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June 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming carries out network service changes amid rising trade tensions
  • APL starts new weekly Bangkok Haiphong service
  • IMO alerts shipping industry about false piracy warnings
  • Tanker freight rates soar in aftermath of Oman tanker attacks
  • Design completed on new 2,500-TEU eco fuel container carrier
  • S'pore shipmanager urges shipping sector to fully embrace digitisation
  • Colombo container terminal is named Asia's best for 3rd straight year
  • ICTSI subsidiaries in Mexico and Honduras get 'fair logistics' seal
  • Cathay faces 'tremendous pressure' on yield amid stiffer competition
  • US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone
  • Cargolux completes beluga whale flight from China to Iceland

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Govt committed to provide enabling environment for growth of seafarers in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • ICS pushing for rapid action on further CO2 reduction by international shipping
  • Maersk introduces Maersk Spot, a new fully online product that simplifies the buying process for customers
  • Call centre inaugurated in Mumbai DGFT
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre & French Development Agency join forces for boosting ports in developing countries
  • Port of Hamburg wins Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain award as Best Global Seaport in 2019
  • PSA Singapore named Best Container Terminal - Asia
  • Agartala airport set to go international
  • Amazon soars in air cargo operations; adds 15 more aircraft to fleet
  • Qatar Airways orders five Boeing 777 freighters
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo launches two new routes
  • Vizag may get air cargo boost
  • Reform ideas suggested to leap-frog growth
  • South East CEO Conclave & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 generating tremendous response

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Boosting the development of Europe's railways
  • Fourteen new trucks to operate across the UK
  • Green light for Panattoni Park Frankfurt Süd
  • BLS appoints head of rail production
  • Two new faces on the board at Port Trois-Rivières
  • ANA to cooperate with Virgin Orbit
  • Regular weekly train connects Russia and China
  • New superhub in Eindhoven
  • Learning how to avoid truck congestion at Heathrow
  • Christian Salcher manages cargo-partner's office in Tyrol
  • RBH service to connect south China, Thailand and Vietnam
  • From China to Turkey by truck in just 19 days
  • Agility plans to invest in Togo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Streetscooter management gains new COO
  • Back to a rise in trade volumes in 2019?
  • Starting to service B737NG in Siberia

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Maersk targets frustrated shippers, offering 'no rolled cargo' service
  • Uncertainty over Brexit hits logistics margins amid growing fears of 'no deal'
  • US soybean exports to China withering - 'bumper crop but we need new markets'
  • Innovation must overtake trade growth for sea change in shipping emissions
  • Tough times for Australasian container shipping as trade war ripples spread
  • JD.com logistics arm raises $218m investment fund
  • FedEx hits back over 'impossible' task of policing exports to China
  • Market Insight: Maersk's sweet Spot is not so sweet
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Christian Stocker - Leman has M&A (and more) in its sights
  • On the wires: JF Hillebrand - prey, predator or...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Gulf Island newbuilds feature Schottel and Vulkan technology
    A series of ten Robert Allan Z-Tech 30-80 design terminal and escort tugs being built by Gulf Island Shipyards each feature two type SRP 510 FP Schottel Rudderpropellers type SRP 510 FP.
  • Jacobs wins Saudi shipyard contract
    Dallas, Texas, based Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) is to deliver design engineering services for what will be the largest shipyard on the Arabian Gulf: the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services
  • MAN dual-fuel two strokes pass 500,000 hour milestone
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its two-stroke, dual-fuel engine portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operating hours. The company has booked more than 250 sales across its entire range of dual-fuel two
  • David DeVilbiss joins Glosten
    Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Glosten, announces the hiring of David DeVilbiss. He joins Glosten's Marine Construction group as a Senior Marine Consultant. "We are thrilled to have David join
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 20
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a June 21 ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Cincinnati is the 18th
  • Wallem on board with 2019 Day of the Seafarer theme
    Today, June 25, is the international Day of the Seafarer. This year IMO is using it as opportunity to promote gender equality, with a social media campaign using the hashtage #IamOnBoard. One
  • Norway won't repair frigate that sank after collision
    Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen says that the Government has decided it is more appropriate to dispose of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, rather than to repair it. The frigate sank following

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Attrition of shipping's equities analysts is both cyclical and structural
    Higher capital requirements, more selectivity from buy-side investors and electronic trading are all lowering commissions for investment banks
  • American Club clocks up $5.5m loss as combined ratio hits 116%
    'The market may be experiencing a transitional phase where club capabilities will become ever more important to members in the...
  • Maersk launches online spot booking system
    Mutual commitment between the customer and line 'ensures that the vicious cycle of overbookings is addressed', box carrier claims
  • Maritime leaders set to converge on London
    This year's International Shipping Week will be the biggest since the biennial event was launched in 2013, according to chairman...
  • Electrofuels will drive shipping's decarbonisation
    Umas believes electrofuels such as hydrogen, methane and ammonia, will power shipping
  • Call for more women in shipping
    UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers marks Day of the Seafarer celebrations by calling for an increase...
  • Daily Briefing
    Major shipping companies unprepared for low-carbon future | Maersk and Bolloré Logistics commit to 20% CO2 cut by 2025 |...
  • Pilot project seeks to prevent misdeclared cargoes with blockchain
    With a quarter of incidents on board boxships caused by wrongly identified cargoes, a new initiative is hoping to reduce...
  • LNG Canada receives $209m funding from federal government
    A five-party joint venture led by Shell is backing the C$40bn LNG Canada project that will initially export cargoes from...
  • Chevron linked to proposed ethylene plant in Qatar
    The new ethylene and derivatives complex will have nameplate capacity of 1.9m tonnes per annum and boost Qatar's polyethylene production...
  • UAE calls for collaboration to protect energy shipping
    ADNOC chief executive Sultan al-Jaber says UAE will work with friends and allies to defuse and deescalate the current threat...
  • European Maritime Law group elects Vincent Power as chairman
    One of the key topics on the agenda at Emlo's Cyprus meeting this autumn will be the European Commission's Consortia...
  • Bauxite leads dry bulk trade growth
    Bauxite trade is expected to expand by 18% this year, Clarksons data shows

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • 'Painfully slow' US freight market growth predicted
  • Employers ratify ILWU Canada contract
  • Blockchain has potential to reduce container ship fires
  • Major ocean carriers falling short of IMO goals
  • ILWU's goal for terminal automation: worker training
  • NY-NJ eyes near-port rail projects to boost cargo fluidity
  • China-ECSA rates rocket despite new capacity
  • Tariffs push carriers to expand services from Southeast Asia
  • Air cargo volume, rates in tailspin
  • Survey favors Halifax expansion over new construction
  • Maersk revives no-show fees for bookings

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Korea P&I Club opens up to rivals on casualty 'experiences
    Insurer says industry can learn from how it handled two environmentally sensitive salvage operations
  • Fewer ship losses come as relief, but accident rate is still alarming
    Last year saw another fall in the number of vessels lost, but the underlying level of incidents remains stubbornly high and should be a cause for attention
  • Japan P&I drops South Korean discounts after complaints
    Korea P&I says rival is no longer discounting to win its business
  • Golden Ocean Group moves forward with share buyback
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal-led bulker player is looking to repurchase six million units
  • Billionaire Gray shows additional appetite for Troim firms with Borr Drilling buy
    South African billionaire Allan Gray has deepened his investment in companies controlled by Tor Olav Troim by boosting his stake in Borr Drilling. Orbis takes bigger position in Golar Borr Drilling seals $645m of new finance Gray's Orbis Investment Management snapped up stock worth close to $2m in the Oslo-listed driller today. The shares are worth $1.98m at Borr's present trading price and th
  • UAE vows to work with allies to deter tanker attacks, says Adnoc
    Public comments from Adnoc chief executive come after US President questioned whether his country should continue to protect the shipping lane via the Strait of Hormuz
  • Gemini makes first buy since Danaos debt restructuring
    US-listed shipowner refinancing has rekindled growth appetite of affiliate
  • Capital Gas and Maran Gas upbeat on next 18 months
    Optimism with caution on uncertainties but Tsakos Energy warns on post 2022 redeliveries
  • Middle East animosity a plus for tankers so far, Tsakos says
    The political stand-off in the Middle East is having positive side effects for the tanker market so far, major shipowner Nikolas Tsakos said. "It will not sound very politically correct but animosities are good for tanker rates and the market," the Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chief executive told the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Athens. "Every animosity creates more and more demand for more
  • Hafnia snaps up $0.33m of its own shares
    BW Group-owned tanker company Hafnia has bought back NOK 2.86m ($0.33m) of its own stock. The company told Norway's OTC market that it purchased 143,000 shares at NOK 20 each. After the transaction, Hafnia holds 211,479 of its own shares, representing 0.06% of the company. Hafnia Tankers books profit in first quarter since BW deal closed Hafnia made a profitable start to 2019 in what was its f
  • Star Bulk rebuys $5m in shares
    Petros Pappas-led bulker owner in late November initiated programme to repurchase $50m of its own stock.
  • India sending two warships to Gulf
    Aim is to protect shipping following tanker attacks.
  • Paris MOU cracks down on filthy "mephitic" cargoships
    The Paris MOU state control organisation has revealed details of two cargoships found to be in an "indescribable" and "mephitic" condition in Italy and Greece. The 9,200-dwt general cargoship Virile (built 1992) called at Marina di Carrara in Italy on 6 March to load marble blocks, harvesters and other agricultural vehicles and bulldozers. It was expected to leave on 14 March. The vessel, with
  • Former Maersk boss Andersen among major players backing Mortensen's new shipowning venture
    One-time Brondby Football Club, a Singaporean shipowner and a footwear dynasty also involved.
  • Plato, Conrad, Bob Marley and high spirits: shipping bids farewell to Rodgers
    Historic tea clipper Cutty Sark is a fitting venue to mark Euronav's 15 years as a public company and Hugo De Stoop stepping up to CEO
  • Bery Maritime reports strong results and looks positively on 2019
    Bery Maritime has reported very strong profit margins in its annual report.. The Oslo-based, fertiliser-focused shipbroker's 2018 results show show that the firm had a pre-tax profit of NOK 20m ($2.35m), against a NOK 1m profit in 2017. Maersk Broker executive trio chart next moves after profitable and expansive 2018 Finance items accounted for NOK 20m of the 2018 profit. President Christian
  • Tanzania to build new bulker port
    Tanzania is planning to construct a new dry bulk port in its southern region of Mbeya. The country's ports authority wants to boost trade with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo, the Citizen newspaper reported. It cited deputy minister for works, transport and communications, Atashasta Nditiye, as saying the terminal will be linked to the Tanzania-Zambia railway line. C
  • John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to follow up VLCC resale deal and newbuilding play in rising tanker market
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is expected to follow up its VLCC resale and product newbuilding swoops with the purchase of additional tankers at a time IMO 2020 and political tensions are seeding the market. Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Two secondhand VLCCs and MR tankers attracting interest Frontline grabs VLCC resale and orders LR2s Middle
  • Five MSC Gayane crew remanded in custody
    Seafarers to face federal trial in $1bn cocaine smuggling case.
  • Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies
    South Korean shipowner diverges from its normal buying strategy by taking resale newbuildings
  • Vitol building LSFO refinery in Malaysia
    Trader and owner looking to supply IMO 2020-compliant fuel in Asia.
  • Uljanik Plovidba sells MR as restructuring begins
    Croatia's Uljanik Plovidba has sold its oldest tanker as the first step in its financial restructuring. It said a memorandum of agreement had been signed with an unnamed buyer concerning the disposal of the 53,000-dwt Kastav (built 2009). Court ruling gives Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba access to accounts Six released in $181m Uljanik fraud probe Handover is expected within two weeks. Vessel
  • Dof Subsea seeks to align bond and loan covenants
    Norwegian OSV owner extends one loan as dialogue continues over refinancing
  • Tokio Marine cuts off UK arm in restructuring move
    The Tokio Marine Group is to put its UK based company Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI) into run off in a restructuring of its business. Tokio Marine said in a statement: "TMKI will stop accepting business from 1 July 2019, apart from Japanese accounts which will be unaffected until 1 January 2020 when they will be underwritten by TMK's sister company Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC). Two TMK execs q
  • Stifel raises GasLog with stock in Peter Livanos company trading at two-year low
    Upgrade to buy comes as LNG market approaches period when its "easier to make money"
  • Nordea stakes growth on doing more for to selective client list
    Nordic bank will only pursue profitable deals with long-term, top-tier clients to expand its shipping portfolio
  • Ditas Denizcilik makes first tanker buy in five years
    Rare deal by Turkish company highlights 'sensational' S&P activity for MR tankers
  • Bergshav posts record results but stays 'cautious' on fleet growth
    Norwegian shipowner 'satisfied' with rise in revenue but ambitions to buy more aframaxes remain unfulfilled
  • Jacques de Chateauvieux wins new allies in Bourbon bank battle
    Bourbon owner signs up other shareholders to vote with him as OSV company seeks refinancing solution.
  • Aframax damaged during mooring in Russia
    Transneft says berth also damaged during incident at Novorossiysk.
  • ICTSI: shipbuilding is dead in Subic Bay
    Philippines ports boss explains interest in Hanjin yard site and why the group will never get into shipping
  • MPA's new Singapore drop-in centre to handle 20,000 crew a month
    Pasir Panjang Terminal facility launched as part of events to mark 'Day of the Seafarer'.
  • Qatargas sets new Turkey LNG milestones
    Middle East producer says expanded terminal will capture the economies of scale afforded by Q-Flex tonnage.
  • With teething issues resolved, ONE now faces Trump tariff fallout
    Japanese joint venture among the most exposed to Asia-US container trade, says analyst.
  • Oil major cancels Wilforce charter following Singapore collision
    But Awilco LNG says ship should emerge from repair yard in time for seasonally stronger winter period
  • Taiwan Navigation clears out veteran tonnage
    Mainland private owners are the likeliest buyers as a Taiwanese state-owned player puts ships on the block
  • No summer slump in S&P, says Clarksons Platou Asia's Rowe
    Constrained supply in dry bulk could cancel the traditional seasonal slowdown
  • NYK Line and K Line invest in dual-fuelled vehicle carrier newbuildings
    The 7,000-ceu PCTC newbuildings are backed by cargoes from Toyota Motor Corp
  • Report: owners falling short of emissions target
    Non-profit group CDP says shipping companies not investing enough to meet 2050 reduction bullseye

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Supreme Court rejects case seeking to halt 232 tariffs
    Tariffs on steel will remain in place after the court declined to review an American Institute for International Steel case challenging the president's constitutional authority.
  • US seeks to form coalition for maritime security
    President Trump on Twitter Monday questioned whether the U.S. should continue protecting non-U.S. ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • FedEx lawsuit says EAR violates common carrier status
    Express carrier giant argues when it comes to compliance with the Export Administration Regulations that it's "a transportation company, not a law enforcement agency."
  • Georgia senators urge no China tariffs on cranes
    The ship-to-shore cranes had been removed from List 3 of Section 301 tariffs on China but were later added to proposed List 4.
  • CDP: Shipping lines not investing enough to meet IMO target
    Retrofitting vessels and slow steaming are two short-term options to reduce emissions while more transformative technologies are developed, according to a new study.
  • British Columbia longshoremen contract ratified
    Employers met Tuesday and voted to accept the new pact negotiated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada.
  • Maersk offering guaranteed spot product
    Maersk Spot will offer shippers guaranteed equipment and space in exchange for a penalty if they don't show up with promised cargo.
  • Acting CBP commissioner resigns
  • Company owner sentenced for illegally importing batteries
  • Former CDL tester pleads guilty to identify theft

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Crude treads water as market looks to G-20 for direction
    Crude futures finished Tuesday's session mixed as the market treaded water ahead of the G-20 summit beginning later this week.
  • Slow steaming a short-term path to meet IMO emissions target: CDP
    Slow steaming presents a quick-fix way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Breach of sulfur cap MARPOL rules will not necessarily impact P&I cover: Gard
    Gard also said that the 2020 global sulfur cap does not require any amendments to be made to the existing club rules.
  • US middle distillate Jul deliveries to Europe at 380,000 mt: cFlow
    "The arb closed because freight went up."
  • Asian HSFO viscosity spread narrows on strong 380 CST, tight inflow
    "I think the 380 CST grade is stronger [than 180 CST] because supply is getting tighter," which made the spread narrower, a trader said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • US temporarily suspends MSC's preferred customs status after drugs seizure
    The drugs bust was made on board the 2018-built MSC Gayane, a 9,962 TEU vessel that had travelled from South America to Philadelphia.
  • HSBC sees oil markets tightening in H2 despite recent weakness
    Brent crude will average $66.50/b during 2019, down from a previous estimates of $67/b, HSBC said.
  • Trump threatens to lessen US security role in Strait of Hormuz, unveils sanctions
    "I don't think it's a full doctrinal change," Scott Modell, Rapidan Energy MD said.

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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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