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October 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC orders five new ultra large box ships from DSME for US$762m
  • Data recorder on MSC ZOE working when boxes were lost at sea, carrier says
  • Maersk to only charge customers for 'cost recovery' to comply with IMO 2020
  • Box ships deployed on US and Europe trade lanes continue to balloon in size
  • Portugal invites foreign companies to bid for tender to build new box terminal in Sines
  • FESCO launches faster car-carrier train service from China to Russia
  • FedEx comes to the aid of APAC businesses to expand in Europe
  • Iberia Airlines fined US$181,969 after death of animals during transportation
  • Boeing may produce a new freighter aircraft based on the B767 design
  • EL AL Cargo links up with cargo.one digital booking platform

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Exports from EOUs/SEZs cross $100 bn
  • National Grid for Ports to be developed: Mandaviya
  • Aveny bags 'Emerging Warehousing Company of the Year' award
  • Declining trend in exports not good for the economy, says FIEO chief
  • DPIIT launches website & mobile app for IPR
  • Indian cooperatives sign three MoIs with Sri Lanka for milk supply
  • Indian economy fundamentally strong & can face the cyclical effects, says MoS Finance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CCTT vice chairman honoured
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands its pharma hub in Belgium
  • Adding 100 LNG-/CNG-tractors to fleet in France
  • Alberto Cabrera joins Jaxport
  • New container industry standards in the making
  • Avia closes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn
  • DHL Express: EUR 131 million for expansion in South Korea
  • New transloader at rail hub in Texas
  • New CEO for UTA
  • UECC boosts use of LNG
  • Menzies Aviation chooses Hermes CMS
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • German railways call for measures to combat climate change
  • Emons invests EUR 13.5 million in new logistics facility
  • Mieloo & Alexander hires sales manager for German branch
  • Happy birthday, American Airlines Cargo!
  • A matter of trust in Pakistan

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Users and polluters will pay in drive towards major cut in transport emissions
  • XPO may be eyeing M&A trail return as it brings in GE's Aris Kekedjian
  • Up to 165 Panalpina jobs may be lost as DSV relocates Basel operation to Denmark
  • LNG: the fuel of the future for containerships, or a 'disastrous' option?
  • Ports need to be sharing technology and data for smoother operations
  • HR VP Michael Mitchell steps up as interim COO at CCM
  • Volga-Dnepr said to be flying through more financial turbulence
  • On the wires: Easy does it at JB Hunt - well, almost...
  • Q&A with Carnival's Kaczmarek - scrubber critics lack experience or knowledge of systems
  • Market Insight: Cosco Shipping - 'So far, no spillover from the tanker story'
  • Shippers should open talks on container contracts now, says Drewry

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • USCG releases draft specs for Waterways Commerce Cutter variants
    The U.S. Coast Guard is pressing ahead with its plan to replace the capabilities of 13 Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC) and 18 River Buoy Tenders (WLR) with a new class of Waterways
  • VIDEO: VT Halter launches LNG bunkering ATB barge
    Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine has launched the Q-LNG 4000 ATB barge just a few weeks after its naming ceremony. The 324' x 64' x 32'.6 Q-LNG 4000 is the barge component of
  • MPA pulls bunker license, cites "magnetic interferences"
    Mass Flow Meters were supposed to end bunkering scams, right? Apparently not if there's a magnet involved. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator license
  • CWind develops hybrid SES offshore wind CTV
    From mid-2020, the world's first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship will be operating as an offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV). Chelmsford, U.K., based CWind has reached a long term charter agreement
  • Capsized car carrier to be disassembled
    The capsized car carrier Golden Ray will not be righted and refloated in a fully intact condition. Salvage experts engaged in the response have determined that this cannot be done safely. Consequently,

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • The Interview: Hing Chau
    New Wah Kwong chairman Hing Chau took an interestingly inland bound path before eventually finding his way back into the...
  • Marine sector told to embrace insurtech or die
    'In the future there will be two types of underwriters, those that embrace digital opportunity and those that cease to...
  • A lesson for China tanker investors
    CSET's share price has been surprisingly resilient after the US sanctions on one of its major subsidiaries were imposed on...
  • Load factors: Growing trade strains weigh on transatlantic trade
    Load factors on the transatlantic should tighten in the fourth quarter off the back of significant cuts to supply. However...
  • US tariffs on Turkish steel to have little impact on dry bulk market
    Volumes of steel moving to the US from Turkey had corresponded to about three handysize vessels per month in 2018...
  • Cosco Shipping's tanker unit denies vessels are 'going dark'
    A Dalian Tanker official says that none of its vessels has turned off the AIS on board
  • Reducing engine power to ensure 2030 target gets Greek backing
    Union of Greek Shipowners will support Greece's submission to IMO that advocates different reductions for different shipping sectors
  • France urges EU tax on ship fuel
    France wants the European Union to work on creating a tax on aircraft and ship fuels as part of a...
  • Scrubber installations could reverse slow steaming
    An influx of scrubber-fitted ultra large containerships may see carriers try to use speed as a competitive advantage
  • Gazprom Neft sets up shop in Singapore and eyes lube sales post-IMO 2020
    The opening of an operations office in Singapore will allow Gazprom Neft to expand its production and logistics network more...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Lower West Africa ship charters trigger tanker earnings collapse | MSC confirms options for five new ultra-large...
  • Pakistan may have called off long-term LNG tender
    Spot prices in Asia have failed to break the price point required to support long-term offtake arrangements this year and...
  • 2020 Bulkers to make first dividend payment
    The company also agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal with Oslo-listed leasing company Ocean Yield for two newcastlemax newbuildings
  • Yinson agrees $5.4bn FPSO contract with Brazil's Petrobras
    Yinson has been expanding its reach recently and earlier this year it also sealed deals in Nigeria

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Seeing competitive edge, container lines double down on scrubbers
  • J.B. Hunt upbeat on intermodal turnaround
  • Altamira growth speeds up despite slowing Mexican economy
  • US import tariffs can sometimes be avoided, but at a cost
  • India moves closer to regulatory mechanism for shipping costs
  • Markets win out over 'chronic' truck driver shortage

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Owners fall 'back to earth' as VLCCs drop back to $135,000 per day
    Earnings frenzy settles as tanker fixtures fail and oil firms relet
  • Former Swire and Clarkson chairman Hughes-Hallett dies
    James Hughes-Hallett, the former chairman of Hong Kong's Swire Group and Clarkson, has died after a long illness at the age of 70. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Hughes-Hallett joined the diversified trading and transport Swire group in 1976 and rose to lead it for 10 years from 2005. He became chairman of the London-listed shipbroker in 2015. Ill health forced him to step down from leading Clarks
  • Dof Subsea bondholders demand more information on refinancing
    Dof Subsea has proposed a short deferral of an upcoming bond payment after bondholders demanded more information ahead of a vote on the firm's refinancing plans in two weeks. Dof eyes $22m in new equity to help rescue Dof Subsea An instalment of the firm's senior unsecured bonds (DOFSUB07), which are due in 2020, was scheduled for 22 October but could be postponed for 17 days. The bonds' truste
  • Ridgebury clinches scorching $98m sale of 18-year-old VLCC trio
    Red hot tanker freight market yields lucrative asset play for US owner
  • Bimco tweaks sanctions clauses to boost 'contractual certainty'
    Shipowners' organisation wants to avoid disputes after US action against Venezuela and Iran
  • Chartworld pleads guilty in US pollution case
    Greek owner and Nederland Shipping admit presenting falsified documents to US Coast Guard
  • Golden Ray insurance bill to top $200m - the largest yet in 2019
    Wreck removal, hull damage and cargo loss to send costs soaring for insurers of grounded car carrier
  • Don't write off classic panamaxes - they could still offer attractive returns
    Overlooked sector might yield opportunities for 'distressed play', VesselsValue says
  • Greek tankers move to the fore in high-stakes Venezuela trades
    Opec member still finds companies prepared to ship its oil in face of US sanctions
  • Global shipping bank lending plummets in 2018, Petrofin says
    China Exim, BNP Paribas are top dogs among shipping banks, as industry's overall business shrinks dramatically
  • AET unveils its carbon-cutting, LNG dual-fuel shuttle tankers
    Shuttle tankers claimed to be the cleanest, most technologically advanced ever built
  • Reshuffle at Stena Bulk as product tanker chief Johnny Schmolker quits
    Duo promoted to fill roles vacated by Swedish group's executive
  • Costamare delivers spark in sluggish demolition market
    Greek owner offloads 28-year-old unit at robust price
  • 3 Maj accounts blocked after legal action launched
    Croatian shipbuilder says it does not recognise claims for payment as overdue
  • Insurer and owner devise Rhodanus salvage plan
    Cargoship remains aground off Corsica after missing turn despite warnings
  • Novatek readies Kildin Island for LNG ship-to-ship transfers
    An area off the Russian coast to the north of Murmansk has been readied for LNG transshipments ahead of winter. Novatek to end LNG transhipment in Norway Shipping sources involved with the business said the ice-free area off the south-east coast of Kildin Island has been prepared with the harbour tugs, cryogenic hoses and large fenders required for the operations. They said transshipments are e
  • US sanctions over Cosco begin to trickle down to LNG carriers
    All eyes on undelivered Arc7 ships and trading vessels as fears mount they could be shunned
  • Ultragas sells oldest LPG carrier but denies link to sanctioned Caroil
    Chilean shipowner Ultragas has sold its oldest LPG carrier, but has denied reports that it went to a Cuban-controlled company suspected of violating US sanctions by trading oil from Venezuela to Cuba. Several brokers told TradeWinds that the shipowner had offloaded the 20,600-cbm Nordic Gas (built 1994) to Caroil Transport Marine for $9.5m. 'Madness' persists as Dynacom ties up tanker fixtures a
  • Unmanned research ship to recreate Mayflower voyage
    IBM-backed project to unlock secrets of unexplored ocean
  • In Greece, long-term worries cast shadows on tanker joy
    Tanker players in Greece are feting bumper freight rates, but lingering concerns about long-term challenges are spoiling the party
  • TVL Marine returns to Kyokuyo for new boxship
    Taiwanese owner adds second feeder vessel at Japanese yard
  • Gard appoints new CFO after departure of Steinar Bye
    Arendal-based P&I club appoints Christian Pritchard-Davie to fill position left vacant for months
  • Cut engine power to meet greenhouse gas rules, Greece and shipowners say
    The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has expressed support for Greece's proposal to meet short-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals by limiting the power of ship engines. Shipping is raring to go, but the global mood music sounds bleak Under the terms of the proposal, bulk carriers and tankers would reduce their main engine power by half and containerships by two-thirds. The measure should
  • VIPs turn out for opening of Schulte's Cyprus training centre
    Germany's Schulte Group has further committed itself to Cyprus by opening an upgraded maritime training centre for its shipmanagement arm BSM. During Maritime Cyprus, the company hosted a hospitality event to mark the inauguration at the Marina Beach Bar, attended by more than 500 guests, including clients, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides and officials from the department of merchant shipping. T
  • Socar and Glencore battle over bill for ship laden with tainted oil
    Thenamaris-owned tanker in limbo for six months, racking up a potential demurrage bill of more than $3.1m
  • Shipping is raring to go, but the global mood music sounds bleak
    Although the tonnage balance looks healthy, gloomy economic news is sapping business confidence
  • Scrap means scrap, says seller TCC in capesize row with GMS
    Kenneth Koo-led shipowner goes to court to block bid by cash buyer GMS to trade demolition candidate
  • Polish importer issues formal invitation for LNG carrier duo
    Expansionist-minded trader gets down to business on shipping by issuing tender
  • Shell puts out call for Barcelona LNG bunker vessel
    Major currently has enquiries in the works for at least five new LNGBVs
  • Dr Peters reveals fleet details after VLCC sale
    German group has another five tankers under management, but cannot comment on individual transactions
  • Singapore catches second bunker player using magnets to cheat clients
    Maritime Port Authority wastes little time revoking companies' bunker craft operator licence
  • Troim's 2020 Bulkers set to start rewarding shareholders
    Owner set to return "significant part" of current market cap to investors over next two to three years
  • Ocean Yield adds 2020 Bulkers to client list with newcastlemax deal
    Ocean Yield has increased its exposure to the newcastlemax sector with a sale and bareboat charter back deal with 2020 Bulkers. Ocean Yield buys dual-fuel ethylene carrier from Navigator The Tor Olav Troim-backed bulker owner has agreed to sell two of its newbuildings to the Oslo-listed leasing company for $42m per vessel, net of a $5m sellers' credit. The acquisition includes a 13-year bar

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Dry bulk markets are strengthening, says Pacific Basin
    A boost to demand from higher commodity volumes and a reduction in supply owing to IMO 2020 low sulfur fuel regulations are giving a boost...
  • Port of Oakland says 2019 growth reflects strong economy in North California
    Port of Oakland has seen an uptick in volumes this year and is optimistic about remainder of 2019.
  • IBM stock slides after revenue miss
    Despite revenue miss. IBM continued over two straight years of earnings beats.
  • Information technology firm eTrac in partnership with delivery group
    eTrac, CLDA enter partnership to draw more last-mile carriers into eTrac database
  • Tosca to acquire reusable packaging provider Polymer Logistics
    Polymer Logistics, which produces reusable packaging and display solutions, is being acquired by Tosca, a U.S.-based supply chain solutions provider.
  • U.S. Congress debates federal independent contractor model
    Democrats, labor consider California's AB5 a "good first step"
  • CSX improves operating ratio in the third quarter
    CSX's operating ratio improved despite declining revenues in the third quarter.
  • The practicality behind retaining warehousing workforce in a tight labor market
    To reduce labor turnover, businesses will have to understand the needs of their workforce and look to innovate and optimize activities in and around the...
  • Air Canada extends schedule blackout for Boeing 737 MAX into February
    Air Canada said Wednesday that it has removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its flying schedule until February 14 because ongoing regulatory uncertainty could cause...
  • EVs to the rescue: Lessons from a California blackout
    "Electric cars are part of the solution, not the problem."
  • Judge upholds $26.5 million jury award, refuses to grant new trial in fatal road-rage truck crash
    A judge recently declined to reduce the jury award of $26.5 million and refused to grant a new trial in a fatal road-rage crash in...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/16
    East Trucking Freight Futures on Tuesday continued to lead a lackluster market.
  • EC approves bridging loan for collapsed Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor
    Condor cargo operations will be business as usual
  • Canadian Trucking Alliance head bemoans 'bastardized' freight marketplace, Driver Inc
    Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, calls out "small but growing" segment of the trucking industry that is circumventing regulations, including the practice...
  • Nasty Nor'easter still on track to slam New England (forecast video)
    Coastal flooding, 60-mph winds possible as Nor'easter makes beeline toward I-95 corridor. Freight delays on the ground, in the air likely.
  • How blockchain is making the supply chain more trustworthy
    Kayla Matthews explains some of the global uses of blockchain in logistics and supply chain.
  • Shipping firms to pay $1.8 million fine for troubled reefer ship
    A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in February discovered the Nederland Reefer's chief engineer had devised a scheme to illegally dump oily bilge into the sea.
  • Commentary: Wolfgang Lehmacher - a profile in supply chain, innovation and technology
    Market Voice Brian Aoaeh has a fascinating interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher, an expert on global supply chains (and much more)!
  • Today's Pickup: Study suggests managing electric grid would offset power demands of EVs
    A new study says that proactively managing the electric grid by utilizing excess capacity in electric vehicle batteries could ease peak demand and lower overall...
  • Big flames, not a lot of impact: California tank fire contained, I-80 reopens
    The explosion and fire were near a refinery, but initial reports that they were at a refinery were incorrect.
  • US tariffs take heavy toll on China (with video)
    September saw China record its lowest monthly export growth to the U.S. since 1996 as the trade war inflicted more damage.
  • Port Report: MSC adds to big ship trove with latest $762m order
    World's second largest container fleet continues push with ultra-large container ships.
  • Canada's outlier trucking bankruptcy reveals millions owed to U.S. lender (with video)
    Court filings show that FTI, the Canadian sibling of HVH, had more than C$18 million in debts including C$16 million to U.S. Bank in one...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Persian Gulf-Europe freight at 11-year high could hit jet arbitrage: traders
    Clean Long Range tanker rates from the Persian Gulf to Europe soared to an 11-year high Tuesday, raising concerns about the workability of the jet arbitrage, traders said.
  • Asian regrade slumps to near 1-year low as gasoil extends bull run, jet bearish
    Singapore (Platts)--15Oct2019/1153 pm EDT/353 GMT Expectations of a further bull run in the Asian gasoil market amid strong fundamentals, coupled with a sluggish jet outlook has led the Asian physical regrade to widen to a near one-year low, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • USGC crude exports flowing despite 128% VLCC freight spike
    Total volumes of US-origin crude exports are expected to see minimal impacts from spike in US Gulf Coast-loading VLCC freight rates of more than 128% since September 25
  • S Korea's 380 CST bunker premium drops to 2-month low on HSFO destocking
    The premium of South Korean delivered 380 CST bunker fuel to benchmark Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil assessments dropped $22.32/mt week on week to a two-month low of $107.93/mt Tuesday on HSFO destocking ahead of IMO 2020.
  • Fujairah takes Argentina's Escalante crude for LSFO production
    Flows of Argentina's heavy-sweet crude Escalante to Fujairah, UAE, have been seen in recent months, as the grade is sought to produce low sulfur fuel oil at the emirate's two crude processing facilities, Platts trade flow software cFlow indicates.
  • European VGO market under pressure from rise in freight rates
    The European vacuum gasoil market has come under pressure of late, with the rise in freight rates globally impacting the arbitrage to the US, leading to a build in stocks, sources said

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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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