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BRIEFS
March 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM names Jae-hoon Bae new CEO - without mentioning predecessor
  • Kerry Logistics profit up 15pc to US$310.8 million, as sales soar 24pc
  • World Shipping Council dismisses 'flawed' findings of OECD report
  • US Defence Department looks to Huawei rivals for 5G options
  • News of no further indictments from Mueller fuels trade revival hopes
  • Jaxport, hails arrival of its biggest ship Zim's 11,000-TEU Cape Sounio
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange box index dips 0.9pc to 813.37pt
  • Hamburg's HHLA profit up 17.9pc to US$28.1 million as revenue rises 3.1pc
  • Inchape calls ship agencies 'shadowy', seeks data analytics for insights
  • World's biggest shipping line tests carbon- sulphur-saving biofuel
  • Warmists surprised Greenland's fastest melting glacier is growing again
  • CMA CGM ship successfully refuels with cleaner bio-fuel in Rotterdam
  • NYK first Japanese carrier accredited to conduct its own LNG training
  • Air cargo fails to deliver advanced Thai NZ votes in time for count
  • Man critical after hit in face with cargo plane propeller in Ohio
  • Germany's Rhenus acquires World Net Logistics in South Africa
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo to fly to South America with service to Sao Paulo

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Baltic Index Council takes key decision on impact of IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap on Baltic dry timecharter indices
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports shows robust growth driven by volume
  • MSC updating network to better serve East Africa & Middle East, India & Sri Lanka
  • NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company accredited to conduct IGF Code training
  • Secondary offerings remain key to funding for shipping companies, says report
  • Engineering exports projected to surge
  • Adani Ports becomes first Indian port operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement
  • DCCAA annual dinner in Delhi brings logistics industry together
  • Dr Amiya Chandra releases Special Issue on KASEZ

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New partner for Heppner
  • Japanese logistics provider orders 500 Street Scooters
  • New shuttle warehouse for fashion logistics specialist
  • CEO quits Jan de Rijk Logistics
  • Dnata expands into Belgium
  • Bernhard Schulte Cruise: full speed ahead
  • Preparing for Brexit
  • Dunkerque-Port forms new executive team
  • Bigger slice of freight cake for Swiss railway
  • US class I railroad digitalising further
  • CCCC signs a contract with the port of Trieste
  • Emirates to add cargo capacity to Cairo
  • Tigers is first Doozee customer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More hinterland traffic between Switzerland and Antwerp
  • OOIL publishes its results for 2018
  • Gendron appointed operations director
  • Aero Africa settles in Shanghai

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Fire-damaged boxes off the Yantian Express, but shippers must wait for intact cargo
  • Another bumper year as IL proves the star performer for Kerry Logistics
  • E-commerce bonus for Miami forwarder via Brazil customs deal with airport
  • Fiata issues guidance to members on how to prevent cyber-attacks
  • Jakarta Airport to build major air cargo village as Indonesia eyes global freight hub status
  • New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change
  • New chief commercial officer and chief operating officer at Yodel
  • Supply chain radar: When an "exception" should not make a rule - Panalpina's EGM draws near
  • Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen resigns
  • Supply chain radar: Will Ryder change gear under new CFO Parker?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Voith delivers first U.S.-made VSP units
    Voith and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have teamed up to deliver the first two American-made Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) units for a new, 38-vehicle river-class ferry, the Rodanthe, currently under
  • GTT to design tanks for Sembcorp Marine LNG bunkering vessel
    Paris headquartered LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from Singapore's Sembcorp Marine shipyard concerning the tank design of the LNG bunkering vessel on order at the yard for Mitsui OSK
  • Tallink orders LNG fueled 2,800 passenger ferry at Finland's RMC
    Estonia's Tallink Group has entered into a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) covering the construction of a new LNG-fueled fast ferry for the Tallinn - Helsinki route shuttle operation.
  • Bergink takes the helm at Framo
    Martijn Bergink has been appointed CEO of pump manufacturer Framo. He succeeds former CEO Sameer Kalra, who is moving to parent company Alfa Laval as the new head of the Alfa Laval
  • Conrad delivers third ATB unit to Vane Brothers
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard has delivered the third in a series of identical Articulated Tug Barge units, designed by Greg Castleman of Castleman Maritime, to the Vane Brothers Company, Baltimore,
  • Maltese forces take control of tanker after migrants overpower rescuers
    A vessel "overpowered" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday, the Times of Malta reports the Armed Forces of Malta saying. The vessel, the tanker
  • SuitX launches third-gen shoulder exoskeleton
    California-based SuitX has launched its third-generation wearable shoulder-supporting exoskeleton (shoulderX V3) for use by shipbuilding and other workers. The third-generation industrial exoskeleton augments its wearer by reducing forces at the shoulder complex,

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Viking Sky passenger claim unlikely to hit International Group pool threshold
    Cruiseships are safe vessels and do not have many accidents, HFW lawyers insist. But when things do go wrong, they...
  • Trafigura builds suezmax stealth fleet for clean trading
    Some of the vessels have established an effective floating hub-and-spoke distribution network off the West African port of Lome
  • Shipowners worried for crew after vessel hijacking by migrants
    ICS fears crews could find themselves in conflict with the people they rescue
  • Valero facing claims of bad bunker fuel sales
    Indelpro alleges Valero internally refused to buy its own product but did not notify customers of known defects
  • Two years on from Stellar Daisy sinking and we are none the wiser
    There are still 45 very large ore carriers converted from very large crude carriers trading, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • GasLog seals 12-year charter for last uncommitted newbuild
    Jera's agreement for 180,000 cu m vessel said to be among first long-term charters by the company with non-Japanese owners
  • Kirby Corp secures $500m loan
    Borrowings can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions
  • Global Ports gains on Russian recovery
    Russia's containerised trade continues to improve yet is still short of 2013's teu highs
  • Key question facing 'small but strong' PIL
    Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng reiterates that he's not selling his family-owned liner shipping business. But he had earlier said...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports continues to grow
    Managing director Zhang Wei says the port-fleet business mode will help CSP mitigate rising uncertainties on trade demand
  • Containerships loses chief executive after CMA CGM takeover
    Former MacAndrews head to take control of CMA CGM-owned intra-European specialist
  • Clarksons buys US broker
    Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering will be folded into Clarksons Platou Specialised Products
  • Euronav names Hugo De Stoop as chief executive
    Euronav is now looking for a new chief financial officer
  • Viewpoint: Learning lessons on ferry safety
    It's time that more was done to deal with ferry disasters in the poorer parts of the globe, where woeful...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation profit dives
    Increased production from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia led to robust demand for crude while freight rates also...
  • Congressman pushing for energy exports to be carried on US ships
    Bill calls for a minimum 1% of US crude and 2% of LNG exports to be carried on local vessels...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Weather, rail service woes cool US intermodal growth
  • US import growth shifting to low single-digit pace
  • Flexport coloading FCL-LCL shipments
  • ELD rule to reshape Canadian trucking market

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Bahri accuses Valero of selling bad fuel
    Saudi Arabia's state-owned shipping company is taking Valero to court, alleging the Houston oil company sold one of its ro-ros bad fuel. The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, better known as Bahri, filed the $1.13m suit in Houston federal court Monday. Bahri 'agrees compensation' for tanker clash It alleges Valero filled the 26,000-dwt Bahri Yanbu (built 2014) with 750 tonnes of "unsui
  • GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA
    GasLog is one of the first non-Japanese gas carrier owners to work with JERA, according to chief executive Paul Wogan.
  • GASColor Group books record results in 2018
    Olav Nils Sunde owned ferry firm Color Group has recorded its best ever results. The company logged a pre-tax profit of NOK 525m ($103m) in 2018, up from NOK 440m in 2017. Nordea beefs up risk compliance with management changes Revenues increased from NOK 4.97bn to NOK 5.14bn. It owns and operates six trading ships and will this year take delivery of the hybrid ferry, Color Hybrid, from Ultst
  • Singapore bunker supplier buys VLCC used for floating storage
    Equatorial Marine emerges as buyer of vintage CS Pioneer as IMO fuel sulphur cap looms
  • Guangzhou Salvage wins deal to raise Thorco Cloud
    Latest appointment follows trend that sees Chinese firms dominating the removal market
  • Cosco ignores faltering trade as it mulls more mega-max orders
    Chinese liner operator scouts shipyards for 21,000-teu newbuildings that will keep the wave of giant boxships coming
  • Professors question northern Norway cruise traffic
    The Viking Sky outage has raised questions about the cruise traffic in the northern part of the Norwegian coast. In a letter to Oslo daily Dagens Naeringsliv, Norwegian University of Science and Technology professors Ingrid Bouwer Utne and Jan Erik Vinnem argued that certain sailings should be banned. Billionaire Torstein Hagen leads with his heart as he offers support to victims UK and US to j
  • Russia promotes Northern Sea Route interests for LNG exports
    Cabotage decree and approval of huge Kamchatka storage project signal intent
  • Sunset for Sunrise as 42-year-old LNG carrier scrapped
    An LNG carrier that has been sitting in lay-up in Indonesia for 10 years has been sold for scrap. Brokers said the 129,300-cbm Sunrise (ex-Transgas and Edouard LD, built 1977) was sold "as is" at Batam for 26,634 per ldt, equating to around $10.2m. Conversion a possibility for vintage laid-up LNG carrier Local sources familiar with the vessel said it had fallen into disrepair and was seen listi
  • Kirby reups credit facility, could go company shopping
    Kirby Corporation has refilled its coffers and could be looking at further acquisitions. The Houston Jones Act shipowner announced Thursday that it extended its $850m revolving credit facility to March 2024 and secured a five-year, $500m loan. BTIG starts covering Kirby The company said the borrowings would be used for general purposes, "including acquisitions." Kirby has been active in buying
  • China Investment still strong in ex-Wilbur Ross vehicle
    While Washington slugs it out with Beijing, Chinese sovereign wealth fund continues to invest in US tankers
  • Row emerging over European liner consortia review
    Two reports intended to guide the European Commission on liner consortia simply confuse the issue
  • Viking Sky incident raises concerns over Solas failings
    Two-year-old cruiseship's breakdown could spark a rethink on IMO regulations after the vessel limped back to port on just one engine
  • Diana Shipping tender offer undersubscribed
    Symeon Palios-led bulker owner takes back majority of shares offered in buyback.
  • Surveyors investigate collision of LNG carrier and VLCC
    Investigations are continuing into the likely cause of a collision between an LNG carrier and a VLCC off Fujairah on Sunday night. Dramatic photos show a gaping hole that stretches the full height of the hull in the portside bow of Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp's 281,395-dwt tanker Shinyo Ocean (built 2001). The gash resulted from the collision with the 155,000-cbm LNG carrier Aseem (built 200
  • International Group agrees to share data to boost safety
    The International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs has agreed in principle to start sharing loss data in a bid to boost safety in the maritime industry. International Group rings the changes and looks to modernise and renew International Group chairman Paul Jennings revealed at a London Maritime Insurance Conference that P&I club managers had given him a remit to explore how data can be col
  • BP emerges in the market for time-chartered LNG tonnage
    Energy major being 'active and aggressive' as it looks to take vessels for up to seven years
  • Latvian Shipping and Torm lead Venezuela product tanker trade
    Risk premiums are attached to Venezuelan trade even though US sanctions do not target the shipping sector directly
  • Laaksonen quits at Containerships after CMA CGM takeover
    Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen has resigned nine months after the Finnish line was bought by French giant CMA CGM. Laaksonen is staying on until a successor is found and the board will meet on Friday to examine the matter. CMA CGM is proposing that Claude Lebel takes over. He is the CEO of another CMA CGM company, short sea line MacAndrews, which is being merged into Containerships fol
  • Hugo de Stoop lands top job at Euronav
    Euronav has named CFO Hugo de Stoop as Paddy Rodgers' replacement as CEO. It said the decision had been taken following a professional search and assessment process. "It is anticipated that his new role will commence following a brief handover period which is expected to take place in the course of the second quarter of this year," it added. Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety T
  • Couple compensated after Lloyd Fonds fund fails
    A German couple have won compensation in court after a Lloyd Fonds ship fund went bust in 2014. The Hamburger Abendblatt said the asset manager launched 70 such funds in 2008. The Hamburg district court has now awarded damages totalling EUR 120,000 ($135,000). The couple had each invested EUR 59,000 in the bulker fund Thira Sea, which later went bankrupt. The court said the award was for "brea
  • Migrants hijack bunker tanker off Italy
    Migrants have hijacked a bunker tanker that rescued them off Italy. A total of 108 people were picked up by the 846-dwt Elhiblu 1 (built 2015), after trying to reach Europe from Libya. Rubber bullets used to force migrants off car carrier But they seized control of the vessel when it became clear they were being taken back to Libya, Italian and Maltese authorities said. Corriere della Sera and
  • Vitol warns that Europe faces short term LNG supply glut
    Trader says situation is "unprecedented" as number of monthly cargoes heads towards 170.
  • GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April 2019
    UAE-based firm will initially focus on major bunker ports before expanding to smaller markets.
  • Last of damaged Yantian Express containers finally removed
    Boxship set to depart Freeport once repairs to damaged area of ship have been completed.
  • Fred Olsen Ocean buys 50% stake in United Wind Logistics
    Company says investment further strengthen presence in logistics and installation value chain.
  • KMTC orders feeder boxship newbuilds at HMD
    South Korean liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co (KMTC) ended a seven-year absence from the shipbuilding market by booking three feeder containerships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Industry sources said KMTC is the unnamed Asian company that Ulsan-based HMD referred to in a recently announced order. Hyundai Mipo lands Asian boxship order A source familiar with KMTC confirmed it had inked
  • Nisshin Shipping expands into LNG sector with lone newbuild
    Privately owned Japanese tonnage provider books single gas carrier at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • KSS Line joins forces with HHI to develop new VLGCs
    Innovative designs aim to cut charterers' costs by allowing extra cargo capacity to transit old Panama Canal locks

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Moderate growth for 2019 container volumes forecast
    The surge in imports as shippers "pulled forward" cargo in December is reverberating into this year and has set a high bar that will be hard to match in late 2019.
  • Klobuchar unveils $1 trillion road, rail and port plan
    The plan, which includes more than $650 billion in federal funding, would be the Democratic presidential hopeful's "top budget priority" should she be elected in 2020.
  • Chao: Surface bill possible vehicle for infrastructure
    Sen. Susan Collins criticizes the president's Transportation Department budget for offering "no path forward after the FAST Act expires."
  • Grassley to introduce bill soon to check 232 powers
    The Senate Finance Committee said in "coming weeks" the panel's chairman will introduce a bill allowing Congress to stop Section 232 duties after they are imposed.
  • Valmet to supply scrubbers for seven 23,000-TEU HMM ships
  • PhilaPort receives second set of super post-Panamax cranes
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, DSC Logistics
  • Executive Moves: Dunkerque and Duluth board elections
  • U.S. toolmaker nailed for OFAC violations
  • Chinese cabinet imports investigated

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Crude settles in the red despite afternoon rally as market weighs supply fundamentals
    An afternoon rally failed to push crude prices into positive territory Thursday, and futures settled slightly under their open as the market weighed a bearish US crude
  • Trump urges OPEC to boost oil supply, says prices are 'getting too high'
    US President Donald Trump again urged OPEC to increase oil supply, saying prices were "getting too high," after WTI crude futures have hovered near $60/b
  • Boost to global LSSR storage demand ahead of IMO 2020
    Storage demand for low sulfur straight-run fuel oil will increase globally in the run up to the International Maritime Organization's sulfur cap
  • Fuel oil volume from Rotterdam to Singapore high despite uneconomical arb
    Fuel oil volumes from Rotterdam to Singapore have risen above the 2018 average again this month despite sour arbitrage economics to the east
  • Genoil fuel desulfurization tech gets boost from Lloyd's Register verification
    Shipping classification society Lloyd's Register has officially witnessed clean technology engineering company Genoil's process to reduce sulfur in marine
  • Bunker major GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April ahead of IMO 2020
    UAE-based bunker fuel supplier GP Global late Wednesday said it will be ready to start 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil supply from April
  • TANKERS: Houston Ship Channel delays leave USGC-loading Aframax freight unfazed
    "I have heard of a decent amount of people toying with the idea of replacing vessels," one shipbroker said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • LSFO supply concerns ease as shipowners plan for IMO 2020
    "Our advice is plan in time and plan into detail," Rauta said.
  • TRADER NOTE: GP Global hires four new Singapore bunker traders
    The traders are Steve Goh, Jason Kong, Rohan Bhatia and Aaron Hon.
  • INTERVIEW: UAE's GP Global eyes growth in new regions while readying for IMO 2020
    "We are looking at the American markets as well because that's the missing piece and it looks interesting," Goel said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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