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BRIEFS
July 26, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World global container volumes spike 5pc to 36m TEU
  • Port of Antwerp H1 box throughput surges 8.3pc to 5.5m TEU
  • HMM signs with BoxTech database to breach 11 million container mark
  • ATA endorses Trump worker training pledge
  • ICS encouraged by IMO's reasoned approach to sulphur cap issues
  • Contship Italia doubles Milan-Zurich intermodal rail services
  • CEVA Logistics pre-tax profit up 8.1pc in first half as revenues rise 5.2pc
  • FedEx leads the pack while Qatar edges up and Cathay slips to 5th
  • Hawaiian Airlines confirms order with Boeing for up to 20 787 Dreamliners
  • Two aircraft back in service as NCA is rapped over maintenance lapses

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • BCBA organises AEO Focus Week from July 16 to 20
  • India's exports to touch $ 350 bn in current fiscal, says Commerce Minister
  • Scope seen for greater economic engagement with Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar
  • Five Major Ports to develop waterways in their vicinity
  • OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NHAVA SHEVA GENERAL CCSP Cell, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE
  • DP World to build & operate new logistics hub in Mali
  • Phase 1 of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor has 8 investment regions
  • SEZ Rules to be aligned with GST laws by July end: Commerce Ministry official
  • New consumers seen recouping coal trade
  • Shipping Secretary Gopal Krishna to be Chief Guest at Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2018
  • WTO Director-General calls for speaking up for global trade & trading system

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Automated swap-body transporter being tested in Germany
  • Swiss consultation on aviation infrastructure launched
  • APL adds call in Iraq
  • Founder and veteran switch roles at Vanguard Logistics
  • Faster rail transport for Kazakh flour
  • Geodis strengthens partnership with Cdiscount
  • Direct ASL Airlines link from Paris to...
  • New face on Hellmann board
  • 2M and Zim to start partial cooperation
  • Swiss government funds for Gateway Basel Nord
  • Agility opens Swedish warehouse
  • Menzies Aviation now handles Virgin Atlantic Cargo in...
  • Impact of trade barriers imminent?
  • RCG with own traction on Greek railfreight services
  • Rhenus Home Delivery acquires Jos Dusseldorp Transport
  • Changes at the top at Bertschi
  • Australia to build first paved Antarctic runway
  • Global LPI ranking 2018 shows trend to Europe

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • Second wave of US LNG export projects takes shape
  • Lack of Brexit breakthrough frustrates IUA chairman
  • Safety breaches behind YM Efficiency boxes overboard
  • "K" Line settles defamation lawsuit against APL Logistics
  • UK shipping bodies welcome latest Brexit white paper
  • MOL signs long-term Kamsarmax bulker charter for Sumitomo utility
  • Seoul donates its port stakes to new state finance provider
  • Foremost Group adds to orderbook with Kamsarmax pair at Oshima

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • Duck boat law based on ignored 1999 NTSB findings in works
  • Upgraded Wärtsilä 20 engine wins multiple orders
  • COSCO Shipping comes under cyber attack
  • Klaus Heim takes helm at WinGD
  • Sea Machines quadruples its team size in just 18 months
  • New MAN PrimeServ service center opens in Zhousan, China
  • Teri LaForest joins Bristol Harbor Group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • Concordia adds tanker charters to strengthen position
    Stockholm-based company says charters strengthen its position because it believes there will be a 'progressively stronger market' from the autumn
  • Ransomware: Yes, you're at risk too
    Time for action, not 'guidelines' or 'encouragement'
  • Pavimar buys second Toisa kamsarmax
    Ismini Panayotides-led Pavimar brings fleet to 14 bulkers with Trade Prosperity acquisition
  • NYK agrees BWM retrofit order with Sunrui for 89 ships
    Chinese manufacturer claims it is the single biggest ballast water management system order ever made
  • US to introduce new rules on service agreements
    FMC will allow negotiated rate arrangements to be easier and more attractive to use
  • Deutsche Bank makes further progress on 'derisking' shipping portfolio
    Dry bulk and container markets saw some improvement in the second quarter, but the tanker market 'continues to be under...
  • Shipowners rally around Greece wildfire victims
    Industry expresses grief for the toll of this week's blazes as numerous vessels aid those fleeing the flames in coastal...
  • Eagle Bulk confirms ultramax deal
    The 2014-built SDARI-64 type vessel is due to be delivered during the fourth quarter
  • NYK revises down forecasts
    ONE start-up costs wipe out operating profit at parent company
  • Frontline launches equity offering to fund scrubber installations
    The tanker owner is partnering up with Morgan Stanley for the ATM offering of $100m common shares
  • Zim agreement with 2M will bring better service, says Glickman
    Zim chief executive Eli Glickman says strategic partnership with 2M alliance will allow for more port pairs and better schedule...
  • Mombasa cruiseship terminal completion delayed by a year
    The port of Mombasa has received six cruise vessels between October 2017 and March 2018
  • Shipping efficiency has three complementary elements, briefing concludes
    The introduction of new technology to shipping has had an impact on maritime regulation and on manpower such that they...
  • K Line dispute with APL Logistics reaches settlement
    K Line filed a lawsuit against APLL at the Tokyo District Court in December 2016
  • China to gain marine diesel demand at expense of Singapore
    Wood Mackenzie estimates a 100,000 bpd switch from high sulphur fuel oil to marine diesel on inland waterways
  • Costamare second-quarter profit beats expectations
    Greece-based boxship owner unveils financing for two recent acquisitions as well as a slew of new charters
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO report turns spotlight on crew fatigue | Product tankers find strength in Pacific but stay listless in Atlantic |...
  • Cosco Shipping targeted in ransomware attack
    The company has requested a computer inspection in China with anti-malware software and asked its staff not to open 'suspicious'...
  • Scorpio Tankers buys 55 ballast water systems from Ecochlor
    Installations are scheduled for between the fourth quarter of this year and the end of 2022

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • US Southeast chassis pool gets regulatory approval
  • Cosco cargo moving slowly via US ports post-cyber attack
  • US shippers set to suffer if tariffs assessed on containers
  • Log-Net scores win but IP software battle continues
  • Mumbai protest, general shutdown hampers JNPT truck slow
  • Tariff pressure does not defuse peak season air cargo worries

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • Safe Bulkers reveals profit, sale-leaseback, debt refinancing
    Listed Hajioannou company enjoys robust income growth in Q2 but sees costs rise due to drydockings.
  • High winds play role in Yang Ming box loss
    Taiwanese container line's 4,250-teu YM Efficiency (built 2009) lost 83 boxes amid winds of almost 50 knots, according to initial report.
  • Cosco unit to sell $340m in asset-backed notes
    Cosco Shipping Development will use the proceeds for business development and repayment of Cosco Shipping Leasing loans.
  • Cosco's Long Beach terminal hit by cyber-attack
    Ransomware attack has not affected the Chinese shipping company's operations at the California's Port of Long Beach, port spokesman says.
  • Pavimar buys second bulker from Toisa fleet
    Ismini Panayiotides-led bulker company notches up 14th ship in Clarksons-run sell-off
  • First Ship Lease concludes syndicated loan refinancing
    Singapore-listed tanker and boxship owner pulls High Court meeting and discharges moratoria
  • Concordia Maritime adds to suezmax presence
    Stena-linked owner inks a 12 months contract for crude tanker number four.
  • Cyprus restates $7.5m fine on Ioannis Vardinoyiannis
    Greek ferry executive fined again over stock transaction 11 years ago
  • Castleton locks in Eletson aframax for 12 months
    Connecticut trader Castelton Commodities International has chartered an Eletson-owned aframax tanker for a year. Brokers said the company has booked the 109,000-dwt Kastelorizo (built 2018) for a rate believed to be $15,500 per day. TradeWinds has requested confirmation from both companies. The rate that Casetleton is reportedly paying is somewhat higher than that a one-year aframax charter i
  • Koch picks up K-Line VLCC for three years
    K-Line has scored a three-year charter with Koch Industries for a freshly built VLCC. Alafouzos reveals 2020 vision as driver of first public listing John Fredriksen's Frontline goes scrubber shopping The Japanese shipping giant fixed out its 313,000-dwt Tonegawa (built 2018) to the US trader at a rate that is believed to be $30,000 per day, brokers said. TradeWinds has requested comment from
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping given a lift by Maxim Group
    Gary Vogel-led bulker owner's shares upgraded to buy amid anticipated ongoing improvement.
  • Marinakis pledges support to Greek wildfire victims
    Greek shipowner and football club owner Evangelos Marinakis has dipped into his pocked to aid victims of wildfires in Greece. Marinakis has combined with Olympiacos FC to donate EUR 1m to help relive those impacted by the disaster. Marinakis helps Greek town hit by flash floods Greek ferry crews hailed as heroes Bank accounts have also been established for those wishing to donate to the cause,
  • Seadrill back on Oslo Bors in double quick time
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill will not be missing from the Oslo stocks pages for long. Seadrill emerges from chapter 11 Seadrill was technically delisted in Oslo a few days ago following its Chapter 11 restructuring efforts. However, new shares in the offshore driller will be traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange from tomorrow. Fredriksen and partner Centrebridge provided fresh capital as part of t
  • Foremost Maritime back at Oshima for bulker brace
    Latest order extends relationship between Chao family company and Japanese shipbuilder.
  • Houthi militia target Saudi oil tanker
    Attack in Red Sea follows earlier missile assault on Bahri VLCC
  • Hansson sets sights on top suezmax spot after scrap sales
    Shipowner is almost $80m up after demolition deals and now wants to grow again.
  • NYK issues profit warning
    Cost of liner business reshuffle and trouble at air cargo wing hit forecasts.
  • K Line settles Tokyo lawsuit against APL Logistics
    APLL and parent Kinetsu acknowledge talk of bankruptcy threat "erroneous"
  • CM Lemos and Zodiac Maritime in talks over $66m VLCC deal
    Greek owner could exit sector with sale of brace to Eyal Ofer-led company.
  • DP World to build and operate Mali logistics hub
    Work starts next year on project to smooth import and export of goods via Port of Dakar.
  • SolstadFarstad boss toasts stronger oil price
    Norwegian offshore owner posts more contracts for construction support vessels
  • Eimskip focuses on North Atlantic trade growth
    Company will benefit from shareholder Samherji's logistic experience in the North Atlantic, chief executive tells TradeWinds.
  • Fredriksen's Frontline turns to $100m ATM
    Morgan Stanley hired to lead potential capital raises to back growth and scrubber project.
  • Greek ferry crews hailed as heroes
    Rafina-based ferries helped rescue fire victims from the sea as the areas surrounding their home port went up in flames
  • Waruna Nusa Sentana begins scrapping tankers
    Indonesian owner sends two elderly products tankers to the breakers with more expected in the future.
  • Sales talk surrounds Cara Shipping capesize quartet
    Shipbrokers speculate over sale of four bulkers to South Korean shipowner.
  • Nam Cheong stung by writedowns
    Hits on plant and equipment values push Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder and operator deeper into the red as its future becomes increasingly dependent of its ongoing restructuring efforts.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • Georgia, South Carolina chassis pool gets FMC OK
    The South Carolina Ports Authority and Georgia Ports Authority will be able to establish a common chassis pool for customers throughout the Southeast as the result of the Federal Maritime Commission deciding on Wednesday to take no action to prevent the Southern States Chassis Pool Agreement from becoming effective.
  • Alabama doctor pleads guilty in driver exam scam
    An Alabama chiropractor has pleaded guilty to submitting falsified commercial driver's license medical examinations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  • Sea Machines quadruples headcount in 18 months
    Sea Machines Robotics, a Boston-based developer of autonomous vessel technology, announced Wednesday that it has quadrupled in size in the past 18 months.
  • Executive Moves: From Air Partner to Vanguard
    Onno Meij has assumed the role of chief executive officer of Vanguard Logistics Services. CEVA Logistics has hired Terry Carter as senior vice president of transportation for contract logistics. Draymaster Enterprise has named Phil Dupuis as director of sales. And Air Partner division Baines Simmons has welcomed four consultants.
  • DHL opens 16,200-square-foot Charleston facility
    DHL has opened a new facility in Charleston, S.C., nearly three times the size of its former one and designed to handle a projected seven-year growth in demand for the company's services.
  • "K" Line settles defamation suit against APL
    "K" Line says it has settled a defamation lawsuit against APL Logistics, a subsidiary of Kintetsu World Express.
  • NYK issues profit warning
    Japan's NYK has issued a profit warning for its current fiscal year, citing costs related to changes with its container shipping business, problems at its Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) subsidiary, and higher fuel costs.
  • Canada takes U.S. solar tariffs to NAFTA tribunal
    The Canadian government has asked the NAFTA Secretariat to set up a panel to review U.S. tariffs on solar panel imports.
  • UPS delivers higher earnings in Q2
    UPS Inc. in the second quarter of 2018 grew its earnings 7.3 percent to $1.5 billion compared with the same 2017 period, according to the company's most recent financial statements.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2018
  • First Rotterdam-WAF fuel oil Suezmax booked in Aug amid busy loading schedule
    The first Suezmax booked to load fuel oil in Rotterdam for discharge in Lome in August was booked late Tuesday, shipping sources said.
  • Steel tariffs could slow US oil, gas output growth: Plains
    Imposing steel tariffs on US oil and natural gas pipeline builders could delay some projects, make others uneconomical and ultimately slow US production growth, a Plains All American executive told Congress on Tuesday.
  • First Mellitah crude loads since termination of El-Feel force majeure: data
    For the first time since Libya's National Oil Corp. lifted a force majeure declaration on oil flows from the El-Feel field, a tanker has lifted crude from the Mellitah complex, data show.
  • Sharp 6.15 million-barrel US crude draw boosts oil futures
    The oil complex settled higher Wednesday after US Energy Information Administration oil data showed US crude stocks fell 6.15 million barrels for the reporting week ended July 20.
  • Trefoil Trading BV trades for 1st time in Rotterdam's bunker fuel MOC process
    Rotterdam bunker supplier Trefoil Trading BV traded for the first time during the Rotterdam bunker fuel Platts Market on Close process on Wednesday.
  • Gibraltar bunker operations rise amid higher HSFO loadings
    The number of bunker supply operations at the Mediterranean hub of Gibraltar have risen week on week, data from the port authority showed Wednesday afternoon, amid increased end-of-month high sulfur fuel oil cargo loadings.
  • China COSCO orders ships with option for dual fuel operation ahead of 2020
    The engines will be installed in 11 new vessels being built in shipyards owned by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
  • INTERVIEW: EGCSA expects scrubber adoption to soar as IMO 2020 rule looms
    "I doubt if there is more than 0.5 man-day per month required for scrubbers" Gregory said.
  • Iran's July LPG shipments recover to about 484,000 mt: shipping sources
    Among the ships that have departed, one each is slated for Taiwan and Thailand, according to cFlow.
  • Turkey vows to keep buying Iran's oil
    Turkey is Iran's biggest oil buyer outside Asia and last year imported almost halve of it's crude from the country.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker premium hits 3-month high on strong cargo market
    The premium was last higher at $11.19/mt on April 25 when off-spec issues had surfaced.
  • Contango emerges in Dubai cash crude structure amid ample supply
    "Front end length," said one Singapore based trader, adding there were "a lot of additional barrels in a market that doesn't need them."
  • Turkey informed US it will not comply with Iran sanctions: report
    "We have told them we will not join these sanctions, we buy oil from Iran and we purchase it under proper conditions," Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.

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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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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