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August 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM scraps Asia Europe Express service after joining THE Alliance
  • DSV completes acquisition of Switzerland's Panalpina for US$5.5b
  • Maersk CEO wants to talk to US President Trump about free trade
  • China's retaliatory duties on US agricultural products will hurt America more
  • UK seeks company to maintain critical medical supplies if there's 'no-deal Brexit'
  • Mexico's Progreso port to build new box terminal, auto handling facilities
  • Eid causes cargo congestion at inland container depots in Bangladesh
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Mandy Ng as HK Express CEO
  • Reforms needed to maximise aviation benefits in South Africa
  • India's draft policy on logistics ignores express industry, says lobby

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
  • Global container market seen facing headwinds
  • Seized Iranian VLCC makes its way east across the Mediterranean
  • DGFT notifies import of 30,000 t of crude soya oil from Paraguay
  • India begins 'safeguard investigation' on imports of palm oil from Malaysia
  • US Senator urges Trump Administration to resolve trade tensions with India
  • Vegetable oil imports up
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal announces plans to open reefer repair hub to all brands
  • CONCOR & Railways join hands to commence container train operations from Suranussi, near Jalandhar
  • DMICDC Logistics Data Services appoints Ichiro Oshima as new CEO
  • CBDT takes further steps to ensure transparency in tax administration by bringing in concept of DIN
  • Corporate tax to be cut gradually to 25 pc for all companies, says Finance Minister
  • Stimulus package sought to initiate investment cycle in economy
  • Revamped indicator suggests further weakening of goods trade into third quarter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying high at the Bosphorus
  • Expanding rail service between Maasvlakte II and Venlo
  • Panattoni Europe builds "City Dock" in Berlin
  • Eurogate Tanger expands its capacities
  • Two long trucks instead of three conventional vehicles
  • Suparna to connect Norway with Nanjing
  • Lisa Lefeber elected next CEO of Port of Everett Commission
  • Swiss intermodal operator prepares for digitalisation
  • First unit sold at brand-new multi-purpose hub in Redditch
  • Klagenfurt airport to become a business hub
  • Jens Thiermann withdraws from the helm at Timocom
  • Reaching new heights in Rostock
  • Automating logistics for IVF Hartmann
  • Cologne bans large trucks from the city centre
  • Cathay Pacific appoints new HK Express CEO
  • Avianca Brasil leaves Star Alliance
  • Ulrichs in the starting block
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Maersk's digital drive into India's trucking sector via tie-up with online platform
  • US box ports report surprise growth in imports, despite tariffs
  • US tech start-up RPA set to disrupt logistics with AI bots
  • How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
  • US warns Greece over inbound Iranian VLCC
  • Supply chain radar: Welcome to transport & logistics, the perennial IT laggard...
  • On the wires: 'No interest whatsoever' in troubled Toll Group as it readies for deeper cuts & misery builds
  • On the wires: DSV Panalpina - here is the 'high-level integration' timeline

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • VIDEO: Robert Allan and MTU develop LNG fueled shallow draft push boat
    LNG is increasingly becoming a maritime industry "fuel of choice," for the maritime industry, not only for its potential in reducing environmentally harmful emissions, but also for its reduced cost when compared
  • ABB Turbo signs 55 vessel contract for digital solution for shipping fleets
    ABB Turbocharging has secured its first contract for ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT for a fleet. It covers 55 vessels managed by Hamburg based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO) CCPO offers high quality
  • MAN and Samsung ink strategic digitalization agreement
    MAN Energy Solutions and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the digitalization of marine engines. Together they want to define a framework for a long term
  • Huntington Ingalls makes shipyard leadership changes
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has made leadership changes at its Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding divisions. Premo Sabbatini has been promoted to vice president of central planning and process excellence at
  • Signet Maritime closes $140 million secured term loan
    Houston, Texas, headquartered tugboat operator Signet Maritime Corporation reports that it has that it closed a $140 million senior secured term loan facility with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P., a dedicated energy and

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • International co-operation needed to tackle Gulf of Guinea piracy
    Call comes after the abduction of 17 seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea
  • Global Ports Holding submits bid for Puerto Rico port
    Port operator hit by declining volumes of cement and marble in the first half of the year
  • Focus shifts to release of Stena Impero after Iranian tanker freed
    'Now the US has issued an arrest warrant for the Grace 1, we don't know if this will screw things...
  • Freight sector alarmed by Brexit planning report
    Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham says he is concerned that none of the planned scenarios leaked in...
  • Yard Talk | Life is unpredictable
    Chairman Ren Yuanlin's possible return to the helm is hugely important for Yangzijiang, which is pinning its hopes on a...
  • SOHAR leads Oman's diversification
    Multiple developments are planned, including the leasing out of the large Terminal 2D
  • Indonesia backtracks on HSFO waiver for domestic vessels
    Indonesia's national oil company Pertamina will now produce 380,000 kilolitres of 0.5% sulphur fuel oil and set up bunkering points...
  • Dry bulk market to enter a new era of sustainability says BHP
    BHP estimates IMO 2020 to add between $1-$2 a tonne to Western Australia-China freight and $3-$4per tonne to Brazil-China
  • LNG market poised for a positive end to 2019
    Flex LNG expects market to be tight going into 2020, propping up shipping demand
  • US trader Freepoint Commodities to start Singapore LSFO supply by fourth quarter
    Freepoint Commodities has also tied up with Pertamina to upgrade its TBMM fuel terminal across the Singapore Strait into a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran warns US not to seize freed tanker headed towards Greece | Economou clinches DryShips deal | Cosmoship and MC-Schiffahrt...
  • Keppel sizes up fire damage on LNG tanker
    The first of two 7,500 cu m LNG bunkering capable tankers ordered from Keppel Singmarine was launched at Keppel Nantong...
  • Check out Britain's intellectual capital at London shipping week
    LISW comes seven weeks before the UK leaves the European Union. How will that affect the country's maritime sector? Where...
  • Natural gas deliveries to US LNG plants hit monthly high
    Freeport LNG has jumped ahead of Elba LNG and will ship first cargoes later this month
  • Chinese crude imports up 8.8% in the first half of 2019
    Saudi Arabia became China's largest crude oil supplier in the first half of 2019, with 37.8m tonnes, followed by Russia
  • Maritime cities must learn the advantages of cluster thinking
    Hong Kong is in the throes of political turmoil, however most maritime hubs have concerns. One way to mitigate disruption...
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
    DSV expects the process to take two to three years, with most of the operational integration being completed within two...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Rolling in the deep
  • Ulrichs named CEO of BBC Chartering
  • Container growth ups Mexico customs reform pressure
  • US truck index signals rebounding demand
  • Logistics software vet launches process automation venture
  • Maersk joins Indian logistics startup for truckload offering

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Nathalin returns to Chinese yard and saves VLCC from breakers
    Thai owner places first order since December 2017, while left-for-dead VLCC also turns up in fleet
  • Cash-rich Zhoushan Changhong shipyard buys bankrupt Ouhua
    A well-funded yard has taken over a former rival with government encouragement
  • 2020 Bulkers upgraded to buy on new Newcastlemaxes
    BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis says the ships should be valued at at least $60m each
  • Philippines, Russia work to make contact with kidnapped crew
    The Russian and Filipino governments have reached out to determine the condition of the 17 seafarers kidnapped off two ships in Cameroonian waters last week. According to local media reports, officials from both countries are in contact with authorities in Cameroon. The Manila Times reports that the Philippines departments of labor and employment and foreign affairs were coordinating with both a
  • McAllister Towing adds new tug to Charleston service
    McAllister Towing has brought on a new tugboat to handle big boxships coming in and out of US port of Charleston, North Carolina. The 6,770-bhp Capt. Jim McAllister (built 2019) is the New York-based owner's fourth tug in a series of four 80 metric-tonne bollard pull tugboats and 33rd tractor in its 57-strong fleet. The tug is powered by 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP40
  • Pathy likes his assets heavy as Fednav rivals travel light
    Fleet swells to 125, with 64 owned ships, and Japanese long-term charters
  • Clarksons turns bearish as global downturn threatens recovery
    The shipbroker still believes in an upturn in 2020, but a recession could reverse forecasts
  • Wallem-managed bulker saves fishing crew adrift in Pacific
    Joint rescue effort also involved US naval base in Guam, Japanese Coast Guard and Japanese trawler
  • Wilhelmsen's Treasure launches share buyback
    Treasure ASA, a holding company for Wallenius Wilhelmsen's interest in South Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis, is giving stakeholders an opportunity to sell hundreds of thousands of shares. The Wilhelmsen subsidiary has launched an offer to buy back 1.5 million units pursuant to its board of directors' 13 March approval to acquire 10% of outstanding shares until its 2020 annual general mee
  • Adrian Darya 1 shuts off AIS as US warns ports
    "Weakness is never the answer," top US official says on Gibraltar releasing tanker
  • Ship Finance International seals scrubber deal for seven boxships
    Diversified shipowner has come to an agreement on scrubbers with a customer highly likely to be Maersk
  • Flex LNG targets longer-term contracts as newbuildings deliver
    Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says in-house ship management will be in place by the fourth quarter
  • Jumbo launches biofuel project with GoodFuels
    Partnership aims to develop sustainable fuel for offshore fuel market
  • Dwindling US soybean exports to China might never recover
    Tensions between the two nations have led to a decline that is unlikely to return to pre-trade war levels, and other countries are ready to take up the slack
  • AIDA Cruises to use battery power on its ships
    The Carnival Corp-owned brand has signed an agreement with Corvus Energy to install lithium-ion batteries on its fleet of 13 ships
  • Bergen Box to sell containership trio to parent after annual loss
    Loss-making containership owner Bergen Box Carriers is selling its three ships to its main shareholder, the Nistad group. The 868-teu Andrea and Angela (both built 2005) and the 601-teu Green Fast (built 1996) are being sold for €14m ($15.5m) en bloc, according to the Norwegian financial daily Finansavisen, At the end of last year, the three ships had a book value of NOK 68.6m ($7.63m). The sal
  • Indonesia will comply with IMO 2020 rules after all
    In a seemly U-turn of its earlier stance, Indonesia's transport ministry says all ships will need to meet the IMO's sulphur cap
  • Blue Fin Tankers targets Valero for damages over tainted fuel
    Legal woes mount for San Antonio-based refiner amid allegations that more than 150 vessels received bad bunkers
  • Ulrichs takes over from Andersen at multipurpose giant BBC Chartering
    Multipurpose veteran Svend Andersen hands the baton to former Rickmers man Ulrich Ulrichs
  • Sweet Chinese crude could make scrubber retrofits a money loser
    Beijing could slash the global bunkers price spread to $100 per tonne with the stroke of a pen
  • Welcome to Miami for Campbell Johnston Clark
    London shipping law firm expands in US with hire of Neil Bayer and team
  • Dof trims loss but long-term financing questions remain
    Group expects a better second half of 2019, but volatility both in rates and utilisation remains high
  • Global Ports sees losses mount, as asset sell-off nears
    Struggling London-listed Global Ports Holdings, which issued a profit warning earlier this month, saw losses mount in the first half of 2019 as it was hit by a plunge in cargo volumes despite growth in its cruise terminals business. The Istanbul-headquartered investment company with terminals in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asia was hit by a 42.2% fall in general and bulk cargo and 14.4% fall
  • NOCC charters out entire fleet but avoids long-term contracts
    Privately owned car carrier owner confident in market recovery
  • Star Clippers and Brodosplit fight over sail-powered cruise newbuilding
    Arbitration begins as operator claims unique vessel was completed far too late
  • Profit inches up at Viking on higher sales
    Baltic Sea-focused ferry operator sees more cargo, but fewer passengers in first half of 2019
  • Flex LNG: Large LNG fleet surpasses 500 ship mark
    But Fredriksen-backed owner says market has absorbed new tonnage, despite less tonne mile growth
  • Shandong growth helps maintain China's crude import demand
    New refining capacity and geopolitical risk ensure physical oil demand remains resilient
  • Team Tankers chief engineer assaulted off Indonesia
    Attack by armed robbers said to be second such incident off Tanjung Priok in a month

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Global logistics software company WiseTech reports huge rise in revenues and profits
    WiseTech (ASX:WTC), a global provider of advanced logistics software, has reported a whopping 57 percent growth in revenues and a massive 37 percent net profit...
  • FMCSA sets query prices for drug-alcohol clearinghouse
    Employers can choose $1.25 bundling option or $24,000 annual fee.
  • Uber to open central office in downtown Dallas - its largest after San Francisco headquarters
    The ride-sharing giant joins a stream of transportation companies that have migrated to the Dallas metro areas in recent years.
  • Indian regulator clears Canadian pension fund stake in Delhivery
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire up to 8 percent of fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment company.
  • Employee levels at U.S. Class I rail operations drop
    Headcount continues to fall at U.S. rail operations as the railroads implement precision scheduled railroading.
  • 2020 Freightliner Cascadia evolves into technological tour de force
    Already the undisputed Class 8 sales leader, the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia arriving this fall is a technological tour de force that allows the truck to...
  • Milan to appeal $31 million reversal in Navistar decision
    Company representative confident award will be reinstated in state supreme court.
  • Small carriers say they will push device compliance into fourth quarter
    Small carriers that do not have the change their hardware in order to make the switch to ELDs need the shortest lead time.
  • XPO unit, California workers propose $5.5 million settlement to end classification fight
    XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
  • Is Uber's "forward looking" too hazy for investors?
    Since Uber went public in May 2019, journalists and analysts have sharpened their skepticism regarding the viability of the company's sweeping ambition and future-reliant success....
  • Commentary: Freight railroads must improve digital functionality
    Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
  • Court rejects rail shippers class formation request; senators press for rail reform
    A federal appeals court denies a request by rail shippers to form a class lawsuit, and U.S. Senators press the Surface Transportation Board to take...
  • Starship Technologies closes $40 million Series A
    Funding will be used to expand on-campus robotic food delivery.
  • Railcar backlogs turning upward as sand, grain shipments slow
    Grain may return with trade growth, but frac sand in structural change.
  • Prologis with a rare find in tight Los Angeles market
    The nation's largest logistics warehouse owner, operator and developer bolsters its Los Angeles portfolio with an increasingly difficult find.
  • Customs brokers will get to know importers better
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America welcomed a recently proposed rule from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that requires customs brokers to...
  • Severe storms, intense heat ongoing in Plains, West (forecast video)
    Dangerous heat across several states, feeling like 110° or hotter.
  • Law firm BakerHostetler develops blockchain-based smart legal contracts for the freight market
    These smart legal contracts allow participants to track post-signature performance of the agreement by integrating it with the existing enterprise systems.
  • Trucking leaders and customs brokers wonder what's next with the USMCA?
    The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was the hot topic at the most recent meeting of the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA). Trucking industry leaders, customs...
  • California bill on independent contractors likely to pass without any carve-out for truckers
    If theres going to be an exception for trucking, its going to be next year or through the courts.
  • Today's Pickup: Atlas Van Lines offers streamlined moving service
    A new app aims to streamline household moves, plus China shipping empty containers to Europe and air cargo volumes drop again.
  • Road safety startup Zendrive raises $37 million
    The funding coincides with the launch of an artificial intelligence solution that detects stop sign violations.
  • Heniff, Superior Bulk Logistics and Freymiller hit the auction block
    PE firms pay up to eight times EBITDA for chemical haulers.
  • From A to Z: How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
    Zoos and aquariums rely on the expertise of logistics professionals to safely and humanely relocate live animals
  • Huge rise in revenues but a massive slump in profits for LBC Express
    Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Oil edges higher as market eyes tighter supply, weaker dollar
    Oil futures traded higher Tuesday amid a weaker US dollar and a tightening global supply picture.
  • ANALYSIS: China's naphtha imports thirst set to increase in Q4
    ZPC set to start its naphtha cracker by the end of 2019 and diverts supplies for its own consumption.
  • Firm Western freight rates pull LPG vessels to US to avoid weak Asian rates
    The East is seeing more vessels being relet as congestion at Indian ports over March to July, following the pre-election stockpiling, is being cleared, traders said.
  • First US crude offer in Asia MOC creates stir amid shut arbitrage
    The offer remained standing at a premium of $4.55/b to first-line October Dubai at the end of the MOC process, with no buying interest seen.
  • Iran warns US against seizing its tanker as tensions flare in Persian Gulf
    The government of Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US request to seize the tanker, which was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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
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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Departure ports
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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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