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BRIEFS
March 2, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • CEVA Logistics opens new Thailand head office
  • CMA CGM to deploy six 15,000-TEU vessels to service US customers
  • MOL Group to showcase at WIND EXPO 2021
  • MOL to expand sharing of ship operation data
  • Swire Shipping officially opens new office close to Lae Port in Papua New Guinea
  • MPEDA & NCDC to jointly formulate programmes to boost marine exports
  • Rice exports seen increasing
  • CoPT signs MoUs to develop FTWZ, cryogenic warehouse, aviation fuel terminal
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • NMPT inks MoUs worth INR 1, 417 cr.
  • Annual cargo theft report indicates significant new trends
  • Chinubhai Kalidass & GatewayRail facilitate dedicated export train for Amul from Ahmedabad
  • PSA & CDAS partner to launch one-stop digital solution platform for supply chain community in Singapore
  • CMA CGM to plant 10,000 trees in India as part of a worldwide reforestation initiative
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Only eco power for e-locomotives
  • Barcelona in the black
  • Turn in trade with China?
  • Scannell Properties expands team in Germany
  • ESR joins HSCI
  • Asian airlines finally growing again
  • Swedish trains now run to Italy
  • A transatlantic coalition is forged
  • North America: from a route to a network
  • Umco promotes start-ups
  • Livestock from Western Europe to Western Asia
  • C3 for Bremen
  • Vessel traffic service to take off in Antwerp
  • Innovative trucks to deliver cheese
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Colombian secretary general for Iaco
  • Hawaiian cargo carrier orders Florida conversion
  • Fortec rebrand saves money

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • No sympathy for carriers from shippers who must foot the bill for bunker hikes
  • ONE Apus and Maersk Eindhoven may be back on course this month
  • Outlook for large widebodies looks chilly in a hot freighter conversion market
  • Hong Kong shippers' fears ease as 100% air cargo screening looms
  • Finding the way through delays from a maze of post-Brexit red tape
  • Cainiao links with Saudia Cargo to halve e-commerce transit to Middle East
  • M&A radar: Clipper Logistics - pity you wouldn't listen. What now?
  • Market Insight: How M&A is changing your business as your business changes

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • VIDEO: CMHI floats out offshore wind foundation installation ship
    China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, has floated out Alfa Lift, a newbuild heavy installation vessel, designed and built for installing the next generation of extra-large offshore wind foundations,
  • New twin-screw towboat joins Parker Towing fleet
    Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has recently taken delivery of the twin-screw towboat Jared Phillips from FMT Shipyard & Repair LLC, Harvey, La. Measuring 128 feet in length and 34 feet in
  • Crowley names Dan Warner CFO
    Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that it has promoted senior executive team member Dan Warner to Chief Financial Officer, consolidating the company's enterprise-level financial strategy, resources and services under his leadership. In his
  • Halter Marine invests in customized robotic welding solutions
    Halter Marine continues to make upgrades in preparation for construction of the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC). Today, Danish robotic welding specialist Inrotech reported that it had received an order from
  • TORM swoops on eight Team Tankers MR carriers
    Copenhagen-headquartered TORM reports that it has entered into an agreement to purchase eight 2007-2012 built MR product tankers from Team Tankers Deep Sea Ltd. for a total cash consideration of $82.5 million
  • Navy awards Austal USA $235 million EPF contract
    Austal USA has been awarded a $235 million U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel. Austal USA has delivered 12 EPFs to

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Access your daily edition of Insurance Day
    Please be aware daily editions are only available digitally at present until print distribution challenges associated with coronavirus are resolved...
  • Viewpoint: Cyber underwriting must evolve with the threat of ransomware
    A lot more to needs to be done by businesses and their insurers to better understand and identify the risk...
  • ID Podcast: The BI test case and a more interventionist FCA?
    Insurance Day asked Clifford Chance for their key takeaways from the ruling, and what it will really mean for the...
  • UK Supreme Court BI decision 'could muddle reinsurance Covid-19 response'
    Applying court's reasoning to reinsurance aggregation could 'defeat purpose of cat XL contracts'
  • Focus: New data standard will drive credit insurance into the digital age
    Standard will significantly improve transaction efficiency and facilitate better systems integration and higher trade volumes in the future
  • Focus: A resilient trade credit market is critical to the global recovery
    As well as supporting customers through this uncertain period, the market is working with global governments to develop further safety...
  • Beazley beta syndicate turns profit
    Syndicate 5623 makes a profit in its opening year of account
  • Floating storage and subterfuge oil trades pose earnings drag on tankers
    Releasing tonnage once US sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping sector are lifted will weigh on an already oversupplied market
  • US exporters look to guarantees for shipments
    The pandemic has shown that shipping contracts are not worth the paper they are written on. And while close relations...
  • Reinsurance pricing momentum 'to persist through 2021': S&P
    The rating agency says the sector likely failed to earn its cost of capital in 2020
  • iprism product targets predicted spike in unoccupied property
    MGA creates product to deal with predicted post-lockdown economic disruption
  • Hiscox denies allegation of slow BI payout
    Company stresses it is paying Covid-19 claims as quickly as possible
  • Swedish Club biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round
    International Group affiliate boosts entered tonnage with double-digit percentage points growth
  • Why the master is ultimately responsible for the safety of shipping
    A webinar that explores the master-pilot relationship points to the need for the shipping industry to re-engage the shore with...
  • China set to remain at centre of supply chains
    Since the outbreak of the trade war there have been efforts to move manufacturing to less politically sensitive regions in...
  • Swedish Club is biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round
    Managing director Lars Rhodin hails highest-ever retention rate, as Scandinavian P&I clubs strongly outpace UK-based peers
  • Improved access for non-Lloyd's brokers will facilitate underwriting profitability
    Non-Lloyd's coverholders will increase business coming into market and act as important filters, thereby helping to ensure risk is better...
  • Transparency vital for charterers' low-carbon shift
    The drive towards transparency of emissions data from shipowners is a journey that still has a long way to go...
  • Cinven, GIC complete Miller acquisition
    Broker has 'aggressive' expansion plans following deal, chief executive says
  • Platform launched to expand maritime's digitalisation
    Company will initially act as a sales conduit, but the founders see it as a possible future conduit for arranging...
  • Israel clears Minerva Marine tanker over bunker spill
    This pollution has an address - we will not ignore this environmental crime and we will take all measures possible...
  • Why ESG must go much further than climate change issues
    ESG is part of a growing interest in corporate transparency and stakeholders' expectations are evolving quickly. Although voluntary approaches do...
  • Axa XL appoints senior power underwriter
    New hire to boost carrier's UK and Lloyd's market operations
  • Hartford boosts environmental capabilities with hire
    New senior environment impairment liability underwriter to help carrier 'drive its ambition'
  • Data accuracy is driven by successful digital transformation
    Large shipping and logistics companies all place digital transformation at the top of their agenda, but their progress has been...
  • From scrapping to sanctions-busting
    Vintage tankers sold to cash buyers for scrap are reborn in sanctioned trades, shipping Iranian crude to China via a...
  • Ports viewed as the model hub for shipping's digital future
    The onus is on ports to build digital infrastructure that is safe, scalable and secure, but which provides ease of...
  • Israel links Iran to vessel explosion
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is behind last week's explosion on the Ray Shipping car carrier Helios Ray...
  • Japanese ship finance firm launches $5.7bn green fund
    'Maybe there will be technologies that are far better than liquefied natural gas, but today what is important is to...
  • Vessel attack 'fabricated' to mask security lapse
    A private maritime security company falsely claimed two Nigerian Navy guards had been killed in a pirate attack in an...
  • Torm buys eight MR tankers for cash and shares
    Update: Company head says it was the right time to expand its fleet. It sees itself as a consolidator in...
  • MOL expands data-sharing initiative to 180 ships
    Move is part of the shipping giant's so-called Fleet Optimal Control Unified System Project, which aims to enhance vessel safety...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding targets $3.5bn in orders
    CGS-CIMB Securities analyst Lim Siew Khee says Yangzijiang is expecting sizeable contracts with a series of 10 or more units...
  • Keppel to be compensated for Chinese port closure
    Keppel expects to yield a gain of more than $28m from the agreed compensation
  • BW LPG positive on medium-term VLGC market
    Due to current market weakness the company plans to bring forward six scheduled dry dockings and two special surveys. Around 11...
  • Miller adds duo to UK professions team
    Broker expands professional indemnity markets team
  • Genworth divests Australian mortgage insurance unit
    Majority stake sold off
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Better box carrier service will come at a cost, warns Saadé | Partnerships and redundancy critical to...
  • Fema's cat bond for NFIP grows to $575m
    Bond to expand in size due to demand
  • State Farm's income falls 34% on rate cuts and refunds
    Net earnings fall as company reports pandemic-related payouts
  • Brown & Brown consolidates wholesale units as Bridge Specialty
    Florida-based broker consolidates 25 units under brand
  • Aston Lark acquires Sennocke International Insurance
    Company continues acquisition drive
  • ERS reports record results on lower claims frequency
    Combined ratio improves 7.8 points to 91.9%
  • Aviva aims for net zero by 2040
    UK-listed insurer will cut carbon intensity of its investments 60% by 2030
  • Berkshire Hathaway's underwriting profits soar in 2020
    Reinsurance unit's underwriting losses double on near-$1bn in pandemic-related losses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • TPM21: Carrier CEOs say trans-Pacific disruptions expose contract limits
  • TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion
  • TPM21: Improving economy to keep trans-Pac demand robust
  • Port of Virginia to end floating receiving dates for export containers
  • Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb
  • Rates hold as European demand for Chinese goods bucks seasonal trend
  • TPM 21: Logistics automation brings more value to customers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill
  • Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue fears
  • Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway
  • Torm swoops on eight product carriers from Team Tankers
  • Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock
  • V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster'
  • BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through
  • Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran
  • German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold
  • Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal
  • Team Tankers content to wait for 'strategic' deals
  • Torm fleet emits more CO2 with higher carbon intensity in 2020
  • Thun Tankers e-launches multi-fuel tanker for shortsea trade
  • Mitsui Kinkai orders three green tweendeckers at Onomichi
  • FSL Trust makes $500,000 profit on $105m sale of LR2 duo
  • Ardmore teams with Carl Buettner to add chemical tanker firepower
  • Feeding frenzy: S&P deals hit 10-year high across three main sectors
  • Polarcus faces lawsuit after fleet seizure leaves it short for Eni charter deal
  • IMEC boss argues Philippines is pricing itself out of maritime labour market
  • Oh buoy! Lost seafarer survives for 14 hours by clinging to fishing float
  • Cido Shipping locks second VLGC into term charter
  • Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill
  • Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue disease fears
  • Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway
  • Torm acquires Team Tankers' MR fleet in bargain-hunting move
  • Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock
  • V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster'
  • BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through
  • Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran
  • German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold
  • Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal
  • Meriaura adds a couple of coasters as Baltic market 'accelerates'
  • Busy Norwegian licensing round bodes well for OSV owners
  • ESL Shipping brings in three bulkers to meet growing demand
  • DOF's Mons Aase spending 'lot of time' thinking about renewables strategy
  • Belships boosts fleet with double ultramax bulker acquisition
  • Higher margin containerships boost Yangzijiang profit
  • Arne Fredly plots new shipping direction for Hunter after VLCC sales
  • Bulkers slow on green technology uptake, says Clarksons

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • GSCW: Walmart beats Amazon in circumventing port congestion, analyst says
    Amazon may get the headlines for promising fast deliveries, but if it can't get the product from overseas, the efficiency of trucks and delivery vans...
  • Maersk Essen nears LA more than 6 weeks after container loss
    The ocean carrier has not said when customers can expect to receive damaged or intact cargo.
  • Career Tracks: 'Product visionary' from Dropbox and Facebook joins FarEye
    Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Maersk launches first 6,000-TEU ship
    1996: At 1,044 feet (318.2 meters) long, the new Maersk ships are longer than the Eiffel tower, but they are still capable of a high...
  • GSCW chat recap: Have globalization and world trade gone too far?
    Globalization isn't just driven by comparative advantage. It is skewed by subsidies and mispricing of risk, according to author Marc Levinson.
  • Transport buyers dig deeper into wallets for air cargo
    Airfreight markets are topsy-turvy in the COVID era, but importers and exporters can count on one thing: paying two to three times normal rates. CFOs...
  • Ocean carriers take heat for profiting 'so handsomely' while service plunged
    AgTC's Peter Friedmann said Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen failed to mention in a press conference that the container shipping lines are enjoying record profits "while...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Denmark's Torm remains committed to scrubbers despite Hi-5 volatility
    **SOx emissions down on year but GHG emissions up **First loan signed with emission-linked terms
  • CAPITOL CRUDE PODCAST: Panama Canal seeks solutions to congestion as wait times increase
    We spoke with Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, who has been working to reduce congestion of the canal.
  • Prax Group announces acquisition of UK's Lindsey refinery
    **Total took almost a decade to sell UK plant **Trafigura will supply crude, feedstocks to 108,000 b/d refinery **European refineries under pressure from COVID-19
  • Lanka Marine Services starts 0.5%S marine fuel sales at Hambantota
    "Cargo imports are done by Sinopec Sri Lanka with whom LMS has entered into a strategic partnership," company officials said.
  • VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run as demand fails to materialize
    **VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run **Muted buying demand from East amid refinery maintenance **Freight rates under pressure as cargoes withdraw
  • VGO loadings from Russia's Tuapse flat on month at 120,000 mt in March
    **Four cargoes to be shared by Gunvor, Petrocas, Tupras **HSVGO prices heard lower
  • Rallying oil market has OPEC+ priming the pump, as ministers balance caution with profit
    **Ministers to convene online March 4 to decide April quotas **Saudi Arabia holds the cards with its extra 1 million b/d cut **Still fragile physical market may belie price gains
  • FOB Singapore physical fuel oil traded volumes fall 75% amid easing N. Asian utilities demand in Feb
    "There was quite a bit of demand for both products (high sulfur and low sulfur fuel oil) from the power sector in both Sri Lanka and North Asia in January; by February, the cold snap in North Asia which sustained some demand for LSFO previously, ended," said a Singapore-based trader.
  • South Korea's March low sulfur bunker supply to remain similar to Feb: sources
    **Refiners to supply 500,000 mt of 0.5% sulfur bunker in March **Demand starts to pick up
  • March-arrival LSFO arbitrage volumes in Singapore seen higher at 3 mil mt: traders
    "[Floating storage] stock levels have been going down for a while, and the first half of March is looking tighter than the second half, hence the step up in imports; also the Asia price is still better than other regions," a trader in Singapore said.
  • Asia residual fuel: Key market indicators this week March 1-5
    Higher arbitrage volumes of low sulfur fuel oil cargo arriving in Singapore in March underpinned recent trading sentiment, although the Singapore delivered bunker market is still expected to see an initial period of tightness, as most arrivals are scheduled in the latter hald of the month.
  • MARKET MOVERS ASIA VIDEO: Spotlight on energy transition at China's Two Sessions, Asian Refining Summit
  • Qatargas delivers its first LNG cargo to Ennore terminal in India

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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
››› 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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