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December 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong exports expected to slide 2pc in 2020: HKTDC forecast
  • CMA CGM, Shell team up to power box ships with marine biofuel
  • Maersk names Vincent Clerc as new CEO of ocean, logistics division
  • OOCL wins accolade in 2019 Lloyd's List Europe Awards
  • S Carolina ports is recognised for productivity of Wando Welch Terminal
  • Johor port's throughput swells to one million TEU
  • BIFA appoints David Stroud as adviser for airfreight security, sustainable logistics
  • IATA forecast 2020 air cargo growth of 2pc on profit of US$29 billion
  • Stiffer penalties to tackle mis-labelling of lithium ion batteries
  • Celebi appoints Christopher Licht as COO at Frankfurt branch

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • H. K. Joshi assumes charge as C&MD, SCI First woman to be at the helm of affairs
  • Indian Register of Shipping among top 10 classification societies
  • SAL adds three heavy lift vessels to fleet
  • Vessels advised to be vigilant while transiting Gulf of Guinea region
  • Anti-dumping duty on cheap plastic imports sought
  • Palm oil imports drop in Nov.
  • Restrictions imposed on import of gold
  • Navigation service charge hike at Australia's Port of Newcastle postponed
  • Port of Antwerp targeting break-bulk
  • Railways aims at 45 pc of total freight movement in country
  • Road users' difficulties after FASTag implementation will be sorted out soon, says Minister
  • GST Council's decisions regarding law- & procedure-related changes
  • Piyush Goyal asks industry to reduce dependence on imported goods
  • Tripura gets its first SEZ

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Hutchison to acquire APMT's Maasvlakte box terminal, and promises no redundancies
  • IATA's 'ONE Record' rushing through development, but is it worth it?
  • Mixed fortunes for box ship owners as the year ends and a greener era looms
  • Titan Aviation and Bain Capital aircraft leasing joint-venture ready for take-off
  • Cosco preparing for a $1.8bn boxship spending spree?

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Davie to become Canada's third National Shipbuilding Strategy strategic partner
    The Government of Canada today announced that Quebec shipbuilder Davie has pre-qualified to become the third strategic partner under the country's National Shipbuilding Strategy. The NSS's third yard will build six program
  • VIDEO: Hull coating inspired by tuna skin wins global warming prevention award
    Nippon Paint Marine Coatings reports that its low-friction hull coating system LF-Sea has won a 2020 Japanese Government Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity. LF-Sea incorporates a specially formulated hydrogel that mimics
  • LR certification validates Wärtsilä cyber security measures
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Wärtsilä system-level cyber certification for network architecture relating to Wärtsilä's integrated main and auxiliary machinery. The LR ShipRight SAFE AL2 certification, which has been awarded to Wärtsilä's
  • VIDEO: Metal Shark set for full-rate production of Navy's next-gen patrol boats
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark and the U.S. Navy are nearing the end of the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trial period for the Navy's incoming standardized 40 PB patrol boat
  • Marine Highways and COB will be in focus at TTB
    Speakers at Marine Log's upcoming TTB (Tugs, Towboats, Barges) event will include Tim Pickering of MARAD's Office of Ports & Waterways and Rich Teubner, Vice President of SEACOR AMH, who will look
  • NTSB reports on costly barge contact with grain terminal
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an October 2018 incident in which a barge pushed by an ARTCO towboat slammed into a grain terminal causing extensive damage, According

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Pressure on dry bulk rates in 2020?
    Despite the larger ship sizes facing pressures, Danish Ship Finance lead analyst Christopher Rex believes the smaller ship sizes will...
  • Cargill and Trafigura offer mixed reaction to $5bn clean fuel research fund
    Leading charterers have acknowledged the shipping industry is making an effort, but there are doubts about the impact of the...
  • IMO transition charges boost ocean freight spot rates
    Too early to tell if price rises based on fuel surcharges will stick, says Drewry
  • The Erika heavy fuel oil spill - 20 years on
    The Clean Arctic Alliance's Lead Adviser argues that on the 20th anniversary of the Erika tanker oil spill, governments need...
  • Cosco denies order rumours
    Chinese liner giant denies claims it is to return to the yards for boxship order
  • Greek owners back R&D fund with call for 'paradigm shift'
    Union of Greek Shipowners president Theodore Veniamis says that true decarbonisation impossible without fuel innovation and calls for technology challenge...
  • Lights dim on alternative sourcing
    Do carriers know it's Christmas time at all?
  • Rightship extends ratings profile to reward good business practice
    Martin Crawford-Brunt has started to reposition Rightship away from its focus on GHG rating on bulk carriers to a more...
  • Viewpoint: Is trade bad for shipping?
    The shrieking voices of impatient climate activism need to pipe down and become better educated on maritime matters. The industry...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: LNG seaborne trade soars as crude tonne miles set to plunge 30% by 2050 | South Korea...
  • Hyundai Heavy bags more than $1bn in LNG carrier orders
    The latest shipbuilding contracts have pushed HHI's total new orders this year to $11.3bn, hitting 71% of its annual target
  • Maersk offices in Brazil searched over Petrobras bribe inquiry
    Maersk confirmed in a note that its offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo have been searched by the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Forwarders embracing digital quotes: Freightos survey
  • Special report: The shipper's view of breakbulk chartering
  • Truck data gives carriers glimmer of hope
  • Smaller truck fleets ramp up hiring: ATA
  • Asia-US carriers to blank record post-CNY sailings
  • Union protections at forefront of Hutchison deal to buy Rotterdam terminal
  • CEO Birkeland wraps up tenure at G2 Ocean

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Growing confidence as shipping's prospects brighten up
    Shipowners and managers are particularly bullish on the industry outlook
  • Alphatanker sees $400 fuel price spread in IMO 2020 switch
    Slow pace of scrubber fitting and low production of 0.5%-sulphur fuel will lead to wider fuel price spread in January
  • Shell ups LNG ship charter tally to eight with JP Morgan duo
    Energy major confirms deals with Knutsen OAS Shipping and Korea Line on earlier reported sextet
  • Navigator Europa to lift first cargo from new US ethylene terminal
    Navigator's 50:50 JV terminal with Enterprise Products Partners is being commissioned on schedule
  • Evercore drops Capital Product, Diana Shipping and Safe Bulkers
    Eight banks in total have either cut or reduced their coverage of shipping stocks during 2019.
  • Euronav's IMO 2020 fuel storage bet pays off with $52m profit
    Value of compliant fuel on Belgian owner's ULCC growing while off Malaysia
  • Shipping Corp of India appoints first ever female boss
    Harjeet Kaur Joshi steps up from finance director role to replace Anoop Sharma on a permanent basis
  • Former Golden Ocean CEO Ringstad Vartdal breezes in at renewables group
    Former John Fredriksen bulker lieutenant becomes EVP of Statkraft in Oslo
  • Letter: Industry bunker proposal a sincere, well thought out measure on carbon
    The proposal from all of the major international shipowner associations for a mandatory research-and-development contribution that will generate around $5bn of funding, might appear at first glance to be 'bureaucratic' or 'too little, too late' - as suggested by Tradewinds (in a 18 December comment entitled Bunker fund must not act as a smokescreen from a carbon tax). Bunker fund must not act as
  • Anger in Scotland as ropax price doubles to $260m
    Government accused of mismanagement of contract at Ferguson Marine Engineering
  • Pirate mothership spotted off Nigeria near d'Amico tanker
    Suspicious activity reported 194 km south-west of Agbami oil terminal in piracy hot spot
  • Flex LNG locks in fresh year-plus charter deal for trading vessel
    Spanish company will take on ship in direct continuation as existing deal with parent concludes
  • Niels Stolberg loses appeal against jail term
    End of road for former Beluga boss as Germany's highest criminal court upholds three-and-a-half-year prison sentence
  • V.Group takes full control of Dania Ship Management from MOL
    Directors leaving as Japanese owner sells 60% stake to UK group
  • Glencore adds to LNG volumes by buying Orsted's loss-making arm
    Deal includes regas capacity in Rotterdam and five supply contracts for charterer of LNG tonnage
  • Hyundai Heavy nets order for six Shell-chartered LNG carriers in year-end order sprint
    Two surprise owner names linked to newbuildings backed by time charters with another pair of orders expected
  • Green group claims bunker levy would raise 'peanuts' compared with ETS scheme
    The European Union claims funds raised by industry's global fuel levy will fall short of its own proposal
  • Capital Liberty makes $700,000 profit from sale of box feedership
    Greek-German joint venture sells first ship for healthy return
  • AlixPartners says action needed as rising OSV tide will see some owners sink
    Analysts at AlixPartners call for action on debt and vessel oversupply if the sector is to make money again
  • Russia to build dry bulk port in Tartus, Syria
    New port will serve as gateway for Russian grain heading to the Middle East
  • Cross Ocean Partners behind Greek shipping loan swoop
    London-based fund picks up $292m of National Bank of Greece's non-performing maritime loan portfolio
  • Foroohari grows fleet with second sub-panamax boxship
    German owner splashes less than $8m to buy the Johannes-S
  • Global Energy Ventures to extend deadline for $1.2bn CNG order
    Australian group needs to secure Brazilian business before committing to CNG newbuildings in China
  • Tanker master jailed over 'unprecedented' Shell fuel theft
    Vietnamese captain is second to be charged in sweeping case over scam in Singapore
  • Chinese reefer burns in the Northern Pacific
    Sea Mark crew safe after abandoning ship when blaze broke out off Iwo Jima
  • Tristar plunges into LNG with BP deal
    Dubai-based shipowner buys first LNG carrier in sale and charter-back deal

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • California to approve autonomous delivery vehicles - with or without a safety driver
    The rules are expected to trigger a rush on new commercial delivery pilot projects.
  • APM Terminals selling Rotterdam terminal to Hutchison Ports
    APM Terminals is selling one of its two large terminals in Rotterdam, but will retain ownership of Maasvlakte II.
  • US House passes new North American trade pact
    The Senate is not expected to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until early 2020.
  • Canada's Groupe Morneau grows reefer division with Beacon acquisition
    Quebec-based Morneau Eskimo nearly doubles fleet with purchase of long-standing Toronto partner Beacon Transit Lines, strengthening coverage of food industry customers.
  • Knight-Swift cuts earnings outlook again
    The biggest truckload carrier in the U.S. Knight-Swift cuts its fourth quarter 2019 earnings outlook again. The company plans to "revise" its first quarter 2020...
  • TIACA opens its doors to more air cargo players
    The International Air Cargo Association is trying to unify the air cargo industry on common issues and practices through a new membership approach.
  • Canadian National back to normal following strike
    Canadian National reports operations have returned to "normalized" levels after an eight-day work stoppage.
  • Kingsgate Logistics capitalizes on Cincinnati's 'Silicon Valley' freight scene
    The 33-year-old company continues its charge at the technological forefront.
  • Trump to sign off on 2020 transportation spending bill
    Action averts government shutdown, funds key infrastructure programs.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/19
    Trucking Freight Futures were higher Wednesday on a broad market rally.
  • Trucks carried 72% of all US-Mexico freight in October
    Trucks continue to carry the majority of cross-border imports and exports during the month of October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of...
  • Vigorous storm slamming Pacific Northwest less than a week before Christmas (with forecast video)
    Up to three feet of mountain snowfall in Cascades next two to three days. Ice, flooding rains below.
  • Lufthansa Cargo offers dynamic spot pricing
    Upgrade expands carrier's fast-pricing ability beyond contract rates
  • Constructive disruption: Brokers focus on carrier experience in digital age
    The face of the freight brokerage industry has evolved over the past several years, and veteran brokerages have been forced to rethink their technology strategies...
  • Forwarders make huge leap in online freight procurement sales
    But an undercover survey finds that traditional forwarders face increased pressure from container lines and digital forwarders.
  • US rail volumes maintain downward trend
    The continued dip in rail volumes comes as North American freight rail groups press for trade pact.
  • Today's Pickup: Stricter USMCA regulations might increase auto prices in the U.S.
    USMCA will cost automakers $3 billion in added tariffs; Chinese EV sales plunge; U.S. holiday season will see over $1 trillion in sales.
  • Ring the carrier bells: Four straight weeks of pricing power gains (with video)
    Tender rejections above 10 for the first time in 2019, volumes are holding and holiday rates are cheery.
  • US drops sanctions against Latvian port authority
    Aivars Lembergs resigned as chairman of Vetspils Freeport Authority on Dec. 10, the day after the U.S. sanctioned the port authority for its connection to...
  • Fleet management tips for the holidays: 5 best practices
    Kayla Matthews writes about best practices to manage fleets during the holidays.
  • Carriers running old telematics devices risk fines on the highway
    Any carrier still running AOBRDs is running the risk of hefty fines and being placed out of service during highway inspections.
  • Understanding cyberattacks and fireproofing operations can save logistics stakeholders from needless ruin
    The transport and logistics sector witnesses thousands of cyberattacks every year, and it is essential for stakeholders to be wary of opportunistic threats and impersonation...
  • Commentary: Is intermodal over as a growth story?
    Market Expert Michael Baudendistel writes about rail intermodal volume is lower for the long-term, or can it be more competitive with trucking.
  • Falling global trade-to-GDP ratio worries shipping industry
    A falling trade-to-GDP ratio is a worrying trend for the shipping industry.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2019
  • Storm limits bunkering at Russian port of Novorossiisk: sources
    A storm has curtailed bunkering operations at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, sources said Thursday.
  • Americas tanker rates rising as IMO 2020 deadline nears
    Americas clean and dirty freight rates have risen so far in December and are expected to climb into the first quarter of 2020, reflecting the costs of new low-sulfur bunker fuel regulations due to take effect January 1
  • Sinopec's Shanghai Petrochemical doubles VLSFO output in Dec amid record high margins
    Sinopec's Shanghai Petrochemical has doubled output of very low sulfur bunker fuel oil output to 20,000 mt in December from the month before as production margins for clean marine fuel hit record highs against gasoil and gasoline, a company source with close knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
  • FUTURES 4: Crude resumes rise on US-China trade deal optimism
    The oil complex edged higher in Thursday morning trading as the market evaluated supply and demand outlooks amid positive developments on the US-China trade dispute and a US crude inventory draw.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
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.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
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
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
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%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
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
INSTITUTIONS
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
RIVER TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
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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