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February 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US president: As trade deal in offing, he's inclined to extend deadline
  • Ports of LA and Long Beach post strong volumes to start 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd hits Nigerian importers with US$700/box fee
  • Shenzhen's telecom giant Huawei 5G gets a break from Britain's MI6
  • Tema port expansion means 1,200 layoffs, says Ghana port authority
  • Hapag sends ship to Venice after 2,700-TEUer suffers engine failure
  • Gothenburg rail dream comes true as rail carries 27pc more
  • 2 men fined US$500,000, still face jail for shipping e-waste to HK
  • Flexport win US$1 billion investment for developing technology
  • ICTSI's expanded Batumi, Georgia, terminal opens amid fanfare
  • Eskimo eco-lobby asks IMO to cut back on heavy fuel use in Arctic
  • Qatar ports increased volume 6.1pc to 110,394 TEU in January
  • Long Beach plans to deepen, widen channels for mega ship access
  • 3 die in 767 Amazon Prime Air-Atlas Air crash on Houston approach
  • Beijing denies Shanghai's 3rd airport will be in Nantong, Jiangsu province
  • January air cargo off up to 8pc for Asia, Europe, Americas carriers
  • Cargojet 2018 profit up 16.9pc to US$14 million, revenue rises 18.8pc
  • Restrictive air accords big barrier to thriving intra-African trade
  • Pang leaves NGOs to resume role at Alliance Knowledge Management

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • APL's Asia Australia Express 2 to commence on March 15
  • Inland shipping joins forces inAmsterdam-Utrecht-Rotterdam corridor
  • Maersk & PBF Logistics LP announceagreement for production and storage of 0.5 pc sulphur fuel on US East Coast
  • NYK again selected in group of companies demonstrating outstanding health & productivity management
  • TT Club appoints new Senior Underwriter
  • Hike in import duty may not affect Indo-Pak cotton trade
  • Afghan President flags off first export shipment to India from Chabahar Port
  • Antwerp Port Authority President visits JN Port
  • DP World Cochin clears backlog in record time
  • DPT Board considers important issues
  • HAROPA Ports highlights its many advantages during interactions in India
  • Adani Logistics set to acquire agri-logistics arm from AEL
  • Overall space take-up in logistics & warehousing crosses 24 m sq. ft in 2018
  • CBIC constitutes three Working Groups to study & recommend measures to facilitate trade, promote exports & improve compliance
  • Ministry creates level playing field for steel producers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Georgia strengthens traffic links with the EU
  • Three die on Atlas Air/Amazon B767 freighter crash
  • Acito Logistics wins new customer
  • New position for Michael Gehrken
  • Good January at Jaxport
  • US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth - Cleburne line
  • Saudia Cargo opens sales office in Dubai
  • Symbia acquires iD Commerce + Logistics
  • Neel Jones Shah joins Tiaca board of directors
  • New mega trailers to transport car components
  • New port strategy of Djibouti continues
  • ABC - D(haka)
  • Kerry Logistics introduces IoT solution
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Tim Hoffmeister becomes CEO of Implico Group
  • New weekly train runs from China to Belarus
  • Merger of Hapag-Lloyd with UASC bears fruit

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Logistics at the crossroads as the rise of the 'megacity' impacts supply chains
  • Strong final quarter sees Hapag-Lloyd hit the high end of revised profit forecast
  • ABC expands network to include Bangladesh, despite airport security concerns
  • BIFA warns forwarders to avoid 'risky' switch bills of lading
  • Better connectivity needed before African e-commerce can take off
  • All three crew killed as Atlas Air 767 freighter crashes near Houston
  • It's moving day: The Loadstar is now at theloadstar.com

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Viking takes delivery of sixth ship with Thordon water-lubricated system
    The 930-passenger Viking Jupiter, delivered earlier this month by Fincantieri's Ancona, Italy shipyard, is the sixth cruise ship delivered by the shipbuilder to Viking Cruise. It is also the sixth in the
  • VIDEO: K Line launches new drone inspection project
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has partnered with non-destructive testing specialist Technos Mihara Corporation to launch a ship hull inspection and maintenance project using aerial and underwater drones and an image
  • Algoma buys another products tanker
    Algoma Tankers Limited (ATL), an operating unit of St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) has purchased of a 2010-built product tanker that will become the eighth ship in Algoma's
  • Sembcorp Marine to build 12,000 cu.m LNG bunker vessel for MOL
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has been awarded a contract by for the design and construction of a 12,000 cu.m LNG bunker vessel slated for delivery in early 2021. To be built at its

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Court rules charterers have absolute obligation to maintain class under bareboat charter
    The London High Court judgment has significant implications for those using Barecon 89 or similar standard forms
  • Global Ports Holding secures Nassau port concession
    The 25-year deal through a joint venture will grow the cruise port operator's business by 50%
  • Panama Canal expansion sparks US port competition
    The expanded Panama Canal is expected to benefit the Gulf Coast ports in the near term more than the East...
  • Skuld and American Club join list of P&I renewal gainers
    Oslo and New York-based International Group affiliates have posted an improved performance in the year leading up to this month's...
  • New scrubber regulations must be convincing
    The IMO has to get regulation of scrubber discharges right or risk missing an opportunity and setting a precedent
  • Angelicoussis orders more LNG carriers at DSME
    Orders come shortly after Greek owner switched an FSRU contract to an LNG carrier at favorite Korean yard
  • BIFA warns forwarders about risks of switch bills of lading
    Switching bills of lading, while usually legitimate, can lead to losses and liabilities, warns forwarder trade association
  • Human remains found during Stellar Daisy search
    Twenty-two seafarers remain unaccounted for after the vessel split and sank in high seas in the South Atlantic off Uruguay...
  • Higher volumes boost Hapag-Lloyd earnings
    German carrier Hapag-Lloyd's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation figures came in toward the top end of its revised...
  • Capital Gas exercises option for fifth LNG carrier
    Greece-based debutante in the sector has up to 10 slots for LNG vessels, including options, at Hyundai Heavy
  • Down but not out on Wall Street
    Wall Street action in 2019 will be driven by M&A deals, non-IPO paths to listings, and securities sales of already...
  • BW LPG enters gas trading business
    The company plans to purchase LPG and offer it delivered on the basis of cost, insurance and freight, directly to...
  • Daily Briefing
    The scrubber fightback begins | Seaspan and HMM eye Long Beach terminal | IEA talks down 2020 concerns | More...
  • POSH narrows losses amid improving conditions
    Market conditions remain challenging but POSH will continue to differentiate itself
  • Pavilion Energy readies for ship-to-ship bunkering in 2021
    Pavilion Energy has confirmed the signing of a long-term charter with MOL's for the supply of a newbuild vessel, which...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Open software development gives BCOs more control
  • US Bank, p44 mesh payment with LTL visibility
  • Volume gains offset weaker rates for Hapag-Lloyd
  • NVOs to capitalize on trans-Pacific BCO frustration
  • Rotterdam, Antwerp barge delays signal surcharges ahead
  • Can Amazon's NVO lure large BCO volumes?

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Fuel derivatives market shows lower scrubber returns
    The discount of high-sulphur fuel oil to IMO-compliant fuel in 2020 may not be as wide as many shipowners expect.
  • Baltic Exchange plans to officially launch three LNG indices in 2019
    Chief executive Mark Jackson also expresses worries over regulatory uncertainties post-Brexit.
  • Alexander Hansson makes Nordic American Tankers buy
    Herbjorn Hansson's son has purchased $231,000 worth of Nordic American Tankers shares, the company disclosed Monday afternoon. Alexander Hansson bought 100,000 shares at $2.31 in a private placement, the company said. Nordic American Tankers shares are trading at $2.27 after opening at $2.38. Nordic American Tankers strikes fresh $306m loan According to last year's annual report, High Seas AS,
  • SwissMarine snaps up Diana Shipping newcastlemax brace
    Rates for the two super-sized bulkers show a marked reduction on Diana's last period deal
  • Matson continues to feel effects from rival in Guam
    US owner beats Wall Street consensus.
  • Captain rescued from Minerva tanker by Portuguese Air Force
    Video shows the master's dramatic rescue, which took place in rough seas and strong winds
  • IMO delays new standards for scrubbers for at least a year
    The IMO's attempt to come up with new performance standards and guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems - also known as scrubbers - has been delayed for another year. The IMO had hoped to come up with the new rules at last week's Pollution, Prevention and Response 6 (PPR 6) meeting and conclude its work on the matter this year ahead of the IMO 2020 global limit on the sulphur content of fuel.
  • Regulators allow shipowners a safety loophole on IMO 2020
    Owners do not have to bunker compliant fuel if they have reasonable concerns over its quality, IMO gathering concludes
  • Diana Containerships is now Performance Shipping
    Simeon Palios-led boxship player, which will continue to trade as DCIX, moves closer to profit amid small impairment hit during fourth quarter
  • Rates rise as Norwegian PSVs sell out
    Owners of platform supply vessels have been enjoying higher rates as units became scarce in the North Sea on Monday. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet Broker lists showed that all 25 operational ships in Norway are fixed, while just one of 42 in the UK remains charter free. Nordic American Offshore's 4,200-dwt NAO Storm (built 2015) was paid £11,000 ($14,400) per day fo
  • Celsius Shipping emerges as buyer of d'Amico product tanker
    Celsius Shipping of Denmark has made its first move into the sale and purchase market in 2019. d'Amico International Shipping extends renewal with sale of joint-venture tanker Transocean Maritime adds to MR tanker drive Jeppe Jensen led Celsius has snapped up a tanker from a joint venture between d'Amico International Shipping and Mitsubishi. Earlier today, it was reported Transocean Maritime
  • West African warning after skiff approaches vessel
    UK maritime security reporting body UKMTO has issued a warning after a vessel was approached by two skiffs off West Africa. The boats came within a cable of the unnamed ship south of Ghana in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident happened on 24 February. West Africa has been a hotspot for abductions and hijackings in recent months.
  • Brookes Bell appoints quartet of cargo scientists
    Shipping consultancy Brookes Bell has brought in four cargo scientists to expand its global services. The PhD-level recruits are joining in the UK and Asia. The scientists provide expert opinion, as well as assisting in determining the cause, nature and extent of spoilage and contamination incidents involving cargoes such as grains and animal feeds, chemicals, fertilisers, liquefaction of minera
  • Labor plans "strategic shipping fleet" for Australia
    Australia's opposition Labor party is planning to set up a national "strategic shipping fleet" to cut its dependence on overseas vessels. If elected in May, the idea is to boost the domestic flag to improve security and job prospects following a series of rows over crewing on vessels trading in the country. "It is a national disgrace that an island nation like Australia only has 14 flagged vesse
  • EPIK teams with Hyundai LNG Shipping on FSRUs
    Companies will work together on project for Newcastle in Australia and others worldwide
  • Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet
    Court auctions bring in nearly $220m for creditors as Chinese owner acquires Greek group's last PSVs and AHTS units
  • Venezuelan navy warns off OSV carrying aid
    A platform supply vessel carrying aid for Venezuela has been turned back by the country's navy. AFP reported the 1,200-dwt Midnight Stone (built 1982) had berthed in Curacao after being warned off on Saturday in the continuing power struggle between president Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido. Bernhard Schulte removes crews from disputed PDVSA tankers The Midnight Marine Holdings
  • ShipServ: We're not for sale, but backers will want to exit one day
    Transport services insurance group Thomas Miller, whose subsidiaries include the UK P&I Club, was one of the first major investors in ShipServ, and the company remains a major backer. Backers give $4m package to ShipServ Miller sinks its cash in ShipServe It was joined about five years ago by German-French fund Wellington Partners Venture Capital. Market speculation The combination of privat
  • ShipServ reveals plan for shipping's first automated 'shopping mall'
    Dot.com e-procurement survivor is revamping its services as shipping catches up with its digital pioneering
  • Shearwater wins more 4D seismic survey work for Equinor
    Shearwater GeoServices is to conduct three 4D seismic surveys for Equinor this summer as part of a multi-project contract. The company's Isometrix crews will conduct surveys at the Kvitebjørn & Valemon and Visund fields in Norwegian waters of the North Sea, and at the Snohvit field in the Barents Sea. The surveys will be conducted by Shearwater's seismic survey vessels Amazon Conqueror (built 20
  • Tanker officer died after trying to avoid ladder damage
    The chief officer (C/O) of a GEFO tanker died in a fall after trying to save an accommodation ladder from damage, an accident report has revealed. The unnamed French national, 42, drowned in Hull, UK, flag state Luxembourg's Administration of Techical Investigations (AET) found. He was working alone on a platform on the 6,600-dwt Nabucco (built 2006) on 26 June, 2017. Switch to low-sulphur fuel
  • Shell calls for fresh investment in LNG supply to meet demand
    Major sees last year's doubling in contract length boosting sanctions case for new projects
  • Record US crude exports fuel tanker rate rise
    Record high US crude oil exports have delivered a boost to the tanker market and investors in the sector. Trade war challenges Marex Spectron's bullish tanker view Mackay defends defensive dividend play as Teekay Tankers sets for stronger rates ExxonMobil hires K Line VLCC newbuilding A new benchmark of 3.6 million barrels per day was recorded last week, passing the 3.2 million barrels per da
  • Higher rates and volumes bolster Hapag-Lloyd
    German container Hapag-Lloyd saw profit dip in the fourth quarter, but grew earnings on an annual basis as rates and volumes rose. It logged profit before interest and tax (EBIT) of $372m in the final three months of 2018, down from $390m in the same period of 2017. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion Revenue grew to $3.53bn from $3.11bn, however, while it carried 2.97m teu
  • Global Ports Holding wins 'landmark' deal in the Bahamas
    Global Ports Holding has continued its strategic drive into the Americas with a key contract win at the Nassau Cruise Port in the Bahamas. Global Ports Holding wins Antigua cruise port concession It's 25-year concession for the Prince George Wharf is seen as a major step in its IPO plan to expand outside of its Mediterranean base. Emre Sayin, chief executive of the London-listed company, told T
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers seeks upgrade to Oslo Axess
    Okeanis Eco Tankers is set to upgrade its listing as it gets ready for the arrival of its VLCC newbuildings. Ocean Yield and Okeanis Eco Tankers strike suezmax sale and leaseback deal Okeanis meets $45m fundraising target The Alafouzos family backed company, which listed on the Merkur Market last summer, is set to move to the Oslo Axess. Okeanis was always planning a transfer to a more senior
  • American Club reports growth as renewal season closes
    Eagle Ocean Marine sees jump in premiums.
  • Research ship escapes Indonesian inferno
    A research ship has escaped undamaged from a huge blaze that broke out in Jakarta, Indonesia. The state-owned 450-dwt Baruna Jaya I (built 1989) was at Muara Baru Port on Saturday when a wooden fishing boat caught fire, Investor Daily said. Port authorities said flames spread to other ships, destroying 34 of them, but the research vessel narrowly avoided the blaze. There were no cas
  • Angelicoussis adds two more LNG carriers at DSME
    Greek owner John Angelicoussis has added another two LNG carriers to his huge orderbook at Korea's DSME. The shipbuilder said on Monday the 174,000-cbm vessels will be delivered by the end of 2021. They are worth $380m combined in a contract with the owner's Maran Gas Maritime. Angelicoussis back at DSME for more LNG tonnage Angelicoussis heads to Daehan for suezmax newbuilding This is Maran'
  • BW LPG moves into gas trading to boost ship use
    Singapore owner sets up product services division to buy LPG to support shipping business.
  • BGL brings in Kursk salvage team to cut into war wrecks
    Britannia's Gold (BGL) is to return to an Irish war wreck in spring with a salvage team that worked to recover the sunken Kursk submarine in Russia in 2000. The salvage company is once again looking to charter an OSV to recover cargoes of gold, silver and other precious metals that went down in the first and second world wars. Last year, the team cut through 90% of an extremely high-tensile stee
  • MOL seals Pavilion Energy LNG bunker vessel contract
    Deal will see ship built at Sembcorp Marine and managed by Singapore's Sinanju Tankers.
  • Algoma snaps up second tanker in three months
    Canadian shipowner says long-term contract already in place with strong counterparty.
  • Stellar Daisy search team make grisly discovery
    Uncertain at this stage if suspected human remains will be recovered from wreck site.
  • Fewer impairments stem the red ink at POSH
    Singapore offshore vessel operator plans increased focus on subsea and offshore renewables in 2019.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • EU still plans for no tariffs after 232 autos report sent
    EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan told reporters that any imposition of Section 232 tariffs on automotive imports from the EU would end bilateral talks toward a free trade agreement.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports higher revenues, earnings in 2018
    Rising volumes and "reasonable" orders for new ships expected to result in improving balance of supply and demand in the container shipping industry.
  • Three crew lost in Atlas Air crash
    A Boeing 767 cargo plane en route from Miami to Houston Saturday afternoon crashed into Trinity Bay, near the Texas city of Anahuac.
  • Matson's diversity helps lifts revenues
    China service, terminals and logistics outweigh ongoing competitive situation in Guam and lower southbound volume in Alaska.
  • Lineage Logistics acquiring Preferred Freezer Services
    The deal appears to make Lineage the world's largest operator of temperature controlled warehouses.
  • Trump to delay increase in China tariffs
  • Forwarders depend on fully operating FAA, TSA
  • project44 integrates with U.S. Bank Freight Payment
  • Port of Hueneme breaks ground on deepening project
  • Delivery firm Roadie raises $37 million
  • Commerce Dept. seeks applications for Africa advisory council
  • Data helps Nordstrom solve supply chain problems
  • Driving in-bond
  • Petition asks NMFS to ban imports of fish associated with Maui dolphin deaths

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • US middle distillate deliveries to Europe at 410,000 mt so far for March: cFlow
    Some 410,000 mt of middle distillates from the US are already scheduled to arrive into Europe next month, including 230,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 180,000 en-route to the Mediterranean, data from Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Monday.
  • Tariff deadline extension seen positive for US-China oil, LNG flows: market
    An extension of the deadline for US tariffs on Chinese imports is likely to boost trade flows of crude oil and LNG, especially if it leads to an easing of trade tensions in the longer term, traders and other market participants said Monday.
  • Trump tweet keeps oil complex in the red
    A tweet by US president Donald Trump sent the oil complex lower during morning US trading Monday.
  • Fujairah port terminal up for sale as IL&FS seeks expressions of interest
    India's IL&FS Prime Terminals FZC has invited bidders to submit expressions of interest for up to 81.84% of its UAE bulk petroleum storage terminal at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.
  • 0.5% marine fuel to set base for gasoline from 2020: analysts
    Gasoline will have to start competing with bunkers for feedstock once the international sulfur cap takes effect in January 2020, according to analysts.
  • Port of Fujairah to have 0.5% sulfur bunker available from this month
    Fujairah Refining has started producing the fuel and it will be available from February onwards.
  • Novorossiisk bunker operations back to normal after strong winds: suppliers
  • Entry to Gibraltar for bunkering suspended due to bad weather: port authority
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as markets await US-China trade developments
    "Sentiment has been bolstered by positive signals from the US-China trade talks," ANZ analysts said in a note Monday.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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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