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BRIEFS
March 23, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore government assures population there's enough for all
  • Cathay Pacific to reduce passenger capacity by 96pc in April and May
  • China's Port of Fuzhou expands box handling with 2 new berths
  • Transworld buys 4,872-TEU box ship for US$10.65 million
  • China's southern factory hub faces supply shortage as fear grows
  • Savannah port receives 3 more ship-to-shore cranes
  • LA, Long Beach ports levy box fee to finance cleaner truck fuel
  • Port of Dar es Salaam orders 6 Kalmar RTG for delivery in one year
  • Yangzijiang win US$1.15 billion order for ten 14,000-TEUers
  • U-Freight to tap US$565.96 billion global e-commerce market
  • Konecranes wins order for 20 RTG cranes for APMT in Nigeria
  • Boeing seeks federal aid to avoid layoffs in its supply chain network
  • CAPA warns of airlines going bankrupt in 10 weeks all virus casualties
  • Virus dents FedEx profit, but says demand for air cargo to surge

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 22, 2020
  • CMA CGM cancels PCS for reefer exports to all Chinese ports from March 23
  • IMO Secretary-General stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea & protect seafarers' welfare
  • Liberian Registry announces electronic closings & remote mortgage recordings
  • Ministry of Shipping contributing towards achieving $5 trillion economy target: Minister
  • Export of masks, ventilators & textile raw material used for masks & coveralls prohibited
  • Many recommendations to boost SEZ sector implemented
  • DGS issues instructions on operations of vessels & ports
  • Freight forwarders will be pivotal to economic revival: FIATA
  • Exporters call for facilitative measures to tide over current situation
  • Over 7 pc growth in trade seen with FTA & PTA partners
  • S&P lowers India's GDP to 5.2 pc for 2020
  • Call to extend filing of IT/GST returns
  • MoU inked to drive digitalisation & data standardisation in maritime industry

International Transport Journalweb site
  • OOCL takes off the gloves
  • Railways ready to step in
  • Record pharma handling in times of sanitary crisis
  • Railfreight braves corona crisis
  • Well prepared for pandemoniac 2020
  • AAPA elects Mario Cordero as its next board chairman
  • Fiata appeals to forwarders and governments
  • Flying back to the start of the jet age
  • Colombia's Regiotram del Norte goes ahead
  • NTG appoints new group CEO
  • Savino Del Bene secures Italian air cargo export to New York
  • Winsped dangerous goods centre: more data
  • ZIM performs better in 2019
  • Long semitrailers 10% more efficient
  • Monjasa chooses new managing director Europe
  • American Airlines' first full cargo flights since 1984
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ESR closes USD 250 million unsecured term loan
  • Two Miami terminals in temporary closure

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • Cargo schedules up in the air, but carriers find ways to keep goods flying
  • An open letter to AF-KLM - please reconsider decision to ground 747 Combi
  • Quarantine and supply chain disruption spreads around the world
  • Force majeure: getting it wrong can be a very expensive business
  • Disciplined capacity management by carriers keeps freight rates in line
  • Maersk bins its 2020 financial guidance, due to impact of pandemic
  • Hapag-Lloyd's 2019 profits soar, but it fears the shape of things to come
  • Zim - 'a strong operational and financial performance' in a difficult 2019
  • Beat coronavirus with... pants
  • Supply chain radar: Klaus-Michael Kuehne - head and shoulders above all
  • Supply chain radar: FedEx - Don't worry about the future... that's our job.

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • Crowley bareboat charters in newbuild tractor tug
    Crowley Maritime Corp.'s marine services group has entered into a bareboat charter with Brusco Tug and Barge for an all new RApport-design tractor tug to serve Pacific Northwest and California ports, performing
  • Plea to UN agencies: Recognize seafarers as international key workers
    As coronavirus-related travel and other restrictions increase, the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation have written a joint open letter to the heads of four United Nations agencies
  • Court approves ACL "pre-packaged" recapitalization
    Jeffersonville, Ind.-headquartered American Commercial Lines Inc. reports that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division has confirmed the company's "pre-packaged" plan to recapitalize the business. The company
  • Aransas Pass private port processes 60,000 tons of cargo
    Rockport Terminals LLC reports that its private port at Aransas Pass, near Corpus Christi, Texas, processed and transloaded over 60,000 tons of bulk liquid and pipeline pipe in Nov/Dec 2019-the first bulk
  • VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen urges "practical and pragmatic approach" to coronavirus challenge
    Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is urging "a practical and pragmatic approach, in these unusual times, to issues like crew changeovers, resupply, repairs, survey and certification and
  • Bouchard: New York COTP orders rescinded
    Bouchard Transportation reports that all Captain of the Port Orders and form 835 orders have been rescinded in the Port of New York. Bouchard is slowly returning vessels to the market and

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • Coronavirus: A message from the Lloyd's List team
    An update on the situation regarding the outbreak and how the Lloyd's List team is taking measures to ensure you...
  • Floating storage at record as coronavirus cripples crude demand
    The double whammy of Saudi Arabia turning on the oil taps and the panic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, which is...
  • The week in charts: Tanker rates in freefall and trade outlook downgrade
    Crude tanker rates are falling as fast as they rose as the record-breaking chartering spree seen earlier in the week...
  • Crude rates tank as demand contraction bites
    Tonnage rates for crude tankers are tumbling as quickly as they went up after Saudi Arabia took the decision to...
  • Container shipping: Cargo supply and demand conundrum
    China's containerised exports are showing signs of returning to normal, but with many destination countries going into lockdown there is...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Seafarers are not the problem - they're part of the solution
    The coronavirus pandemic has left seafarers around the world in a precarious position, but as the focus shifts to European...
  • Hapag-Lloyd confident of weathering coronavirus storm
    German carrier well prepared from liquidity standpoint as it holds to its earnings guidance
  • Hong Kong needs more than tax cuts to match its maritime rivals
    Hong Kong must get to grips with the fact that although cutting taxes and red tape is attractive to international...
  • American Commercial Lines finishes restructuring
    ACL filed for bankruptcy in February amid flooding damage to inland waterways, the Sino-US trade war and market headwinds.
  • Shipowners call on Germany to keep trade flowing
    'Open ports must have absolute priority. This must now be taken into account in the course of the measures adopted...
  • The Interview: John Denholm
    Incoming Chamber of Shipping president John Denholm, a fourth-generation shipowner himself, explains his mission to Make Britain Shipowner-Friendly Again
  • Coronavirus: Chinese ports deny ban on vessels from infected countries
    The Chinese authorities have been quick to dispel the suggestion that they intend to enact something similar to the much-criticised...
  • Singapore bunker sales slow but still beat forecasts
    Ships lifted 3.88m tonnes of bunkers in Singapore last month, down from 4.51m tonnes in January but up from 3.78m tonnes in...
  • Coronavirus: Vale says it can continue operations at Malaysian terminal
    Vale says it is in talks with the Malaysian government about contingency measures to keep the terminal operating
  • Maersk suspends guidance on coronavirus fears
    Uncertainty about impact of coronavirus clouds financial outlook for the year
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping forecasts fall as coronavirus effects hit | Seafarers must be exempt from travel bans | MSC attributes...
  • Guyana starts crude exports to China
    Guyana is now officially a crude exporting country, with its economy expected to take off along with the start-up of...
  • Coronavirus: Costa Cruises ship anchors off Marseilles with suspected cases
    Passengers and crew members have to remain on board pending coronavirus testing of suspected cases by French health officials
  • Mexico's rival to the Panama Canal takes shape
    The Isthmus Corridor is part of the larger Tehuantepec Isthmus programme, a development project carried out by the Mexican government...
  • Coronavirus: Port of Houston to reopen terminals after virus tests
    The port said it conducted a joint investigation with the workers' union the International Longshoremen's Association, finding that a dockworker's...
  • Americas ports group names Mario Cordero as chairman
    Cordero spearheaded the development of the Green Port Policy, which outlines a sustainable environmental ethic for all port operations and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • COVID-19 Freight Update: US ports, warehouses stay open 20 Mar 2020
  • Charleston volume to drop double digits in March, April
  • Advance bookings suggest Asia-US container spot rate dip temporary
  • Rates rising in 'topsy-turvy' US trucking market
  • Montreal expects 13 percent cargo decline in 2020 on COVID-19
  • Coronavirus concerns weigh on carriers' earnings outlook

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • Shipping's bloody week ends with losses for every stock
  • Argentinian union shuts down grain reception, wants clarity on order
  • US regulator to talk with Opec as oil price war rages
  • China Steel Express pulls two capesize bulkers from scrap market
  • Famed broker Louis Cammarata dies at 83
  • Moody's downgrades shipping over fears of another Hanjin moment
  • US union hits out at proposed cruise industry assistance
  • Greece aids ferry companies, curbs island traffic
  • Can't access your print copy? Get the most out of TradeWinds online
  • GreenSteam: 'AI-based platform can help owners navigate virus volatility'
  • Misje Shipping mulls delay of bulker order in Sri Lanka
  • Frontline reveals cost of mine attack on Front Altair
  • Hapag-Lloyd prepares measures in bid to weather coronavirus storm
  • 'Medicine is working' for Odfjell as demand outlook stays positive
  • Partnership with 2M helps Zim remain in the black
  • Maersk halts profit forecasting as coronavirus clouds outlook
  • China's ports: growing again after virus crisis, or wishful thinking?
  • Laskaridis continues veteran PSV purchases for charitable conversions
  • Unions slam Stena Line for calling off sick pay amid coronavirus crisis
  • EU suspends Fincantieri-Chantiers de l'Atlantique takeover probe
  • Brave crew scupper armed robbers in Singapore Strait
  • Capital Ship secures release of VLCC arrested in Singapore

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • United Airlines CEO: 'Time is running out' for federal aid
    United Airlines' executives and union leaders late Friday warned furloughs will begin soon unless the federal government enacts an emergency aid package for the airline...
  • APM Terminals Mobile: Dispel shutdown rumors
    Alabama facility operating normally during coronavirus pandemic.
  • Industry asks for looser all-cargo flight rules during pandemic
    Advocates for rules exemptions characterize freighters as mission-critical for delivering medical supplies and feeding the public.
  • Coronavirus pushes back more maritime industry events
    Hall of fame induction and trade conference postponed until September.
  • California asks Trump to send Mercy to Port of LA
    The administration has not announced West Coast destination of Navy hospital ship being deployed to assist during coronavirus pandemic.
  • Federal Maritime Commission alters operations to fight COVID-19 exposure
    "Regulated entities remain obligated to comply with all filing requirements and deadlines," the U.S Federal Maritime Commission said.
  • Transportation, logistics workers deemed essential during coronavirus crisis
    Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency issues guidance on critical industries as millions of Americans ordered to stay home.
  • Passenger airlines limit some specialty cargo
    Airlines have less resources to handle certain types of cargo and their warehouses hours are being reduced because of cutbacks associated with the coronavirus.
  • CBP at El Paso seizes shipment of tampered cleaning supplies
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the ports of entry remain watchful of fraudulent imports that take advantage of Americans during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • CBP bags more fake COVID-19 test kit shipments
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Chicago O'Hare airport international mail facility find more counterfeit coronavirus test kits in parcel shipments from the...
  • Opposition increases to blank-check bailout of airline industry
    An airline bailout raises questions of corporate welfare and could anger voters if they are left without jobs or suffer wage losses because of the...
  • American Airlines launches freighter service using passenger planes
    American Airlines transforms some planes for all-cargo service, filling up the lower deck for charter customers desperate to move goods because they can't find available...
  • How oil price war threatens US propane exports
    America had been on track to become the world's largest propane exporter until Saudi Arabia opened its crude spigot.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2020
  • Fuel management provider Integr8 warns of falling viscosity in VLSFO bunker fuel
    The decrease in viscosity is linked to a rising share of distillates in blending the new 0.5% S fuels.
  • FEATURE: Shipowners eye long term marine fuel contracts on price plunge, some cautious
    "I am hearing a few fixed price contracts for high sulfur bunker fuel into April...flat price is pretty weak," a trader said.
  • INTERVIEW: Bunker industry may shrink by 10% or more on COVID-19, low oil prices, expert says
    With WTI crude oil heading to $20/b, all bets are off, Tolson said.
  • Japan cargo ship volumes fall 9% on year in Jan at 16.357 mil mt
    Domestic steel shipments fell 18% on year as high steel inventory slowed down the flow of cargoes, the federation said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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