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December 24, 2018
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2018
  • Angus Procter elected Wet FFABA Chairman
  • BCBA celebrates 82nd Foundation Day
  • CMA CGM receives highest distinction in CSR for fourth consecutive year
  • European Commission urged to extend consortia block exemption regulation
  • MOL & Uniper SE enter into agreement on FSRU project in Wilhelmshaven
  • OOCL named 'Company of the Year'
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese chemical
  • GCPTCL's jetty maintenance in Jan.
  • Logistics Development Committee prepares comprehensive logistics & trade facilitation reform agenda
  • Development of new return filing system by GSTN
  • Exports from SEZs in manufacturing sector in the last three years & current year
  • Gujarat Junction CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 seeing tremendous delegate interest, including shippers

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Try the Loadstar Festive Quiz 2018 - trickier than padding an Amazon box
  • 'Success story' Gefco formally applies to launch IPO next year
  • Deadline looms for UK hauliers' post-no deal permits to take goods to the EU
  • A festive rate respite, but carriers may be in for 'a bumpy ride' in 2019
  • Maersk switches shortsea service to Europe from Immingham to Hull
  • Market Insight: executive roulette - time to pay the bill for all the window dressing
  • Eizo Murakami and Yukikazu Myochin lead reshuffle at K Line
  • Amazon Air to take on 10 more aircraft
  • A 'no-deal' Brexit will slow air connectivity

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Turkish tanker operator to install Alfa Laval BWTS fleetwide
  • Detyens wins $11.7 million Navy contract
  • Port State Control sends early warning on sulfur cap compliance

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Getting Closer to the Customer
    There is growing interest and investment in Port Tampa Bay, the port closest to Florida's fastest growing region.
  • Hafnia Tankers-BW Tankers merger pushed for mid-Janauary 2019
    Hafnia shareholders have to approve a merger plan that would give them common shares of par value $0.01 for each...
  • Paris MOU will not rule immediately on exemptions to data restrictions
    The port state control authority confirms that restrictions to bulk data beginning in 2019 include IACS
  • Höegh LNG wins contract for Australia FSRU
    The likely vessel for the contract is the recently-built Höegh Giant
  • Congestion builds at US west coast ports
    Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has reported recent dwell times at Los Angeles-Long Beach of up to 3.5 days compared with ...
  • Greek owner loses 'Alkyon' security appeal
    UK appeal court upholds NatWest Markets arrest of bulker in Falmouth and denies owner's claim for cross-security from bank for...
  • Maersk Line seeks to avoid transpacific rate slump
    Avoiding contracting mistakes of 2018-19 uppermost in the minds of many liner executives, says Pedersen
  • Vessels face 'early warning system' ahead of IMO 2020 deadline
    Paris and Tokyo MOUs will identify vessels that appear not to be on track to comply with the 0.5% sulphur...
  • Advantage Tankers signs deal for ballast water treatment retrofits
    The order has a value of approximately $10.6m
  • Court sets Prestige compensation bill at $1.9bn
    Ruling in effect sends the bill to the tanker's master and its insurers
  • Pacific Radiance close to receiving investment lifeline
    OSV company earlier signed non-binding term sheets for up to $85m in equity injections, but those investors have either backed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Top 100 People
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Exclusive interview with Christine Mavromichalis | Box shipping faces turbulent start to new year | Greeks lead the league in...
  • K Line names chief executive Murakami as new chairman
    The new management will build on the foundations of K Line's three-year medium-term management plan as the Japanese company celebrates...
  • Exxon and Shell cast shadow over Canada's LNG export hopes
    ExxonMobil gave no reason for its withdrawal, while Shell argues against continuing restrictive government policies on steel imports
  • The Interview Christine Mavromichalis
    Christine Mavromichalis, vice-president commercial at NAAS Group and Wista member, describes how more attention needs to be placed on disrupting...
  • Woodside and RWE sign two-year LNG supply deal
    Latest contract marks growing business relationship between Woodside and RWE
  • Monjasa hopes to shake up Red Sea market with new Djibouti bunker operation
    Monjasa expects a 200,000 tonne increase from its Djibouti supply location

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Philadelphia ILA contract grants six-year stability
  • Chittagong yard to boost container storage tenfold

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Bacardi takes MSC to court over spilled vodka
    Baracrdi is taking MSC to court, accusing the shipping giant of committing a major party foul. In lawsuit filed in New York federal court Wednesday, the US arm of the liquor company alleged a shipment of 480 cases of Grey Goose vodka arrived in Long Beach last winter "in a short, slack and damaged condition." Bacardi said it suffered $15,000 in damages and is seeking the arrest of the 109,495-dw
  • Navios Maritime extends meeting to OK reverse split
    Navios Maritime Holdings is still looking for approval for its proposed reverse stock split. Navios Maritime Holdings looks for reverse stock split The company said Friday afternoon the 1-for-10 split has approval from more than 49% outstanding shares. But the move - designed to get the Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner back over $1 and thus in compliance with New York Stock Exchange rules - nee
  • Seahorse overturns Nautilus claim for Toisa OSV lay-offs
    UK appeal court rules that crew agency did not have to consult with union over staff redundancies.
  • Krasnoye in talks over order for 11 cargoships
    Russian shipbuilder expects to sign deal in first quarter of 2019.
  • London Club 'disappointed' by Prestige pay-out ruling
    UK P&I operation clings to domestic ruling that compensation is subject to lower CLC limit.
  • Atlantska Plovidba sees profit slump
    Croatian bulker owner hit by lower revenue in first nine months.
  • Fjord1 and Schlepp Kiel order ferries
    European ferry owners Fjord1 and Schlepp Kiel have been linked to new orders. Brokers said Saevik family-backed Fjord1 has contracted a 753-passenger ship at Brodrene Aa in Norway. The vessel will be delivered in July 2019. Meanwhile, Schlepp Kiel has ordered a 500-pax ferry at Holland Shipyards for hand-over in May 2020. No prices have been revealed.
  • Rescuers battle to save cargoship from sinking
    Iranian vessel reported to have suffered breach in Caspian Sea.
  • Advantage Tankers fitting ballast systems to 16 ships
    Turkey's Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval for retrofitting of ballast water treatment systems. The company will buy 33 kits for 16 tankers. "After an in-depth evaluation of the solutions on the market, we concluded that Alfa Laval and PureBallast 3 are the ideal solution for our fleet," said Aydin Aydin, energy manager at Advantage Tankers & Adv
  • Paris and Tokyo MOUs start warning crews about IMO 2020
    The Tokyo and Paris MOU port state organisations will start warning ship crews next month about the pending IMO 2020 low-sulphur fuel rules. They will start issuing a letter of warning from 1 January on the sulphur content of bunkers during inspections "in order to increase awareness of and to encourage timely compliance with the new requirements," the bodies said. The letters will be handed t
  • Shipping highlights of 2018: Tanker deals, new names and a major dash for gas
    Relive some of your favourite moments of an eventful year in the global shipping industry.
  • USOT wins landmark ruling in OW Bunker spat with Hapag-Lloyd
    Trial will decide whether OW subcontractor can go after owner's vessels.
  • Skov set to lead merged BW and Hafnia Tankers
    Deal will forge $2bn company and Mikael Skov will stay on as chief executive.
  • Fred Olsen Energy becomes Dolphin Drilling
    Norway's Fred Olsen Energy has changed its name to Dolphin Drilling. Shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting voted for the move on Thursday, the drilling company said. Its shares will be quoted in Oslo with the new ticker DDASA from 27 December.
  • Lockton buys stake in Omni Sigorta
    US broker will own half of Turkish P&I outfit.
  • MPCC launches bid to buy back 10% of shares
    Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is seeking permission from investors to buy back 10% of its shares. The expanding feedership company said shareholders will vote on the plan on 17 January. It wants to repurchase 8.4m shares. These would be worth NOK 275m ($32m) at Friday's price of NOK 32.80. MPCC will pay not less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 200 for each share.
  • Bimco: smaller bulkers living longer
    Owners' organisation Bimco has revealed only two panamax bulkers were sent for scrap in 2018. Chief shipping analyst Peter Sand said smaller ships are living longer, with recycling activity slow this year. Only 4.2m dwt of all types of dry cargo vessels had reached shipbreakers as of 17 December, down 71.6% compared to 2017. "An almost total halt in panamax demolitions has been an important fac
  • Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs
    Japanese shipowning giant K Line will have a new CEO next year as it "rejuvenates" its management for its 100th anniversary. The company said president and CEO Eizo Murakami will become chairman from 1 April, replacing Jiro Asakura, who will remain on the board. The new CEO is Yukikazu Myochin, 57. He has been senior managing executive officer since April. K Line posts $217m loss in first six
  • Subsea 7 lands BP deal worth up to $150m
    Norwegian OSV owner Subsea 7 has clinched a subsea deal with BP worth between $50m and $150m. It said the SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract for the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico will be carried out by its Subsea Integration Alliance. This is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea Schlumberger. The work comprises a two-well development tie-back to the Na Kik
  • Chandris (Hellas) joins CTM supramax pool
    C Transport Maritime (CTM) has welcomed Greek owner Chandris (Hellas) into its supramax revenue-sharing agreement (RSA). Monaco-based CTM, led by John Michael Radziwill, said the 57,000-dwt Serene Jessica (built 2011) is the first Chandris vessel to join the RSA fleet. The Greek owner was founded in 1911 by John Chandris and manages a fleet of 34 ships, including tankers. The total capacity is
  • Cosco executive jumps to his death from hotel window
    A Cosco executive has jumped to his death from a hotel window in Taiwan. Police cited by the CNA news agency said Jia Libin died on Friday morning in Taipei after falling from his room on the fifteenth floor of the Sunworld Dynasty Hotel. He was the managing director of a Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) subsidiary. Jia, 39, had no pulse, was not breathing and appeared to have sustai
  • Hoegh LNG wins second Australian FSRU contract
    Norwegian regasification specialist puts pen to paper on 10-year charter with AGL Energy.
  • Fugro bond sell-off prompts debt repayment fears
    ABN AMRO says company may have to revert to an equity raise to restore financial health.
  • RWE signs mid-term LNG supply deal with Woodside
    German trader says deal marks another key building block in development of its LNG portfolio.
  • Idan Ofer taps 'green loan' market to finance scrubbers
    Unspecified number of exhaust gas cleaning systems will be installed Quantum Pacific tonnage.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Concerns aired over West Coast container dwell time
    Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
  • Grassley marks USMCA for quick enactment
    The incoming Senate Finance Committee chairman also expects agriculture to be included in U.S.-EU trade negotiations.
  • Ports America inks New Orleans terminal deal
    The largest U.S. terminal operator and stevedore gets 50-year lease for terminals at the Port of New Orleans and will invest $66.5 million in infrastructure and equipment.
  • GlobalTranz eyeing several acquisition targets
    The rapidly expanding 3PL solutions provider plans to close on a deal in January.
  • Executive Moves: Bays, ports and brokers
  • Missouri firm fined for Belarus sanctions violations
  • Amazon Air leasing 10 more aircraft
  • Supply chain software pioneer stepping down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2018
  • Reeling Venezuela could sack oil minister, PDVSA CEO in cabinet shuffle
    Oil minister and PDVSA CEO Manuel Quevedo may be on the outs as President Nicolas Maduro is preparing a cabinet shuffle that could put a new ally in charge of the countrys lifeblood industry.
  • OPEC's supply accord commits its 11 participating members to 3% oil cuts: document
    OPEC and its allies have formalized their production quotas under their new supply deal.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks hit 5-month high on quiet fixtures list: PJK
    Fuel oil stocks at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub jumped 10% or 132,000 mt in the seven days to Wednesday, hitting a five-month high of 1,437,000 mt.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES 1: Crude jumps on Saudi's pledge to lower oil production

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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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