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August 6, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • 100 dead, 4,000 injured in Beirut port ammonium nitrate blast
  • MSC disputes veracity of eco lobby's analysis of its CO2 emissions
  • Increased tonnage afloat will result in rate slide, says Alphaliner
  • Panama ports first half box throughput up 14pc to 3.8 million TEU
  • Engine room fire breaks out aboard 5,600-TEU Cap Jackson in Panama
  • Evergreen joins cooperative Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
  • Cabotage resumes after a 30-year hiatus off Mozambique coast
  • US to widen action against Chinese tech groups beyond TikTok target
  • FedEx still tops in air cargo but Qatar and Turkish are rising: IATA
  • IAG Cargo passenger-freighter idea pays off as sales soar 33.1pc
  • Ecommerce surge experienced by UPS attributed to Covid scare

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • NYK commences operation of its first finished-car logistics terminal in Japan
  • Commerce Ministry mulls NTBs to check non-essential imports
  • CUSTOMS Notification No. 63/2020-Cus (NT) dated 30.07.2020 Notification No.63/2020-Customs(N.T.) dated 30.07.2020 to amend Notification No.92/2017-Customs (NT), dated 28.09.2017 to specify the ...
  • Review of ASEAN-India FTA to contribute to realising 2020 trade target, says Minister
  • Cargo volumes at the Major Ports fall by 18.06 pc during April-July
  • DBGT sees surge in productivity in July amidst Covid-19 scenario
  • HICT emerges as a natural choice for Durgapur customers
  • JNPT suspends operations due to inclement weather
  • New rail high at BMCT
  • Covid strengthens rail links between China & Europe to help economic recovery
  • Steps being taken to reduce logistics cost: Mandaviya
  • Truckers mulling strike against diesel price hike
  • Exports almost reaching 2019 July level indicates economic recovery, says Piyush Goyal
  • Exim India committed to re-commencing its print editions

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • More carriers must blank voyages to avoid transatlantic rate collapse
  • TIACA and Messe München cancel 2020 ACF
  • Maersk and Cargo iQ clash over how to buy air freight capacity
  • Vessels redirect to other ports as strike chaos continues at Montreal
  • PE group Greenlight sees air freight's potential and takes large stake in Atlas Air
  • China fears 'losing face' as Japan bankrolls exodus of firms
  • Beirut blast: tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart
  • On the wires: Expeditors, you say? Simply stunning
  • Conf call redux: Management glee at DSV's 'best ever'
  • On the wires: Q2 '20 a stairway to heaven for DHL Global Forwarding

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • Ammonium nitrate seized from cargo ship was source of Beirut explosion
    Lebanon today declared a national state of emergency and put a number of port authority officials under house arrest following the huge blast that shook Beirut yesterday. With the death toll now
  • ABS awards Vard Marine AIP for second Jones Act SOV design
    Vard Marine Inc. reports that, with U.S. offshore wind projects picking up speed, it has been accelerating its design efforts and has now obtained its second ABS Approval in Principle (AIP) for
  • Study makes case for accelerating U.S. offshore wind leasing
    The United States has an opportunity to accelerate offshore wind energy growth, and benefit from 28 new gigawatts of clean energy and $1.7 billion in U.S. Treasury revenue by 2022, according to
  • CLIA members extend voluntary pause on U.S. cruise operations
    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said today that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least October 2020. This pushes any resumption of
  • Davie sets sights on icebreaker exports
    Buoyed by its success in being designated as the icebreaker partner under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy, Davie Shipbuilding is now eyeing export markets and yesterday launched a National Icebreaker Center (NIC). The
  • Illinois awards $40 million grant to Cairo port project
    Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Cairo, Ill., yesterday to announce that the State of Illinois will provide $40 million through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to anchor a public private partnership that

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • Cost of repatriation is deterring crew changes, say seafarers
    Stories have emerged of owners compensating by sending hampers of baby gifts to the families of crew who have missed...
  • Seanergy eyes 'full-blown recovery' for capesizes
    Market conditions already showing 'significant reversal of the negative factors of the first half into a full-blown recovery', says chief...
  • Greece move prompts GasLog Partners leadership change
    Savings expected to be about $3m annually from a reduction in overheads at the partnership come in addition to an...
  • Freight volumes show signs of recovery
    June volumes were higher than in May and the corresponding month last year. Figures for the first six months of...
  • Beirut blast - what we know so far
    Investigations are already being carried out into the circumstances surrounding a huge blast that tore through Lebanon's capital with the...
  • Blast may have devastating impact on Lebanon's trade flows
    With Beirut's port closed, it is likely that Lebanon's second port of Tripoli - believed to be operating at just...
  • Beirut explosion hits container links
    Neighbouring Tripoli lacks the capacity to handle volumes from Beirut as carriers start to reroute ships
  • Stored ammonium nitrate cargo link to Beirut blast
    Some 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were warehoused inside the perimeters of Beirut's port after being confiscated from a Moldova-flagged...
  • Kanfer Shipping plans for LNG bunkering quartet
    Managing partner Stig Hagen moots plan for up to four newbuilds to be constructed to a single-tank vessel design
  • Container port capacity growth to contract with declining trade
    Risks to the outlook are said to remain if a resurgence in coronavirus cases leads to further widespread economic lockdowns
  • Autonomous ships platform project launched
    Many ports see being prepared for autonomous navigation as part of plans to be future-ready
  • Baltic Dry Index gets lift from capesize and panamax segment
    The capesize sector, which has been the main driver for the surge in BDI, was helped by Chinese iron ore...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Beirut port blast: latest news | Is shipping coping with the pandemic? | Shipping's GHG emissions rising...
  • ITF secures repatriation of 250,000 cruise sector seafarers
    Crew change crisis has shown the best of unions and employers, ITF official insists
  • Full impact of pandemic on dry bulk cannot be predicted, says Safe Bulkers
    The full impact of the coronavirus on the company's operations and results as well as the wider impact on the...
  • Salvage operation starts to refloat grounded capesize
    Nagashiki Shipping says the cause of the incident will be fully investigated as salvage experts and crew start pumping operations
  • K Line to cut 52 vessels amid 'harsh business environment'
    Company's net losses stood at ¥955m in the first quarter compared to the year-ago net profits of ¥7.8bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • Import surge clogs Southern California warehouses
  • International air cargo volumes show monthly gains
  • US shippers driven to seek greater LTL visibility
  • FMC underscores NY-NJ port's need for more double truck moves
  • Heavy load, bulk carriers pivot to offshore wind amid expected growth
  • E-commerce surge stretches freight capacity across the supply chain

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • Sinokor finally firms up dual fuel aframax tankers for Shell
  • Crew member taking Bahamas Paradise to court over Covid-19 handling
  • GasLog sees rising LNG spot action as a plus for older steam ships
  • Hajioannou slams charterers' lack of altruism in Covid-19 crisis
  • GasLog Partners fixes LNG steam ship to Chinese charterer Jovo
  • CLIA pushes back voluntary cruise suspension through October
  • Seanergy Maritime loss grows after one of dry bulk's 'most challenging periods'
  • CMA CGM launches emergency plan in wake of Beirut explosion
  • First Ship Lease exits boxship sector with further vessel sales
  • Tripoli port to take over Lebanon cargoes after Beirut explosion
  • GasLog sees 'significant uncertainty' on LNG shipping demand
  • Norden pursues criminal case against port agency accused of inflating fees
  • Ship financier Ingmar Loges to spearhead Newport Shipping expansion
  • Fujairah and other UAE ports open for crew changes
  • Alexander Oetker buys tenth bulker for AO Shipping
  • Cruise restart just can't shake the coronavirus as troubles mount
  • MAN Energy Solutions scales back redundancies by 35%
  • Scorpio Bulkers shares dive 12.6% as owner explains bold move into wind
  • MOL confident VLCC newbuilding is 'safe' after sailing from yard struck by coronavirus
  • Ocean Tankers set for hearing on judicial management
  • Dorian LPG claims it's ahead of the curve on emissions compliance
  • Safe Bulkers suffers loss amid costs of longer voyages to open ports
  • Ocean Tankers set for Friday hearing on judicial management
  • Wavelength: The gas bubble has burst. Long live LNG
  • Three-way China-Taiwan bulk venture gets underway
  • K Line to cut 50 ships by 2025 as it takes $75m Covid-19 hit
  • MAN Energy Solutions scales back planned redundancies by 35%
  • Safe Bulkers reports loss amid longer voyages to open ports
  • Ocean Tankers set for judicial management hearing Friday
  • Death toll rising after confiscated cargo explodes in Beirut port
  • Dorian LPG ahead of the curve on emissions compliance
  • Richard Hext is next chairman of Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • Death toll rising after massive explosion rocks Beirut port

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • E-commerce, pandemic charters boost ATSG's Q2 revenues
    Air Transport Services Group
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey performance worst ever
    Federal government asked to contribute $3 billion to cover projected losses.
  • Trans-Atlantic shipping sinks as trans-Pacific soars
    Ports on the Atlantic are losing imports from Europe as well as Asia.
  • CMA CGM worker among missing in Beirut
    Container lines, some with damaged or destroyed buildings, are scrambling to reroute cargo bound for Lebanon.
  • COVID outbreak threatens to delay ocean, air shipments in Australia
    Logistics providers are worried that new emergency measures to combat a COVID resurgence in Victoria, Australia, will hamstring deliveries of imports and exports.
  • Deutsche Post DHL beats back COVID-19 with Q2 profit
    Deutsche Post DHL saw a significant rise in e-commerce activity during the second quarter due to continued COVID-19 travel restrictions and retail store closures.
  • Role reversal: Passenger airlines make more from cargo sales in Q2
    The cargo divisions at Air Canada, IAG/British Airways and Air France-KLM played dominant roles for their respective airlines in the second quarter, creating cash flow....

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2020
  • Russia's H1 seaborne LPG exports plunge 42% on higher domestic appetite, OPEC cuts
    Russia's seaborne LPG exports slumped 42% on the year to 1 million mt, largely due to increased consumption from the domestic petrochemical sector and lower production following OPEC+ cuts, Grieg shipbroker said in a report dated Aug. 4.
  • Grounded passenger flights boost Japan NYK's Apr-Jun air cargo demand by 63% on year
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha or NYK Line's revenue from air cargo transportation surged 62.8% year on year to Yen 28.8 billion ($272.4 million) over April-June, the company said August 5, as the transportation of goods via passenger flights plunged due to pandemic-led restrictions on international travel.
  • Open interest for Singapore MF 0.5%S Aug contract on ICE drops 29%
    Open interest for the August Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S contract fell 29% on the month in July, data from the Intercontinental Exchange showed Aug. 4, even as the market showed strength throughout the month and the August/September swaps spread flipped from a contango to backwardation.
  • Oil climbs as stimulus bill progress, strong US factory data support demand outlooks
    Crude oil prices settled higher Aug. 4 following more bullish US economic data and expectations of a large drawdown in US crude inventories.
  • Overall shipping emissions in 2050 could surpass 2008 levels: IMO study
    Overall emissions from shipping in 2050 could equal or surpass 2008 levels as shipping demand outstrips energy efficiencies, according to the International Maritime Organization's Fourth Greenhouse Gas Study 2020.
  • USGC middle distillates flows to Europe in Aug already 660,000 mt: cFlow
    US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments due to arrive into Europe in August are scheduled to amount to at least 660,000 mt, of which around 440,000 mt is heading for Northwest Europe and 220,000 mt to the Mediterranean, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed August 5.
  • US weekly imports of Canadian crude surge to pre-pandemic levels: EIA
    US weekly imports of Canadian crude surged 496,000 b/d in the week that ended July 31 to levels seen in January and February before refinery demand plunged as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Low sulfur bunker fuel gap widens at Rotterdam
    The pricing gap between 0.1%S marine gasoil and 0.5%S marine fuel -- both IMO 2020-compliant fuels -- has widened again at Rotterdam after the start of IMO's sulfur cap rule earlier this year saw the two come almost within touching distance of each other.

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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
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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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