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BRIEFS
October 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • The Economist: IMO 2020 will spur global warming and cut US GDP 3pc
  • ICS hails progress made by IMO to implement greenhouse gas reduction
  • IMO rejects calls for a soft rollout of tighter sulphur cap in ship fuel
  • US refuses to resume trade talks until China addresses grievances
  • Maersk to levy peak season surcharge from US/Canada to Philippines
  • Cargotec Q3 profit up 17pc, but down in 2018 as sales rise throughout
  • Trade ministers meet in Ottawa to set direction of WTO before G20
  • Marine sector unprepared for cyber hack, big firms do better than small
  • 'Chinese New Year need not be period of mourning with NYSHEX contracts'
  • Port of Rotterdam puts US$85.5 million into developing northern Brazil
  • Waste water treatment firm wants tighter rules to drum up new trade
  • Boeing sets up shop in Sheffield, encouraging renewed faith in Brexit
  • IATA outlines urgent priorities to minimise 'hard' Brexit impacts
  • South African Airways to receive US$350 million bailout to restructure debt
  • Air Charter Service helps fly in 600 tons of relief goods to Indonesia
  • Jettainer offers eco-friendly light pallets that take the weight

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Allowing domesticated containers carry ex-im cargo flagged with Revenue Dept, says Shipping Secy
  • Cochin Shipyard set to construct one of the largest drydocks in India
  • Govt to make interlinking of rivers a reality: Gadkari
  • In a first, Pepsico will move its containers from Kolkata to Varanasi using inland waterways
  • Infospectrum collaboration enhances Baltic Exchange members' risk assessment capability
  • Kai von Taube to assume operational responsibility for ZEAMARINE line & tramp shipping from Ulrich Ulrichs
  • London P&I Club issues guide to ECDIS management
  • MOL newbuilding LNG carrier for Osaka Gas named
  • New bulk liquids berth at Newcastle opened
  • North Europe to North America services (AL1 - AL4) product update
  • OOCL registers impressive performance in Q3 & nine months
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority signs investment agreement for participation in Brazil's Port of Pecém
  • Zeebrugge port grows 7.7 pc after third quarter
  • Dispute settlement body of WTO to set up panel to examine US' allegations against alleged export subsidy measures in India
  • India & US talk on a possible trade deal to resolve issues related to bilateral commerce
  • All India Passengers Association meets Mumbai Port Trust officials to sort out important matters
  • IWAI to hand over its Kolkata terminals to a private company on supply, operate, maintain model
  • Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum has the Pune trade engrossed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Breaking ground for new Air Canada building in Edmonton
  • VR for logistics employees
  • Funding for on-dock rail yard expansion in LA
  • ICTSI puts Melbourne on big boxship map
  • ADP reshuffles retail and services division
  • Railfreight hub opens in UK's steel logistics centre
  • Partnership between PCN and Wisetech Global
  • Cargolux committed to animal welfare
  • More links between Asia and West Africa
  • Swiss CMA CGM agency inaugurates residence in Basel
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Slim pickings for European logisticians in China
  • Strong results in a challenging environment
  • Change of commander on Zeaborn's top deck
  • Cost of shipping to rise, says Moore Stephens
  • Saudia Cargo - pivotal role in kingdom's Vision 2030
  • Enhancing rail link between Netherlands and Poland

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • UN sanctions two Panama-flagged tankers for North Korea links
  • Gordon Dadds to buy Ince & Co
  • Lack of urgency at MEPC 73 raises stakes for next meeting
  • No vessel hijackings in past six months but danger remains: IMB
  • ArcelorMittal Shipping expands with modern bulkers
  • ICBC Financial Leasing adds Ultramax quartet at Zhoushan Changhong
  • HMM, SM Line reject merger calls

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • IMO 'kills remaining hopes for requiring the building of more efficient containerships'
  • A freight budget at last - Heathrow cargo chief draws up his wish list
  • Mixed fortunes for OOCL in Q3 as liftings and revenues rise, but so do costs
  • Business still booming for car-carriers, but headwinds on the way
  • Analysis: K+N, Panalpina & DSV - still street-smart and gutsy?
  • Turkmenistan lures airlines with promise of cheaper fuel
  • IBM and Maersk struggle to sign partners to shipping blockchain
  • 2020 ship fuel overhaul will cost Russian oil firms billions
  • Torsten Holst Pedersen and 'Ted' Chang join lead team at Seaspan
  • Yodel brings in retail and logistics veteran John Hughes

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Foss transfers powerful hybrid tug to Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in Alaska
  • J.F. Lehman acquires vessel preservation specialist IMIA
  • EU NAVFOR destroys Pirate Action Group whaler
  • Ballast Responder put to test on working Great Lakes bulker
  • Okeanis Eco secures financing for two VLCC newbuilds
  • ABS issues guidance on implementing smart functions
  • Holland America Line plugs into shore power with ABB connectors
  • Eleventh BWMS gains U.S. Type Approval
  • Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Port of Corpus Christi has its own plans for a crude terminal on the US Gulf
    The port has opposed plans from Trafigura to build an export terminal 15 miles offshore
  • Overlooking safety is not being 'proactive' on the environment, say Greek owners
    In welcoming last week's outcome of tough emission regulation talks at the IMO as restoring the importance of maritime safety...
  • A Cosco-Sovcomflot tie-up would be a long and uncertain journey
    Nobody can tell whether Moscow will change its mind again, especially at a time when the Russian economy is breathing...
  • Project shippers may avoid US tariff fallout
    XLProjects' Gary Dale Cearley says the US-China tariffs would have a limited impact on heavylift, project and specialist forwarders based...
  • Teekay accepts $96m settlement with Petrobas
    The settlement will increase Teekay's fourth quarter revenue by $91m
  • Magnolia LNG project delay a minor setback for carrier market
    The final investment decision for Magnolia LNG is due in the first part of 2019
  • Asia-Europe ocean rates stabilise after September crash
    Asia-Europe rates are still sitting at less than 70% of their 2018 peak, despite a slight improvement in the past...
  • Broker Ed to be sold to BGC Partners
    BGC's insurance division was first established in 2017 when it acquired Besso Insurance Group, a Lloyd's broker with operations in...
  • Emas Offshore unveils potential bailout
    The deal could be worth as much as $73m and help relieve some of Emas' debt burden
  • Sulphur cap should prompt only negligible rise in consumer goods, says SeaIntelligence
    Consumers should expect a mere 39 cent rise in a $150 flatscreen TV or a 78 cent increase in a...
  • Kidnapped bulker crew reportedly released
    The bulker's owner, Geneva-based Massoel Shipping, has declined to comment
  • Ince & Co acquired by Dadds Group
    Shipping specialist founded in 1870 will now form part of wider corporate legal services practice
  • Criterion Underwriting launches in Singapore
    New entity will be led by former Munich Re Syndicate Singapore chief executive Jonathan Ranger
  • Daily Briefing
    2020 sulphur cap enters final stretch | No-deal Brexit would boost UK container trades | The Lloyd's List Podcast: LNG's...
  • Sembcorp Marine wins $145m worth of renewables projects
    Firm breaks new ground with the deals, one of which will use proprietary design from a subsidiary
  • India's growing refinery capacity to spur demand for crude tankers
    Developments in new refining capacity are likely to be the main driving force behind the growth in crude import demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Charleston deepening work now eligible for president's budget
  • IMO's high-sulfur 'carriage ban' to start March 1, 2020
  • China-Europe rail providers shrug off full-train subsidy rule
  • Zeamarine names Kai von Taube as managing director
  • India, Bangladesh expand shipping pact, add calls
  • INTTRA deal heralds redrawing of SCM software landscape
  • Strong volumes no guarantee of container shipping profits

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Pangaea fleet hits 20 with Tamai bulker buy
    Ed Coll-led owner spends $13m on Oshima-built supramax with eye toward 2020 fuel efficiency.
  • Tanker oversupply plagues China Merchants Energy Shipping
    China Merchants' unit suffers from weak income from oil shipping.
  • China Shipbuilding Industry sees profit climb
    China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (CSICL) has posted stronger results for the first nine months of 2018, supported by a recovery in newbuilding markets and reduced financing costs. The Shanghai-listed flagship unit of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the two largest state-owned shipbuilding conglomerates in China, recorded a 28% on-year gain in net profit to CNY 1.42bn ($203m) i
  • Somali pirate vessel blown up
    EU Navfor destroys whaler used in attack on Golden Ocean's KSL Sydney.
  • Private equity foots bill for Texas crude terminal
    The first onshore export crude oil terminal capable of exporting VLCCs is coming to Texas' Gulf Coast with the backing of a major private equity firm. Trafigura project to bring VLCCs to Texas Corpus Christi raises funds to aid VLCC crude exports Monday, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Carlyle Group announced an agreement that will see the Washington DC-based private equity firm co
  • Pirates seize 11 crew from Dohle boxship
    Nigerian gunmen strike again in raid on Pomerenia Sky.
  • VLCC rates on the rise with world scale 100 in sight
    Further demand from Saudi Arabia set to offer additional assistance to rates already at two-year highs, Morgan Stanley says.
  • Balearia orders $102m LNG-powered ro-pax
    Spanish owner picks Armon yard for pioneering high-speed catamaran.
  • Nakilat eyes more expansion as profit rises
    Qatari owner wants to diversify after adding shares in two LNGCs and an FSRU.
  • Exmar confirms deal to refinance LPG carriers
    Exmar Monday confirmed a refinancing deal for 10 LPG vessels. The sale and lease back transaction with Japanese counterparties was first reported by Tradewinds earlier this month. The transaction frees up $60m in cash ahead of fourth quarter closing. The Belgian shipowner received five of the 10 vessels today, with two more set for December and the remaining three expected in March 2019.
  • Teekay Offshore Partners settles contract disputes with Petrobras
    Teekay Offshore Partners has struck a near $100m settlement with Petrobras to end a contract dispute over two units. A third contract under contention, involving an FPSO, has also been resolved with the deal adjusted at a lower rate. Ingvild Saether, chief executive of Teekay Offshore, said: "We settled the contractual disagreements in a very constructive manner and we can now turn our full atte
  • EU pledges $342m to clean up oceans
    Cash will go towards plastics reduction and maritime security.
  • MISC wins $176m FSO conversion deal
    Malaysian owner to provide unit to Idemitsu Kosan for seven-year charter.
  • Union Maritime makes healthy profit on sale of last supramax
    Union Maritime is said to have sold its last supramax in a profitable deal that follows its purchase of five aframaxes from BP in September. US shipbrokers report the diversified UK shipowner has sold the 52,000-dwt Frognal (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer. The Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu-built bulker, which is due for special survey in August 2020, is reported sold for $10m. Galbrait
  • Eurobulk to boost bulker fleet
    Private Greek shipowning company said to have picked up a panamax bulker.
  • DNB slashes impairments in third quarter
    Lender sees modest improvement in oil and gas-related lending book.
  • Ulrichs steps down at Zeamarine
    Veteran of the Rickmer-Line seeks new challenges after takeover by Bremen-based Zeaborn.
  • Braemar ACM raises 2020 product tanker rate forecasts
    Brokerage keeps bullish view despite market recovery taking longer than expected.
  • Crewman killed in Navibulgar bulker fire
    Another seafarer injured on Balgarka at Varna Shipyard.
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers close to funding full VLCC orderbook
    Alafouzos-backed company inks two loans with existing lenders and predicts final piece of jigsaw to be in place next month.
  • Seaspan unveils two new hires as shakeup continues
    New York-listed boxship owner appoints former Maersk man as ship management head.
  • Paris MOU bans cargoship for three months
    Turkish vessel had inoperative lifeboats and emergency generator.
  • Tidemand's Stove and Eastern Bulk return to profit
    Two Norwegian bulker outfits turn around losses from 2016
  • Ince & Co bought by Gordon Dadds for $44m
    Company acquired by legal services group to create UK's largest listed law firm by revenue.
  • GEFO orders two more tankers in China
    Expanding German owner goes for bigger ships at AVIC Dinheng.
  • Bimco backs IMO HSFO carriage ban
    Owners organisation says move critical for enforcement of 2020 fuel rules.
  • Vitol imports first US LNG into UK's South Hook
    Commodity trader set to be first non-Qatari LNG tanker to use Welsh import terminal.
  • Pertamina linked to NYK tanker trio S&P deal
    Indonesian oil major continues its long-term tonnage buying relationship with Japanese owner.
  • Greek ro-ro runs aground atop a volcano
    Efforts are underway to refloat a Cretan Cargo Lines ro-ro stranded off Santorini
  • Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry newbuilds
    Battery-powered ro-paxes to serve on Norled's Hella-Vangsnes-Dragsvik route from 2021.
  • OOCL reports strong transpacific growth
    But Hong Kong liner firm unable to increase overall average revenue per teu compared to 2017.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2018
  • Oil settles lower amid fears of economic slowdown, sanctions non-compliance
    Crude futures settled lower on Monday amid concerns of weaker global growth prospects and the possibility of oversupply after sanctions on Iran kick in.
  • Iran struggles to sell crude on domestic bourse
    Iran has sold 280 thousand barrels of crude oil out of 1 million barrels on offer through the domestic bourse
  • Brazil's Bolsonaro likely to advance oil-industry reforms
    Brazil's oil and natural gas industry will likely continue to see reforms aimed at luring investments and boosting production
  • US government abandons plan to add marine capacity for oil shocks: DOE official
    The US Department of Energy is no longer considering adding marine capacity to help move government crude oil to domestic refineries during a potential supply emergency.
  • West Med HSFO market feels pinch from arbitrage to Singapore
    Bunker suppliers and buyers in Algeciras and Gibraltar have struggled to locate fuel oil for November delivery amid an active arbitrage window east.
  • NWE LSFO lags behind HSFO despite backwardation in both markets
    The European fuel oil hi-lo continues to sit in negative territory as the 3.5% high sulfur fuel oil market storms ahead of low sulfur on tight fuel oil availability in northwest Europe.
  • Counter-seasonal swing into backwardation swamps European fuel oil market
    The European fuel oil market is hung in a counter-seasonal swing as the winter 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge intermonth spreads price in backwardation.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: IMO meeting eliminates doubts over 2020 delay
    If any doubts remained that tighter sulfur emission limits for ships in 2020 could be delayed or otherwise watered down, those doubts should have been laid to rest at a key committee meeting of the UN body last week.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Japan's refinery outage rises to 14%; autumn turnaround season to come to a close soon
    This comes after Cosmo Oil said Monday it had shut the 86,000 b/d CDU at its Yokkaichi refinery for about 1-2 weeks for scheduled turnaround.
  • China's Chimbusco receives first US-origin fuel oil cargo in 2018 amid trade tensions
    Chimbusco's cargo does not attract any tariff because the US barrels will be kept within the bonded zone for bunkering to ships plying international waters.
  • ANALYSIS: Middle East crude slides on global risk-off sentiment
    "The market is correcting itself from the sharp levels seen last month," a China-based crude trader said.

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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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