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BRIEFS
January 23, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong loses million TEU as mainland re-orders Pearl River Delta
  • Box fleet to hit 24 million TEU with return of scrubber-fitted vessels
  • Japan, EU and US seek new WTO rules to curb Chinese subsidies
  • CEVA shakes up senior executive line-up as part of restructuring
  • Vancouver extradition hearing of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou commences
  • San Francisco Bay area town votes to shut main US coal export terminal
  • Hamburg conducts study on offshore wind energy, decommissioning
  • Maersk to drop Hamburg port call temporarily from ME1 service
  • MSC fully backs block chain to increase supply chain traceability
  • BIFA hails expanded access to apprenticeships for local SMEs
  • Sinokor Hong Kong now offers daily China-Korea short sea service
  • Ex-Martin air cargo vice president extradited to US court in Atlanta
  • IAG Heathrow groundhanding runs strike risk if dispute escalates
  • International Airport Review lists world's top 20 cargo airports
  • Hong Kong airport in 2019 sees cargo fall 6.1pc to 4.8 million tonnes
  • Shanghai's YTO adds Kyrgyzstan freighters to Hebei province
  • Swiss court rules on sale of Panalpina shares in DVS acquisition

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • New training sessions launched at JNPT-CIDCO-Allcargo Multi Skill Development Centre
  • Relatively smooth transition to 0.50 pc sulphur limit: IMO
  • Call to increase import tariff on paper & paperboard
  • Grape exports surge
  • Import of vegetable oils down in Dec.
  • Exim India's Special Issue on Deendayal Port released
  • GMB planning brownfield port in Bhavnagar
  • Hans Infomatic wins 'IT Service Provider of the Year (Cargo & Logistics)' award
  • Current season sees decline in sugar production
  • Govt notifies structure of National Startup Advisory Council
  • Indo-Afghan Business Society launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Starting the new year with new intermodal equipment
  • Flying paper from Ancona to Athens
  • UK: Green Truck technology boosts cold store's efficiency
  • New lobbyist for Deutsche Post DHL Group
  • Takeover in New Orleans
  • MOL Logistics strengthens services in Thailand
  • Newly-adapted wagon fleet to transport aggregates
  • Basel-Mulhouse airport can count on express segment
  • More boxes going via Trieste
  • One Sea chooses new chairman
  • Chartersync increases platform capabilities
  • Bertschi Group posts gains in difficult market environment
  • Companies gain funding for quiet trains
  • A new platform for investors in maritime
  • Network partner for TT Club in Qingdao
  • Havi opens new facility near Hanover
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Biggest investment in widebody equipment

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Cargosprint stole our tech to set up as a competitor, claims software developer
  • On the wires: Expeditors feels the hurt, sheds $1.4bn value in three days
  • Supply chain radar: JB Hunt - 'never say never' on going big in the final mile
  • THE Alliance launches 20-21 network schedule, with fewer weekly services
  • US transpacific imports from Asia decline for the first time in a decade
  • K+N restructures Asia Pacific operations for 'a new dimension of growth'
  • Comment: it may have fallen on hard times, but FedEx is not for sale...
  • New digital platform Cargocast will be a 'real game-changer' for logistics
  • Cocaine find on Martinair freighter leads to multiple arrests
  • Katherine Harper appointed CFO at logistics group BDP International
  • Greg Sebolt joins Transplace to lead its truck brokerage business
  • Supply chain radar: I love you Brad Jacobs
  • On the wires: Klaus-Michael Kuehne focuses on capital strength ahead of a 'large' M&A transaction?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Wärtsilä launches LNG bunkering/supply simulator
    Wärtsilä is launching a new LNG bunkering & supply system simulator. It says the simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG-fueled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG
  • Two more big lenders commit to aligning shipping loans to IMO GHG goals
    The world's largest lender to global shipping, BNP Paribas, and leading wealth manager Credit Suisse have become the fifteenth and sixteenth financial institutions to sign on to the Poseidon Principles. With BNP
  • LNG-fueled icebreaking RO/ROs to have MAN Cryo FGSS
    The two LNG-fueled icebreaking RO/ROs on order at China's Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard (see earlier story) will each have MAN Cryo LNG fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) and two MAN 9L28/32DF dual-fuel
  • IMO calls transition to 2020 sulfur cap "relatively smooth"
    The International Maritime Organization says that information from various sources has indicated there has been a relatively smooth transition to the 0.50% global limit on sulfur in marine fuels that came effective

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • More banks pledge to align shipping lending to climate goals
    Parker, architect of the Poseidon Principles that launched in June last year, tells Marine Money that he expects a number...
  • Dry bulk market remains challenging, says 2020 Bulkers chief
    The Olav Troim-backed company is expecting its last two newbuilding newcastlemaxes to be delivered in May
  • Cosco Shipping units cheered by profit surge
    Both the state conglomerate's boxship and tanker units see net profits jump sharply in 2019 compared to the previous year
  • North P&I signs up to Concirrus data platform
    North P&I Club has become the latest marine insurance provider to sign up to the Quest Marine platform from insurtech...
  • Samudera tanker crew repel attack
    Incidents have been increasing in the area, with three boardings in the Singapore Strait in January so far
  • Vafias agrees $126m deal for LPG carriers
    Three medium-sized fully-refrigerated LPG carriers from Hartmann Reederei will come with remaining charter periods to Geogas, Total and Mexican charterer...
  • French ports hit by strike action
    Container terminals at Le Havre and Marseille are under pressure from union protests as they decry the plans of President...
  • Ince adds Bentleys to boost shipping team
    London shipping law firm Bentleys, Stokes and Lowless is ending more than 80 years of independent existence, with its fee...
  • Transpacific sees first contraction in a decade
    Dismal final quarter leads to first decline in full-year eastbound transpacific volumes since 2009
  • Fafalios urges care over R&D fund scheme
    GSCC leader takes IMO to task for 'imperfect' 2020 regulation and warns that $5bn research proposal could lead to 'bottomless...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: West African pirates hijacking larger vessels to maximise ransom returns | Marubeni and Klaveness merge panamax pool...
  • Brightoil agrees $2.3bn debt restructure with lenders
    Privately-run Chinese oil firm has disposed of all of its 15-ship fleet to reduce debt pressure
  • Inchcape launches bunker survey services in Singapore
    Inchcape claims that its newly available service offerings will result in cost savings and standardised reporting for customers of the products
  • Pacific Radiance rescue talks stall
    The unnamed firm is one of the interested parties that had previously expressed interest in extending debt financing to Pacific...
  • HHI signs tanker orders worth $229m
    The South Korean shipbuilder expects the market to improve this year in certain segments. The improved prospects are helped in...
  • US west coast coal export terminal row heads to court
    Montana and Wyoming may be able to count on support from the Trump administration, which favours the export of coal and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Federal preemption precedent narrows path for AB5 victory
  • Nine former Zeamarine ships added to UHL's fleet list
  • Top container makers warn on profits as trade slump bites
  • US East Coast port growth dragged to three-year low in 2019
  • US manufacturing upturn may boost spring freight volumes, truck rates
  • US trucking market stabilizing, but jitters remain
  • APL Logistics aiming to bridge data quality gap
  • Cosco's $1 billion profit forecast for 2019 includes LBCT sale

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Seamen's Church Institute hires new director
  • IMO leader 'shares concerns' with environmentalists
  • Shipowners gear up for ESG demand despite strong challenges
  • Cosco tanker and boxship companies to post $1bn profit
  • Brazil-to-China capesize earnings plunge to 10-month low
  • Oraziman family drops down drillship to Caspian Sunrise in $25m deal
  • Samskip to recycle reefer in Norway in 'breakthrough' deal for green yard
  • Bureau Veritas executive: France is flying the flag for decarbonisation
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys space from 2M rivals Maersk and MSC
  • Marfin becomes first user of bunker DNA tracking system
  • Pirates release kidnapped crew of Eastmed tanker
  • Tankers dock in Benghazi as other Libyan ports remain shut
  • IMO 2020 is here, but the true cost to shipping is yet to come
  • Navig8 Chemical buys back Ocean Yield tanker at bargain price
  • Victims go to court over historic abuse claims at Sailors' Society home
  • Pavilion Energy eyes Saga LNG Shipping's newbuilding
  • North P&I joins push for insurtech with Concirrus technology deal
  • Marine picked to act as a guinea pig for Lloyd's reforms
  • Tanker crew captures robber during raid off Indonesia
  • Brightoil born again as it wins $2.26bn restructuring deal with Chinese banks
  • Skuld chases a buyer for Lloyd's syndicate after $93m of red ink
  • StealthGas steps up presence in midsize LPG carrier segment
  • Okeanis VLCCs earning 'staggering' $121,000 daily as scrubber savings kick in
  • ICBC Leasing order puts Chinese metals company on the large bulker map
  • Ince Group acquires London shipping legal firm's 10 lawyers
  • Greece says goodbye to elderly ropax ferries
  • Master convicted after delay in reporting main engine failure
  • $100bn global asset manager eyes Pacific Radiance rescue

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • United Airlines expects spending spike to cover new aircraft deliveries
    The airline plans to take 17 new cargo-friendly widebodies this year but doesn't know when it will see any new 737 MAXs.
  • FMCSA resolves Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse glitches
    Agency recommends repeating queries to ensure compliance.
  • FedEx's LTL unit imposes 'California compliance' surcharge
    FedEx Freight levies $7 'California compliance' surcharge on all LTL shipments in, out and within the state
  • US Bank sees freight payments dip in fourth quarter
    US Bank reports declines in freight payment transactions during the fourth quarter. The report signals an improvement on the horizon as truck capacity declines.
  • Fueled by concerns over the 'China virus,' oil markets tumble
    Jet fuel demand could be impacted by a drop in air travel, which would work to push down diesel prices.
  • CDL trainers caution against lifting hearing-impaired restrictions
    Difficulty communicating instructions while in the cab cited as safety risk.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/22
    Strength in the West region nudges National Trucking Freight Futures higher on Tuesday.
  • Winter storms keep trucking across Midwest, Northwest this week (with forecast video)
    More snow, ice returning to the Midwest after only a brief break earlier this week.
  • Today's Pickup: An old foe, Canadian winter, menaces trucks
    As record-breaking snowfall put freight movements on ice in Newfoundland, wintry weather turned the Toronto roads into a scary place.
  • Prologis posts solid 2019 numbers, raises 2020 guidance
    Prologis posts solid 2019 results, hikes 2020 guidance
  • Airfreight industry seeks stronger enforcement of rules for shipping lithium batteries
    Misdeclared cargo is a big problem for air carriers when it comes to dangerous goods like lithium batteries. Regulators are too complacent when it comes...
  • Prospective Amazon delivery robot would navigate air, land and sea
    The e-commerce giant won a patent for a theoretical multimodal vehicle designed to deliver and pick up items from online shoppers.
  • Commentary: The WTO's parenting skills need improvement
    Darren Prokop writes about international trade and the World Trade Organization. Are disputes among member countries being handled correctly?
  • Freight transportation stakeholders grapple with big uncertainties
    Geopolitical tides, e-commerce and technology are today's "disruptors" in freight transportation, say panelists at Transportation Research Board convention.
  • Drilling Deep: What a trucking lawyer thinks about 'nuclear' verdicts
    Rob Moseley is an attorney at Moseley Marciniak in South Carolina. He's defends trucking companies in the courtroom, and he's watched as verdicts against trucking...
  • Shippers get boxes rolled on strong spot ocean freight rates
    High number of canceled sailings butts up against post-holiday restocking demand in the U.S.
  • Jacobs to exit most of XPO the way he entered - unconventionally
    Brad Jacobs enters rich, leaves richer
  • Uber Freight taps Amazon alum Christenson to run Europe
    Christenson will focus on scaling UF Europe "at speed and responsibly."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Crude slides more than 2% as coronavirus spread weighs on demand outlooks
    Futures dip as API supply estimates show bearish build in US crude and product stocks.
  • FUTURES: Crude futures lower as Wuhan coronavirus spreads to US
    "It is too soon to say the coronavirus is SARS 2.0, but the outlook for oil is quite negative should that situation escalate seriously," OANDA's analyst said.
  • Greek Probunkers, S Korean Hyundai Mipo ink deal for two LNG bunker barges
    The LNG bunker vessels will have storage capacity of 7,600 cubic meters, it said Tuesday.
  • Naphtha East/West spread at near 6-month low on lower freight, firmer Europe market
    Improved petrochemical margins in Asia could whet appetites for naphtha as a feedstock.

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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
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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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