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BRIEFS
June 28, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings due to 'low demand' during summer period
  • Container shipping lines look for hike rates in July as capacity tightens
  • 113 migrants rescued by Maersk Line ship land in southern Italy
  • New St Petersburg group aims to cut shipper costs by up to 15pc
  • Antwerp's Oosterhout box terminal is new member of West-Brabant corridor
  • US firms record 6.2pc higher logistics costs in 2017
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics expands in China with new Qingdao office
  • Atlas Air raises 2018 earnings expectations
  • Heathrow management welcomes UK Parliament's vote to build 3rd runway
  • Turkish Cargo flies 3 giraffes from Johannesburg to Tehran

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • HMM ranked Top Carrier 2018 by AgTC
  • ITIC helps ship manager successfully refute owner's allegation of negligence
  • Liberia underlines commitment to seafarer wellbeing on IMO Day of the Seafarer
  • Maersk Line moves first end-to-end shipments from Haldia
  • EPCES holds workshop on AEO programme at SEEPZ-SEZ
  • May witnessed an increase in India's oil imports from Iran
  • Allcargo Mundra CFS rolls out community empowerment initiatives
  • Customers seen benefiting from APM Terminals India's AEO certification
  • Freight forwarders welcome MPs' backing for the expansion of Heathrow Airport
  • Cabinet approves capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
  • Centre should abolish IGST, intra-state E-way bill & bring real estate under GST to make it more effective: Delhi Deputy CM
  • South East CEO Conclave & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2018 to bring together the fraternity at the ITC Grand Chola tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian and Korean railways to cooperate
  • New healthcare and logistics facility at JFK
  • Two new members for the BACA council
  • USA's Utica line reactivated after twelve years
  • Broekman expanding into airfreight
  • The American Club very pleased with 2017
  • Cargo aircraft crashes in Guinea
  • Another trans-Atlantic bridge for a Hamburg forwarder
  • Quintanilla heads Spanish merchant navy
  • DB Schenker launches Austrian skiers' season
  • Investing in electric-powered equipment at Total Terminals
  • EVR Cargo now called Operail
  • Changes on the Swiss Post board
  • Boeing investing in drone-delivery startup
  • Big contract for AV Dawson
  • Hapag-Lloyd in an adjustment phase
  • First freight wagons on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Nova Marine Carriers orders 18 mini-bulkers from Chinese yard
  • SITC orders feeder pair from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Belt and Road, quantitative easing, masking global growth prospects, warns Danish Ship Finance
  • Wan Hai plans newbuilding orders this year
  • Tanker scrap sales stall as monsoon season hits
  • Hyundai Glovis takes crew training in-house

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Amazon and DHL give Atlas Air a lift as carrier boosts profit expectations
  • Transpacific capacity still outpacing demand, putting more pressure on rates
  • Xeneta launches container freight rate index to help shippers find best deals
  • Port of Rotterdam plans post-Brexit customs trial to discover bottlenecks
  • Atlanta has the drive to be a top US cargo airport, but it may be a bumpy ride
  • JD.com warehouse employs four people to fulfil 200,000 packages a day

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Dorian LPG to BW LPG: "What part of 'no' do you not understand?"
  • ABB inks MOU on development of fuel cells for larger ships
  • Fincantieri Bay to build 740 ft self-unloading barge for VanEnkervort
  • Foss Maritime centralizes vessel ops with Helm software platform
  • Viking Supply sells three PSV's, takes $12 million hit
  • Kings Point alums launch USMMA 75th anniversary campaign

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Diana boosted by 17 bulkers becoming mortgage-free
    A new five-year loan facility and cash allows US-listed Diana Shipping to 'voluntarily' pay off 17 of its vessels
  • Okeanis raises $100m from Norway placement
    Greek tanker company's share expected to start trading on Merkur market next week
  • Trafigura alleges forgery of papers linked to Probo Koala case
    Court case expected to be heard later this year
  • Cargill agrees long-term charters for new baby capes
    Cargill has options for two more vessels
  • Clarification: Odin Marine Group
  • Yinkou Port shares frozen amid debt disputes
    Part of the freeze results from lawsuits filed by Bocomm Financial Leasing against YPG
  • Weak revenues hamper salvage sector
    Average income from Lloyd's Open Form cases hits record low
  • Shipbroking market 'ripe for restructuring'
    This article was originally published on June 18. It has been updated and republished
  • Dorian 'responsive' to shareholders after BW renews approach
    Dorian LPG says its board members, representing more than 25% of shareholders, are against the merger with BW LPG
  • Danaos posts first-quarter profit after unveiling debt deal
    Boxship owner beats Wall Street estimates and maintains high charter coverage for next 12 months
  • EU revises maritime security plan
    Action plan calls for closer international co-operation against emerging threats
  • Transpacific trade struggles under weight of competition
    Peak season rate revival hopes fade as capacity crunch hits Asia-North America routes
  • Bargains still available for smaller boxships buyers
    With discounts on offer, potential owners should buy now to avoid disappointment
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot cautious on LNG shipping | IEA expects 20% growth in global LNG trade | EU investment in LNG bunkering...
  • Xinle Shipbuilding confirms Nova Maritime orders
    Brokers have priced the 18 newbuildings at more than $150m in total
  • Star Bulk launches secondary public offering
    Fund manager Oaktree will hold approximately 43% of the common shares of the New York-listed dry bulker operator after the...
  • Pakistan court orders all coal imports to be discharged at Port Qasim from August
    The coal companies will have six weeks to adjust their shipping routes to conform to the new ruling
  • SITC orders two boxships at Yangzijiang
    Delivery of the newbuildings is scheduled in 2020
  • Total reveals blueprint for LNG bunkering's future
    Although some challenges, such as insufficient infrastructure, still need to be overcome, Total has forecast 10m tonnes of LNG bunkering...
  • Selling LNG 'feels like logistics business', says Cheniere head
    Jack Fusco says the Cheniere fleet is a major factor behind the company's success

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Xeneta offers new approach to index-linked container contracts
  • US truck pricing power forecast to last into 2020
  • Thailand bans waste imports as Malaysia consider same
  • Canada west coast ports, rails: We're peak season ready
  • Maersk extends 'one-stop shipper shop' solution to Haldia Port
  • UP suffers delays out of LA-LB ahead of peak season

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • IMO 2020 poses 'big risks'
    The 0.5% sulphur content mandate may take up to $2tn out of global economy, according to consultants.
  • Cosco merger audit shines spotlight on 'illegal practices'
    Report cites billions of yuan worth of 'problems in financial accounting, investment and management, as well as breaches of Communist Party guidelines
  • Stalwart sells final chemical tanker from its original fleet
    Stalwart Management is said to have shed the last vessel in its original chemical tanker fleet, which would complete a pivot towards larger vessels. The Dimitrios Souravlas-led company has sold the 23,300-dwt St Aqua (built 2006) to unidentified buyers for about $12m, several Greek and international brokers report. Company executives were not available for comment. Stalwart Management reveals
  • NYK back to growth through green and digital initiatives
    Ambitious strategy aims to steer the Japanese giant towards greater flexibility and lower capex after spinning-off its liner arm
  • Panama Canal to add nighttime LNG slot
    Administrators of the Panama Canal cite the growth in LNG from the US as behind the move.
  • Golden Ocean buys back some bonds
    Golden Ocean Group has bought $600,000 of its 3.07% bond issue, set to mature next year. The debt was repurchased at 99% of par value, bringing the company's ownership in the 2014 issue to $25m, or 12.5%. The bond is convertible into 290,057 company shares at the current conversion price.
  • Danaos to consider reverse stock split
    US-listed boxship owner proposes amending its corporate charter to allow for such an option.
  • Marinakis cashing in after 2016 and 2017 spending spree
    Boxship deal with Navios sees Capital Maritime well in the money on former Hanjin Shipping vessels.
  • P&I clubs rack up another profitable year
    Collective free reserve of International Group mutuals tops $5.7bn
  • Economou's panamax sales drive nears halfway mark
    Major Greek shipowner George Economou is believed to have offloaded a further bulker, as part of a wide-ranging sales drive that could see him shed about a dozen ageing panamaxes. Athens-based brokers report that his New York-listed DryShips has found trading buyers for the 72,600-dwt Marbella (built 2000). Neither the identity of the buyers nor the price have been disclosed. Economou selling b
  • D'Amico Dry seeks $4.7m in long-standing FFA case
    Italian-based bulker player is suing alleged affiliate of Primera Maritime for 2009 breach of contract.
  • ABS works with Probunkers on LNG barges
    US-based classification society aims to codify standards around LNG bunkering with joint development deal..
  • Liberty Blue sells brace of vessels
    Liberty Blue Shipmanagement of Germany is tipped to have sold a pair of multipurpose vessels. Shipbrokers say the 33,200-dwt San Marino Trader (built 2010) and the Lisbon Trader (built 2009) will leave the fleet. A price of $11m is reported for the first of the ships, with the second at $10.8m. The name of the buyer has yet to emerge. Officials at Liberty Blue were unavailable for comment at t
  • Thenamaris crewman dies on LPG carrier
    Seafarer reported to have suffered asthma attack off Mexico.
  • Breuer buys up shares in Braemar Shipping Service
    Braemar Shipping Services director Jurgen Breuer has invested over £50,000 ($65,800) in the company. Kidwell to deploy more capital to grow finance arm Breuer bought 20,000 shares at around '2.50 each, according a to a regulatory filing. The move takes his overall interest in the London-listed company to 71,000 shares, a 0.23% stake. Former Societe Generale and Citibank man Breuer has been a B
  • CSSC Leasing firms up baby cape contract with Cargill
    CSSC Leasing orders four mini-capesize bulkers at Wenchong backed by commodities giant's charter
  • Diana Shipping pens $75m loan with BNP Paribas
    US-listed bulker owner will use proceeds to pay down debt on 17 ships.
  • Vitol's Latvian Shipping to add 12 tankers
    Latvian tanker company wants to boost fleet to 40 ships by 2020 as Finaval tankers join.
  • Laden LNG carrier suffers breakdown
    Ship towed to Papua New Guinea after loading in Australia.
  • Oaktree selling $65.5m slice of Star Bulk stock
    Largest investor in bulker company is set to reduce its holding.
  • Trump the fly in bulker market ointment
    Dry recovery to continue if all-out trade war can be avoided, Banchero Costa says.
  • Tug heading to Thorco ship aground on reef
    US vessel could take 10 days to reach Danish cargo vessel in French Polynesia.
  • VIDEO: barge consumed by fire in Seattle
    Firefighters tackled blaze on vessel filled with crushed cars.
  • Maersk, MSC loop "first casualty" in transpacific trade war
    Alphaliner says rate turbulence expected as APL and SM seek market share.
  • Bad news for tankers is in the past, says DNB Markets
    Analysts count up the positive drivers for depressed market, suggesting investor interest will rise.
  • Israel could open up Cyprus-Gaza route
    Government asks Cypriots to look into setting up export route to Palestinian territory.
  • Marine insurance broker Vanbreda acquires Proteus
    Consolidation in Belgian marine insurance market with the nation's largest insurance broker snapping up smaller rival.
  • Jefferies backs Golar LNG to hit $40 per share
    Jefferies has added Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG to its Franchise Picks list amid the belief the shares have significant upside. Analysts led by Randy Giveans suggest Golar shares could be worth at least $40 each given its recent run of positive news. Golar stock last traded at $28.42 each. Stolt, Golar and GasLog to team up on small-scale LNG Giveans says the rapidly improving LNG shipping marke
  • Viking Supply sells three laid-up PSVs
    Christen Sveaas company takes $12m book loss on disposal.
  • Chembulk brings in CTG founder as CCO
    US tanker owner appoints former broker Steve Laino to senior role.
  • Japanese princess to marry NYK man
    Princess Ayoko to renounce royal status after engagement to Kei Moriya.
  • Crew rescued from listing cargoship
    Sri Lankan navy takes 11 seafarers from Indian vessel off Colombo.
  • Equinor signs second Reach framework deal
    Norwegian major wants ships for UK wind farm operations over three years.
  • Rotterdam looks to boost LNG loading capacity
    Vopak, which partly owns terminal, says upgrade will reduce loading time to three days.
  • SITC returns to Yangzijiang for container feederships
    Hong Kong-listed liner company back at its favourite Chinese shipbuilder for more tonnage.
  • Bulk of bunkers spilled from Odfjell tanker recovered
    Norwegian owner says it is still too early to speculate on the root cause of the accident.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Commerce, Consumer Product Safety picks OK'd
    The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley to be deputy secretary of Commerce by voice vote an...
  • bm062705aa UN eyes blockchain for sustainable development
    The United Nations is taking note of blockchain technology as a potential solution for some of its most pressing missions. The UN earlier ...
  • Commentary: Clearing the decks
    It's no secret that the freight transportation industry lags behind other industries in terms of the digitization of data and processes. H...
  • Lawsuit challenges steel tariffs' constitutionality
    The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) and two of its member companies,, filed suit Wednesday in the United States Court of ...
  • Shippers urge reappointment of Maffei to FMC
    The National Industrial Transportation League is urging the White House to reappoint Commissioner Daniel Maffei to the Federal Maritime Com...
  • TRAC adding 16,000 chassis to fleet
    TRAC Intermodal is accelerating its fleet modernization program by adding 16,000 premium chassis in 2018, the company said in a statement. ...
  • Convey nabs $10 million for expansion
    Last-mile visibility provider Convey has secured $10 million in new funding, according to a statement from the company. The latest investm...
  • Arrive Logistics secures venture capital funding
    Arrive Logistics, a fast-growing freight broker that launched in 2014, closed on a series A funding round led by Lead Edge Capital, a growt...
  • Descartes buys Velocity Mail for $25.5 million
    Logistics and supply chain software provider Descartes Systems Group has acquired "certain assets" of Velocity Mail, the company said in a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • TRADER NOTE: Will Bathurst to join fuel supplier World Fuel Services
  • Saudi power generation demand continues to pull HSFO from Europe
  • Gibraltar bunker operations down on week on demand lull
  • Backwardation keeps NWE-East fuel oil arb lifeless despite stronger Singapore premiums
  • Buyers rush to secure bunker fuel in Northwest Europe as crude market surges
  • US crude exports hit Europe Aframax rates; VLCCs cut clean tankers demand - EA Gibson
    Trading patterns are pushing Aframaxes from the Caribbean region to Europe, resulting in excess supply at the destination.
  • RMK 500 CST bunker fuel demand in NWE weakens on fewer fixtures east
    Demand for the higher viscosity fuel is lackluster.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Tianjin ships first gasoil cargo to Australia
    This is the first time the refinery has exported gasoil to Australia.
  • FUTURES: Crude remains on uptrend amid looming supply concerns
    "We will certainly be requesting that their [Iran] oil imports go to zero, without question," the senior State Department official said.
  • China's Unipec may lose top spot as largest tanker charterer for US crudes
    The vulnerable position is in line with expectations that the VLCC trade will take a hit if long-haul trade to China are impacted.
  • Pakistan's Ocean Bunkers expands bunker operations in UAE
    The geographical expansion will enable the company to more than double its bunker sales volumes, Yousuf said.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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