secures fresh loan
    Opportunistic sale and latest refinancing package revealed in eventful fourth quarter report.
  • Oceanteam faces court probe in Norway
    OSV owner to be investigated over related-party transactions.
  • Employers agree 2.5% wage increase
    IBF talks limit wage inflation but employers make concessions on dock work.
  • Kenneth Hvid points to Teekay Corp 'inflection point'
    Fresh capital and the arrival of new ships lead to upbeat assessment from chief executive.
  • Teekay Offshore hit by newbuilding costs
    Profit lowered by transit of shuttle tankers to east coast of Canada.
  • Borr Drilling scoops Paragon rig fleet
    Tor Olav Troim-backed owner adds 32 units in $232.5m deal.
  • Siem Offshore slashes its loss
    Finance and impairment costs drop for Norwegian OSV owner.
  • Robbers wield AK47s in latest Gulf of Guinea attack
    Nigerian incident saw repeated attempt by pirates to board moving vessel using ladders. d

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • HMM's 'U.S. Premium Service' moves over 10,000 TEUs
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said Thursday that it has moved over 10,000 TEUs of containers under its "U.S. Premium Service" where shipper...
  • Commerce confirms antidumping duties for Argentina, Indonesia biodiesel
    The Commerce Department on Wednesday announced affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of biodiesel from In...
  • Navios Maritime Partners snags $35m
    Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels, has closed the previously announced o...
  • Commentary: Compliance in an e-commerce world
    It's hard to think of a year in which global trade was more under the microscope than it was in 2017, especially in North America. Under t...
  • MPC Container Ships continues fleet expansion
    Fledgling containership owner and operator MPC Container Ships AS is continuing to grow it's fleet at a rapid clip. The Norway-based compa...
  • Diana's net loss plunges deeper
    Diana Shipping Inc.'s net loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 sank down to $436.9 million, much deeper than the net loss of $23.3 million f...
  • ATA: Truck tonnage growth continues in January
    Domestic truck tonnage growth continued in January 2018, rising 2 percent from the previous month and 8.8 percent year-over-year, according...
  • NWSA box volumes fall in January
    Combined container volumes at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma fell 16.7 percent to 250,762 TEUs in January 2018, according to the most rece...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
  • Nigeria crude output currently under 1.8 mil b/d: minister
    Nigerian crude oil production remains under 1.8 million b/d, the country's oil minister said Thursday, noting Africa's largest oil producer will stay below that quota for the rest of 2018, as "advised" by OPEC.
  • OPEC seeks permanent Russia alliance to boost upstream investment: UAE minister
    A permanent alliance with Russia and other allies would be aimed at ensuring enough upstream investment in the oil industry to meet growing demand, UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Thursday.
  • US will not certify Iran nuclear deal: Pence
    The Trump administration will not certify the Iran nuclear deal, US Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday, increasing the likelihood of re-imposition of US sanctions on international sales of Iranian crude.
  • US crude stocks draw on fewer imports, more exports
    US Energy Information Administration data released Thursday showed a surprise draw in crude stocks last week, spurring a turnaround in oil futures that lifted NYMEX April crude back above $62/b.
  • Surprise US crude draw sparks turnaround in oil futures
    Oil futures rose Thursday after US Energy Information Administration data showed an unexpected draw in crude stocks last week, lifting NYMEX April crude $1.09 to $62.77/b.
  • Bunker supplier Aegean signs deal to buy H.E.C. Europe
    Challenging bunker market conditions has prompted Aegean to diversify its business model.
  • Global oil stocks may struggle to fall in 2019: Vitol
    Bake said "there is a huge amount of uncertainty even within our own organization about how best to respond" to the 0.5% sulfur cap in 2020.
  • Glencore sees steady rise in 2017 crude oil trading volumes
    Oil marketing volumes saw a meaningful increase, with Glencore marketing 1.2 billion barrels of crude oil last year, up 33% from 2016.
  • Shanghai 380 CST bunker premium at 1-year high on holiday surcharge, tight supply
    Because of the holidays, most of the barge operators have gone home, a Shanghai-based trader said.
  • European Commission fines Japan's K Line, NYK over car carrier cartel
    The cartel coordinated prices, allocated customers and exchanged commercially sensitive information about elements of the price, EC said.
  • Total to keep probing risky oil and gas frontiers: upstream chief
    Breuillac emphasized th strategic importance of North Sea as Total completes its purchase of Maersk Oil.
  • FUTURES: Crude falls on firmer dollar despite API crude draw data

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Geneva
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Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
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Paris
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Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Naples
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Schindellegi
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Copenhagen
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Rome
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Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
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Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
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China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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Hamburg
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Genoa
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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
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Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Trieste
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Shanghai
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Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
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Paris
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CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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Genoa
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The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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Alesund/Trieste
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Barcelona
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Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
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Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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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Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
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Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
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Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
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Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
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Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
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Tokyo
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Bonn/Nashville
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Leghorn
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Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
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Genoa
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Keelung
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Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
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Reggio Calabria
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Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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