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January 29, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • LA down 17.3pc, Long Beach off 5.7 in 2019, both brace for headwinds
  • Major alliances up Southeast Asia to US west coast shipping capacity
  • General average declared on German 8,402-TEUer hit by engine fire
  • Port Technology International selects the 5 top ports in Southeast Asia
  • Open-loop scrubbers are banned at Pakistan's Port of Karachi
  • Tanger Med lifted 4.8 million TEU in 2019, attracting major investors
  • W African pirates release 8 from 51,853-ton Greek tanker Happy Lady
  • New reliability survey produces unexpected top performers in shipping
  • ICTSI wins coveted logistics title at 2019 ASEAN Business Awards
  • HMM says it will be back in profit in Q3 with THE Alliance membership
  • Sky Eagle Cargo knows the road between Hong Kong and Guangzhou
  • Ex-Martinair exec pleads guilty to price fixing, jailed 14 months in US
  • 80 kilogrammes of cocaine seized from Martinair Cargo freighter in Brazil
  • Swiss WorldCargo to begin at Beijing Daxing International in March
  • India's tax authorities seize gold jewellery in air cargo in GST evasion
  • Qatar Airways twice weekly service to Japan urban corridor via Osaka
  • New air cargo warehouse to be built near San Bernardino airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • FreightBro becomes first Indian company to integrate Maersk Spot on its digital platform
  • IMO & WISTA to promote greater diversity in maritime sector
  • PS Atree receives 'WCO Certificate of Merit' for 2020 from Minister of State for Finance
  • Foreign Trade Policy 2020-25 may continue schemes like MEIS with some adjustment in rates
  • Extra container capacity in Antwerp mooted
  • JNPT observes 71st Republic Day with enthusiasm & fervour
  • Overall port volumes up by 6 pc year-on-year in Dec. 2019
  • Air India's 100 pc disinvestment proposed
  • Chennai-Vizag-Kolkata cargo flight being considered
  • CONCOR intimation on forwarding note
  • E-commerce seen as a key driver of air cargo, while Asia to lead future growth
  • Piyush Goyal & 34 other Trade Ministers meet to decide priorities for 12th WTO ministerial conference in June

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Coal circumnavigates the Baltic
  • First log train runs on New Zealand's Wairoa line
  • Upward trend for OOCL in 2019
  • Leschaco India achieves GDP and GTP certification
  • Jubilee year ends with record performance
  • Clark expands in Brazil
  • Drone system spreads its wings worldwide
  • GSSA adds brains in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to chief growth officer
  • Siberian rail operator orders additional fleet of cars
  • DB Schenker implements driverless forklift truck
  • More LNG operations in the port of Barcelona
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hydrogen powered fuel cell electric trucks on the move
  • ESR gains IWBI's Well gold certification
  • Robinson Labs to accelerate innovation
  • Indian cargo volumes fall by almost 3%
  • 3D simulator for crane operations installed

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • Supply chain radar: Here's why OOCL's growth rate sends a mixed signal to all box lines
  • Coronavirus a growing threat to global supply chains - pharma being hit first
  • New era of smarter supply chains as DCSA track & trace standards are unveiled
  • eeSea reveals a more in-depth probe into liner schedule reliability
  • Amazon is 'playing chess' with its air partners: time to rethink?
  • 'Dynamic' year for ID Logistics as sales grow and first US subsidiary kicks in
  • Port of Los Angeles in an uphill struggle to regain traffic lost to the east coast
  • Brace yourself: here comes the urban mega-warehouse
  • On the wires: Here comes D-Day for break-up candidate CH Robinson

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • A data-driven passage
    A growing choice of fleet management software is helping manage people, ships and their operations safely and efficiently. (This story originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of Marine Log magazine) Inside
  • Inmarsat and ITC Global announce strategic collaboration
    Inmarsat and ITC Global have announced a five-year strategic collaboration. The partnership enables the organizations to combine their highly complementary services to offer broadband connectivity, paired with high-value connectivity solutions to customers
  • Damen award of German naval contract faces challenge
    Rival shipbuilder German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) is trying to overturn a decision by the German government to select Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards as the main contractor - with partners Blohm + Voss
  • Matson promotes three to senior leadership
    Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has promoted three executives to its senior leadership team, effective immediately. "Matson's management team has a strong bench, and we are proud to be elevating three of
  • Austal Vietnam to build high speed cat for Comoros Islands operator
    Comoros Islands ferry operator SGTM has awarded Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) a contract worth A$15.5 million (US$10.7 million) contract for a 41 meter, high-speed catamaran. Austal says that the contract will provide production
  • Captain Steve Bomgardner joins Bahamas Maritime Authority
    The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has appointed Captain Steve Bomgardner as a Regional Director and Business Development Director. He will be responsible for leading the BMA's presence in North America as well

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • CMA CGM moves Sartini to head port operations
    Sartini's new role comes after CMA CGM said he was stepping down as chief executive of CEVA Logistics
  • Castor Maritime eyes growth after securing funding
    Private placement of convertible debentures and new loan could enable bulker owner to add to fleet of three panamaxes
  • Dutch maritime leaders to hold post-Brexit talks with UK
    'That the Netherlands is the first country for Maritime UK to visit, just days after our departure from the EU...
  • Tankers lead Performance Shipping back towards profit
    Aframax acquisitions have already boosted results for the Greece-based owner, but write-downs on boxship sales burden bottom line
  • Green groups push for emissions targets on LNG-fuelled ships
    Lobby groups have called for methane emission targets for ships fuelled by liquefied natural gas
  • Chinese New Year demand surge disappoints
    Rush to ship goods ahead of factory closures was not comparable to the years before the China-US trade war started...
  • Heidmar and Signal claim successful start for new tanker pool deal
    Sources say virtually the entire aframax fleet from Heidmar's Sigma Pool is joining the much-vaunted Signal pool, brainchild of Ioannis...
  • Coronavirus: Guidelines issued to shipping
    Box terminals remain open but shipping is expected to suffer a short-term impact as coronavirus spreads
  • Owners may have recourse against timecharterers for off-spec bunkers
    Alerts issued in Singapore, Piraeus, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Miami and San Vincente in the four weeks since the introduction of the...
  • Eagle Bulk settles with US over Myanmar sanctions breaches
    The unit of the Nasdaq-listed shipowner, which reorganised in 2014, admitted carrying sand for Myawaddy Trading Limited, which was on...
  • Incoherent bafs baffle shippers
    Rates show that carriers may have difficulty maintaining surcharges when seasonal demand returns to normal
  • Thailand may start LNG spot trades
    LNG spot prices have hit lows of under $4 mmBtu and are trending at levels not seen since the summer...
  • Container shipping adopts track and trace standards
    Event definitions will provide better visibility and interoperability for shippers
  • Bulkers snub refuelling delays at Singapore as new fuel rules take effect
    Come March, owners and operators of bulk carriers are forecast to be reaching decisions about exhaust gas scrubber installations. This...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Box shipping monitoring China virus outbreak | Coronavirus could raise charterparty issues | Banks pump tanker stocks...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • Ørsted partners with Virginia for wind energy projects
  • US truck capacity peaks, demand flattens
  • USMCA gives sluggish Mexican economy trade hope
  • UP to resume service on nearly 60 lanes it cut in 2018
  • IMO to review black carbon fuel emissions concerns
  • Mixed messages from ro-ro market likely to persist
  • China virus threatens US freight recovery: SMC3 speakers
  • Shipamax snares $7 million funding round
  • DCSA pushes out track-and-trace standard

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • Wellington Management backs out of DHT Holdings
  • Green campaigners query LNG fuel's environmental benefit
  • Costamare renews fleet amid bumper results
  • Norway's economic police raid Teekay Offshore over tanker scrapping
  • Performance Shipping result boosted by tankers, held back by impaired boxships
  • Fredriksen buys Golden Ocean shares for second time in two days
  • Dry bulk equities will suffer further sell-offs, warns Fearnleys
  • Bunker tycoon Torben Ostergaard-Nielsen brings in daughter as COO
  • Blue Seas enters kamsarmax segment with South Korean purchase
  • Ecobunker Shipping wins fresh investment from Japanese development bank
  • Carisbrooke crews carry out DIY ballast water retrofits
  • Odfjell raises extra cash from its Oslo bonds as investor interest grows
  • Shipping tech platform Shipamax raises $7m to double in size
  • Gard taps Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer to head London defence team
  • Transpetrol continues fleet renewal with sale of older tankers to Union Maritime
  • London P&I Club executive defends general increase
  • Castor Maritime to grow bulker fleet after raising $9.5m
  • Massoel Shipping offloads another as half of bulker fleet sold in six months
  • Tanker turmoil boosted VLCC period rates 48% in 2019
  • P&I mutuals set their sights on fixed-premium growth
  • Oceanteam brings in DeepOcean executive as new CEO
  • Angelicoussis Group executive urges shipping to chase EU Green Deal funds
  • Tom Bowsher vows to hone West of England's focus on core business
  • Shipping newcomers and tech veterans aim to revolutionise bulker broking

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • When scientific activity becomes a controlled export
    U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of Harvard University's chemistry department chair on charges of lying about financial and research connections to the Chinese government.
  • C.H. Robinson earnings fall 45% on narrowest brokerage margins in a decade
    Robinson aggressively cut prices to hold truckload volumes steady and grow LTL volumes.
  • U.S. Xpress announces favorable refinancing
    U.S. Xpress announced it has successfully refinanced its revolving credit facility, lowering the interest rates on a portion of its debt.
  • U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear OOIDA's appeal of toll ruling
    Owner-operator group calls decision "highway robbery."
  • Alaska Air Group posts strong fourth-quarter earnings
    Alaska Airlines' parent company also reported hefty full-year earnings in what the CEO called a "fantastic year."
  • Roadrunner to sell Prime division to CHRW to help clean up balance sheet
    Roadrunner Transportation will be able to take a significant step in improving its balance sheet following its agreement to sell its Prime Distribution Services business...
  • PACCAR's low inventory helps offset new-truck-order doldrums
    PACCAR is riding a comparatively low inventory of unsold trucks into 2020 as new orders and production in the first quarter are expected to be...
  • Q&A: How coronavirus threatens container supply chains
    Trans-Pacific container volumes face escalating coronavirus risk.
  • Canadian National's fourth-quarter net income falls 23.6%
    The railway cited the labor strike and weak freight demand in lower fourth-quarter profits.
  • UPS broadens fight against human trafficking
    Parcel drivers join long-haul colleagues in training to bolster community safety.
  • The price of diesel is way down everywhere except the pump
    It's the same story for carriers and shippers: up like a rocket and down like a feather
  • BorgWarner acquires Delphi Technologies in $3.3 billion stock deal
    Once the auto industry's largest supplier, Delphi will disappear as it is absorbed into BorgWarner.
  • Coronavirus begins to sicken air cargo sector, experts say
    Many people are paying attention to the coronavirus from a travel perspective and what it will do to the passenger airline industry, but less recognized...
  • Smart contracts may offer smart solutions for carriers, truck drivers
    Smart contracts may be a boon for trucking companies and owner-operators, ensuring they are paid for all their activities, and reducing the time it takes...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/28
    DAL to LAX continues to stumble as Freight Futures open mixed to lower
  • Martinair Cargo crew released following cocaine seizure in Argentina
    Three pilots and three ground staff are free more than a week after at least 175 pounds of cocaine allegedly were found on a Martinair-operated...
  • Snowstorms continue to hammer Pacific Northwest (with forecast video)
    Carriers rejecting more Northwest reefer loads, possibly due to weather.
  • Today's Pickup: CVSA puts drivers in crosshairs for Roadcheck
    CVSA sets dates for Roadcheck and announces focus on driver requirements. Also, FedEx goes old school to build its future, Canada tackles USMCA approval and...
  • Shipamax raises $7M, aims to double in size
    U.K.-based Shipamax has raised $7 million to digitize and automate global logistics back-office functions. The Series A investment was led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation...
  • PACCAR hits record revenue and profit in 2019
    PACCAR overcame a slowdown in Class 8 truck orders to report record revenue and earnings in 2019, but fourth quarter results took a hit in...
  • Toyota details logistics plan for Tacoma plant in Guanajuato
    Toyota Motor Corp. opened its new $700 million Tacoma pickup assembly factory in central Mexico last month, aiming to use a combination of rail and...
  • Our research on the coronavirus (with video)
    Quarantines and factory shutdowns could deepen and extend the traditional Chinese New Year trough.
  • P.A.M. Transportation set to purchase Celadon's Laredo terminal for $19.8 million
    Celadon Group plans to sell its trucking terminal in Laredo, Texas, to P.A.M. Transportation Services for $19.8 million, according to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy...
  • Canadian Pacific, Teamsters have sharply diverging reactions to train accident documentary
    The railway and the rail union respond to a CBC documentary about a fatal February 2019 train accident.
  • Boxship tech group DCSA promotes first open data standards
    Group aims to establish common vocabulary to make digital communications easier in ocean freight.
  • Commentary: 'Longitude' provides timely advice on innovation
    When the clock is ticking on a seemingly impossible assignment, take a page from the story of John Harrison's determined quest to solve a maritime...
  • Freight's 2020 outlook: Cloudy with a chance of lousy, analyst says
    Analyst forecasts tough sledding for freight in first half of the year
  • Freight All Kinds: Making military logistics work in the 2020s and beyond
    Better analytics needed to be a tip of the future spear.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2020
  • Strong growth expected in LNG bunker demand: Total
    LNG bunker demand expected to reach 10 million mt/year by 2025.
  • LNG as marine fuel detrimental to emissions: study
    LNG-powered ships emit 70%-82% more life cycle greenhouse gas emissions over the short term compared to clean distillate fuels, according to report.
  • Rotterdam VLSFO bunker-barge premium hits four-month low
    General weakness in very low sulfur fuel oil after initial strong showing post-IMO 2020.
  • Oil selloff stalls as equity rebound fuels demand optimism
    Equity rally prompted market to consolidate following five consecutive down sessions.
  • Platts to launch Bunkerworld Marine Fuel 0.5%S Index
    The Bunkerworld Marine Fuel 0.5%S Index will provide a global representation for the IMO 2020-compliant grade.
  • FUTURES: Crude mixed as coronavirus continues to dampen sentiment
    Even the Libyan force majeure and recent US-Iran tensions were not sufficient to rally demand significantly, Mitsubishi Corp.'s senior adviser said.
  • LNG as a marine fuel could be detrimental to emissions cut goals: report
    Of the 756 LNG ships currently in use or on order, the most popular engine type, is also the worst offender with the highest rate of methane slip, it said.
  • OPEC mulls output deeper cuts if China virus impact spreads: source
    "The next two weeks are very critical for not only the oil market but the global economy," the OPEC source said.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Strikes ease in France
    A French federation of port and dock workers, part of the CGT labor union, will decide on Tuesday about further action.
  • TRADER NOTE: Four traders join Dan-Bunkering's Dubai office
    The new hires are Shiwei Liao, Elise Huang, Farid Babayev and Jinu Jagan.
  • ExxonMobil ups Guyana resource estimate to over 8 billion boe, makes 16th discovery
    Urau-1 is 16th discovery at offshore deepwater Stabroek block for the ExxonMobil-led consortium.
  • USGC refined products turn to Jones Act ships amid saturated markets
    Surplus of stocks has pressured markets, with Gulf Coast ULSD reaching over a one-year low on January 15.
  • Refinery slowdown likely pads US crude supply last week, but export surge blunts build
    Crude build was likely blunted by an uptick in US crude exports last week.
  • Oil selloff extends as coronavirus outbreak weighs on demand outlooks
    Crude futures settled down for a fifth consecutive session Monday at three-month lows.

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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
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RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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