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February 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US trade delegation in Beijing for third round of crucial talks
  • New York-New Jersey box throughput reaches 7m TEU milestone
  • DP World global box volume rises in 2018 but pace of growth slows to 1.9pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to make history converting 15,000 TEU vessel to LNG
  • Panalpina's major shareholder rejects DSV's US$4b takeover offer
  • Cleanship Solutions signs scrubber deal to retrofit 30 containerships
  • Express delivery-logistics groups XLA and CLDA merge for more political clout
  • India strives to double air exports including fish and perishables
  • Macau's air cargo up 10pc, commercial flights surge 13pc in 2018
  • Volga-Dnepr transports satellites for affordable internet project
  • AF-KLM Martinair Cargo re-certified for IATA CEIV Pharma

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
  • India's exports to China expected to reach all-time high this fiscal
  • APSEZ registers strong operational & financial performance in Q3 FY19
  • HAROPA Port delegation to visit India during Feb. 11-15
  • MANSA seeks repair of Western Leaf Inner Lock Gate at Mumbai Port
  • Navayuga Engineering begins development of Machilipatnam Port
  • Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal handles highest parcel size at JN Port
  • PICT actively involved in multiple CSR activities
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - I
  • Key stakeholders to gather for Conquest 2019 - Business Forum on Feb. 22 in New Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Uncalm before the storm
  • International e-platform for box handling is growing
  • Van Moer acquires Antwerp East terminal
  • Ever more smart freight trains
  • Best corporate bond one year on
  • Descartes makes NCA Acas-compliant
  • Sea Cube Container Leasing nets new contract
  • Iata certification for Rhenus Amsterdam
  • US short line railroad operates coal hub in Virginia
  • Imperial logistics puts emphasis on automotive
  • Modest progress at HHLA in 2018
  • Fedex fuels new cargo area at Bahrain airport
  • Aero Africa opens airfreight market to forwarders
  • Dnata raises stake in two freight forwarders
  • Swiss enterprise snaps up major stake in Sinwa
  • 200 platforms for hauling more containers by rail
  • Sudden reshuffle at Bombardier Transportation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Forwarders hit out at 'exclusion' from no-deal Brexit ro-ro customs plans
  • Weaker demand will drive spot rates down post-CNY - but by how much?
  • Stronger domestic margins push US Xpress to quit cross-border trucking
  • Hauliers urged to join class action against truckbuilders that operated price cartel
  • Egyptair Cargo bucks market trend and unveils new Middle East freighter routes
  • Technology the key to future success for forwarders - 'go digital now'
  • Holger Wilhelm new executive VP of automotive at Imperial Logistics
  • Supply chain radar: how to make sense of a combined Panalpina + CH Robinson entity
  • Supply chain radar: don't wake me up right now - 'DHL Global Forwarding, Freight + DB Schenker being considered'
  • Supply chain radar: is the $4bn DSV + Panalpina deal a remake of the Kraft + Cadbury $16bn takeover saga?
  • Supply chain radar: fasten your seatbelts, the Maersk Drilling IPO is coming

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Innovative Z-Tech tug incorporates RAstar hullform
    Designer Robert Allan Ltd has released some more technical details on the Mark E. Kuebler, the first in a series of ten innovative Z-Tech 30-80 tugs recently delivered by Gulf Island Shipyards
  • Algoma Central CEO steps down, COO steps up
    There's been a change at the top at St Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation, the Canadian leader in Great Lakes and Seaway dry and liquid bulker operations that's lately been making
  • Wärtsilä to deliver first short-sea shipping hybrid retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to deliver the world's first hybrid retrofit for a short-sea shipping vessel, Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Hagland Shipping's general cargo vessel Hagland Captain. The Wärtsilä battery hybrid propulsion solution will significantly
  • ABS identifies key challenges with Ballast Water Management Systems
    "As ships come into compliance with ballast water management requirements, it is important to consider some of the common system challenges and best practices for operating these systems," says ABS Senior Vice
  • Philly Shipyard eyes its options
    With the last ship on its order book nearing completion, Philly Shipyard desperately needs to find whatever kind of work it can - including repair work and steel fabrication -to keep things
  • Irving awards design contract for Canadian Surface Combatant
    BAE Systems Type 26 Global Combat Ship has notched up another success. Irving Shipbuilding, which will build all 15 Canadian Surface Combatant ships at its Halifax Shipyard has awarded the design contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Vale forced to shut Tubarao terminal
    Several vessels are heading to the port, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • Marine insurers' future in doubt unless owners foot rate rise
    'If we just carry on as if there is no problem, we are going to be extinct,' says Hoare
  • Swedish port dispute rumbles on with 'no winners'
    The Swedish Dockworkers Union has notified employers of 11 further strike notices, following more than 30 similar notices issued since...
  • Gas flows from the US expected to rise
    As many as eight additional cargoes per month are expected to leave the US, according to Avance Gas executives
  • EU rejects anonymity for ship emissions data
    Commission's amendments to the bloc's data collection system have both sides of the fence wanting more
  • Castor Maritime set to begin trading on Nasdaq
    Owner of solitary bulker aims to grow and is latest company to sidestep the traditional initial public offering route to...
  • Global scrubber rules should not hurt early movers, lobbies argue
    Shipping lobbies have mixed reactions to the European Union's latest proposal on regulating scrubber discharges at the IMO
  • MCA chief reaffirms commitment to UK flag amid Brexit threat
    As the UK Ship Register faces a possible Brexit-related exodus, one suggestion is for the Red Ensign Group of flags...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: IUMI leaders set out stall for 2019
    International Insurance Lloyd's List The Shipping Podcast
  • Trade war sees ethanol taking slow boat to China
    The trend, which now appears to be much more than a short-term stop-gap solution, will lead to the diversion of...
  • Two crew killed in Singapore Strait collision
    A tug, with six Indonesian crew on board, capsized. The four remaining crew were rescued by the Singapore Police Coast...
  • Algoma's chief executive resigns
    Ken Soerensen is being replaced by Gregg Ruhl, who has 20 years of experience in marine transportation
  • The Interview: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
    Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and chief executive of DP World, has a strong sense of history when it...
  • Daily Briefing
    Brexodus: Movement of UKSR people? | UK braced for EU safety programmes exit | Carriers could face freight surge ahead...
  • Scrubber-fitted ships will be in a minority by 2020
    Supply of very low sulphur fuel oil will increase by 300,000 barrels per day between 2020-2024 while LNG use as...
  • Opportunistic carriers face shipper backlash
    Shippers say all cargoes that could be frontloaded have been and there will be no further rush ahead of the...
  • Standards will be key to success of blockchain in shipping
    Blockchain standards need to be established so carriers can offer competing systems to customers without reinventing the wheel
  • Lloyd's Register approved for operations in the Norwegian Continental Shelf
    A recent study by LR showed some activities had the potential for major accidents

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Worsening LA-LB port congestion stalls recovery
  • ILA chief pledges higher productivity than robots
  • No 'crash' ahead after US truck capacity crunch
  • New India east coast port to heat up battle for cargo
  • Classification confusion hampers dangerous cargo declaration
  • JOC 3PL Services Directory 2019

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • New shares increase Palios' power at Diana Shipping
    Palios could already cast nearly 25 million votes, and now can cast 10 million more
  • Dry bulk problems run deeper than Vale dam disaster
    Headwinds facing the dry cargo market extend beyond the impact of the Feijao disaster, Braemar ACM says. Dry cargo rates have been in a tailspin this year with the Baltic Dry Index slumping to just 601 points on Friday. Polaris sets sights on Oslo for initial public offering Bulker owners in no mood to celebrate Chinese New Year Vale says Brazil court action threatens 30 million tonnes of iron
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks
    Dimensional Fund Advisors bumped up its stake in DHT Holdings alongside other, smaller plays amidst a fourth quarter tumble in equities and a strengthening tanker market. The multi-billion dollar Texas investment firm bought more than 700,000 DHT shares in the last three months of 2018, SEC filings show. This swelled its total ownership to 1.85 million shares, equal to 6.41% of the New York-lis
  • Shipbuilding red ink extended at Mitsui E&S Holdings
    Newbuilding sales are up but profit is down at Japanese giant's ship division
  • Dof wins $50m in contracts in Guyana, the Red Sea and Mediterranean
    The Oslo-listed company did not disclose its clients, but they are likely to include Saipem
  • DNB Markets boosts ratings and rate forecasts for VLGC peer group
    DNB Markets has upgraded the three publicly traded VLGC shipowners following a heavy drop in their stock prices during the past year and an improved outlook for the market. Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears VLGC giant Dorian LPG dials up investment in scrubbers BW LPG, Avance Gas and Dorian LPG were all raised to "buy" today by DNB's analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik.
  • Hadjiyiannis set for bumper profit on VLCC asset play
    Andreas Hadjiyiannis seems to be reaping the first fruit of the considerable tanker investments he made last year, with news of an impressive asset play in the works. Brokers report the Greek-Cypriot owner has a preliminary agreement on subjects with an unidentified Far Eastern buyer to sell the 298,600-dwt VL Sakura (built 2001) for $24m. If the transaction is confirmed at that price, it would
  • VLCC player Kyoei Tanker pushes up profit
    Japanese owner Kyoei Tanker has increased its earnings on bigger revenue to 31 December. For the nine-month period, it said net profit was ¥1.39bn ($12.66m), up from '870m in the corresponding three quarters of 2017. Its four VLCCs, others tankers, bulkers and LPG carriers brought in revenue of '10.51bn against '9.53bn a year ago. Its full-year profit forecast is unchanged at '1.65bn, compared
  • Eurotankers sells suezmax veteran at strong price
    Greek shipowner Eurotankers has sold one of its older tankers at an eye-catching price, brokers say. Dominion resurfaces with ex-Toisa kamsarmax Eurotankers is understood to have parted with the 159,500-dwt Eurohope (built 1999), with an unknown Middle Eastern shipowner linked to the suezmax tanker. A price of $12.8m to $12.9m is being placed on the DSME-built ship, which is described as very f
  • New HCB fixes sights on international business
    The new Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) has begun life with a pledge to target international marine business. The private German lender changed its name from HSH Nordbank at the start of this month following its takeover by a consortium led by Cerberus Capital Management and JC Flowers. New private equity owners wield axe at HSH Nordbank Bondholders sue HSH over privatisation 'losses' The bank i
  • Allseas Marine suezmax nets new work with Navig8
    Greek owner Allseas Marine is thought to have secured fresh employment for one of its suezmax tankers. Navig8 founders learn: Who shares wins Allseas ends tanker hiatus with modern suezmax duo Sources say Navig8 has chartered the 159,000-dwt RS Aurora (built 2018) on a one-year contract. It is said the ship has been fixed at a base rate of $20,000 per day, with the contract including a profit
  • Last sail-driven tanker up for auction after efforts to find new home fail
    Time is running out to save a unique but decaying 141-year-old tall ship and renovate it for a new future sailing round the world for good causes.
  • Samsung seen as 'unlikely' challenger in DSME takeover
    Samsung Heavy Industries is seen as an unlikely challenger to Hyundai Heavy Industries in taking over compatriot DSME, Yonhap News Agency reports. Politics, price and succession shape Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo mega-merger East Asian shipyards fear scale of the new Hyundai-DSME Korea Development Bank (KDB) is looking to sell its controlling interest in DSME to HHI in a $2bn transaction which woul
  • Greek bulker cleared of fuel spill as yard defects blamed
    Canadian court says construction faults at JMU caused bunker discharge from Marathassa in 2015.
  • Astomos puts VLGC up for sale
    Japanese shipowner Astomos Energy and its minority vessel partner NYK Line have circulated a 19-year-old VLGC on the sales market. Kumiai Navigation orders dual-fuelled VLGC at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sales details seen by TradeWinds show the 78,888-cbm Gas Diana (built 2000) is available for inspection in a laden condition in Singapore on 16 and 17 February. Offers are due on 21 February. F
  • TMS Cardiff Gas closes in on long-term fixture for 10th ship
    Christos Economou-controlled TMS Cardiff Gas is poised to fix one of its two remaining, speculatively ordered LNG carrier newbuildings on a long-term charter. Speaking to TradeWinds, Economou said: "We are in advanced discussions to put one of our newbuildings to a customer for 10 years." He did not give any details of the charterer or when the business would likely be concluded. Christos Econo
  • Uman cargoship took on water after grounding
    An Uman Shipping cargoship has taken on water after touching bottom off Sweden. The 3,900-dwt Listervik (built 1996) was never at a standstill and has proceeded to Oxelosund to await an inspection by divers, Uman managing director Anders Mattsson told TradeWinds on Friday. Sweden's maritime administration had said earlier on Friday that the vessel had gone aground in the early hours. It took in
  • Solstad Offshore fixes PSVs and AHTS on period charters
    Three of Solstad Offshore's PX 105 platform supply vessels (PSVs) and an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) have been fixed on contracts that will commence in the second quarter. The 4,500-dwt Normand Service (built 2014) or its sister ship has been contracted to GeoSea for a firm period of 180 days, plus an optional seven-month extension period. The PSV will support wind farm installation
  • Europe to publish individual ship emissions data
    Shipowners are unhappy with the move which the European Commission says is aimed at reducing carbon pollution.
  • Wartsila to carry out hybrid retrofit for Hagland
    Finland's Wartsila is to carry out the first hybrid retrofit of a shortsea vessel for Hagland Shipping. The technology company said the work will take place on the 4,700-dwt general cargoship Hagland Captain (built 2012). Wartsila will fit battery hybrid propulsion to "significantly enhance" the ship's environmental performance by reducing its emissions, fuel consumption, and noise, it said. Wa
  • Veteran tanker forced aground in Cyprus
    A 1952-built tanker has been forced ashore in a storm off Cyprus. The Kibris Star said the 200-dwt Salim N1 (built 1952) grounded on a beach after being anchored off Famagusta since 2 December. Salvage work could start on Sunday or Monday due to more bad weather expected in the area. The vessel is listed as controlled by Med Petrol of Panama.
  • Oslo battery problems delay The Fjords cruiseship launch
    Norwegian owner The Fjords is delaying a cruiseship launch after problems with shoreside battery supply in Oslo. The company had planned to take delivery of the 400-passenger all-electric Legacy of The Fjords from shipyard Brodrene Aa on 2 July. But it said issues finalising the required battery-loading infrastructure within the Oslo harbour area had led to a reappraisal of the launch schedule.
  • Litasco shipping boss Kristian Aursnes stepping down
    Norwegian Kristian Aursnes is leaving his role as managing director of Eiger Shipping, the freight division at Russian trading giant Litasco, after 14 years. The 44-year-old declined to comment on what he would do next, but said he would stay in shipping. "Everyone with a good reputation and experience in the shipping industry is interesting for other companies," he added. Litasco arrests two P
  • Fincantieri to create yard hub in Sicily
    Italian yard giant Fincantieri is planning to create a shipbuilding hub in Sicily. The ANSA news agency said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Sicilian Port Authority (AdSP) to establish facilities in Palermo. The agreement entails completion of a dry dock with a gross capacity of 150,000 tonnes and the construction of a 300-metre quay in the northern area of the port. "O
  • Topouzoglou agrees newbuilding bridging loan for FSL Trust
    Greek provides short-term funds to help finance initial deposit for LR2s on order in China.
  • Castor Maritime set for Nasdaq
    Greek Dry bulk player Castor Maritime is set to make its debut in New York. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market 11 February under the ticker symbol CTRM. Castor, which owns a single ship, the 76,500-dwt Magic P (built 2004), opted to go with a direct listing last year. The plan, in which the company foregoes an underwriter and sells shares directl
  • Soerensen quits Canada's Algoma Central Corp
    Chief executive is said to want to spend more time with his family in Europe.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Forwarders slow to get on board screening program
    The Airforwarders Association has found that direct participation by smaller forwarders in the U.S. government's Air Cargo Advanced Screening program remains minimal.
  • House testimony: Infrastructure modernization essential
    A vehicle miles traveled program is the country's "only viable future" for fixing the Highway Trust Fund, Ranking Member Sam Graves says.
  • Year-over-year air cargo growth lower in 2018
    The International Air Transportation Association expects a slightly higher figure - 3.7 percent growth - in 2019.
  • Public-private partnerships can boost projects' value
    P3s incentivize on-time and on-budget projects and harness the innovation of the private sector, Nossaman LLP partner says.
  • U.S. trade delegation to head to China next week
  • Young Brothers 4.3 percent price increase approved
  • FDA starts drug supply chain security pilot
  • Turkish man directed subsidiary to violate sanctions
  • California port of entry gets construction permit
  • End to AD suspension on Mexican tomatoes in sight
  • Executive Moves: Matson, Rocketail, Tigers, Duluth
  • ITC extends deadlines for investigation determinations
  • Goltens picked for ballast water treatment systems

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Japan seeks bigger energy ties with Russia
    Japan is hoping to strengthen ties with Russia to ensure security of energy supply amid growing short-term uncertainty over the direction of the global oil market, Japan Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko, has said.
  • European refineries looking at run cuts, switching crude slates
    Refineries in Northwest Europe have started to cut runs or change crude slates due to the ongoing weak margin environment in the region, sources said.
  • Saudi VLCC on mystery trip to Venezuela: Platts cFlow
    A Saudi oil tanker appears to be traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to sanctions-embattled Venezuela either to deliver or pick up a cargo -- an almost unprecedented shipment between the two OPEC members.
  • Bayou Bridge Lake Charles-to-St. James leg to begin service in March: Phillips 66
    The Bayou Bridge pipeline will begin to move crude from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to the eastern Louisiana oil hub of St. James in March, Phillips 66 CEO Greg Garland said Friday.
  • Brent/WTI spread widens as Libya clashes dim hopes of Sharara restart
    Brent futures edged higher Friday following reports of violent clashes between rival political factions in the vicinity of Libya's Sharara oil field, dimming hopes for a potential near-term restart of production at the nation's largest field.
  • VLSFO set to be main marine fuel choice for IMO 2020 rule: VeriFuel
    The marine fuel supply chain must "band together," Rojgaard 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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