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BRIEFS
February 18, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from Novorossiysk to Far East, Middle East Gulf, Indian Subcontinent & Red Sea
  • Maiden voyage of steel shipment from Haldia to Pandu in Assam through Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route flagged off
  • Agricultural & processed food products export seen exceeding target
  • Non-Basmati rice exports at a high
  • APM Terminals Pipavav showcases ability to handle large vessels safely & quickly
  • Crime, climate & convergence: BSI launches new global intelligence report on supply chains for the year ahead
  • DP World's end-to-end visibility platform now widely available
  • Draft notification issued on Vehicle Tracking System
  • PM Gati Shakti has key sector-wise targets
  • Business activity picks up to pre-third Covid-19 wave levels
  • Global trade hits record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021
  • East Coast Maritime Forum 2022 generating tremendous response from the fraternity
  • G. Ashok Kumar appointed India's first National Maritime Security Coordinator
  • IRClass Systems & Solutions announces acquisition of test laboratory

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Two new direct trains for Sweden
  • RATs everywhere
  • More intermodal links to Rotterdam and UK
  • KWE also wins in 2021
  • A direct link from Northern Europe to China
  • Lineas picks Bernard Gustin
  • Not only flowers from Kenya
  • West-east service via Moscow
  • Vessels Value welcomes Alexander Adamou
  • Liège's inland port on the rise
  • French acquisition in USA
  • Sky Express signs for Champ's TGC
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • E-trucks taking root on Europe's roads
  • Scandlines' CFO to step down
  • Eastern Air and Flexport cooperate
  • AXS Marine and Baltic Exchange join forces
  • Logistics park in border triangle
  • Farewell to a great Spanish forwarder

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • Agility buys 13% of Menzies stock as hostile takeover bid gains pace
  • Zim's long-term charter strategy is outgunning its rivals
  • Survey of UK exporters finds 71% suffer in post-Brexit EU trade deal
  • Supply chain issues hold back pace of freighter conversions
  • Forwarders look to shipper-owned containers to boost reliability
  • California leases out container storage sites as part of plan to ease congestion
  • Australian ports face more disruption as Svitzer tug strike bites
  • CMA CGM wins concession to operate Beirut's container terminal
  • Light at the end of the tunnel? UK driver shortage crisis eases
  • CULines newbuild orders follow Guangzhou Port and Midea collaboration deal
  • Claudio Veritiero to head Peel Ports in management shuffle
  • Analysis: Three (nervy) ducks in a (DB Schenker) row - DHL, Kuehne & DSV

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • BAE's San Diego shipyard to get $50 million in infrastructure improvements
    On February 8, the Port of San Diego Commissioners unanimously agreed to allow BAE Systems' San Diego shipyard to take advantage of $50 million worth of infrastructure improvements to begin later this
  • Amsterdam takes delivery of hybrid crane vessel
    The dredging and floating debris department of Amsterdam's water utility, Waternet, has taken delivery of a Damen Crane Vessel 1804 WN25 from Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. Waternet does more than supply drinking water,
  • Danfoss drivetrain picked to power Electra electric ferry
    Alameda, Calif.-based marine technology startup Boundary Layer Technologies has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Danfoss' Editron division for the electrical drivetrain system that will power its hydrofoiling electric ferry (e-ferry),
  • Shipping warned of dangers as Ukraine tensions mount
    MARAD has issued an advisory for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, warning that regional tensions and increased naval activity in these areas could pose a risk to U.S.-flagged commercial shipping
  • Safe Bulkers partners with Cargill on biofuel trial
    Monaco-headquartered Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB) reports that a pilot biofuel trial carried out in partnership with Cargill has resulted in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared with operations on conventional
  • MetalCraft Marine delivers 7th cutter boat to U.S. Coast Guard
    MetalCraft Marine, which has yards in both Watertown, N.Y., and Kingston, Ontario, reports that its Watertown facility has delivered the seventh Medium Endurance Cutter in a 36-boat U.S. Coast Guard program to

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • China's carbon peak pushback bodes well for dry bulk shipping
    The dominant source of global demand for the dry bulk sector - China's steelmakers - has just been handed an...
  • High-cost newbuilds strengthen second-hand tanker pricing
    High newbuilding costs for tankers are pricing owners out of the market in favour of second-hand units
  • UN says agreement in principle reached to remove FSO Safer's oil
    The UN's aid chief in Yemen says an agreement in principle has been reached to transfer oil from the rusting...
  • Navios Partners sells 16-year-old boxship pair for $220m
    Expanded fleet and higher dry bulk rates push Angeliki Frangou-led partnership to huge profits
  • Global trade surges past pre-pandemic levels
    Trade picked up again in the final quarter of 2021. But a darker economic outlook means there will likely some...
  • Safe Bulkers 'encouraged' by result of first biofuel trial
    Safe Bulkers will expand trials with Cargill to include more vessels and higher blends
  • Integration of skillsets underpins transition to sustainability
    The future of shipping is partly about the skills needed to drive change over the next three decades. Integration of...
  • Star Bulk sees 'favourable picture' for dry bulk amid record profits
    Environmental regulations and economic growth fuel optimism in dry bulk prospects, says chief executive Petros Pappas
  • Genco charters out bulker to FedEx Logistics
    Following on from last year's carriage of Walmart containers, the US-based company has chartered out one of its bulkers to...
  • Forwarders more receptive to shipper-owned containers
    With the disruption in equipment flows over the past two years, accessing containers has been difficult and expensive. But more...
  • Concordia Maritime explores conversion of tanker to boxship
    Gothenburg-based shipowner is looking to take advantage of the booming container market while mitigating against dismal tanker performance
  • Crew safe after fire on vehicle carrier off Portugal
    A fire broke out on a cargo deck yesterday morning about 90 nautical miles south-southwest of the Azores, Portugal. The...
  • MOL orders cutting-edge LNG-fuelled ferries
    MOL's concerted carbon reduction efforts aim to enable the group to attain zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
  • Grimaldi and Wärtsilä plan to filter microplastics with scrubbers
    Italian ro-ro owner Grimaldi Group and engine-maker Wärtsilä have developed a way to filter microplastics from the ocean using scrubbers
  • Frontline's tanker fleet inches closer to breakeven
    The John Fredriksen company is expecting a continuing recovery of the tanker market. Low fleet growth and a shrinking orderbook...
  • CMA CGM wins Beirut terminal concession
    CMA CGM has close family and business links to Lebanon. After taking over the Tripoli terminal in the past year...
  • Port of Mobile could be jeopardised by 'calamitous' rail project
    'Shippers along the Gulf coast, or elsewhere in the United States, have no reason for concern,' says the president of...
  • OOIL quits logistics joint venture with JD.com
    Orient Overseas International Ltd sells its 25.9% stake in the supply chain technology company JD.com for $3.1m
  • Peel Ports shakes up leadership team
    After overseeing a decade-long expansion, Peel Port's chief executive is moving up to chair the board. Retiring chairman Tom Allison...
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I price hikes are sticking | Ukraine-Russia risk is rising | Bunker prices are climbing | Port delays are easing...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • LA-LB port flow improving, but expect congestion through H1: terminals
  • California identifies state land for container storage
  • US refrigerated trucker Hirschbach goes coast to coast with JCT acquisition
  • US refrigerated trucker Hirschbach buys JCT, goes coast-to-coast

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • Transpacific service keeps boosting Matson's bottom line
  • Wilhelmsen grabs a fifth of Reach Subsea to aid autonomous ship push
  • Star Bulk Carriers to 'protect the dividend' amid high cash balance
  • Oil sanctions could come last in renewed US-Iran deal
  • Western Bulk to kickstart dividends after lucrative, volatile 2021
  • Frontline's Barstad blames 'old-fashioned' methods for talking down tankers
  • Rising long-haul US exports and Panama Canal delays set to support VLGC rates
  • Navios Partners earns big on landmark post-panamax container ship deal
  • ESG Special report: How maritime is starting to embrace blue sky agenda
  • Huge CO2 emissions cut promised by onboard hydrogen-producing LNG-fuelled tanker
  • China delivers world's first LNG dual-fuelled LR2 tanker to Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific
  • Signal draws in Clearlake as aframax pool partner
  • Ukraine crisis: insurance rates to rise as Black Sea and Sea of Azov declared high-risk areas
  • Sterling Shipping founder Fjeld: 'People thought I was an idiot' for buying bulkers
  • Safe Bulkers explores biofuel options in 'successful' pilot project with Cargill
  • Gas and offshore put Malaysia's MISC Berhad in financial sweet spot
  • Ovtrans tanker arrested over contaminated cargo of Venezuelan methanol
  • Strike action erupts at Aliaga demo yards over pay and safety
  • MOL inks "super eco" LNG-fuelled ferries at Naikai Zosen
  • Star Bulk shares 'best year ever' with investors by declaring upsized dividend
  • UN body warns of slowing global trade growth
  • Frontline eyes 'volatile path to recovery' after posting modest fourth-quarter profit
  • French sail cargo firm orders second much larger vessel
  • Is it time for a windfall tax on liner giants as profits mount?
  • Seaspan parent Atlas turns around loss as full-year result tops $400m
  • Genco bulker delivers first FedEx containers from China
  • China's top-tier shipbuilders aim to raise prices - not cut them

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • Cathay Pacific limps through Q1 with 20% cargo capacity
    Cathay Pacific is a once-proud airline hanging on for dear life.
  • Port Houston sees huge bump in steel cargo
    Port Houston's steel cargo exports recorded a 1,874% year-over-year increase.
  • Ports of LA, Long Beach clear containers, set January records
    "Efforts to successfully move aging cargo out of shipping terminals" improve the picture at California's San Pedro Bay ports.
  • CMA CGM investing $33M in Port of Beirut container terminal
    CEO Rodolphe Saadé said CMA CGM "will transform the Beirut port's container terminal into a state-of-the-art facility that meets the best international standards."
  • How the pandemic has propelled maritime tech deals to new peaks
    The more ocean shipping is in the news, the more attention it gets from tech founders and investors.
  • Hapag-Lloyd recognized for whale safety practices
    Of 18 companies that Friend of the Sea evaluated, it identified Hapag-Lloyd as "the international shipping company most committed to minimizing the risk of whale...
  • Project44: Asian ports see rising congestion
    New data released by project44 shows vessels waiting to berth in Asia recorded an average increase from 13 days in December to 16.7 days in...
  • Dedicated charters, high yields push Atlas Air to record profit
    Atlas Air has a huge freighter fleet to help take advantage of shipper interest in air transport and is adding more planes this year.
  • Car carrier with Porsches, VWs catches on fire in Atlantic
    The crew of 22 was rescued for ship headed to the United States.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
  • Colombo-Mumbai delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread widens to all-time high
    LSFO inventories in Mumbai was heard to be balanced against demand, though cargo availability was also said to be gradually tightening since February.
  • Frontline Tankers sees 2022 oil demand growth from non-OECD
    Sentiment among market sources is weak at present, amid an oversupply of tonnage and few enquiries.
  • Maritime sector eyes carbon price on bunker fuels as possible decarbonization solution
  • Crude slides as market eyes US-Iran deal progress, continued Ukraine uncertainty
    Increasing signs that market is preparing to see these exports in coming months.
  • Platts to discontinue average bunker cost assessments for three container routes on April 1
    S&P Global Platts will discontinue its daily, weekly and monthly VLSFO and LSMGO average bunker cost and bunker cost index assessments for three container shipping routes -- East Coast South America to US Gulf Coast, Europe to West Coast Africa and North Asia to East Coast Africa -- effective April 1, 2022.
  • India unveils interim renewable hydrogen/ammonia policy
    A spokesperson from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said a more comprehensive hydrogen policy was under examination for release at a later date.
  • ITALY DATA: Refinery run rates rise to 72.8% over Jan-Nov
    The run rate gained from 72% in the first 10 months and 70.8% in the first nine months.
  • Black Sea freight rates start to firm on Russia risk premium
    Ukrainian and Russian waters in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov were placed under a high risk category, by the Joint War Committee of the Lloyds Market Association on Feb. 15, as the crisis between Russia and the West over Ukraine escalates.
  • Shell becomes first to supply sustainable aviation fuel in Singapore
    Having a blended facility in the region enables a more efficient operation by moving neat SAF in bulk from production sources to the blending facility and then delivering SAF parcels where it is needed, Shell said.
  • Renewable diesel could be a lifeline for US Jones Act Tankers
    This small niche market is comprised of Blue Water tankers, which travel the US coastline carrying crude oil and refined products.
  • Zhoushan 380 CST delivered bunker premiums weaken on rising supply
    "It suddenly weakened. Suppliers competitions are terrible recently," said a bunker fuel trader at a Chinese company.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Jan bunker sales fall 7% on month to 4-month low amid severe weather
    Total bunker sales was last lower in September at 640,321 cu m, the FOIZ data showed.
  • European biomethane industry pushes economic case for sector build-out
    The EBA added that biomethane could also help reduce EU dependency on external suppliers
  • Oil traders scramble for premium crudes as Dated Brent crosses $100/b
    The physical crude markets have shifted to unchartered territory, as demand of prompt oil is soaring supported by uncomfortably low spare capacity, and shrinking oil inventories.
  • Hy24, partners raise $227 million for green hydrogen fuels projects in Europe
    Calling the investment the largest private green hydrogen-focused capital raise to date, the fund is led by Hy24 together with Mirova, CDPQ and strategic investor, Technip Energies, the company said.

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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
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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