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BRIEFS
April 1, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • CSP reports 5.5pc increase in box volume but gross profits down 7pc
  • Maersk seafarers hospitalised in China with suspected coronavirus
  • Shipping industry calls on G20 leaders to allow merchant ships to call at ports
  • Scrubber installations to be scrapped as oil price falls off cliff
  • Progress in implementing Phase 1 of US-China trade deal
  • ATA's truck tonnage index in US is up 1.8pc in February
  • Global Freight Services offers to guide businesses during post-Brexit transition
  • Hactl earns Live Animals certification from IATA
  • First Lufthansa passenger aircraft full of air cargo lands in Frankfurt
  • Increasing pressure on express delivery firms in China to ban wildlife trade

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • 'More important than ever to keep supply chains open & to allow maritime trade & cross-border transport to continue'
  • More blank sailings on the horizon due to Coronavirus impact
  • Action plan suggested to boost export sector in current scenario
  • SEZ compliances relaxed
  • DPT ensuring that docks are fully operational
  • JN Port again handles over 5 mn TEUs in 2019-20
  • Governments urged to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open
  • Govt ensures cargo flight operations for medical supplies
  • Qatar Airways Cargo resumes scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China
  • No extension of financial year
  • DNV GL's remote surveys surge with 15,000 completed since launch
  • Validity of expired driving licences & vehicle registration extended till June 30

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fast and secure for customers
  • Eco-friendly cranes increase rail terminal efficiency
  • Ports and forwarders overstretched
  • A bigger slice of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Nelt supports the fight against Covid-19
  • App shows waiting times at border crossings
  • No April Fool: Greek carrier temporarily adjusts PAX cabin
  • Circle continues its growth
  • Fostering trimodal solutions at duisport
  • Special function for Hill Dickinson's legal director
  • Biofuels play key role for climate protection
  • Air Canada delays BRU launch but adds cargo-only flights
  • Ro-ro terminal at Stockholm in the making
  • From Panasonic to Amazon
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New branch manager for Mosolf Wilhelmshaven
  • Open cloud-based solution without box
  • United Cargo supports the troops

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • Air cargo price rises may be levelling out amid fears of a drop in demand
  • Drop in box shipping contract rates points to 'a recession of seismic proportions'
  • Government virus policies may be putting warehouse temps at risk
  • Congestion looms at US ports as shops and factories close and imports pile up
  • More anger in Australia as DP World announces higher terminal access fees
  • Returning chartered ships early puts an expensive dampener on Yang Ming results
  • Kerry Logistics profits rise, despite 'a challenging and turbulent year'
  • EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Happy Birthday DSV Panalpina - Kuehner out, three other key managers let go

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • Shipping associations welcome SCOTUS ruling in Athos I case
    Law firm Montgomery McCracken reports that the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision March 29, 2020, on a major issue of importance to ship owners and charterers - the
  • ABS to class new series of jack-ups
    ABS is to provide classification for a series of highly innovative Self-Elevating Drilling Units (SEDU) for Silver Eagle Global of Manama, Bahrain.The vessel construction will be based on the Levingston/MiNO Enhanced 430WC-4
  • Kongsberg rolls out remote targeted training
    Kongsberg Maritime has announced an integrated strategy to deliver remote, targeted training for its customers. Providing the training through digital platforms reduces travel, cost, time away from home and climate footprint. Three
  • Coronavirus: Costa Diadema transits Suez under remote pilotage
    When Costa Cruises' 3,693 passenger-capacity Costa Diadema transited the Suez Canal northbound on March 23, the Suez Canal Authority took special measures, as there were reportedly 65 cases of COVID-19 infection on

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • From the home front: How one shipping leader is adapting to the new normal
    There was plenty of scepticism among suppliers, clients and even staff initially about whether Wrist's rapid and robust response to coronavirus...
  • From the News Desk: Action needed to alleviate plight of seafarers
    There is growing concern about the welfare and safety of seafarers caught up in the coronavirus lockdown
  • Coronavirus: Supply chain disruption looms
    Logistics operators will need support from politicians and policymakers as they come under increasing pressure. There is no hard and...
  • Coronavirus: Cosco Shipping expects more blank sailings
    The company argues that carriers are now more resilient to market turndowns, having gone through the recent wave of consolidation
  • Crises may push down VLSFO and HSFO prices even further
    The VLSFO-HSFO premium will likely remain narrow and more LS VGO is expected to enter the bunker pool
  • Coronavirus: IMO calls for improved treatment of crews
    The global maritime regulator suggests that seafarers, port personnel and others be considered 'key workers' who provide essential services
  • LNG market boosted by low gas prices and floating storage contracts
    Energy majors that not long ago had been looking to sub-let vessels in the market are now a source of...
  • Alternative financing is still available - at a price
    There is no shortage of finance for shipping despite traditional lenders becoming extremely cautious. However, shipowners are advised to shop...
  • Euronav flags bunkers writedown as coronavirus derails hedging strategy
    Euronav borrowed some $100m to finance $200m purchase of 420,000 tonnes of 2020-compliant fuel oil
  • Coronavirus: Greece acts to prop up ferry sector
    Shipping ministry estimates a 40%-50% decline in traffic for 2020
  • Global LPG demand to take a hit as coronavirus spreads
    The long-term view is 'music to the ears' of owners such as Exmar, whose executive director of shipping was participating...
  • Coronavirus: Food supply chains under threat from lockdown measures
    Staff shortages and quarantine measures threaten the free movement of food supplies across the shipping supply chain
  • TOP Ships stock price soars after share issue end and tanker sales
    Greek owner expects funds from sale of two joint venture medium range 2s to reach $20m
  • Mixed messages for tanker sector
    The panicked fixing that saw rates rise 12-fold in five days was the tanker market equivalent of the toilet roll...
  • Yang Ming aiming to better deploy vessels
    The line also expects to improve its cost structure this year as it starts to deploy its newbuild 11,000 teu...
  • Ask the Analyst: Market shockwaves
    Fluctuations in bunker prices can be the make or break of a shipping company or refinery's operating profit - and...
  • Coronavirus: Fallout may derail decarbonisation
    Columbia Shipmanagement chief executive believes decarbonsiation will probably not be a priority after coronavirus. Nations around the world will be...
  • Coronavirus: Container shipping singled out as weakest segment
    A structural problem - 'such as liquidity issues' - with one of the big players in the container shipping market is...
  • Coronavirus: LNG price collapse spurred by India lockdown
    The million-dollar question now is which importing country can pick up the slack from where India has left off so...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Saudis join floating storage surge as oil surplus strains land-based capacity | More cargoship seafarers test positive...
  • Decarbonisation initiatives launched in Singapore
    Inmarsat has signed up as a founding member of Asia's first 'Decarbonising Shipping' initiative based in Singapore
  • Cosco energy shipping arm in upbeat mood as continued oil war lifts tanker rates higher
    Cosco's Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed oil and gas shipping arm is actively exploring opportunities in new clean energy projects, including...
  • Rising LPG demand in India to boost spot rates
    India is likely to increase imports of LPG from the Middle East, which supplied about 94% of its imports in...
  • Shell exits from Lake Charles LNG
    'Whilst we continue to believe in the long-term viability and advantages of the project, the time is not right for...
  • Tanker owners see oil oversupply boosting rates
    'We are seeing huge demand destruction in consuming nations all around the world and at the same time, we're seeing...
  • Citgo held liable for costs of 2004 oil spill in US
    Chris Nolan, Partner at Holland & Knight New York, who authored an amicus brief on the prevailing side, told Lloyd's...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • Mobile berth extension adds to big ship capacity
  • Container lines offering importers storage to avoid demurrage
  • Court keeps trucking out of AB5 enforcement, for now
  • FMC seeks to avoid coronavirus-linked port gridlock
  • Retailers, suppliers need to ease supply chain pain together: apparel group
  • Major forwarder buy-in helps Slync.io land $11 million funding

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • Parker, Henderson team to keep green shipping in the frame
  • Outlook for troubled cruise sector is 'anyone's guess'
  • Product tanker spot rates rise alongside crude tanker rates
  • Frontline's MacLeod: Floating storage opportunity 'generational'
  • Twenty seafarers contract coronavirus on ANEK Lines ship off Piraeus
  • Baltic Dry Index posts biggest overnight gains in two years after capesize revival
  • Seanergy Maritime prices offering at $6m
  • P&I insurers seek solution to shipping's crewing crisis
  • ITF sets up $1.2m fund to help crews through crisis
  • Coral Shipping earns bumper profit from tanker asset play
  • Bulker owners wrestle with crew change 'puzzle' during pandemic
  • Carnival chases $6bn in debt and equity to remedy virus losses
  • Shipmanagers team up to make it through 'wartime situation' as crisis bites
  • Eimskip cutting sailings and ditching ships to reduce costs
  • Norway's Honningsvag moves back into play for LNG STS transfers
  • Remote working North P&I keeps its Newcastle team united
  • John Su's Erasmus Shipinvest quietly switches focus to handysize bulkers
  • Piracy warnings issued for ships off Iran and Philippines
  • Battle of the freight exchanges heats up as dry volumes surge
  • Euronav's low sulphur fuel ULCC storage gambit backfires as oil price slumps
  • More capesize pain predicted as JFE cuts steel production
  • Storage bonanza: Up to 200 VLCCs could be booked says Fearnleys
  • Five crew test positive for coronavirus on Maersk boxship
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine officially becomes HMM after 37 years
  • CMA CGM boxship kept off Spain as crewman tested for coronavirus
  • Mind the gap: Euronav wary of supply glut and demand fall
  • Unpaid $1m catering bill lands Singapore OSV player in court
  • Singapore terminal operators launch hydrogen import study
  • Carl Schou calls on authorities to resolve stranded crew crisis
  • British naval officer recognised by Queen for Hormuz heroics

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • Crude tankers poised for 'once-in-a-generation' boom
    As most of the transport sector suffers, crude-tanker owners haul in boatloads of cash.
  • Airlines face $39 billion in Q2 losses, industry group warns
    The global pandemic is forcing airlines into a protective cocoon to survive, but many workers are feeling the effects first-hand.
  • Maritime industry bands together to weather supply chain storm
    Leader of container and chassis provider organizations heartened to see cooperation during the coronavirus crisis "to minimize the impact for the greater good."
  • CMA CGM Marco Polo crew member tested for COVID-19
    Sick seafarer has been isolated on board the container ship off the coast of Spain.
  • UPS pilots ratify two-year contract extension
    "This contract extension provides stability for both UPS and our pilots as we jointly face unprecedented times in our industry," said IPA Union President and...
  • Airlines, governments and 3PLs get creative with emergency airlifts
    The demand for coronavirus medical supplies is so great that passenger aircraft are being repurposed for cargo service, logistics companies are chartering those airplanes and...
  • FMC tracks COVID-19-induced supply chain bottlenecks
    Commissioner Rebecca Dye will lead the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission effort with industry to identify "operational solutions to cargo delivery challenges" caused by the coronavirus...
  • Big logistics companies invoke 'act of God' clause in contracts
    CEVA and DHL free themselves from contractual constraints to realign operations and facilitate pricing flexibility during pandemic.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2020
  • High freight rates limiting export potential for 0.5%S marine fuel in US
    The US market is looking to export 0.5%S marine fuel due to a supply overhang, though sources said an arbitrage that was once open has become more difficult due to rising freight rates.
  • US may test its crude storage limits in the weeks ahead
    The United States could face a dire crude oil storage crunch in the coming weeks and months, with more than half of the nation's commercial crude capacity currently filled and volumes rapidly rising.
  • Maersk offers supply slowdown as COVID-19 dampens freight demand
    Danish container line Maersk is offering customers the opportunity to slow down their supply chains as demand for goods drops off due to coronavirus lockdowns and as warehouses fill up.
  • USGC high sulfur spot bunkers drop to new four-year low on falling ICE Brent
    IFO 380 bunker fuel prices edged lower Tuesday, dropping to new four-year lows as ICE Brent futures slipped once again.
  • OIL FUTURES: WTI climbs on producer cuts, but demand concerns stalk rest of oil complex
    WTI futures rallied off 18-year lows Tuesday as more producers announced production cuts, but the rest of the oil complex fell as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weaken demand outlooks.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Ship suppliers should be classed as essential workers: ISSA
    That followed complaints from ship supply companies that they were being prevented from delivering to ships in some ports.
  • Nigeria orders companies to reduce staff on offshore facilities on coronavirus
    "Only staff on essential duties should be nominated and permitted to travel to offshore/remote locations."
  • Port of Marseille continues work amid lockdown across much of France
    Port services, the harbor master's office and port operations continue to work, a spokesman said.
  • Malaysia's Petronas books 2 Suezmaxes likely to store oil on weak demand: sources
    "If they cannot sell, they will have to float the grades," a trader said.
  • Seven companies sign MOU on developing green hydrogen in Singapore
    NRF Singapore will also work with MPA to tackle the maritime decarbonization in this area.

›››File
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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