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BRIEFS
May 31, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 30, 2021
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from India & Pakistan to Latin America
  • Contracted container rates at new heights
  • Höegh Autoliners efficiently transports heavy breakbulk cargo from Mumbai to Mozambique
  • MSC to temporarily limit acceptance of reefer container bookings from Europe to Asia
  • APM Terminals Pipavav boosts net profit in Q4
  • JNPCT handles containers with medical accessories
  • SMP, Kolkata emerges unscathed from cyclone
  • Allcargo Group brings in 6,000 oxygen cylinders from China for Delhi govt
  • Lift & Shift again successfully executes enormous project
  • Colombo vessel fire
  • Globicon Terminals launches Phase 2 of its 'Faceless CFS' initiative
  • IRClass creates separate department to focus on digitalisation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Specialist with an eye for detail
  • First batch of 680 mega trailers ordered
  • Heathrow's 75th anniversary
  • Paneco to go on stream in July 2021
  • 156 wagons delivered
  • WW and Gothenburg fortify partnership
  • Atran takes over two more B737-800BCF
  • More traffic from Amsterdam to Ireland
  • Interactive pick-up in Hong Kong
  • Baxter Freight's 'fast forward' plan
  • Natural-gas trucks expand fleet
  • Transporting an aircraft from Brazil to Florida
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • E-Cargo bike runs pilot test
  • Russia and France to rely on hydrogen railways
  • New appointment at Smartlog
  • Five UAL calls in Nigeria
  • Not only flowers from Colombia to Amsterdam

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Container line schedules take another hit as port congestion in China spreads
  • Calm before the storm: box rates set for new surge as carriers prepare new GRIs
  • More pain for shippers as FedEx hikes parcel surcharges yet again
  • Demand for Ireland-Europe services soars as clients 'avoid post-Brexit hassle'
  • Cargolux sees new trends in a new era as air freight margins and capacity tighten
  • Journalist of the Year Nick Savvides joins The Loadstar
  • Five reasons why you need logistics procurement technology in 2021
  • On the wires: JD Logistics - a (loss-making) $33bn rocket with satellites to deploy
  • Supply chain radar: Key moment for Rotterdam - a way out for its huge automation tender

Marine Logweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • LCS 28 completes acceptance trials
    Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built
  • GAO: U.S. Navy sailors still not getting enough sleep
    Following the fatal collisions with civilian ships involving the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain in the summer of 2017, the U.S. Navy found that sailor overwork, fatigue, and training
  • Maersk Supply in AHTS battery conversion first
    Copenhagen-headquartered Maersk Supply Service has ordered a battery pack for one of its M-class anchor handling tugs supply (AHTS) vessels. While the addition of battery packs has become well proven in the
  • Royal Caribbean gets go ahead for first CDC approved revenue cruise from U.S.
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) said yesterday that it had received approval to resume sailings from the United States after more than a year of suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. On

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Shell Shocked: Why a tumultuous week for Big Oil is a turning point for shipping
    Shell's court-ordered emissions cut and the Green coup at the hands of activist investors at ExxonMobil and Chevron this week...
  • Governments agree new CO2 reductions but only until 2027
    The IMO's working group on greenhouse gases has decided that ships must improve their annual CO2 intensity by 2% annually...
  • Climate change among shipping's top security threats
    Failure to adapt to climate change is one of the biggest security threats to ports and shipping, a webinar has...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why we shouldn't dismiss shipping's Black Trail
    'How shipping pollutes the planet, avoids taxes, dodges regulations, and gets away with it' - is the eye-catching strapline to the...
  • Is this the golden age for shipping entrepreneurs?
    A post-Covid surge in start-ups is expected, fuelled by abundant tech funding and targeting an ample supply of industry problems...
  • Higher US LPG exports bode well for VLGC segment
    Avance Gas expects higher volumes available for export from the US this year. Already, incremental cargoes have made their way...
  • The week in charts: Shell's carbon conundrum | VLCC newbuild spree | Demand frenzy drives box rates to further highs
    Landmark court ruling sees Anglo-Dutch energy Shell major faced with prospect of cutting carbon emissions by some 45% by 2030...
  • Australia bans bulker for three years
    This is the second bulker owned and managed by the two companies to be blocked from entering Australian ports in...
  • Three missing after Japanese ro-ro collision with chemical tanker
    The Japan-flagged, 2020-built Byakko collided with the 2016-built, Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Ulsan Pioneer off the coast of Ehime Prefecture, western...
  • Boxships dominate newbuilding contracting
    Orders across all sectors in the first five months of the year are only just behind the full-year total for...
  • Heavy weather ahead: How to prepare the ship for climate change
    Sometimes ships will be hit by heavy weather. When cargo is lost or damaged, P&I insurers will need as much...
  • Container demand frenzy sends rates to new highs, again
    Carriers still hold all the cards in both spot and contract rate setting. Few options appear open to hard-pressed shippers
  • X-Press Pearl clean-up under way as blaze 'contained considerably'
    Sri Lanka's government started cleaning up chemical debris from the fire-stricken X-Press Pearl as the blaze reached its eighth day
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: DNB warns of high investment risk of ordering ships | BIMCO's new president pledges to raise shipping's...
  • Yantian Port delays entry for export containers
    Meanwhile, the rising crew infections on board vessels reported by Chinese ports are said to have disrupted local bunkering services
  • Port of Los Angeles eyes record throughput
    'I think 10m is going to be the stepping stone to 11m and 12m and 15m beyond that, because we...
  • SITC orders eight boxships at Dae Sun
    SITC says the orders will enable it to 'expand its self-owned fleet of container vessels to meet the increase in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • US port congestion, capacity woes force project cargo rerouting
  • Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma act on mounting vessel congestion
  • Clean energy shift to drive new project cargo opportunities
  • Top US Shippers: Food imports spike on shift to in-home dining, online groceries
  • COVID-disrupted cargo flow drives move to reform US shipping law

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Hoegh LNG Partners sees FSRU surplus slimming as market firms
  • After a year of coronavirus and contango, Charles R Weber looks towards recovery
  • Charles R Weber's new leadership: call them Christos
  • Norwegian shipping walks the green carpet
  • Dynagas and shareholders strike settlement deal in securities lawsuit
  • Avance Gas says LPG fuel may not be long-term solution but ammonia is 'years off'
  • Ro-ro sinking in Japan's Inland Sea poses pollution threat
  • Ernst Russ eyes bumper pay day as six boxships come off term deals
  • Bouchard Transportation receives court approval to charter out ATB quartet
  • Clarksons Research says oil product trades growing for first time since 2018
  • Mons Aase says AHTS utilisation still not enough to make money in North Sea
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier scoops turbine deals worth up to $151m
  • Shearwater owner Rasmussen Group reports record result
  • Oskar Wehr enters Norwegian KS market with $102m bulker deal
  • LNG cargo delivered in new test of floating jettyless kit
  • Sovcomflot continues suezmax sell-off amid buoyant asset market
  • Pakistan in uproar as toxic tanker banished from Bangladesh and India is beached at Gadani
  • Big shipping names want IMO to aim for zero emissions by 2050
  • Not offsets but insets: Klaveness unveils new way to finance decarbonisation
  • Eight years and counting: Siem Offshore says OSV sector to remain weak
  • Study measures methane emissions from LNG carrier voyage
  • Parametric rolling: digitalisation of route planning can help avoid 'freak accidents'
  • Not the 'right time': shipless ADS Maritime keeping powder dry for now
  • X-Press Pearl tried to offload leaking container before catastrophic fire
  • 'People laughed behind my back,' says Zim's Glickman
  • New Italian lender illimity Bank working on four more refinancing deals
  • illimity's Fagioli reveals how shipping 'tutor' helps owners as other banks pull back
  • Ro-ro sinks after colliding with chemical tanker in Japan's Inland Sea
  • Singapore police to auction chemical tanker caught in Shell gasoil theft
  • There's 'one last hurrah' for old tankers but Bharat Sheth says scrapping will happen

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • Viewpoint: The causes of port congestion - and tactics to improve efficiency
    Rather than awaiting national-level solutions to trade imbalance and demand surges, shippers and carriers should act now to modernize operations across the supply chain.
  • China conundrum: US companies advised to prepare for political risk
    Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational...
  • Golden Ray wreckage removal operation a go again
    A mid-May blaze inside the roll-on/roll-off vessel was just the latest incident that halted removal of the Golden Ray, which capsized in September 2019.
  • Ship carrying auto parts sinks off Japan coast
    A search is ongoing for three missing crew members from a roll-on/roll-off vessel that sank after colliding with a tanker.
  • Cargo-in-cabin innovation remains popular for some airlines
    Overhead bins, seat bags and seat removal are among the innovations airlines started during the COVID pandemic to move more cargo while few passengers are...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2021
  • ESB, dCarbonX sign MOU on Irish offshore green hydrogen storage
    Ireland's ESB and energy storage developer dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess and develop offshore renewable hydrogen subsurface storage offshore Ireland, the companies said May 26.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX futures slide as traders book profits ahead of US holiday weekend
    A late session slide pushed NYMEX oil prices to settle in negative territory May 28 as traders booked profits ahead of a long holiday weekend for US markets.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: April oil products demand rises for third straight month
    South Korea's oil products consumption rose 5% year on year in April, increasing for the third consecutive month, Korea National Oil Corp. data showed May 28, as transportation fuel consumption continued to recover following the rollout of a nationwide vaccination program.
  • NWE gasoline exports to West Africa rise as demand increases
    Gasoline exports from Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean destined for West Africa have risen to their highest level since late March, as buying interest picks up in the region.
  • Marine fuel 0.5%S rises steeply in Colombia in a month of social protests and blockades
    A month of social unrest has led to a sharp increase in marine fuel 0.5%S pricing in Colombia, as road blockades have been an obstacle to transport feedstocks to the country's ports.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices rise but regional bunkers market see weak fundamentals
    Bunker prices edged higher May 27 as positive demand outlook from the US economic data overshadowed expectations that OPEC+ production cuts are likely to ease.
  • Platts includes New Global in Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% MOC from May 17
    S&P Global Platts has included the New Global vessel as an additional loading point in the FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% assessment process from May 17, 2021.
  • Belarus may suspend high-octane gasoline supplies to Ukraine
    Belarus oil company BNK may suspend supplies of high-octane gasoline to Ukraine in June, industry sources said May 28.
  • European high sulfur fuel oil market picks up in North, weaker in Med
    High sulfur product in the Mediterranean region was experiencing low demand, while availability in the North had been tighter, European fuel oil traders said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks fall to 2-month low amid pickup in exports
    Registering its third consecutive weekly decline, Singapore's residual fuel stock levels were at a two-month low 22.88 million barrels, or 3.6 million mt, 8.35% lower on the week, Enterprise Singapore data for the week ended May 26 showed, following a post-holiday pickup in fuel oil exports.
  • Northwest European and Mediterranean diesel markets balance
    Northwest European and Mediterranean ultra-low sulfur diesel market pricing has reached parity amid lower-than-normal demand in the Mediterranean and healthy stock levels in Northwest Europe.
  • UK energy regulator Ofgem sets out role in building a hydrogen economy
    UK gas and electricity sector regulator Ofgem has laid out its role in supporting the development of low-carbon hydrogen in the government's Green Industrial Revolution plan, focusing on hydrogen for heat, blending into the natural gas grid and the energy carrier's use in decarbonizing industrial clusters.
  • Asia petrochemical makers eye $60/mt propane-naphtha discount before switching feedstock
    North Asian petrochemical makers are waiting for the usual arbitrage to reopen to resume eastbound US LPG flows after the cancellation of multiple June-loading cargoes, and for the propane-naphtha discount to deepen further, before switching to LPG as feedstock, traders and end-users said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks hit 1-year low on export demand
    Singapore's commercial stocks of middle distillates tumbled to a more than one-year low over May 20-26 at 12.45 million barrels, amid healthy drawdowns of gasoil and jet fuel which pushed inventories below the 13-million-barrel mark.
  • Belarus seeks oil deliveries from Kazakhstan
  • TENDER DATA: India's Nayara offers VLSFO for end-June loading
  • COVID-19 state of emergency extension set to slow Japan gasoline demand
  • CHINA DATA: State-run refineries utilization rate recovers to 80% in May
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's GS Caltex sells 500 ppm sulfur gasoil for June loading
  • South Korea bunker supply tightens as SK Energy cuts production in May: sources
    Some ships went to China, where 0.5%S bunker prices were lower. Also, when the ships route included both Japan and South Korea, the preference has been for bunker fuel from Japan due to lower prices, market sources said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China Wepec to cut June oil product exports by 43% on month
  • THAILAND DATA: April automotive diesel exports grow 42% on month
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Runs in China, Japan affected by maintenance

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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