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February 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate steady at US$960/TEU, off 2.3pc to USWC
  • 9,600-TEU APL ship on fire en route from Shenzhen to S'pore
  • Le Havre again achieves record container volume of 2.1 million TEU
  • ONE takes delivery of second 14,000-TEUer with all bells and whistles
  • Canadian National quarterly profit up 19pc to US$1.06 billion
  • Long Beach mayor heads to Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam with investors
  • Indonesia positions Batam island group to rival Singapore as shipping hub
  • Saudi Arabia announces plan to turn Jeddah into global transshipment hub
  • UN's sulphur fuel emissions cap stands to reverse Panama Canal's gains
  • Germany's Hamburg port installs first hybrid straddle carrier
  • Australia attracts growing volumes of air cargo from Singapore
  • Embryonic all-freight airline CargoLogic Germany joins BARIG

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
  • Budget has outlined govt's vision to improve Indian logistics sector: Prakash Tulsiani, Executive Director & CEO - CFS & ICD, Allcargo Logistics Ltd
  • PIL & IBM collaborate to trial Lunar New Year delivery using IBM Blockchain Platform
  • Significant increase in budgetary support for Sagarmala
  • Cochin Port records highest-ever cargo handling performance
  • HAROPA has a notable 2018 & will continue to seize development opportunities in 2019
  • 'Export logistics will improve'
  • Customs taking key steps to facilitate export logistics: Goyal
  • First ever regular direct cargo train link between China & Italy flagged off
  • Mahindra Logistics' revenue & PAT up in Q3 & 9 months
  • Some of the highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20
  • BHP-MALA 2019 International Conference & Awards enthralls in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gefco to be listed on Paris branch of Euronext exchange
  • New freight forwarder gracing greater Nuremberg
  • World Insurance Services appoints new CEO
  • Big bridge encouraging Gambia - Senegal trade
  • Honold and Premium Aerotec working together
  • Brazilian cargo airline expands fleet
  • All's well that ends well for crew of MSC Mandy
  • Heppner chooses regional manager for southern Germany
  • Transport order for sodium hydroxide
  • Port Synergy - growth in 2018, upgrade in Le Havre
  • Strong Q4 rounds off a strong year
  • Cannabis faster out of Zimbabwe?
  • Boris Lukic now CEO Switzerland of the M+R Spedag Group
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Central location for urban logistics
  • Bigger warehouse with direct link to Metrans
  • ANA Cargo adds triple seven on transpac route
  • UK: DfT tables outlook up to 2050

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Transport secretary Grayling 'acted illegally' in awarding Brexit ferry contracts
  • Transpacific spot rates soften early as carriers prepare for post-CNY slump
  • Integrators and 3PLs watch nervously as Amazon starts to stretch its delivery legs
  • CN signals intermodal ambitions with takeover bid for port of Halifax terminal
  • Supply Chain & Freight the star performer as UPS reports a strong final quarter
  • How the US-China trade war ends
  • December ends air cargo's year with steadily decreasing growth
  • Supply chain radar: Possible scenarios after DSV's Sfr4bn takeover of Panalpina
  • Supply chain radar: Alibaba's logistics plan overshadows all else

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • K-Line coal carrier starts binary cycle power generation tests
  • LPG-fueled ME-LGIP picked to power Chinese VLGC
  • Becker Marine Systems adds wing sails to its specialities
  • ABS grants AiP to two DSIC designs for large LNG fueled vessels
  • Brazos Pilots Association takes delivery of new Metal Shark boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: What next amid disaster and political turmoil in South America?
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Shizuoka to supply 'boxed LNG' to Dalian Inteh unit
    Deal allows small volumes of LNG to be diverted from Japan to China
  • South African coal exports indicate a reshaping of bulk carrier demand
    Key market India is diversifying its coal sourcing with Indonesia, South Africa and Australia now facing pressure from US exports
  • UK retrofit firm gets scrubber contract for over 30 boxships
    Cleanships Solutions has already begun the retrofitting programme, which it expects to complete by April this year.
  • Big Three, Big Two, Bigger One
    Under current share-swap arrangement, KDB will not cease its financial support to DSME or HHI. It is just to turn...
  • Maersk said to be quitting UK flag
    Maersk could follow P&O Ferries and other companies in ditching the Red Ensign, sparking fears of a Brexit-driven mass exodus...
  • Navios Partners unveils new financing as it returns to profit
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership enters deals to refinance 12 bulkers and sale-and-leaseback transactions for two capes
  • Global Ports Holdings secures Antigua and Barbuda cruise concession
    GPH said that, subject to financial considerations, the Caribbean concession will start in the second half of 2019
  • China's bearish demand set to hit bulker earnings
    Iron ore imports may have peaked, while slowing manufacturing and economic headwinds could hurt bulk carrier demand this year, says...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hyundai Heavy to acquire DSME from Korea Development Bank | The Interview: Gary Vogel | Viewpoint: Endorse the port |...
  • Brightoil concedes $1.9bn total debts
    It has made an application to the High Court of Singapore for a moratorium restraining legal action or proceedings against...
  • The Interview: Gary Vogel
    Head of US-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk says he would be open to some sort of a tie-up or...
  • PIL pilots non-negotiable e-BL on lunar new year shipment
    The use of e-BL for a shipment of mandarin oranges has almost eliminated the time taken for title transfer while...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Betting on blockchain for freight payment
  • US truckers, shippers: 'How slow can we grow?'
  • For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain
  • LA-LB port warehousing nears limits

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • Danish giant Maersk has 'no plans' to leave UK tonnage tax
    That said, the Danish line's last remaining vessel in the regime is nearing demolition age and it no longer has any vessels sailing under the red ensign.
  • UK Treasury tipped to target tonnage tax in snap budget
    Improvements to the regime are in the works, but it is not yet known how radical they will be or how soon they will materialise
  • LNG newbuildings and VLCCs in Capital Product Partners' $800m pipeline
    Jerry Kalogiratos opens up on what could be on the MLP's shopping list after Diamond S tanker deal.
  • 'Wake-up call' for Indian yards as Brussels rejects scrapping applications
    Bids by Shree Ram and Priya Blue fail as European Commission focuses on intertidal activities, welfare and waste management
  • Danske Bank drops 2019 VLGC rate forecast after slack
    Danske Bank has cut its VLGC rate forecasts for this year - but analysts at the bank remain convinced the market is in recovery mode. Frontline positive on Iran and Opec as tanker trough passes Despite taking his red pen to 2019 projections, analyst Anders Karlsen says this year will be better than last for shipowners in the sector. Danske Bank is now projecting VLGC rates of $21,750 per day in
  • US government shutdown has delayed Diamond S Shipping merger and listing
    Capital Product Partners chief Jerry Kalogiratos says transformative transaction still likely to close this quarter.
  • Lacrosse lads get a look at Seabury Capital
    A Massachusetts college has proved a fertile hunting ground when it comes to Seabury Capital's recruiting. Last month Seabury welcomed the men's lacrosse team from the College of the Holy Cross to its New York office for a careers day. Seabury Maritime strengthens top team They may have met some familiar faces, as two recent graduates of the college are employees of Seabury, and chairman and CE
  • US customs agent sentenced for failing to inspect ships
    A US customs agent has been sentenced to 30 days of house arrest for failing to inspect ship. Carl James Jr was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service. The Virginian-Pilot website cited court documents as saying James, 38, was the only agricultural specialist working at Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth. He was tasked with checking for invasive species or diseases.
  • Global Ports Holding wins Antigua cruise port concession
    GPH will focus on enhancing the passenger experience, as well as catering to the world's largest cruiseships
  • Court limits Evergreen's suezmax smash bill to $9.5m
    The UK admiralty court has limited Evergreen's liability for a collision between its boxship Ever Smart and a suezmax tanker to $9.5m. Evergreen's 7,024-teu Ever Smart (built 2006) "drove into and almost through" the 153,000-dwt Alexandra 1 (built 1997), owned by Nautical Challenge, off Jebel Ali in February 2015, judge Andrew Baker said. Ever Smart suffered $4m in damage. The laden suezmax, who
  • BW LPG sells veteran vessel for demolition in India
    BW LPG has sold one of its oldest ships for demolition, its chief executive confirms. Oslo-listed BW LPG has sold the 57,000-cbm gas carrier BW Helios (built 1992) for $420 per ldt or $6.8m. BW LPG shares inch up after Ackermann dips into stock BW LPG 'eyes open' for takeovers and time charters The ship, which has been in the BW fleet since it was delivered from UK-based Govan shipyard, is b
  • Polsteam pulls plans to sell panamax bulker pair
    Shift of focus towards handysize prompted sale but lacklustre S&P response
  • Kayne Anderson sells KNOT Offshore and Hoegh Partners shares
    Kayne Anderson Capital Partners has cut back on two of its shipping holdings. The Richard Kayne-led investment manager sold shares in KNOT Offshore Partners and Hoegh LNG Partners, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings on Thursday. The firm now owns 1.8 million shares in KNOT Offshore, down from 2 million. The reduced stake is good for 5.6% of the company. In Hoegh, Kayne Ander
  • Politics, price and succession to the fore in potential shipyard mega-merger
    Shipowners positive on major shipbuilding combination despite possibility of higher prices.
  • PIL uses blockchain eBL to ship oranges from China
    Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) has used electronic bills of lading (eBLs) to ship mandarin oranges from China for Lunar New Year celebrations. Zim opening up blockchain transits after trials Built on the IBM blockchain platform, the real-time pilot tracked the shipment, significantly cutting down on administrative processes. Importer Hupco took part in the trial as consignee of 3
  • Deutsche Bank loan provisions stable at $602m
    Provision for credit losses at Deutsche Bank was unchanged for 2018 at €525m ($602m), the lender said on Friday. Risk-weighted assets were up at '350m in the fourth quarter, from '344m in 2017. Corporate and investment bank provisions hit '110m in the last three months, versus '7m in 2017. The lender reported its first annual profit since 2014, earning '341m, compared with a loss of '735m the y
  • Two crew killed by fumes on woodchip carrier
    Two seafarers have died on a woodchip carrier in Indonesia. Police said the cause was suspected to be inhalation of toxic fumes. The 50,000-dwt Green World (built 1996) was docked at Merak on Friday. Banten Port regional police chief AKP Zamrul confirmed the incident to Banten News. He added the men were believed to have opened a cargo hatch and were overcome by fumes. The deceased were from
  • SCI evicts sacked executive from company hostel
    A court has evicted a sacked Shipping Corp of India (SCI) executive from company premises. The state shipowner said "unauthorised occupant" Shri Raja Basu had been "compulsorily retired" from the company in May 2017. SCI loss grows despite ship sales This was due to unsatisfactory performance and departmental proceedings over unspecified issues, it added. Since leaving SCI, he had been living
  • HHI workers halt wage vote after DSME merger mooted
    Unionised workers at South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries have halted a vote on a new wage deal following the news that the yard could buy rival DSME. KDB pressing ahead with mega-merger of world's two largest shipbuilders The labour union held an emergency meeting on Thursday after putting off the ballot on 2019's settlement, Aju News reported. Workers have been worried about consolidation a
  • Danske Bank reverses $285m of impairments
    Danish lender Danske Bank has reversed DKK 650m ($285m) of impairment charges in 2018. This is less than in 2017, when it logged DKK 873m of reversals. Interest income was down at DKK 24.66bn against DKK 27.88bn, while net profit dipped to DKK 14.68bn from DKK 20.9bn. It said the underlying business remained solid and saw "good developments". "Credit quality remained strong across all business
  • MOL VLCC in prang with mooring in Basra
    An MOL VLCC has collided with a loading pipeline in Basra, causing some disruption to loading at the terminal. VLCC scrapping set for respite before regulation-driven spike Brokers were alerted to the incident involving the 311,000-dwt Altair Trader (built 2005) yesterday. A spokesperson for the shipowner says the tanker is now loading and the situation is being examined. The collision is not
  • Blaze breaks out in cargo holds of APL boxship
    Container line APL has said a fire has broken out in the cargo holds of a boxship en passage from Shekou to Singapore. Insurers seek to win IMO support in bid to combat boxship blazes Emergency response procedures were activated for the 9,200-teu APL Vancouver (built 2013) off Vietnam in the early hours of Thursday. "The operator is in continuous contact with the vessel's master and local autho
  • Three injured and one detained after brawl on boxship
    Three seafarers have been injured and one detained by colleagues after a serious fight on an MSC boxship off South America. The incident on the 5,606-teu MSC Marta (built 2005) took place on Wednesday evening. Radio Tivat reported that the three wounded crew were from Montenegro. A chef was reportedly seriously hurt and was taken to hospital by helicopter. More minor injuries were suffered by
  • Kumiai Navigation orders dual-fuelled VLGC at Kawasaki Heavy Industries
    Kumiai Navigation's VLGC newbuilding is part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion programme.
  • Liquidation looms for Emas Energy Services
    Ezra Holdings subsidiary placed under creditors' voluntary liquidation.
  • Product tanker Sea Frontier sinks off Malaysia
    Local authorities say all crew rescued from partially submerged vessel and no oil has been spilled.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • WLS: BlueWater data reflects world trade challenges
    BlueWater Reporting's Q4 2018 World Liner Supply report shows cargo front-loading on Asia to North America trades due to the U.S.-China trade war and challenges associated with the European Union's underperformance.
  • U.S., China agree any deal must be enforceable
    As another bilateral round of talks concluded this week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said U.S. and Chinese officials extensively discussed enforcement.
  • Moves made to merge Korean shipyards
    Korea Development Bank is taking steps to merge Daewoo Shipbuilding and Hyundai Heavy Industries, but says Samsung may bid.
  • Expanded Panama Canal has exceeded expectations
    Containerships remain the top vessel, but the canal has seen an increase in LPG and LNG carriers since the expansion opened in June 2016.
  • COSCO's Finkel: Low rates make alliances necessary
    Shipping line's executive vice president of trade says U.S. trucking and rising ship fuel expenses are other concerns.
  • CBP seizes largest fentanyl shipment
  • WiseTech acquires Norwegian customs solutions provider
  • False eyelash kits net OFAC penalties
  • ONE takes delivery of 14,000-TEU GRUS
  • Executive Moves: KPMG, World Insurance, Natco
  • Intermodal volumes up 5.6 percent in 2018

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
  • EU sidesteps sanctions on Venezuela's PDVSA
    The EU has no appetite for general sanctions targeting Venezuela or its state-owned oil company PDVSA, despite the US imposing sweeping curbs on the latter earlier in the week, official EU comments show.
  • Bunkering operations resume around Gibraltar following storm: port authorities
    Bunkering operations have resumed in the Bay of Gibraltar, spokesmen for the port authorities at Gibraltar and Algeciras said Friday, after a period of bad weather eased.
  • Supply of bunker fuel at Rotterdam tight: sources
    Supply of high sulfur 380 CST fuel oil, one of the fuels used to power tankers, remained tight at the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, sources said.
  • US crude exports to Asia to swell in Mar, Apr on cheaper freight
    US crude exports to Asia are set to swell over March and April as a drop in freight rates makes US cargoes more competitive against barrels from Asia or the Middle East, according to market participants and shipping fixtures Friday.
  • Russian Rosneft's 2018 bunker fuel sales up 10% to 3.2 million mt
    Rosneft's sales of bunker fuel in 2018 rose 10% to 3.2 million mt as it continued to develop premium segments of its business, the Russian company said Friday.
  • Additional Alberta crude supply may help fill Venezuela gap
    More Canadian crude supply will soon be available to US Gulf Coast refiners looking to replace Venezuelan barrels, after the Alberta government Wednesday said it was raising its oil production cap by 75,000 b/d.
  • Iraq crude exports unaffected by tanker collision with Basra SPM
    Crude exports via Iraq's Persian Gulf terminals have not been affected by a January 30 collision of a crude tanker with a single point mooring buoy, the state-run Basra Oil Company said Friday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker provider OceanConnect hires new technical sales director
  • Doubts about open-loop scrubbers to increase pressure on LSFO supply: IBIA
    A global washwater discharge ban is currently not on the cards, Einemo said.
  • Marine Fuel 0.5% futures trades suggest price surge going into 2020
    Twenty lots, equivalent to 2,000 mt, of CME's December Mini Singapore FOB Marine Fuel 0.5%(Platts) futures were block cleared by the exchange Thursday.
  • Shell earnings jump despite flatling output
    "We will continue with a strong delivery focus in 2019," Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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