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JULY 16, 2024
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JULY 16, 2024
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    CMA CGM Group has announced an update on the Peak Season Surcharge from Spain to the West Coast South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The origin range will include Spain Med ports (Algeciras, Valencia and Barcelona) with destinations to South America West Coast, Central America and the Caribbean, including Windward, and Mexico West Coast, excluding Puerto Rico, which will remain at US
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    Bentley Compton Consulting Limited (BCCL) announced a strategic partnership with Advent eModal (AeM), the world's largest port community system serving the intermodal supply chain. This partnership aims to revolutionize operational efficiencies and technological capabilities within the European logistics and transportation industry. It follows BCCL's recent collaboration with Fargo Systems Limite
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  • cargo-partner Mexico boosts emergency freight solutions
    cargo-partner Mexico has launched an upgraded range of emergency freight solutions tailored to meet urgent transportation requirements swiftly and reliably. "Our emergency freight solutions offer unparalleled flexibility and immediate availability, catering to extremely urgent shipments. Whether our customers require same-day collection or personal escorts, our Mexico team is equipped to provide
  • WEC Lines invests in new container units
    Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has announced the addition of 200 brand new 20ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide containers and 200 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide containers to its container fleet. These new container investments follow just briefly after WEC Lines has only recently replaced 60 40ft 9'6" High-Cube Pallet-Wide containers as well as entering the refrigerated container market with 50 brand new 4
  • Maersk and Bahrain sign agreement for ship recycling project
    Bahrain's Ministries of Transportation & Telecommunications and of Industry & Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller-Maersk to explore and establish a ship recycling initiative in Bahrain. Strategic partners involved in the project, including ASRY, SULB Company and APM Terminals Bahrain, attended the signing ceremony. Under the MoU, the Ministries will provide regula
  • ILA President warns of potential strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports in October
    Harold J. Daggett, President of International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), said the threat of a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is becoming more likely as time is growing short before the current contract expires in 80 days, on 30 September 2024. Harold J. Daggett, who is also the union's Chief Negotiator, noted that the employers represented by United States Maritime Alliance (U
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  • Houthi attacks target MSC boxships and tankers
    Houthi rebels have allegedly assaulted another of MSC vessels. On 14 July, the 1999-built 5,652 TEU MSC Unific VI was apparently hit with anti-ship ballistic missiles and drones in the Gulf of Aden. EconDB's data shows that MSC Unific VI serves MSC's Petra service that connects Djibouti, Colombo and Salalah. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed that MSC Unific VI was targeted because it was an
  • LMT and LVR Flote showcase 5G maritime technology in Port of Riga
    On 11 July, Latvia's mobile communications and technology company LMT, in partnership with SIA "LVR Flote", the technical services provider for the Freeport of Riga Authority, conducted a maritime 5G demonstration in the Latvian port. This event showcased a full-scale maritime 5G solution, developed after extensive tests and measurements, featuring applications using both aerial and aquatic drone
  • CMA CGM announces reefer operational surcharge for pharma cargo
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced an update to its reefer operational surcharge for pharma cargo transported in reefer containers. This surcharge will be effective from 10 August 2024, until further notice. For cargo originating from all locations except North America, a surcharge of US$250 per unit will be applied. Additionally, for cargo originating from North America, another surcharg
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    The dramatic spike in the ocean freight container shipping market is reaching its peak as importers push back against spiralling spot rates. Data released by Xeneta shows average spot rates from the Far East to the US East Coast increased by 3.7% on 15 July to stand at US$10,045 per FEU (40ft equivalent shipping container). On the US West Coast, spot rates increased by 2.0% to stand at US$8,045 p
  • AAL Shipping names Super B-Class dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel
    Premium project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping will take delivery of the second of eight vessels in its Super B-Class newbuilding series, AAL Hamburg, following the formal naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. The ship will now set sail on its busy maiden voyage to Europe. On 12 July, AAL Hamburg was officially named after the historic German port city and st
  • Focus on India: Box Volume Spikes Cause Trade Flow Snarls at Nhava Sheva Terminals
    Indian shippers using terminals in Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) are facing serious congestion issues due to volume buildups and persistent erratic vessel schedules, according to industry updates. Container truckers are taking excessively longer than usual to gate in and out containers, a problem drivers noted has made container pickups and drops chaotic over the past couple of weeks. The congestion is
  • Maersk opens new distribution center in Arizona
    A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced the opening of a new 13,935 m² distribution centre in Phoenix, Arizona. This facility will support American Honda's Powersports and Products division, enhancing its ability to serve its regional dealer network in the Southwestern United States. It will also provide warehousing and distribution services for recreational, utility, and outdoor equipment. "Phoenix off

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    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with an unaffiliated Japanese third party for a newbuild LR2 aframax tanker. As announced in March last year, the newbuilding LNG-ready, scrubber-fitted, Tier III LR2 vessel of approximately 114,000 dwt is expected to be delivered to the company in the fourth quarter ...
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    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping has offloaded one of its supramax bulk carriers, netting a profit of more than $6m from the deal with an Indonesian buyer. The Qingdao-based diversified owner and operator has agreed a $13.8m sale of the 2010-built Seacon Yantai to PT Primatama Energi Mandiri. The 57,000 dwt Cosco Zhoushan-built vessel should change ...
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    Bahrain has emerged as another country looking to bolster its position as a regional centre for ship recycling. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is in place with Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk to evaluate and establish a ship recycling initiative in the kingdom, together with partners Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY), SULB ...
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    Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been commissioned by Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency to carry out a navigational risk assessment of offshore wind farm sites in the N-10 identified area of interest in the German North Sea. This latest award is in addition to ABL's ongoing project with BSH to provide a trilateral ...
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    The European Commission has approved €194m ($211.4m) in investment aid to support the construction of an offshore wind terminal at the Port of Gdansk. The new terminal will serve as an installation terminal to build offshore wind farms. The beneficiary of the investment is the Polish firm Istrana which will build the terminal. The aid ...
  • UK regulator cracks down on North Sea decommissioning delays
    Regulators have warned UK oil and gas operators to speed up decommissioning activities in the North Sea. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has called on the companies to clean up their oil and gas legacy and stop costs spiralling, and said it was "getting tough" on operators who do not meet their regulatory obligations. ...
  • Rio Tinto forges ahead with giant Guinean iron ore mine project
    Mining giant Rio Tinto revealed today all conditions have now been met for the development of the world's largest new iron ore mine, a development that promises to alter the global dry bulk trading map. Rio Tinto will now proceed with developing rail and port infrastructure for the Simandou mine project in Guinea with Chinese ...
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    CMA CGM is being widely tipped as the European owner behind another mammoth ship order in South Korea. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho revealed yesterday an order worth $2.67bn for 12 LNG dual fuelled 15,500 teu ships, which brokers have said are being built for CMA CGM. The two yards have split ...
  • Yangzijiang to build another yard in Jiangsu
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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 16, 2024
  • Service additions in trans-Pacific drive big boost in July deployed capacity
    Carriers over the past two months have launched or reinstated seven services from Asia to Los Angeles-Long Beach, and three to Vancouver and the Northwest Seaport Alliance of Seattle and Tacoma.
  • US LTL carriers expanding next-day services in post-Yellow reset
    Pitt Ohio is the latest LTL carrier to announce additional next-day lanes as the redistribution of former Yellow terminals creates opportunities to speed freight.
  • 'Super load' cargo expected to arrive at Ohio chip plant this week
    A 458-ton cold box, one of 24 heavy-haul transports bound for Intel's newest chip plant, is inching its way across Ohio after a year-plus of planning.
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TradeWinds web site
JULY 16, 2024
  • Houthi video purports to show fiery explosion in attack on Stealth Maritime tanker
    Footage published on the militant group's website could not be immediately authenticated
  • Greek shipowner OceanPal breaks into product tankers with $27m deal
    Vessel once linked to Norwegian owner resurfaces with Greek bulker specialist
  • Maersk to help Bahrain state create new ship recycling facility
    Bahrain government, Maersk, ASRY and local steel maker sign MOU to build up capacity
  • Sixteen seafarers missing after product tanker capsizes
    Indians and Sri Lankans were on board the small tanker Prestige Falcon when it capsized
  • Powerful cartel in full control of Mexican port as shipping drug seizures spike
    Sinaloa crime gang charges drug traffickers to use Pacific coast port of Mazatlan, US report claims
  • 'No threat': Offshore market balance not threatened by newbuilding return, says Lars Peder Solstad
    Solstad Offshore chief executive does not think recent vessel orders pose a risk to the market
  • Ship engine making trade body wins seat at IMO table
    International Council on Combustion, CIMAC, engines gets consultative status at International Maritime Organization
  • Engine makers get seat at IMO
    International Council on Combustion, CIMAC, engines gets consultative status at International Maritime Organization
  • Maersk's sudden shift to LNG fuelling turns the spotlight on methane slip
    Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas should be properly measured and regulated for impact in the near term
  • 'There was no incident': Houthi Med strike claims rubbished by ship manager
    Cyprus-based managers of ship allegedly attacked by the Yemeni group in Med waters say they have noticed nothing unusual
  • Shipowner HMM snaps up seven bulkers in $240m secondhand market raid
    South Korean liner has been linked to seven purchases in two months, worth more than $240m
  • Seacon Shipping takes profit on bulk carrier to generate cash for newbuilding drive
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner's transaction follows sale-and-leaseback deal
  • SSY brings in Maersk Tankers MR chartering boss as tanker director to boost Danish desk
    New recruit will work in Copenhagen on period charters and specialised projects for London-headquartered shop
  • Brazilian business boosts Solstad companies outlook in profitable quarter
    Both Solstad Offshore and Solstad Maritime saw new work in Brazil
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation banks $245m loan facility to finance new tankers
    ABN AMRO Bank and ING Bank was advised by Watson Farley & Williams
  • Kjell Inge Rokke's AMSC sees strong offshore market momentum as it targets 'attractive' dividends
    Company continue to evaluate investment opportunities and capital allocation alternatives
  • Nordic lender SEB sees shipping loans shrink in first half
    Credit asset quality remained robust in second quarter
  • Norwegian shipowner Aage Thoen swooping for bulkers and offshore wind newbuildings
    Belleza is looking at bulkers of 20,000 dwt to 30,000 dwt
  • Rio Tinto greenlights world's largest new iron ore mine project
    Miner says rail and port infrastructure will make a significant contribution to Guinea's economic development
  • Yangzijiang to expand capacity with new $413m clean energy shipyard facility
    Chinese shipyard is acquire land for new facility with a shipbuilding capacity of 800,000-dwt per year
  • Houthis claim Mediterranean attack targeting tanker after strikes in Red Sea
    Militant group cooperates with Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target ship

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American Shipper web site
JULY 16, 2024
  • Emirates' 777 order underscores Airbus' outlook for large freighters
    Airbus slightly trimmed its demand forecast for freighter aircraft but said airlines would need more large cargo jets than previously estimated. As if on cue, Emirates ordered more 777s from rival Boeing.

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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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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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