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April 8, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate up 1.1pc to US$658/TEU, but rate to USWC remains flat
  • APL offers new faster services to USWC from central and south China
  • Ambitious Cosco in calm financial waters thanks to subsidies from China
  • Box shipping demand on Asia-Europe trade to remain 'muted' over summer
  • Baltic Exchange decision on IMO 2020 could irk opponents, end up in court
  • DHL Express offers 300 Circle K outlets as pick up points for deliveries in HK
  • Malta charges 3 African teenagers with hijacking an oil tanker
  • Electric vehicles will revolutionise logistics industry: Ti research
  • Amazon confirms move into B737-800Fs with Southern Air CMI deal
  • Jakarta Airport to build air cargo village with aim to be global freight hub
  • U-Freight boosts partnership with Easyship in Netherlands, UK and US

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2019
  • Bahri bolsters long-standing relationship with customers & partners in india
  • Conqueror Freight Network meets to talk business & network in Thailand
  • Container shipping facing headwinds but moving in a positive direction, says report
  • Kalash Global Logistics celebrating first anniversary
  • Maurizio Apontes change of role
  • Panama Canal Authority makes draught announcement
  • Grape exports up
  • Vishakhapatnam Port extends existing rebates on Vessal Related Charges
  • India boosts bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements
  • Madhya Pradesh has potential to double its share in countrys exports in next 5 years: FIEO President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Harmful low water levels
  • E-trucks for Paris, Frankfurt and Stuttgart
  • Oscar Thwin joins Air Partner as vice president of freight
  • Coal shipment volumes surging in Russia
  • IDS adds 50th warehouse to its network
  • Atlas Air: new aircraft for Amazon and Qantas
  • Japan joins the Hong Kong convention
  • Rolf Goeder appointed CIO in German/Swiss cluster
  • Rhenus Contract Logistics installs Swisslog's autostore
  • Finnair Cargo continues to grow
  • Globalports continues its comeback
  • Fewer trains hauling more timber
  • Nunner opens new branch in Switzerland
  • UPS supports trans-border shipments
  • Turkish Cargo big in South Korea
  • Duisport holds its course in difficult conditions
  • Door-to-door from Luxembourg to China by train

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • More blank sailings will tighten capacity to push spot rates up for peak season
  • Iata/Fiata cargo agency programme hits the buffers
  • Shippers say trade security programme would ease congestion at Mexican border
  • Djibouti must pay DP World $500m after government loses legal battle over DCT
  • AirBridgeCargo Premium 'guaranteed space' service takes off
  • More safety checks on containers could aid war on counterfeit goods
  • Steve Downing is new head of group projects at Priority Freight
  • Ernst Shulze to take over from Chris Lewis as UK CEO for DP World
  • Former Roadrunner CFO charged with accounting fraud
  • Supply chain radar: Biggest week ever in logistics 'is nothing compared to what is about to come'

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • Chinese shipbuilder gets AiP for giant gas carriers
    Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to two new gas carrier designs from China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding: a 200,000 cu.m LNG carrier and a 147,000 cu.m Very Large Ethane Carrier
  • Climeon modules ordered for fourth Virgin Voyages ship
    Stockholm, Sweden, headquartered Climeon has received an additional order, worth EUR 1.5 million (about $1.7 million) from shipbuilder Fincantieri. It covers the supply of Climeon Heat Power modules for the fourth cruise
  • Topaz trials "targetless" DP laser sensor
    Wärtsilä has successfully completed sea trials of its SceneScan system on the Topaz Citadel, a 72 m platform supply vessel owned by Dubai, UAE, headquartered Topaz Energy and Marine. Developed by Wärtsilä
  • Captain fined after permitting unsafe work practices
    The captain of a Panama flagged, Taiwanese controlled bulker has been fined NZ$6,000 (about US$4,000) after New Zealand port state control authorities found crew working at height to load a cargo of

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • Marine fuels: Small but significant for oil majors
    'It is a key dimension of how we think about the transportation industry and it is a key dimension of...
  • Why the Jones Act is still crazy after all these years
    The Jones Act is deeply embedded in American society but the drivers behind this protectionist legislation have changed, CMA Shipping...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: What makes a port 'smart'?
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Global box traffic knocked by China's early holidays
    Transpacific box numbers for February hit by frontloading in the latter stages of last year, with volumes down more than...
  • Flex LNG applies for direct listing in the US
    Flex LNG says the rationale for the direct listing rather than an initial public offering is based on the fact...
  • Port of Oakland announces changeover to green cranes
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District awarded terminal operator SSA Terminals a $5m grant last year
  • UAE at crossroads for shipowners and class
    The Arab nation has long prided itself on a rapid expansion in almost every business sector, including shipping. But UAE's...
  • Bang to rights
    The Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea is a step forward in improving seafarer welfare, but also an indictment...
  • Royal Vopak poised to sell Algeciras, Amsterdam and Hamburg tank farms
    Vopak is to announce new projects to grow its portfolio with a focus on industrial, chemical, and gas terminals, says...
  • Indian elections: Riding the LPG wave
    Indian prime minister Narendra Modi may not have managed to keep all his election manifesto promises, but his scheme to...
  • Djibouti ordered to pay DP World $385m in compensation
    Djibouti will also be forced to pay interest and legal fees in addition to damages as a result of the...
  • Geneva declaration puts seafarers' human rights in focus
    First draft of human rights convention for seafarers seeks to raise awareness of abuses at sea and mobilise efforts to...
  • World boxship fleet update: Holding steady
    A quiet month for containership fleet expansion comes as a relief as carriers take up tonnage to prepare for new...
  • Teekay secures finance for four shuttle tanker newbuildings
    The new debt facility is funded and guaranteed by Canadian and Norwegian export credit agencies, as well as commercial banks
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance approves development of new container terminal
    Including future phase two commitment, the deal represents approximately $500m in private and public investment in the region's economy, say...
  • The box sector prescription: First, do no harm
    Can liner shipping resist an order splurge that will undermine long-term sustainability?
  • The Interview: Khalid Hashim
    The new emissions controls will not be something that will break the market as it will adjust, but the question...
  • Aegean Marine re-emerges as Minerva Bunkering
    Aegean filed for protection from creditors in November 2018 after finding a $300m hole in its books
  • Daily Briefing
    Fallen high-flyer Nobu Su jailed | The Tung family: Dealmakers par excellence | Scrubbers and new fuels changing the business...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • Ryder expands Mexican warehousing as cargo demand rises
  • Jury still out on 'precision' railroading in US
  • Volatile Asia-Europe volumes can't mask declining growth
  • Carriers look to tap 'booming' Vietnam market
  • Former USTR: US trade policy resembles China
  • Truckers seek safe harbor at larger US carriers

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • Russell Investments grows Ardmore Shipping position
    Russell Investments Group has upped its leading stake in Ardmore Shipping Company. The Seattle-based firm now owns 3.6 million shares after a 500,000 buy, Securities and Exchange Commission filings show. Private equity overhang gives shipping shares a hangover Russell was already New York-traded Ardmore's biggest shareholder with 9.4% of all outstanding shares. The company now owns 11.2%. Ardm
  • Nordic American Offshore strikes bank deal
    Emanuele Lauro-led company to get deal on waivers and possibly maturity extension in trade for cash and ships.
  • CEO: Eagle Bulk spared 'contagion' of capesize woes
    Chief executive Gary Vogel remains 'constructive' on outlook for ultramax and supramax asset classes.
  • Balzano: MarAd will redouble efforts to support sealift
    The US Maritime Administration is redoubling its efforts around growing the merchant marine as the military shifts priorities toward more conventional warfare. The agency's deputy administrator, Richard Balzano, said the Jones Act and the country's maritime colleges are the key to growing the US-flag fleet, growing the base of American mariners and, potentially, supporting a protracted military c
  • President Christian Andersen set to exit VLGC owner Avance Gas
    Christian Andersen is stepping down as president of John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas, having been with the company since its inception in 2007. Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears Avance and Dorian optimistic as VLGC down cycle appears to be ending The decision will be effective sometime within the next few weeks, chief financial officer Peder Simonsen told TradeWi
  • Korea's big three yards set for first-quarter boost
    South Korea's big-three shipyards are expected to log an upturn in their financial results for the first quarter. The Yonhap news agency cited analysts as saying that Hyundai Heavy Industries will post revenue of KRW 3.3 trillion ($2.9bn) for the first three months, a rise of more than 10% year on year. Form and identity of new South Korean shipbuilding giant taking shape It will also make it b
  • Halani OSV duo going under the hammer in Namibia
    Namibia's high court is auctioning off two OSVs controlled by India's Halani Shipping. Exercising its Admiralty jurisdiction, the court said the 1,900-dwt accommodation unit Halani 1 (built 1980) was the subject of a court order on 29 March for a public sale. No auction has yet been set. Bunkers are included in the sale. The claimant is Indusind Bank. Halani Shipping sets its sights on secondh
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation prepares to launch VLCC pool
    Chinese tanker giant Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has unveiled plans to launch a VLCC pool and build dual-fuelled VLCCs, according to local media outlets. In its annual meeting with clients, the tanker arm of state conglomerate China Cosco Shipping reportedly announced it had established a VLCC department as an initial step to launch a VLCC pool. Cosco Shipping Energy logs $553m
  • Alpha Bank plans disposals as loan losses hit $1.8bn
    Greek shipping lender Alpha Bank is lining up more big disposals of bad loans as impairments rose in 2018. The bank said provisions for loans hit EUR 1.61bn ($1.8bn) last year, from EUR 1bn in 2017. The figure was affected by additional impairments in the final three months in relation to an expanded target for non-performing exposure (NPE) sales this year. This implied a cost of risk of 296 ba
  • Bimco to open Athens office
    International shipping association Bimco is about to open an office in Greece that will be tasked with enhancing service to local clients and help recruit new ones. It will be Bimco's third office outside its Copenhagen headquarters, alongside existing ones in Shanghai and Singapore. Greeks are the single biggest group of shipowners within Bimco, accounting for 152 out of the about 800 ship prop
  • Tanker pilot a suspect in Helge Ingstad sinking case
    A pilot is among three suspects being investigated following the collision between a Tsakos tanker and a Norwegian frigate last year. Police told NRK that the pilot onboard the 113,000-dwt tanker Sola TS (built 2013), an officer on the frigate Helge Ingstad and an employee of the local vessel traffic services are being investigated. The November incident led to the warship sinking. Boa reveals
  • New K Line CEO launches business review
    New K Line CEO Yukikazu Myochin has launched a review of the Japanese owner's operations on its 100th anniversary. He said management resources will be focused on the four pillars of dry bulk, tankers and gas, car carriers and logistics, following the spin-off of boxship operations into the ONE joint venture with MOL and NYK. Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs K Line to tear u
  • Uljanik Plovidba probed over newbuilding contract profit
    Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba is being investigated over alleged improper gains from a shipbuilding contract. The tanker and bulker player said it had been notified by authorities of the probe "due to the alleged misconduct of the former managing director." The investigation relates to a project to build four vessels at unrelated shipbuilder Uljanik Group's 3 Maj yard in 2009. Uljanik Plovidb
  • Form and identity of new South Korean shipbuilding giant taking shape
    A merger of the world's two largest shipbuilders is gathering pace and the super-sized company looks set for a fresh identity. Yards counter tough shipbuilding market with consolidation HHI-DSME merger draws praise at home but criticism beyond the peninsula Seoul-listed pair Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering agreed on the mega-deal earlier this year. The co
  • Siem reactivates AHTS after winter stacking
    Norway's Siem Offshore has brought an anchor-handler out of winter layup for a new contract. Broker Westshore said the 285-bp Siem Pearl (built 2009) spent 141 days in Bergen after being stacked in November. It has now been fixed this week by ConocoPhillips for 21 days for the Safe Caledonia rig move at £14,000 ($18,350) per day. The last recorded fixture for the vessel before that was in Octob
  • Croatian shipyard Brodotrogir seeks court restructuring
    Croatian shipbuilder Brodotrogir is seeking a court restructuring after running into financial trouble. The commercial court in Split has begun a pre-bankruptcy procedure at the request of the company. This is a pre-emptive move in a bid to unfreeze its bank account, the Jutarnji Vijesti website reported. Danko Koncar closing in on Arctech yard Uljanik yard picks Koncar as new partner "A furt
  • Aegean Marine reborn as Minerva Bunkering
    Restructured Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the US with a new name. The fuel and tanker group is now Minerva Bunkering, a fully-owned subsidiary of trader Mercuria Energy. It filed for reorganisation in November. "We are pleased that Aegean has completed its restructuring, and now as part of Mercuria, is a significantly stronger company wit
  • Teekay Offshore lines up $440m newbuilding loan
    US-listed Teekay Offshore Partners has secured a new $414m debt facility to fund four LNG-fuelled shuttle tanker newbuildings. The company said long-term financing covers the suezmax DP2 vessels due in 2019 and 2020. Two of these will work for Norway's Equinor under its master agreement, while the others will join its contract of affreightment fleet in the North Sea. The new facility is funded
  • Tufton Oceanic adds general cargo vessel pair to fleet
    London-based fund manager triples the size of its exposure to the sector with latest S&P deals.
  • Commodore Hadjipateras calls for more women in shipping
    Dorian LPG's John Hadjipateras, Connecticut Maritime Association's 2019 Commodore, says females should serve throughout shipping.
  • China imported record numbers of logs in 2018
    New Zealand and Japan suppliers key beneficiaries, while Russia emerges as the biggest loser.
  • Total signs long-term LNG SPA with China's Guanghui
    French oil major expands supply footprint in world's largest market for liquefied natural gas.
  • China will need up to 80 LNG carriers as its imports grow
    Training sufficient experienced crew to handle these vessels will be among the country's biggest challenges
  • Arun receives first LNG cargo destined for breakbulk
    Indonesia's oldest LNG terminal already started a new life in regasification but Pertamina has fresh plans for the facility

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • WLS: Asia-to-North America trades see capacity sink in Q1
    While weekly allocated capacity on Asia to North America trades took a sharp downturn between Q4 2018 and Q1 2019, prominent North Europe outbound trades saw a modest increase.
  • Official: Mexico making progress with Dems on USMCA
    Mexican officials met with several House Democrats this week as their congress looks to OK labor reform legislation in line with provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Border closure averted but problems remain
    President Trump walks back threat to close the southern border with Mexico, but CBP's reallocation of officers to immigration duties continues to stymie cargo flows.
  • FMC to monitor low-sulfur fuel cost impact
    Chairman Michael Khouri told Senate Commerce Committee members that the agency is concerned how ocean carriers will pass IMO bunker requirement costs onto shippers.
  • Small businesses concerned about infrastructure
    Three small business executives spoke Thursday during a call organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about how the nation's infrastructure impacts their companies.
  • Executive Moves: Air Partner and Weber Logistics
  • Port Canaveral first North American call for Aframax tanker
  • New CMA CGM ship christened
  • Lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls dismissed
  • CBP, FDA step up international mail facility inspections
  • CBP seizes fake designer caps at Dulles Airport

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 5, 2019
  • Singapore Q2 2019 ex-wharf 380 CST bunker term offered at MOPS plus $5/mt
    Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term contracts for the second quarter of 2019 were offered at $5/mt over the Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil assessments, according to market sources.
  • Brent settles above $70/b as global supply outlooks tighten
    Crude futures settled near five-month highs Friday as the market focus lingered on a tightening global supply picture.
  • Loading delays at Rotterdam bunkering terminals due to tightness: sources
    Long delays at bunker oil terminals in Rotterdam resulted from tightness on the Rotterdam bunkers market, sources said.
  • European HSFO arbitrage indicator east hits 10-month low
    The East-West spread dropped to a 10-month low Friday morning amid a fuel oil supply overhang in Singapore and hefty flows of product east from Northwest Europe. The front-month East-West spread -- the premium of 380 CST Singapore cargoes versus 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges -- is a measure of the openness of the arbitrage from Rotterdam to Singapore.
  • Traded Rotterdam HSFO barge volumes grow on Saudi demand, closed arb east
    Volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges surged at 152,000 mt in the first week of April as sellers looked to relieve themselves of product, and buying activity picked up in preparation for Saudi Arabian summer demand.
  • The time is now to find your fuel: Capital Link Forum
    Bunker buyers should find their fuel suppliers as soon as possible, as compatibility and availability of compliant low sulfur fuel and scrubber-ready high sulfur fuel remain uncertain ahead of the January 1, 2020, implementation of the International Maritime Organization 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel regulation, panelists on the IMO 2020 & Beyond forum at Capital Link Forum said Monday.
  • First VLCC of Forties crude heard booked for Far East in May
    A very large crude carrier (VLCC) has been booked to take North Sea's Forties crude on a Hound Point-Far East voyage in May, according to shipping and trading sources.
  • Singapore residue stocks rise on week to 22 mil barrels, imports at 5-week high
    Singapore's commercial stocks of residues rose 11.6% week on week to 21.663 million barrels in the week ended April 3, data released late Thursday by Enterprise Singapore showed.
  • Los Angeles MGO reaches 51-month high as supplies continue to be limited
    Los Angeles Marine Gas Oil bunker fuel pricing hit a 51-month high Thursday amid ongoing supply issues while a potential resupply date continued to be murky.
  • 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
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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