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February 5, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Cargo liquefaction continues to be a major risk for dry bulk shipping
  • Container Tracking Note now effective in Liberia
  • Govt increases proposed investment in 17 enterprises under Ministry of Shipping to INR 5,778 cr. for 2019-20
  • Milaha announces direct container shipping service connecting Black Sea, Mediterranean
  • MOL's LNG-fuelled tugboat marks 1st bunkering of LNG in Kansai region
  • ONE takes delivery of 5th newly-built 14,000-TEU magenta containership
  • Panalpina's largest shareholder does not support DSV's non-binding proposal
  • SCFI rates mixed
  • World's first 'digital survey' ofvessel claimed to be carried out
  • 16.7 pc increase in steel export in 2017-18
  • GCPTCL jetty maintenance
  • Port of Rotterdam puts Internet of Things platform into operation
  • CONCOR signs MoU with Russian rail company to jointly develop multimodal logistics services along INSTC route
  • 'Thrust on manufacturing sector will go a long way in boosting growth'
  • GST revenue collection up in Jan.
  • India now sixth largest & fastest growing major economy in the world: Goyal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Custom-built Fuso Canter has room for complete team
  • Cargolux concludes its "year of the horse"
  • Kombiverkehr to launch new services in 2019
  • DHL and FIA World Endurance Championship renew contract
  • Supply vessel for offshore activities enters service
  • Inauguration of new logistics centre at Brussels airport
  • Power of procuration for Roland Wimmer
  • Australia: Linfox buys Aurizon's intermodal business
  • Kerry, Deloitte, and Cargo Smart increase use of blockchain
  • Team Lines goes offboard
  • ERS Railways generates growth spurt at Hupac
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Waberer's chooses Robert Ziegler as new CEO
  • C.H. Robinson increased revenues to USD 16.6 billion
  • SF Airlines adds capacity before New Year celebrations
  • Joint action to foster inland waterways in India

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Pressure increases on Grayling and 'illegal' Seaborne Freight contract
  • General average 'likely' as another blaze breaks out on a containership
  • Ceva stays bullish after a 'year of change', but its future remains unclear
  • Kerry Logistics keeps faith with 'overhyped' blockchain technology
  • Analysis: the air may be blue as 'New Kuehne + Nagel' fails to live up to expectations
  • China chartering more seafood flights as Year of the Pig trots in
  • Brexit could also be a threat to 1.7m in Cambodia
  • Skyteam may lose Kenya Airways just months after China Southern
  • Supply chain radar: 'Maybe it is all a show' - Panalpina's largest shareholder rejects DSV's Sfr170 a share proposal
  • Supply chain radar: As disappointment with the 'New Kuehne + Nagel' grows, ME/Africa boss opts out

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Metal Shark delivers 64-ft monohull pilot boat
  • Tidewater installs Challenger software platform on 100 OSVs
  • Thoma-Sea picks TMC compressor system for advanced trawler
  • Envirocleanse inTank BWTS gets USCG Type Approval
  • Paddy Rodgers to step down as Euronav CEO

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Dorian LPG increases scrubber investment
    The gas carrier now has 10 vessels contracted for scrubbers ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap
  • Stable crews might be a better way forward
    Stable crewing is more expensive in the short term but would pay off in the long run, a Southampton Solent...
  • NordLB offloads 263-ship portfolio of largely non-performing loans
    Cerberus will soon control a substantial chunk of Germany's overhanging shipping debt, with many in Hamburg fearful as to its...
  • Capital Product eyes broad horizon of shipping for opportunities with longer employment
    An $800m fleet controlled by its sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading, includes large containerships and VLCCs - and additionally LNG...
  • Panalpina's largest shareholder declines to back DSV bid
    Ernst Göhner Foundation informs Panalpina board its preference for an 'independent growth strategy', including M&A
  • Box lines braced for Chinese New Year slowdown
    Container lines are managing capacity to meet demand but will be hoping that rates make a steady return to normal...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk to reduce UK and South Africa cadet intake | Baltic delays final decision on 2020 index changes | The...
  • Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers stepping down
    VLCC giant will start the search for a new chief executive to lead next phase of growth plan. Current chief...
  • Anadarko to supply CNOOC with Mozambique LNG
    The deal will bring Anadarko a step closer to a final investment decision for its East African LNG project
  • APL boxship burning off Vietnam
    The fire reportedly broke out in one of the ship's cargo compartments. No casualties have been reported so far and...
  • Brightoil reports $58m loss in June-December
    Embattled oil and gas player has calculated a HK$452m consolidated loss for the six months ended December 31, 2018 in...
  • Shipowners urged to hedge against oil price spike
    Shipping industry faces $100bn hit in worst-case scenario during the switch to low-sulphur fuels, say Enerjen Capital founders
  • NYK and BHP bunker vessel with biofuel using blockchain
    The journey of the fuel has been tracked and verified by BLOC's blockchain platform

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Manzanillo port regains rail access after protest
  • Schneider National to put new CEO in driving seat
  • APM Terminals' NY-NJ ups response to backlog
  • Panalpina shareholders reject 'hard to beat' DSV offer
  • Bankruptcy underscores need for freight payment diligence
  • Concor deepens integration with Russian rail pact

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Navios ups ante in offer for preferred shares
    Navios Maritime Holdings is sweetening the pot for preferred shareholders as it pushes forward with a tender offer that has been the centre of a lawsuit. Fewer than half of the necessary shares were offered for swap by last Friday's deadline. Now the Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner has bumped its offer up on one series of preferred shares to $7.25 in cash per share or $8.28 in 9.75% notes. Ho
  • Gloomy freight market proving a snag for capesize bulker sales
    Depressed market sentiment and the Lunar New Year holiday are stalling the sale of a Japan-built capesize bulker that has been on the market since early January, brokers say. The 180,230 Nord Steel (built 2007) entered the market on 2 January, but crashing spot rates have so far kept a lid on buyer interest, sale and purchase specialists say. The Singapore-based seller, Singa Star, is said to
  • Leros Management of Greece prepares to offload fleet
    Leros Management of Greece is seeking a sale of all four bulkers in its fleet. The vessels were ordered at the peak of the market in 2008, and the shipowner is poised to to recoup only a fraction of what it paid for them. Leros ready to pay the price Three of ships are supramaxes from China's Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard, while the fourth is a handysize bulker from Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineerin
  • Iranian-built aframax emerges under Venezuelan ownership
    Tanker ordered in 2006 and completed in 2013 has finally joined the fleet of Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company
  • No shock for Euronav stock after Rodgers' surprise exit
    Euronav's stock has so far withstood the shock news long-term chief executive Paddy Rodgers is leaving the company. Tanker giant Euronav announced this morning Rodgers would depart this year when a successor has been found. Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety Shares in the world's largest publicly traded crude tanker owner slipped a little in early trading in Brussels as the news
  • Iranian ships 'having no problems' after sanctions
    Iranian ships have had no significant problems with insurance coverage following the re-imposition of US sanctions, according to the director of the country's Shipping Association. Vessels can ply routes in most areas and ports of the world, Masoud Polmeh told reporters. The IRNA website cited him as saying that due to US threats, some overseas insurance companies offer their services until the
  • Chinese New Year hangover looms for lines
    Shipping consultancy Drewry has warned that boxship rates could take around 20 weeks to recover from a post-Chinese New Year (CNY) slump. The holiday sees factories shut down as families reunite during a week-long rest from work. Drewry said that to counter the anticipated demand lull, carriers will usually blank a number of sailings in a bid to better match supply with demand. So far the compa
  • Dorian still looking at LPG fuel
    Despite moving forward with scrubber installations, Dorian LPG still has an eye on LPG as fuel - it's just too expensive right now. It announced scrubber installations on three more ships Monday, bringing its total to 10, then on its earnings conference call said LPG conversion could be available as soon as next year. VLGC giant Dorian LPG dials up investment in scrubbers Hats off to Hadjipater
  • Containerships buys back $13m of notes after CMA CGM takeover
    Finland's Containerships has bought back EUR 11.4m ($13m) of notes as bondholders exercised sell options following its takeover by CMA CGM. The French line bought the company last year and holders of the EUR 60m notes due 2021 had the right to require Containerships to repurchase the debt. The deadline for tendering the notes was 4 January. Bondholders offered in 19% of the principal amount and
  • Stolt-Nielsen reveals progress on 2020 fuel charges and tanker leaseback deal
    Stolt-Nielsen has enjoyed some success in passing the anticipated extra fuel cost from IMO 2020 rules onto its customers, its chief executive says. Oslo-listed Stolt is also working on a sale-and-leaseback deal involving multiple tankers, it has emerged. Tankers drag Stolt-Nielsen profit below forecasts Avenir LNG gears up for next phase of fundraising Chief executive Niels Stolt-Nielsen says
  • Hanjin's Subic yard receiver quits due to creditors
    The rehabilitation receiver for Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) has resigned. Stefani Sano blamed creditor opposition to his appointment by a local court, according to Business World. Philippines ready to help Hanjin yard buyers Philippines could buy Hanjin's Subic yard He said in a statement: "By this resignation, I hope that the creditor banks shall have no m
  • Brightoil confirms arrests of VLCCs and barges
    Hong Kong-listed firm has been forced to halt much of its shipping operations as debt restructuring continues.
  • Oldendorff to retrofit kamsarmax with scrubber
    Upgrade announced as German shipowner takes delivery of five newbuildings
  • GEOxyz OSV helps locate Emiliano Sala's plane
    A Belgian OSV has helped find the wreckage of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala in the English Channel. The newly signed Cardiff City striker and pilot David Ibbotson died on the Piper Malibu aircraft last month en route to Wales from France. The 3,330-dwt Geo Ocean III (built 2004), owned by GEOxyz, was moved into position over the wreckage site after the plane was found by a privatel
  • VLGC giant Dorian LPG dials up investment in scrubbers
    Dorian LPG has upped its investment in scrubber technology as it wheeled out a stronger than expected set of quarterly numbers. New York-listed Dorian has opted to add scrubbers to three more vessels in a move it believes will offer a competitive advantage. Dorian's Hadjipateras named 2019 CMA Commodore Dorian reveals $20m scrubber project as it mulls BW LPG offer The project adds to a $20m pl
  • German study calls scrubbers 'new direct pollution source' to marine environment
    Research funded by the German Environment Agency highlights 'discrepancy' between scrubber-discharge samples and previous studies
  • Vafias-linked outfit seeks to keep tanker dispute in Texas
    US courts and not UK arbitrators should decide $20m liability case, says former owner of scrapped aframax
  • "Old" Noble Group to be liquidated
    A court hearing has been scheduled in Bermuda to wind up the "old" Noble Group following its $3.5bn debt restructuring. The company said the liquidation - a "procedural process" - will be considered on 8 February. Noble Group finally completes $3.5bn restructuring Court officer moves in to finalise Noble restructuring The Singapore trader and bulker owner was financially restructured at the en
  • Korea Shipping Corp scraps capesize bulker
    Korea Shipping Corp has sold capesize bulker for scrap, sources say. Demolition brokers say the 150,000-dwt Dangjin Friendship (built 1994) has been sold to Bangladesh for $445 per ldt or $8.3m. 'Wake-up call' for Indian yards as Brussels rejects scrapping applications Korea Shipping bought the vessel from Dong A Tanker for $8m in August 2012 as Dong A Ares. The ship was then due for special s
  • Maersk looking to expand on land
    The Danish group will target logistics, supply chain management and warehousing - but billion-dollar deals are out
  • Possible hijacking of three crew reported off Nigeria
    Maritime security firm Praesidium International has said three crew may have been kidnapped on Monday off Nigeria. An incident took place involving the landing craft Laeticia V, it said. The vessel was 135 nautical miles south-west of Brass in the Gulf of Guinea at the time. No further information was available.
  • Golden Pass decision seen as next spur for LNG market
    An anticipated final investment decision from Qatar Petroleum and Exxon on the Golden Pass LNG export facility is expected to spur the LNG market, Jefferies says. Analyst Randy Giveans says the decision is expected for the $10bn facility in Sabine Pass, Texas in the coming days. Qatar's $11bn newbuild plans show scale of LNG ambitions The analyst describes the step as "yet another important cat
  • Nord/LB rejects Cerberus bid as 263-ship portfolio sold
    Private equity fund bid on hold as state owner and savings banks come up with restructuring cash, but Cerberus tipped as buyer of $3bn "Big Ben" ship fund.
  • Milaha builds Nakilat stake to 36.3% with QIA deal
    Qatar Shipping (Milaha) has added another 5.9% to its holding in compatriot LNG carrier owner Nakilat. Milaha makes first boxship move in Europe The LPG, tanker, OSV and boxship player said it now owns 36.3% of the company. The 5.9% was the entire holding of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Milaha CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai said his company was a founder of Nakilat. He added that the dea
  • Fredly sets target for Hunter VLCC pool play with Hartree
    Arne Fredly is positive about the growth potential of Hunter Group's VLCC pool. Hunter teamed up with fellow VLCC newcomer Hartree Maritime Partners last October to create a pool for scrubber-fitted eco VLCCs. Hunter and Hartree open door for consolidation with new eco VLCC pool Frontline and Hunter head crude pack as peer group trumps S&P 500 Hunter's eight VLCC newbuildings and four from Har
  • Berenberg upgrades Hapag-Lloyd despite 2020 fuel cost questions
    Berenberg Capital has upgraded shares in container giant Hapag-Lloyd despite headwinds facing the sector, including disruption from IMO 2020 rules. Analysts led by Joel Spungin raised Hapag to buy and adjusted their target price from €34 to €31 per share. Hapag-Lloyd commits to scrubber retrofitting Hapag-Lloyd swings cost axe as it sets out new strategy "We believe Hapag's valuation discount
  • Milaha makes first boxship move in Europe
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) is to launch its first boxship service in Europe. The company will start a direct run linking the Black Sea and Mediterranean, it said in a statement cited by Bloomberg. This will connect Greece, Turkey, Georgia and Russia. Ports are Athens, Istanbul, Poti and Novorossiysk. Milaha will use two 1,700-teu ships that can also carry 300 reefer boxes. It has not specifi
  • MPC Capital takes $20m hit from rig write-down
    MPC Munchmeyer Petersen Capital (MPC Capital) has taken a EUR 17.2m ($19.68m) hit from its investment in an oil rig. The German investor, better known for its ownership of boxships, said it made an extraordinary write-down on financial assets of EUR 9.6m in 2018. MPC Capital : investors "cautious" as profit falls This related to the carrying amount of two indirect investments from the former KG
  • Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety
    Chief executive to step down later this year after a successor is found, and plans to focus on helping address pollution and improve safety.
  • BHP and NYK latest to back biofuel bunkers
    GoodFuels supplies green fuel to Japanese capsize, with CO2 savings to be verified with blockchain.
  • Libya said to be targeting return of VLCC loadings
    North African nation's plans include investment in state-of-the-art port suitable for large tankers.
  • MAN confirms LPG-fuelled engines for China VLGC
    Engine builder says propulsion technology also suited to shuttle tankers and VLCCs.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Panalpina rejects acquisition bid by DSV
    Swiss foundation owning 46 percent of Panalpina does not support offer from Denmark's DSV.
  • 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.
  • Consultant: Ports need to invest in infrastructure
    The investments could facilitate new trade lanes despite looming economic uncertainty.
  • APL ship on fire off coast of Vietnam
    A Hapag-Lloyd ship that caught fire early in January is now moored off Freeport, Bahamas.
  • CBP determines country of origin for Ethernet devices
    CBP is slated to publish Tuesday a ruling that found the U.S. to be the country of origin of certain Ethernet devices for purposes of U.S. government procurement.
  • BlueWater looks at political unrest in Venezuela
    Oil-producing countries are closely monitored as bunker prices heavily impact the ocean liner shipping industry.
  • CSX exec: Inland ports improve supply chain efficiency
    The Class I railroad has seen an increase in efficiency and improvement in quality of customer service since implementing scheduled railroading.
  • Intermodal volumes up 5.6 percent in 2018
  • Nominations sought for ag trade advisory committees

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
  • Oil ends day lower as equity rally fails to dampen crude oversupply concerns
    Crude prices finished in the red Monday after an afternoon equity rally failed to allay market concerns that crude markets could become oversupplied due to lower demand growth.
  • Argentina awards license to YPF, Tecpetrol for Vaca Muerta oil pipeline
    Argentina's energy secretariat said Monday it has awarded a 33-year license to a consortium of Tecpetrol and YPF to transport crude over an under-construction pipeline, a key for increasing oil production in the Vaca Muerta shale play.
  • Panama's December marine diesel sales decrease 8.19% on year
    Marine diesel fuel sales in Panama totaled 33,041 mt in December, down 8.19%, compared with the year-ago month, data from the Panama Maritime Authority showed Monday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Supply concerns push Dubai crude above ICE Brent for first time since Aug 2015
    The strength is primarily due to tight sour crude supply reflecting uncertainty over Venezuela, a trader said.
  • BHP, NYK advance sustainable biofuels bunkering to cut carbon emissions
    The advanced biofuel was blended with conventional fossil-based MGO in a mix of 30% biofuel to 70% conventional MGO.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady to higher awaiting fresh cues
    "Some profit-taking can be seen this morning [Monday] though it remains largely supported compared to last week's levels," IG market strategist Pan Jingyi 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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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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