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February 6, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd set to be first in world to convert large containership to LNG
  • India formally establishes shipping link to Chabahar
  • Sri Lanka's new national policy for its maritime & logistics sectors foresees reduced dependence on Indian container transhipment cargo
  • US' unilateral imposition of additional Customs duty on steel & aluminium products before WTO's Dispute Settlement Body
  • KICT achieves multiple records in Jan. 2019
  • Procedure for clearance of Export LCL Cargo categorised as "Hazardous Goods"
  • 'The Air Cargo Policy document has failed to address the core issue of the need & how to build national capacity'
  • Logistics portal in final stages of development: N. Sivasailam
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty bestowed with Global Visionary Award
  • FDI policy on e-commerce expanded
  • Merchandise exports seen attaining new high this fiscal
  • UK freight association launches freight apprenticeship microsite
  • US sanctions on Venezuela could change pattern of crude tanker trade, says analysis

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Catering to the unusual
  • Railway association gains new member
  • Good fuels and blockchain savings
  • More capacity for small consignments
  • First landing of Air Senegal's future flagship
  • Schmitz Cargobull passes GDP audit
  • Christian Arndt joins Deugro
  • Fercam - clean and quiet over the Brenner
  • Lagardère selects GAC Dubai as contract logistics partner
  • IAG Cargo teams up with Petair UK
  • Kanis to spearhead I&C growth at Imperial Logistics
  • More cargo for port of Liverpool
  • West Atlantic synchronises fleet with IT solution
  • Hapag Lloyd redeeming ahead of deadline
  • Positive financial outlook for Ceva
  • Geis takes over K + N's Lichtenfels site
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Improving Russia - India freight services
  • Record year for port of Barcelona

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • 'Keep the freight moving, worry about Seaborne contract legality later'
  • No-deal Brexit 'simplified customs' plan 'won't help forwarders or hauliers'
  • Belly cargo on the up for Schiphol carriers as hopes rise for Local Rule
  • Carriers in with a chance of surviving IMO 2020 if they ditch the 'freebies'
  • DP World's optimism is renewed as it reports growth in container volumes
  • Aramex sees profits jump 13% in 2018
  • ATSG subsidiary LGSTX acquires materials handling specialist TriFactor
  • Supply chain radar: DSV is not alone in its Panalpina chase - and its rival ticks all the boxes

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • Diana Panamax bulker time chartered out at $8,100 per day
  • Wight Shipyard delivers 250-passenger Danube river catamaran
  • Valmet and Celebrity sign four-year service agreement
  • Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15,000 TEU box ship to operate on LNG
  • Swiftships awarded $26.6 million for construction of LCU 1701 and 1702
  • Aging OSVs push down asset value of U.S. owned fleet
  • Moran Iron Works starts construction of kayak-launching tour boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • Tankers stalling amid uncertainty over US sanctions on PDVSA
    A number of tanker vessels appear to be stalling en route to and from Venezuela as US sanctions start to...
  • P&O Ports manager killed in Somalia
    Three other P&O employees were injured during the incident
  • Significant numbers expected to ignore sulphur cap rules
    Recent bans on open-loop scrubber usage in China and Singapore adds further operational pressure and economic uncertainty on scrubber usage...
  • Pericles Panagopulos, founder of Greek ferry group Attica, dies aged 83
    Founder of Royal Cruise Line, SuperFast Ferries and Magna Marine was involved in shipping from an early age
  • Greece continues to lead fleet-value league
    Chinese fleet makes biggest climb from last year by $6.3bn, according to new data from VesselsValue
  • Drewry paints positive outlook for ocean freight rates
    Drewry says, however, that rate sentiment could soon be dampened if the US-China trade war takes a turn for the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to convert containership to LNG
    The carrier boasts world's first conversion of containership of this size to LNG power
  • UK has customs skill shortage, Braemar chief warns
    Freight forwarder does not take the view that Britain 'collectively has the skills to deal with the documentation that flows...
  • Grayling says maritime will be 'central' to post-Brexit trade
    The UK government wants - and is doing everything it can - to leave Europe with a good deal, Grayling...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • VC funding fuels freight visibility arms race
  • Savannah expanding mega-ship handling ability
  • Challenges to US urban supply chains mount
  • Kia taps Georgia for new SUV supply chain
  • Trade turmoil, e-commerce lift air cargo

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • South Korea merger plan for a 'big two' will trigger response
    State bank's sale of DSME stake is aimed at strengthening the defensive shield round local shipbuilding but its success will depend on rival nations' response as well as market conditions
  • Rubicon Offshore puts FPSO on sales block
    Rubicon Offshore International has tasked brokers with finding a buyer for one of three floating production, storage and offloading vessels in its fleet. TradeWinds is told that L&R Midland and Braemar ACM Shipbroking have been given joint exclusive rights to sell the Singapore-based operator's 110,000-dwt Front Puffin (built 1990) on an "as is, where is" basis. The Spanish-built vessel is curre
  • Scorpio stunned by stabbing of vessel master
    Group is working with authorities to investigate incident and guard against future violence as injured seafarer listed in "stable" condition.
  • 'Layup' no more from NY lender CIT Bank
    Evan Cohen-led ship finance operation back in business and pursuing "classic senior debt," veteran banker tells Greek-Norwegian conference.
  • Scorpio calls on IMO to stand firm on scrubbers
    Agency's new considerations months ahead of emissions deadline said to raise unfair threats to early adapters of compliance technology.
  • Hornbeck notes-for-loans scheme falls short of its target
    Swap scheme will still help the Louisiana-based OSV owner stretch its debt maturity
  • Carnival to use LNG bunkering experience to speed delivery
    Cruiseship giant Carnival is working to speed up its LNG bunkering operations as it gains experience with its first LNG-fuelled vessel in Tenerife. Carnival is supplying about 900 tonnes of LNG as bunkers to the 183,900-gt AIDAnova (built 2018) every two weeks in an operation that takes about 10 hours, company LNG project director Stuart Carpenter said. Carnival cruiseship AIDAnova debuts on LNG
  • ExxonMobil locks in VLCC on seven-year time charter
    Brokers claim the energy major has taken the newbuild for $31,000 per day, mirroring a similar deal last July
  • KCC hit by Brazilian alumina plant force majeure
    Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has been hit by a force majeure in Brazil as profit dipped in the fourth quarter. The company said net earnings were $0.66m in the final three months, against $4.16m in 2017. KCC clears the way for share issue ahead of IPO Klaveness Combination Carriers takes newbuilding orderbook to six ships Revenue grew to $29.59m from $15.15m a year ago, but co
  • Crewman evacuated after stabbing on Scorpio tanker
    An injured Indian seafarer has been airlifted from a Scorpio Tankers vessel after a fight broke out on board. The incident took place on the 110,000-dwt STI Guard (built 2016) on Monday off the island of Reunion, Franceinfo reported. The injured man suffered two stab wounds to his chest, the report said. Authorities were alerted on Monday morning and the vessel diverted to Reunion. The seafare
  • Measles alert for passengers on Tallink ro-pax
    An adult passenger suffering from measles who travelled on a Tallink ro-pax from Finland has sparked a health warning. Passengers on the 58,000-gt Silja Serenade (built 1990) between 1 and 3 February have been advised to check they have been vaccinated, YLE reported. The ferry serves the Helsinki to Stockholm route. A passenger was diagnosed with measles on Monday and is believed to have been i
  • Titan LNG and Fluxys team up on Flexfueler 002 for Antwerp
    Partnership inks second LNG bunkering pontoon barge as first set to begin work in May.
  • P&O Ports terminal manager shot dead in Somalia
    A P&O Ports manager has been shot dead by terrorists in the Puntland region of Somalia. Cosco Pakistan boss shot dead Paul Fermosa was walking to work in Bosaso when he was shot and killed by an Al-Shabab militant disguised as a fisherman, Reuters reported. The assassin was shot and killed by one of Fermosa's bodyguards. The company is owned by Dubai's DP World. The Dubai media office confirme
  • Scrubber-makers and ecologists at odds over open-loop sludge tanks
    Manufacturers say lack of residue build-up renders open-loop scrubber sludge tanks unnecessary, while activists claim shipowners bypass them
  • Svitzer shakes off rumours it will drop UK flag
    Chatter of an impending exodus from the UK Ship Registry has so far proved unfounded
  • Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion
    German line Hapag-Lloyd has booked in what it claims is the first conversion of a large boxship to run on LNG. Retrofitting of the 15,000-teu Sajir (built 2014) will take place at Hudong Hondhoa Shipbuilding's Shanghai yard Huarun Dadong Dockyard in China after a deal was signed at the end of last week. The pilot project paves the way for other large vessels to follow suit, the company said, mak
  • Richard Branson turns up the volume with his Scarlet Lady
    Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages is harking back to the tycoon's musical origins by developing what he calls RockStar suites for the company's cruiseship newbuilding Scarlet Lady. Virgin Voyages adds fourth cruise vessel at Fincantieri These feature a guitar-lined music room and an outdoor shower and dining table, with steps attached for that all-important moment when you have to dance for your
  • NGO Shipbreaking Platform highlights beaching death toll
    Clean and safe ship recycling lobby group NGO Shipbreaking Platform estimates at least 35 workers died dismantling ships on the beaches of South Asia last year. It released the figures just days after the European Commission said it had rejected applications from two of India's leading beaching yards to be included in a list of ship recyclers approved to demolish European-flagged ships. 'Wake-up
  • Ice-class tonnage is a lone bright spot in MR tanker trade
    MR earnings on the Baltic-UK Continent route are showing strength as ice-class restrictions kick in, while oversupply plagues other trades
  • Greek shipowner Pericles Panagopoulos dies at 83
    Pericles Panagopoulos, founder of companies that made a mark on passenger and dry bulk shipping, died in Athens early this morning. "It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our chairman, Pericles S Panagopoulos, who passed away today," his company Magna Marine said in a statement. He was 83 years old. The Athens-born entrepreneur studied business and economics in Greece, Switzerlan
  • Sea Shepherd ship attacked with rocks, molotov cocktails
    Conservation group Sea Shepherd has revealed details of a violent attack on one of its ships by poachers in the Gulf of California off Mexico. The society said its 168-gt former US Coast Guard cutter Farley Mowat was target by more than 50 assailants "posing as fishermen on board 20 high-speed boats while conducting maritime conservation patrols inside the Vaquita Refuge." Crane crashes
  • Dof fixes PSV at eye-catching rate as recovery continues
    Green shoots just keep coming in the North Sea market
  • Zodiac Maritime sells tanker pair to Pakistan National Shipping Corp
    Deal priced at around $60m and continues an active period for the shipowner.
  • Philippines: HHI 'interested' in Hanjin Subic takeover
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is the latest shipbuilder to be linked to a takeover of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Philippines yard, which is under court rehabilitation. Philippines defence secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters: "Lately, I also heard that Hyundai of Korea is also interested," according to the Business Mirror. He said companies from the US, Japan, South Korea, Indonesi
  • Marubeni sells out of LPG with $22m double deal
    Japanese trading house Marubeni is reported to have sold out of the small LPG carrier market. S&P surge aids buzz around pressurized LPG space Brokers believe the company has disposed of the 3,800-cbm Crimson Gas2 and Crimson Gas3 (both built 2012). A price of $11m each, or slightly less, is said to have been paid for the ships. LPG market sources say the transaction comes at a time when very
  • VEB lines up $152m financing for SCF tankers
    Russian lender VEB Group is to finance the construction of three more tankers for Sovcomflot (SCF Group), according to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He told a meeting of the supervisory board of the state-run development corporation that the ships will carry light oil products and gas condensate. VEB-Leasing last year approved deals to finance two aframaxes for the owner at the new Zvezda Ship
  • Eastern Navigation snaps up bargain Toisa quartet
    Singapore's Eastern Navigation has boosted its fleet with the acquisition of four offshore support vessels from Greece's bankrupt Toisa group. The company told TradeWinds it had closed on the final vessel in the enbloc deal this week. A1 Offshore linked to Toisa PSV purchase James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV Brokers said Eastern has paid $6m per ship for a total of $24m, as opposed to valu
  • Reports of Pappas product tanker sale puzzle market
    Reports of a tanker sale by Petros Pappas-led Product Shipping & Trading have shipbrokers scratching their heads. Greeks emerge as net buyers in sale-and-purchase transactions The private Pappas company is reported to have parted with the 51,500-dwt Jane (built 2008). Some have simply dismissed the reports as inaccurate, noting the ship is one of the newest in the company's fleet. Others guide
  • Greeks emerge as net buyers in sale-and-purchase transactions
    Hellenic asset-play focused on tankers and boxships in 2018 as overall pace in the S&P market slowed
  • Britannia P&I stands alone in diversification debate
    The annual International P&I Conference in Piraeus prides itself on being the only event that attracts attendees and speakers from 11 of the 13 members of the International Group of P&I Clubs. The latest to join the annual get-together was Britannia P&I, which has been upping its game in the Greek market and made its debut through local representative David Harley. Gard likely recipient as Maers
  • P&I clubs may face greater exposure in wake of IMO 2020
    Piraeus conference tackles questions over liability, fines and casualty claims following emissions regulations
  • Siem replaces Flensburger yard boss after delays
    Flensburger managing director Rudiger Fuchs has been replaced after delays at the German shipbuilder. The company said its owner, Siem Industries, has brought in one of its executives Alexander Gregg-Smith, who was in charge at the yard for six months in 2016, according to the NDR website. Brittany Ferries' new LNG ro-pax delayed at FSG Yard suspects sabotage on ferry newbuild Fuchs had been t
  • Delphis pulls the plug on Team Lines
    Delphis-owned Hamburg feeder operator Team Lines is being wound down. It will cease trading on 11 February, it said in a letter to customers signed by Delphis' Alexander Saverys and Team managing director Benjamin Weinacht. They blamed deteriorating market conditions in northern Europe in recent years as well as ongoing consolidation for making a continuation of the business "unsustainable". De
  • Icebreaker to simulate conditions in space
    Ships often live on as floating restaurants or attractions after their working lives are over. This was the case for the 11,800-gt Japanese icebreaker Shirase (built 1983), but now the vessel is set for a unique second retirement. Jeff Bezos company confirms Stena ro-ro swoop The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that the ship - decommissioned in 2008 - is to be used to simulate conditions in sp
  • Klaveness Marine takes stake in third Knutsen OAS LNG carrier
    Norwegian owner invests in mini-gas carrier saying it believes in this type of long-term contract.
  • Vale says Brazil court action threatens 30 million tonnes of iron ore output
    Mining giant says legal move could crimp nearly 9% of the company's annual production.
  • Norvic Shipping appoints Urs Dur as new CFO
    Finance veteran latest to join Canadian bulker owner as it continues management shake-up.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • Overland gains traction on Asia-Europe trade
    Moving cargo on the trade by rail and truck is becoming an increasingly feasible option.
  • Panalpina rejects acquisition bid by DSV
    Swiss foundation owning 46 percent of Panalpina does not support offer from Denmark's DSV.
  • DeFazio urges near-term passage of infrastructure bill
    House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio highlighted the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and gas tax as critical issues that must be addressed.
  • Port of Vancouver cancels permit for coal export terminal
    The port authority says the project proposed by Fraser Surrey Docks failed to show substantial progress on construction had been made by Nov. 30, one of 83 conditions.
  • CSX exec: Inland ports better supply chain efficiency
    The Class I railroad says it has seen an increase in efficiency and improvement in quality of customer service since implementing scheduled railroading.
  • Lawmakers: Mexican tomato export practices unfair
    Letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross calls for end to agreement suspending antidumping investigation.
  • Seattle terminal $300 million upgrade recommended
    Northwest Seaport Alliance may lease to Stevedoring Services of America and MSC's Terminal International Ltd.
  • Georgia Ports Authority unveils big berth/big ship plan
  • Vanterm vessel operations expected to resume this week
  • Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit 15,000-TEU ship for LNG
  • Nominations sought for ag trade advisory committees
  • Mandatory TFTEA drawback set for Feb. 24
  • Executive Moves: TIA, Echo and Scoular
  • Freight tracker FourKites nets $50 million in funding
  • Committee clears Commerce enforcement nominee
  • Executive Moves: East and Gulf coasts, Rockies

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
  • US EIA chief sees modest price impact from Venezuelan oil sanctions so far
    US sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector have so far had modest global price impacts as crude production and refinery flows in the US and elsewhere adjust to the supply disruption.
  • US crude terminal LOOP sells 56% of LOOP Sour storage contracts at auction
    The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port sold more than half of the 7,200 capacity allocation contracts it offered in its Tuesday auction of storage space for crude in cavern at its terminal, equal to more than 4 million barrels of LOOP Sour, auction co-host Matrix Markets said.
  • Eastern Canadian light, heavy crudes benefit from strong US demand in 2019
    US imports of both light and heavy Eastern Canadian crude rose sharply in January compared with the same month a year ago, custom records showed Tuesday.
  • Rosneft sees its Venezuelan output stable, views crisis as temporary
    Rosneft does not expect crude production at its joint projects with state owned PDVSA in the Latin American country to drop in 2019.
  • ICE sets launch of delayed 0.5% sulfur marine fuel futures for Feb 19
    Intercontinental Exchange said Tuesday that its new 0.5% sulfur marine fuel futures contracts, delayed due to the US government shutdown at the beginning of the year, will now launch February 19.
  • Barge congestion at Piraeus boosts bunker fuel prices: sources
    Barge congestion at the Greek port of Piraeus was supporting 380 CST bunker fuel prices, sources said Tuesday.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • BP predicts further output growth in 2019 after new project start-ups
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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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
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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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