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BRIEFS
February 1, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Savannah's full-year cargo volume grows 7.5pc to 4.35 million TEU
  • Commissioned study pitches LNG marine fuel as best economic option
  • Big carriers to use scrubbers, small fry use blends to meet IMO rule
  • MSC wins financing to install exhaust scrubber systems on 86 ships
  • LNG shipping has potential to become the liquid market in future
  • Veoneer JV wins for hands-off self-driving truck tests in Sweden
  • GAC Forwarding & Shipping (Shanghai) renamed GAC (Shanghai)
  • New Orleans sets container volume record of 591,253 TEU in 2018
  • Enterprises Shipping opts for Envirocleanse ballast water treatment
  • Changi air cargo volume rises 1.4pc to 2.1 million tonnes in 2018
  • Japan's ANA takes 9.5pc of Philippine Airlines to boost belief in Asia
  • AA 2018 profit falls to US$1.4 billion despite record cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • Ernst & Young recommends amendment of GST law to allow zero rate import cargo transportation for Indian flag ships
  • HMM holds PSA-Hyundai Pusan New Port sales contract signing ceremony
  • ITIC e-learning video highlights dangers of switch bills of lading
  • TKM Global handling heavy lift DG Sets from South Korea to India
  • Mumbai Port Chairman launches water taxi service app
  • Expectations from the Union Budget
  • Nitin Gadkari stresses upon need to optimise capacity utilisation & reduce congestion on roads
  • Smart borders for seamless trade, travel & transport is WCO's theme of the year

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Security first, politics second
  • Dominique Lebreton appointed foreign trade advisor
  • Haulier joins UK pallet network
  • ABC mandates ACG to finance a B747-8F
  • Hg buys stake in Transporeon
  • Stena to deploy new ferry on Irish Sea
  • SPC Logistics wins Hoyer representation
  • Laurels for UK railfreight operator
  • Ceva Logistics renews partnership with Fincantieri
  • Slight upswing for Marseille Fos in 2018
  • Riga airport has cargo ambitions
  • Senior management changes at MOL
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Increasing rail connectivity in India and Italy
  • Tarros adds Marseille to GPS service
  • Fedex delivers Super Bowl trophy
  • Japanese carriers to end mail codesharing with UPS
  • Telematics raises efficiency of pharma transports in Sweden

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • 'Unsustainable' Team Lines to close its doors next month
  • Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina - the grand plan is still intact, but the Danes mull over other options?
  • Gefco delays IPO 'until market conditions improve'
  • ONE carriers continue to haemorrhage money in Q3, but try to stay buoyant
  • Start-up cargo carrier Zhengzhou Airlines ready for take-off
  • Loan repayment deferred again: HNA Group still mulling Swissport's future
  • Tough times for Europe's hauliers - freight rates soften as diesel prices rise
  • Chris Allen first business development manager for Asia at B&H Worldwide
  • Andrew Kirkwood takes over as CEO at BluJay Solutions
  • Harm van Weezel is Associated British Ports' first chief information officer
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Fauad Shariff - digitisation is often a matter of 'garbage optimisation'

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • Navy awards Newport News $15.2 billion two-carrier block buy
  • Denmark issues new order on maritime cyber security
  • Swedish Club: Engine room fires require swift and effective response
  • Baleària newbuild is first LNG fueled ferry to operate on Mediterranean
  • Kirby to acquire Cenac Marine Services fleet for $244 million

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • Intercargo: Liquefaction still a major risk for dry bulk
    No loss of life or ship from liquefaction reported in 2018, but the preceding decade saw more than 100 lives...
  • Adapt to new finance trends, shipowners told
    Ship finance conference in Greece hears that the ship finance landscape may have changed for good but that 'corporate', 'green'...
  • Turkey ratifies ship recycling convention
    Turkey's accession adds to the IMO convention's chances of ratification but crucial states are still missing
  • Kirby Corp to acquire 99-vessel fleet
    Cenac's fleet moves petrochemicals, refined products and black oil on the Mississippi River, its tributaries and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
  • CMA CGM supports CEVA valuation
    CEVA shareholders would be better sticking with the company rather than selling out for the price offered by CMA CGM
  • Tanker market buoys Capital Product results
    A rebound in product and crude sectors has helped Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners to better-than-forecast profits ahead of the spin-off...
  • Hutchison Ports opens terminal in Thailand
    The Hong Kong-based port operator is still eyeing more capacity-building opportunities in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy
  • Fleet fundamentals support feedermax values
    The lower cost of secondhand tonnage and rising demand means feedermax vessels could make a smart asset play
  • UK haulage rates facing a perfect storm
    Lack of capacity and port congestion help to drive up costs
  • Norden gets 10-year Indian coal deal from Sembcorp
    The shipowner will move coal from Indonesia and South Africa to India until 2029
  • Team Lines to cease trading
    Demise of Team Lines confirms pace of consolidation in feeder segment, with Unifeeder acquiring IMCL in 2010, Feederlink in 2012...
  • Swedish dockworkers issue notice of more strikes
    The SDU has informed employers that workers will down tools intermittently at port facilities in Sundsval, Holmsund and Karlshamn from...
  • MSC crew freed after Gulf of Guinea ordeal
    Kidnapped crew members returned home after a month in captivity
  • Viewpoint: Endorse the port
    BIMCO's vetting of facility quality at dry bulk terminals would benefit the rest of the industry if it were to...
  • Hyundai Heavy to acquire DSME from Korea Development Bank
    KDB chairman Lee Dong-gull says the deal will 'raise the fundamental competitiveness of Daewoo, at a time when the threat...
  • Daily Briefing
    PDVSA sanctions threat could curb tanker upside | American Club urges caution over Venezuela sanctions | DSME gets approach from...
  • Fleet fundamentals support feedermax values
    The lower cost of secondhand tonnage and rising demand means feedermax vessels could make a smart asset play
  • UK haulage rates facing a perfect storm
    Lack of capacity and port congestion help to drive up costs
  • Norden gets 10-year Indian coal deal from Sembcorp
    The shipowner will move coal from Indonesia and South Africa to India until 2029
  • Team Lines to cease trading
    Demise of Team Lines confirms pace of consolidation in feeder segment, with Unifeeder acquiring IMCL in 2010, Feederlink in 2012...
  • Swedish dockworkers issue notice of more strikes
    The SDU has informed employers that workers will down tools intermittently at port facilities in Sundsval, Holmsund and Karlshamn from...
  • MSC crew freed after Gulf of Guinea ordeal
    Kidnapped crew members returned home after a month in captivity
  • Viewpoint: Endorse the port
    BIMCO's vetting of facility quality at dry bulk terminals would benefit the rest of the industry if it were to...
  • Hyundai Heavy to acquire DSME from Korea Development Bank
    KDB chairman Lee Dong-gull says the deal will 'raise the fundamental competitiveness of Daewoo, at a time when the threat...
  • Daily Briefing
    PDVSA sanctions threat could curb tanker upside | American Club urges caution over Venezuela sanctions | DSME gets approach from...
  • Japan's big three remain cautious
    NYK sees the tanker market remaining firm and both the LNG carriers and offshore businesses are expected to maintain high...
  • MOL reorganises for better safety and service
    The goal is to establish MOL as "the world leader in safe operation", the company says in a statement
  • Hong Kong tests emission-sensing drones
    The system can produce results within minutes while scanning emissions from as far as 50 metres from exhaust plumes
  • ONE posts better-than-expected results
    Revenue topped $3bn in the three months, during which the company lifted 1.1m teu on the transpacific trade and 757,000...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings rallied in fourth quarter
    The state-owned shipping giant said its container lifts and port throughput increased substantially year on year
  • Wood Mackenzie predicts slower growth for FLNGs
    Lacking economies of scale, FLNG projects are likely to be limited to small scale and remote locations as they compete...
  • Product tanker market to face bumpy road into second quarter
    The second half of this year should fare better than the first six months, says Concordia Maritime's chief executive Kim...
  • Port of Savannah had another record year
    The first half of the port's expansion project was completed in 2018 as it finished work on dredging the outer...
  • Gil Ofer launches MaritimeTech Accelerator programme
    The mentorship-driven start-up accelerator partnership will be the first of its kind to target the maritime industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • New Bangladesh customs process to speed cargo
  • Newbuild strategy creates advantage for Zeamarine
  • Mexican container growth slows on import shift
  • Platform pegs NVOs as quote resellers
  • Trans-Pacific volume strength holds for now
  • European ports bet on tech for Brexit relief
  • Global energy evolution lifts project cargo
  • US tax deadline rush boosts wind logistics

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • BlackRock ups stake in Matson
  • Turkey joins list of states ratifying ship scrapping convention
    Instrument deposited at IMO as country formalises commitment to green recycling
  • Navios Partners reveals $199m in finance deals as profit slumps
  • Qatar's $11bn newbuild plans show scale of LNG ambitions
    Confirmation the Middle Eastern state is looking to build 60 LNG vessels reflects the increasing importance of natural gas in global energy trade and shipping
  • SWS ends its VLCC drought with order from CSSC Leasing
    CSSC's leasing arm inks four newbuilds on speculation as Chinese yard hails first VLCC order since 2014
  • CMA CGM lines up 10-strong boxship contract in China
    French liner giant appears to be hedging its bets on the all-important 2020 fuelling choice
  • Eastern Pacific launches tech start-up hunt in Singapore
  • Capital Product Partners rides rate surge back to profit
  • UASC cash paying off Hapag-Lloyd bond early
  • Maersk Tankers sells veteran as newbuildings deliver
  • Novatek's Arctic LNG ambitions grow
  • As China strengthens, is HSH shift a goodbye to German ship finance as we know it?
    With Germany in retreat from ship lending, rebranding of HSH to HCB could be more than just a change of letters
  • Azuma Shipping sees profit fall
  • Essar Shipping cuts loss as lid kept on costs
  • Kirby buys Cenac Marine Services fleet of inland vessels
  • Rising bunker costs hurt Cosco's container and heavylift units
    Cosco Shipping Holdings and Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers both expect to report heavy falls in 2018 net results.
  • Brittany Ferries' new LNG ro-pax delayed at FSG
  • Ineos aims to expand fleet of Dragon-class gas carriers
    UK-headquartered petrochemical producer says midsize ships will be needed to move US cargoes to Belgium
  • Sovcomflot poised to order first ship for Arctic LNG 2
    Battle rages over whether project developer Novatek will choose either Chinese or South Korean yards as the technology partner for its next ice-breaking LNG carriers
  • Lawsuits and bankruptcies see investors target governance
    US-based companies try to separate from the pack in an industry with a poor track-record on good standards
  • DSIC's offshore unit enters court-ordered restructuring
    A local court has deemed the offshoot of state conglomerate China Shipbuilding Industry Corp unable to meet debt obligations.
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets bullish on investment opportunities
  • Iino paying special dividend bonus for 120th anniversary
  • Tanker king Fredriksen injecting $100m into Norwegian Air Shuttle
  • HHI seeks Samho listing as loss bigger than expected
  • Eastern Pacific strikes $730m charter deal with CMA CGM
    Newbuilds locked into 10-year deals at estimated $40k per day
  • Viken Shipping confirms sale of elderly LR2 tanker trio
  • Venezuela warning: tanker trades face chaos as Caracas unravels
    Vessel owners face heightened risks in dealing with state oil company PDVSA - whose operations are worsening by the day
  • Cerberus set to become top dog in German ship finance
    But shipowners voice concern as hedge fund poised to become Germany's leading financier
  • Energy majors forge path on projects for LNG-fuelled VLCC newbuildings
    Price premium, trading range and infrastructure availability are likely to be key determinants in uptake for large tanker projects
  • Dof fixes out PSV pair as market heads 'in the right direction'
    Timecharters for Oslo-listed owner continue trend of vessels leaving lay-up and returning to work.
  • Dof fixed out PSV pair as market heads 'in the right direction'
    Time charters for Oslo-listed owner continue trend of vessels leaving lay-up and returning to work.
  • Tanker partially submerged after hitting rocks
  • NYK gloomier on bulkers as it posts loss
  • Tankers drag Stolt-Nielsen profit below forecasts
  • K Line turns red as boxships struggle
  • KDB pressing ahead with mega-merger of world's two largest shipbuilders
    Korean state lender confirms plans to sell its DSME stake to Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Rates continue to soften for LNG units amid slow trading
  • Evalend signs up for VLCC newbuilds at Hyundai Heavy
  • Transmed to cash in on kamsarmax newbuildings
  • Upgrade by S&P Global gives Swedish Club extra credit
    Boss Lars Rhodin says credit rating will open up new markets for the mutual as it steps up cross-selling of services
  • MOL unifies shipmanagement as profit falls
  • KDB signs conditional deal to sell DSME to Hyundai Heavy
    Korean state lender says proposal would include liquidity support of $2.25bn for restructured shipbuilder; approach also to be made to Samsung over potential merger.
  • Kumiai drops oldest VLGC as it gears up for newbuilding
  • Anchor fund backs NYK Line's ambitions to grow cruise line
    Investment fund Anchor Ship Partners to help shipping giant finance development of its Asuka brand
  • China orders first speculative LNG carrier newbuildings
  • EMAS Offshore CFO jumps over to Atlantic Navigation
    Hsu Chong Pin is shifting to the UAE as part of a management renewal that has been underway since new shareholders came on board last July.
  • SK Shipping in first capesize scrap deal of the year

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • ONE says third-quarter loss was smaller than forecast
    The joint venture of Japan's three largest shipping companies said it benefited from the rush to get cargo into the U.S. ahead of threatened tariff increase.
  • Canada inclined to wait on U.S. before passing USMCA, CEO says
    The CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce said Canadian Parliament will likely want to see how legislative consideration of the pact shakes out in the U.S. first; Mexico seems willing to move more quickly, former deputy USTR says.
  • Commentary: Patience tried by export license backlog
    Now is the time for export compliance officers to explain to senior management the reasons for the delays in BIS and hold the line on compliance.
  • C.R. England increases driver pay again
  • Executive Moves: BluJay, OmniTRAX Energy Solutions
  • Rotterdam puts Internet of Things platform into operation
  • Averitt Express releases supply chain survey
  • FMCSA declares Ohio truck driver imminent hazard
  • Caterpillar equipment rolls off ship at JAXPORT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2019
  • Crude futures diverge after US production reports swings WTI into negative territory
    Crude futures retreated from session highs in afternoon trading Friday and settled mixed after rising US production estimates stoked market concerns of a supply overhang in 2019.
  • Rare jet cargo heads to NY harbor amid weakness in Med
    A Medium Range tanker, the Nave Capella, loaded 35,000 mt of jet fuel from Augusta, Italy, and was heading to New York Harbor in a rare move, according to S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow Thursday.
  • Enterprise seeks US approval for deepwater Texas port to load VLCCs in 24 hours
    Enterprise Products Partners is in the process of securing federal approval to build a deepwater crude export terminal off the coast of Texas with the capacity to load VLCCs within 24 hours, CEO Jim Teague said Thursday.
  • Cargoes of Venezuela-bound US diluent halted by Trump administration sanctions
    Several cargoes of US diluent bound for Venezuela were abruptly halted Tuesday following the Trump administration sanctions on PDVSA, sources said.
  • Gibraltar bunker market braces for rough weather
    The ports of Gibraltar and Algeciras are expected to close late Thursday because of bad weather forecast to arrive later, the port authorities said, affecting bunker fuel market operations.
  • M100 fuel oil cargo sold to US Atlantic Coast due to US-Venezuela sanctions
    A cargo of Russian M100 fuel oil was sold for loading into the US Atlantic Coast, multiple sources said Thursday.
  • US Sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry pushes Houston ex-wharf IFO 380 to monthly high
    US sanctions on exports of crude and crude products from Venezuela were seen priced into Houston IFO 380, bunker sources said.
  • JAPAN DATA: Japan takes record US crude oil in 2018, imports 199,138 b/d in Dec
    Japan imported a record 199,138 b/d of crude oil from the US in December and the total US crude shipments in 2018 reached an all-time annual high, allowing the North American producer to break into the top 10 supplier list for the first time last year, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  • India in talks with US on extension of Iran oil waivers: official
    India is in talks with the US to extend a waiver permitting it to continue importing Iranian oil after March, an Indian oil ministry official said Thursday.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore HSFO swap cracks at year-to-date highs on tightening supply
    Front-month February FOB Singapore 180 CST HSFO/Dubai swap crack spread was assessed at 77.4 cents/b as of 4:30 pm Singapore time (0830 GMT) Wednesday, the highest since December 10 last year.
  • Iran tries to find more buyers for oil sales on domestic exchange to bypass sanctions
    The bourse, which Iran has used to sell its crude in the face of US sanctions on international sales, will also be used to offer gas condensates.

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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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